Prairie Wife Virtual Book Club: November 2026

Posted November 3, 2026 by Prairie Wife -

It’s time to announce our book for the Prairie Wife Virtual Book Club: November 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, November 30, 2026 at 7 PM MST

In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood by Collin Gosselin

I used to watch TLC’s Jon and Kate Plus 8 every week as soon as a new episode came out. Like many people, I was fascinated by the logistics of having so many young children at once, and I loved that I could watch it when the Cowkids were around. I wasn’t shocked when Jon and Kate separated, and to be honest, I definitely had concerns about the kids the longer the show went on. I haven’t read this book yet…but I am inclined to side with Collin. I know no matter what, it will create some great chatter at Book Club!

Here’s what the publisher had to say: For years, the world watched Jon & Kate Plus 8 through a lens of curated joy. But while the cameras captured the milestones, they missed the moments that defined Collin Gosselin’s life: the Christmas morning where the gifts were reclaimed as soon as the cameras went down, and the basement room where silence was his only companion.

In the Shadow of Eight is the first account of a secret childhood lived in the gaps between the frames. Collin is finally sharing the truth about being held down, the basement cell where he was hidden for years, and the cocktail of powerful antipsychotics forced on an eleven-year-old boy. This is a reckoning with the dark side of fame: the systems, the entourage, and the institutions that allowed one boy to be erased. This is the never before told story of how he escaped and found his way back from the dark.

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?
• What did you think of the writing?
  • Are there any standout sentences?
• What do you think motivated the author to share his story?
• Which scene has stuck with you the most?
• Are there any people in the book whose perspective you wanted?
• Do you think the author was honest?
• Are there lingering questions from the book you’re still thinking about?
• Is this book overrated or underrated?

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