Young Sheldon’s Raegan Revord Is Running Your New Favorite Book Club: ‘I Didn’t See That Space for Kids’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Raegan Revord.Photo:Courtesy of Andie Jane

Courtesy of Andie Jane

Revord says she started Read with Raegan due to her own love of literature (“I had a lot of people who obviously knew I was a reader and an insane bookworm”), but also because of the lack of book clubs created specifically for young people.

Raegan Revord.Courtesy of Andie Jane

“I didn’t see that space for kids to fall in love with reading,” Revord says.

“My biggest goal is to make it not like an interview, but like a conversation,” Revord says. “And, fingers crossed, I’m doing that.”Though celebrity book clubs are nothing new, millennial and Gen Z-led clubs are on the rise. Whether you’re taking recommendations fromEmma Roberts,Dua LipaorKaia Gerber, these book clubs have become a way for celebrities to both share what they’re reading and encourage their fans to join them. It’s no different for Revord, though that responsibility doesn’t come without its challenges.

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“It kind of is trying to figure out [if the club is] attention-snagging enough that people will be like, ‘Oh I could put down a phone for this,’” says Revord, who has a soft spot for fantasy and murder mysteries. “I try to find stories that are interesting from the get-go and stories that are diverse because I want people to feel seen and find someone in each story that they can relate to.”

Even before she began acting, Revord was also always interested in writing — when she was younger, she and a friend would create books together during recess (a favorite topic to cover was American Girl dolls.)

“[When] I was maybe 11 or 12, then I started considering [writing] more seriously and being like, ‘This is something I could see myself doing,’” Revord says. She was writing a fantasy novel (“My Notes app looks like a tornado went through it") when the idea for a rom-com came to her. That idea turned intoher debut novel,Rules for Fake Girlfriends, publishing next fall.

“It’s kind of funny because it’s like you’re Missy, and then you’re a writer. And it was a learning curve,” she says. Revord’s dedication to her craft followed her straight to theYoung Sheldonset, where she would write between takes and hide her laptop in between the cushions on Cooper family’s couch once the cameras started rolling.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer , from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.And while Revord is also spending her time post-finale catching up with her former castmates — and looking forward to an appearance on the show’s upcoming spinoffGeorgie and Mandy’s First Marriage— her literary endeavors are still in full swing. One of her biggest challenges right now? Choosing which book to finish next.“The problem is, I read like five books at once. That’s the issue,” Revord says. “People are like, ‘What are you reading right now?’ I’m like, ‘Sit down. This is going to take a little bit.’”

source: people.com