Weekly Book Announcement

What: The Last Devil to Die

Who: Written by Richard Osman

When: Wednesday, January 28 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: The next book in our beloved series!

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What: The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel

Who: Written by Maggie Stiefvater

When: Wednesday, January 21 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: We’ve read this book and loved it - can’t wait to see it in graphic novel format!

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What: Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books

Who: Written by Kirsten Miller

When: Wednesday, January 14 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: We loved our last book by Kirsten Miller (The Women of Wild Hill) - plus, a book about censorship seems topical today.

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What: Wild Dark Shore

Who: Written by Charlotte McConaghy

When: Wednesday, January 7 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: Reese Witherspoon told us to.

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What: The Name of the Wind

Who: Written by Patrick Rothfuss

When: Wednesday, December 31 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: Highly recommended by friends of AFBR!

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What: Sense and Sensibility & Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (Double Feature Week!)

Who: Written by Jane Austen

When: Wednesday, December 17 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: It’s December’s Double Feature week! We’re reviewing our favorite parts of Sense and Sensibility, while also watching Netflix’s new book-centered movie: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life.

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What: The Sign of Four

Who: Written by Arthur Conan Doyle

When: Wednesday, December 10 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: Last week’s Sherlock was so good, we had to continue.

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What: A Study in Scarlet

Who: Written by Arthur Conan Doyle

When: Wednesday, December 3 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: A classic mystery to lure us out of our current streak.

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What: The Bullet That Missed

Who: Written by Richard Osman

When: Wednesday, November 19 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: Hooked on this series! Gotta read the next one.

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What: A Christmas Carol

Who: Written by Charles Dickens

When: Wednesday, November 12 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: It’s time to get into the holiday spirit!

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What: A Study in Drowning

Who: Written by Ava Reid

When: Wednesday, October 22 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: Kindle’s BOTM with the most interesting cover.

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What: The Women of Wild Hill

Who: Written by Kirsten Miller

When: Wednesday, October 15 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: Repeat author - The Change was fabulous.

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What: Who Will Remember

Who: Written by C.S. Harris

When: Wednesday, October 8 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: The new Sebastian St. Cyr!

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What: A Study in Charlotte

Who: Written by Brittany Cavallaro

When: Wednesday, October 1 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: I’m always a sucker for a new Holmes & Watson take.

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What: The Keeper of Lost Causes

Who: Written by Jussi Adler-Olsen

When: Wednesday, September 24 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: Accidentally watched the show without reading the book first! For shame!

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What: Water Moon

Who: Written by Samantha Sotto Yambao

When: Wednesday, September 17 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: Found it on a list of “Books Like Studio Ghibli Movies” and had to give it a try based on the cover art alone.

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What: Book of Night

Who: Written by Holly Black

When: Wednesday, September 10 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: It was the best pick from the Kindle’s October Book list.

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What: A Room with a View

Who: Written by E.M. Forester

When: Wednesday, September 3 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: We’re in the mood to watch the movie to mark the end of summer - but we have to read the book first, of course.

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What: Scruples

Who: Written by Judith Krantz

When: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 5:30 pm

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: We want to see if it still holds up from when J first read it in 1978!

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What: The Haunting of Moscow House

Who: Written by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

When: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:30 pm Pacific

Where: Over FaceTime

Why: It’s not autumn yet, but we’d like to pretend it is and kick off the season with some atmospheric horror.

This week’s book is Angel of Vengeance, by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child.

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First meeting of February 2024 - Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt. Come prepared for Saturday brunch with quotes and annotations!

Fourth meeting of January 2024 - The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year, by Margaret Renkl. Come prepared for Saturday brunch with quotes and annotations!

Third meeting of January 2024 - We Ate the Dark, by Mallory Pearson. Come prepared for Saturday brunch with quotes and annotations!

Second meeting of January 2024 - To Shape a Dragon's Breath, by Moniquill Blackgoose. Come prepared for Saturday brunch with quotes and annotations!

First meeting of January 2024 - Starling House, by Alix E. Harrow. Come prepared for Saturday brunch with quotes and annotations!