{"id":46441,"date":"2023-02-20T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=46441"},"modified":"2023-02-08T16:48:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T22:48:04","slug":"februarys-celebrity-book-club-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/februarys-celebrity-book-club-picks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"February’s Celebrity Book Club Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a new month which means that Jenna Bush Hager and Reese Witherspoon have picked new books for their book clubs! Reminder that if you join\u00a0Simply Held<\/a>, these titles will automatically be put on hold for you.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Jenna Bush Hager has selected\u00a0Maame<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Jessica George for her February pick.<\/p>\n

Curious what Maame<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a>is about? Check out the following description provided by the publisher:<\/p>\n

Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to say that Maddie\u2019s 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\u2019s. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2019s ready to experience some important \u201cfirsts\u201d: 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, forcing Maddie to face the true nature of her unconventional family, and the perils\u2014and rewards\u2014of putting her heart on the line.<\/em><\/p>\n

Smart, funny, and deeply affecting, Jessica George’s Maame deals with the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and racism, to female pleasure, the complexity of love, and the life-saving power of friendship. Most important, it explores what it feels like to be torn between two homes and cultures\u2014and it celebrates finally being able to find where you belong.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Reese Witherspoon has selected The House of Eve<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Sadeqa Johnson as her February pick.<\/p>\n

Curious what The House of Eve<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a>is about? Check out the following description provided by the publisher.<\/p>\n

From the award-winning author of Yellow Wife, a daring and redemptive novel set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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.<\/em><\/p>\n

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. But William hails from one of DC\u2019s elite wealthy Black families, and his par\u00adents don\u2019t let just anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William\u2019s family and grant her the life she\u2019s been searching for. But having a baby\u2014and fitting in\u2014is easier said than done.<\/em><\/p>\n

With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives.<\/em><\/p>\n

Join\u00a0Simply Held<\/a>\u00a0to have Oprah, Jenna, and Reese\u2019s adult selections automatically put on hold for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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