You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

Report your completed September 2026 reads in this thread.

List your WoF name.
Link the prescriptions you received and the one (or ones) you read.
Give a short review of the book and whether or not the prescription worked.

If you read more than one book, please report them all in the same message by editing the message each time you need to add to it.

WoF Jayme

I was prescribed Soldiers of Fortune and Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet.

I read Soldiers of Fortune which is part of the Miss Fortune Mystery Series. This is the 6th book in the series and though it wasn't my favorite I will continue with this series. I did chuckle a few times which is what the doctor ordered.

I do still have a slight tickle in my throat, so will have to read Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet to feel 100%.

Finished my last prescribed book Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet and though this one wasn't my favorite it seems to be a good transition book and I will continue with the series. It has remarkably cured me of my ailments and I can go on to read another day.

WoF Marnie

I was prescribed Rivers of London, A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage and White Nights

I read Rivers of London which is a cross between a police procedural and urban fantasy. This is my second attempt at reading this book and I’m so glad for my doctor Rusalka. I read it this time instead of listening to it and that made all the difference. Funny, weird and definitely a series I will continue.

My second prescription was A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage which was just an ok read for me. I think it may have been a mood thing for me. The audio was good but it did seem a bit repetitive for me. Two serial killers try to reform and lean into a marriage and parenthood but can you ever truly reform?

My last prescription was White Nights and I am completely cured. This mystery takes place in northern Scotland where the in the summer the sun never truly sets. It messes with some of the characters sleep and moods. It was my favorite doctor’s note.

WoFSharonBiskit

Anna was my book doctor. She prescribed A House with Good Bones, Fingersmith, and Tom's Midnight Garden. I read A House with Good Bones. What an awesome doc!

All throughout the book, the theme from Ghostbusters rang through my head: “Something strange in the neighborhood…” This book is about an “on leave” archeoentomologist who decides to stay with her mom while on leave. It is also the house her grandmother owned and lived in. And that’s where the fun begins.

I never really bonded with the main character. It was a slow burn and I was honestly surprised I didn’t like it more as I usually love T. Kingfisher. I give it ⭐️⭐️.

WoF Janice

Jayme was my book doctor and she prescribed:
We Solve Murders
Bonbons and Broomsticks
The Everlasting

The first book I finished was Bonbons and Broomsticks. It was a light fun read that didn't burn up a lot of brain cells. I'm enjoying this series about a woman who discovers she is a chocolate witch and can turn things into chocolate, usually by accident. This is the 5th book and it focuses on recent murders that people are attributing to a fabled black hound. Lots of mayhem ensues, including Uncle Victor, an old vampire who keeps losing his fangs,

This read was just what the doctor ordered.

Book 2, We Solve Murders, is completed. It was a global cat & mouse chase with lots of intrigue. I don't think this prescription was as strong as the first, but combined, they did the intended job.

WoF Katrisa

I was prescribed
#1 The Mercy of Gods
#2 Some Desperate Glory
#3 The Palace of Illusions

I read The Palace of Illusions and it was really good! I love mythology that centers the women. I am not familiar with the source mythology for this one, so I don't really know what Paanchali was like in the original, but this story was just what the doctor ordered! Thanks to Dr. Pragya!

WoF: Kristie

Lanelle was my Book Doctor and I was prescribed:
Miss Cayley's Adventures
The Grand Sophy
Hemlock & Silver

I chose to read Hemlock & Silver. I really enjoyed this one and it was just what I needed. I found it to be a creative reimagining of Snow White with little twists throughout.

WoF Alexandra

I’ve been prescribed

Fingersmith
Mad Mabel
Mistress of the Art of Death and
I Am the Messenger

by book doctors Almeta and Laura.

I chose Mistress of the Art of Death to begin with (I would like to read all four of them - so many books so less time).
It absolutely hit the spot. I love historical crime and this one was fascinating as it took place in Cambridge in the 12th century.
I rated it 4 stars.
I hope to finish another of my prescriptions before the end of September…

WoF Name - Lanelle

My book doctor, Kristie, prescribed two books - No Leaves in Autumn and A School for Unusual Girls.

I read No Leaves in Autumn. It was... okay. The main characters were well fleshed out. The setting was well described. The tension was well plotted. But... I don't know. There just seemed to be something missing that would bump my rating from a shaky 3 stars up to at least 3 and 1/2 stars.

Thank you, Doctor Kristie. I think I will need to read the second book to finish my recovery.

Wof Anna M

My book Dr Sharon prescribed two books Spider and K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain

I read Spider it was fantastic. I bought the second book in the series, there're 10 in total so far, so hopefully it's the start of a proper book addiction.

It was an excellent start to the series, thought it van be read as standalone. A sci fi novel with a likeable mc who can be pretty ruthless but that's part of the package, amd solid story telling thoughthout.

WoF Pragya

Dr Katrisa prescribed me Miss Benson's Beetle. It was easy to get into and reminded me of Fredrik Backman books. Funny and adventurous.

Just what the doctor ordered!

WoF Almeta

The Gravedigger's Almanac by Oliver Pötzsch Reccomended by Alexandra. I put the next in the series, The Girl and the Gravedigger, on my TBR.

Recommended by Alexandra When the Cranes Fly South 5 stars.

Noticed The Women on Platform Two when comparing Alexandra's 77% compatibility list to mine and so read it also.

WoF Margo

I completed a course of 2 treatments and am happy to report that they all worked for me - I'm feeling so much better thanks to the efforts of Doctors Janice and Kristie 😉

1. Vianne - it was so interesting to discover more about Viannes backstory and how she entered the the shady world of the chocolatiers.

2. Theo of Golden - this was my kind of book - character driven, slow paced and a little quirky.

Both of my therapists performed really well, thanks ladies!

WoF Rusalka

Dr Marnie prescribed me:
The Bullet That Missed
Fool Me Twice or
Yellowface
to which I chose Yellowface as I had not read that author this year.

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. I kept changing in my opinion between revoltion towards the MC for what she had done, to sympathy for what was happening to her. It was a study in the moral grey. Thanks for making me read it, Marnie!

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