Maude’s Book Club

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If You Like ‘Dark Age’ By Pierce Brown
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If You Like ‘Dark Age’ By Pierce Brown

We have followed this series for book club and have plenty of HOWLERS in our discord community. Maude Garrett has had in-depth discussions with Pierce Brown for every single book in the series and he has had some well-needed insight.

If you are a fan of the Red Rising Saga, there are more fantasy/sci-fi books out there to pick up. Dark Age may feel like a heavy read because it’s 704 pages, but Brown makes it feel like a breeze. There’s so much to tackle in this fifth instalment.

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If You Like ‘Artemis’ by Andy Weir Add These To Your TBR
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If You Like ‘Artemis’ by Andy Weir Add These To Your TBR

This is the third novel by Weir that we’ve read for book club. We love his humour and the way he explores space in an approachable way for readers.

We have more recommendations if you’ve always been fascinated with space and the themes of loneliness, survival and artificial intelligence. Some of the books listed below cross genres and incorporate horror and fantasy.

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The 10 Best Sci-Fi Novels Based in Space
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The 10 Best Sci-Fi Novels Based in Space

This month our bonus book is Artemis by Andy Weir!

We’ve enjoyed reading his other books, The Martian and Project Hail Mary for book club in previous years. Weir is cheeky with his writing and perfectly captures isolation in outer space. We don’t realize the emptiness one can feel out there in endless darkness, and Weir is one author who transports you to that place.

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If You Like ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Add These To Your TBR
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If You Like ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Add These To Your TBR

The new Netflix series The Three-Body Problem is based on the critically acclaimed novel by Cixin Liu. The eight-episode series breaks down the novel and also sets up the next two books in the series. If you are a diehard science fiction fan, this new series will get you onboard to read the trilogy. 

Like any science fiction novel that deals with aliens, it can be dense at times with a lot of over-explaining and scientific jargon that may not make sense. However, once the foundation for the three-body problem concept is built, the story falls into place. 

To this day The Three-Body Problem is regarded as one of the best science fiction trilogies.

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If You Like ‘Dune’ Add These To Your TBR
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If You Like ‘Dune’ Add These To Your TBR

Let the spice flow!

Frank Herbert’s Dune has been a series loved by many. The universe is extensive and has plenty of lore to make fans happy. The film adaptations have been received extremely well by general audiences and they have even picked up the book after watching.

Check out the five books we recommend after reading ‘Dune.’

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The 10 Best Starter Science Fiction Novels
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The 10 Best Starter Science Fiction Novels

Happy National Sci-Fi Day!!

If you’ve been a sci-fi reader since the beginning, then you may have read the books on the list below. BUT, if you’re new to sci-fi and want to dip your toes in the genre, then the books below are the best starters to get to know your palette. The beauty of science fiction is that most stories explore the idea of isolation, which makes any reader instantly connect with the protagonist.

Here at MBC we are massive sci-fi fans and encourage everyone to start reading from this genre. Come and join us in the discord for more fun discussions about wicked sci-fi novels!

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Join Maude’s Book Club!

We know that the internet can be a tough space to navigate and that’s why we want to create a safe space for everyone in the reading community to be able to discuss their favourite books with other bookworms.

Not only do community members interact with other book lovers and creator Maude Garrett, but Maude connects with the authors of the books directly so the community can also discuss the book with their favoruite authors.