Read about the magical, mystical, strange, and paranormal with other fantasy & science fiction lovers! Copies of each selection are available at the Circulation Desk approximately one month before the meeting.

The Fantastical Fiction Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM. We welcome all new members! Subscribe to the "Fantastical Fiction Book Club" e-newsletter to receive book club reminders and updates.

If you're unable to attend this meeting in person, we're happy to offer a hybrid meeting option! Contact the library at info@amesfreelibrary.org or 508-238-2000, ext. 3 and we will provide a Zoom link. Please note that we require at least 24 hours notice.

This month’s selection is: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury (editions 1997 or later).

“In The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury, America’s preeminent storyteller, imagines a place of hope, dreams, and metaphor— of crystal pillars and fossil seas—where a fine dust settles on the great empty cities of a vanished, devastated civilization. Earthmen conquer Mars and then are conquered by it, lulled by dangerous lies of comfort and familiarity, and enchanted by the lingering glamour of an ancient, mysterious native race. In this classic work of fiction, Bradbury exposes our ambitions, weaknesses, and ignorance in a strange and breathtaking world where man does not belong.”