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The Summer I Turned Pretty

Jenny Han

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The LOL Podcast

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The LOL Podcast

The book was briefly referenced in a garbled manner when a guest discussed what a person had been watching, without any clear endorsement or critique. The mention was casual and limited to a passing comment about the title.

Episode: INSANE Kiss, Marry, Kill Game! pt 5

A guest referenced the title, albeit garbled, while discussing what Kate had been watching.

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Kate has been watching a lot of When I Pretty Turn Summer or whatever.

The Megyn Kelly Show

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The Megyn Kelly Show

The book was mentioned as a title a guest's daughter was reading, prompting a discussion about book bans.

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I posted a picture of my daughter reading The Summer I Turned Pretty.

— Episode: Jill Biden's OBVIOUS Lies, and the Spenc...

Episode: Jill Biden's OBVIOUS Lies, and the Spencer Pratt M...

The book was mentioned as a title a guest's daughter was reading, prompting a discussion about book bans.

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I posted a picture of my daughter reading The Summer I Turned Pretty.

The Toast

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The Toast

The hosts brought up the title twice, first in a light‑hearted comment about a weight‑loss joke, simply noting they were aware of the series. In a later episode, one host raved that it was the best book they’d ever read, describing it as a teen‑focused, dreamy YA story that left them feeling like a young girl. Overall, the book was highlighted as a standout read for the audience.

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Episode: S4 Ep78: TV Recap Extravaganza with Taylor Strecke...

The hosts mentioned the YA series while chatting about their own weightloss joke, noting the title as a book series they were aware of.

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By the way there's a book series called The Summer I Turned Pretty and for us it's The Summer I Turned Skinny.

Episode: S4 Ep54: Mike's Super Short Show: Thursday, March...

The host described it as the best book they had ever read, noting it felt geared toward teenagers and sparked a strong YAdream vibe.

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It's called The Summer I Turned Pretty. And it's literally the best book I've ever read in my life.

I think it's meant more for like, like 16 year olds. But I feel like a young girl when I read it. Like it's so good.

I actually was I had that book on my want to read list because I joined a clubhouse with some toasters who read and someone had recommended that and they said it was amazing. And then I saw on my Amazon account that it was bought.

Episode: S4 Ep181: All The Fall Tings: Tuesday, October 19t...

They referenced the series as part of the new releases from Jenny Han.

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And you know what? I saw the Summer I Turned Pretty? No. It was a new series that Jenny Han launched.

The Viall Files

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The Viall Files

The hosts briefly referenced the title while discussing a new erotica narration, noting they had heard of the series. No recommendation or critique was offered, making the mention casual.

Episode: E1004 - Chelsea Frei, Special Forces w/ Mark Estes...

They mentioned the title while discussing a new erotica narration, indicating they were aware of the book series.

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I heard about The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Episode: E968 - Love Island’s Amaya & Bryan, BIP w/ Susie E...

The hosts highlighted the series for fans and noted that Christopher Briney was joining to discuss the upcoming new season, while Briney admitted he hadn't read the books before landing the role.

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And we also have for all you The Summer I Turned Pretty fans, Christopher Briney joins us to talk with us about the upcoming new season.

I mean, it was a straighttoseries to Amazon, which means they have faith in it, but I didn't know the books and I didn't know the fan base.

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