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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 Thibeault8 days ago in BookClub
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.
By Rachel Deeming12 days ago in BookClub
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.
By Jenna Deedy28 days ago in BookClub
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.
By Rachel Deemingabout a month ago in BookClub
Donna Tartt's 'The Little Friend' Deserves a Screen Adaptation. Top Story - August 2026.
Donna Tartt’s acclaimed literary fiction books have proven difficult to adapt, to say the least. Two early attempts were made to adapt her beloved debut novel, The Secret History, neither of which materialized. Her Pulitzer-Prize-winning text, The Goldfinch , did make it to the big screen in 2019, with John Crowley directing. Sternly critiqued and a misfire at the box office, the film’s poor reception affirmed many readers’ suspicions that Tartt’s literary masterpieces should simply be left alone. That said, perhaps Hollywood has been fixating on the wrong book.
By Erin Latham Shea2 months ago in BookClub
We're Lying About Reading Now?. Top Story - July 2026.
Out of all the things I expected there to be controversy about online, I didn’t think reading would be one of them. I mean come on, it’s reading. It’s a fun hobby for some, a livelihood for others, something we’ve all done for school and even for pleasure. It seems asinine for there to be any controversy about reading.
By caitodoesstuff2 months ago in BookClub
Where Have all the Epics Gone?. Top Story - July 2026.
With the recent debut of Christopher Nolan's take on Homer's classic tale, I've had a lot of time to reflect on the modern view of classical literature, particularly the ancient trend of the epic poem. Does the world even understand the methods of writing that Homer employed, or do we simply grab for the nearest copy of the Cliff Notes, NIV edition to help with the digestion of what we often mistake as complex and archaic?
By Henry Shaw2 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: A Rock and a Hard Place by J.D. Kirk. Top Story - June 2026.
I do love a good police thriller and let's be honest, there are lots of them out there so when my mum recommended this to me, I was skeptical about whether it would take me anywhere that I hadn't been before in terms of my police detective reading experience.
By Rachel Deeming3 months ago in BookClub
Moments of Craft in “The Dream Hotel” by Laila Lalami. Top Story - May 2026.
Moments of Craft is a series of essays where I share examples of excellent writing in books I read. The Dream Hotel is an incredible literary sci-fi novel with literary fiction inclinations, like deep character work. I’m an MFA grad, and I try to pay attention to moments of excellent craft in every book I read.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA4 months ago in BookClub
"Igi" by Jemal Karchkhadze. Top Story - April 2026.
I don't remember when I last read a short book packed with deep philosophical meaning. Perhaps Camus' "Stranger" or Nietzsche's "God is Dead" back in my university years. Igi will stay with me for a long time, I'm sure.
By Lana V Lynx5 months ago in BookClub
