Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club

What better way to kick off the month of love than with the queen of historical romance, Julia Quinn. The Bridgerton author chats all about how her series became a global phenomenon, the unexpected ways Bridgerton has reshaped the genre, and why historical romance deserves its moment in the spotlight again. And can you believe Julia almost became a doctor instead of a novelist? She’s sharing some behind-the-scenes insights for season 4 of Bridgerton and reminding us why we should still believe in happy endings.
BOOKS MENTIONED
In Her Defense by Phillipa Malicka
Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
First Time Caller by B.K. Borison
The Last Lady B by Eloisa James
An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole
Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
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Returning Reese’s Book Club author, Laura Dave, gives us all the earnest insights on her newest release, “The First Time I Saw Him.” Laura talks with our host, Danielle Robay, about the quotes that inspire her, the two books every aspiring writer must read, and how much (or rather, how little) she knows about the story as she’s writing it. We also get a glimpse behind the curtain into the second season of the Apple TV series, based on the book.
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
How About Now by Kate Baer
London is the Best City in America by Laura Dave
On Writing by Stephen King
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelide
Defending Jacob by William Landay
The Land of Men by Adrienne Miller
Heartburn by Norah Ephron
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

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This week, Danielle sits down to discuss the adaptation of Hamnet for the screen with director Chloé Zhao, author Maggie O’Farrell, and actor Paul Mescal. When Hamnet hit the shelves in 2020, it left everyone obsessed — and devastated. Now that the story is on the silver screen, audiences are crying and cheering all over again. Together on Bookmarked, Chloé, Maggie, and Paul discuss the synchronicities that allowed the film to develop, the freedom of telling the story of a real life icon we know little about, and crafting the perfect tear-jerker ending.
Books mentioned in the episode:
Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
House of Light by Mary Oliver
The Underground by Seamus Heaney
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
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It may be winter, but this week we are feeling the summer heat with the crew behind the movie “People We Meet on Vacation.” Danielle sits down with author Emily Henry, director Brett Haley, and stars Emily Bader and Tom Blyth for a look at bringing People We Meet on Vacation to the screen. They talk about the early conversations that shaped the adaptation, the scenes Emily Henry insisted stay in, and the iconic moments fans can’t wait to see. Brett shares how he approached the friends-to-lovers dynamic, and the cast opens up about instant chemistry, summer-camp-style rehearsals, and even creates an entirely new rom-com on the fly.
BOOKS MENTIONED
People We Meet on Vacation
From Scratch
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Happy New Year, book club besties! What better way to start anew than to chat with the woman who reinvented makeup for an entire generation – and then, when she was 60, reinvented herself. No matter where you know her from, or what she’s doing, Bobbi Brown is totally, completely herself. No compromising. So when we heard that Bobbi was writing a memoir, called Still Bobbi – because, of course it is – I knew we had to have her on Bookmarked.
Books mentioned:
Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
I Regret Almost Everything by Keith McNally
Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten
Still Bobbi by Bobbi Brown
Brother and Sister by Diane Keaton
Susan Sarandon: Actress-Activist by Marc Shapiro
Estée: A Success Story by Estée Lauder
Becoming Elizabeth Arden: The Woman Behind the Global Beauty Empire by Stacy A. Cordery
My Life For Beauty by Helena Rubinstein
The Carb Reset: Store Less Fat, Burn the Rest, and Harness the Power of Carbs to Lose Weight by Harley Pasternak
Trust Your Gut by Jennifer Fisher
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
Breaking Night by Liz Murray

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