Jenna Bush Hager’s April Book Club Pick Is Here—But Will It Wreck You Emotionally or Just Look Good on Your Nightstand?

Book clubs aren’t just about books anymore—they’re about brands. And few have turned literary love into a lifestyle quite like Jenna Bush Hager. Her Read with Jenna selections have become the gold standard for weepy reads with a hint of therapy. And now, April’s pick has landed—ready to wedge itself into your heart like a tear-stained bookmark.

This Month’s Theme: Family Secrets and Sentimental Whiplash

The novel in question? A multi-generational family drama dripping with buried secrets, unresolved grief, and exactly the kind of poetic prose that makes you whisper, “Oof, that line.” It’s about mothers and daughters, identity and inheritance—and no, we’re not crying, you are.

Jenna gushed during the announcement, “This book made me feel seen, made me ache, and made me think about the stories we pass down.”

Translation: Prepare to text your siblings something weird and emotional at 1:47 a.m.

Why We Keep Reading What Breaks Us

There’s a formula to a Jenna pick, and it’s intentional. The stories are almost always emotionally intelligent, deeply human, and blessed with characters that feel like they live down the street—or in your unresolved childhood memories.

But here’s the thing: Is it starting to feel a little… predictable?

We don’t mean boring—just safe. The kind of literary catharsis that guarantees a good cry, but not necessarily a narrative risk.

That said, if “sad-but-healing” is your love language, April’s pick is practically a warm hug with a twist ending.

The Jenna Effect: Still Real, Still Resonating

What makes these book club selections matter—aside from Today Show airtime and boosted sales—is their power to foster conversation. Real conversation. About identity, motherhood, trauma, legacy, and sometimes… casseroles.

These aren’t just books you read. They’re books you process.

And for that, Jenna deserves the literary influencer crown. She’s not chasing cool. She’s curating connection.

Final Page Turn

So yes—April’s book might leave you emotionally waterlogged, scribbling in the margins, and reevaluating your relationship with your grandmother. Again.

But isn’t that kind of the point?

So now we wonder: Is Jenna choosing books that reflect who we are—or who we’re trying to become between chapters?