Maude’s Book Club
Maude’s Book Club
Book of the Month Preview: ‘The Will Of The Many’ by James Islington
Are you interested in Dark Academia?
Our BOOK OF THE MONTH for September will be The Will of the Many by James Islington.
As the designated sci-fi/fantasy corner of the internet, Maude Garrett will often choose a new series to read and continue to read the sequels as a bonus book in months to come.
Join our live book chat on Twitch to discuss the series together!
Join our book club today and help us vote for our 2026 books.
The MBC community always has fun discussions in Discord and engages in in-depth analysis during our live book chats on Twitch!
SDCC Highlight: Maude Garrett’s Audible Panel with Andy Weir
For Maude, it was a dream come true to be at SDCC talking about her love of books, but more importantly, her love for sci-fi and one of her favourite authors, including Matt Dinniman.
The hype from SDCC and Maude’s interview with Andy Weir has garnered new fans of the source material and will likely be a hit for Amazon, MGM Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Book of the Month Preview: ‘Oathbringer’ by Brandon Sanderson
Now, for August, our BOOK OF THE MONTH is Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson.
We started the Stormlight Archive, and it’s been one of the best series we’ve started!
Make sure to mark your calendars, as Maude Garrett will be conducting a Q&A with Brandon Sanderson himself in September! Dive into book 3 of the Stormlight Archive with us!
Join our live book chat on Twitch to discuss the series together!
Join our book club today and help us vote for our 2025 books.
Book of the Month Preview: ‘The Inevitable Ruin’ by Matt Dinniman
Maude’s Book Club always returns to a series if we LOVE it. And Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl series has been a hit. Every book Dinniman adds to the series, our community will always have it on our TBR.
If you’ve been with us for the past two years and love Dinniman’s series, come to us for our BOOK OF THE MONTH, The Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman.
If you’re a gamer and enjoy LitRPG, come join us this month and become a member today!
Book of the Month Preview: ‘Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil’ by V.E. Schwab
Who else is in Summer mode?
We have a brand new release from Maude Garrett’s favourite author, V.E. Schwab, as our pick in June!
Our BOOK OF THE MONTH for June is BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL by V.E. Schwab.
If you’ve been with our book club since The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, you know we will always support Schwab and her newest release. She can transport the reader to another realm, and that’s the beauty of her writing.
The MBC community always has fun discussions in Discord and engages in in-depth analysis during our live book chats on Twitch!
Book of the Month Preview: ‘Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy #1 Chaos Rising’ by Timothy Zahn
Oh, hello, May!
If you’re a massive Star Wars fan, you know it’s the month for Star Wars because of May the 4th. Maude Garrett has been meaning to read the Thrawn trilogy, and our community members thought this would be the perfect time!
Our BOOK OF THE MONTH for May is Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn.
If you’ve been waiting to read Thrawn Ascendancy, join us this month!
The MBC community always has fun discussions in the discord and an in-depth analysis during our live book chat on Twitch!
Book of the Month Preview: ‘Jade City’ by Fonda Lee
It seems April is the perfect month to dive into a new series. It’s hard to choose a book to kick off spring, and Maude Garrett has had this series on her TBR for a while.
Our BOOK OF THE MONTH for April is Jade City by Fonda Lee.
According to Goodreads reviews, people have said, “JADE CITY is a gripping Godfather-esque saga of intergenerational blood feuds, vicious politics, magic, and kungfu.” That certainly has our attention!
If you have had The Green Bone Saga on your TBR, start it with us this month!
Book of the Month Preview: ‘Words of Radiance’ by Brandon Sanderson
After completing the first book in the Stormlight Archive, The Way of Kings, it was necessary to follow up with the second book in the series!
Our BOOK OF THE MONTH for March is Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson.
MBC has had wonderful discussions about this series so far. Her admiration for Sanderson grows with each book she has read.
Book of the Month Preview: ‘The Eye of the Bedlam Bride’ by Matt Dinniman
Maude Garrett has been raving about the LITRPG series Dungeon Crawler Carl. Our club members have loved all five books in the series. We are continuing with the sixth book in the series, The Eye of the Bedlam Bride.
Gamers, are you ready to dive in with our book club?
MBC has had such wonderful discussions about this series so far. Garrett interviewed Matt Dinniman, and our members gave insightful questions.
Book of the Month Preview: ‘Light Bringer’ by Pierce Brown
One of Maude Garrett’s favourite series is Red Rising by Pierce Brown. We have been reading the series for a while, and Maude has even interviewed Brown herself.
The BOOK OF THE MONTH for January is Light Bringer - the sixth book of the Red Rising series.
Book of the Month: ‘Fugitive Telemetry’ by Martha Wells
One of Maude Garrett’s favourite authors is Martha Wells. We have been reading the Murderbot Diaries for a while now, and Maude has even interviewed Wells herself.
The BOOK OF THE MONTH for December is Fugitive Telemetry—the sixth book of the Murderbot Diaries.
Book of the Month: ‘Somewhere Beyond The Sea’ by TJ Klune
Since then, the staff and community have picked up one of his books. We have all enjoyed his writing, and now we have decided to read Somewhere Beyond the Sea for our NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH!
Some of the books we start at MBC continue to be read as bonus books throughout the year!
For those who have read The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, or Somewhere Beyond the Sea on their TBR, come and join us this month as we read it together!
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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.
