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Episode 142 - Celebrity Book Clubs

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Show Notes

There are more celebrity book clubs than ever! We’re discussing our favorites and some celebrity book club picks we love. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Read with JennaOprah’s Book ClubReece’s Book ClubColleen Hoover booksSarah J. Maas booksA Million Little Pieces by James FreyWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensService95 Book ClubFallon Book ClubMarvelHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingTwilight series by Stephenie Meyer“How Celebrity Book Clubs Actually Work” (Esquire article)Mindy’s Book StudioSJP LitLibrary ScienceBelletristTeaTime Book ClubThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreGood Morning America Book ClubThe Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris Ann’s picks: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay– The Audacious Book Club– The Help (film)– Tyler Perry films– Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV) Starling House by Alix E. Harrow– The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Halle’s picks: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker– The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles– William Kent Krueger books Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson– Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan– Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd– An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson– Kate Morton books Halle: Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

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