March
I Was Told There'd Be a Village
A book that speaks directly to the modern motherhood experience — the longing for community, the pressure to do it all, and the reminder that none of us were meant to mother alone.
The Mothership Book Club
Read with us
Books that open the door to real conversation.
The Mothership Book Club is our cozy corner of the galaxy for women who want to read good books, have honest conversations, and feel a little more connected, to themselves and each other.
Each month we choose a book that gets us talking about motherhood, identity, adventure, resilience, family, culture, and becoming who we are next. Read every page, skim during bedtime chaos, or just show up for the conversation. Weird is welcome, and so are half-finished books.
Join the WhatsApp Chat →How it works
- Weekly Wednesday discussions, every week of the month.
- Often Chatter and check-ins in our WhatsApp thread.
- Monthly Author Zoom calls
Currently reading
This month's pick
November
The Embers
What do we inherit from the women who came before us, and what can we begin to repair? In The Embers, Trecia Ehrlich follows Hannah, a mother rebuilding after an LA wildfire, and her grandmother Porja, a writer in 1930s Poland whose journals reveal a family history of loss, resistance, and survival. This November, we’re opening up a conversation about motherhood in uncertain times, the stories we carry, and finding a way forward across generations.
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Meet the Captain
Monica Ticknor, Founder of Charter Book Club Adventures
Who's steering this ship
The Mothership's literary voyages.
The Mothership Book Club is captained by Monica Ticknor, founder of Charter Book Club Adventures — a harbor where books become launching points for connection, reflection, and adventure.
A mother of five, teacher, coach, and lifelong lover of literature, Monica believes stories have the power to transform how we understand ourselves, each other, and the world around us. Through immersive virtual voyages and epic in-person adventures, she creates space for women to step away from the roles and rhythms of everyday life and reconnect with themselves.
Here at the Mothership, Monica runs the weekly Wednesday meetings, keeps the chat alive, and has been doing an outrageously good job of getting actual authors onto Zoom calls with us during the month. Very rad.
"My mission is to help women navigate life with greater
intention, joy, and purpose — one book at a time."
The archive
What we've been reading
April
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
A beautiful nudge toward getting outside in every season, embracing a little mud, and rethinking what kids — and parents — actually need to thrive.
May
Matrescence
A powerful look at the physical, emotional, and identity-shifting transformation of becoming a mother — and why no one warned us.
June
Hunt, Gather, Parent
A global look at parenting wisdom, connection, and cooperation — and what modern families can learn from cultures around the world.
July
Balanced and Barefoot
A beautiful, practical reminder that kids need room to move, play, climb, wobble, get muddy, and fully inhabit their bodies — basically a permission slip to let them be feral in the best possible way.
August
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes
A science-based, refreshingly honest guide to raising kind, thoughtful, confident kids — with practical strategies for nurturing empathy, generosity, resilience, and a strong moral compass.
September
Women Who Run With the Wolves
A fierce, myth-rich invitation to reclaim intuition, creativity, courage, and the untamed parts of ourselves that refuse to disappear.
October
Little Apocalypses
A thoughtful blend of personal essays and research on motherhood, climate change, and the everyday work of caring — an invitation to find hope in tending to our children, our communities, and the natural world.