Prairie Wife Virtual Book Club: September 2026

Posted September 1, 2026 by Prairie Wife -

It’s time to announce our book for the Prairie Wife Virtual Book Club: September 2026

This monthly Virtual Book Club is all thanks to Wind City Books, an Indie Bookstore in Downtown Casper, Wyoming.

Miranda from Wind City Books can ship our book club book WHEREVER YOU LIVE, so please use the link provided below to purchase your Prairie Wife Book Club books. I strongly encourage you to buy your book from Wind City Books. You’ll support a local Indie Bookstore, and they can quickly ship the book directly to your home. If you order now, you’ll receive it in plenty of time to finish it before book club. You can also listen to the book through Libro.fm  It works just like Audible, but you have the option to support your local Indie Bookstore with your purchases.

So, how does The Prairie Wife Virtual Book Club Work?

It’s easy (I promise) and available to ANYONE who wants to join.

You don’t need social media because we’ll do it all on Zoom!

At our hour-long Virtual Book Club meeting, we will discuss this month’s book in depth, using the questions below the review as a guide.

HERE IS THE ZOOM LINK FOR THIS MONTH’S VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB: Monday, September 28, 2026 at 7 PM MST

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

As soon as I saw this book and read the review, I knew it was the perfect one for us to kick off our Prairie Wife Virtual Book Club after taking a break for the Summer. It has eccentric characters, mystery, and enough twists and turns to spark lively conversation.

Here’s what the publisher had to say:

Meet Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one years old, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent, and never without a hot cup of tea—or a cutting remark. She minds her own business in her quiet Melbourne suburb, until a neighbor turns up dead and the whispers start flying.

Because Elsie hasn’t always been Elsie. Once upon a headline, she was Mad Mabel Waller—Australia’s youngest convicted murderer. But was she really mad, or just misunderstood? Either way, she’s kept her secret buried for decades.

Enter seven-year-old Persephone, a relentless little chatterbox who has just moved in across the road (armed with stickers, questions, and no sense of personal boundaries); Joan, who appears to have it in for Elsie; and a healthy dose of public interest—the cops are sniffing around, and the media is circling like seagulls at a picnic.

So Mabel does what she’s always done best—she takes matters into her own hands.

PREP QUESTIONS FOR END OF MONTH VIRTUAL BOOK CHAT

• What do you think of the book’s title?
• How does it relate to the book’s contents?
• What other title might you choose?
• Did the book feel real to you?
• Did any parts of the book make you uncomfortable?
• What character do you like the most?
• Were there any characters that disappointed you?
• Are there any characters you wish you could meet in real life? Why?
• What message (if any) do you think the author was trying to share with this book?

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Categories: Book Reviews, Reviews

Tags: , book club, Book Review, mad mabel, sally hepworth, virtual book club, wind city books