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Book Club
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Welcome to the LivNews book club, Where good books are paired with good wine!

Reading has always been one of my favorite things in life. There’s nothing like becoming fully immersed in a good book. Check back every month and I will share what I’m reading with you right here. Plus, I’ll pair each book with a wine recommendation!

This book club includes more than current bestsellers, sometimes I may throw in an old favorite here and there. Most of the books I feature are fiction, simply because I love getting lost in a good story. While fiction might not directly relate to this blog, reading for fun is such a big part of living a well-rounded life. So consider this my little corner of escapism.

Sign up for my newsletter where you’ll get extra details, including my thoughts on the pairings of the month. If you love to read as much as I do, please leave a comment to share your recommendations. Or comment on what you think of the books on my list. Don’t forget to keep reading my blog too! P.S. This page may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for more information.

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2026

OCTOBER
Book – The Unknown
Wine – Purple Hands Lone Oak Pinot Noir

SEPTEMBER
Book – Circe
Wine – Gaia Monograph Assyrtiko

AUGUST
Book – The Many Lives of Mama Love
Wine – Austin Hope

JULY
Book – Hide and Seek
Wine – Two Paddocks

JUNE
Book – Yesteryear
Wine – Domaine de la Vieille Julienne

MAY
Book – The Inmate
Wine – Beringer Knights Valley Reserve

APRIL
Book – My Friends
Wine – Tyler

MARCH
Book – Lonesome Dove
Wine – Heir Apparent Stags Leap

FEBRUARY
Book – Ender’s Game
Wine – Kimsey Syrah

JANUARY
Book – The Heart’s Invisible Furies
Wine – Wayfarer

2025

DECEMBER
Book – Best Offer Wins
Wine – La Grande Roche Premier

NOVEMBER
Book – The Covenant of Water
Wine – Billecart-Salmon Le Rose

OCTOBER
Book – Poetry Unbound
Wine – Chateau Latour-Martillac

SEPTEMBER
Book – Deaf Republic
Wine – Calculated Risk

AUGUST
Book – The Frozen River
Wine – Villa Maria Taylors Pass

JULY
Book – The Last Time I Lied
Wine – Chateau Bellefont Belcier

JUNE
Book – The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Wine – Willm Brut Prestige

MAY
Book – Remarkably Bright Creatures
Wine – Duboeuf Orange Nouveau

APRIL
Book – First Lie Wins
Wine – Grand Fossil Sancerre

MARCH
Book – An American Beauty
Wine – Antica

FEBRUARY
Book – Local Woman Missing
Wine – Los Carneros

JANUARY
Book – Onyx Storm
Wine – Howell at the Moon

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  1. Rania M Qura says

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    Hey there can you explain how you decide your wine pairings with the books, specifically The Midnight Library? Thank you!

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    • Olivia Smith says

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      Hi Rania,

      What a great question! I like to try different wines and then save ones I like. When I make the pairings, I try to go off the mood and vibe of the book. Is it light and crisp or dark and bold? If you have any recs, please do send my way! Always looking for more 🙂

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  2. Christine Murray says

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    I find hilarious your pairing of The Gentleman in Moscow and The Prisoner wine! This is very clever. I love the book and it is now paired with one of my favorite wine!

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    • Olivia Smith says

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      Thank you, Christine, for this book recommendation! I’m glad you like the pairing – haha, I thought it went well!

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  3. Christine Murray says

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    Dear Olivia, I am tempted in reading Little Fires Everywhere. Did you like it? Thank you.

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    • Olivia Smith says

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      Thank you for your comment, Christine! I thought it was OK. Not my favorite book of the year, but an interesting read.

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  4. Jo Ann Smith says

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    The testaments is totally engrossing. I cannot put it down! Great recommendation!

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    • Olivia Smith says

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      Thanks for following along and for your comment!

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  5. Lisa Curtis says

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    I just finished, “The woman in the window.” I love a great mystery and this one delivered. An easy read too! 👍

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    • Olivia Smith says

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      I agree, it was an easy read! If you haven’t read Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine I recommend that one next!

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