Meghan Markle recently delighted fans by sharing her latest reading choice, a poetry collection centered on motherhood, gifted by a fellow mom. The book, titled “The Bloom Because of You,” is penned by New Zealand poet Jessica Urlichs. Urlichs expressed her surprise and gratitude following Meghan’s endorsement. The Duchess of Sussex showcased the book in a brief Instagram video, flipping through its pages while enjoying a sunny day in Montecito, California. She softly praised the collection, calling it “so good.”
Meghan reveals her current bedside read on social media
In the video, Meghan had marked specific pages, including one featuring the poem “Vows I Didn’t Write,” which touches on themes of marriage. Following Meghan’s public appreciation, Jessica conveyed her overwhelming joy on Instagram, saying she was “honored beyond words.” Meghan commented on Jessica’s post, acknowledging that her “mom friend, Christina” introduced her to the book and mentioned it as her “current bedside book.” She extended her thanks to Jessica, noting, “From one mama to another – thank you.”
Author celebrates Meghan’s glowing review of her new book
Published on March 3, Jessica’s book has been gaining attention globally, especially after Meghan’s heartfelt review. Overwhelmed by the response, Jessica shared her excitement in a video where she playfully covered her mouth in disbelief. She captioned it, “When Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, shares your book, you go into shock, you share, and you celebrate. I’m so honored beyond words. I love how this book is touching so many mums around the world. What a huge moment x”
Meghan previously revealed she was struggling to find the time to read. During an interview on The Circuit with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang last August, Meghan stopped by the Godmothers bookstore in Montecito. Walking through the space, Meghan admitted she hadn’t gotten stuck into a book she enjoys in a ‘long time.’ She claimed her main priority at the moment was ‘kids’ books and parenting books’. The interview was aired ahead of the release of season two of Meghan’s Netflix show, which has since been cancelled by the streamer.
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The Christmas special attracted scathing reviews from critics, who accused Meghan of being ‘out of touch’ in the ‘tectonically tacky’ show. In the wake of Netflix axing the cookery show, Meghan’s lifestyle brand As Ever has also split from the California-based media giant. The Duchess of Sussex announced a partnership with the company a year ago when it commissioned a new season of her show, With Love, Meghan. The deal gave Netflix a stake As Ever, which includes her jam, rosé wine and flower sprinkles. Insiders claim Meghan thought Netflix was being too ‘cautious’ and wants to ‘go global’, believing her brand can ‘stand on its own’. Meanwhile, insiders at Netflix were ‘not happy’ with the brand because customers showed ‘no appetite’ for it.
The Netflix source told the Daily Mail that there has been some consternation at their HQ in Sunset Boulevard over claims Meghan felt they had been ‘too cautious’ with her As Ever brand – and had held her back. ‘Netflix were not happy’, the Daily Mail’s insider said today. The source claimed that Netflix had considered how they could sell As Ever products in their two new bricks and mortar stores in Philadelphia and Dallas in the US – off the back of her TV show With Love, Meghan. But it never happened. ‘They were not happy with the fact that no one really cared about the brand – so when they were looking to create As Ever areas in Netflix House there was no appetite for it’, the source claimed. ‘It just didn’t fit with Squid Game or Stranger Things or Bridgerton like they had hoped.’ Commenting on the end of the partnership deal, a spokesperson for As Ever said: ‘We have experienced meaningful and rapid growth and As ever is now ready to stand on its own.’
