When one book just wasn’t enough…we added an optional “side quest.”

Here are some extra books the club chose to read together.

Book cover for 'Fletcher' by Meghan Quinn with Christmas themes, featuring a couple in winter clothing, surrounded by holiday decorations and pine branches.

December 2025:

This extra Christmas read took me by surprise—I knew that I was looking forward to a Meghan Quinn read (isn’t she delightful?!), but I cannot emphasize how much silliness was packed into this book. This was exactly the right amount of ridiculous to offset the number of cozy, Hallmark-y offerings out there, and I, for one, cannot be enjoying it more. If you are looking for something silly and lighthearted this season, this is a great place to begin. Also—this is technically the sequel to How My Neighbor Stole Christmas, but it can be read as a stand-alone.

Book cover collage for Amazon original stories, featuring titles like 'Scarlet Sexy,' 'Hot as a Slayer,' 'Falling in Love,' 'Spicy Curves,' 'Space Vampire,' 'Beautifully Normal,' and 'Kiss of the Forbidden' with colorful backgrounds and images of authors.

October 2025:

Our extra-curricular reading this month took on the form of six novellas that were a part of Amazon’s Scared Sexy Series. Some were fun, some spooky, but the one thing they all had in common was some serious spice. If monster romance and curse-breaking are your jam, then you will really enjoy these. Best of all, they could be read (or listened to) in a single sitting.