The Read Carpet Report Podcast, hosted by Kirsten and Jackie, is your backstage pass to celebrity book clubs, where red carpet buzz meets real reader reactions.

The hosts celebrate their nine-year partnership in the book world as Beyond the Bookends Celebrity book clubs are becoming ...

It may seem strange to make a post of fiction books about gardening and gardens in the middle of winter, but it is just what ...

In this episode of The Read Carpet Report, hosts Kirsten and Jackie celebrate their nine-year partnership and dive into the ...

Readers have been captivated by the British Royal family for years. They have been in tabloids and news stories as gossip fodder for centuries, as commoners like us live vicariously through their ...

I am a huge lover of fantasy books, but royal fantasy books have a big place in my heart. There is something so much fun about fantastical royalty that makes these books so addictive. I included my ...

If you have been following Jackie and me for a while, you know that The Selection is the book that brought us together. So you are probably not surprised that we love YA royalty books. I wanted to ...

YA historical fantasy books combine two of my favorite genres: historical fiction and young adult fantasy. I read so many of these books that I wanted to put all my favorites in one place. This way, ...

Get ready for a festive holiday season with this new Christmas Books 2025 guide! Romance, Fiction, YA, Mystery – every genre is on this list of festive holiday novels, so get ready to find the new ...

The 2026 Reading Challenge is here! This will be the 9th reading challenge since Jackie and I started Beyond the Bookends. We love seeing how much the challenge has grown and how much all of you have ...