• Raegan Revord Isn’t Your Typical Gen Z Author
    Sep 2 2025

    Who knows better how to capture the magic of young adulthood than a young adult themselves? Raegan Revord is an actor, producer, philanthropist, and now, published author of Rules for Fake Girlfriends — and they’re just 17 years old. They join the podcast to talk about fake dating tropes, collecting quotes, and the complexity of Gen Z. Danielle also offers a sneak peek into the next Reese’s Book Club Pick: To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage.

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    Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshananthan

    The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

    Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

    Circe by Madeline Miller

    Queen of Faces by Petra Lord

    By Invitation Only by Alexandra Brown Chang

    When We Were Monsters by Jennifer Niven

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J.K. Rowling

    The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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    41 mins
  • Start Over, Stay Messy: A Conversation with Ashley Jordan
    Aug 26 2025

    Today we’re talking about what happens after everything falls apart—grief, growth, and giving women space to be messy, complicated, and real. Ashley Jordan is the author of this month’s Reese’s Book Club pick Once Upon a Time in Dollywood, a raw, funny, and emotionally honest novel about starting over when you least expect to. Ashley brings sharp wit and millennial swagger to this conversation, touching on identity, pop culture, and why women don’t need to be perfect to take center stage. She’s not here to smooth things over—she’s here to keep it real.

    Jasmine Guillory - find her works HERE

    An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones - find it HERE

    A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams - find it HERE

    Beloved by Toni Morrison - find it HERE

    Color Purple by Alice Walker - find it HERE

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    36 mins
  • Tell-Alls, Tea and Twin Flames with Chelsea Devantez & Jeff Hiller
    Aug 19 2025
    What’s the juiciest genre out there? Celebrity memoir, obviously. This week, Danielle is joined by celebrity memoir connoisseurs Jeff Hiller and Chelsea Devantez to break down the messiest moments ever put to print. Together, they chat about the boldest, most iconic tell-alls in Hollywood history. From emotional overshares to unforgettable name drops, they explore what makes a celeb memoir great, and build the ultimate Mount Rushmore of must-reads. Books mentioned: My Good Side: A Memoir by Scheana Shay - find it HERE One More Time by Carol Burnett The Half of It: A Memoir by Madison Beer - find it HERE The First Time by Cher Inside Out by Demi Moore - find it HERE There Was a Little Girl by Brooke Shields - find it HERE My First Five Husbands... And the Ones Who Got Away by Rue McClanahan - find it HERE My Story, My Dream by Celine Dion - find it HERE Matriarch: A Memoir by Tina Knowles - find it HERE Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt - find it HERE My Life So Far by Jane Fonda - find it HERE Bossypants by Tina Fey - find it HERE Be My Baby by Ronnie Spector - find it HERE Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini - find it HERE Open Book by Jessica Simpson - find it HERE Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford - find it HERE I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This by Chelsea Devantez - find it HERE Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff Hiller - find it HERE I Said Yes to Everything by Lee Grant - find it HERE There Are Worse Things I Could Do by Adrienne Barbeau - find it HERE Society’s Child by Janis Ian - find it HERE We're Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union - find it HERE Patti LuPone: A Memoir by Patti LuPone - find it HERE Handbook for an Unpredictable Life by Rosie Perez - find it HERE Say Everything by Ione Skye - find it HERE My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand - find it HERE The Mother of Black Hollywood by Jennifer Lewis - find it HERE Delta Style by Delta Burke - find it HERE Becoming a Man by P. Carl - find it HERE Stranger at the Gate by Mel White - find it HERESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    47 mins
  • Your Favorite Author’s Favorite Narrator with Julia Whelan
    Aug 12 2025

    If you are a fan of audiobooks, you probably know Julia Whelan’s voice, but today on Bookmarked, she is speaking directly to us! The award-winning audiobook narrator, actor, and author joins us to talk about the Netflix adaptation of her novel My Oxford Year. Julia opens up about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into giving voice to other people's stories and why she’s become a powerful advocate for audiobook narrators in an industry that often leaves them underpaid and overworked.

    She also shares the mission behind her new audio-first publishing company, Audiobrary, which aims to create fairer, more sustainable opportunities for narrators and authors alike.

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    Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - find it HERE

    My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan - find it HERE

    The Women by Kristin Hannah - find it HERE

    Beach Read by Emily Henry - find it HERE

    Franny and Zooey by J.D Salinger - find it HERE

    Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid - find it HERE

    Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter - find it HERE

    The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King - find it HERE

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    50 mins
  • Angourie and Kate Rice Are Rewriting Classics for the New Generation
    Aug 5 2025

    What happens when you take the quintessential British marriage plot – and put it on a beach, in Australia, with movie stars and a Gen Z heroine? This week, host Danielle Robay explores the Reese’s Book Club Summer YA Pick, Stuck Up and Stupid, with its authors Angourie and Kate Rice. Plus… a very special announcement from a very special friend of the pod.

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    Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - find it HERE

    Saplings by Noel Streatfeild - find it HERE

    My Friends by Frederick Backman - find it HERE

    The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde - find it HERE

    The Fortunes of Richard Mahony by Henry Handel Richardson - find it HERE

    Station 11 by Emily St. John Mandel - find it HERE

    Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada - find it HERE

    Emma by Jane Austen - find it HERE

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    51 mins
  • Beck Dorey-Stein on Obsession, Soccer, and the Quick Kiss of Connection
    Jul 29 2025

    This week, we're exploring connection and the beautiful, complicated web of relationships we build over a lifetime, with our July Reese's Book Club Author, Beck Dorey-Stein. Danielle and Beck dig into the author's own life and what caused her — after a wild ride as White House stenographer under President Obama — to upend everything and move across several states to the tundra of Maine. The convo also gets personal — for Danielle, too — when the pair talk about ambition, career, and the deep desire for a family. These themes all weave in and out of Beck's new book, Spectacular Things, which is about family, sisters, professional sports, and the question at the heart of it all: what would you give up for the person you love most?

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    Forward: A Memoir, by Abby Wambach - find it HERE

    WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game, by Abby Wambach – find it HERE

    Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin - find it HERE

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    42 mins
  • Katie Sturino Wrote Her Own Happily Ever After
    Jul 22 2025

    We’re diving into one of the season’s hottest beach reads, Sunny Side Up, with its author, influencer and Megababe founder Katie Sturino. But here’s the catch: the big, sweeping love story isn’t with some hunky male model. It’s between the heroine and her own body. This week, our host Danielle Robay and Katie are getting into aaaall the delicious, complicated, freeing mess. Join them!

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    Sunny Side Up by Katie Sturino - find it HERE

    Body Talk by Katie Sturino - find it HERE

    All Fours by Miranda July - find it HERE

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    44 mins
  • Plan The Perfect Murder with Ruth Ware
    Jul 15 2025

    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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    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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    42 mins