Escape with Me Bookclub

Detectives should never attempt to retire or go on vacation. The fourth book of the Hercule Poirot mystery series, Agatha Christie outdoes herself with this mystery; some people even consider it to be her best work. An old friend is found murdered and all the police have to go on is a strange phone call, an open window and a missing nephew. Hercule, however, knows that when it come s to murder: no...

Being sent to the air corps is a punishment worse than death... or at least, that's how it feels to Captain Laurence, who has served the Navy for 20 years. But when a rare dragon chooses him, he must lose everything to gain a key ally for Britain. Will he be able to survive in this new world? Ratings: "Getting to the top of a rollercoaster out of 10." - Lizzie "Watching an egg hatch out of 10." -...

Meddy is just a normal girl, working for her family's wedding business and constantly regretting the one that got away. Nothing changes for her.... until everything does. With a murder to cover up and a million dollar wedding to put on, will Meddy crack under the pressure of the law and her family? Or can she make it out with the man of her dreams? Ratings: "Binge worthy out of 10." - Lizzie "Prim...

With a Christmas writing contest coming up, Qwilleran has to find his big story. While he plans to take a beat in "Junk Town" he quickly learns he's in for antiques, not exactly what he was expecting. The beat doesn't stay boring, though, as a suspicious death from several months ago bursts the door open for him to investigate once again. The third book in the series, but after this no books would...

Mary has accepted her fate. She has been caught for her criminal ways and has been sentenced to hanging. Despite her acceptance, someone has taken an interest in her. She is given another life, something she couldn't have dreamed of: learning a trade and becoming financially independent. After years of this, she still can't help but wish for something more. Now is her chance: to become a spy and w...

Tally Youngblood thought her life was about. to be made; she was only a few months away from becoming a Pretty and joining her best friend Peris in Prettyville. That is all changed when she makes a friendship with Shay, who turns her world upside down by getting her involved in The Smoke, where Uglies never become Pretties. Now, she must choose between keeping her new friend Shay or keeping her pr...

Lake Eden is a small, quiet town in scenic Minnesota, United States. This picturesque place gets rocked to its core when the milk man is found dead in his own truck. Hannah Swenson takes it upon herself to aid her brother-in-law in solving this terrible crime so that he can become a real police detective, and also so the murderer is brought to justice. Rating: "Eating cookie dough out of 10." - Li...

New York Times Bestseller, A Song of Wraiths and Ruin is comprised of two overlapping stories masterfully intertwined. Malik, a refugee, and Karina, a princess, are brought together thanks to the Solstasia festival and the force of magic itself. The capital city of Ziran holds more secrets than either realize, and when the time comes, will they be able to come out alive? Rating: "ASMR out of 10."...

Beauty is a complicated subject; even more so when it's on the subject of accepting yourself. Gail Carson Levine decided to try to tackle her own self-worth issues in her book: Fairest. Did she do it well? Ehhhhhhmhmhmhmmhmmmm...  Rating: "2 out of 10." - Lizzie "Growing pains out of 10." - Sam Follow the Author: Website: gailcarsonlevine.com Facebook: facebook.com/GailCarsonLevine Instagram:...

The 2020 Netflix miniseries titled "The Queen's Gambit" has revived interested in the book by the same name. Published in 1983, The Queen's Gambit is a coming-of-age story for the "brainy girls" out there. While Beth has lost a lot of things, one thing that she has kept throughout her life is chess. Thankfully, she also seems to be a natural born prodigy. As she ages and faces more and more people...

From our Patreon: Jane Austin's classic has graced the shelves of millions over the past 2 centuries. But which of the modern interpretations gets it right? It's time for us to explore the 1995 BBC TV Show, the 2005 Movie and the 2020 Musical. We'll discuss each character, the plot and the overall theme of each and how it compares to the original book. 00:00 Intro 0:45 The Musical Is... 15:12 Movi...

While we always love a good romance book, sometimes romance can be a books weakest point. That can even be true of a book in the romance genre. Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson is, at its core, a story about saving a knitting store in Harlem, New York City, New York. This is the key piece that drives the plot and is the source of the most drama, happiness, and sadness the book provides. The romance...

Today we are going to Forks, Washington. Published in 2020. Midnight Sun is the companion novel to the New York Bestseller novel, Twilight. Taking on Edward’s view instead of Bella, the book tells the story of a vampire who falls in love with a human, and reveals more information on the vampire world, his family and his own motives. What was going through his mind during the meadow scene? Why did...

Today we’re going to Kyoto, Japan. Shugo Chara! Is a magic girl series, created, drawn and written by the duo Peach-Pit. The manga went on to several different manga and TV spin-offs and three Japanese-relase only DS games. They follow the adventures of Amu Hinamori as she fights to protect other people’s potential from being taken advantage of, or destroyed, by the sinister Easter. Along the way,...

Today we’re going to Gorston Hall in the English countryside. Published in December 19, 1938, Agatha Christie tackles one of mysteries favorite tropes: the evil elderly relative who plans to change his will and the murder that prevents him from doing so. Among the many twists and turns, Hercule Poirot must distinguish who done it and stop them before they have the opportunity to do it again.

Today we’re going to Sea Side, Maine. Published in 2018, Wendy a single-mother struggling with debt, comes to inherit a beachside cottage. With this new windfall, Wendy heads to Maine to renovate the cottage to sell for top dollar. While there, her son Jackson and the local carpenter get other ideas.

Today we’re going to Arborville, New Jersey. Pamela Paterson is the humble editor of a crafting magazine and a member of the local Knit & Nibble knitting club. When she invites a friend from her past to join, she ends up being tossed into a game of murder and small town politics. With the aid of her best friend, Bettina, and a new little friend Caterina, she searches for the murderer of a once...

Originally published in 2012, Louisiana Longshot is the first book in the Miss Fortune series. CIA assassin, Fortune, finds that her cover is blown and that she has to hide in a small town in Louisiana pretending to be a former beauty queen. Soon enough, Fortune finds herself wrapped up in small town politics and protecting a woman who murdered her husband years before. As the days pass, the twist...

The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern is the second book in Lillian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who… series. Dropping the art angle, Qwill is suddenly tasked with covering interior design for a Sunday insert that could bring in a million dollars in advertising. One misfortune after another leads Qwill to fighting for only to keep the insert, but also to figure out the all too convenient burglary and mysteriou...

Originally published in 2008, The Graveyard Book has since won numerous awards for it’s creativity, life lessons, and good writing. Made up of eight short stories that tie together with the mystery of a murder and the very real threat of Bod’s own demise. Together with the permanent residents of the graveyard, Bod learns how to survive, both in the world of the living, but also the world of the de...

And Then There Were None is now the best selling crime novel, the best selling mystery novel and the sixth best selling books of all times. With over 100 million copies sold, Agatha Christie accepted a writing challenge that she gave herself: Could she kill 10 people, one after another, without the plot becoming ridiculous or obvious. With a great deal of planning, Agatha Christie manages to skill...

Will is a young ward who fears that he will spend the rest of his life tending the fields as a farm hand. Instead he is swept into the world of the Rangers, learning the ways of quiet tracking and ranged attacks. Little does he know, that outside of his training the kingdom is about to go to war and face an opponent that was long thought extinct, both the monsters and the man behind their recent a...

There's said to be a treasure hiding in old mansion next door to Trixie. Finding it could mean a completely different life for her new friend, but failure could mean he has to return to his abusive step father. Surviving snake bites and rabid dogs is one thing, but finding this elusive treasure in the building that should be condemned is another. Time is running out and Trixie and Honey have only...

Come away with us as we look at the book that started it all. Nancy Drew is an icon for the ages and as she turns 90 this year, we wanted to take a chance to see what all the hype is about. Treasure hunts, burglaries, and solid detective work await us as we look back at this classic.

Come away with us as we read the book that inspired Disney's The Princess and the Frog. Emma, a young princess, believes she's at her wits end when she meets a talking frog in the nearby swamp. It doesn't help that kiss the frog doesn't give her a prince: it makes her a frog, too! Emma and Eadric must work together to figure out what went wrong with the spell while trying to stay alive in a world...