SCHEDULED MEETINGS

Marie Callender's Restaurant at 307 East Katella Avenue in Orange.

6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Reader's Orbit (2nd Wednesday monthly)
7:00 p.m. OCSFC Monthly Meeting (last Wednesday monthly)

Our meetings are initially open to the public at no charge, although donations to help cover the costs are appreciated. Recurring visitors are requested to contribute $2 per meeting, or join us as a full member for $20 per year (prorated). Attendees are generally expected to purchase a dinner as the meeting room is offered to us primarily as a dining room.

Readers' Orbit book review meetings are free to all. The format for the Orbit meetings is to serially provide each participant time to present their review. After the review cycle is finished a general discussion is encouraged.

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March 11 READING ORBIT- OCSFC Book Club:


March's book will be Waste Tide
by Chen Qiufan

Suggested by Dave Moore & Catherine Curley

Thousands toil at the electronic waste recycling center on Silicon Isle on China's southeastern coast. Scott Brandle has come to the island to work on modernizing the island's recycling processes, aided by his interpreter, Chen Kaizong, a member of one of the three ruthless ruling clans.

Availability:
Braille audiobook, Amazon used $6, Kindle $16, FulPL, OCPL

352 pages
Pub. 2019

March 25, 2020 GUEST/PROGRAM

Gideon Marcus

Gideon is the web publisher of Galactic Journey, a site dedicated to locating and bringing back the best science fiction from half a century ago. Three paperback anthologies are available for purchase on the internet. Gideon is also a well-received speaker at SF gatherings and has a video available on Youtube.

April 29 GUEST/PROGRAM

Alexandra Monir

Alexandra is an author of YA novels of mystery, time travel, and science fiction whose latest novel, The Final Six, has been optioned for film. Alexandra is also an accomplished songwriter and singer.

Alphabetical list of past presenters
Books suggested for reading and discussion
Alphabetical list of books previously discussed
Chronological list of books previously discussed
How to suggest a book for discussion
Symbols used for availability:
AMZ	Amazon
Kindle	Amazon Kindle & Fire
Gutenberg	Project Gutenberg
Nook	Barnes & Noble
Braille	available from Braille
AnaPL	Anaheim Public Library system
FulPL	Fullerton Public Library
LAPL	Los Angeles Public Library system
LACPL	Los Angeles County Public Library system
OCPL	Orange County Public Library system
-a = audio book -cd = audio book on cd -DB = downloadable audio book -e = e-audio book -RC = audio book on cassette -u = Used copies available

See you at a meeting soon!