Book Guild – June 2026
Same as last year: Queer Pride is this month, so we’ll be doing something queer-related, but will add an additional prompt:
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The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev AC Rosen
The Disaster Gay Detective Agency (try saying that three times fast) is a crime novel drenched in LGBTQ+ representation and I am psyched. The four main characters are a black lesbian, a non binary character, a trans man and a twink. The whole book absolutely lives up to the title and is a riot, start…
The Merge by Jesse Neo
The Merge is a psychological horror novel with a cosmic twist, sprinkled with real astrological practices. At least, that’s what their blurb says. It follows the story of Jarvis, a PhD student who is overworked, struggling with rising debt and has medical issues. I’ll be honest, I found the book unpolished but with potential. It…
Book Guild – May 2026
Again, not something that fits this month in particular, but it was proposed by one of our Book Guild members.
Death Meets Cute by J Penner
Publish date: 28th April 2026 For my review of J Penner’s previous book, A Fellowship of Bakers and Magic, see here. Death Meets Cute is a cosy fantasy revolving around Iris Weyward, an ‘evil’ witch and her recently-revived-through-necromancy orc bodyguard, Talon. The story starts with Iris striking out on her own after too much sibling…
Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean-Francois
Publish date: Tuesday 7th April 2026 Devil of the Deep is a swashbuckling, mermaid fantasy which dives into cult behaviour, trust themes and complex relationships. Found family and betrayal feature heavily throughout. My first encounter with this book was the long list of trigger warnings: Graphic violence, execution, child death, child abuse, implied paedophilia, transphobia,…
Book Guild – April 2026
Might not fit April in particular, but hey, we don’t need monthly celebrations each challenge. So, …:
Wayward Souls by Susan J Morris
Release date: Tuesday 17th March 2026 Wayward Souls is a gothic, supernatural tale set in Ireland, revolving around the daughter of Professor Moriarty and the granddaughter of Jonathan Harker. It is the second in the series, after Wayward Beasts. In this installation, the ladies team up with the son of Van Helsing (also called Van…
The Missing Piece – Book Review
It’s a sweet little story about a missing puzzle piece used as an analogy for adopting a baby into a big family.
Book Guild – March 2026
March has a few holidays, like the Women’s History/Herstory Month, Mother’s Day in some countries, African History Month, and the Jonquil Festival. So, …