This episode opens with a quick reminder about the upcoming Devil Wears Prada sequel, followed by discussions on Oprah's dinner party and Reese's controversial AI video. The conversation delves into the pros and cons of AI, its impact on jobs and creativity, and the need to learn to use it responsibly. The environmental impact of AI is highlighted, leading to a nuanced discussion on the topic. The episode concludes with a shift to a fun discussion on road trip books. The conversation covers a range of book genres and themes, including misleading book titles, real-life road trips, unique road trip stories, and some birthday banter. It ends with The Bookmark and the reader question.

• The Read Carpet Rundown
  • The Devil Wears Prada Adaptation
    • Novels About Fashion
  • Oprah's Dinner Party
  • Reese's AI Controversy
• Plot Twist: Road Trip Novels
  • Books About Road Trips
  • Beyond the Bookends Book Club
  • Adult Summer Reading Challenge
  • Annual Reading Challenge
• The Bookmark: The Island Club by Nicola Harrison
  • April 2026 Book Releases
• The Reader Question: What are your predictions for the May 2026 Celebrity Book Club Picks?

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• 00:24 Read Carpet Rundown
• 02:57 Reese AI Controversy
• 14:05 Plot Twist: Road Trip Novels
• 26:18 The Bookmark

This week's episode delves into the best Read with Jenna book club books of all time. The hosts discuss under-reviewed book selections and provide an overview of the Read with Jenna book club, along with their favorite book club picks from her choices. A discussion comparing her Thousand Voices imprint selections to her Read with Jenna book club picks also takes place. The conversation also explores the new Reese Witherspoon candle line, an upcoming animated book adaptation, and the casting announcement for The Husbands.

Takeaways

• The Read Carpet Rundown
  • Reese's Yankee Candle Company Partnership
  • House in the Cerulean Sea Animated Series
    • Best Feel-Good Reads
  • The Husbands Casting Announcement
    • Beach Reads 2024
• The Best Read with Jenna Book Club Picks
  • The Best Read with Jenna Books
  • Read with Jenna Book Club List
• The Bookmark: Go Gentle by Maria Semple
  • Oprah Book Club List 2026
• Reader Question: What is your favorite r
  • Books About Road Trips

Books We Discussed

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Chapters

• 00:23 Read Carpet Rundown
• 05:20 Our Favorite Read With Jenna Picks
• 19:21 Under-reviewed RWJ Picks
• 23:05 Discussion of Jenna's Imprint
• 29:44 The Bookmark

This episode covers the April 2026 celebrity book club picks, 3 upcoming book adaptations, and some backlist book recommendations. It delves into specific book title picks, their premises, and Jackie and Kirsten's opinions of each. The discussion also highlights April's new releases coming out from former celebrity book club authors. We also recommend two books in The Bookmark and ask readers to tell us their favorite Read with Jenna picks of all time!

Takeaways

• The Read Carpet Rundown
  • Upcoming Book Adaptations include The Minature Wife on Peacock
  • Margot's Got Money Troubles on Apple TV
    • Best New Fiction Books of 2024
  • The Testaments on Hulu
• The April Celebrity Book Club Picks
  • April 2026 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers
• More Former Celebrity Book Club Author New Releases
  • April 2026 Book Releases
• The Bookmark: The Fine Print by Lauren Asher & The Escape Game by Marisa Meyer and Tamara Ross
• Reader Question: What is your favorite Read with Jenna book club pick?

The Books We Discussed

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Chapters

• 00:41 Read Carpet Rundown
• 05:23 April 2026 Celebrity Book Club Picks
• 18:23 Former Celebrity Book Club Authors With New Books
• 23:54 The Bookmark

This episode covers book adaptation casting news, and includes a discussion of the best children's TV shows. It also delves into the author Alli Hoff Kosik's career before publishing her debut novel, Too Blessed to Stress. The conversation with Alli covers a range of topics, including influencer culture, her writing process, and the themes of her book. The discussion also delves into the portrayal of influencer culture and the balance between light and heavy themes in writing. The episode concludes with The Bookmark Pick, No Matter What by Cara Bastone.

Takeaways

• The Read Carpet Report
  • For Kids: The Magic Faraway Tree and Pout-Pout Fish are in theathers
    • Best Books for 5-year-olds
  • For Adults: Discussion of upcoming adaptations of The Correspondent, Finlay Donovan is Killing it, and God of the Woods
    • Best Epistolary Novels
    • Best Cozy Mystery Books
    • Books Set in the 70s
• Interview with Alli Hoff Kosik, author of Too Blessed to Stress, on her pre-writing career, what it's like to write multi-POV fiction, and having her book come out amid Christian-influencer drama.
  • Friendship Books
• The Bookmark: No Matter What by Cara Bastone
  • Second Chance Romance Books

Books We Discussed

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Chapters

• 00:22 The Read Carpet Rundown
• 06:33 Interview with Alli Hoff Kosik
• 36:49 The Bookmark

The Red Carpet Report hosts discuss upcoming book club events, an upcoming PBS adaptation, and the plot twist segment featuring grief novels. The conversation delves into the themes of grief and romance in literature, discussing the emotional impact of stories that deal with loss and love. Rosie Storey appears as a guest and talks about the writing process and the inspiration behind the book ‘Dandelion is Dead’. The episode also includes discussions about upcoming author interviews and book club picks.

• The Read Carpet Report
  • The Count of Monte Cristo is coming to PBS, Project Hail Mary is releasing this weekend, and Hamnet‘s big Oscar win.
    • Best Classic Novels
    • The Best Queen Camilla Book Club Books
• Plot Twist: April 2026 Reading Challenge – Novels About Grief
  • 2026 Reading Challenge
  • Novels about Grief
  • Romance Novels About Grief
• April Beyond the Bookends Book Club Pick: One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
  • Beyond the Bookends Book Club
• April Public Book Club Pick: Dandelion is Dead by Rosie Storey
  • Register for the Discussion
• The Bookmark: The House of Hidden Letters by Izzy Broom
  • March 2026 Book Releases

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• 00:09 Read Carpet Rundown
• 06:18 Plot Twist – Novels About Grief
• 13:32 Beyond the Bookends Private Book Club Pick
• 16:32 Interview with Rosie Storey
• 21:28 The Bookmark

This episode begins with Kirsten and Jackie talking about book adaptation news about Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Reminders of Him, and then a review of Netflix's Vladmir. The main segment is a deep dive into the intersection of Gilmore Girls and celebrity book clubs, with an introduction to Friday Night Readers and a discussion on celebrity book club picks for Rory Gilmore and friends. The episode concludes with the Bookmark pick and a question for listeners about their favorite grief novels.

• The Read Carpet Report
  • Tomorrow x 3, Vladimir, and Reminders of Him adaptations are discussed. Find reviews and more info on these stories here:
    • Books About Women in STEM
    • Best Novels About Teachers
    • List of Colleen Hoover Books in Order & Ranked
• Deep Dive into Gilmore Girls Celebrity Book Club Favorites
  • Friday Night Readers Substack
• The Bookmark: The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
  • April 2026 Book Releases

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• 00:23 Read Carpet Rundown
• 02:58 Deep Dive with Jules Buono of Friday Night Readers
• 06:19 What Would the Gilmore Girls Read
• 25:20 Speed Round: What are other characters reading?
• 30:21 The Stars Hollow Book Club
• 33:27 The Bookmark

This episode covers the March celebrity book club picks and exciting new book releases from former celebrity book club authors. It also includes discussions on Outlander, Netflix's Vladimir, Bridgerton, Beach Read by Emily Henry, and more. The hosts also share their excitement for upcoming releases and adaptations, making it a must-listen for book enthusiasts.

Takeaways

• The Read Carpet Report
  • Outlander, Vladimir, Bridgerton, and Beach Read Adaptations are discussed. Find reviews and more info on these stories here:
    • Outlander Books in Order
    • Best Novels About Teachers
    • Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton Books in Order
    • Emily Henry Books in Order
• Celebrity book club picks for March
  • March 2026 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers
  • Beyond the Bookends Book Club
  • Discussion of Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns
    • Wait for Me Book Club Questions
    • Summary of Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns
• New book releases from former celebrity book club authors
  • March 2026 Book Releases
  • Alice Hoffman Books in Order
  • Novels Set in Egypt
• The Bookmark: Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett
  • Hotel Novels
  • Cozy Fantasy Romance Books

Books We Discussed

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Chapters

• 01:10 Red Carpet Rundown
• 06:01 March 2026 Celebrity Book Club Picks
• 17:02 Former Celeb Pick Authors with New Releases
• 31:10 The Bookmark

This week's episode covers the excitement around the release of The Last Thing He Told Me and the adaptations of Jennifer Weiner's The Griffin Sisters. It also delves into the benefits of middle grade fiction and the use of audiobooks for young readers.

Takeaways

• Read Carpet Rundown
  • Last Thing He Told Me Season 2
    • January 2026 Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
  • The Griffin Sister's Greatest Hits Adaptation
    • Novels About Musicians
• The Plot Twist: The Best Middle Grade Historical Fiction
  • The use of audiobooks for middle grade fiction can enhance language abilities in young readers
  • Jackie and Kirsten's favorite middle grade histfic
    • Historical Fiction for Middle Schoolers
  • Mention of how childhood classics are similar to adult reads
    • Adult Versions of Favorite Childhood Novels
  • March Book Club Pick
    • Not Nothing by Gayle Forman - Beyond the Bookends Book Club
• The Bookmark
  • Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
    • Cozy Books

The Books We Discussed

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Chapters

• 00:20 Read Carpet Report
• 03:45 The Plot Twist
• 19:19 March Book Club Pick
• 22:02 The Bookmark