It’s another year of reading, and that means book goals are being set and reading lists are being created. The book club I started last year is continuing into 2024 and I’ve got so many good books on the horizon to read. There’s no limit to the types of books bound to wind up on this list! So if you are looking for book club picks to add to your reading list, stop by this post each month to find out what books I’m reading!
And if you are planning to join in virtually, feel free to post any thoughts and comments on these monthly reads in the comments below. Happy reading!
November ‘ 24 – No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
One book. Nine readers. Ten changed lives. New York Times bestselling author Erica Bauermeister’s No Two Persons is “a gloriously original celebration of fiction, and the ways it deepens our lives.” After Alice creates a stunning debut novel, her words, in turn, find their way to readers, from a teenager hiding her homelessness, to a free diver pushing himself beyond endurance, an artist furious at the world around her, a bookseller in search of love, a widower rent by grief. Each one is drawn into Alice’s novel; each one discovers something different that alters their perspective, and presents new pathways forward for their lives.
If this doesn’t say book club written all over it, I don’t know what does!
October ’24 – The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
A New York Times Bestseller and named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, The Washington Post and O: The Oprah Magazine, the Dutch House is a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. It’s a story of a paradise lost, a tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance, love and forgiveness. And of how we want to see ourselves and who we really are. Ann Patchett delivers her most powerful novel to date. Read by Tom Hanks in the audio version, which is definitely a reason to listen to this one.
September ’24 – The Women by Kristin Hannah
Kristin Hannah has a way of bringing women’s stories to life in her novels, and The Women clearly makes a statement. I love reading her historical fictions because I learn so much about those periods of time, and it’s very empowering to hear the women’s side of it and how brave and hard working they are. This novel takes place during the Vietnam War. A side of the story rarely told, from the perspective of Francis “Frankie” McGrath. A twenty-year-old nurse who joins the Army Nurse Corps to serve in the war. Her experiences during the war are devastating, but her real battles come when she returns home. It’s a page turner with unexpected twists, loves found and lost, and a spectacular story of heroism that should be remembered.
August ’24 – Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
August’s pick is a twist on your typical romance novel. Delilah Green is a photographer living in New York city on the brink of making it. She left her small hometown of Bright Falls, filled with memories of loneliness and loss, and and never looked back. Claire Sutherland had a baby young with her unreliable ex and runs a bookstore in Bright Falls. When Delilah comes home to Bright Falls to photograph the wedding of her estranged stepsister, Astrid, for a five-figure check, she sees Claire Sutherland, one of Astrid’s stuck-up besties, and decides that maybe there’s some fun (and a little retribution) to be had in Bright Falls, after all.
July ’24 – Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
We loved Adrienne’s latest book (May’s pick below) we decided to add her first ever adult novel to the list for July. This book takes place on the mysterious and remote shores of Saoirse Island. It’s about Emery Blackwood, whose life was changed forever the night her best friend, Lily, was found dead and the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her. Fourteen years after the unsolved murder, August is back on the island to bury his mother’s ashes. He must confront the people who turned their backs on him and face the one wound from his past that has never healed—Emery. But there’s more to the story of Lily’s death and why the small town wants to keep it a secret.
June ’24 – The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
The Perfect Marriage is a psychological thriller about a successful defense attorney, Sarah Morgan, who’s husband is accused of murder. Of his mistress. Sarah has worked hard at her job and she’s the best at it. Named partner at only 33, work is her priority. Her husband, Adam, on the other hand is a struggling writer and in his loneliest state with his wife constantly working, has a passionate affair with his mistress, Kelly. She’s found stabbed to death in their second home. Things are not looking good for Abam and Sarah is faced with an unthinkable question. Would you defend your husband if he was accused of killing his mistress?
May ’24 – The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
One of my personal favorite authors, Adrienne Young’s latest novel, The Unmaking of June Farrow is May’s pick. Adrienne has a way of creating worlds that are so vivid and writing characters that you can’t help but love. This one takes us to the small town of Jasper, North Carolina, where June Farrow tends her family’s flower farm and awaits her inevitable fate. It’s only a matter of time before her family’s centuries-old curse is upon her. Unless she can break it. A story full of mystery, romance and a touch of the impossible is one you won’t forget.
April ’24 – The Three-Body Problem Paperback – by Cixin Liu
Sci-fi lovers unite! This novel will open your mind and take you to another galaxy. Literally. The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem, this book is about a secret military project that begins during China’s Cultural Revolution and sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens, in hopes to save the Human civilization from self destruction.
March ’24 – Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
One of New York Times Notable Books of the Year by Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry is set in the 1960s about a woman named Elizabeth Zott who challenges the status quo daily at her job at the Hastings Research Institute. Recently turned into a series on Apple TV it’s said to be “Clever and sharp… A rollicking feminist tale full of humor and hope” by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
February ’24 – The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
A New York Times Bestseller and Read with Jenna Today Show book club pick, this story is about a young girl growing up in a Nigerian village who longs more than anything to follow her dreams of getting an education and paving her own way.
“A celebration of girls who dare to dream.”—Imbolo Mbue, author of Behold the Dreamers (Oprah’s Book Club pick)
January ’24 – Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Up first, is one of the most talked about books in 2023. A 500 page fantasy about deadly dragon riders.
