2026 Summer Adaptation Preview

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🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Jeff and Rebecca preview summer adaptations to check out this year. As we move through 2026, we want to make sure Book Riot remains your go-to destination for all things bookish. Whether you’re here for the curated recommendations, the latest industry news, or our deep dives into reading culture, your feedback informs our media kit and how we represent this community. It will also shape our content and make Book Riot a place you want to be. To show our appreciation for your time, everyone who completes the survey will be entered for a chance to win a $50 USD ThriftBooks Gift Card. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Thanks to our sponsor, Merit Beauty. Right now, Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at meritbeauty.com. Head to quince.com/bookriot for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Attention all passengers.
0:03.0	The Uber ride for Jeff's rugby team will depart in five minutes from Platform 15.
0:09.0	Your ride comes with six toilets and a refreshment's carriage that you'll empty within five minutes.
0:16.0	Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber.
0:19.0	Trains on Uber.
0:22.5	Can I A L-O-M-R?
0:25.6	I don't know.
0:29.9	See Morgan J.
0:31.8	Live.
0:32.6	The comedy and musical star Morgan J is returning to the UK,
0:37.2	bringing La Dolce Vita Tour to venues from February
0:40.5	2027. Tickets on sale now at livenation.com.uk. Don't miss Morgan J. Live. This is the bookwryb podcast.
0:58.1	I am Jeff O'Neill.
0:59.0	And I'm Rebecca Shinsky.
1:00.9	It's adaptation preview time.
1:02.8	Memorial Day is in the rearview mirror by acclamation, the beginning of the summer season.
1:08.7	So I think really, Devil Wars Product 2, Mandalorian Grogo kind of kicked off the summer season. So I think really Devil Wars Product 2,
1:11.9	Mandalorian Grogo kind of kicked off the movie season. There was a couple of big TV things.
1:16.7	There's so much media all the time that I'm wondering if we're headed towards a period
1:19.7	where like the seasons just don't matter as much anymore. So but this is just a nice chance for
1:24.6	us to group some of these things and talk about some adaptations, Rebecca.
1:28.9	So we're going to go through some stuff today.
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