It’s April already, and now’s the time to catch up on the celebrity book club picks for the first quarter of 2024. Join in the conversation with fellow readers across the country and pick up these celebrity and morning show book club recommendations from the past four months. Author interviews and group discussions are available to watch and participate in online, and you may want to invite your own book group to take part, too!
Good Morning America
January — The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
“A wartime story like you’ve never read before.” — PEOPLE Magazine
February — Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
“Kiley Reid is a great writer. Full stop. Her observations and point of view make even the most mundane moments, like a few students meeting for a focus group in college, feel reexamined and truly original….[A] captivating read that fans will gobble up.” — GoodMorningAmerica.com
March — Listen For the Lie by Amy Tintera
“An extremely successful high-wire act, balancing between dark comedy and darker thrills.” ― Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author
April — Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
“The beloved Abby Jimenez gives ‘it’s just a fling!’ a whole new meaning in this ideal beach read… Far more layered than its breezy, beautiful cover might suggest, Just for the Summer is yet another hit.”― Elle
Read With Jenna
January —The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell
“If you loved Where the Crawdads Sing, you’re going to love, and I’m saying love, our first read of 2024.” ―Jenna Bush Hager, TODAY Show
February — Good Material by Dolly Alderton
“Hilarious…Refreshing… Her witty, tender story of a newly single comedian finding his footing among smug marrieds… rigs a tightrope across a familiar chasm, then dances across it with Philippe Petit-like grace.” — Elisabeth Egan, The New York Times
March — The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez
“ [A] rich, evocative slice of life from a little-known chapter of history.” — Reader’s Digest
April — The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
“The plot allows the author to explore current attitudes and approaches to dating and mating from a fresh perspective… A fun take on a big question.” — Kirkus
Reese’s Book Club
January — First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
“This fast-paced read has everything you could want in a thriller: secret identities, a mysterious boss and a cat & mouse game that kept me guessing the whole way through.” — Reese Witherspoon
February — Redwood Court by DeLana R. A . Dameron
“A beautiful exploration of a family putting down roots despite the world being against them, and choosing to love one another—the broken parts and the whole—with every breath in their lungs and every beat of their enormous, powerful hearts … I found this family’s story deeply moving.” — Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful
March — Anita De Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
“Bravo! A remarkable story about reclaiming what has been erased. Reader, enjoy!” — Ana Castillo, author of So Far From God
April — The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
“A gripping and poignant ode to a messy, loving family in all its glory.” — Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe
Oprah’s Book Club
The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
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