Are you wondering what all the top celebrity book clubs have picked as their read for February 2023? Me too! Here’s the scoop on Celebrity Book Club Picks for February 2023!
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Celebrity Book Club Picks for February 2023
One of my resolutions for 2023 is to pay more attention to the big book club picks: Reese, Good Morning America, Jenna, and Book of the Month.
So… what are the Good Morning America, Reese’s Book Club, Read with Jenna AND Book of the Month Book Club Picks for February 2023?
I had to wait to post this list until Reese announced her pick, and she finally did:
Reese’s Book Club Pick for February 2023
House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Published on Feb 7, 2023 by Simon & Schuster
In 1950s Philadelphia, fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter.
But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright.
Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love.
William hails from one of DC’s elite wealthy Black families, and his parents don’t let just anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William’s family and grant her the life she’s been searching for. But having a baby—and fitting in—is easier said than done.
With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives.
I don’t read a lot of historical fiction, but this one looks interesting!
Read with Jenna Book Pick February 2023
Maame by Jessica George
Published on January 31, 2023 by St Martins Press
It’s fair to say that Maddie’s life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson’s. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting.
When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, Maddie leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living. A self-acknowledged late bloomer, she’s ready to experience some important “firsts.”
She finds a flat share, says yes to after-work drinks, pushes for more recognition in her career, and throws herself into the bewildering world of internet dating. But it’s not long before tragedy strikes. Maddie is forced to face the true nature of her unconventional family, and the perils—and rewards—of putting her heart on the line.
The cover of this one makes me smile, I love books set in the UK and this sounds a bit like old school chick lit. I am IN!
Good Morning America Book Club Pick for February 2023
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
Published on January 31, 2023 by Berkley
The master of the Providence plantation in Barbados gathers his slaves and announces the king has decreed an end to slavery. As of the following day, the Emancipation Act of 1834 will come into effect.
The cries of joy fall silent when he announces that they are no longer his slaves. They are now his apprentices. No one can leave. They must work for him for another six years. Freedom is just another name for the life they have always lived. So Rachel runs.
Away from Providence, she begins a desperate search to find her children–the five who survived birth and were sold.
Are any of them still alive? Rachel has to know. The grueling, dangerous journey takes her from Barbados then, by river, deep into the forest of British Guiana and finally across the sea to Trinidad.
She is driven on by the certainty that a mother cannot be truly free without knowing what has become of her children, even if the answer is more than she can bear.
Another historical fiction choice! This one sounds really heart-wrenching and a good read!
Book of the Month Club Picks for February 2023
Maame by Jessica George
Published on January 31, 2023 by St Martins Press
See the description above!
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
Published on January 31, 2023 by Berkley
See the description above!
Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes
Published on February 2, 2023 by Pamela Dorman Books
Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off. Nisha is determined to hang onto her glamorous life. But in the meantime, she must scramble to cope–she doesn’t even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in.
That’s because Sam Kemp – in the bleakest point of her life – has accidentally taken Nisha’s gym bag. But Sam hardly has time to worry about a lost gym bag–she’s struggling to keep herself and her family afloat. When she tries on Nisha’s six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes, the resulting jolt of confidence that makes her realize something must change. And that thing is herself.
My thoughts: I was that one weird person who really didn’t like (or finish) You Before Me. I’m not sure about this one. I do like a good life swap story but the description doesn’t wow me. Are you going to try it?
Georgie, All Along by Kate Claiborne
Published on January 24, 2023 by Kensington Books
Longtime personal assistant Georgie Mulcahy has made a career out of putting others before herself. When an unexpected upheaval sends her away from her hectic job in L.A. and back to her hometown, Georgie must confront an uncomfortable truth. Her own wants and needs have always been a disconcertingly blank page.
But then Georgie comes across a forgotten artifact—a “friendfic” diary she wrote as a teenager, filled with possibilities she once imagined. To an overwhelmed Georgie, the diary’s simple, small-scale ideas are a lifeline—a guidebook for getting started on a new path.
Georgie’s plans hit a snag when she comes face to face with an unexpected roommate—Levi Fanning, onetime town troublemaker and current town hermit. But this quiet, grouchy man is more than just his reputation, and he offers to help Georgie with her quest. As the two make their way through her wishlist, Georgie begins to realize that what she truly wants might not be in the pages of her diary after all, but right by her side—if only they can both find a way to let go of the pasts that hold them back.
Okay, I also was that weird person who did not really like Love Lettering. So not sure about this one either.
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
To be published on February 21, 2023 by Atria Books
Alex has all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published author when she receives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: attend an exclusive, month-long writing retreat at the estate of feminist horror writer Roza Vallo. Even the knowledge that Wren, her former best friend and current rival, is attending doesn’t dampen her excitement.
But when the attendees arrive, Roza drops a bombshell—they must all complete an entire novel from scratch during the next month, and the author of the best one will receive a life-changing seven-figure publishing deal.
Determined to win this seemingly impossible contest, Alex buckles down and tries to ignore the strange happenings at the estate, including Roza’s erratic behavior, Wren’s cruel mind games, and the alleged haunting of the mansion itself. But when one of the writers vanishes during a snowstorm, Alex realizes that something very sinister is afoot. With the clock running out, she’s desperate to discover the truth and save herself.
Check out my review of The Writing Retreat!