2024 Book Club Picks
This year, I chose books that happened to skew in the more literary fiction realm, along with a smattering of romance and fantasy. With our members enjoying the addition of nonfiction books, we have continued including two of those titles, along with one self-published book and one collection of short stories. Members have already shared their excitement for these titles, as many have been on our TBR or our most anticipated release lists.
January | Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn
February | Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen
March | She is a Haunting by Trang Than Tran
April | The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher
May | Heretic by Jeanna Kadlec
June | Sorry Bro by Taleen Voskuni
July | When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
August | Dear Sylvia, Love Jane by Erin Hall
September | An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
October | It Came From the Closet edited by Joe Vallese
November | A Dark and Drowning Tide by Alison Saft
December | Fruiting Bodies by Kathryn Harlan
2023 Book Club Picks
This year, we chose to add nonfiction titles to our selection and included more critically acclaimed young adult novels. Members also recommended books that were featured this year, including We Deserve Monuments and Zami, Another Spelling of My Name. Our overall favorite reads were Where Echoes Die, Girls Can Kiss Now and Gideon the Ninth, the latter sparking a spin-off channel for members who wanted to buddy read the remainder of the series.
January | Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwell
February | A Restless Truth by Freya Marske
March | The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
April | Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
May | I’m the Girl by Courtney Summers
June | Girls Can Kiss Now by Jill Gutowitz
July | Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
August | We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
September | Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
October | Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould
November | Zami, Another Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde
December | Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun
2022 Book Club Picks
This year, my focus was to include more poly, queer and feminist representation in our book picks, which resulted in the tagline rebrand in 2023 to recognize those themes. I also chose two self-published titles and a handful of Aliya's personal favorites. Rainbow Tier members also contributed to the list, voting on The Midnight Girls, Hani & Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating, and The Honeys. Our favorite reads were Last Night at the Telegraph Club and The Honeys.
January | Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald
February | This is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
March | The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska
April | She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
May | Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
June | Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
July | A Sea of Pearls and Leaves by Rosalyn Briar
August | Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
September | A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
October | The Grimrose Girls by Laura Pohl
November | The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
December | Love, Lorena by Ivy L. James
2021 Book Club Picks
For the inaugural year of the book club, I wanted to include a wide variety of books to get a sense of what the community gravitated towards, along with books that have been on my TBR shelf. Our titles included three self-published books and a large swath of young adult. Rainbow Tier members also contributed to the list, choosing The Stars and the Blackness Between Them and There's Magic Between Us. Our overall favorite reads of the year were One Last Stop and Ace of Spades.
May | The Forest Witch by Britt Laux
June | One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
July | Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
August | There’s Magic Between Us by Jillian Maria
September | Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
October | Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu and Carmilla & Laura by S.D. Simper
November | The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus
December | The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite