Jackie and Kirsten go book club by book club through the September 2026 celebrity book club picks, plus a bookish Broadway casting surprise, a tribute to Dolly Parton's extraordinary legacy, and a surprise announcement of the Beyond the Bookends November 2026 book club pick.

📚 Join the Beyond the Bookends Book Club:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/beyond-the-bookends-book-club-memberships/

In This Episode

The Read Carpet Rundown

Book news from the first week in September, including Rupert Grint playing adult Ron Weasley in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and remembering the great Dolly Parton and her incredible contribution to childhood literacy through the Imagination Library.

Pick Party: September 2026 Celebrity Book Club Picks

Jackie and Kirsten go club by club through the September celebrity book club picks, sharing the books they have read, the ones they are excited to read, and what you need to know before choosing your next book.

📖 September Celebrity Book Club Spoilers:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/september-2026-celebrity-book-club-spoilers/

📚 September Book Releases:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/september-2026-book-releases/

Former Celebrity Book Club Authors with New Books

A look at past celebrity book club authors who have new releases coming out this month.

The Bookmark: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett

This episode's staff pick, including a complete summary and book club guide for anyone considering The Calamity Club for their next book club.

📕 Summary of The Calamity Club:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/summary-of-the-calamity-club/

💬 The Calamity Club Book Club Questions:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/the-calamity-club-book-club-questions/

Reader Question: Favorite Book from Oprah's Book Club

Jackie and Kirsten ask this week's reader question.

📖 Oprah's Book Club List:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/oprahs-book-club-list/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:00 The Read Carpet Rundown
00:00 September Celebrity Book Club Picks
00:00 Former Celebrity Book Club Authors with New Books
00:00 The Bookmark: The Calamity Club
00:00 Reader Question: Favorite Book from Oprah's Book Club
00:00 November Beyond the Bookends Book Club Pick

The Books We Discussed

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This week on the Read Carpet Report, Jackie and Kirsten talk about novels about teachers. In the Read Carpet Rundown, they talk about the adaptation of Dolly All the Time, Tom Hanks' involvement with a Theo of Golden, and Emily Wilson's thoughts on the movie The Odyssey.

Jackie and Kirsten talk about their favorite teacher novels, as well as their pick for the September Beyond the Bookends Book Club Book.

The Bookmark this week is Falling for Peachtree Bluff by Kristy Woodson Harvey. You can check out their interview with her on IG!

• The Read Carpet Rundown
  • Theo of Golden Movie News
    • Theo of Golden Summary, Theo of Golden Book Club Questions
  • Dolly All the Time Adaptation News
    • Annabel Monaghan Books
  • Odyssey Controversy
    • Greek Mythology Retellings
• Plot Twist: Teacher Novels
  • Best Novels About Teachers
  • Beyond the Bookends Book Club
• The Bookmark: Falling for Peachtree Bluff by Kristy Woodson Harvey
  • Cozy Fall Books
  • Interview with Kristy Woodson Harvey
• The Reader Question: What are your predictions for the September 2026 Celebrity Book Club Picks?
  • September 2026 Book Releases
  • September 2026 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers

Shop for every book or product we discussed in this episode here: https://shopmy.us/shop/beyondthebookends

• 00:25 - Read Carpet Rundown
• 06:50 - Plot Twist: Teacher Novels
• 13:35 - Interview with The Faculty Lounge Author Jennifer Mathieu
• 20:40 - The Bookmark: Falling for Peachtree Bluff by Kristy Woodson Harvey

This week on the Read Carpet Report, Jackie and Kirsten talk about multiple authors with celebrity book club crossovers. In the Read Carpet Rundown, they talk about the new season of Reacher, the Verity trailer, the two new books in the ACOTAR series, and Carley Fortune's new adaptation set in Prince Edward Island.

• The Read Carpet Rundown
  • New Season of Reacher
  • Verity Trailer
    • List of Colleen Hoover Books in Order & Ranked
  • The Odyssey Review
    • Kirsten’s Favorite Books
  • Two New Books in the ACOTAR Series
    • A Court of Thorns and Roses Books in Order
    • Fall 2026 Reading Challenge
  • Carley Fortune's New Adaptation
    • Carley Fortune Books
• Deep Dive: Authors with Celebrity Book Club Crossovers
  • Authors Chosen by Multiple Celebrity Book Clubs
  • Must-Read Books About the Holocaust
  • Taylor Jenkins Reid Books Ranked
• The Bookmark: Immortal Rose by Alexandra Bracken
  • Perfume Fiction Books
• The Reader Question:
  • What is your favorite book about a teacher?
    • Best Novels About Teachers

Shop for every book or product we discussed in this episode here: https://shopmy.us/shop/beyondthebookends

• 00:35 - The Read Carpet Rundown
• 12:17 - Carley Fortune Filming News
• 15:18 - Deep Dive: Authors with Celebrity Book Club Crossovers
• 27:59 - The Queen of the Celebrity Book Clubs: Taylor Jenkins Reid!
• 30:39 - The Bookmark: Immortal Rose by Alexandra Bracken