Maude’s Book Club
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Happy Pride Month!!
Everyone wins when there is representation in books and other forms of media. It’s important to show different forms of love, sexual identity and orientation. Readers can discover something new about themselves without even realizing it after connecting with a character. The book becomes something special to them; more importantly, they will share what they’ve learned with others.
If You Like ‘Heartstopper’ Then Add These To Your TBR
Alice Oseman’s graphic novel Heartstopper feels like a warm hug. Those who have read all the books in the series know how Nick and Charlie’s story will end. The Netflix series is doing incredibly well on the platform and season two is out now for everyone to enjoy. Nick and Charlie’s romantic relationship is beautiful as the series explores sexual identity, romantic relationships and friendship. From graphic novels to small screen this television series is one of the best adaptations.
Convincing You to Read Books by Emily Henry
Henry doesn’t particularly emphasize the grief, but she works it into her characters as it comes in waves. There is no right way to describe grief because everyone can experience it differently.
Henry explores characters grieving the loss of loved ones, relationships or even their past self. She shows that her characters continue living and try their best to find that bright spot to keep them going.
Book Review: ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a historical fiction novel that was published in 2017. It was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction of 2017.
Evelyn Hugo is described as a gorgeous Hollywood starlet who had married several times. One can only think of another Old Hollywood star who followed the same path: Elizabeth Taylor. Jenkins Reid combined starlets from the past like Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe, who all struggled to come up in the studio system.
5 Queer Fantasy Novels to Add to Your TBR
Here at MBC, we love reading Fantasy novels! More importantly, we love when there’s a little bit of romance sprinkled in with the characters. Over the years, the stories have shifted from a predominately male audience to a nice mixture of diverse voices.
5 Queer Sci-Fi Novels to Add to Your TBR
Here at MBC, we love reading Sci-Fi novels! More importantly, we love when there’s a little bit of romance sprinkled in with the characters. Over the years, the stories have shifted from a predominately male audience to a nice mixture of diverse voices.
Book Review: ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ by Casey McQuiston
Red, White & Royal Blue was released on May 14th, 2019. This was Casey McQuiston’s first novel and it was the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance and Best Debut Novel in 2019. McQuiston showed promise with her exploration of queer characters in her first novel. She was able to ground Alex and Henry in the real world with a high-profile status and make their romance relatable.
Book Review: ‘The Song of Achilles’ by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller was released on September 20th, 2011 and became one of the most talked about novels by word of mouth. The queer relationship of Achilles and Patroclus won the hearts of many.
It is a reimagined origin story of the epic Trojan War. It is a devastating love story with an almighty battle between gods and kings. The characters have been changed even though their fate remains the same. Miller writes a moving story that can resonate with anyone.
10 Queer Fantasy/Sci-fi Books You Should Pick Up tHIS Pride Month
Happy Pride Month everyone! At Maude’s Book Club, we want to celebrate all stories. Our sci-fi/fantasy book club finds unique stories that represent the genres incredibly well. Maude Garrett’s favourite books have a sprinkle of romance in a heavy space epic of a fantastical world.
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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.
