Folsom - August Meeting

   I know it has been a few months since we have updated but we decided to hit the restart button on bookclub. We were all falling into a slump of not reading and using our meetings as a hangout instead of as a book club. For our first meeting after this restart, it was Nicole's pick and she chose Folsom by Tarryn Fisher and Willow Aster. 

The nation as we know it is a thing of the past.


With the male species on the verge of extinction, a society called the End Men is formed to save the world. Folsom Donahue is one of twelve men whose sole purpose is to repopulate the Regions. The endless days spent having sex with strangers leaves Folsom with an emptiness no amount of women, money, or status can fill.

Until Gwen.

Gwen has wanted a child for as long as she can remember, but when she finally gets a chance to have her own, she uncovers a long hidden truth. The injustice she sees moves her to help save the men whom no one else believes need saving.

A forbidden love, grown in a time of despair, ignites a revolution.

Folsom and Gwen, torn between their love for each other and their sense of duty, must make a choice. But some will stop at nothing to destroy them.

     Due to the nature of the book we read, we decided a drink was in order. What better than a blow job? The drink was delicious and I highly suggest it. I found the recipe here: Craft Bartending

     For the first time in a while, everyone who attended the meeting read the book! It was really exciting that we could all sit down and discuss it. The one thing we all agreed on was that we liked the premise of the book.

    A few members felt there was not enough world-building. They wanted to know more about the scientific side of the story, what is being done to help find the Y chromosones and stop extinction. Another thing mentioned was although technically this book was all about sex, the sex scenes were not as graphic as some other romance/erotic novels that have been read. There was not any cringe-worthy wording done that made us want to put it down.

    I think the book was overall enjoyed. A few members rated it 5 stars while some rated it 3. Next month is Heather's pick and she chose: Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson. Stay tuned to see what our members think of our next book.