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March Top Picks @ Freeman: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Submitted by Laura Smith [1] on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 11:28am

Hey Science Fiction & Fantasy fans - these are the top three check outs for March of 2012:

[2]       [3]   [4]

A Rising Thunder [5] by David Weber
A Game of Thrones [6] by George R.R. Martin
Echoes [7] of Betrayal [8] by Elizabeth Moon

If you enjoyed those, you might also enjoy the books below:

[9]    [10]   [11]

With the Lightnings [12] by David Drake
The Winter King [13] by Bernard Cornwell
The Name of the Wind [14]by Patrick Rothfuss

Did you know that we have two science fiction/fantasy book clubs that meet at Freeman [15]?  The Clear Lake Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group, whose members gathers to discuss their recently read books, meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room.  The Hofstetter Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club [16] meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m., also in the 2nd Floor Conference Room.  The April selection for the Hofstetter Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club is Downbelow Station [17] by CJ Cherryh. 


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