TODAY star Jenna Bush Hager has been excitedly promoting a creative project on social media.
Jenna shared details about the latest book added to her book club Read With Jenna on social media as she attempts to grow her reading group.
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Today’s Jenna Bush Hager opened up about the March selection for her book clubCredit: Instagram/readwithjenna
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Jenna is the founder of Today’s book club Read With JennaCredit: Instagram/readwithjenna
Jenna, 41, shared video of herself speaking about the book, Black Candle Women, while she was behind the scenes of Today in a joint post on Instagram.
She spoke proudly of Black Candle Women, explaining that it was about the generations of women of a particular family.
The TV star further revealed that the book centered around intergenerationality, which was a theme she’s “really attracted to.”
Jenna clarified that she liked those themes because whenever asked which women shaped her the most, she always says her mom and grandmas.
The book was the March selection for Read With Jenna, as explained in the post’s caption.
“Our March Read With Jenna selection Black Candle Women is all about generations of women, and Jenna Bush Hager knows all about being inspired by the strong female figures in her family! Which women are you inspired by?” the post asked.
Jenna divulging her connection to the book as she summarized it in the clip helped convince fans actually to read it themselves.
“My mom, grandma, and sister. Three strong women who find beauty even in life’s difficulties,” one person commented.
“Looking forward to reading about the women in Black Candle Women.”
MADE FOR TV
Jenna has been investing time in building her book club and broadening her TV credits.
She revealed in January that she would be adapting the book Maame with its author for television.
After revealing her February 2023 choice as Jessica George’s novel Maame, Jenna had more to share.
She took a moment to announce some additional news while outside of the Today studio.
“I was so moved by this book, y’all, that I’m thrilled to announce that this is one that, with the help of Jessica George, the talented author, we’re going to adapt it and hopefully bring it to television!”
“Oh my God!” exclaimed Hoda Kotb, 58, as the other hosts and the crowd erupted into excited applause.
Jenna gushed over the book when she announced it, comparing it to Bridget Jones’s Diary with its “British humor.”
It followed a woman named Maddie who lives in London with a mother who spent much of her time in Ghana.
Maddie is her father’s primary caretaker at home, which means she had a lot on her plate.
Add in work, and she’s had it with the way everything is going in her life.
Maddie decided to make a change when her mother returned from Ghana and started “living” once and for all.
Jenna handed out copies of Maame to those in attendance when she made her announcement.
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Jenna promoted Read With Jenna’s book selection Black Candle Women on InstagramCredit: NBC
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During the video Jenna encouraged fans to read the bookCredit: Twitter / TODAY with Hoda & Jenna
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One fan admitted that they ‘looked forward to reading’ Black Candle Women
