Novel Kicks Book Club: The Star and the Strange Moon by Constance Sayers
Hello April.
So, Easter is almost done, the clocks have gone forward (yay to the lighter evenings,) and the sun is doing its absolute best to shine over Novel Kicks HQ.
I am very excited about the book I’ve chosen this month – The Star and the Strange Moon by Constance Sayers.
It was released here in the UK on 28th March 2024 and the premise sounds very intriguing. I’m hoping you’ll join me in reading and discussing this book.
As usual, anyone can take part in our book club and can discuss the book of the month via the discussion box below and you can join in at any point in the month.
I’ve posted a question below to kick off discussion. Really hope to see you there.
About The Star and the Strange Moon –
A vanished star. A haunted film. A mystery only love can unravel . . .
1968
Gemma Turner once dreamed of stardom, now she’s on the cusp of obscurity. When a radical new horror film offers her the leading role, her luck looks set to change. Until one dark night, Gemma disappears on set and is never seen again. But this is only the beginning… Gemma has been pulled into the film itself, where the script – and the horrors within it – are more real than she ever imagined, and she must play her role perfectly if she hopes to survive.
2007
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Novel Kicks Book Club: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
Hello March.
Well, we’ve said goodbye to Valentine’s Day, Pancake Day and the Leap Day and welcome the month of the first signs of spring (I say hopefully as I look out the window at the rain,) St Patricks Day and a very early Good Friday.
This month, I wanted to pick a book that has been catching my eye a lot but one I’ve not actually read. There was something about it that pulled me in just by reading the blurb. Plus, the tag line is amazing and the cover is beautiful.
That book is The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods. The title sounds very whimsical and the idea of finding a Lost Bookshop just seems so wonderful.
How to take part –
Anyone can take part in our book club whether you’ve already read the novel or will, like me, be picking it up for the first time. I post a question in the comments below to start the discussion and the best part is that you can take part from the comfort of home. I am really looking forward to discussing this book with you.
About The Lost Bookshop –
‘The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’
On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found…
For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.
by Novel Kicks Book Club: The Last Days of You and Me by Debbie Howells
Welcome February.
At last, we can say goodbye to January, widely agreed to be the longest month of the year and say hello to the shortest, despite this year being a leap year.
The book I’ve picked for this month is, in my opinion, a wonderful tale of love and taking a leap of faith – The Last Days of You and Me by Debbie Howells.
Anyone can take part in our book club, whether you’ve already read the book or plan to read through the month. The best part, you can do it from the warmth and comfort of home. I’ve posted a question in the comments below to start discussion.
I am really looking forward to discussing this book with you.
About The Last Days of You and Me –
by Novel Kicks Book Club: Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
December is my favourite month. I get to put up the Christmas tree, decorate the house and put on my Christmas playlist on repeat.
It also means Christmas themed novels.
For this month, I thought I would go with something a little different and that is Hogfather by Terry Pratchett.
I have seen the TV adaptation of this but never read the novel. I am told from a reliable source, my husband who adores this series, that despite this being book 20 in the Discworld series, enough information is given in order to keep up. Whether that’s true… well, let’s find out.
As usual, I have put a question in the comments to kick off discussion. Anyone can join our book club, whether you’ve read the novel already or, like me, you’ll be reading it for the first time. You can take part from the comfort of your sofa so grab the book, a hot chocolate or any drink you fancy and enjoy.
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About Hogfather –
by Novel Kicks Book Club: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Hello November.
A new month means a new Book Club novel.
With the bad weather, it does feel like Autumn has properly arrived.
I don’t usually need an excuse to curl up with a book but right now, a book, tea and a blanket feels like bliss.
This month, I have chosen a book by one of my favourite authors, Lisa Jewell. This month’s read is Then She Was Gone. The cover just feels very autumnal to me.
As usual, our book club is open to all, whether you’ve already read it or plan to pick it up for the first time and the best thing – you can take part from the comfort of that comfortable chair. This is one of the novels that’s been on my TBR list for a long time and so I can’t wait to get started. This book sounds compelling.
I’ve posted a question in the comments below to kick start the discussion. See you there.
About Then She Was Gone –
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