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THE VIRELLELITERARY SOCIETY

A Literary Community for Readers, Authors & Ideas

Read. Discuss. Connect. Discover.

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Founded by Emily Cannan

Read. Discuss. Connect. Discover.

A literary community for readers, authors & ideas.

Every month we choose one book, read it together chapter by chapter, and meet the people who write, publish and champion it. No noise. Just stories, and the conversations they deserve.

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Book of the Month

The Puckford 7: Fantasy Ice Hockey Adventure

by Michael Alan Fischer

How it works

Four steps, one shared shelf

The Society runs on a simple rhythm that anyone can join at any point in the month.

Read

One selected title each month, released in weekly chapter groupings.

Discuss

Guided questions and member threads for every week of the read.

Connect

Live author talks, workshops and reader circles throughout the month.

Discover

An ever-growing archive of authors, genres and recommended shelves.

Currently reading

The Puckford 7: Fantasy Ice Hockey Adventure

by Michael Alan Fischer

Time Travel Awaits! Dive into Riveting Fantasy Fiction in Captivating Full Color Art! The Puckford 7 is a Masterful Children's Tale promising thrills and enchantment on every page. PREPARE to be dazzled by the greatest hockey tale ever told about a group of friends who journey into a magical realm of fantasy, imagina ... tion and ice hockey in this masterful fully illustrated color first edition by Artist Michael Fischer. A beautiful addition to any collectors book shelf for a new generation of readers of all ages. WELCOME to Puckford Falls. A peaceful snow town where kids all dream one day of winning the Puckford Cup Trophy just like their hockey heroes. A dream soon to come true when they enter an animated world of pucks, familiar foes and ice skating robots. JOURNEY from the frozen pond to somewhere far beyond as here in this strange universe as they face their greatest team challenge of all. With the help of a mysterious new friend, can they defeat their rival opponents in overtime and return home safely with the Cup? “Michael Fischer rules! He is the only one artist I know capable of capturing the energy, the emotion and the humor of our great sport of hockey.” ~ :Bill Clement - NHL Hockey Hall Of Fame & Two-time Cup Champ Philadelphia Flyers read more

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From the shelf

Featured reads

Titles the Society is championing right now.

The Puckford 7: Fantasy Ice Hockey Adventure

by Michael Alan Fischer

Fantasy

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Peeling Potatoes: Katie's Story (Rocked in the Cradle of Coal series Book 1)

by Jayne M. Booth

Historical Fiction

Northeastern Pennsylvania was the cradle of the coal industry in the early 1900s. Immigrants escaping poverty and hunger in Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, and other countries were eagerly recruited by the anthracite mine barons to provide cheap labor in exchange for the promise of a better life in North America. Immigrants soon dis ... covered that the streets were not made of gold. Because they were part of a vast low-skilled labor force and did not speak English well, they faced prejudice and were ridiculed with ethnic slurs. With limited resources and a language barrier that separated them from the mainstream culture, these proud immigrants found strength in ethnic neighborhoods, societies, and their faith. They persevered with a strong work ethic, self-respect, and love for each other. The Rocked in the Cradle of Coal series is based on fact although not politically correct by today's standards. The situations and conversations are purely a product of oral tradition and the author's imagination... but they could have happened in any immigrant home at that time. BOOK 1 "Peeling Potatoes: Katie's Story" It is 1914. Katie lives with her widowed mother and four older siblings on the edge of a coal mine near the river. Her young life is about to change. She must start school one year early so Mama can work fulltime. Katie speaks Russian, but she knows hardly any English words. She's shy, she doesn't know any other children in the first grade, and she's a year younger than everyone

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WHO CARES?: A Guided Self-Help & Devotional Journal for the Seasons of Life

by Dr. Melita J. Murray-Carney

Religion & Spirituality

"Who Cares?": A Guided Self-Help & Devotional Journal for the Seasons of Life is a book that includes 9 Seasons of Life that will inspire and challenge you towards a pathway of whole health and self-care and increase your daily devotion to God. Featuring guided discussion, daily affirmations and motivational bible vers ... es, this book will equip you to navigate successfully through life’s most challenging seasons and remind you that through it all, God is by your side. read more

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Singularity Point: A Zach Axton Thriller

by Mark Hacker

Science Fiction

After a radical AI neural experiment went wrong, a monster was born. Before he was stopped, Austin burned and the global markets collapsed. Humanity’s greatest fear was that it could happen again. When life-support systems in hospitals across the nation suddenly fail, killing hundreds, the cyberattack bears the monster ... Charlie Moore’s unmistakable signature. It can mean only one thing: The monster is back—this time seemingly as a sentient ghost in the machine. Or is it another monster altogether? Miles from civilization with only a tent and a dog, Zach Axton is barely surviving. But isolation is better than watching the people he loves die. To stop the rogue genius Charlie Moore and save Austin, Axton had to become the very thing he hunted. Abandoning his team, walking away from his best friend—and the woman he loved—was the only way to protect them. Or so he thought… Axton is the only man who can understand the monsters—and one way or another, he will be rejoining his old team. A man… a self-improving sentient machine… or both? In a high-stakes race against time, Axton and his team need to figure out how to stop an enemy with unlimited intelligence and astounding abilities. Singularity Point is a pulse-pounding techno-thriller perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Brad Taylor, and John Sandford—a story where humanity’s future hangs in the balance, and the line between man and machine has vanished forever. read more

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Author spotlight

Writers in the room

Meet the authors joining us for readings, interviews and workshops.

Emily Henry

Contemporary Romance · Romantic Comedy

Emily Henry is a bestselling American novelist known for warm, witty contemporary romance centred on flawed, funny people learning how to be honest with each other.

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Ali Hazelwood

Contemporary Romance · STEM Romance

Ali Hazelwood is a neuroscientist and novelist whose contemporary romances are set inside the world of academic research and STEM careers.

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Abby Jimenez

Contemporary Romance · Womens Fiction

Abby Jimenez is a novelist and bakery owner whose romance writing blends humour with emotionally frank explorations of grief, family and healing.

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Taylor Jenkins Reid

Historical Fiction · Romance

Taylor Jenkins Reid writes character-driven historical and contemporary fiction about fame, ambition, love and the stories people tell about themselves.

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Programs

Upcoming events

Live conversations, craft workshops and reader circles.

Literary Center Stage

Date to be announced

Live online

Our flagship conversation series. A featured author joins the Society for an in-depth conversation about their book, their craft and the questions readers bring with them.

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Author of the Month Residency

Date to be announced

Month-long residency

A month-long residency in which one author reads alongside the community, answers questions and joins selected chapter discussions.

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The Literary Luminary Showcase

Date to be announced

Live online

A showcase evening introducing several authors and their new or overlooked work to the Society in short, focused segments.

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Author Voices

Real Experiences From Authors in Our Literary Community

Author Voices

Speaking with the Society was the most attentive audience my novel has met. They had read closely, and their questions showed it.

Helena MarshLiterary fiction

Author Voices

Beautifully organised, generous with promotion, and refreshingly honest about what a book club can and cannot do for a book.

Nadia BellamyRomance

Author Voices

A rare community that treats writers as guests rather than content. The residency brought my book real, thoughtful readers.

Theo LindqvistSpeculative fiction

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Reader voices

What members say

I joined for the monthly book and stayed for the Tuesday chapter threads. It is the first reading group where the conversation feels as considered as the novels.

Marielle OkaforLiterary fiction

The weekly chapter guidance changed how I read. I finish books now, and I remember them.

Daniel AshworthHistorical fiction

Warm, unhurried and genuinely welcoming. The live author evenings are the highlight of my month.

Priya RamanContemporary romance

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The founder

Emily Cannan

Founder & Executive Director

“Virelle began with a simple conviction: a book is only half finished until someone else has read it too. We built a society where readers, authors and publishers meet in the same room — one title a month, one chapter at a time, and a conversation that keeps going long after the last page.

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The dispatch

Monthly selections, chapter guides and event invitations.

One considered email a month. No spam, ever.