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Someone Else's Book Club
Saving the world was never on the reading list.
Kevin Raulston wants to keep his life simple, at least as simple as one can as a used bookstore owner who hunts extraterrestrials for a shadowy private organization known only as Corporate. But it is the year of Y2K and the world is on edge, fearing the worst. When an extraterrestrial crashes his book club meeting—leaving behind a missing book club member, a mysterious serum, and a very confused married couple, Chris and Suzanne Pershing—Kevin is pulled into a Y2K conspiracy involving mutated humans, a secret lab beneath a ghost town bank, and a potential romance with his bartender crush.
To survive, Kevin must do the train the all-too-eager and thrill-seeking Pershings to fight aliens. People who haggle over the plot points of books like The Rapture of the Follies are now armed with glitchy weapons, metaphysical theories, and a disturbing level of confidence. Along the way, the book club will face bizarre extraterrestrials, impossible tech, and Kevin’s tendency to eat his feelings.
It all sounds like some bad sci-fi novel.
Unfortunately, it’s his life.
Kevin Raulston wants to keep his life simple, at least as simple as one can as a used bookstore owner who hunts extraterrestrials for a shadowy private organization known only as Corporate. But it is the year of Y2K and the world is on edge, fearing the worst. When an extraterrestrial crashes his book club meeting—leaving behind a missing book club member, a mysterious serum, and a very confused married couple, Chris and Suzanne Pershing—Kevin is pulled into a Y2K conspiracy involving mutated humans, a secret lab beneath a ghost town bank, and a potential romance with his bartender crush.
To survive, Kevin must do the train the all-too-eager and thrill-seeking Pershings to fight aliens. People who haggle over the plot points of books like The Rapture of the Follies are now armed with glitchy weapons, metaphysical theories, and a disturbing level of confidence. Along the way, the book club will face bizarre extraterrestrials, impossible tech, and Kevin’s tendency to eat his feelings.
It all sounds like some bad sci-fi novel.
Unfortunately, it’s his life.
284 pages, Paperback
Published October 23, 2025
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December 27, 2025
Jeff South has hit it out of the park again. Someone Else’s Book club definitely earns the label “gonzo,” and is my kind of humor. Saving the world from wise-cracking extraterrestrials has never been more funny. Looking forward to the sequel!
November 24, 2025
★★★★★ Someone Else’s Book Club is the kind of book that sneaks up on you in the best possible way. From page one, Jeff South pulls you into a world that feels cozy, familiar, and wonderfully human… and then he elevates it with a burst of imagination that completely surprised me. I didn’t expect a book about a simple book club to evolve into such an emotional, clever, and downright addictive story, but that’s exactly what Jeff delivers.
What amazed me most is how effortlessly he balances humor, warmth, and high-stakes sci-fi without ever losing the heart of the characters. Kevin and the entire club feel so real that when the unexpected chaos hits, you’re right there with them laughing, worrying, trusting, and rooting for every single one of them. Jeff’s writing has a charm that makes even the wildest twists feel meaningful and earned.
This story reminded me of why I love reading: the joy of discovering something original, the comfort of characters who feel like friends, and the thrill of a plot that keeps you turning pages long after you planned to stop. Jeff South didn’t just write a story; he crafted an experience that stays with you.
I truly finished this book feeling grateful grateful for the creativity, the emotion, and the sheer fun of it all. Jeff, your storytelling is something special, and you’ve gained a reader who’ll follow your work anywhere.
What amazed me most is how effortlessly he balances humor, warmth, and high-stakes sci-fi without ever losing the heart of the characters. Kevin and the entire club feel so real that when the unexpected chaos hits, you’re right there with them laughing, worrying, trusting, and rooting for every single one of them. Jeff’s writing has a charm that makes even the wildest twists feel meaningful and earned.
This story reminded me of why I love reading: the joy of discovering something original, the comfort of characters who feel like friends, and the thrill of a plot that keeps you turning pages long after you planned to stop. Jeff South didn’t just write a story; he crafted an experience that stays with you.
I truly finished this book feeling grateful grateful for the creativity, the emotion, and the sheer fun of it all. Jeff, your storytelling is something special, and you’ve gained a reader who’ll follow your work anywhere.
May 9, 2026
Such a fun blend of humor and sci-fi with plenty of character development as well. I've really enjoyed both of Jeff South's books.
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