A Stitcher's Book Club discussion

Welcome to August 2025

If you wish to have a buddy choose a book from your SBC bookshelf, please comment below with the amount of books you wish to have picked out for you.

I will pair you with your Buddy using Random.org.

Rules-ish:

You will need to create a bookshelf marked Stitcher’s bookclub TBR or SBC TBR on Goodreads. Put books on it that you can actually have access to read in August.

Sign me up for one book please Bonnie.

Me please for one book

Hi all.

Your August buddy pick is:

Bonnie will pick for Tracey
Tracey will pick for Sharon
Sharon will pick for Bonnie.

If anyone wants to join in later, post here and one of us will pick a book for you xx

Happy reading everyone xxx

Tracey I have landed on this one because it a retelling of the little mermaid which is intriguing. I love a good mermaid story. Therefore I have chosen for you: A Magic Deep and Drowning by Hester Fox.

I really hope *fingers crossed* that this is a great read for you x

Bonnie for this month I’ve picked

The End of the World Running Club by Adrian Walker

It looks really good!

Hi everyone,

Late again - can you pick a book for me? Thank you, take care and stay safe.

Sure Jenny, how about Cradle to Grave by Rachel Amphlet. It’s been on your list the longest!

Happy reading!

Sharon wrote: "Sure Jenny, how about Cradle to Grave by Rachel Amphlet. It’s been on your list the longest!

Happy reading!"

Thank you, Sharon. Perfect.

Thanks Sharon. That book was my book for last month but I couldn’t find the time to pick up the actual physical book. So glad it’s my pick for this month again, I get to have a second chance! I have to read 15 pages a day to finish it by end of august. Wish me luck!!

Oh I’m glad that works out Bonnie!

Purple Bookish Frog (Bonnie) wrote: "Tracey I have landed on this one because it a retelling of the little mermaid which is intriguing. I love a good mermaid story. Therefore I have chosen for you: A Magic Deep and Drowning by Hester Fox ..."

Awesome pick, thanks Bonnie!

Hi Sharon, I've chosen Middlegame by Seanan McGuire for this month's buddy pick. I've had this on my TBR for quite a while so fingers crossed it's a great read for you!

Ooh thanks Tracey! I love her writing

Tracey Allen wrote: "Hi Sharon, I've chosen Middlegame by Seanan McGuire for this month's buddy pick. I've had this on my TBR for quite a while so fingers crossed it's a great read for ..."

Darn it, as much as I love the author’s writing, I’m going to have to DNF this. It bounces all over the place in time and POV and is not fun to read.

I’m reading another of her books, Chimes at Midnight, so I’ll count that for my buddy read.

Sharon wrote: "Darn it, as much as I love the author’s writing, I’m going to have to DNF this. It bounces all over the place in time and POV and is not fun to read."

Sorry to hear that Sharon, but at least it’s off your TBR now. Hope the other one you’ve chosen is better.

Sharon wrote: "Sure Jenny, how about Cradle to Grave by Rachel Amphlet. It’s been on your list the longest!

Happy reading!"

Sharon, thank you for picking this book. I'm not sure why I kept it on my TBR shelf for so long. What a fantastic book to read.

Sharon wrote: "Tracey Allen wrote: "Hi Sharon, I've chosen Middlegame by Seanan McGuire for this month's buddy pick. I've had this on my TBR for quite a while so fingers crossed i..."

Sorry to hear that, Sharon. It is disappointing when you enjoy an author's books, only to have them produce a bad one.

I hope you enjoy Chimes at Midnight, Sharon.

I finished my buddy read, how’s everyone else going with theirs?

Hi Tracey,

I have finished my buddy read for August, and I love it.

I'm ready for my next buddy pick for September.

Happy reading, everyone.

Jenny wrote: "Hi Tracey, I have finished my buddy read for August, and I love it. I'm ready for my next buddy pick for September.

Happy reading, everyone."

Me too Jenny! I’m already looking forward to signing up and finding out what my September buddy pick is going to be 😊