February 3, 2012	The Librarian's Bookbag -- Come listen to Marcy G. from Anderson and Bethany branches as she shares some of her favorite recent reads.
February 10, 2012	One Book One Nebraska -- Meredith M. from the Heritage Room shines the spotlight on Nebraska authors, including this year's One Book, One Nebraska selection, I am a Man by Joe Starita.
February 17, 2012	What I've Been Reading! -- Forget about the snow and cold! Stay inside where it's warm and enjoy good books and laughter with Shannon K. from Walt branch.
February 24, 2012	Winter Weary -- Fay M. from Gere branch will bring some great books to help you get over those winter blues.
March 2, 2012	Time Flies When You're Reading a Good Book! -- Lisa V. from Eiseley library drops in to share some of the books she's enjoyed recently.
March 9, 2012	An Assortment of Authors -- Jim W. from South branch will bring some of his recent reads and old favorites.
March 16, 2012	The Dynamic Duo -- Karrie S. and Stephanie E. from the Anderson and Bethany branches have teamed up once again to share some of their favorite recent reads.
March 23, 2012	The Golden Sowers -- Karen M. from Anderson and Bethany branches and guest presenter Jane N. will talk about the Nebraska Golden Sower Awards, including a history of the award and the process by which books are selected.
March 30, 2012	Convergences and Divergences -- What do a married-librarian-couple read and watch in their off time? Becky W.C. from Walt Branch, and Scott C. from Bennett Martin Public Library, share some of the books and movies they've individually -- and mutually -- enjoyed recently!
April 6, 2012	Books in Bloom! -- Charlotte from the Bennett Martin library will bring some of the books she's enjoyed in the past year.
April 13, 2012	Unsinkable! -- The Titanic was called the "Ship of Dreams", but it turned into a nightmare. Sandy W. from Gere branch takes a look at the iconic ship, one hundred years after the disaster.
April 20, 2012	Spring Reading -- Forget spring cleaning! Tami R. from Eiseley library will bring some books to keep you reading.
April 27, 2012	[Closed for Staff In-Service Day] -- no meeting.
May 4, 2012	Susan's Selections -- It's always fun when Susan's here! Stop by to hear about her latest book suggestions. You know you'll have a good time!
May 11, 2012	Murder in the Midwest -- Donna G. from the Bennett Martin library will bring mysteries that are set in the Upper Midwest.
May 18, 2012	Polley Picks -- Carolyn D. from the Polley Music Library brings some recent additions to the collection.
May 25, 2012	Armchair Traveling -- Erin S. from the Bennett Martin Public Library closes out the season with books set in the countries she has been to, and destinations she hopes yet to visit.

Courtyard Book Chats...in the Garden!

Courtyard Book Chat presentations were held in the Lincoln Foundation Garden, directly across "N" Street from the Bennett Martin Public Library downtown. Every Tuesday, from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., throughout June, July and August of 2005 to 2009, interested readers were encouraged to bring their sack lunches and join us for a mixture of short themed presentations, personal favorites and Book Sharing opportunities. Although we didn't have any Courtyard Book Chats regularly scheduled in 2010, we are exploring other book talk possibilities downtown. If you have questions about our Courtyard Book Chats, you can e-mail us at: the BookGuide e-mail address.

Our Courtyard Book Chats...in the Garden! took a hiatus in 2010 -- Check out some of the booklists and podcasts from last year's Courtyard Book Chats below!

Gere Books Talk

Everyone is welcome at Gere's Books Talk book discussion group! Each week during our Fall/Winter and Spring sessions, we hear about some great reading material from our featured presenter. Popular topics include mysteries, biographies, classic literature worth rereading, time travel books and romance fiction. Our presenters range from Lincoln City Libraries staff, to local authors, to members of the public with special interests to share. Several times a year, we participate in a book-share session, with each participant bringing several titles to talk about with the group. There's no need to sign up in advance-we're casual, friendly and always happy to see a new face, so join us, on Monday afternoons from 2:30-4:00 p.m., and broaden your reading horizons. Approximately 12-15 regular attendees.

February 6, 2012	Book Share Plus -- It's a Book Share week.
February 13, 2012	Get Your Kicks, on Route 66 -- The guest presenter for today is Pat S. from Gere Branch, who'll discuss fiction and non-fiction about "the Mother Road".
February 20, 2012	Closed for Holiday -- Closed for Presidents Day
February 27, 2012	Mild-Mannered Mysteries -- The guest presenter today is Fay M. from the Anderson and Bethany Branches.
March 5, 2012	The Librarian's Bookbag -- The guest presenter today is Marcy G. from the Anderson and Bethany Branches.
March 12, 2012	Memoirs and Biographies -- The guest presenter today is Katie M., from the Gere Branch.
March 19, 2012	Crime & Mystery fiction by Nebraska writers -- The guest presenter today is Meredith M., curator of the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors, downtown.
March 26, 2012	ALA Notable Books -- The guest presenter today is Pat Leach, director of the Lincoln City Libraries, who will share titles from the American Library Association list of Notable Books of 2011.
April 2, 2012	Convergences and Divergences -- What do a married-librarian-couple read and watch in their off time? Becky W.C. from Walt Branch, and Scott C. from Bennett Martin Public Library, share some of the books and movies they've individually -- and mutually -- enjoyed recently!
April 9, 2012	A Green Thumb, or Not so Green -- The guest presenter for today is Pam B.
April 16, 2012	Unsinkable: Titanic Centennial -- The guest presenter today is Sandy W. from the Gere Branch, who commemorates the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with books related that fatal voyage.
April 23, 2012	Alexander McCall Smith fiction -- The guest presenter today is Kristen A. from the Gere Branch
April 30, 2012	(Probably Something Scottish!) -- The guest presenter today is Gordon A.
May 7, 2012	Armchair Traveling -- The guest presenter today is Erin S. from the Bennett Martin Public Library, who'll share books set in the countries she has been to, and destinations she hopes yet to visit.
May 14, 2012	Murder in the Midwest -- The guest presenter today is Donna G. from the Virtual Services Department.
May 21, 2012	Through the Gauntlet -- The guest presenter today is Jim W. from the South Branch.

Just Desserts

The Just Desserts discussion group, focusing exclusively on Mystery Fiction, meets monthly at the South Branch Library. This group meets the last Thursday evening each month, January through October, 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. A specific mystery novel is selected in advance for discussion during each meeting, although general discussion about mystery fiction may follow the discussion of the selected title. Since our theme is "Death and Desserts," (i.e. The murderer got their "just desserts."), any and all participants are encouraged to bring a dessert (cookies, cake, pie, tarts, brownies, cream puffs, etc.) to share with the other group members. [Coffee and juice will be provided.]

To see a list of the mysteries discussed by the Just Desserts group in the past, visit our Just Desserts archives page...or you can print out a list of the titles discussed in the first five years of Just Desserts. If you missed one of our past meetings and would like to contribute your own opinion about one of the books we discussed, visit the Just Desserts Blog, and leave a comment on one of the book entries!

Date/Book	Program Description
	<<<<< Our Next Discussion!! Thursday, February 23, 2012 -- 6:30-7:45 p.m. Our book selection for February 2012 brings the group back to one of our favorite locales -- the American Southwest. We'll be reading one of Margaret Coel's Arapaho mysteries, Silent Spirit. Here's the description: "Margaret Coel returns to Wind River with a brand new mystery featuring Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley. In 1923, Arapahos from the Wind River Reservation were recruited to appear as extras in the silent film The Covered Wagon. But Charlie Wallowingbull never returned home, leaving people to believe he abandoned his wife and unborn son. Kiki Wallowingbull, Charlie's great-grandson, went to Hollywood determined to uncover the truth behind his great-grandfather's disappearance. But Kiki has been murdered-his frozen body discovered by Father John, and his supposed killer confessing to Vicky that it was self-defense. Together, they must find the connection between two deaths separated by nearly a century." Silent Spirit is available in the following formats: Print | Book-on-CD
	Thursday, March 29, 2012 -- 6:30-7:45 p.m. In March, the Just Desserters will be discussing one of the popular Harry Bosch books by author Michael Connelly. Since we don't have enough copies of the earliest books in the series, we asked for recommendations on a good volume to introduce the long-running character to the group, and came up with The Last Coyote. Here's the description: "Harry Bosch's life is on the edge. His earthquake-damaged home has been condemned. His girlfriend has left him. He's drinking too much. And after attacking his commanding officer, he's even had to turn in his L.A.P.D. detective's badge. Now, suspended indefinitely pending a psychiatric evaluation, he's spending his time investigating an unsolved crime from 1961: the brutal slaying of a prostitute who happened to be his own mother. Even after three decades, Harry's questions generate heat among L.A.'s top politicos. And as the truth begins to emerge, it becomes more and more apparent that someone wants to keep it buried. Someone very powerful...very cunning...and very deadly. Edgar Award-winning author Michael Connelly has created a dark, fast-paced suspense thriller that cuts to the core of Harry Bosch's character. Once you start it, there's no turning back." The Last Coyote is available in the following formats: 1995 Hardback | 1996 Paperback | 2007 Paperback | Downloadable E-book | Book-on-CD
	Thursday, April 26, 2012 -- 6:30-7:45 p.m. In April, we'll be reading a recent volume in the Decker/Lazarus series by Faye Kellerman, Hangman. Here's the description: "Fifteen years ago, high school senior Chris Whitman went to jail for murdering his girlfriend, Cheryl Diggs. Propelled by a misguided sense of chivalry, he confessed, determined to save another classmate, the beautiful and vulnerable Terry McLaughlin, from having to testify at his trial. When the truth came out, Chris was released from prison, married Terry—pregnant with his child—and changed his last name to Donatti. He also became a professional killer. Peter Decker was the detective on the case, and over the years, he and Terry kept in touch. Now his friend is in L.A. and asking for a favor. Though Decker knows full well that getting involved will bring Terry's sociopathic husband back into his life, the obsessive and duty-bound LAPD lieutenant reluctantly agrees. The favor soon becomes complicated when Terry goes missing and Donatti disappears, leaving their fourteen-year-old son, Gabe, with no one to turn to except Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus. But Peter's search for Terry must share center stage with a gruesome murder. Adrianna Blanc, a neonatal nurse at St. Timothy's Hospital, had signed off her night shift at eight a.m. Six hours later, a foreman supervising the construction of a house in a nearby suburb discovered her body swinging from the rafters, a cable wire around her neck. Her car was found where she had parked it the night before, with no signs of foul play. A dedicated and conscientious professional, Adrianna had a circle of close friends. Yet as Decker and his able team soon learn, the young woman also had her share of detractors. A party-hearty girl, she enjoyed booze, kinky sex, and revenge-cheating on her boyfriend, Garth Hammerling, another nurse at St. Tim's. Suspicions heat up when Decker and his team find that one of Adrianna's last phone calls was a provocative and disturbing message to her vacationing boyfriend—who himself has vanished without a trace. Was Adrianna's death something personal because of her carefree lifestyle? Or was this unusually cruel and very dramatic murder the first signs of a serial killer? With lives hanging in the balance, Decker and his colleagues, Sergeant Marge Dunn and Detective Scott Oliver, need to find answers and fast. As if juggling two investigations weren't enough for the lieutenant (not to mention turning sixty!), things are becoming even more dangerous with his precarious home life. Ever the concerned parent, Decker wants to look after Terry's son, Gabe. Yet who will protect his own family? Because if there's one thing he knows for sure, with a sociopath like Donatti on the loose, no one is ever really safe." Hangman is available in the following formats: Print | Downloadable E-book | Book-on-CD | Downloadable Audio | Large Type

Great Books Reading and Discussion Group

The Great Books Reading and Discussion Group is not a class. It is open to everyone interested in talking about some of the classics of the written word. This group meets twice-monthly at the Gere Branch library. Copies of the texts may be borrowed from the library (call number 808.8 Gre2) or you may purchase the three-volume set of readings by calling The Great Books Foundation at 1-800-222-5870 and requesting "Great Books, 2nd Series."

For information call the Discussion leaders (484-7254 or 797-2144), e-mail at GreatBooksLincoln@gmail.com, or visit the Great Books Lincoln web site.

Unless otherwise noted, meetings are Thursday evenings, 6:00 to 7:45 PM, at Gere Branch Library.

The 2011-2012 Great Books Reading and Discussion Group season begins this fall; check out the list of readings/discussions below!

Date	Title Being Discussed
2011 MEETING DATES
Sep 8, 2011	Forward to the Seven Deadly Sins Sampler
Sep 22, 2011	O'Connor: Good Country People
Oct 13, 2011	Wharton: Roman Fever
Oct 27, 2011	Wolff: Smokers
Nov 10, 2011	Kipling: Mary Postgate
Dec 8, 2011	Atwood: Hairball
2012 MEETING DATES
Jan. 12, 2012	Chekov: The House With the Mezzanine
Jan. 26, 2012	Mason: Shiloh
Feb. 9, 2012	Lawrence: The Rocking-Horse Winner
Feb. 23, 2012	Bowen: The Inherited Clock
Mar. 8, 2012	Carver: Fat
Mar. 22, 2012	Xu Xi: Famine
Apr. 12, 2012	Klass: Not a Good Girl
Apr. 26, 2012	Englander: For the Relief of Unbearable Urges
May 10, 2012	Faulkner: A Rose for Emily
May 24, 2012	(Make-up, if needed)

This Program is Co-sponsored by Lincoln City Libraries, Lincoln, Nebraska

Try out our On-Line Book Clubs! You can join any of eleven new e-mail book clubs in the following reading categories: Non-Fiction; Business; Fiction; Good News; Mystery; Science Fiction; Horror; Romance; Teen; Pre-Publication and Audio Books.

Reading and Writing Nebraska [R 028.9 Kru]

Reading and Writing Nebraska, by Mel Krutz (for The Nebraska Center for the Book) is available for public use in the reference room at the Bennett Martin Public Library (14th & "N" St.), as well as the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors. This newly-compiled 2004 volume lists over 60 additional book discussion groups in the Lincoln area, with address, telephone and e-mail contact information for each group. Many listings also give a description of the types of materials dicussed by each group, and their meeting frequency.

If you've got a book group that's open to the general public, free-of-charge, and you'd like to be included in our list of local Book Discussion Groups here, please visit our Book Groups Survey page and fill out a brief form giving us some information about your group.

Circle 4 Book Discussion Group

Where We Meet:	First-Plymouth Congregational Church UCC 2000 "D" St.
When We Meet:	Monthly -- 11:30 a.m. -- usually the third Tuesday, Calvert Parlor
Group Contact:	Amy Tuttle, 435-5454
We Discuss:	A mixture of Fiction and Non-Fiction. Some examples of past books we've read include: David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars; Kent Haruf's Plainsong; Marcus Borg's Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time; and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Group Description:	Lively, open-minded women with an appreciation for interrelations among characters, and consequences of action, as demonstrated in good fiction.
Other Notes:	Our 2005-2006 reading list: June 21, 2005 – Khaled Hosseini: The Kite Runner*; July 19 – Kent Haruf: Eventide; August 16 – Yann Martel: The Life of Pi*; September 20 – Tim O’Brien: The Things They Carried*; October 18 – Stephen King: The Green Mile*; November 15 - James Agee: A Death in the Family; December 13 - NOTE DATE - Karen Armstrong: The Spiral Staircase; January 17, 2006: - Marilynne Robinson: Gilead; 15 copies February 21 - Marly Swick: Evening News; March 21 – John Steinbeck: Tortilla Flat; April 18 - Barbara Kingsolver: Pigs in Heaven; May 16 – Willa Cather: My Antonia; June 20 – Chaim Potok: The Chosen. * One Book -- One Lincoln semifinalist. We have already read Ted Kooser’s Local Wonders.

Indigo Bridge Books

Indigo Bridge Books, in the Creamery Building in the heart of Lincoln's downtown Haymarket District, sponsors several regularly scheduled bookclubs, with specific themes. Most of these clubs focus on discussing a specific, pre-selected book at each meeting, as identified below. To see the specifics, including titles scheduled for upcoming discussions, please visit the Indigo Bridge Books Web site, and click on Book Clubs.
LGBTQ Literature Book Club
First Saturdays of each month	The LGBTQ book club meets on the first Saturday of each month. This is an open gathering of anyone who is interested in reading works by and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons. Upcoming Book Discussions: (Oct 1st) The Year of Ice by Brian Malloy. Past books discussed: The Man Who Fell in Love With the Moon by Tom Spanbauer; A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood, The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal.
Mystery Monday Book Club
2nd Mondays 7:30 P.M.	This mystery fiction discussion group -- which formerly met at the now-defunct Lee Booksellers -- meets on the second Monday evening of each month, starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Anne at 402-768-6162 or e-mail at cb40006(at)windstream.net Approximately 5-10 regular attendees.
We Discuss:	Upcoming Book Discussions: ???. Past titles discussed: (Apr 12) Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn; (May 10) Exposed by Alex Kava; (Jun 14) Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin; (Jul 12) Starvation Lake by Brian Gruley; and (Aug 9) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson; and (Nov 8) Shanghai Moon by S.J. Rozan; (Jan 10) Flower Net by Lisa See; (Apr 11) Fourth Watcher by Timothy Hallinan; (May 9th) Still Life by Louise Penny; (Jun 13th) Snow Angels by James Thompson; (Jul 11th) Random Violence by Jassy Mackenzie; (Aug 9th) All of My Enemies by Barry Maitland, (Oct 10th) The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall; (Nov 11th) Citizen Vince by Jess Walter.
Graphic Novel Book Club
Wednesdays 7:00 P.M.	A book club for discussing Graphic Novels. Check the Indigo Bridge Books web site for specific dates and titles.
We Discuss:	Upcoming Book Discussions: ???. Past titles discussed include: The Losers by Andy Diggle; Kiss Ass by Mark Miller; Joker by Brian Azzarello; and Luther by Brian Azzarello, Like a Sniper Lining Up His Shot by Jean-Patrick Manchette; (Sept 28) Axe Cop by Malachai Nicolle; (Oct 12) Petrograd by Philip Gelatt; The Crow by James O'Barr; (Nov 9) The Three Paradoxes by Paul Hornschemeier.

The Lincoln Book Club

Where We Meet:	Join the group at Facebook.com for additional information (you must be logged into your Facebook account to view this page!)
When and Where We Meet:	Monthly -- 3:00 p.m. -- the first Sunday of every month -- at locations to be determined -- check the Facebook page for the most up-to-date information
Group Contact:	The organizers can be contacted at the Facebook group page or can be reached by e-mail at LincolnNEBookClub@gmail.com
We Discuss:	Upcoming titles for discussion: (February): Swamplandia by Karen Russell; (March) The Hound of the D'Urbervilles by Karen Russel.
Group Description:	Formed via online meeting organization site Meetup.com in September 2009, The Lincoln Book Club is open to anyone who'd like to join the group. Visit the site (via links above) for additional information. Some examples of past books this group has read and discussed include: Verghese's Cutting for Stone, Sayers' Murder Must Advertise, Jarvis' The Necklace, Fowles' The Magus; Bauby's The Diving Bell and the Butterfly; Shaffer's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society; Strout's Olive Kitteridge; Dillard's The Maytrees; Enger's Peace Like a River; Allen's Without Feathers; Russo's Empire Falls; Sijie's Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress; Onan's A Prayer for the Dying; Murakami's Kafka at the Shore; Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Stockett's The Help, Doctorow's The March, Munro's Too Much Happiness, Winspear's Maisie Dobbs and Young's The Shack.

Lincoln Mom's Book Club

When and Where We Meet:	Monthly -- times, dates and locations seem to vary -- check the group's Meetup.com page for the most up-to-date information
Group Contact:	This group's organizer is Jennifer, and she can be reached through her Meetup.com profile page.
We Discuss:	Upcoming titles for discussion: (Feb 3): Emma by Jane Austen.
Group Description:	Formed via online meeting organization site Meetup.com in May 2009, Lincoln Mom's started a book group as part of their activities in September 2011. Visit the site (via links above) for additional information. Some examples of past books this group has read and discussed include: Grisham's Skipping Christmas, Verghese's Cutting for Stone, and See's Shanghai Girls.

Something Different

When and Where We Meet:	Monthly -- We meet the first Thursday of every month, at 9:30 a.m. at the 52nd & "O" St. Barnes & Noble.
Group Contact:	This group's organizer is Patricia, and she can be reached by phone at 402-483-2601 or by e-mail.
We Discuss:	We discuss a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction. Upcoming titles for discussion: ???
Group Description:	This bookclub is interested in discussing multiple topics and types of books, in both fiction and non-fiction genres. We generally will select a companion book that relates to the primary book being discussed that month, to provide additional background information on the topic under discussion. This book club has been in existance for over 10 years, formerly meeting at Lee Booksellers. We take pride in having read the One Book - One Lincoln selections before the list comes out every year! Some examples of past books this group has read and discussed include: The Forgotten Garden, The Postmistress, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, The Bells, Sacred Hearts, Still Alice, The Stupidest Angel, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and Zeitoun.

Star Base Andromeda

Where We Meet:	NuVibe 126 N. 14th St. (2nd floor meeting rooms)
When We Meet:	6:30 P.M. every Tuesday night (Book Discussions approximately once every six weeks)
Group Contact:	Scott Clark, 325-0246
We Discuss:	Titles for Discussion (January 24): To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer We exclusively discuss Science Fiction and Fantasy literature, with occasional dips into Horror. We alternate between established "classics" of these genres, and works by prominent contemporary authors.
Group Description:	This general-interest Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror club meets weekly Tuesday night meetings, and occasional Sunday afternoon events. We have a Book Discussion night approximately every six weeks. Membership in the club is not necessary to participate in Book Discussions, and guests are always welcome. Books we've recently discussed in recent years include: Mary Gentle's Rats and Gargoyles, Andre Norton's The Crossroads of Time, Clive Barker's The Thief of Always, H. Beam Piper's Little Fuzzy, Joe Haldeman's The Forever War, Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, David Gerrold's The Man Who Folded Himself, Jane Yolen's collection Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Stories, Leigh Brackett's classic The Long Tomorrow, the anthology Beyond Singularity, Fritz Leiber's The Big Time, Kage Baker's In the Garden of Iden, Philip K. Dick's Eye in the Sky, Elizabeth Moon's Nebula-winning The Speed of Dark, Jack Williamson's The Humanoids, Charles Stross' Accelerando, Theodore Sturgeon's More Than Human, John Ringo's There Will Be Dragons, The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison, "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates (the story which became the film The Day the Earth Stood Still), Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson, Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr. (Alice Sheldon), Fledgling by Octavia Butler, Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys, Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, Watership Down by Richard Adams, Paul of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut, Hunter's Run by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois and Daniel Abraham, Minority Report by Philip K. Dick, Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg, Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, Voyage of the Space Beagle by A.E. van Vogt, Undertow by Elizabeth Bear, What Mad Universe by Fredric Brown, Declare by Tim Powers, The Best of Cordwainer Smith by Cordwainer Smith, The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon, The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman, Time and Again by Jack Finney, The Practice Effect by David Brin, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, World War Z by Max Brooks, Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany, The Dervish House by Ian McDonald, Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, Timescape by Gregory Benford, The Skylark of Space by E.E. "Doc" Smith, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams.
Other Notes:	Our format is that everyone participating in the discussion should have read the pre-selected book before the meeting. We try to have at least 3 to 4 books selected in advance. Please see Star Base Andromeda Web site for the current reading/discussion schedule, or our Book Discussions page for information about our past, present and upcoming selections. Approximately 5-10 regular attendees.

Third Tuesday Mystery Book Club

Where We Meet:	Braeda Fresh Express Cafe 48th & "O" St.
When We Meet:	7:00 p.m. the 3rd Tuesday of every month.
Group Contact:	Barbara Rixstine, rixstine(at)yahoo.com Check out this group's Facebook Page for additional updated information! (You do not need to log into a Facebook account to connect to the group's page!)
We Discuss:	Upcoming titles for discussion include -- Oct 2011: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin; Dec 2011: Field of Blood by Denise Mina; Jan 2012: Jacquot and the Waterman by Martin O'Brien; Feb 2012: Hunting Ivory by Suzanne Arruda.
Group Description:	This group of mystery fans, which formerly met at Lee Booksellers, has continued since the demise of that Lincoln bookstore, enjoying mysteries and thrillers each month. Some of our past books for discussion: August 2010: The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo; September: Messenger of Athens by Anne Zouroudi; October: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick; November: The Killing Way by Tony Hays; December: The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters; January 2011: In the Shadow of Gotham by Stefanie Pintoff; February 2011: The Calling by Inger Ash Wolfe; March 2011: A Small Death in the Great Glen by A.D. Scott; April 2011: The Murdered House by Pierre Mangan; May 17: The Sixth Lamentation by William Brodrick; Jun 21: Crazy Eights by Elizabeth Gunn; July 19: The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall; Aug 16: The Eye of Jade by Diane Wei Ling.

Wednesday Morning Book Discussion Group

Where We Meet:	St. Paul United Methodist Church 1144 "M" St. - Room 155/157
When We Meet:	10:00 A.M. the 4th Wednesday of each month (August through May, excluding December)
Group Contact:	Judy Jensen, 420-6370 or jensenjkay(at)yahoo.com
We Discuss:	We read and discuss group selected fiction, non-fiction, biographies, a classic, a title authored by a Nebraskan and the One Book - One Lincoln titles. We strive to experience literature that will expand our horizons in learning about others in order that we can make a difference perhaps in our little corner of the world. Many of the titles we read can be found in the church's library.
Group Description:	We are a very enthusiastic small group, who love reading and discussing books with each other. Although we are sponsored by the church, we do not read only religious books (in fact very few) and our membership is not limited to church members. In fact, several are not, and I'm sure anyone would feel comfortable there.
Other Notes:	Members select books for the upcoming year at a Spring meeting. Members come with lists of books they're interested in, and the group selects from among those. Coffee and cookies are served at each meeting, and a little social and get acquainted time is allowed.