Jelly Pops Book Club

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 Pops Book Club Subscribe to the Book Club Candle Only: Book Club Candle Follow Sarah on IG: @the_bookish_type Shop Prose & Glow here: Website Follow Jelly Pops Book Club on IG: @jellypopsbooks

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 time in the comments do it!! Feels appropriate to drop this episode in October on a day that is over 100 degrees in California! Follow Jelly Pops Books on Instagram Shop Prose & Glow Buy the Book Series: The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy

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 Follow Julia on Instagram Join the Patreon Keeping up with Susan Follow Susan on socials: Instagram  Stream 140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother Purchase The Manicurist's Daughter Press for The Manicurist's Daughter Elle Magazine's Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 Goodreads Members' 63 Most Anticipated Books of 2024, one of eleven nonfiction titles, alongside the memoirs of RuPaul and Salman Rushdie 75 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2024 by Electric Literature 6 Books for Lunar New Year by The Los Angeles Times Bay Area books: 22 new works to energize your spring reading by The San Francisco Chronicle  

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 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 them with so much to discuss and analyze! The Carriage scene alone was a 45-minute discussion and is over on Patreon (with a teaser on the public feed).  Get your cup of tea ready because we go deep, on tangents, and overall have a good time. Our Guest: Sarah, The Bookish Type Jelly Pops Books: On Instagram Julia Washington On Instagram On Patreon Prose & Glow: On Instagram Indiegogo Campaign Get Your Tickets: June Reading Salon July Speeddate a Book July Night Owls  

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 them with so much to discuss and analyze! The Carriage scene alone was a 45-minute discussion and is over on Patreon (with a teaser on the public feed).  Get your cup of tea ready because we go deep, on tangents, and overall have a good time. Our Guest: Sarah, The Bookish Type Jelly Pops Books: On Instagram Julia Washington On Instagram On Patreon Prose & Glow: On Instagram Indiegogo Campaign Get Your Tickets: June Reading Salon July Speeddate a Book July Night Owls  

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 them with so much to discuss and analyze! The Carriage scene alone was a 45-minute discussion and is over on Patreon (with a teaser on the public feed).  Get your cup of tea ready because we go deep, on tangents, and overall have a good time. Our Guest: Sarah, The Bookish Type Jelly Pops Books: On Instagram Julia Washington On Instagram On Patreon Prose & Glow: On Instagram Indiegogo Campaign Get Your Tickets: June Reading Salon July Speeddate a Book July Night Owls  

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.  Learn more about becoming a Patreon This episode contains some spoilers

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 has considered Ada's story is just as important as Ingman's. 

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   

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

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!

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

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!        

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!  

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 book reviews and additional content.  Be a part of our community on Patreon!

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

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

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! To keep up with me you can find me on Instagram or TikTok @ thejuliawashington Join us on Patreon for bonus content, the live book club, and more!

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.  

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 zoom. Learn more about it from our Patreon. Join us on Instagram Follow Julia on IG too!

Red, White, and Royal Blue dropped today!  Join us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram

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 club join us on Patreon. For Book recs and read along follow Jelly Pops Book Club on IG For unhinged commentary about nothing follow Julia on Instagram For tidy tips follow our guest Carly Adams on Instagram  Interview with Author: Jennifer Mathieu Screen Queens Interview

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.  

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 any of these resonate, then Jelly Pops Book Club is the book club for you! We read book-to-screen adaptations and dissect their differences, discuss whether or not the screen captures the themes of our beloved books well, and how the screen adaptation measures up.  Join us as we get INTO it! Join us on Patreon too!