Great news, book lovers: Though we typically have to wait until the last day or two of the month for the announcement of Reese's Book Club's pick, Christmas came early today when Witherspoon shared the May title. In an Instagram Reel, Witherspoon divulged that May's Reese's Book Club book is Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry.
Surprise! Reese Witherspoon Announced Her May Book Club Pick Early—& I Cannot Wait to Read It
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Published Apr 21, 2025
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Witherspoon shared in the posts's caption, "Exciting news! The May @reesesbookclub pick has arrived a little early and it’s a mystery, romance, and thriller all rolled into one captivating story! The plot follows two journalists competing for the chance to interview a prominent socialite who has been missing for 30 years. What unfolds between them? I won’t give away any spoilers, but trust me, it’s so good! You don’t want to miss our May pick and the incredible new release, 'Great Big Beautiful Life' by the very talented @emilyhenrywrites! Listen all month on @applebooks, our official audiobook partner."
Here's what you can expect: Alice is an optimist still dreaming of her big writing break, Hayden is a Pulitzer-prize winning writer and they’re both on a balmy little island for the same reason: to write the biography of Margaret Ives, a woman no one has seen in years. Margaret invites them both for a one-month trial period, but the problem is, she is only giving each of them pieces of her story—a story that could be a mystery, tragedy or love ballad...depending on who’s telling it.
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Despite not officially coming out until tomorrow, the book is already a hit among Goodreads reviewers. One writes, "Just reread and wow wow wow!!!! As if I didn’t love this book with my whole heart already, rereading it has truly made the whole story even more touching and special. Made this brilliant book a million times better!!!!!! Emily Henry the storyteller that you are!!!!! Utter perfection.." Another adds, "I am spiraling after reading this. The setting and descriptions are sooo classic EmHen but this was so different to her other books (80% plot, 20% romance) and I low key ate it up. Personally loved it. Potentially one of my favourites???"
The icing on the cake? You can snag your copy right now for 30 percent off on Amazon. What are you waiting for?!
