This week on the Read Carpet Report, Jackie and Kirsten take a deep dive into the best GMA Book Club picks. They talk about each of their favorite books as well as viewer favorites. They also cover what is new on the READ carpet with upcoming book adaptations.

• The Read Carpet Rundown
  • Heartstopper
  • The Odyssey
    • Literary Classics
• Deep Dive: The Best GMA Book Club picks.
  • The Best Good Morning America Books
  • Complete Good Morning America Book Club List
• The Bookmark: Dominion by Jean Kwok
  • The Best Books Like Fourth Wing
• The Reader Question: What are your favorite books set in a tropical location?
  • Books Set in Tropical Locations

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• 00:20 Read Carpet Rundown
• 06:24 GMA Book Club History
• 10:30 Our Favorite GMA Book Club Picks
• 25:43 Your Favorite GMA Book Club Picks
• 27:58 The Bookmark

This week on the Read Carpet Report, Jackie and Kirsten talk about adaptations coming to TV. They talk about Five Star Weekend, Lucky, and Little House on the Prairie. They also talk about a special literary guest who attended THE celebrity wedding of the year. This episode is a pick party where they discuss the July 2026 celebrity book club picks. They also discuss the previous celebrity book club authors with new books releasing this month.

• The Read Carpet Rundown
  • Jenny Han at THE Wedding!
    • Best YA Romance Books
  • Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand - July 9 on Peacock
  • Little House on the Prairie reboot on Netflix on July 9
  • Lucky by Marissa Stampley- Apple TV July 15
• Pick Party: July 2026 Celebrity Book Club Picks
  • July 2026 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers
• The Bookmark: Thornbird by E. Kennedy
  • YA Thriller Books
  • Off-Campus Series Order
• The Reader Question: What are your favorite GMA Book Club Picks
  • Complete Good Morning America Book Club Books

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• 01:13 - The Read Carpet Rundown
• 07:52 - Pick Party - July 2026 Celebrity Book Club Picks
• 19:47 - July 2026 Former Celebrity Book Club Authors with New Books
• 29:08 - The Bookmark: Thornbird by E. Kennedy

In this episode of the Read Carpet Report, Jackie and Kirsten are talking about the best novels set in Maine. In the Read Carpet Rundown, they talk about the upcoming romance novel adaptations they are most looking forward to watching. This week's episode is a plot twist. They talk about the book selection for the Beyond the Bookends Book Club (Liberty Island by Virginia Hume) as well as the adult summer reading challenge. The bookmark this week is Payback by Elizabeth Rose Quinn.

• The Read Carpet Rundown
  • Enola Holmes
    • Mystery Books for Kids
  • Bridgerton's Next Season
    • Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton Books in Order
  • Elsie Silver Books
  • In a Holidaze
    • Best Christmas Books of All Time
  • Charm Offensive
    • Reality TV Novels
• Plot Twist: Novels Set in Maine
  • Novels Set in Maine
  • Beyond the Bookends Book Club
  • Adult Summer Reading Challenge
  • Annual Reading Challenge
• The Bookmark: Payback by Elizabeth Rose Quinn
  • Christmas Mystery Books
• The Reader Question: What are your predictions for the July 2026 Celebrity Book Club Picks?

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• 00:22 The Read Carpet Rundown
• 06:36 Plot Twist: Books set in Maine
• 15:42 July Book Club Announcement: Liberty Island by Virginia Hume
• 20:47 The Bookmark: Payback by Elizabeth Rose Quinn
• 24:29 Reader Question