Our Story
A book club built on patience, warmth, and a love of long sentences.
TRP Book Club began the way most quiet, lasting things do - with a few readers messaging each other late at night about a book they couldn't put down. What started as a small Goodreads thread grew into a community of over 3,800 readers who believe books deserve to be read slowly and discussed honestly.
Our values
We're not a marketing channel pretending to be a book club. The values below shape every read, every recommendation, and every author partnership.
Reading for pleasure
Not for productivity. Not for content. For the quiet joy of a great book.
Honest community
Real readers, real opinions, no astroturfing - ever.
Care for authors
Every featured book is read by our moderator before it reaches our readers.
Curated, not algorithmic
We choose books the way independent booksellers do - with taste and conviction.
The People
Meet the team
The readers, writers, and organisers who keep this community turning pages.
Amber
Founder
Started the first thread. Still here.
Olivia
Co-Founder
Brought the authors. Keeps the list full.
Werner
Moderator
Reads every book. Runs every discussion.
Sam
Curator
Finds the hidden gems you will not forget.
What makes us different
Every book is read
Our moderator reads every featured title cover to cover before introducing it to the community.
Real, written reviews
13,000+ thoughtful reviews per featured book - not star ratings rushed off in a stranger's lunch break.
Long-term relationships
We work with authors for the lifetime of a book, not the launch week.