The Pollen Co. Book Club: One Cozy Pick a Month
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The Pollen Co. Book Club is one cozy pick a month, chosen for people who read the way most of us actually read: in bed, on a lunch break, in the car line, with the audiobook going while the dishes get done. No meetings to make, no homework, no judgment if you finish the book three weeks late.
Each month there's one book, one post with everything you need to read it well, and one printable to keep it company. Sign up and it all lands in your inbox on the 1st.
How it works
A new pick on the 1st of every month. The picks rotate between cozy fantasy, romance, romantasy and nonfiction, and each one is timed to the season.
A guide post for every pick. Who the book is for, what it's like, the spice level, the formats, and eight discussion questions you can use with a friend, a group chat or just your own reading journal.
A free printable. A sheet of bookmarks and a reading tracker designed around that month's book. Print it at home on cardstock.
One email a month, plus an optional midpoint check-in. That's it. Unsubscribe whenever you like.
How spicy are the picks?
Low to medium, as a rule. Every pick post carries a spice label (None, Low, Medium or High) right at the top, so you always know what you're picking up before you open it.
The 2026–27 lineup
Here's the whole year, so you can grab a library hold early or wait for a Kindle deal.
November 2026: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. Cozy fantasy, no spice. The launch pick.
December 2026: In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren. Holiday rom-com, medium spice.
January 2027: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. Nonfiction, for the new year.
February 2027: Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Romance, medium spice.
March 2027: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett. Romantasy, low spice.
April 2027: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Nonfiction, for Earth Day.
May 2027: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Fiction, low spice.
June 2027: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Summer fiction, low spice.
July 2027: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. Romantasy, low spice.
August 2027: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Cozy fiction, no spice.
September 2027: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. Cozy fantasy, no spice. Our audiobook month.
October 2027: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. Witchy fiction, low spice.
Prefer to shop independent? Every pick is also on Bookshop.org, and each month's post links straight to that month's book there.
Past picks
Finished picks move here at the end of each month, with their guide posts and printables, so you can join late and still read the whole year.
Join the club
Look for the "Join the book club" box on any post in the Books section, pop in your email, and the November pick and your first printable will be waiting for you.
If you're setting up a reading spot for the year, the cozy reading nook guide covers the lamp, the blanket and the Kindle case, and where to start with romantasy is the place to go if March and July sound like your months.
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