The February 2023 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers to Enjoy Now
Looking for the February 2023 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers? You’ve come to the right place!
(We’ve got the March 2023 celebrity book club spoilers now too!)
We’ve rounded up the books that will be chosen by Reese Witherspoon, Read with Jenna, and the GMA Book Club for February 2023. These have NOT yet been officially released (as of now, they are all being announced on January 31st) but we are fairly confident in our intel.
Still, we reserve the right to be wrong! Check back on January 31, 2023 to see if we got it correct!
In the meantime, we suggest using the February 2023 celebrity book club spoilers to put in your library holds early and get to the front of the list.
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February 2023 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club – February 2023 Celebrity Book Club Spoiler
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club was really the first of the modern celebrity book clubs to catch on in recent years. Started in 2017, her list features thrillers, romances, historical fiction, YA, non-fiction, and modern fiction.
The House of Eve
Author: Sadeqa Johnson
Year: 2023
Genre: Historical Fiction
More info: February 2023 Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
Spice Rating:💋💋
Age Range: 16+
Plot
Sadeqa Johnson is back with a stunning historical fiction novel set in Philadelphia and D.C. during the 1950s. Ruby and Eleanor both fall in love with boys from outside their respective classes, but they have wildly different relationship outcomes. Their relationships collide in an unexpected way at the end of the book, but before that, it felt like 2 stories in one.
Trigger Warnings
Racism, Miscarriage
Why Kirsten likes it
I liked the look at classicism and racial relationships in the 1950s. It was informative and entertaining, but I wish it didn’t feel like reading 2 books at once.
You can see the whole book list, ranked, here.
Read With Jenna Book Club – February 2023 Celebrity Book Club Spoiler
Jenna Bush Hager started her book club on the Today show back in the spring of 2019. They are often more literary than Reese’s picks and cover a variety of thought-provoking topics.
Maame
Author: Jessica George
Year: 2023
Genre: Literary Fiction
More info: February 2023 Read with Jenna Book Club Pick
Age Range: 16+
Plot
This story about Maddie, known as Maame to her family, was immersive and beautifully complex. Dealing with friendships, racism, familial obligations, and then grief, this story swept me away. Maddie lives in London as the primary caretaker of her father who has Parkinson’s. Her mother spends most of her time in Ghana.
Trigger Warnings
Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness
Why Kirsten loves it
I felt fiercely protective of Maddie while reading this book. There were times I wanted to swoop in to relieve some of the burdens of this wonderful character with a heart of gold. But it was more rewarding to see Maddie finding her inner strength and learning to prioritize herself and her dreams. I can’t recommend this coming-of-age book about grief enough – especially as a book for book clubs.
Find this book in: Best Books of 2023 / Best Coming-of-age Books for Adults / Novels about Africa / Beach Reads 2023 / Fiction Books about Grief / Best Books for Book Clubs to Read / Best Read With Jenna Books
You can see all of Jenna’s Book Club picks here, where we ranked them.
The Good Morning America Book Club – February 2023 Celebrity Book Club Spoiler
GMA’s answer to Read with Jenna was to host their own celebrity book club. This one launched in the Fall of 2019 and it’s probably the best one of the bunch.
River Sing Me Home
Author: Eleanor Shearer
Year: 2023
Genre: Historical Fiction
More info: February 2023 Good Morning America Book Club Pick
Age Range: 16+
Plot
Before reading this story, I had little concept of what the end of slavery meant in the Caribbean. I knew nothing of the apprenticeships and horrible conditions formerly enslaved people were forced to endure.
And I certainly had no idea of what it would take to reunite a family of formerly enslaved individuals who had been ripped apart when they were sold by their owners.
Rachel’s story changes that. She runs away from the plantation in Barbados to reunite with her family. She sets off on a journey to find her 5 children. What she finds out about each encompasses some of the many ways a formerly enslaved person’s life could turn out.
Trigger Warnings
Slavery, Racism
Why Kirsten loves it
I don’t think anyone will be able to read this story without shedding a tear and thinking hard about colonialism and the ripple effects it has had on generations. This is another book that is heavier in our ultimate beach reads 2023 post but you will not want to miss reading this pick.
Find this book in: Beach Reads 2023 / Book About Mothers
For the whole list of GMA books, ranked, check out this post.
Oprah’s Book Club – February 2023 Celebrity Book Club Spoiler
Oprah doesn’t release her book club picks in the same way as the rest of the celebrity book clubs. Her current pick is below.
Demon Cooperhead
Author: Barbara Kingsolver
Year: 2022
Genre: Historical Fiction
More info: November 2022 Oprah Book Club Pick
Winner of the Pulitzer Price, Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Spice Rating:💋
Age Range: 16+
Plot
Demon Copperhead is set in southern Appalachia. Demon is born to a teenage single mother in a trailer. Demon is sent to foster care where he is introduced to drugs and alcohol at a very young age. Quickly, Demon must learn to survive in a world that doesn’t care what happens to him. It is a heartwrenching story about learning to survive despite the odds stacked against you. This is a classic retelling of David Copperfield.
Trigger Warnings
Drug Use, Addiction
Why Jackie loves it
If you bought Demon Copperhead, you have contributed to Higher Ground, a women’s recovery residence. I loved this book and yet, it tore my heart out. The writing and the story are beautiful, but I would not recommend this to anyone who doesn’t have the time to appreciate it and the emotional stability to handle this poignant book.
Find this book in: Best Oprah’s Book Club Books / Fiction & Non-Fiction Books About Addiction / Classic Book Retellings
With over 88 book picks under her belt, we have her full-ranked list in this post, but our favorites are below.
