Make your reading more FUN COMMUNAL REWARDING
10
years of reading better together
For the past 10 years the MMD Book Club has been the place readers gather online to share what they’re reading, hear from authors they love, and explore their own reading tastes and preferences. Doing this all together makes it so much more fun. We guarantee we’ll improve your reading life (whatever “improve” means to you).
What would a better reading life look like?
You get to decide. We do a lot of different things in Book Club, but we like to think of it as a buffet where you just take what you like. So what does your reading life need right now? However you choose to participate, we will help you learn more about yourself and help you get more out of your reading life.
Good nerdy fun
You’ve found your book people. We’re the kind of people who think puns should be intended, have confirmed opinions about which pen (or pencil or highlighter) is best for writing in your books, and know exactly what speed we can listen to our audiobook based on the narrator.
If you’re that kind of nerd you are in for a treat. We love celebrating all things books and reading and do that in all the ways. From our super fun book parties (like the Summer Reading Guide Unboxing) to our Sunday Dispatch emails, the MMD Book Club will bring a smile to your face.
Discoverability and discussability
We read a variety of books throughout the year, scheduled with an eye on the seasons. All of our book choices are ones we’ve read and loved. We’re sure some are books you’d be reading regardless, but sometimes we pull in something off the beaten path or from the backlist where it’s no longer getting buzz.
Members tell us all the time, “I never would’ve read this book if it weren’t a Book Club pick–and I loved it!” You might not love all our books though which is okay! We have robust conversations including a healthy dose of respectful dissent.
Make reading pals
As we always say “how good it is to be among people are reading!” Especially among these people. We genuinely think this is the nicest corner of the internet.
A corner where you’ll find readers who share your reading tastes and readers who expand your reading horizons. Book Club members love coming together in our virtual member meetups, in the discussion forums, and connecting with other readers in their area IRL.
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Community, Classes, & Conversation
Book Club is a buffet, take what you want and leave the rest
Mobile App
No algorithm, no ads. Just you and your fellow readers. Make your screen time more meaningful by checking in with your reading pals.
Forum discussions
Go deep on the books we’re reading. Start your own book conversation. Or just share what you are currently reading in our “Reading This Week” thread.
Monthly Author Talks
Like a bookstore events but much more intimate. We love it when authors bring show and tell, read to us, and touch us in ways we remember years later.
Classes
Pick up a new practice like book journaling or deepen all of your reading by understanding how Greek mythology permeates the reading landscape.
Community Events
Get to know your fellow readers by gathering for watch parties, member meetups, readalongs, journaling events, and readers’ retreats throughout the year.
Our Marquee Events
Your Book Club membership includes invites to our marquee events: the Summer Reading Guide Unboxing, seasonal book previews, and our Team’s Best Books.
Don’t just take our word for it
Thank you for making this wonderful space where we can be “among people who are reading”!
I love how this group has helped me expand the genres I read and how awesome is it to learn there are people who love reading as much as I do. There are more kindred spirits in this world than I thought.
I feel like I had such a good reading year. Thanks in part to the MMD community!
This membership is my hands-down favorite purchase of the year.
Since joining the MMD Book Club, my reading life has been re-invigorated on so many levels.
New friends, new books, new genres…..just new….New…New everything. This club is my own little world away from the not-so-nice world we live in today.
You'll get more out of every book you read
for less than a paperback!
Join now so you don't miss these upcoming events.
May 14, 2026 1:00pm EDT
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Summer Reading Guide Unboxing
the SRG is an included perk for members
- Summer Reading Guide PDF
- Live Unboxing event (and replay to enjoy at your leisure)
- A forum to discuss your potential summer reads with
Frequently Asked Questions
While that would simplify things some, no, we do not ship books as part of your membership. Our community are heavy library users and not everyone would even want the book each month. We do our best to share the upcoming books well in advance so you can place a library hold or obtain your own copy of the book in print, digital, or audio format.
Great question! Our communities have different scope and emphases: we think of our Patreon offerings as being bite-sized, while MMD Book Club is more like a buffet. We encourage you to choose the one that best works for you and your reading life. (20% of our readers are members of both communities.)
Our WSIRN Patreon community is an extension of the What Should I Read Next podcast, and offers Friday bonus episodes (e.g., One Great Book, Mini Matchmaking, Industry Insights), peeks behind the scenes, and additional curated book recommendations to our readers in that space. Patreon is audio-first, which means you can mostly participate when it’s convenient for you. We host two events each semester in Patreon: one seasonal preview (like Summer Reading Guide Unboxing) and occasional additional events like Ask Us Anything, Live Mini Matchmaking, or Trivia Night. Our patrons also influence the show by offering input on future episode themes and guests and voting on our episode titles.
Our slate of Book Club offerings is more robust, which is why we call it a buffet: we seek to offer lots of great literary content in this space, and don’t expect you to put everything on your plate! We host many live events in this space, including monthly book and author discussions, regular classes on literature and the reading life, and community events like our Readers’ Weekend, Best Book of Summer, Reading Life Rehab, Readalongs, Join Us for Journaling, and more. Our live events are video-driven, but you don’t need to attend live to participate: we record our events so you can watch on your schedule. Our custom-built member site also sets Book Club apart: our 24/7 forums make it easy to enjoy all the book talk your heart desires, and connect with other readers who love books as much as you do.
Yes, the Summer Reading Guide Unboxing is one of our marquee events. Book Club members are invited to this and our other marquee events, the seasonal previews and our Team’s Best Books of the Year.
While the app does make staying involved in Book Club easy, no, you do not need the app. You can watch replays, discuss the books, and keep up with what’s happening on the website or in the app.
We typically decide on and announce our upcoming reads 6 weeks in advance. This depends a lot on if and when we can get the author scheduled to join us for a chat. Books are announced to Book Club in a live community event—part information/announcement and part community hangout—that’s always a lot of fun. If you’ve not joined Book Club yet, we share that info on the blog, Instagram, and email (we want you to know!)
Meet Anne
Anne Bogel is an author, the creator of the Modern Mrs. Darcy blog & book club, and host of What Should I Read Next? podcast.
Modern Mrs. Darcy, which derives its name from a Jane Austen book, is a lifestyle blog for nerds who appreciate Anne’s modus operandi of approaching old, familiar ideas from new and fresh angles.