Welcome to Author Month—Our First Themed Read

As a club, we’ve been brainstorming different themes that we can play with throughout the year as we choose which books to read, and March will be our first official foray. We decided to hold a poll of authors that frequently get nominated for our club reads, select one together, and then vote on a book from that author’s catalogue. We had some excellent contenders! Nominees included: Meghan Quinn, Alicia Thompson, Ali Hazelwood, Lana Ferguson, and our winner—Abby Jimenez.

Then, as a group, we discussed how to select a book from her catalogue. We had to eliminate her new release, The Night We Met, because it won’t be out until the 24th (Boooooooooo! The timing!). We then had a lively chat where we ultimately decided to begin with a book that would be the first in a series, rather than reading out of order.

This brought up such an interesting point: while you can read a standalone series out of order, the small details that connect each book can actually add a level of fun and emotion that might get lost otherwise. I can think of quite a few of my favorite books that were made better by a cameo from characters who were leads in a different novel. Honestly, sometimes I even tear up when this happens. Don’t judge me!

I love, love, love when authors build up entire worlds in their books, and when you get to experience some overlap as a reader. It makes the whole journey feel immersive and intentional. I’m glad I wasn’t alone in feeling this way.

So, without further ado, our poll is currently live on Fable, and we are deciding between these three gems:

-Say You’ll Remember Me

-The Friend Zone

-Part of Your World

Here is the link to the club if you would like to vote! The poll will be live for 72 hours. See you in the Fable app!