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Continue reading →: Currently Reading: Snake-EaterWe 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…
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Continue reading →: Our FavouritesThese are our highest rated books! Starting with a Top 15 because books 11 – 15 would have been in the top 10 at the time of reading. I’ll add more numbers in as the books hit these magical heights! We’re a pretty diverse set of readers, so for a…
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Continue reading →: Currently Reading: Dungeon Crawler Carl
We are reading this December 2025 to January 2026. Synopsis: +The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition! You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck…
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Continue reading →: Review: Remarkably Bright CreaturesSynopsis: After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at…
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Continue reading →: Currently Reading: Remarkably Bright Creatures
We are reading this November/December 2025. Synopsis: After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus,…
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Continue reading →: Review: The Bullet That MissedSynopsis: It is an ordinary Thursday and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club is concerned. A decade-old cold case leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers. Then a new…
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Continue reading →: Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of JanuarySynopsis: According to January Scaller, there’s only one way to run away from your own story, and that’s to sneak into someone else’s . . . In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr Locke, she feels…
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.
The Next Chapter Book Club 