Book Review A Traitor in Whitehall by Julia KellyHistorical Fiction / Mystery From Winston Churchill’s underground bunker comes a brand new amateur detective — in the form of one of his tenacious secretaries, Evelyne Redfern. Reader’s Thoughts: At the beginning of WWII, Winston Churchill moved his command center to a group of basement offices in Whitehall, known as the Cabinet …
November 2023 Readalong The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange Are you ready for another readalong? We had an absolute blast this summer with our very first readalong, and we’re thrilled to announce that another one is on the way this fall! This November we will be reading The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange! One of our …
Vote for a 2024 Prompt! WEEK FOUR: September 25 – October 1, 2023 It’s time for our last vote for a 2024 prompt! (You can find the finalists from weeks one and two here! Week three results are currently being tallied and will be announced on Wednesday.) For our final vote in September, we’re voting on the prompt, “Related to …
Book Review Queen Wallis by C.J. CareyHistorical Fiction | Dystopian | Alternate Reality Queen Wallis is the sequel to the compelling, alternate-reality novel, Widowland by C.J. Carey. This feminist dystopian series is a dark, alternative history that imagines what a British alliance with Germany would have looked like following WWII. Reader’s Thoughts: Widowland has been one of my favorite reads …
Book Review The Woman at the Wheel by Penny HawHistorical Fiction I fell in love with Penny Haw’s previous novel, The Invincible Miss Cust, and was really excited to receive an advance copy of her newest book, The Woman at the Wheel. Haw does an amazing job of featuring little-known historical women and truly bringing them to life on the …
Book Review Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllisterThriller | Mystery Olivia has been missing for one day and counting. She disappeared down a dead-end alley, never to be seen again… For fans of the bestselling author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time comes another thrilling and suspenseful read from Gillian McAllister — Just Another Missing Person. Reader’s Thoughts: Just Another …
Vote for a 2024 Prompt! WEEK THREE: September 18-24, 2023 Two votes down. Two to go! Our poll from last week has officially closed, and while we’re busy tallying the results, you can take a moment to vote on week three! (If you haven’t seen our two finalists from week one, you can find them here! Week two’s finalists will …
2024 Prompt Finalists Calling all fans of The 52 Book Club! Throughout the month of September, we’re voting on prompts to appear on next year’s 2024 challenge. Each week, votes are tallied across Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads. Our top two picks will be named finalists for that week! In October, those finalists will be placed in a random draw, and …
September 2023 Mini-Challenge It’s been a while since we’ve had a new mini-challenge, so we’re kicking off September with some new prompts! This month we’re heading “back to school” with a teacher appreciation themed challenge! Teachers have inspired and encouraged many of us in our love for reading, so it feels only right to dedicate this month’s challenge to educators …
Book Review The Enemy at Home by Kevin O’BrienHistorical Fiction | Mystery | WWII With her husband stationed in North Africa, Nora gets a job as a riveter at the Seattle Boeing plant. In the middle of a world war, her country desperately needs Nora’s help — but not everyone is happy about a woman taking over another “man’s job.” …
