Flips Flipping Pages is a Manila-based book club that meets every month to discuss a diverse range of literature. 2016 will be an interesting year for the Flippers as we continue to evolve as a book club (By May, we would have been discussing books for 8 years!) and as we delve into other forms of storytelling. We only have 4 novels in the official line-up, which is surprising for this group of fiction lovers. Our list of novels touch on the genres of western, science fiction, historical fiction, mystery, and erotica. We will touch on the Harry Potter universe, but we won't exactly discuss a book from the series. Hmmm. We will take on the challenge of theme/genre discussions as we tackle fanfiction and a wide body of Indian literature. We will jump from traditional and electronic book pages as we talk about the Podcast as a form of storytelling and journalism. Still in non-fic, in April, we will finally answer our demand to talk about scientific perspectives. USA dominates as our source of literature. But we will also go to Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom, India, and of course, the Philippines. We will continue our Wild Card tradition to read a piece published in 2016. November is a mystery, a void we hope to fill soon. Expect two fun parties this year--Halloween and Christmas. But before all these, we will start the Flippin' year with our traditional Best & Worst discussion with a non-traditional twist. But wait, there's more. We will have our first non-official discussion this January too. Because that's how much we love talking about books. Keep on flippin' in 2016!

1. Books wewill read in
Flips Flipping Pages

2. January
Best and Worst
201
Reads of2015
Moderated by Gege Sugue
plus an Arts and Crafts Fair
bythe Flippers

3. January (non-official)
The ThirteenthTale
201
Novel by Diane Setterfield
Moderated by Michelle Ciriacruz
Sometimes,whenyouopen thedoortothe past,what
youconfrontis yourdestiny.
Genre:Gothic,Suspense
Country:UnitedKingdom
FirstPublished:2006

4. February
The Lonesome Dove
201
Novel by Larry McMurty
Moderated by SocsAcuña
Itis the first published book of theLonesome Doveseries but
the third installment in the series chronologically.
Genre:Western
Country:UnitedStates
FirstPublished:1985

5. March
Serial,the Podcast
201
Narrated by Sarah Koenig
Moderated by Peter Sandico
Koenig has said: “Serial is about the basics: love and death and justice and
truth. All these big, big things. This is not anoriginal idea. Maybethe form
is new, but the serial is as old as Dickens.”
Serial was nameda 2015winnerof thePeabody Award as radio/ podcast,
cited as anaudio game-changerthat showed "how newavenues and
approaches to storytelling can havea major impact on how we understand
truth,reality, and events“.
Genre:Non-fiction,InvestigativeJournalism,SerializedAudio Narrative
Country:UnitedStates
FirstAired:October2014

6. April
The World WithoutUs
201
by Alan Weisman
Moderated by Marie Ricaña
What would happen to the natural and built environmentif humans
suddenly disappeared? American journalist Alan Weisman answers
this question throughthis book. Writtenlargely as a thought
experiment, it outlines, for example, how cities and houses would
deteriorate, how long man-madeartifacts would last, and how
remaininglifeforms would evolve.
Genre:Non-Fiction,Science
Country:UnitedStates
FirstPublished:July2007

7. May
IndianLiterature
201
Theme:
Moderated by Czar Tigno
Indian literature refers to the literature produced inIndia, but
our discussion will also includeliterature written by Indian
writers outside the countryas well as literature about or set in
India.

8. June
Seveneves
201
Novel by Neal Stephenson
Moderated by Shani Tan and Hope Swann
Thestory tells of the efforts to preservehumansociety in the wake
of apocalyptic events on Earth, following thedisintegration of
the Moon.
Genre:Science Fiction,SpeculativeFiction
Country:UnitedStates
FirstPublished:2015

9. July
The Key
201
Novel by Junichiro Tanizaki
Moderated by Fredda Rosete
Theentirestory is written indiaryform, alternating between the
entries of an elderlyman who decides to spice up his ailing marriage
with a series of intriguesand that of his muchyoungerwife, who
complies with herhusband'sdesires without letting him knowshe is
aware of his schemes.
Genre:EroticLiterature
Country:Japan
FirstPublished:1956

10. August
201
Moderator Michelle Ciriacruz says:
“This will primarilybea discussion of the fanfiction genre.Flippers
will read specific stories to read from fanfiction.net. Theycan
choose from one of three familiar fiction universes that I will
announcelater.”
Fanfiction
Theme:
Fan fiction or fanfiction (also abbreviated to fan fic, fanfic, or fic)
is fiction about characters or settings from an original workof fiction,
created byfans of that work ratherthan by its creator. It is a popular
form of fan labor, particularlysince the advent of the Internet.

11. September
A Book Published in 2016
201
To be announced sometime in July
Wanted: Moderator
Wehave started a tradition of discussing a newly minted book.
This is to ensure that wekeep ourlineup fresh and relevant.
Thetradition also includes having a joint discussion with The
Filipino Group (TFG) of Good Reads.

12. October –Halloween Party
FantasticBeats Where to FindThem
201
by Newt Scamander, aka J.K.Rowling
Moderated by Blooey and Dianne Singson
This is HarryPotter's copy of the textbook mentioned in HarryPotter and
thePhilosopher's Stone. It’s about magical creatures. It includes several
notes handwritten by Harryand his best friend Ron Weasley about things
they did inthe book.
Genre:Fantasy
Country:UnitedKingdom
FirstPublished:2001
&

13. November
A FilipinoBook
201
To be announced
Wanted:ProbablyGege Sugue unlessshe’srescued fromthe
task
Thediscussion will most likely beheld at theannual
Readercon. Theideal is to havethe author present to shed
more light.

14. December– Christmas Party
The Name of theRose
201
Novel byUmberto Eco
Moderated by Mike Bahrami
This debut novel by Italian author UmbertoEco is a historical murder
mysteryset inan Italian monastery, inthe year 1327.It is an
intellectual mystery combining semiotics infiction, biblical analysis,
medieval studies, and literarytheory.
Genre:HistoricalNovel,Mystery
Country:Italy
FirstPublished:1980
(Ill Nomedella Rosa)