Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club

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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We’re closing out 2025 with our final Reese’s Book Club Pick of the year: Rebecca Armitage’s The Heir Apparent. Rebecca and our host, Danielle, get into all the goss you could ever want – from the real-life royal parallels in Rebecca’s debut novel, to who would make the best influencer IRL – and dig into questions that will absolutely guide us into the new year. What does inheritance look like, when you’re not from a family dripping in jewels? How do you reconcile power and love? And if no one will see your art… should you still make it?
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Karen's Wish (Baby-Sitters Little Sister: Super Special #1) by Ann M. Martin
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
On Writing by Stephen King
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
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Hello, our book loving besties! We're taking a break this week to enjoy some time with our friends and family, but to keep your ears cozy we’re re-releasing an episode you loved! Don’t worry -- we’ll be back next week with a new episode. Happy holidays!
It may be the middle of summer, but this week, we’re getting chills with the queen of the psychological thriller, Ruth Ware. Her latest book, The Woman in Suite 11, hit shelves on July 3rd, and is her first ever sequel. Ruth talks with our host, Danielle Robay, about what inspired her to revisit a beloved character, how to craft the perfect thriller and the wildest thing she’s ever Googled for a plot twist.
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Books Mentioned
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware - find it HERE
The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware - find it HERE
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware - find it HERE
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware - find it HERE
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware - find it HERE
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - find it HERE
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