Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club

The Art of Suspense with Reese’s Book Club Author Alexandra Andrews

This week on Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club, Danielle Robay sits down with bestselling author Alexandra Andrews to discuss May’s Reese’s Book Club pick, The Fine Art of Lying. Alexandra unpacks why stories about wealthy people behaving badly are so irresistible and how female desire gets tangled up with wonder and meaning. She also shares her unconventional writing process, the pressure of following up a hit debut, and the surprising advice that finally helped her finish a novel.   BOOKS MENTIONED: The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews  Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley Transcription: A Novel by Ben Lerner Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar Who Is Maude Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews  The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion  Why I’m Not an Atheist by Christopher Beha All Fours by Miranda July Normal People by Sally Rooney  Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel  Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo  The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

From Fan Fiction to Debut Novel: Internet Star Brooke Averick Is the Ultimate Fangirl

This week, we’re “obsessed” with creator and debut author of Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It, Brooke Averick. First known as her online moniker, “@ladyefron,” Brooke Averick’s socials exploded after she posted a TikTok reading a letter to her older self. Brooke Averick has gone on to accrue thousands of followers, host the podcast Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast, and is now a published author. Brooke Averick shares her first obsessions, her current crushes, and how writing Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It may have helped her more than therapy. BOOKS MENTIONED: The Clique [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-clique/id357665946?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD]by Lisi Harrison The Series of Unfortunate Events [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-bad-beginning/id363686479?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Limony Snicket  The Fault in Our Stars [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-fault-in-our-stars/id475938818?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by John Green Heated Rivalry [https://books.apple.com/us/book/heated-rivalry/id6446993012?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Rachel Reid  Twilight [https://books.apple.com/us/book/twilight/id357656864?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Stephenie Meyer  Bridget Jones’s Diary [https://books.apple.com/us/book/bridget-joness-diary/id361824576?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Helen Fielding Pride and Prejudice [https://books.apple.com/us/book/pride-and-prejudice/id395534643?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD]by Jane Austen  Wuthering Heights [https://books.apple.com/us/book/wuthering-heights/id395546348?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD]by Emily Brontë Harry Potter [https://books.apple.com/us/book/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone-enhanced-edition/id1037193578?at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD]by J.K. Rowling See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Belle Burden on Her Memoir, Writing Through Pain, and the Sandwich Story the Internet Can't Stop Talking About

The hottest book of the year so far isn’t a steamy beach read or a page-turning thriller. It’s a heartbreaking — and empowering — memoir about a divorce. This week, Danielle sits down with Belle Burden to talk about her memoir, “Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage.”  Belle Burden had a picture-perfect life. A husband in finance, three kids, a pristine apartment in Manhattan, and a summer home on Martha’s Vineyard. Then, one day — right at the start of the pandemic — she found out that her husband was having an affair. And the next morning, he tells her he wants out. Out of the house, out of the marriage — even out of custody for their kids. Belle talks about the upcoming Netflix adaptation of her book, starting over after watching her world as she knew it fell apart, and why she wishes a book like hers had existed long before now.    BOOKS MENTIONED: Strangers by Belle Burden [https://books.apple.com/us/book/strangers/id6744305942&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Barefoot Contessa by Ina Garten [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-barefoot-contessa-cookbook/id468748578&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin  [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-summer-pact/id6458879656&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-academy/id6740476987&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-daily-stoic/id1130785257&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter  [https://books.apple.com/us/book/when-the-going-was-good/id6670522052&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh [https://books.apple.com/us/book/harriet-the-spy/id419250038&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Heart the Lover by Lily King [https://books.apple.com/us/book/heart-the-lover/id6743497592&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Go Gentle by Maria Semple  [https://books.apple.com/us/book/go-gentle-oprahs-book-club/id6748929826&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger [https://books.apple.com/us/book/nine-stories/id1472978112&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.

Booktuber Cindy Pham on Escapist Book Trends and Her Debut Novel

This week, we’re joined by BookTube royalty and queen of reviews Cindy Pham. Now stepping into her author era, she’s here to talk about it all: what’s on her TBR, why she’s drawn to messy, flawed characters, and how years of reviewing books have shaped the way she writes her own. Cindy also shares the story behind her debut novel, The Secret World of Briar Rose, from first drafting it as a teenager to returning years later with a completely new perspective and a fully developed frontal lobe. Plus, we get into reality TV deep dives, bookish trends she’s loving and side-eyeing, and the hilarious promise of a future rant video about her own main character, because no one is safe, not even her.   BOOKS MENTIONED: Lady Tremaine [https://books.apple.com/us/book/lady-tremaine/id6744894777&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Rachel Hochhauser  This is How You Lose the Time War [https://books.apple.com/us/book/this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war/id1447811226&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar A Court of Thorns and Roses [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] by Sarah J. Maas Yesteryear [https://books.apple.com/us/book/yesteryear-a-gma-book-club-pick/id6748329385&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Caro Claire Burke  The Secret World of Briar Rose [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-secret-world-of-briar-rose/id6752588134&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Cindy Pham That Asian Girl Is a Problem by Rachel Phan (Coming Soon) Just Between Us [https://books.apple.com/us/book/just-between-us-a-graphic-novel/id6744590816&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Adeline Kon  Strange Familiars [https://books.apple.com/us/book/strange-familiars/id6749606956&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Keshe Chow What My Bones Know [https://books.apple.com/us/book/what-my-bones-know/id1568911163&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Stephanie Foo How to Keep House While Drowning [https://books.apple.com/us/book/how-to-keep-house-while-drowning/id1590871899&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by KC Davis I’m Glad My Mom Died [https://books.apple.com/us/book/im-glad-my-mom-died/id1590876453&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Jennette McCurdy The Dream Hotel [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-dream-hotel-a-read-with-jenna-pick/id6673889199&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Laila Lalami Book Lovers [https://books.apple.com/us/book/book-lovers/id1579646866&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Emilty Henry The Invocations [https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-invocations/id6443573974&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Krystal Sutherland The River Drags Her Down [https://books.apple.com/us/book/and-the-river-drags-her-down/id6740944872&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Jihyun Yun Know My Name [https://books.apple.com/us/book/know-my-name/id1466701749&at=1000l36qK&itscg=80048&itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD] by Chanel Miller See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Fate, Fandom, & the Making of Into the Blue with Reese’s Book Club Author Emma Brodie

This week, we’re back with Emma Brodie, whose second novel, Into The Blue, is April’s Reese’s Book Club Pick - and Emma and Danielle are going down aaaaall the rabbit holes. From what makes a good fandom, to how improv comedy is, in fact, inherently sexy, to the BTS secrets of filming reality TV, their convo is just as lush as Emma’s decade-spanning, sci-fi tinged, “will they, won’t they” romance.  BOOKS MENTIONED: Into the Blue by Emma Brodie Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie Hitmakers by Derrick Thompson  The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory  Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.