01Bad Feminist
“My Monthly Read for March is Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. It's an essay collection that feels like a conversation with your smartest, funniest, wisest friend who's always prepared to work things out alongside you.”source

Dua Lipa is a Grammy-winning pop singer behind Future Nostalgia and Radical Optimism. Away from music she is a serious reader, and in 2023 she launched Service95 Book Club through her newsletter, picking one book a month and interviewing the author. Picks below come from Service95.
01“My Monthly Read for March is Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. It's an essay collection that feels like a conversation with your smartest, funniest, wisest friend who's always prepared to work things out alongside you.”source
02“This beautiful book had me hooked right at the title. And while it is a novel, Ocean Vuong's poetic language dances on every page.”source
03“There is no one writing today who can match George Saunders for compassion and empathy. The very last page still replays in my mind.”source
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05“Say Nothing is a masterclass in the art of the 'non-fiction novel'. It has all the elements of great fiction, mesmerising characters, intrigue and plot twists. And it also happens to be true.”source
06“It's a story that is both beautiful and heartbreaking; it is as raw as it is precious. I bawled my eyes out, but I also loved it and I hope you do too”source
07“If we need any reminder of why we should stand in solidarity with Afghan women now more than ever, this book is surely it.”source
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09“I was struck by how the novel so cleverly raises questions of heritage and identity while remaining non-judgmental, empathetic, and full of heart. I raced through this book and I'm sure you will too”source
10“This incredible novel put me under a spell. I was captivated by the fantastical elements that live alongside reality and loved how time loops and sways in the fictional town of Macondo.”source
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12“I am delighted to announce our August Monthly Read is Half Of A Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I loved this book and I am beyond thrilled to be reading it with you!”source
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14“I clearly have a thing for heart-breaking books and this is no exception. Yet there is so much love within the pages of this book, particularly between Shuggie and his mother Agnes”source