Film and music stars peddle booze, beauty, and everything in between.

But the hottest status symbol touted (and toted) by the modern-day it girl? A book.

It all started with Oprah Winfrey, the OG of the buzzy celebrity book club. She launched Oprah’s Book Club on her eponymous talk show in 1996 and has since inspired a movement of celebrities sharing their love of reading with fans. Long gone are the days of zooming in on a paparazzi photo to discover what your favorite star is reading. Just check their Instagram!

While naysayers might roll their eyes at another celebrity hopping on the book club bandwagon, a recent study conducted by iScience found that the proportion of the US population who read for pleasure on an average day declined over the last 20 years. From highs of 28% in 20

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