Maude’s Book Club
Maude’s Book Club
5 Standalone Sci-fi/Fantasy Novels To Get You Out Of Your Reading Slump
Every so often people fall into a reading slump, myself included. You may have a stacked TBR and three books on the go, but sometimes the books aren’t clicking. We’ve all had the same experience and discussed it in our discord, but we all have different ways to get out of the slump!
Sometimes it helps to read a book totally out of your comfort genre. Other times it’s best to avoid a full series and read standalone novels. What we often do at MBC to reinvigorate our love of reading is pick a book with a lighter page count or something not as dense as other Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels with more world-building.
Here are the five books we recommend to those struggling to get through some pages!
The 10 Most Anticipated 2025 Book Releases
We are in the middle of winter and kicking off a new year!
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 new year. If you’re like me, there’s a shift to more cozy, uplifting reads or a fantastical place to escape. At the start of the year, there are debut novels from authors, and other authors have returned with another great addition to their bookography.
If you’re a fantasy lover or are ready to tackle a new sci-fi novel, there’s something for everyone this winter!
Maude’s Book Club Top 5 Picks Of 2024
Maude’s Book Club launched at the beginning of this year, and our 2023 slate was filled with wonderful books. Our community members came together with Maude Garrett to compile a list of the best books that fantasy and sci-fi offer.
Our community voted for the top five books we have read this year with Maude, and it’s interesting to see the love for each book. After counting all the votes in our Discord, we have our top five plus two honourable mentions.
Maude’s Book Club 2025 First three main book picks
Maude’s Book Club launched last year, and our 2024 slate was filled with wonderful books. Over the past year, the MBC community has voted on the books we wanted to read, most of which have been winners!
For the first three months of 2025, Maude Garrett and book club members have chosen the novels sitting on their TBR. If you are an ACOTAR fan, missed Light Bringer this year, or want to dive into Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive, you should come and join us in 2025!
The 10 Best Fantasy Books of 2024
Some of the Fantasy novels on this list received plenty of buzz, and others flew under the radar. And just because they flew under the radar doesn’t mean they aren’t highly rated on Goodreads. It’s hard to find a new series to start because you have to wait for the next book, but not many authors write standalone Fantasy novels. Fortunately, there are some on this list!
The 10 Best Science Fiction Books of 2024
Sci-fi novels on this list received plenty of buzz, and others flew under the radar in 2024. And just because they flew under the radar doesn’t mean they aren’t highly rated on Goodreads. The good thing about these sci-fi novels is that most of them are standalone. So, it’s not daunting to start a brand new series constantly.
Here are the best sci-fi novels of 2024.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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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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.
