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Continue reading →: Review: The Count of Monte CristoSynopsis: The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It is often considered, along with The Three Musketeers, as Dumas’ most popular work. It is also among the highest selling books of all time. The writing of the work was…
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Continue reading →: Currently Reading: Sea of TranquillityWe are reading this August-Sept 2026. Synopsis: Edwin St. Andrew is eighteen years old when he crosses the Atlantic by steamship, exiled from polite society following an ill-conceived diatribe at a dinner party. He enters the forest, spellbound by the beauty of the Canadian wilderness, and suddenly hears the notes…
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Continue reading →: Review: Of Monsters and MainframesSynopsis: Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge–but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception. Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying–and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal…
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Continue reading →: Currently Reading: The Count of Mont Cristo
We are reading this May – July 2026, as its such a bumper book we’re giving ourselves longer to read it. Synopsis: Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of…
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Continue reading →: Currently Reading: Of Monsters and MainframesWe are reading this April-May 2026. Synopsis: Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge–but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception. Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying–and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would…
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Continue reading →: Review: Snake-EaterSynopsis: In an isolated desert town, a young woman seeking a fresh start is confronted by ancient gods, malevolent supernatural forces, and eccentric neighbours. A witty horror-tinged fantasy, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Chuck Tingle, and Rachel Harrison. When Selena travels to the remote desert town of Quartz Creek…
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Continue reading →: Currently Reading: Snake-Eater
We are reading this March-April 2026. Synopsis: In an isolated desert town, a young woman seeking a fresh start is confronted by ancient gods, malevolent supernatural forces, and eccentric neighbours. A witty horror-tinged fantasy, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Chuck Tingle, and Rachel Harrison. When Selena travels to the…
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Continue reading →: Review: All the Colours of the DarkSynopsis: A sweeping coming-of-age tale, an epic love story and a searing thriller, all unfolding on a vast canvas. There is a moment when childhood ends. For Joseph ‘Patch’ Macauley and Saint Brown, it comes late one summer as Patch is abducted from their hometown. Devastated, Saint devotes her days…
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Continue reading →: Currently Reading: All the Colours of the Dark
We are reading this January to March 2026 – giving ourselves a little longer because its a chunky book! Synopsis: A sweeping coming-of-age tale, an epic love story and a searing thriller, all unfolding on a vast canvas. There is a moment when childhood ends. For Joseph ‘Patch’ Macauley and…
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Continue reading →: Review: Dungeon Crawler CarlSynopsis: It’s the most-watched game show in the galaxy! In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth–from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds to all the trucks and cars–collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the people inside, they’ve all been atomized and transformed…
Welcome to The Next Chapter Book Club!
We’re a small group of bookish ex-colleagues who enjoyed each other’s company so much that we decided to continue with Book Club when we were no longer colleagues.
