{"id":54791,"date":"2025-01-23T06:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=54791"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:08:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T20:08:06","slug":"januarys-celebrity-book-club-picks-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/januarys-celebrity-book-club-picks-4\/","title":{"rendered":"January’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 Simply Held<\/a>, you can choose to have their selections automatically put on hold for you.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Jenna Bush Hager has selected\u00a0The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Emma Knight for her January pick.<\/p>\n

Curious what The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0about?\u00a0Check out the following description provided by the publisher.<\/p>\n

A witty, atmospheric, and brilliantly told novel that offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family<\/em><\/p>\n

Arriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she\u2019ll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father\u2019s\u2014now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox\u2014lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lord Lennox\u2019s centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents\u2019 secret, just as she\u2019s falling in love for the first time . . .<\/em><\/p>\n

As Pen experiences the sharp shock of adulthood, she comes to rely on herself for the first time in her life. A rich and rewarding novel of campus life, of sexual awakening, and ultimately, of the many ways women can become mothers in this world, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus asks to what extent we need to look back in order to move forward.<\/em> – Pamela Dorman Books<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Reese Witherspoon has selected\u00a0The Three Lives of Cate Kay<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Kate Fagan for her January pick.<\/p>\n

Curious what The Three Lives of Cate Kay <\/strong><\/em><\/a>is about? Check out the following description provided by the publisher.<\/p>\n

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she\u2019s one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn\u2019t really exist. She\u2019s never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now.<\/em><\/p>\n

As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she\u2019ll be a whole person again.<\/em> – Atria Books<\/p>\n

This title is also available in large print.<\/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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