Maude’s Book Club
Maude’s Book Club
Convincing You to Read Books by Martha Wells
If you have Goodreads and follow Maude Garrett, Amanda Tass, or Amanda Guarragi (me), you know that we have been diving into books by Martha Wells. And if you don’t follow us on there, come on over! Maude has been obsessed with The Murderbot Diaries ever since she read them with the MBC crew.
Amanda Tass has read All Systems Red and gave it FIVE STARS. While we’ve been gearing up to read Network Effect for our BONUS BOOK in February, I have listened to all the audiobooks and have started Network Effect!
It’s hard not to love our favourite SecUnit, but Martha Wells has other series in her bookography that have new worlds to discover.
The 10 Best Romance Novels by Black Authors
The books listed below are all highly rated on Goodreads and have been recommended by many. There are queer stories represented, and the focus is on Black love. These authors have written beautiful stories that will pull on your heartstrings and bring you onto another plain of love.
The 10 Best Book Girlfriends
Female authors know how to write love stories and know how to write a swoon-worthy leading woman. Sometimes, especially in Romantasy novels, the female lead is the one all readers want to be like and maybe even find to be their ideal partner.
The women listed below have the most well-rounded arcs in their designated series. They all carry themselves with grace, fearlessness and empathy. No matter which female lead you identify with or seek qualities in a girlfriend, the characters listed below have been staples in Fantasy and Romance novels.
Maude’s Book Club - The Podcast
Welcome to Maude's Book Club - The Podcast!MBC started because Maude noticed more people were turning to their phones than reading a book, an actual travesty. We want to amplify female voices and diverse authors and get more people to start reading!
The 5 Best Black Science Fiction Authors
Happy Black History Month!
Americans recognize the contributions and influence of Black Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
What better way to highlight Black culture and heritage than through wonderful stories and well-written characters?
The 10 Best Book Boyfriends
The more romance or fantasy novels released, the more boyfriends to choose from.
Female authors know how to write love stories and know how to write a swoon-worthy leading man. Sometimes, especially in Romantasy novels, the villain is a better book boyfriend for readers than the hero. Shoutout to Rhysand and Xaden!
Hot Off The Shelf: February 2024 New Releases
Hello February!
It is the shortest month of the year with MANY new releases.
February is the time to celebrate LOVE in all forms. And since we love books so much, we are excited to add these new releases to our TBR. From romance to fantasy to thrillers, there’s something for everyone!
Check out the books being released this month.
Bonus Book of the Month: ‘Network Effect’ by Martha Wells
Well, if you are and in case you didn’t know MBC is obsessed with the series, and the community has chosen Network Effect as the bonus book for February! This month feels extremely short and we have chosen two short books filled with magical world-building and wonderful characters.
Maude Garrett has had Martha Wells on the show to discuss the first two novellas, and it was a great discussion.
Book of the Month Preview: ‘Divine Rivals’ By Rebecca Ross
Hello Romantasy lovers!
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross was released last year and has been on the MBC radar. After winning the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction, it was a necessity to read this during the month of LOVE!
If you have wanted to read the first book of this Letters of Enchantment duology, come and join us! The MBC community always has fun discussions in our discord and an in-depth analysis during our live book chat on Twitch!
Hot Off The Shelf: January 30th 2024
January is officially over!
We hope you all kept your resolutions and the year started well. Whether you’re starting a new series or continuing one, plenty of books are on the shelves that need to be read. January 2024 has started with a bang because of some awesome releases from our favourite genres.
Check out the books being released in the last week of January.
If You Like ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ Add These To Your TBR
The MBC community enjoyed reading another Romantasy novel and kicking off a brand-new series. What we plan on doing at MBC is to start a new series and hopefully continue to read them all together. We love having discussions in our discord and we have multiple channels for a variety of authors and books.
If you are a fan of ACOTAR, check out the books listed below if you want to fill the void!
Book Review: ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ By Sarah J. Maas
Welcome to the newcomers, and if you didn’t know, I am the resident critic! There are some books I will be reading with the community and some other novels that are trending. I have always wanted to read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas because Maude Garrett and the rest of the community have spoken so highly of the series.
Everyone has fallen in love with this series, and it was a joy to read along with our incredible community. As a new reader, I wanted to dive into as many series as possible this year. So not only will you be getting a review for the first instalment of this series, but the rest as well!
There will be SPOILERS below, so if you haven’t read the series yet…BEWARE!
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.
