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!

	<<<<< Our Next Discussion!! Thursday, May 30, 2013 -- 6:30-7:45 p.m. By popular group consensus, we're trying an all-new experiment at our May meeting. Because the libraries have volumes in so many brand-new mystery series constantly being added to the collection, but of which we don't get large quantities of copies, we're not assigning any specific authors or titles this month. Instead -- we encourage all attendees to sample a new "cozy" or "amateur detective" series, which launched in the past few years. Come to Just Desserts prepared to give a nutshell description of the series, the protaganist, the setting, etc., and what your opinion is of that series. Attendees at Just Desserts are always looking for great new series to try out...hopefully this "book share" opportunity will give us all new authors to explore!
	Thursday, June 27, 2013 -- 6:30-7:45 p.m. In June, the group will tackle one of the Rizzoli & Isles mystery thrillers by Tess Gerritsen. Although the libraries due have the first in the series, The Surgeon [2001], as well as all of the other volumes produced so far, we're going with the 7th in the series, The Keepsake [2008], which is the earliest volume of which the libraries have enough copies to cover the size of the Just Desserts group. Here's the description: "He Hides. When an ancient mummy is discovered in the basement of a museum in down-town Boston, excitement starts to mount. Under the glare of a media frenzy, the mummy is taken to hospital for a CT scan. Forensic pathologist Maura Isles is also invited to attend. He Kills. As the CT scan proceeds everyone in the room leans in - and gasps in horror as an image of a bullet is revealed. Maura declares it a possible homicide, and calls in detective Jane Rizzoli. He Keeps. When the preserved body of a second victim is found, and then a third, it becomes clear that taking their lives is not enough for this terrifying killer. And that unless Maura and Jane can find and stop him, he will soon be adding yet another chilling piece to his monstrous collection." The Keepsake is available in the following formats: Hardback | Large Type | Book-on-CD | Downloadable Audio | Downloadable E-book
	Thursday, July 25, 2013 -- 6:30-7:45 p.m. In July, we'll be reading a volume in the combined Joe Pike/Elvis Cole mystery series by Robert Crais. The series started in 1987 with The Monkey's Raincoat, by focusing on Elvis Cole, and The Sentry is the 14th in his storyline. However, Cole's sidekick Joe Pike has also spun off into his own series of novels, and The Sentry [2011] is considered to be the 3rd in the Joe Pike series as well. Here's the description: "Dru Rayne and her uncle fled to L.A. after Hurricane Katrina; but now, five years later, they face a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a protection gang, he offers his help, but neither of them want it - and neither do the federal agents mysteriously watching them. As the level of violence escalates, and Pike himself becomes a target, he and Elvis Cole learn that Dru and her uncle are not who they seem - and that everything he thought he knew about them has been a lie. A vengeful and murderous force from their past is now catching up to them ... and only Pike and Cole stand in the way." The Sentry is available in the following formats: Hardback | Large Type | Downloadable Audio | Downloadable E-book

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. This year, the group will read short stories and essays from an anthology published by the Great Books Foundation. The libraries, at this time, do NOT have copies of this collection available. You can order a copy for $24.95 plus shipping; phone 1-800-222-5870 and ask for Great Conversations 3, directly from the Great Books Foundation.

For more information call the Discussion leaders (402-797-2144), or visit the Great Books Lincoln blog.

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

The 2012-2013 Great Books Reading and Discussion Group season runs Fall to Spring; check out the list of readings/discussions below!

Date	Title Being Discussed
2012 MEETING DATES
Sep 13, 2012	Chaucer: The Pardoner's Tale (from The Canterbury Tales)
Sep 27, 2012	Hume: En Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (selection)
Oct 11, 2012	Shelley: A Defence of Poetry (selection)
Oct 25, 2012	de Balzac: The Unknown Masterpiece
Nov 8, 2012	Tolstoy: Second Epilogue to War and Peace
Dec 13, 2012	Kipling: The Man Who Would Be King
2013 MEETING DATES
Jan. 10, 2013	Pirandello: Six Characters in Search of an Author
Jan. 24, 2013	Crane: The Open Book
Feb. 14, 2013	Anderson: Death in the Woods
Feb. 28, 2013	Borges: The Garden of Forking Paths
Mar. 14, 2013	de Beauvoir: Introduction to The Second Sex
Mar. 28, 2013	Paley: An Interest in Life
Apr. 11, 2013	Symborska: Selected Poems
Apr. 25, 2013	Foucault: The Body of the Condemned
May 9, 2013	Lahiri: Interpreter of Maladies
May 23, 2013	(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.

Aldersgate Book Clubs

Where We Meet:	Aldersgate United Methodist Church 8320 South St. We meet in individual homes so contact us to obtain the address of our meeting place and what we are reading.
When We Meet:	Monthly -- The daytime group meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. The evening group meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month
Group Contact:	Shirley Hanley, 402-464-7304; e-mail: aldersgatelinc@windstream.net
We Discuss:	A mix of fiction and non-fiction.
Group Description:	We enjoy discussing books that we can compare to our own experiences.
Other Notes:	We usually read the One Book - One Lincoln nominees. We have also recently read Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Lacuna, La's Orchestra Saves the World, Ahab's Wife and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand.

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.
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. Upcoming Book Discussions: See schedule on the Indigo Bridge web site. Book titles not posted for individual meetings on that web site.
We Discuss:	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 Lacy Lucys YA Book Club
Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.	The Lacy Lucys meet every Tuesday at 4. While the book selections are great for young adults they are also good for mature younger readers and older adults who like fantastic books. Books come predominantly from the YA section but you’ll also see straight fiction, fantasy and whatever looks best while the club picks out books. Upcoming Book Discussions: See schedule on the Indigo Bridge web site. Book titles not posted for individual meetings on that web site.
LGBTQ Literature Book Club
First Saturdays of each month	The LGBTQ Book Club meets monthly at 1 o’clock on the first Saturday. Meetings are usually an hour and a half, with the first hour dedicated to discussing the book. This is followed by a short break and then the final half hour is dedicated to choosing the next book to be read by universal vote. 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: See schedule on the Indigo Bridge web site. Book titles not posted for individual meetings on that web site.
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. Upcoming Book Discussions: See schedule on the Indigo Bridge web site. Book titles not posted for individual meetings on that web site.
We Discuss:	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.
Women's Diabetes Support Group
Every other Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.	The Women’s Diabetes Support Book Group is a community social support program, hosted by Amelia Montes, for women who are interested in a new dietary way to live. This is one part information and education based and one part support and shared experience based. You don’t have to be a woman living with diabetes to join this group, as its goal is to help create a better life balance for those with diabetes or those helping loved ones. Meetings are every other Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m. You don’t have to read a specific book to attend, discussion revolves around a variety of sources. Upcoming Book Discussions: See schedule on the Indigo Bridge web site. Book titles not posted for individual meetings on that web site.

The Lincoln Book Club #1

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 -- this group appears to have gone dormant
Group Contact:	The organizers can be contacted at the Facebook group page or in the past could be reached by e-mail at LincolnNEBookClub@gmail.com
We Discuss:	Upcoming titles for discussion: None listed currently -- this group may have gone dormant.
Group Description:	Formed via online meeting organization site Meetup.com in September 2009, then quickly migrated to Facebook in late 2009, and was meeting regularly through June of 2012, when the organizer left Lincoln -- no meetings have been held since then. 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.

The Lincoln Book Club #2 (age 20s and 30s)

Where We Meet:	Join the group at Meetup.com for additional information
When and Where We Meet:	Once a Month -- Time and Date vary -- generally meet at group members' homes -- check the Meetup.com page for the most up-to-date information
Group Contact:	The organizers can be contacted at the Meetup.com group page
We Discuss:	Upcoming titles for discussion: (February): Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.
Group Description:	Formed via online meeting organization site Meetup.com in May 2012, The Lincoln Book Club describes themselves as "A gathering for people between 20 and 39 who love to read. We're currently working out day and time details, so more to come! Ladies and gents of all sorts are welcome." The group has also met social for movie outings, often for movies based on works of literature. Visit the site (via link above) for additional information. Some examples of past books this group has read and discussed include: Lois Lowry's Gathering Blue (January 2013), Deborah Harkness' A Discovery of Witches (December 2012), Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus (November 2012), Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower (October 2012), Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being (September 2012), Laurie R. King's The Beekeeper's Apprentice (August 2012), E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey (May 2012).

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: Lincoln's Science Fiction Club

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 five to six weeks)
Group Contact:	Scott Clark, 325-0246
We Discuss:	Upcoming Titles for Discussion: The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle (Apr); Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh (May); The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (Jun). We exclusively discuss Science Fiction and Fantasy literature, with occasional dips into Horror. We alternate between established "classics" of these genres (pre-1980), and works by prominent contemporary authors (1980s to the present).
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, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams, To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer, A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham, A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Kirinyaga by Mike Resnick, Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison, Player of Games by Iain M. Banks, Non-Stop by Brian Aldiss, The Bookman by Lavie Tidhar, The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury, The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper and Among Others by Jo Walton.A Case of Conscience by James Blish; The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi.
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:	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 -- Apr 2013: The Instruments of Death by Imogen Robertson; May 2013: The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton;Jun 2013: Killed at the Whim of a Hat by Colin Cotterill.
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. 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; [March through July 2012 information not available.]; Aug 2012: A Trust Betrayed by Candace Robb; Sep 2012: Jade Lady Burning by Martin Limon; Oct 2012: Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen.; Nov 2012: The Holy Thief by William Ryan; Dec 2012: Shoofly Pie by Tim Downs; Jan 2013: The Illusion of Murder by Carol McCleary; Feb 2013: Portello by Ruth Rendell; Mar 2013: The Bookseller by Mark Pryor.

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.