Fiction
Rachel Reviews: The Lost Women by Tim Weaver
When you reach the end of a Tim Weaver, it's like getting off the dodgems at the fun fair. You've been pulled many different ways and feel a little disoriented after the experience and even though you were on edge during it, now you're out of it, you can sigh, let your heart rate settle and relish the fact that you've reached the end and it was fun while it lasted.
By Rachel Deeming2 days ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
My subheading tells you a lot about what this book is about and yet, it's so much more than just a woman telling her three girls about a fling with some now famous actor. It is about family and belonging and desire and ambition and the heady days of summer and freedom and choosing the path and the people that are right for you.
By Rachel Deeming5 days ago in BookClub
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.
By Matthew J. Fromm5 days ago in BookClub
Structuring Children's Books: Review of Mit Katze durch die Nacht's Art.
Mit Katze durch die Nacht by Yoko Heiligers is a new release book in 2026 - specifically, it's a picture book. Picture books are a very entertaining way to consume art in 2026 - it shows conceptually how children and adults think about art and words and how they interact with each other. "Mit Katze durch die Nacht" is no different. The cat is a black and white creature which makes the cat pop in both yellow washed scenes where the lights of street- or window-lights cut up the darkness or when the cat is in pitch dark. It becomes, in this way, exactly the sort of book that someone looking to entertain children would have a great time with.
By Minte Stara15 days ago in BookClub
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.
By Rachel Deeming18 days ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Our Lady of the Forest by David Guterson
What to believe? I think that this is essentially the message contained in David Guterson's book. It seems, on first approach, to be about a visionary who in many ways is lost, but receives affirmation of her purpose in life by seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary in a forest. Ann is the person who experiences the vision, a homeless girl who seeks chanterelles in the wood near to the campsite where she lives. She does this for money, gathering and selling mushrooms, having run away from home and having to survive.
By Rachel Deeming20 days ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
I will admit that this is not my normal fare but then, as an eclectic reader, what is? I'm not really sure. Anyway, my point is I would not have chosen this book unless someone had asked me to read it, despite it being a bestseller and having good reviews on Amazon. It's just not my bag. And yet, I have actually enjoyed being in the company of Carl and Princess Donut for a short time, as they make their way around a dungeon of many levels, fighting for their lives against belligerent and murderous beings of many shapes and hues, all at the instruction of an AI controlled by an alien corporation who wants to mine Earth for its resources and wants the demise of its remaining inhabitants to be shown as entertainment for the universe.
By Rachel Deeming28 days ago in BookClub
Not Another 'Heated Rivalry' Review
Romance on Ice: A fresh take on the enemies-to-lovers hockey romance that everyone else is done talking about. 💙 🏒 💙 Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard of “Heated Rivalry.” Yes, the spicy male/male novel that inspired a TV series, long weekends at cottages, and 10,000 memes. That one.
By Cassandra Lynnabout a month ago in BookClub
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:
By Gerry Thibeaultabout a month ago in BookClub
