Jenna Bush Hager (left) and Lauren Graham.Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty
Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty
WhereJenna Bush Hagerleads,Lauren Grahamwill follow!Speaking with PEOPLE at aRead with Jennaevent in New York City on Feb 10, theTodayshow co-anchor, 43, revealed that theGilmore Girlsstar was a fan of her many book recommendations.“I’ll just say that Lauren Graham, who was the mom onGilmore Girls,was like, ‘I love your book recommendations,’” Bush Hager said. “And I was like, ‘I loved your television show.’”Bush Hagerspoke with Graham, 57, who stars in the comedy seriesThe Z-Suite, on a Jan. 31 episode ofToday with Jenna & Friends. Bush Hager leads the show with a rotating list of celebrity co-hosts, following the departure ofHoda KotbfromTodayin January.Jenna Bush Hager (left) and Lauren Graham.Steve Eichner/WWD via Getty; Leon Bennett/GettyAt the Feb. 10 event, Bush Hager was in conversation with Jessica Soffer, whose novelThis Is a Love Storyis the FebruaryRead with Jenna book club selection. Bush Hager told PEOPLE that she was enamored with the novel, which chronicles the decades-long marriage between a couple who meet in Central Park.“I loved this book so much,” Bush Hager said. “I was weeping … Who could tell you that you would meet two characters in their 70s and you would fall so immersed in the story and history of their love [and] everything that goes along with it, that, when you close the book, you would miss these people?”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Most writers cannot do that, and Jessica was able to do it,” Bush Hager added. “This is a beautiful love story and I was thrilled to be able to bring it to as many readers as possible in the month of love.”Jenna Bush Hager with Jessica Soffer’s novel ‘This Is a Love Story’.Jenna Bush Hager/InstagramBush Hager has been sharing her love of literature through Read with Jenna since its 2019 launch, though the host also noted she “never dreamed” she would launch the book club in the first place.“I love to read, and I also love people who love to read,” Bush Hager said. “I love having conversations with my sister [Barbara] about books that we both are really into, or my friends. I feel things aren’t linear. I wasn’t like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to start a book club.’ It was sort of a dare.”The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!In January, Bush Hager alsolaunched her book imprintThousand Voices Books, in collaboration with The Random House Publishing Group, part of Penguin Random House LLC. Thousand Voices Books will publish a variety of genres, including romance, literary fiction, memoir andromantasy— and Bush Hager says the new endeavor has led to a unique problem for herself.“I’m putting myself in a precarious situation, working, running a national book club, and also publishing books,” Bush Hager said. “I’ve started a mad, mad reading trend, so I need to actually write down how many books [I read].”
WhereJenna Bush Hagerleads,Lauren Grahamwill follow!Speaking with PEOPLE at aRead with Jennaevent in New York City on Feb 10, theTodayshow co-anchor, 43, revealed that theGilmore Girlsstar was a fan of her many book recommendations.“I’ll just say that Lauren Graham, who was the mom onGilmore Girls,was like, ‘I love your book recommendations,’” Bush Hager said. “And I was like, ‘I loved your television show.’”Bush Hagerspoke with Graham, 57, who stars in the comedy seriesThe Z-Suite, on a Jan. 31 episode ofToday with Jenna & Friends. Bush Hager leads the show with a rotating list of celebrity co-hosts, following the departure ofHoda KotbfromTodayin January.
Jenna Bush Hager (left) and Lauren Graham.Steve Eichner/WWD via Getty; Leon Bennett/Getty
Steve Eichner/WWD via Getty; Leon Bennett/Getty
At the Feb. 10 event, Bush Hager was in conversation with Jessica Soffer, whose novelThis Is a Love Storyis the FebruaryRead with Jenna book club selection. Bush Hager told PEOPLE that she was enamored with the novel, which chronicles the decades-long marriage between a couple who meet in Central Park.
“I loved this book so much,” Bush Hager said. “I was weeping … Who could tell you that you would meet two characters in their 70s and you would fall so immersed in the story and history of their love [and] everything that goes along with it, that, when you close the book, you would miss these people?”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Most writers cannot do that, and Jessica was able to do it,” Bush Hager added. “This is a beautiful love story and I was thrilled to be able to bring it to as many readers as possible in the month of love.”
Jenna Bush Hager with Jessica Soffer’s novel ‘This Is a Love Story’.Jenna Bush Hager/Instagram
Jenna Bush Hager/Instagram
Bush Hager has been sharing her love of literature through Read with Jenna since its 2019 launch, though the host also noted she “never dreamed” she would launch the book club in the first place.
“I love to read, and I also love people who love to read,” Bush Hager said. “I love having conversations with my sister [Barbara] about books that we both are really into, or my friends. I feel things aren’t linear. I wasn’t like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to start a book club.’ It was sort of a dare.”
The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!
In January, Bush Hager alsolaunched her book imprintThousand Voices Books, in collaboration with The Random House Publishing Group, part of Penguin Random House LLC. Thousand Voices Books will publish a variety of genres, including romance, literary fiction, memoir andromantasy— and Bush Hager says the new endeavor has led to a unique problem for herself.“I’m putting myself in a precarious situation, working, running a national book club, and also publishing books,” Bush Hager said. “I’ve started a mad, mad reading trend, so I need to actually write down how many books [I read].”
source: people.com
