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 […]
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
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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
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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
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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! On October 7, those finalists will be
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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
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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
Book Review Murder by Invitation Only by Colleen CambridgeMystery | Historical Fiction Calling all Agatha Christie fans! Colleen Cambridge is back again with the third installment in this cozy mystery series that features none other than the fictional housekeeper of Agatha Christie herself, Phyllida Bright! Red herrings, a clue left behind on the body, and
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Book Review Widowland by C.J. CareyAlternate History | Historical Fiction | Dystopian “An eerie story of “what if” that explores how some systems of female control cherished by the Nazis would have developed in a German-occupied England.” — Sourcebooks Reader’s Thoughts: Alternate history novels have always been a source of absolute fascination for me. I
Vote for a 2024 Prompt! WEEK TWO: September 11-17, 2023 Last week’s vote is officially closed and our two finalists from that poll will be announced shortly! This week, we are voting for, “A book set in _____.” With ten different options ranging from specific countries, cities, and even a continent, we think this vote
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