The Club: A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

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Simms, Erin (September 21, 2019). "Ah thank you! Always tough to kill your darlings. Looking good for the sequel". @Erinsimms9 . Retrieved October 1, 2019.

D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 28, 2022). " 'Book Club 2 – The Next Chapter' Sets Mother's Day Release". Deadline . Retrieved July 29, 2022. In November 2017, Paramount Pictures acquired U.S., UK and France distribution rights to the film. [11] It was released on May 18, 2018. [12] Book Club was released on Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD in August 2018. [13] [14] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ] Hodderhose, Diana (May 4, 2017). "Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda & Candice Bergen Joining 'Book Club' — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media . Retrieved May 15, 2018. Bradshaw, Peter (May 31, 2018). "Book Club review – simulated sexcom for the over-60s". The Guardian . Retrieved September 28, 2018.Listened to this one on audio, which had its pros and cons. The narrator, Tamaryn Payne, did an okay job at keeping the story moving and attempting to give each POV character a distinct voice. Her American accents were a bit stilted, but overall not awful. The biggest problem--there are WAY TOO MANY POV CHARACTERS. It's not Payne's fault there are so many and that they are virtually indistinguishable from each other. I couldn't keep the PA separated from the head of housekeeping separated from this or that celebrity, nor could I keep which bad person did what bad thing to whichever other bad person. There was not really one redeemable character in the bunch and I couldn't tell who was really who by the end and I didn't care (see above). Small talk? No, thanks. Homework? Pass. Silent Book Club is all about enjoying books, company, and beverages — without having to think of something smart to say. Founded in 2012 by a couple of friends who liked to read in companionable silence, Silent Book Club now has over 240 “chapters” (that’s a group) who gather across 30+ countries to read together in silence. Now, this book club is a vibrant online community with a beautiful aesthetic and over 130k members. The club has hosted guest recommendations from a stellar cast of artists, musicians, writers and directors; including Grayson Perry, who went for Praise of Shadows, Greta Gerwig, who gave The Argonauts her seal of approval, and Sally Rooney, who chose Daniel Deronda. The group goes on to read Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed at the book club, while trying to figure out how to solve their problems. Diane's daughters see her as needing them to look after her, continually pressuring her to move to Arizona although she does not want to leave her friends. If you don’t have a library card, you can still browse thousands of public domain classics, and tune in to the author discussions that are presented as part of Get Lit — the book portion of WNYC's arts-and-culture show, All of It. All of their past shows — including interviews with Brit Bennett and Colson Whitehead — are also available for catch-up.

Overall, it has a very good second half. I'd class this as a good slow burner mystery but not so much a thriller.Our Shared Shelf was founded in 2016 by actor Emma Watson as part of her work with UN women. The online book club focused on intersectional feminist literature, including must-read books like The Handmaid’s Tale and powerful memoirs like The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf. In May 2017, it was announced Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen had joined the cast of the film, with Bill Holderman directing, from a screenplay by himself and Erin Simms. Holderman and Simms also produced the film, along with Andrew Duncan and Alex Saks, the latter two under their June Pictures banner. [5] In July 2017, Mary Steenburgen joined the cast, [6] and in August 2017, Andy García, Don Johnson, Craig T. Nelson, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Begley Jr., Wallace Shawn, Alicia Silverstone, Tommy Dewey and Katie Aselton joined as well. [7] [8] [9] From the author of People Like Her comes a smart and sinister murder mystery set in the secretive world of exclusive celebrity clubs. Four women have participated in their monthly book club for 40 years, bonding over the suggested literature, and have become very good friends. One day, as they read Fifty Shades of Grey, they are intrigued by its content. Considering this a wake-up call, they decide to expand their lives and pursue pleasures that have eluded them.