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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 29 MIN

The Queen's Reading Room

from The Read Carpet Report · host Beyond the Bookends

This week's episode delves into the best books from the Queen's Reading Room. What was once a book club is now a charity. Jackie and Kirsten talk about their favorite books along with crowd favorites. Prior to the main discussion, in the Read Carpet Rundown, a discussion of the adaptation of Remarkably Bright Creatures and the comparison between the book and movie versions occurs, along with reviews of The Devil Wears Prada 2. The show concludes with this week's book recommendation, Make Believe by Mac Barnett.TakeawaysThe Read Carpet RundownRemarkably Bright Creatures ReviewRemarkably Bright Creatures Summary and ReviewRemarkably Bright Creatures Book Club Questions and Discussion GuideThe Devil Wears Prada 2 ReviewNovels About FashionFive Star Weekend Trailer DiscussionFriendship BooksThe Best The Queen's Reading Room Book Club PicksThe Best Queen Camilla Book Club BooksQueen Camilla’s Book Club: Complete ListDiscussion of Louise PennyLouise Penny CharactersSummary of The Grey Wolf by Louise PennyLouise Penny Books in Order With SummariesThe Bookmark: Make Believe by Mac BarnettMay 2026 Book ReleasesReader Question: What is your favorite family inheritance novel?The Books We DiscussedShop for every book or product we discussed in this episode here: https://shopmy.us/shop/collections/5264663Chapters00:30 Read Carpet Report05:08 Fashion Trends10:05 The Queen's Reading Room 10114:20 Our Favorite Books from The Queen's Reading Room25:20 Your Favorite Books25:46 The Bookmark - Make Believe by Mac Barnett

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