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The former President of the United States has no problem with sharing his book recommendations. In fact, he's known to publish lists on Facebook.
The American writer is also worth following if you're looking for book recommendations. She usually does so on Medium, Tumblr, and Goodreads.
And, of course, his wife former First Lady Michelle Obama is also an avid reader (and author). You can find her book recommendations in a number of publications.
Not only is she an author, but Kaling is also known for sharing her book recommendations on social media.
The star of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' keeps it simple. She shares her book recommendations on social media using the hashtag #SMGbookclub.
Actress Felicia Day, together with Veronica Belmont, Bonnie Burton, and Kiala Kazebee, launched this book club.
It primarily focuses on romance novels with strong female characters. In addition to their website, you can also find their picks on Goodreads.
The winning book in 2022 was 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' by Gabrielle Zevin.
In 2018, Jimmy Fallon launched a 'Tonight Show' summer book club, where viewers could vote and choose the book out of a selection of five.
The NFL star's book club has picks for both adults and children (which he calls "rookies" and "veterans").
According to Welch, the book club "regularly features guest recommendations from artists, writers, musicians, and directors." Discussions and Q&A sessions are then held on social media.
The 'Sex and the City' star is the honorary chair of the American Library Association’s Book Club Central. SJP Picks lists a number of books the actress recommends.
Between Two Books was founded in 2012 by Florence Welch, of the band Florence and the Machine.
Parker also has a page on Goodreads that you can follow.
Read With Jenna is a book club by Jenna Bush Hager (George W. Bush's daughter) that offers monthly book picks and discussions.
"Every week I’m gonna post a book to my stories and the following week I’ll jump on [Instagram Live]—sometimes with a friend, writer, [or] guest—so we can all talk about the book," explained Gerber.
The model launched her own book club via Instagram.
While Rhimes doesn't have a book club as such, she does share her book recommendations on a section of her website shondaland.
Noname, the rapper and poet from Chicago, has founded a book club dedicated to promoting the works of people of color. The club has numerous local chapters who meet monthly via Zoom to discuss the book selections.
Noname Book Club also sends their monthly book picks to inmates through their Prison Program. Memberships start at just US$1.
Sources: (The Zoe Report) (Book Riot)
Founded in 2016, Emma Watson described Our Shared Shelf as an Intersectional Feminist Bi-monthly Book Club. There is a Goodreads page where book recommendations were made and where readers could discuss.
The page still exists, but it's no longer managed by the actress or her team. In 2020, Watson made a statement, saying that she would be making future book recommendations through Instagram using the hashtag #oursharedshelf instead.
But there's more! If you join Reese’s Book Club, you'll also have access to discussions, meetups, and more. Plus, the fact that it has its own app makes it even cooler!
Members of Reese Witherspoon's book club not only have access to monthly book picks, but also to "parties, presents, perks and other really good stuff."
Throughout the years, the TV host helped many authors and books to become bestsellers.
It's safe to say that this is the original celebrity book club! Oprah's Book Club started in 1996 as part of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.'
Oprah's Book Club has now moved online. You can watch Oprah recommending books and chatting with authors on Apple TV+.
Belletrist was founded by actress Emma Roberts and film producer and writer Karah Preiss. There are new book recommendations and conversations with authors every month.
"Thanks to social media and the unifying power of the internet, Belletrist has become a community for the curious that celebrates great books, the authors who write them, and the people who so lovingly read them," say the co-founders on their website.
If you're not sure what book to read next, and if you like to discuss what you've just read with other like-minded people, then joining a book club is the answer. Book clubs are a great way to keep our literary bug alive and allow us to be part of a community of readers who share similar interests.
Many celebrities are also avid readers and like to share their opinions of books, so much so that several of them created their own book clubs! Click through to find out who they are.
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If you're not sure what book to read next, and if you like to discuss what you've just read with other like-minded people, then joining a book club is the answer. Book clubs are a great way to keep our literary bug alive and allow us to be part of a community of readers who share similar interests.
Many celebrities are also avid readers and like to share their opinions of books, so much so that several of them created their own book clubs! Click through to find out who they are.