This week's episode covers the excitement around the release of The Last Thing He Told Me and the adaptations of Jennifer Weiner's The Griffin Sisters. It also delves into the benefits of middle grade fiction and the use of audiobooks for young readers.

Takeaways

• Read Carpet Rundown
  • Last Thing He Told Me Season 2
    • January 2026 Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
  • The Griffin Sister's Greatest Hits Adaptation
    • Novels About Musicians
• The Plot Twist: The Best Middle Grade Historical Fiction
  • The use of audiobooks for middle grade fiction can enhance language abilities in young readers
  • Jackie and Kirsten's favorite middle grade histfic
    • Historical Fiction for Middle Schoolers
  • Mention of how childhood classics are similar to adult reads
    • Adult Versions of Favorite Childhood Novels
  • March Book Club Pick
    • Not Nothing by Gayle Forman - Beyond the Bookends Book Club
• The Bookmark
  • Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
    • Cozy Books

The Books We Discussed

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Chapters

• 00:20 Read Carpet Report
• 03:45 The Plot Twist
• 19:19 March Book Club Pick
• 22:02 The Bookmark