I also found the bookclubs too tough, so am in the Graded Readers Club - no deadlines / time pressures, just help if you need it and motivation as others report their progress. I’m just transitioning between lvl 0 and lvl 1 readers now (just got some new books of assorted levels 
). Most of the books have audio, so I practice my listening and speaking with that at the moment. Some people are lucky enough to have the readers available at their local library, so have a look because the sets are rather expensive (but worth it, IMO).
P.S. One of the reasons I have not joined your Genki I group is that I am prioritising reading over grammar at the moment - I’m doing grammar, but at a slower pace so that I can do more reading.