BooksReadersClub

Join the PBS Books Readers Club!

Each month, we will select fascinating reads that pair perfectly with the themes viewers love to watch on PBS.

The PBS Books Readers Club monthly digital-first series will bring its members into conversations behind the stories of your favorite books & shows, including interviews with your favorite authors and PBS personalities. The series can be found on Facebook, YouTube and the PBS App, with extended interviews available for PBS members on PBS Passport. Readers and viewers can join in the conversation with its more than 90 thousand members on the PBS Books Readers Club Facebook Group to discuss your favorite books, find that next great read, or just enjoy the company of other book fanatics! You can even submit your questions for featured authors, and they may be asked and answered on the series!

August 2025 Episode

Join the Readers Club hosts and bestselling author Helen Fielding to discuss her international phenomenon, Bridget Jones’s Diary. Inspired by Pride and Prejudice, this sharp, playful novel reimagines the classic love story through the lens of a 1990s woman navigating life, love, and unrealistic resolutions. Witty, and full of heart, it pokes fun at the pressures women face to “have it all” while capturing the universal awkwardness of trying to grow up gracefully. As we celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday this year, Bridget Jones’s Diary offers a fresh, funny way to revisit the timeless appeal of Mr. Darcy — the perfect lighthearted summer read and a social satire that gives us plenty to talk about.

PBS Watch Alike: Miss Austen

July 2025 Episode

June 2025 Episode

May 2025 Episode

April 2025 Episode

March 2025 Episode

February 2025 Episode

January 2025 Episode

December 2024 Episode

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Join the PBS Books Readers Club! Each month, we will select fascinating reads that pair perfectly with the themes viewers love to watch on PBS.

Read along while doing some good when you support Smoky Hills PBS, your local PBS station!

Click a book you’re interested in, make an ongoing $10 per month donation, and then receive a special code to download one of our featured e-books from our shelf on Glose.com and a set of PBS Books stickers to show off your love for reading and PBS!

You’ll also enjoy access to PBS Passport – the members-only section of the free PBS app – where you can watch extended interviews with our featured authors and full seasons of your favorite PBS shows (including All Creatures Great and Small).