BONUS: Driving out of the middle slump with Cindy Pham

BONUS: Raegan Revord is Driving into a Picture-Perfect Summer

The best adventures often start with a car, a full tank of gas, and the freedom to see where the road leads. That's why this miniseries sponsored by cars.com is all about navigating change and the tools we lean on when life shifts gears. In this episode, Danielle chats with friend of the pod, Raegan Revord. Raegan recently turned 18, and now that they have their driver’s license, they’re ready for the summer adventure of a lifetime.  From start to finish, cars.com has everything you need to choose the right car confidently. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Elin Hildebrand Talks The Five-Star Weekend, Book-to-Screen Adaptations, and The Climb to Bestselling Author

Before Elin Hildebrand became the bestselling author behind The Perfect Couple and The Five-Star Weekend, she was a teenager dreaming of getting her magical summers back. Now she shares those magical summers with thousands of readers. In this episode, Elin shares the incredible story of how she built a literary empire around Nantucket, why female friendships fascinate her, and how Hollywood finally discovered her books after years of success. We discuss Jennifer Garner's upcoming adaptation of The Five-Star Weekend, the lasting appeal of beach reads, friendship across every season of life, and the books Elin thinks everyone should pack this summer.   BOOKS MENTIONED: Winter Street [https://books.apple.com/us/book/winter-street/id819357784?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Elin Hilderbrand  The Five Star Weekend [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-five-star-weekend/id6445184178?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Elin Hilderbrand  Big Little Lies [https://books.apple.com/us/book/big-little-lies/id784631338?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD]  by Liane Moriarty The Perfect Couple [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-perfect-couple/id1291827750?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Elin Hilderbrand  Beautiful Day [https://books.apple.com/us/book/beautiful-day/id576437436?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Elin Hilderbrand  Summer of '69 [https://books.apple.com/us/book/summer-of-69/id1438385858?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Elin Hilderbrand  Swan Song [https://books.apple.com/us/book/swan-song/id6470180357?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Elin Hilderbrand  The Academy [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-academy/id6740476987?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham  The Gulf of Lions [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-gulf-of-lions/id6751229705?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Caitlin Shetterly Good People [https://books.apple.com/us/book/good-people/id6745746323?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Patmeena Sabit Take Me With You [https://books.apple.com/us/book/take-me-with-you/id6751254429?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Steven Rowley Down with the Shipmans [https://books.apple.com/us/book/down-with-the-shipmans/id6751840588?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Meg Mitchell Moore Freckle Juice [https://books.apple.com/us/book/freckle-juice/id6587574569?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Judy Blume  Weddings [https://books.apple.com/us/book/weddings/id6752918544?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD]  by Danielle Steel Family Happiness [https://books.apple.com/us/book/family-happiness/id1537500251?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD]  by Laurie Colwin Book of Lives [https://books.apple.com/us/book/book-of-lives/id6740839692?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD]:  A Memoir of Sorts by Margaret Atwood  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Best of Season 1: Your Favorite Author’s Favorite Narrator with Julia Whelan

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 entertained we’re re-releasing an episode you loved! Don’t worry -- we’ll be back next week with a new episode. Happy summer!  ---------------------------------------- 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. Like what you heard? Subscribe to the Bookmarked newsletter HERE [https://reesesbookclub.com/join-now-bookmarked/?utm_source=iheart&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=LandingPage] for more buzzy book talk, and be sure to follow us @reesesbookclub [https://www.instagram.com/reesesbookclub/] for more.  Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - find it HERE [https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/gone-girl-a-novel-unabridged/id1417605818?at=1000l36qK&itsct=rbc&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_AFF_BKPOD] My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan - find it HERE [https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/my-oxford-year/id1441387135?at=1000l36qK&itsct=rbc&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_AFF_BKPOD] The Women by Kristin Hannah - find it HERE [https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-women/id1687985132?at=1000l36qK&itsct=rbc&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_AFF_BKPOD] Beach Read by Emily Henry - find it HERE [https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/beach-read-unabridged/id1510476637?at=1000l36qK&itsct=rbc&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_AFF_BKPOD] Franny and  Zooey by J.D Salinger - find it HERE [https://books.apple.com/us/book/franny-and-zooey/id1472978478?at=1000l36qK&itsct=rbc&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_AFF_BKPOD] Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid - find it HERE [https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/daisy-jones-the-six-a-novel-unabridged/id1459653604?at=1000l36qK&itsct=rbc&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_AFF_BKPOD] Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter - find it HERE [https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/beautiful-ruins/id1441502851?at=1000l36qK&itsct=rbc&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_AFF_BKPOD] The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King - find it HERE [https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-phoenix-pencil-company/id1775494380?at=1000l36qK&itsct=rbc&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_AFF_BKPOD] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Writing Women Back Into History: The 1930s Mob Case Behind June’s Reese’s Book Club Pick

June’s Reese’s Book Club Pick, A Pair of Aces, takes two women from different worlds, and brings them together to reveal the truth. The novel’s two authors, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, are doing the same thing in real life. This week, Danielle, Marie and Victoria get into the nuances of writing historical fiction, finding stories that no one else was willing to tell, and why women have always banded together - and been stronger for it.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Jessica Knoll's Masterclass on Thrillers, Unreliable Narrators & Our Obsession with Dark Stories

Jessica Knoll has built a career writing women who refuse to stay silent. In this episode, she and Danielle explore female rage in fiction, why women's anger still makes people uncomfortable, and what makes revenge stories so satisfying. Jessica also discusses her new thriller Helpless, which releases on July 7th, the enduring influence of Gillian Flynn, and the writing lessons that shaped her career.   BOOKS MENTIONED: Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll [https://books.apple.com/us/book/luckiest-girl-alive/id894622498?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Helpless by Jessica Knoll [https://books.apple.com/us/book/helpless/id6753771838?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston [https://books.apple.com/us/book/first-lie-wins-reeses-book-club/id6447491804?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll [https://books.apple.com/us/book/bright-young-women/id6445637341?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Whidbey by T Kira Madden [https://books.apple.com/us/book/whidbey/id6747073578?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn [https://books.apple.com/us/book/gone-girl/id468717454?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-catcher-in-the-rye/id1472978799?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis [https://books.apple.com/us/book/american-psycho/id420055676?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-great-gatsby/id914355894?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver [https://books.apple.com/us/book/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin/id1547266008?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Dark Places by Gillian Flynn [https://books.apple.com/us/book/dark-places/id419251147?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn  [https://books.apple.com/us/book/sharp-objects/id420048236?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This by Chelsea Devantez [https://books.apple.com/us/book/i-shouldnt-be-telling-you-this/id6464055846?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] The Secret History by Donna Tartt [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-secret-history/id467953657?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas [https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses/id1487234733?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid  [https://books.apple.com/us/book/heated-rivalry/id6446993012?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Carrie by Stephen King  [https://books.apple.com/us/book/carrie/id420033149?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] The Color Purple by Alice Walker [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-color-purple/id466390262?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.