Maude’s Book Club

Maude’s Book Club

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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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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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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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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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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The 10 Books Trending On #Booktok To Add To Your TBR
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The 10 Books Trending On #Booktok 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 of the books on #BookTok are hits like Fourth Wing and the resurgence of A Court of Thorns and Roses. 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’re going to 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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The 10 Books To Kick-Off Your Year
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The 10 Books To Kick-Off Your Year

At MBC, we have created a strong community for everyone to feel comfortable seeking support. We want everyone to feel safe enough to share what’s on their mind, even if it’s not about books. Maude has read some of the self-help books on this list and will recommend them to anyone.

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The 12 Most Anticipated New Releases of 2024
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The 12 Most Anticipated New Releases of 2024

A new year means new books and a whole new pile to add to our TBR.

Fortunately for us bookworms, books are being released by acclaimed authors and sequels that are highly anticipated. Whether you’re a high fantasy reader or a romance lover, there’s something for everyone in 2024.

We picked 12 novels that are highly rated on Goodreads and ones that we plan on reading in the future for MBC! If you want to help us choose any books in 2024 become a member today.

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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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Maude’s Book Club 2024 First Third OF THE YEAR selections
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Maude’s Book Club 2024 First Third OF THE YEAR selections

Maude’s Book Club launched at the beginning of this year, and our 2023 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 four months of the year, Maude Garrett and book club members have chosen the novels sitting on their TBR. If you are an ACOTAR fan, missed Divine Rivals this year, want to start an R.F. Kuang novel or return to sci-fi with Andy Weir, you should come and join us in 2024! 

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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.