Maude’s Book Club
Maude’s Book Club
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.
‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ Courts Breakdown
We know that Fantasy readers LOVE maps. Any map found when opening a book for the first time fills our hearts with joy. It draws the reader directly into the world and gives much-needed structure in visualizing where these characters reside. The map in A Court of Thorns and Roses shows where all the Faes live and the breakdown of the Courts.
‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ Character Breakdown
Maude’s Book Club will FINALLY dive into A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. There will be a total of six books in the series. There is a long list of characters in each court. But Maas breaks down all the courts so well. The world-building is possibly the best aspect of the series because of what Maas created.
The main characters of Tamlin, Rhysand and Feyre keep readers invested in the story and have become household names for Fantasy readers. MBC is thrilled to have these characters in January! And for those reading it for the first time, we’re hoping that our community members would want to continue the series!
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.
Book of the Month Preview: ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ By Sarah J. Maas
Hello Sarah J. Maas fans!!
Not only are we looking forward to the next instalment of Crescent City, but MBC is finally diving into A Court of Thorns and Roses!
If you are a massive Sarah J. Maas fan or you’ve always wanted to start A Court of Thorns and Roses, then come join our community for January. We always have fun discussions in our discord and an in-depth analysis during our live book chat on Twitch!
Hot Off The Shelf: January 2nd-9th 2024
The year is about to begin! And it comes with a fresh start. What does a fresh start mean exactly? It means a new reading list and some more books added to your TBR! Whether you’re starting a new series or continuing one, plenty of books are on the shelves that need to be read. January 2024 is starting with a bang because of some awesome releases from our favourite genres.
Check out the books being released in the first two weeks of January.
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!
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!
If You Like ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Add These To Your TBR
We have a new Percy Jackson series now streaming on Disney Plus!!
Fans of the book series have waited an incredibly long time for Rick Riordan’s series to have a good adaptation and it’s finally here. The film adaptation was released in 2010 with Logan Lerman portraying Percy Jackson, but the time of the release wasn’t the strongest. It had to fight alongside Harry Potter and Twilight, which were franchises pretty well-established. There were only two films released and the Percy Jackson fandom had more books to look forward to!
Now on Disney Plus, there will be new episodes streaming every Tuesday and the fans will have their golden trio on screen again. Walker Scobell, Leah Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri are all incredible in their respective roles.
The 10 Best Christmas Romance Novels
December is the perfect month to cozy up with a Christmas-themed romance novel! Surprisingly, many light and fluffy romances are centred around the Christmas season. The Holiday season does start in November, especially with the Hallmark movies on television. Christmas is the time to be with loved ones and maybe even meet someone to spend the Holidays with.
The Holiday novels below are filled with cute romantic moments that will make any reader swoon. There are romance novels to read year-round, but there’s something special about the Holiday season that makes romance feel different.
Hot Off The Shelf: December 19th-26th
Hello, December!!
As the year comes to an end, December is here, and it’s time to wrap up the new releases. The last week of December has one sequel that is one of the most anticipated of the year after the success of Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross, so get those Christmas Wish Lists ready! Luckily for avid readers like us, our TBR list will continue to grow. 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 December.
The 5 Best Book Adaptations Of 2023
What began as a challenge has become incredibly natural to me. By planning out which books to read, I read even more than I ever anticipated. From one book every two years, I am almost at 34 books by the end of this year. By joining Goodreads, Fable, Storygraph and even the MBC community holding me accountable, I’ve exceeded my own reading goal of a book per month. It is so rewarding to finish a book. As someone whose life is centred around movies, it was necessary to expand my imagination and tap into another medium to explore different worlds. This is the natural progression of joining a book club, and I am eternally grateful that Maude Garrett and the community have made me fall in love with reading again.
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.
