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