To support local bookstores, order on Bookshop here. But then again, she does tend to pick novels with a message from time to time. Initial thoughts: Ok, this is an interesting choice from Jenna-especially with such a focus on politics. They begin a secret relationship, and as they grow closer, Alma-who comes from a liberal family of Bosnian immigrants-struggles to understand Owen’s fraught relationship with family and home.Įxquisitely written expertly crafted dazzling in its precision, restraint, and depth of feeling, Groundskeeping is a novel of haunting power and grace from a prodigiously gifted young writer. Here he meets Alma Hazdic, a writer in residence who seems to have everything that Owen lacks-a prestigious position, an Ivy League education, success as a writer. Eager to clean up his act after wasting time and potential in his early twenties, he takes a job as a groundskeeper at a small local college, in exchange for which he is permitted to take a writing course. In the run-up to the 2016 election, Owen Callahan, an aspiring writer, moves back to Kentucky to live with his Trump-supporting uncle and grandfather. This story follows two people from very different backgrounds as they navigate love during a complicated time in America’s history. Her latest pick is Groundskeeping by Lee Cole. While Reese selects all kinds of genres, Jenna from the Today Show tends to stick with literary fiction.
Don’t get me wrong, some psychological thrillers are good but many are repetitive. That said, I’m still going to read it as I did recently receive an ARC. But to be honest, I’m not super excited as I’m concerned it might get into ridiculous psychological thriller arena. Also, there’s probably some irony there that a celebrity picks a book about celebrities.
Initial thoughts: On the surface, that sounds interesting. All of them have something to hide-and that’s before the beautiful people with their own ugly secrets even set foot on the island.Īs tempers fray and behavior worsens, as things get more sinister by the hour and the body count piles up, some of Island Home’s members will begin to wish they’d never made the guest list.īecause at this club, if your name’s on the list, you’re not getting out. The most spectacular of all is Island Home-a closely-guarded, ultraluxurious resort, just off the English coast-and its three-day launch party is easily the most coveted A-list invite of the decade.īut behind the scenes, tensions are at breaking point: the ambitious and expensive project has pushed the Home Group’s CEO and his long-suffering team to their absolute limits.
The Home Group is a glamorous collection of celebrity members’ clubs dotted across the globe, where the rich and famous can party hard and then crash out in its five-star suites, far from the prying eyes of fans and the media. Reese’s Book Club has selected The Club by Ellery Lloyd, which is a murder mystery set in the exclusive world of celebrity clubs.