Reese's book club

Aw. I thought this would be about peanut butter cups.

Her ex-husband is hot as hell.

She’s about to have her own bestseller, Whiskey in a Teacup

Basically she gets women to read books her production company will eventually adapt for the big screen.

Is Reese peak frau? The aspirational frau?

Exactly R5

She reads?

Reese is trying to become the white Oprah.

She’s the frauiest of them all. She’s the HFIC. She’s QUEEN Frau. Now Frau could ever Frau more than she.

She's apparently very intelligent, and was accepted into Stanford, and went for a little while, intending to major in English. It's awful now se has such crap taste in books. But I'm sure she gets some sort of cut from the titles she chooses.

I don;t get why all these movie stars like her and Gwyneth want to be Oprah. Isn't it enough, being a movie star? Apparently it's not: what they really want to do is to tel middle-class white women what to buy and what to think. they want to be brand names rather than just movie stars. It's really pathetic.

At least I'm not telling people to stick eggs up their twats!

DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?? DO YOU???

YOU'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT!!!

Yeah, she’s obviously trying to rebrand as she’s getting older. I’m sure having a husband that works for that sketchy CAA agency will help her land a talk show deal or whatever.

She does look good though, I admit. Any work she gets is subtle and well done.

Yeah i mean she's a frau, so her choices are frauish.

[quote]I don;t get why all these movie stars like her and Gwyneth want to be Oprah. Isn't it enough, being a movie star?

I commend them for reinventing themselves as they age out of acting. At least they aren't making fools of themselves desperately trying to hang on and remain relevant in careers that demand youth.

I'm not a huge fan of what GOOP's up to, but I respect Reese. Not only did she take her career into her own hands, but she's managed to generate roles for other women of a certain age.

Fraus are a great and loyal demographic. You show them something and they immediately want to have it in order to make their lives complete for, like, ten seconds. I doubt without them the New Age movement around THE SECRET would be on anyone's radar.

She’s the quintessential Southern Belle. Blonde, savvy, snobby and chatty.

I bet she also has a big liquor cabinet at home.

This is all part of her rebranding as the poster said upthread... An antidote to her drunken soliloquy with that cop. CAA does this crap ... a clothing line, a book that establishes you as a thought leader in something stupid that will appeal to dumb women, a website, and a staff beyond your typical agent and publicist. CAA is doing the same thing with Hilaria Baldwin but they have less to work with with her.

She would have had to expand her brand anyway. Even in today's world there are not that many roles for women her age no matter if they had bad press in the past or not.

Does she really read these books? Does she write her own social media and book club posts?

[quote]I don;t get why all these movie stars like her and Gwyneth want to be Oprah.

There's big money in that lifestyle-brand shit. Look at the Pioneer Woman.

And it involves so little work. What is there not to get? You’re getting paid millions to create glorified Amazon wishlists for the public.

Hygge and other mug cradling lifestyles offer a variety of products in order to take advantage of women and guys who believe that in order to feel calm harmony you need lots and lots of overpriced stuff to create that serenity (which, in reality, should come from within and not because your room is filled with GOOP products).

I am still amazed she was married to Ryan, seems like that was a rebellious move for her

She just wanted his genes.

r26 they made some cute kids. It could have gone the Willis/Moore route so they were fortunate.

Book clubs keep the fraus from turning Lesbian while their husbands are off building railroads.

And I just thought it was plot point on Younger!

[Quote] Reese is trying to become the white Oprah.

Ahem

How much more money does she need? She's already rich.

And shouldn't an actor want to keep acting and working at her craft? Or was the whole point just being rich and famous?

R25 She was knocked up, that’s why they got married.

I agree that I don't get the impulse to brand yourself as Gwyneth and Reese have done--it requires a level of pure egotism I just don't understand. For some reason it seems much more natural for me from talk show hosts like Oprah and Rosie to do it, since what they're already selling on their shows is a kind of atmosphere and lifestyle--but actors are not really selling that through their acting work, nor really should they be, to my mind. I would respect Reese and Gwyneth more if they had first segued to become talk show hosts before they started selling crap.

r31 Difficult to be a movie star once you get old, of course much harder for women, better to do stuff like that, leading men and women often have a hard time when they get old, and TV is more for actors than movies, also more people who learned their craft there; don't think Reese and Gwyneth ever were so much into acting, more into being celebrities and parties and being talk about town.

R4, that is a brilliant marketing strategy, if your "book club" is of any size.

I don't like her, but I do admire her career smarts. At an age when most actresses have trouble getting any work at all, especially if they have a drunken image-destroying scandal on their record, she's establishing herself as a producer and is solidifying her fan base into a market demographic. She'll probably end up as a studio head, or owning her own TV channel.

R10, I work for one of the publishers whose books she selected for her book club. We were surprised when she picked it and she made it a national bestseller. She may get a cut now, but she didn’t with our book.

They look like siblings at r26! Good genes indeed.

Here's what Reese is hiding behind the strategically positioned book in Op's photo:

Another excellent thread, DL.

Hiding her chin seems to be something she likes to do in photos she releases of herself.

Hmmm... I wonder why!

Her "deep thoughts" website, anchored in and empowering women: "Hello Sunshine"!

Y’all. Reese Witherspoon’s October pick for #ReesesBookClub is HERE! This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel is a story about family, parenthood, and the love, heartache, and hope that comes with it. Can’t wait to hear what you think!

This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

This is how a family keeps a secret…and how that secret ends up keeping them.

This is how a family lives happily ever after…until happily ever after becomes complicated.

This is how children change…and then change the world.

Reese told that Where The Crawdads Sing is one of the best books she’s read recently 📚

In Owens’s evocative debut, Kya Clark is a young woman growing up practically on her own in the wild marshes outside Barkley Cove, a small coastal community in North Carolina. In 1969, local lothario Chase Andrews is found dead, and Kya, now 23 and known as the “Marsh Girl,” is suspected of his murder. As the local sheriff and his deputy gather evidence against her, the narrative flashes back to 1952 to tell Kya’s story ...

So often ... a visit to a bookshop has cheered me and reminded me that there are good things in the world. - Vincent van Gogh #BookshopDay (photo: Livraria Lello, Porto)

She has the most beautiful eyes . . .

Check out her website Draper James. It's frau nirvana.

R48 = troll

That is disturbing R48

R51 It's photoshopped obviously

Everything with her is so calculated and careerist. This is all about CAA trying to get its actresses to be more like brand promoters to increase revenue streams. Ick. Soulless. A real actress wouldn’t do this shit. And reese’s nice southern gal is as much an act as anything.

R52 Yeah...i got that. Still creepy to look at.

So...another book? Oh my goodness.

The November book is The Other Woman by Sandie Jones. Get ready to drop everything, because this is a thriller you won’t be able to put down. It’s twisted, dark, brilliantly unexpected.

When Emily meets Adam she knows he is the One. That together they can deal with anything that is thrown at them. But lurking in the shadows is another woman, Pammie. Emily chose Adam, but she didn't choose his mother. There's nothing a mother wouldn't do for her son, and now Emily is about to find out just how far Pammie will go to get what she wants . . .

How many books do you read in a year?

December book pick

“Get ready to be swept up in a whirlwind romance. It absolutely charmed me.” —Reese Witherspoon

A love story about what happens after you meet, or rather, don't meet the one.

Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic...and then her bus drives away.

Certain they're fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. But she doesn't find him, not when it matters anyway. Instead they "reunite" at a Christmas party, when her best friend Sarah giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It's Jack, the man from the bus. It would be.

What follows for Laurie, Sarah and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered. One Day in December is a joyous, heartwarming and immensely moving love story to escape into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable turns along the route to happiness.

I agree Reese is the queen bee and frau leader. I don't think true fraus can connect to Gwynneth, she's more of an aspirational reach for women who live beyond their means.

There is a great deal of money to be made in The Grand Duchy of Fraudonia.

Gag!

She is an American Citizen!

....

Reese is a much more humble Oprah or *gasp* Gwyneth. She panders to the mug cradling frau community who only has a few minutes in her busy life for herself and live on a rather limited budget (and the most luxury they can dream of is a nice bubble bath with a few tea light candles burning hoping that the world is not going to end or the kids, or husband, bang at the bathroom door for the next 15 minutes).

can't stand anything about her. i even hate how she looks and speaks.

Is it true she has a prolapsed anus?

Ah LOVE mah bookclub members! They are jes' lahk' me... and yes, ah WOULD have mah picture taken with them at a meet 'n' greet kinda function! Deep down, ah guess ah'm jes' reg'lar folks!

Gweny is to glamorous for fraus.

^ putting egg into your vagina is too glamorous

When Laurie locks eyes with a stranger one day in December, she feels an instant connection—and spends the next year looking for him.❄️

Good book definitely worth the read

R3 Is the teacup strategically placed to cover her unfortunate chin?

Credit to Viggo Mortensen, the man set up his own publishing press to put out more interesting writing.

R68 I believed she had her anus removed (by CAA order), in 1998.

If I were getting Ryan Phillippe's dick in me every night, I would never let that go. You just know he's a hot, dirty fuck.

R75 I didn't know about that what's his publishing company name?

R74 If she had a problem with her chin she had it fixed by now

R78 Perceval Press.

Our January book pick (and the first one this year!) is #TheLibraryBook by @susanorlean. It's a nonfiction story about the fire that destroyed the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986, and the mystery that surrounds the crime. You'll meet an eclectic cast of characters: a feminist librarian who refused to surrender her position to a man, a “Human Encyclopedia," and of course, the arsonist... or is he? Woven through these tales is a long love letter to libraries, which will make you remember why you love reading in the first place. It's the perfect way to kick off this year—we can't wait to have you read along with us and @reesewitherspoon!

Weekend mood 💤 Have you picked up your copy of our January pick #TheLibraryBook yet?

Who cares if she’s catering to Fraus, at least she’s encouraging people to read.

Who doesn't have a book club these days??

Don't forget, I invented reading!

Happy Birthday to the one and only dolly parton! P.S. draper james is celebrating her big day in a very special way: For EVERY item purchased today (and yes, there’s a whole new Dolly Parton collection!), draper james will donate a book to Dolly’s imagination library 📖✨

Our February book pick is #TheProposal by @jasminepics!✨💍 The plot centers around Nikole Paterson, a freelance writer who turns down a very public proposal in front of 45,000 people and the drama (and romance) that ensues. 👀 It's a story of break-ups, make outs, and a whole lot of cupcakes.❤️🧁Hearing about all of Nikole’s romantic adventures on @audible is like listening to your favorite rom-com! We can't wait for you to follow along with us and @reesewitherspoon!

[quote]It's a story of break-ups, make outs, and a whole lot of cupcakes.

Oh boy.

Isn't the market for these frau lifestyle gurus already very crowded as it is? Reese, that Joanna from Fixer Upper, Pioneer Woman, probably more HGTV "celebrities" I'm forgetting right now, not to mention Oprah, the grandmommy of them all? GOOP is more of a lifestyle guru for that Notting Hill/Brentwood set of spouses of wealthy men.

I didn't know that people from Tennessee knew how to read.

R89 I was wondering the same thing.

For the mug cradling set.

R90 Isn't that a racist thing to say?

Reese is a bookworm you can find about her love to book in her interview even the very old interviews.

It's funny how Reese presents herself as this Southern Belle from an idyllic Cotillion-type background. Her entire family is crazy dysfunctional.

Goop is platnium dildos and cashmere socks.

Reese is chick lit and brunch.

Pretending to read books is a pretty easy acting gig. I always liked her, but I bet I wouldn’t if I knew her personally.

R90, we can thank Miss Dolly's Imagination Library.

R97 She's not pretending

Let me guess. The Chin Stan on this thread just lurves Jennifer Garner as well.

chin stan? We don't like closeted actors so not a fan of Affleck or Garner

Affleck is anything but gay.

Not one of these books sounds at all bearable.

R103 Most of them are just fun reads not very serious books except few like All the Lights We Cannot See

r103 It’s 100% frau-bait. She knows her target market well.

The books she recommends are just fine it's better than reading nothing.

She really is the most irritating person alive. Her bare feet in those instagrams reek with effort.

R107 More than Jennifer Lawrence or Fakelina Jolie?

Reese was smart to branch out into the lifestyle marketplace. She was pushing 40 at the time and knew her movie career wasn't going to stay hot, so she branded herself for a new market.

The movie business isn't what it used to be.

Not all women are fraus who read this type of garbage and consider Rupi Kaur to be a real poet. This is so embarrassing and it sets feminism back several years

Just years, R110?

My March pick for #ReesesBookClub x @hellosunshine is here! It’s #DaisyJonesAndTheSix by @tjenkinsreid and it ROCKS. Literally. 🎸 The book comes out March 5, so you can pre-order it now… And the very best part?! We are turning this into a TV show with @AmazonStudios—stay tuned!

Is she a legit southerner or just plays one?

legit

Is there a Datalounge book club?

Are you ready for a great read?

Surround yourself with great people and great books 💡📚✨

She always has great suggestions. Library lovers will find this expertly delivered book enlightening.

This book gives me all the feels! My May pick for Reese’sBookClubxHelloSunshine is From Scratch by Tembi Locke. This beautiful memoir takes us on Tembi’s personal journey of love, parenthood, and ultimately the loss of her husband. She learns to heal in the most beautiful way—through the support of three generations of women—and yes, there’s Italian food. Lots and lots of Italian food! I can’t wait for you to fall in love with this book the way I did.

Listening to @tembilocke narrate #FromScratch will definitely move you to tears on more than one occasion

This book is purrfect.🐱

Sometimes Witherspoon anoints authors — Curtis Sittenfeld, Celeste Ng — who would have succeeded without her help. But she often chooses more obscure writers. Balli Kaur Jaswal, whose novel “Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows” was Witherspoon’s March 2018 pick, recently told Forbes that over a year later, she’s still feeling the effects: “Two young women came up to me after a reading and said, ‘How did it feel to have Elle Woods reading your book?’ I laughed because I hadn’t really thought of it that way but I like to think the main character of ‘Legally Blonde’ would enjoy ‘Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows.’”

In her PR photo shoots, I absolutely LOVE how Reese always hides her Big-ass chin with any prop she can get her hands on!

This actually makes sense for her. And for the last 15 years she’s been reading advance copies of every major female lead book. Or at least reading coverage of them. So she might as well make some money off it. Also it helps keep her at the center of that world. As a producer if she book to a studio, She’s almost guaranteed to have first right of refusal on that same authors next book. Not even contractually it’s just a courtesy.

HAHAHAHAHAHA! vv

I actually like what she's doing If I had her money I would make movie adaptation of my favorite books too.

Ryan Phillippe is an asshole by all accounts, he shouldn't still be so hot. He doesn't look a day over 25. Life's not fair.

[Quote] he shouldn't still be so hot. He doesn't look a day over 25. Life's not fair.

Sure Jan.

R127 He's overbotoxed.

Not yet, r129, not yet

Okay, maybe not a day over 25 is a bit of a stretch. But he looks really good for his age. And I don't think he looks botoxed. Maybe I'm just not good at spotting the signs.

I'm reading Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty It's a little frauish but so truthfully written, and what a page-turner.

Audible Sets First Originals From Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine (EXCLUSIVE)

Will you people stop making comparisons with putting eggs up one's snatch? They're not eggs, they're JADE eggs, and they have the potential to balance hormones, regulate menstrual cycles, prevent uterine prolapse, and increase bladder control!

R134

I know we’re not supposed to hate people we don’t know, but...

R136 pffft like that matters on the internet.

Stories about Ryan Phillippe being an asshole, please.

When will Reese's book club feature that book about how selfish it is to have children, and that having children isn't doing God's work, and God isn't dead because he never was?

R138 i thought it was fairly obvious that Philippe can be a douche when he wants to be. Especially at the Oscars.