Jelly Pops Book Club
We read books that have been adapted for the screen and compare them! (And other bookish content)
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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!
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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!
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".
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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 Se...
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 Patre...
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 Pat...
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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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.
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In this episode host Julia Washington interviews Spoken Black Girl's Editor-in-Chief Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson
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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.
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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.
We met on September 17th to discuss the Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon.
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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.
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Summer Reading Recap! Host Julia Washington reviews seven of the many books she read this summer.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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