This month, celebrity book clubs are offering a mix of sweeping stories, thought-provoking themes, and captivating voices that deserve your attention. These book clubs have become more than just reading lists—they’re platforms for amplifying conversations. This month’s selections reflect that beautifully. Here’s a look at what they are recommending in April—and why these books are worth your time.
?Reese’s Book Club: All That Life Can Afford by Emily Everett
Reese’s Book Club pick for April, All That Life Can Afford by Emily Everett, is a powerful exploration of love, ambition, and the longing to belong—and it’s the kind of story that lingers long after the last page. Anna first discovered her love for London in the pages of books at her local library, where Jane Austen–inspired balls felt like a world away from her reality of food stamps and hand-me-downs. But everything changes when she finally gets to London herself.
Oprah’s Book Club: The Tell by Amy Griffin
Oprah’s book club pick, The Tell by Amy Griffin, is a raw and revealing memoir about the power of memory and the freedom that comes with facing long-buried truths. Amy appeared to have it all—success, family, and control—until a simple question from her daughter unraveled the facade. Her search for answers led her through psychedelic therapy, the legal system, and back to her roots in the Texas panhandle. Oprah called the book “flooring,” noting how it reveals the deep tension between the desire to forget and the need to remember.
Belletrist: Searches: Selfhood in Digital Age by Vauhini Vara
Belletrist’s April pick is Searches by Vauhini Vara, a sharp, personal exploration of our relationship with AI, technology, and the internet. Sparked by her viral experiment asking an early version of ChatGPT to write about her sister’s death, Vara—an award-winning tech journalist—delves into the promises and perils of AI, tech capitalism, and the data-driven world we live in. Blending memoir, reporting, and digital ephemera, Searches examines how machines are shaping our humanity—and how we might reclaim it.
Service95 Book Club: Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter
This month, Dua’s Service95 Book Club highlights Grief Is The Thing With Feathers, a poetic and surreal debut by Max Porter. Following the sudden death of their mother, two young boys and their father are visited by Crow—part trickster, part therapist—who promises to stay until their grief no longer needs him. Full of raw emotion and unexpected humor, Dua calls it “a wild ride” and urges readers to surrender to its strange, beautiful story.
Noname’s Book Club: A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid
Rapper Noname’s book club spotlights A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid this month—a searing reflection on colonialism’s legacy in Antigua. Committed to uplifting Black authors and fostering political education, the club uses books like Kincaid’s to spark vital conversations around power, history, and liberation.
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Date 10.04.2025