Episodes
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The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society with Julia and Sarah
In this episode, Julia and Sarah discuss this month's book club pick: The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Anne Burrows. Book Club Meets December 29th @ 3 pm. You can read the book, watch the movie, or listen to this episode to prepare! To Join Book Club: Jelly…
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The Summer I Turned Pretty
In this episode, Courtney Padilla joins me to discuss The Summer I Turned Pretty, which was our summer INDEPENDENT read as we did not meet in July but still had a book in on the list in case anyone wanted to indulge. We discuss all three books, there are spoilers and if you want to comment live...
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The Manicurist's Daughter with Susan Lieu
Susan Lieu joins Julia to discuss her new memoir "The Manicurist's Daughter" a beautiful tribute to her mother and family. Susan is a Vietnamese-American author, playwright, and performer. Her works include her solo show "140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother". Follow Jelly Pops Books on Instagram...
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton Bonus: Carriage Scene Tease
This is a bonus episode for all our Patreon Pals because Sarah and I discussed the Carriage Scene for FORTY-FIVE minutes!!!! And yes, it's that good, so head on over to Patreon to get the full episode because this is just a teaser. In this episode of Jelly Pops Book Club we are discussing Book 4…
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton Part 1 (Part 2)
THIS IS PART 2 In this episode of Jelly Pops Book Club we are discussing Book 4 of the Bridgerton Series, Romancing Mister Bridgerton which is the base for the Screen adaptation Bridgerton Season 3. This is a multi-part series because Julia and Sarah's neuro-spicey tendencies got the better of…
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton Part 1 (Part 1)
THIS IS PART ONE In this episode of Jelly Pops Book Club we are discussing Book 4 of the Bridgerton Series, Romancing Mister Bridgerton which is the base for the Screen adaptation Bridgerton Season 3. This is a multi-part series because Julia and Sarah's neuro-spicey tendencies got the better of...
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A Love Song for Ricki Wilde with Cutie Club Member Sarah
In this episode, host Julia Washington and guest Sarah discuss Tia Williams's newest novel, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde. what they loved about the book, who should play the characters if (or when) it gets adapted, and what elements are non-negotiables. The novel was released on February 7, 2024....
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Cold Mountain with Carolyn Crow
On this episode of Jelly Pops Book Club, Julia Washington and guest Carolyn Crow (Sundae Funday Podcast) discuss the 1997 book Cold Mountain and it's 2003 movie adaptation. They get into the themes of the book and how they translate to the film version, who should have been cast, and why no one…
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Leave the World Behind with Erin Vandeven aka Medium Lady
Host Julia Washington and her guest Erin Vandeven (Medium Lady Talks, Medium Lady Reads) discuss Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam and the recent screen adaptation. Join the Virtual Reading Salon Purchase Tickets to the in-person Reading Salon Here's the Screen Rant Listicle
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Spoken Black Girl
In this episode host Julia Washington interviews Spoken Black Girl's Editor-in-Chief Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson You can purchase Rowana's Book Here: Departure Story Join Patreon
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The Last Unicorn with Jacki Hayes
This week on Jelly Pops Book Club we discuss The Last Unicorn, and when my guest, Jacki Hayes discovered that her beloved childhood movie was a book! Find Jacki on Instagram! Join us on Patreon for our monthly book club!
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Heartstopper with Natalie Katona
Heartstopper started as a graphic novel series, and is now the hit Netflix Original. The show follows Nick and Charlie through highschool and first love. CONTENT WARNING: We do discuss the ABSENCE of sexual assault in this series. Our Guest: Instagram YouTube Join us on Patreon Join our Newsletter
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Every Summer After with Jillian O'Keefe
In this episode, host Julia Washington is joined by Jillian O'Keefe to discuss why they think Every Summer would make a great mini-series. Join our Community!
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BOOK CLUB REPLAY: The Sun is Also a Star
We met on September 17th to discuss the Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon. We do not normally release the replays publicly! Shared with permission. Enjoy!
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Water for Elephants with Samantha Crockett
In this episode, host, Julia Washington, and her guest Samantha Crockett (Enthusiastic Neighbor) discuss Water for Elephants. The book was released in 2006 and the film released in 2011. The pair get into what they enjoyed about the book and how the movie falls short. Join our mailing list for…
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Summer 2023 Reading Recap
Summer Reading Recap! Host Julia Washington reviews seven of the many books she read this summer. For bonus content join us on Patreon To Read Julia's Column Visit here: Survival of the Thickest Review
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Normal People with Leah Carey
This week on Jelly Pops Book Club we are revisiting our conversation from Pop Culture Makes Me Jealous about Normal People, the book, and the TV series. Join Us on Patreon to get access to the Live Book Club For unhinged commentary about nothing follow Julia on Instagram Guest Leah Carey
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
This week on Jelly Pops Book Club we are reading Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume. The author interview I talked about in the episode: 2023 Fresh Air with Teri Gross Interview Judy Blume Forever on Prime Video To read along every week with Jelly Pops Books follow on Instagram!…
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BOOK CLUB REPLAY: A Single Man
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood was our book club pick for August 2023. This is a teaser of the playback from our live book club. To get the FULL discussion, join us on Patreon, because we won't ever share the actual chat here. Join the Jelly Pops Book Club BOOK CLUB only tier.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's, the film, was released in 1961 and based on the Truman Capote novella of the same name. In this episode, Julia discusses the differences between the two and her relationship with both. Book Riot Article mentioned in the episode Every month we host a live book club via…
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Red, White, and Royal Blue
Red, White, and Royal Blue dropped today! Join us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram
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Moxie with Carly Adams
This week on Jelly Pops Book Club, host Julia Washington is joined by Pop Culture Makes Me Jealous regular Carly Adams. The pair discuss the book Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu to its screen version released by Netflix in 2021. To join our community and get access to bonus content and our live book…
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The Joy Luck Club
It has been 30 years since The Joy Luck Club film released and our Jelly Pops Book Club pals wanted to dive into this beautiful tale of mothers and daughters. To get the full episode you can join us over on Patreon.
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Jelly Pops Book Club!
Do you love to read, but then hate the screen adaptation so much you're left to wonder, "Did they even consult the source material?" Or are you the type who refuses to watch the screen adaption of your favorite book? Maybe you're the type who loves to compare the book to the screen adaptation. If...