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Avid reader Dua Lipa is putting her love for a good book to use with her own book club. The Service95 Book Club is part of the U.K. pop star's online platform, which already includes a newsletter and podcast. Members of the book club will read a book selected by Dua each month, with a host of content linked to the title, including author interviews and further reading suggestions, made available throughout the month.
The Service95 Book Club launches in June with Shuggie Bain, Douglas Stuart's autofictional tale of life in 1980s post-industrial working class Scotland. Press materials note that future titles selected for readers will include "fiction, memoir and manifesto."
"Reading a book is one of the most profound joys in life," Dua Lipa says in a statement. "Reading provides a form of escapism, a way to understand human connection and helps us navigate human relationships. Through the pages of a book, I can go places that I have never been and feel like I have lived there for a lifetime. But the true magic of a great book comes alive with sharing the experience, talking with friends, and swapping recommendations of what to read next."
Dua Lipa's latest album, Future Nostalgia, was released in 2020. She was recently confirmed as appearing in the upcoming Barbie movie alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.