The 52 Book Club: 2025 / 2026 Challenge discussion

Ready for our second readalong of 2024? We’re thrilled to announce that the book choice for our April 2024 readalong is… The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang! We also have some equally exciting news including a giveaway and details about a live chat with the authors, so keep reading for all the good stuff!

The Phoenix Crown is a historical fiction novel featuring a cast of strong, female characters amidst the backdrop of San Francisco in the early 1900s, in the days leading up to and after the great earthquake of 1906. This collaboration between two incredibly popular historical fiction authors gives us a beautifully written story about friendship, survival, and what it means to rise from the ashes.

A readalong means that we read the same book together at the same time. Our April readalong will take place from Friday, April 12, 2024 until Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Each day of the readalong we will read a set of assigned pages and then discuss what we’ve read on the Discord server.

To sign up for the readalong, and get the Discord link, visit our website! (https://www.the52book.club/readalong-...)

Stay tuned for all the details regarding which chapters we’ll be reading each day. But for now, mark your calendars for April 12 – 17 — this is when we will be reading and discussing together!

DAY ONE: Friday, April 12 — Chapters TBA
DAY TWO: Saturday, April 13 — Chapters TBA
DAY THREE: Sunday, April 14 — Chapters TBA
DAY FOUR: Monday, April 15 — Chapters TBA
DAY FIVE: Tuesday, April 16 — Chapters TBA
DAY SIX: Wednesday, April 17 —Chapters TBA

LIVE AUTHORS CHAT:
To wrap up our April readalong, we will be chatting with Kate Quinn and Janie Chang live on The 52 Book Club YouTube channel on Tuesday, May 7 at 5pm PT. To join us, be sure to sign up for the readalong. We don’t want you to miss this exciting event, so we’ll send you an e-mail reminder closer to the date.

Since The 52 Book Club is a global group, we know that not all of our readers will be able to attend the chat live. Not to worry! We will record the chat and have it available to watch afterward.

GIVEAWAY: We have also partnered with HarperCollins and will be giving away four copies of The Phoenix Crown to four lucky 52 Book Club members! Check out all the details on our website to enter!

Who's in? Have you read these authors before? Is historical fiction a genre you regularly read or will this be outside your comfort zone?

Can't wait to read alongside you all!

Can I still sign up to participate in April's Readalong?

Lisa Marie wrote: "Can I still sign up to participate in April's Readalong?"
Yes, definitely! Here's the direct link to the sign up: https://the52bookclub.myflodesk.com/t...

Which prompt/challenge is this for please?

Already read this and loved it! Great pick.

Tina wrote: "Which prompt/challenge is this for please?"

Our readalongs are separate, they're not for one specific prompt though I think the book does fit several prompts if you choose to use it.

https://www.the52book.club/readalong-...

I am looking forward to this read-along as a fan of historical fiction and a former resident of NorCal with a fondness for the San Francisco area.

Finished 04/14