{"id":3502,"date":"2026-05-26T14:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/model-and-podcast-host-olivia-ponton-shares-her-favorite-books\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:26:43","slug":"model-and-podcast-host-olivia-ponton-shares-her-favorite-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/model-and-podcast-host-olivia-ponton-shares-her-favorite-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Model and podcast host Olivia Ponton shares her favorite books"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tPage Six may receive compensation or an affiliate commission if you click on or make a purchase through our links. Prices are subject to change. We encourage supporting local and independent bookstores via Bookshop.org.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p><em>Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities are reading \u2014 whether it\u2019s a timeless classic or the buzzy bestseller they can\u2019t put down? Welcome to Page-Turners, where stars reveal the books that keep them hooked, inspired and up all night. Warning: your TBR pile is about to get a lot longer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ie\/podcast\/booked-blonde-busy-w-olivia-ponton\/id1848952840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cBooked, Blonde &amp; Busy\u201d<\/a> podcast host Olivia Ponton loves \u201cemotionally intense fiction\u201d books.<\/p>\n<p>The model, whose podcast is gearing up for their Season 2 premiere on June 1, said her favorite place to \u201cdisappear into a story\u201d is when she\u2019s on a flight or curled up on the couch with a matcha.<\/p>\n<p>See below for Ponton\u2019s must-read book recommendations. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1682815773\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" 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Reading the world of Katmere Academy with Grace and slowly realizing nothing is what it seems felt so cinematic and addicting. The supernatural politics, the chosen-family dynamic, and the emotional intensity, especially around Jaxon and the secrets surrounding him, had me completely hooked. It reminded me how immersive reading can feel when you find a world you don\u2019t want to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1998672166\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Enemy-Time-Haley-Grace-McCormick\/dp\/1998672166&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FEnemy-Time-Haley-Grace-McCormick%2Fdp%2F1998672166%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F26%2Flifestyle%2Fmodel-and-podcast-host-olivia-ponton-shares-her-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" 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It centers around a high school five-year reunion, but it\u2019s so much deeper than nostalgia. It explores friendship, growing up, regret, and the versions of ourselves we leave behind. I read it on the plane to Tampa before a job and showed up with puffy eyes because I was so emotionally invested in the main character and her friend group.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1728274869\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Twisted-Love-1-Ana-Huang\/dp\/1728274869&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" 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https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=93,62&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=84,56&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 84w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=60,40&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 60w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=105,70&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 105w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=81,54&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 81w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=200,133&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=662,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 662w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712169.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI love how <a 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Every female character is ambitious, powerful, and dominating her own world. The romance enhances their story rather than replacing it. \u2018Twisted Games\u2019 was my favorite because of the royal element, the princess and bodyguard dynamic will always hook me in. It had tension, elegance, and such high stakes, which sounds like the perfect recipe to me. I always come back to Ana\u2019s writing style because no matter what, I know I\u2019m going to devour her books.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"006231064X\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Red-Queen-Victoria-Aveyard\/dp\/006231064X&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRed-Queen-Victoria-Aveyard%2Fdp%2F006231064X%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F26%2Flifestyle%2Fmodel-and-podcast-host-olivia-ponton-shares-her-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" 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https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=105,70&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 105w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=81,54&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 81w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=200,133&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=662,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 662w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712167.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is the only book I\u2019ve read twice, which says everything. It\u2019s a fast-paced fantasy with political tension (random, but I was simply obsessed), betrayal, and one of the best twists I\u2019ve ever read\u2026 It makes you question who you can really trust. 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https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712171.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712171.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712171.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128712171.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI read this over the summer in Mallorca, and while it\u2019s definitely not your typical beach read, it was absolutely perfect for me to dive into. <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/27\/lifestyle\/author-freida-mcfadden-shares-her-six-favorite-books\/\">This psychological thriller<\/a> had me genuinely stressed\u2026 STRESSED. In the best way. The pacing is sharp and twisty, and every time you think you understand what\u2019s happening, it completely shifts. 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