November 2007
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Tuesday November 6, 2007
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hillsdale Public Library
509 Hillsdale Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201.358.5072
Pangs: Thanksgiving episode from Buffy the Vampire Slayer the Series. Great character-driven
episode. From Anya ogling Xander's buff shovel-wielding bod as the show opens, to Spike's
impish facial expression in the very last shot, this one's a great examble of BTVS at it's funniest.
Buffy castigates Giles for not having a ricer, then admits that she doesn't know what a ricer is.
Buffy gripes at Willow for buying frozen, rather than fresh, peas, bemoaning the fact that the peas'll
be mushy, then Giles, the archetypal Brit, remarks that he likes mushy peas. Willow channels her
santimoniously p.c. mother by dutifully expressing solidarity with the poor oppressed
Native-American who's trying to kill them all at "Fort Giles". Spike gets bound to a chair, pierced by
multiple arrows, then freaks hilariously when Buffy inadvertently transforms an attacking
"indigeous person" into a huge bear. If you love the characters (which you surely would if you'd
watched the series so far) it's hard to imagine your not getting a giggle from Pangs. Another
episode, Amends, follows. In this episode, Angel fights demons from his past that haunt him for
his misdeeds as Angelus. Seville Diner follows the movie - 289 Broadway, Westwood, NJ.
(approx. 9:15 to 10:30, sometimes later).
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Monday November 12, 2007
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Borders - Garden State Plaza
2200 Garden State Plaza Way
Paramus, NJ
201-712-1166
This group meets on the second Monday of each month to discuss a specific mystery, horror, or
intrigue novel. This month's selection is Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco. In the alleys of the
decrepit Boston neighborhood known as the Weird, fairy prostitutes are turning up dead. The
crime scenes show signs of residual magic, but the Guild, which polices the fey, has more
"important" crimes to investigate and dumps the case on human law enforcement.
Boston police call in Connor Grey, a druid and former hotshot Guild investigator-whose magical
abilities were crippled after a run-in with a radical environmentalist elf. As Connor battles red tape
and his own shortcomings, he realizes that the murders are not random, but part of an ancient
magical ritual. And if Connor can't figure out the killer's M.O., the culmination of the spell might just
bring about a worldwide cataclysm. For additional information click
http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=34.
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Wednesday November 14, 2007
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Borders - Garden State Plaza
2200 Garden State Plaza Way
Paramus, NJ
201-712-1166
This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss all things related to comic
books, anime, and manga. For additional information click
http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=34.
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Saturday November 10, 2007
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Borders - Garden State Plaza
2200 Garden State Plaza Way
Paramus, NJ
201-712-1166
SJ Rozan, a native New Yorker, is the author of nine novels. She has won the the Edgar, Nero,
Macavity, Shamus and Anthony awards for Best Novel and the Edgar award for Best Short Story.
She is a former Mystery Writers of America National Board member, a current Sisters in Crime
National Board member, and President of the Private Eye Writers of America. For additional
information click http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=34.
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Tuesday November 20, 2007
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Borders - Garden State Plaza
2200 Garden State Plaza Way
Paramus, NJ
201-712-1166
Group meets the third Tuesday of each month to discuss the major works of the greatest authors
of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and related genres. We will be discussing the works of Susan
Cooper with the featured selection being The Dark is Rising. On Midwinter's Eve, the night before
his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton, seventh son of a seventh son, finds his world suddenly
become ominous: Animals are afraid of him; the radio gives out raucous shrieks in his presence;
and the weather turns unnaturally cold and wild. Even a neighbour's birthday gift - a flat iron circle
quartered by a cross - seems somewhat enigmatic. Early on his birthday morning, Will awakes to
find himself centuries back in time and discovers that he is actually the last of the 'Old Ones', a
mystical company whose mission has always been to keep the forces of the Dark at bay. For
additional information click http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=34.
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Wednesday November 21, 2007
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Borders @ Ramsey Interstate Shopping Plaza
235 Interstate Shopping Center
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201.760.1967
Films to Come: 4 Star Movie Group
This group discusses new and upcoming genre and genre-related films, tv, books and whatever
the moderator throws at us. We've learned not to ask. Please note: this group also meets for
dinner before the event at the store. Join us at the Grand Buffet in Ramsey on Route 17 S, 1/4 mile
south of Borders. (directions are available) around 6:30PM - 7:45. For more information click
http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=479.
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Saturday November 17, 2007
2:30 pm - 7:30 pm
REALITY'S EDGE GAME STORE
RIDGE ROAD
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ
The D&D roleplaying game is being DM'ed by Chuck Garofalo and is a great time for all. If you are
interested in joining or observing please let us know. We can expand the game if we know that
you are interested. A related group for those interested in D&D gaming is the Heroes and Rogues
Group listed on the Calendar of events.
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Tuesday November 27, 2007
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Borders @ Wayne Town Center Mall
80 Wayne Town Ctr, Rt 23, S.
Wayne, NJ 07470
973.785.0037
This event meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss a specific topic in Science
Fiction, Fantasy, and related genres. This month we will be discussing Philosophy in SF. Using
Mark Rowlands' book, The Philosopher At The End of The Universe, (using SF films to explain
Philosophy). Chapters about Morality, Hollow Man, Independence Day & Aliens will be discussed,
as well as chapters on Blade Runner & Death, Star Wars and Good & Evil, Frankenstein & the
meaning of life. . Click http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=479 for
more information on the store.
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Friday November 30, 2007
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Borders @ Ramsey Interstate Shopping Plaza
235 Interstate Shopping Center
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201.760.1967
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, Modern Masters temporarily moves back one week to the 30th,
just for November. This month's Modern Masters highlight's new author Rebecca Stott and her
critically acclaimed novel Ghostwalk.
British historian Stott makes a stunning debut with this hypnotic and intelligent thriller, the first
fiction release of a new Random House imprint. The mysterious drowning death of Elizabeth
Vogelsang, a Cambridge University scholar who was almost finished writing a controversial
biography of Isaac Newton, leads her son, Cameron Brown, to recruit Lydia Brooke, his former
lover, to complete the book. That request plunges Brooke into probing two ostensibly separate
series of murders: one in the 17th century claimed the lives of several who stood between Newton
and the fellowship he needed to continue his studies at Cambridge; the other in the present day
appears to target those who have offended a radical animal rights group. Brooke's work may be
haunted by a ghost from Newton's time who guides her to a radical reinterpretation of the role of
alchemy and the supernatural in Newton's life. Much more than a clever whodunit, this taut,
atmospheric novel with its twisty interconnections between past and present will leave readers
hoping Stott has many more stories in her future.
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