Las Vegas Women’s Book Club

The month of April, 2026, we will be reading The Mad Wife by Meagan Church.

Synopsis: They called it hysteria. She called it survival.

Lulu Mayfield has spent the last five years molding herself into the perfect 1950s housewife. Despite the tragic memories that haunt her and the weight of exhausting expectations, she keeps her husband happy, her household running, and her gelatin salads the talk of the neighborhood. But after she gives birth to her second child, Lulu's carefully crafted life begins to unravel.

When a new neighbor, Bitsy, moves in, Lulu suspects that something darker lurks behind the woman's constant smile. As her fixation on Bitsy deepens, Lulu is drawn into a web of unsettling truths that threaten to expose the cracks in her own life. The more she uncovers about Bitsy, the more she questions everything she thought she knew―and soon, others begin questioning her sanity. But is Lulu truly losing her mind? Or is she on the verge of discovering a reality too terrifying to accept?

In the vein of The Bell Jar and The Hours, The Mad Wife weaves domestic drama with psychological suspense, so poignant and immersive, you won't want to put it down.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Drama.

NOTE: books will be voted on during meetings. To vote for the upcoming book, please download the BookClubs app and add our book club here.
The virtual meeting link will be updated on the day of the event.

About the LV Women's Book Club: The Las Vegas Women’s Book Club is open to women of all ages! We read one book per month (voted on by members) with an accompanying virtual discussion meeting happening the last Thursday of every month at 5:15 pm PST. There will also be occasional (optional) in-person meet ups too for those in the Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada area. Join for lively discussion, new friendships, and a great time diving into fantastic reads together!

The month of May, 2026, we will be reading Culpability by Bruce Holsinger.

Synopsis: When the Cassidy-Shaws’ autonomous minivan collides with an oncoming car, seventeen-year-old Charlie is in the driver’s seat, with his father, Noah, riding shotgun. In the back seat, tweens Alice and Izzy are on their phones, while their mother, Lorelei, a world leader in the field of artificial intelligence, is absorbed in her work. Yet each family member harbors a secret that implicates them in the accident.
During a weeklong recuperation on the Chesapeake Bay, the family confronts the excruciating moral dilemmas triggered by the crash. Noah tries to hold the family together as a seemingly routine police investigation jeopardizes Charlie’s future. Alice and Izzy turn strangely furtive. And Lorelei’s odd behavior tugs at Noah’s suspicions that there is a darker truth behind the incident—suspicions heightened by the sudden intrusion of Daniel Monet, a tech mogul whose mysterious history with Lorelei hints at betrayal. When Charlie falls for Monet’s teenaged daughter, the stakes are raised even higher in this propulsive family drama that is also a fascinating exploration of the moral responsibility and ethical consequences of AI.
Culpability explores a world newly shaped by chatbots, autonomous cars, drones, and other nonhuman forces in ways that are thrilling, challenging, and unimaginably provocative.

Page Count: 380 pages

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Family, Artificial Intelligence, Adult Fiction.

NOTE: books will be voted on during meetings. To vote for the upcoming book, please download the BookClubs app and add our book club here.
The virtual meeting link will be updated on the day of the event.

About the LV Women's Book Club: The Las Vegas Women’s Book Club is open to women of all ages! We read one book per month (voted on by members) with an accompanying virtual discussion meeting happening the last Thursday of every month at 5:15 pm PST. There will also be occasional (optional) in-person meet ups too for those in the Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada area. Join for lively discussion, new friendships, and a great time diving into fantastic reads together!

We use BookClubs to manage book voting -- BookClubs is an online management tool for book clubs across the U.S. that allows members to vote for upcoming books, chat with one another, and receive updated notifications for club meetings. If you would like to vote on the book of the month, as well as receive updates and notifications, you will need to download the BookClubs app (available on IOS and Android) and add our club using this invitation link to join us! We will announce the book on MeetUp as well as the BookClubs app for each month once we have picked it.

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Meeting time: Every last Thursday of the month at 5:15 pm PST (one meeting per month).
Meeting type: virtual video meeting (camera-on optional).
Book: one book per month, fictional or non-fiction, voted on by members.
In person meetup: in-person events and meet-up opportunities occasionally arise for members to attend. These events/meetings are designed for socializing and are announced as they come.
Perfect for: women of all backgrounds and ages in the Las Vegas and Henderson area looking for book discussions, as well as a community and social group.
Materials:

• Book is not included, you will need to obtain a copy of the book on your own, this can be done through the library or by purchasing through a book store.
• BookClubs app downloaded onto mobile device. There is no charge or fee associated with the application.

Join for lively discussion, new friendships, and a great time diving into fantastic reads together! If you have any questions, feel free to comment or message me on MeetUp, or direct message me via Instagram (found in our contact links).

We use BookClubs to manage book voting -- BookClubs is an online management tool for book clubs across the U.S. that allows members to vote for upcoming books, chat with one another, and receive updated notifications for club meetings. If you would like to vote on the book of the month, as well as receive updates and notifications, you will need to download the BookClubs app (available on IOS and Android) and add our club using this invitation link to join us! We will announce the book on MeetUp as well as the BookClubs app for each month once we have picked it.

--- Summary ---

Meeting time: Every last Thursday of the month at 5:15 pm PST (one meeting per month).
Meeting type: virtual video meeting (camera-on optional).
Book: one book per month, fictional or non-fiction, voted on by members.
In person meetup: in-person events and meet-up opportunities occasionally arise for members to attend. These events/meetings are designed for socializing and are announced as they come.
Perfect for: women of all backgrounds and ages in the Las Vegas and Henderson area looking for book discussions, as well as a community and social group.
Materials:

• Book is not included, you will need to obtain a copy of the book on your own, this can be done through the library or by purchasing through a book store.
• BookClubs app downloaded onto mobile device. There is no charge or fee associated with the application.

Join for lively discussion, new friendships, and a great time diving into fantastic reads together! If you have any questions, feel free to comment or message me on MeetUp, or direct message me via Instagram (found in our contact links).