We’re not your typical book club.
BOOK OF THE MONTH
February 2025
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GOODREADS: 4.36 ⭐
To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession.
An epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating about a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice
She might not have a famous name, funding, or her family’s support, but Katarina Shaw has always known that she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid stuck in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Clinging to skating—and each other—to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style, and rollercoaster relationship. Until a shocking incident at the Olympic Games brings their partnership to a sudden end.
As the ten-year anniversary of their final skate approaches, an unauthorized documentary reignites the public obsession with Shaw and Rocha, claiming to uncover the "real story" through interviews with their closest friends and fiercest rivals. Kat wants nothing to do with the documentary. But she can't stand the thought of someone else defining her legacy either. So, after a decade of silence, she's telling her story: from the childhood tragedies that created her all-consuming bond with Heath to the clash of desires that tore them apart. Sensational rumors have haunted their every step for years, but the truth may be even more shocking than the headlines.
Inspired by the powerful love and hate that fuel Emily Bronte’s classic, Wuthering Heights, The Favorites is an exhilarating dance between passion, ambition, and what it truly means to win.
FEBRUARY 2025
Bonus Book
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GOODREADS: 3.80 ⭐
A housemaid with a dangerous family secret conspires with a wealthy young abolitionist to help an enslaved girl escape, in volatile pre-Civil War Philadelphia.
The rebel . . . the socialite . . . and the fugitive. Together, they will risk everything for one another in this “beguiling story of friendship, deception, and women crossing boundaries in the name of freedom” (Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends).
Philadelphia, 1837. After Charlotte escaped from the crumbling White Oaks plantation down South, she’d expected freedom to feel different from her former life as an enslaved housemaid. After all, Philadelphia is supposed to be the birthplace of American liberty. Instead, she’s locked away playing servant to her white-passing father, as they both attempt to hide their identities from slavecatchers who would destroy their new lives.
Longing to break away, Charlotte befriends Nell, a budding abolitionist from one of Philadelphia’s wealthiest Black families. Just as Charlotte starts to envision a future, a familiar face from her past reappears: Evie, her friend from White Oaks, has been brought to the city by the plantation mistress, and she’s desperate to escape. But as Charlotte and Nell conspire to rescue her, in a city engulfed by race riots and attacks on abolitionists, they soon discover that fighting for Evie’s freedom may cost them their own.
WHAT WE’RE UP TO
Virtual Events
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Kicking off the year with some extra fun for the community! 🎉 I’m excited to announce that I'll be hosting monthly giveaways exclusively for members. Each month in 2025 (starting in February), I’ll be giving away a free copy of our Monthly Book Pick to one lucky member.
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SIGN-UPS HAVE CLOSED
IMPORTANT DATES:
Please have the form completed by Friday, January 24th if you plan to participate.
You will be contacted with your match and their information by end of day Thursday, January 30th.
Connect with your partner via email to say hello, and get to know one another by Monday, February 3rd.
Mail your Galentine care package valued at $25 (pre-shipping cost) by Friday, February 7th
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Join us in celebrating Valentine's Day & self-love with a heart-opening yoga sequence with Sukha by Markie!
MEET MARKIE
Markie is an astrologer, yoga instructor, retreat leader and host of Led by the Cosmos podcast. She is passionate about helping others find compassion for themselves and their life experiences through learning about their birth charts, intentional conversations with their communities, and mindfulness practices.
She is a proud Sun Devil alumna and has a background working for multiple e-commerce start-ups in NYC. Although her childhood had constant divine influence, it wasn't until she graduated college that she came back to her connection to spirituality through a series of serendipitous events.
What started as frequent angel number sightings and practicing yoga in her windowless 90 sq. ft. room in NYC, turned into a path of healing, growth, freedom, grief, and love.
Outside of her work, you can catch her reading a new book, finding the best mint chocolate chip ice cream around town, or planning her next trip abroad.
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Join us for a chat with February Bonus Book Pick author, Ashton Lattimore!
MEET THE AUTHOR | Ashton Lattimore is an author, award-winning journalist and a former lawyer. Her debut historical fiction novel, All We Were Promised (Ballantine Books) was released in 2024. By day, she is the editor-in-chief at Prism, a nonprofit news outlet whose work centers on communities of color. Her nonfiction writing has also appeared in the Washington Post, Slate, CNN, and Essence. She is a graduate of Harvard College, Columbia Journalism School, and Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. A New Jersey native, Ashton now lives in suburban Philadelphia with her husband and two sons.
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Join us for an online embroidery workshop with Stitchin' & Sippin', where we’ll stitch up a themed tote! During this beginner-friendly workshop, we’ll go over embroidery basics and techniques so that you can stitch up your very own, custom tote!
In order to allow time for shipment, sign-ups for this event will close on 2/22, so be sure to get your order in before then!
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TESTIMONIALS
What Our Members Are Saying
“I love that this book club brings so many bibliophiles together. People who are from different backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, and occupations all have a common denominator with one book each month.”
— Sarah | Columbia, SC
“I love the atmosphere of BB&B—laid back and fun! There are no strict guidelines for members to follow—some months, I am able to read the book of the month, some months I’m too busy to find the time. All of the BB&B book picks that I’ve read, I’ve loved—from the historical fiction tear jerkers to the nail-biting psycho-thrillers. When I am able to make the social meet-ups, I always enjoy meeting new members and everyone has the same M.O.—we just want to have fun!”
— Kellie | Philadelphia, PA
“It is hard to make friends as an adult. BB&B has been a great way to meet more girls who have shared interests in books, who I may not have crossed paths with otherwise. I have met so many new friends and can’t wait to keep building those friendships and making more!”
— Reaganne | Alexandria, VA
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