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Want a read that you can’t stop talking about? These page-turners have lots to discuss. Get the snacks ready…
We get it. Book clubs have a reputation for being boring. You end up gossiping about people you know rather than the book itself. But with celeb book clubs going nowhere, maybe it’s time you started your own? Especially as these new and upcoming releases have so much to talk about within the pages...
If you want to discuss…
INFLUENCERS AND INSTAGRAM
IDOL
What’s it about? Samantha Miller is a ‘guru’ and ‘idol’ to her millions of followers – she encourages speaking ‘your truth’ as a way to heal the past. But when her essay about a sexual experience she had as a teenager with her best friend Lisa (despite both women being straight) goes viral, Samantha is accused of assault. It seems that night – the one she thought she recalled so well – was viewed differently by Lisa. And, over the course of the book, Samantha (and the truth about her) slowly unravels.
Book club talking points: We’ve reached a time where we get so much advice from influencers – from our mental health to our fitness and diets. But should we always trust what we see on social media?
Available 12 May
If you want to discuss…
THE MORALS OF PARENTHOOD
THE HERD
What’s it about? In a small town in England, the decision on whether or not to vaccinate your children is a hot (and divisive) topic.
But for Elizabeth, whose child has an illness that means she can’t be vaccinated, the debate is incredibly personal – she has to rely on herd immunity to keep her daughter safe. Little does she know that a friend of hers is lying about her own child’s vaccination status… and this lie erupts and erodes the entire community.
Book club talking points: You could discuss whether vaccines should be made mandatory by law… but it might prove too thorny. If so, discuss the pressures piled on parents and whether you think it’s changed since you were children.
Available now
If you want to discuss…
WELLNESS CULTURE AND THERAPY
TELL ME YOUR LIES
What’s it about? Whe
