BookClub

Poetry Talk. Top Story - October 2026.

Alison Prine I really don't know who Alison Prine is and gravitated to this poem of hers titled Yellow shortly after I wrote my poem with the same title. I have now idea where this poem has come from, only that I had found it on the internet and filed a screen shot of it.

Mississippi Wizards . Top Story - October 2026.

What better way to start off spooky season than a little horror book review from one of our very own! You know those trope boards? Those ones all over booktok? I despise, no I abhor those things because if you only ever pick books like you're ordering at Chipotle, you might never pick up a book like this.

Not All Monsters Look The Part. Top Story - September 2026.

Spoilers below! Broke and homeless, Riley accepts the caretaker position for an elderly woman named Betty. When Riley entered Betty’s home, it was like stepping into another era. Everything in the house is from the 1960s and doesn’t have modern technology like a microwave, television, cell phone, or wifi. Riley also notices that even though Betty is in a wheelchair, she can move herself pretty well without any assistance. The new surroundings make Riley wonder why Betty has lived in isolation for so long, and why Betty needs a caretaker when she can obviously do things on her own.

Rachel Reviews: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. Top Story - September 2026.

Caro Claire Burke's book Yesteryear is one of those books which for me, I am glad that I can say that I've read but it was a world that I was glad to leave at the end. In fact, to totally unpack what's in it, I might have to do a separate more indepth analysis. This was the second choice for the book club I recently joined so there will be, I think, much for us to discuss.

The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy. Top Story - September 2026.

The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy As I take the time to write this, I had just purchased this novel, The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy. It’s been over a year maybe two since I have read a novel and I’m looking forward to reading this one. I’ve had very little time with my 72-hour work weeks six days a week to fit in a novel, and when I do it’s a slow read. With what little time I have I’m focused on reading a writing poetry. I didn’t purchase it because it was a Kirkus Prize Finalist, in fact I’ve never heard of Angela before. I purchased this book because of what Angela said in an interview with Brad Listi on the Other People Podcast as follows:

Rachel Reviews: Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman. Top Story - September 2026.

This is the first book chosen by the new book club I've joined. What is interesting about this is that this may be the first time that I've read a Booker Prize nominated book before the winner has been announced; and I'm not sure what to make of it all really.

Penelope Was the Real Hero of “The Odyssey” All Along. Top Story - August 2026.

Mention Homer’s Odyssey , and the first name that comes to mind is undoubtedly Odysseus. Hard to blame a fellow Greek for that, seeing how he lends his name to the title. After all, this is a hero of warring and wandering - a soldier who survived the Trojan War, fought off storms at sea, and even outsmarted gods and mythical creatures on his way home. It took him ten long years to get back to his homeland of Ithaca, but he finally made it.

Rachel Reviews: Lovestruck Maggot by Jarrett Brandon Early. Top Story - August 2026.

It's a distinctive title, Lovestruck Maggot, and entirely appropriate because this is a distinctive book with a style of its own. I wasn't really sure what to expect when I started reading it and I will admit that this is not the sort of book that I would normally choose but I'm glad I took a chance because I've ripped through it and it's been a great read from start to finish.

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