Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Book Club Picks ---------------------------------- The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick Christina Baker Kline and Adriana Trigiani loved this novel about the power of books - In a 1960s Virginia suburb, Margaret starts a book club to discuss <i>The Feminine Mystique</i>. Together, she and her attendees forge a powerful bond — and search for meaning in their lives - “Ideal for fans of historical fiction and those who enjoyed Bonnie Garmus’s <i>Lessons in Chemistry</i>, Kristin Hannah’s <i>The Women</i>, or Kate Quinn’s <i>The Briar Club</i>” (<i>Library Journal</I> starred review) Media Praise: People, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3435?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-book-club-for-troublesome-women... The Doorman by Chris Pavone Privilege, secrets, and murder collide in an elite Manhattan apartment building - Stephen King calls this hot new thriller “the kind of novel that wins book awards” - The lives of residents and staff of the Bohemia intersect on one fateful night — and Chicky Diaz, everyone’s favorite doorman, is thrust into a twisted web - “Will keep readers up well into the wee hours” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3462?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-doorman-by-chris-pavone-2024-12... The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong Don’t miss this sweeping epic named Oprah’s latest book club pick! - After troubled 19-year-old Hai becomes the caretaker to Grazina, an elderly widow with dementia, their bond dramatically changes both of their lives - “Magnificent… In writing this book, Vuong may have joined the ranks of an elite few great novelists” (<i>Los Angeles Times</i>) - “Heartbreaking, heartwarming yet unsentimental, and savagely comic all at the same time” (<i>The Guardian</i>) Media Praise: Oprah's Book Club, NPR, PBS, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, Associated Press, Financial Times, Esquire, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3505?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-emperor-of-gladness-by-ocean-vu... My Friends by Fredrik Backman The beloved author of <i>A Man Called Ove</i> is back with ‘a moving ode to friendship’ (<i>People</i>) - After a world-famous painting winds up in her possession, Louisa unravels its mysteries — and discovers the fascinating story of three friends 25 years ago - “Backman again pays tribute to the forces that make an ordinary life extraordinary” in this “novel that celebrates the beauty of being alive” (<i>BookPage</i>) - An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller highly anticipated by <i>USA Today</i>, <i>Marie Claire</i>, and many more! Media Praise: The New Yorker, TODAY Show, People, USA Today, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Booklist, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3438?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/my-friends-by-fredrik-backman?grant... The Golden Hour by Matthew Specktor A true Hollywood tell-all with cameos from Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando - “This is a book for anyone who loves the movies… and for anyone who wonders about the machinery that propels our culture forward” (Susan Orlean) - In this must-read for fans of Griffin Dunne’s <i>The Friday Afternoon Club</i>, the son of a legendary talent agent reflects on his star-studded upbringing - “A memoir that joins Peter Biskind, Joan Didion, William Goldman, and other top-shelf chroniclers of the LA film scene” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review) Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3461?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-golden-hour-by-matthew-specktor... The Names by Florence Knapp How could your life have changed — if only you had a different name? - The ripple effects of Cora’s choice for her son’s name unfold across three alternate timelines in this Read with Jenna pick - Jojo Moyes, Ann Napolitano, Elin Hilderbrand, and many more are gushing about this “dazzling” novel (<i>The Washington Post</i>) - “It’s one of those books that will make you irritable with anyone who interrupts you, but which you’ll finish wanting to press into the hands of a friend” (<i>The Times</i>) Media Praise: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, People, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Times, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3437?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-names-by-florence-knapp-2025-05... My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende A sweeping wartime tale from ‘a literary treasure’ (Kristin Hannah) - During the 19th century, Emilia defies societal norms to become a writer. When she’s assigned to cover a brewing civil war in Chile, she sets out to find her elusive father - An ABA Indie Next pick and instant <i>USA Today</i> bestseller! - “All of Allende’s books, <i>My Name Is Emilia del Valle</i> included, have the epic feel of a major Hollywood film” (Associated Press) Media Praise: The New Yorker, NPR, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Slate, Harper's Bazaar, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3436?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/my-name-is-emilia-del-valle-by-isab... Medicine River by Mary Annette Pember A searing, unforgettable look inside federal-run Native American boarding schools - Tracing the experience of her mother and others, the author examines the systemic destruction of Native life through government-sponsored institutions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries - “A gripping, often harrowing account of the personal and communal toll of cultural genocide” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) - One of the <i>New York Times</i>’s top nonfiction recommendations for spring Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3443?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/medicine-river-by-mary-annette-pemb... Where the Rivers Merge by Mary Alice Monroe Take it from Lisa Wingate: ‘This is book club fiction at its finest’ - Across 80 years, Eliza faces unexpected turmoil and grapples with her family’s legacy in South Carolina’s Lowcountry - With raves from Elin Hilderbrand, Susan Wiggs, and more - “You can almost feel the grasses tickling your calves from the very first page” (<i>People</i>) Media Praise: People, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3439?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/where-the-rivers-merge-by-mary-alic... The Tenant by Freida McFadden Tenant Whitney is the perfect solution to Blake’s money problems — or is she? - The #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author behind <I>The Housemaid</I> series is back! - This psychological chiller had Lisa Jewell “in a choke hold… I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough” - Don’t miss what’s sure to be one of the most-discussed books of the summer Media Praise: Good Morning America, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3441?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-tenant-by-freida-mcfadden?grant... ---------------------------------- You are receiving this Book Club Picks email because [email protected] is signed up for updates highlighting the best new releases in your categories. 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