Interrobang?! Co-ed Book Club

Welcome to Interrobang?! Book Club’s 'The Movie vs The Book' Summer Series!
We will be viewing three movies that have been adapted from books in a variety of genres. While these are well-known films from different periods of time, many folks have not had a the chance to read (or even know about) the books they are based on. Each meeting, we'll be watching them as a group and then talking about both film and book afterwards. Come for either part!

Location specifics:
The viewing will be on the second floor meeting room of the Cupertino Library,
The discussion portion at the Coffee Society cafe, at the corner of the library closest to Torre Ave.

Schedule:
June 15, 2025 - In the Heat of the Night (1967) and 'In the Heat of the Night by John Ball

July 6, 2025 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) and 'Who Censored Roger Rabbit?' by Gary K. Wolk

August 24, 2025 - Annihilation (2018) and 'Annihilation' by Jeff VanderMeer

In the Heat of the Night (1967)
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.

General overview of a meeting:
The first part of the meeting will be where we watch the movie, so everyone can see it, even if they haven't before. Once we are finished watching, we will move downstairs to the cafe in the library for the second part, for the discussion portion.
Typically we'll start with an icebreaker question and a chance for each person to introduce themselves. We then move to rating the film and the book with a thumbs up/down/sideways. We spend most of the meeting discussing the both versions, including strong opinions, questioning why whatever changes were made happened, personal reactions to the story and characters, and wondering how it could have been improved. You don't need to finish reading the whole book to come to the meeting! However, if you haven't finished it, please be OK with hearing spoilers.

Jun 29, 2025 - The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin
Topics: Science fiction, Speculative Fiction, Gender & Sexuality, Classics

General overview of a meeting
Our meetings start with an icebreaker question and a chance for each person to introduce themselves. We then move to rating the book with a thumbs up/down/sideways. We spend most of the meeting discussing the book, including strong opinions, questioning why the author made the choices they did, personal reactions to the story and characters, and wondering how it could have been improved. We end each meeting by giving everyone the opportunity to propose a book for the next meeting, and voting on the choices.

You don't need to finish reading the whole book to come to the meeting! However, if you haven't finished the book, please be OK with hearing spoilers.

To find us, look for the group with the book of the month displayed on the table.

Description of the Book
A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants spend most of their time without a gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters.

Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.
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Welcome to Interrobang?! Book Club’s 'The Movie vs The Book' Summer Series!
We will be viewing three movies that have been adapted from books in a variety of genres. While these are well-known films from different periods of time, many folks have not had a the chance to read (or even know about) the books they are based on. Each meeting, we'll be watching them as a group and then talking about both film and book afterwards. Come for either part!

Location specifics:
The viewing will be on the second floor meeting room of the Cupertino Library,
The discussion portion at the Coffee Society cafe, at the corner of the library closest to Torre Ave.

Schedule:
June 15, 2025 - In the Heat of the Night (1967) and 'In the Heat of the Night by John Ball

July 6, 2025 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) and 'Who Censored Roger Rabbit?' by Gary K. Wolk

August 24, 2025 - Annihilation (2018) and 'Annihilation' by Jeff VanderMeer

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
Down-on-his-luck private eye Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) gets hired by cartoon producer R.K. Maroon (Alan Tilvern) to investigate an adultery scandal involving Jessica Rabbit (Kathleen Turner), the sultry wife of Maroon's biggest star, Roger Rabbit (Charles Fleischer). But when Marvin Acme (Stubby Kaye), Jessica's alleged paramour and the owner of Toontown, is found murdered, the villainous Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) vows to catch and destroy Roger.

General overview of a meeting:
The first part of the meeting will be where we watch the movie, so everyone can see it, even if they haven't before. Once we are finished watching, we will move downstairs to the cafe in the library for the second part, for the discussion portion.
Typically we'll start with an icebreaker question and a chance for each person to introduce themselves. We then move to rating the film and the book with a thumbs up/down/sideways. We spend most of the meeting discussing the both versions, including strong opinions, questioning why whatever changes were made happened, personal reactions to the story and characters, and wondering how it could have been improved. You don't need to finish reading the whole book to come to the meeting! However, if you haven't finished it, please be OK with hearing spoilers.

Welcome to Interrobang?! Book Club’s 'The Movie vs The Book' Summer Series!
We will be viewing three movies that have been adapted from books in a variety of genres. While these are well-known films from different periods of time, many folks have not had a the chance to read (or even know about) the books they are based on. Each meeting, we'll be watching them as a group and then talking about both film and book afterwards. Come for either part!

Location specifics:
The viewing will be on the second floor meeting room of the Cupertino Library,
The discussion portion at the Coffee Society cafe, at the corner of the library closest to Torre Ave.

Schedule:
June 15, 2025 - In the Heat of the Night (1967) and 'In the Heat of the Night by John Ball

July 6, 2025 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) and 'Who Censored Roger Rabbit?' by Gary K. Wolk

August 24, 2025 - Annihilation (2018) and 'Annihilation' by Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation (2018)
Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X -- a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. Once inside, the expedition discovers a world of mutated landscapes and creatures, as dangerous as it is beautiful, that threatens both their lives and their sanity.

General overview of a meeting:
The first part of the meeting will be where we watch the movie, so everyone can see it, even if they haven't before. Once we are finished watching, we will move downstairs to the cafe in the library for the second part, for the discussion portion.
Typically we'll start with an icebreaker question and a chance for each person to introduce themselves. We then move to rating the film and the book with a thumbs up/down/sideways. We spend most of the meeting discussing the both versions, including strong opinions, questioning why whatever changes were made happened, personal reactions to the story and characters, and wondering how it could have been improved. You don't need to finish reading the whole book to come to the meeting! However, if you haven't finished it, please be OK with hearing spoilers.