Maude’s Book Club
Maude’s Book Club
The Goodreads Choice Awards 2024 Nominations
It’s almost the end of the year, and it has been a wonderful year because it has been filled with books. The Goodreads Choice Awards have begun, and their opening round is officially open for voting. They cover each genre, but here at MBC, our focus is fantasy and science fiction. Fortunately, those genres flourished this year because of some incredible new releases.
If You Like ‘N0S4A2’ Add These To Your TBR!
Our BOOK OF THE MONTH was N0S4A2 by Joe Hill.
Maude Garrett isn’t a fan of horror. So we try to choose a spooky novel that has fantasy elements for October. Joe Hill has a different style than what we’re used to and he holds nothing back. The novel is dark, traumatic and sinister with a vampire who thinks he’s morally right with the decisions he makes for children.
If you have read N0S4A2 by Joe Hill, here are some books we recommend that are quite similar!
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!
If You Like ‘Recursion’ Add These To Your TBR!
Our BONUS BOOK OF THE MONTH for July was Recursion by Blake Crouch!
After reading Dark Matter, there’s no way we couldn’t read Recursion with our book club. Blake Crouch is an excellent sci-fi/mystery writer. His novels are complex and thought-provoking.
If you’re looking to fill the void with other books, we have the list for you!
If You Like ‘Mirrored Heavens’ Add These To Your TBR!
Our BOOK OF THE MONTH is Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse!
We have followed the series for our book club since Maude Garrett started, so of course, we want to continue the series. It is one of the most unique epic fantasy series that is on the shelves right now. Roanhorse knows how to enchant readers with her worldbuilding and characters.
If you have read this series, here are some books we recommend that are quite similar!
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.
If You Like ‘The Way of Kings’ Add These To Your TBR!
Our BOOK OF THE MONTH is The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.
This is known as one of the best fantasy books of all time. It is a daunting book because of how thick it is, but over two months Maude Garrett and our wonderful community finished it together. It’s an accomplishment to read a book of this length that has been on everyone’s TBRs for years.
We have some recommendations if you have a void after reading The Way of Kings or are looking for something similar without picking this book up!
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.
If You Like ‘Ruthless Vows’ Add These To Your TBR!
Our BONUS BOOK of the month is Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross.
When we first read Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross in February the historical fiction combined with fantasy was refreshing. The enemies-to-lovers story between Iris and Roman was delightful to read because of how heartfelt it was. The letters shared between them were romantic and intimate because they were being vulnerable with one another. Anonymity can help everyone be brave, especially with love.
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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.
