August 2026
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Academia
This month, we're discussing books that fall in the academia subgenre. Our book choices for this month are Daughter of Crows by Mark Lawrence and The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang.
We also have a bonus pick for the month: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid. The voting was very close this month, so we chose an optional read for those who DNF or do not want to read on of the other options. It will be casually discussed at the end of the meeting.
Daughter of Crows
by Mark Lawrence
The first book in the Academy of Kindness grimdark fantasy series follows an elderly assassin who is forced to confront her brutal past while training at a deadly academy that forges agents of vengeance.
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The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
An epic historical military fantasy inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.
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BONUS PICK
A Study in Drowning
by Ava Reid
A female architecture student and a rival literature scholar uncover dark magical forces and academic corruption while redesigning the estate of their favorite—and recently deceased—author
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August Book Club Meeting
Tentatively scheduled for August 30, 2026
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