Announcing: The Everygirl Book Club! Read Along With Our January Pick

It’s hard to say if it’s influenced by the part of us that loves nothing more than chatting with the girls or the part of us that considered an English class Socratic seminar the highlight of the school year, but we are absolutely obsessed with book clubs here at The Everygirl. Dua Lipa’s, Reese Witherspoon’s, Jenna Bush Hager’s—if a celeb has dabbled in the book club world, we have jumped on board. But the one thing missing from all of these spaces is the connection that truly makes a book club what it is. I mean, we obviously all want to read good books, but if there isn’t a group of gals waiting on standby to fangirl when the two main characters finally kiss, what is it even all for?

Of course, we’ve all tried to host our own book clubs, but between the burden of hosting, trying to get all your friends on the same schedule, and the amount of money it actually costs to cook dinner for ten, those efforts always seem to lose momentum. We dreamed of a way to connect with the thousands of readers out there who love books as much as we do—in a place where we can geek out over buzzy reads, debate our dream movie adaptation castings, and engage in live discussions. Then we thought, oh wait, we can make that. And The Everygirl Book Club was born.

What is The Everygirl Book Club?

The Everygirl has been recommending and reviewing books for years, delivering our unfiltered opinions on what’s worth your time—from the buzzy books TikTok can’t shut up about to debut authors you have to know. After years of connecting with our readers through a shared love of books, we were craving a space where we could hear more directly from you and, instead of just telling you what we’re reading, actually read together. So welcome to our cozy corner of the internet where you’ll still find all the relatable, informational, and fun content you know and love from The Everygirl, but now we get to talk exclusively about our favorite things… books.

The Everygirl Book Club is a monthly book club with a reading pick (carefully vetted and chosen by yours truly), which we’ll all read together, chitchatting in our Instagram broadcast channel while we binge, culminating in our monthly live book club discussion. Between meetings, you can also look forward to plenty of book recommendations and hilariously relatable bookish content (not to toot our own horn).

More than anything, The Everygirl Book Club is a community by readers, for readers. Whether your 2026 resolution is to read just one book or you need more people to send the hundreds of BookTok videos your friends are sick of you forwarding, The Everygirl Book Club is here for you. It’s not just a sticker on the cover of a book—it’s a place to make real connections with like-minded women. But yes, we do have adorable stickers, too.

Meet Our Book Club Hosts

If you’re ever scrolling our Entertainment section or pursuing the book club Instagram, wondering who is behind all this fabulous content…hi! It’s us! As two people whose Slack messages are pretty much exclusively rants about the books we’re reading, we’re absolutely thrilled to bring that same energy to The Everygirl Book Club. You’ll definitely see our faces all over social media, and we can’t wait to connect in real time during our monthly meetings, but until then, here’s a little bit about us:

Garri Chaverst, Senior Managing Editor

Garri, fearless leader of The Everygirl editorial team, is our resident fantasy expert. If you’ve ever stalked her on Goodreads, you may notice she’s reading seven books at once. As a mood reader who won’t hesitate to DNF a book if the vibes are even slightly off, this is entirely her prerogative. She’ll start a few books until one becomes so engrossing she simply forgets the others exist. Past books that have been able to do just that include anything by Ali Hazelwood, The Unmaking of June Farrow, The Second Death of Locke, and Throne of Glass. She primarily reads on her Kindle, often while her absolutely adorable baby naps in her other arm.

Lauren Blue, Assistant Editor

Lauren’s preferred genre is sad-girl lit fic books whose haters will accuse of having absolutely no plot. Who needs a plot when you have impeccable character development, people? When she’s not reading about two characters who are hopelessly in love but have zero communication skills, she loves a moody psychological thriller with a plot twist or a dark academia fantasy. Don’t worry, though—she still absolutely eats up a romance or romantasy moment here and there. She worships the ground Sally Rooney walks on (quotation marks be damned!), has a newfound obsession with Nathan Hill books, and, like every other girl on the internet, will never miss an Emily Henry release. Her favorite books of all time are the Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante, but she’s always on the quest for a new number one.

Our January Book Club Pick: The Compound

When we heard our January book club pick described as “Love Island meets The White Lotus,” we were immediately hooked—and trust us, that intrigue lasted until the very last page. The Compound, which just won a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction, follows Lily, who wakes up in a remote compound in the desert surrounded by other reality show contestants. They must couple up and complete challenges for luxurious rewards, but as the competition grows tougher, so does the price of survival.

Lily can’t tell what’s real and what’s for show, and she’s no longer sure what she’ll have to sacrifice to win the prizes she desires most. The book is packed with expertly crafted tension, and without spoiling anything, it is ripe for book club discussion. Let’s just say your highlighter will need a day off after this one. Whether you’re a romance reader or gravitate toward something a little more thrilling, this book truly has something for everyone, and we can’t wait for the conversations it will spark.

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The Compound

Lily wakes up on a remote desert compound, alongside 19 other contestants competing on a massively popular reality show. To win, she must outlast her housemates to stay in the Compound the longest, while competing in challenges for luxury rewards. When the unseen producers raise the stakes, forcing contestants into upsetting, even dangerous situations, the line between playing the game and surviving it begins to blur. If Lily makes it to the end, she’ll receive prizes beyond her wildest dreams—but what will she have to do to win?

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When is the book club meeting?

Our meetings will take place on the final Thursday of every month, where we’ll dive deep into every thought, theory, and feeling about the book—gently guided by discussion questions we’ll send out the week prior so you have plenty of time to gather your thoughts.

JOIN US: January 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM CST

Sign up for our email list to receive the video invite and questions!

And don’t worry. There will still be plenty of time for the reading-related tangents we all love to spiral into. If you can’t make it one month, that’s okay, we’ll continue the conversation online through the Book Club Instagram, so you’re always in the loop.

You can trust our recommendations

Worried you won’t love the read one month? We get it, your time is precious, and you don’t want to waste it reading a book that feels like a chore to finish. But rest assured, we are committed to choosing books we know our readers will love. Our picks will span genres, so depending on the month, you may be diving into your favorite category or stepping slightly outside your comfort zone. What you can always trust is that every book is hand-selected by a team of readers who are just as obsessed with reading as you are. We can’t wait to hear what you think.

What’s next?

So now that you’re caught up on all things The Everygirl Book Club, what’s next?

• Sign up for our exclusive Book Club email list to be the first to know everything
• Follow us on Instagram and join our broadcast channel to join the conversation
• Grab your copy of The Compound and get to reading!

We hope to see you at our first meeting, but until then, let’s chat online!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lauren Blue, Assistant Editor

As an Assistant Editor for The Everygirl, Lauren ideates and writes content for every facet of our readers’ lives. Her articles span the topics of must-read books, movies, home tours, travel itineraries—and everything in between. When she isn’t testing the latest TikTok trend, she can be found scouring Goodreads for new releases to feature on the site.

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Feature graphic images credited to: Cora Pursley | Dupe.

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