Maude’s Book Club
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Hot Off The Shelf: December 5th-12th
Hello, December!!
As the year comes to an end, December is here and it’s time to wrap up the new releases. The first week of December is jam-packed with new releases, so get those Christmas Wish Lists ready!
Check out the books being released in the first two weeks of December.
Book Review: ‘Iron Flame’ by Rebecca Yarros
After reading Fourth Wing in September with our wonderful community, it was very fitting that we would read the sequel the month of release. Many of our community members struggled with the length and how much lore was involved. The one thing that can be said about Iron Flame is that the characters are so well-written that they have become timeless. These characters will become familiar to everyone instantly, and that’s the magic of Yarros’s writing.
10 Novellas to Help Hit Your Reading Goal
It’s the final month of the year, and maybe you haven’t been able to hit your reading goal. The reading challenge on Goodreads can sometimes be daunting, but the trick is to read shorter books!
Novellas are the quickest way to add some variety to your reading list. Some of the best authors have incredible novellas that many people don’t know about and they are worth the read.
The books listed below are all 4-star reads chosen from Goodreads that should be added to your TBR, just in case you can’t hit your reading goal.
Book of the Month Preview: ‘The Dungeon Anarchist Cookbook’ by Matt Dinniman
Hello, December!!
It’s the last month of the year and there are still some books to get through. If you’ve been with Maude’s Book Club, then you know we’ve been deeply invested in Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl series!
If you’re a gamer and enjoy LitRPG, come join us this December and become a member today!
The 10 Best Holiday Novels To Add To Your TBR
The Holidays are finally here, and if you’re lucky, there is some fresh snow on the ground. ‘Tis the season for gift-giving, spreading joy and spending time with loved ones. It’s also the season to add books to your reading list with a little holiday spirit!
The Goodreads Choice Awards 2023 Final Round Nominations
The final round for the Goodreads Choice Awards is now open! Some of the books we have read have made it through the next round and we could not be happier. If you haven’t read the books listed below, then it’s time to add them to your TBR for next year! All the books nominated below have impacted this year; we can’t wait to read some of them as a community.
‘Fourth Wing’ Guide: Dragons and Their Riders
When it comes to world-building in fantasy novels, there can be an overload of information. Character names can be mixed up and even hard to pronounce. In Fourth Wing and now Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros has made it difficult for readers to keep up with all the dragons bonded to their riders with their signets. Yarros focuses on Violet Sorrengail and her two dragons, Tairn and Andarna, but there are so many characters that end up helping her in Iron Flame.
Hot Off The Shelf: November 21st-28th New Releases
As the year comes to an end, November is the month to get in all those final reads to round out the year. There are still new releases that 2023 has in store for many. This month focuses on mysteries, thrillers and some romance. Luckily for avid readers like us, plenty of books are being released in the next four months to keep us invested. Whether they are debut novels or long-awaited sequels, there is something for everyone.
Check out the books being released in the last two weeks of November.
The Best of 2023 on Audible
Goodreads and Audible have released the best books of 2023 on their designated platforms, and it’s great to see the variety. As someone who is a born-again reader, audiobooks have become enjoyable for me. It is hard to find time to sit down and read a book. Listening to novels while driving, cleaning the house or going for a walk adds a similar layer of calmness when reading a book.
If You Like ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Add These To Your TBR
It’s hard to believe that after a decade The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes would garner the same excitement as The Hunger Games. It is safe to say that the film adaptation of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is incredible and fans of the prequel will be more than satisfied with it.
The Goodreads Choice Awards 2023 Opening Round 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.
New Characters in ‘Iron Flame’ by Rebecca Yarros
It has been one week since Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros was released, and some book lovers are already finished reading!
Some new characters are introduced within Part One of the book, which surprised many readers. The addition of these characters has made this sequel more engaging in light of the absence of Xaden Riorson. There are some strange things going on at Basgiath and the more we read, the more these additional characters show their true colours.
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