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The 10 Most Anticipated Fall 2024 Releases
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The 10 Most Anticipated Fall 2024 Releases

Fall is just around the corner!

And that means another quarter of the most-anticipated novels to look forward to! If you’re a mood reader, there is always a shift in the fall.

If you’re like me, there’s a shift to more mysteries and a darker atmosphere that catches your eye. For this autumn, there are debut novels from authors, and other authors have returned with another great addition to their bookography. 

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Ranking Emily Henry’s Romance Novels
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Ranking Emily Henry’s Romance Novels

Maude Garrett has read every single Emily Henry novel and she has her ranking. Thankfully, because of Maude, I started reading her novels too. The list below is my ranking of the Henry romance novels because I devoured all of them.

Henry knows how to connect readers to her characters and use the best tropes to make you fall in love with them. Whether you end up loving or disliking one of her novels, it’s all about the journey to read them.

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10 Trending #BookTok Books To Add To Your TBR
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10 Trending #BookTok Books To Add To Your TBR

#BookTok has become the new Tumblr for the book community. The good thing is that more people are reading, making everyone else interested.

Some books on #BookTok are hits like The Women and the sequel Reckless. However, the platform allows new authors to become popular and have word of mouth spread for their incredible books.

There are plenty of new books to check out from the #BookTok tag, and that’s why we’ll curate some good ones for you!

Check out the books currently trending on the platform so you can add them to your TBR!

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5 Summer Beach Reads To Add To Your TBR
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5 Summer Beach Reads To Add To Your TBR

We are deep into summer and the weather has been lovely for reading outside!

Whether you’re ready to pick up a romance or a thriller to keep you locked in near the beach. This summer, there’s something for everyone. Interestingly, those two genres are the main go-to’s during this season. Sometimes light and fun standalone books are the best for the summer. And it’s nice to read smaller books to help reach your reading goal!

Here are the 5 books to add to your TBR this summer.

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5 Books To Pick Up for Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month
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5 Books To Pick Up for Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month

Not only is it PRIDE MONTH in June but it’s also Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month.

Life comes with many challenges and self-help books have become a comfort to many. The ability to find connection through other’s life experiences to help with your troubles is helpful. It’s important to end the stigma and have a conversation surrounding mental health for men. These self-help and non-fiction novels can help explain how you’re feeling. And help others around you gain a better understanding of what you’re going through.

The self-help books listed below have all helped someone at one point or another.

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The 10 Most Anticipated Summer 2024 Releases
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The 10 Most Anticipated Summer 2024 Releases

Summer is almost here!

And that means another quarter of the most-anticipated novels to look forward to! If you’re a mood reader, there is always a shift in the summer. If you’re like me, there’s a shift to more light-hearted romances that catch your eye. For this summer season, there are debut novels from authors, and other authors have returned with another great addition to their bookography. 

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What is The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson?
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What is The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson?

In case you didn’t know Maude Garrett has been a HUGE fan of his series and we’ve even covered Mistborn for book club. The Way of Kings has been on her TBR for years and she thought it would be a great idea to start this series with our wonderful community. The book was published in 2010 and has 1001 pages. We decided to split this book into two months so everyone has enough time to read it for their leisure.

Sanderson novels are filled with adventure, but there is something special about the Stormlight Archive.

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

The new limited series Ripley, on Netflix, is adapted by Steve Zaillian and is being considered the best adaptation of her crime series The Talented Mr. Ripley. Whether you read her book series or enjoyed the 1999 film, the world Highsmith created is incredible. The characters are complex and well-rounded to the point where you feel like you truly know them. 

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The 10 Most Anticipated Spring 2024 Releases
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The 10 Most Anticipated Spring 2024 Releases

Spring is here!

And that means another quarter of the most-anticipated novels to look forward to! If you’re a mood reader, there is always a shift in the spring. If you’re like me, there’s a shift to more light-hearted romances that catch your eye. For this spring season, there are debut novels from authors, and other authors have returned with another great addition to their bookography. 

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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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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.