Queen Camilla is giving Oprah Winfrey a run for her money with new initiative

Camila is an avid reader, and we have a feeling, that when she picks a book for her book club, readers may pick it up to read, just like Oprah’s book club from back in the day.

Oprah Winfrey launched her book club twenty years ago, and it’s still running, but now she has some fresh competition with Queen Camilla and her newly launched The Queen’s Reading Room podcast.

The Queen’s Reading Room just announced its latest pick, the 2017 novel Pachinko by Min Jin Lee with Camilla describing the story as a “really powerful presentation of women’s resilience and grit in the face of adversity.”

Camilla is an avid reader, which is apparent in her review of the book: ”Pachinko is an expansive, multigenerational epic which offers a fascinating insight into life for Koreans in Japan in the 20th century. A moving and memorable read.”

In addition to enjoying reading, Camilla encourages the importance of reading as Patron to the National Literacy Trust, Book Trust, First Story, the Wicked Young Writer Awards and Beanstalk.

When Oprah’s book club first kicked off, and she would announce a new book, it was almost promised to become a New York Times Bestseller, so, needless to say, authors were very keen to make the list.

Camilla has been a lifelong reader and knows her stuff, and we have a feeling her opinion will mean a lot to readers, which could easily translate into sales.

The Queen Celebrates Literature In East Sussex

Camilla took the stage at an event in East Sussex, celebrating literature (Image: Getty)

Camilla’s review is already having an impact on the author, with Ms Lee turning to X and sharing her excitement, writing:

“Her Majesty recommends. She read my second novel. Am honoured. In London right now researching and interviewing for the revision of my third novel, and Her Majesty’s generous remarks feel like a miracle. Grateful.”

Set in early 1900s Korea, the story follows a teenage girl, who meets a wealthy stranger, and soon learns she’s pregnant. When it turns out her new lover is married, she turns her attention to a minister, who is making his way to Japan. Her decision to leave her home and reject her son’s powerful father triggers a chain of events that carry on for generations.

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