Busy Girls Book Club
Three busy young professionals who love to read tackle today's most popular books and let you know how to fit them into your busy schedule.
Latest episodes
May 5, 2025 • 46min
130: "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" Open to Interpretation
It's been a while since we did some thriller/horror, so this listener request was a fun one. Short and sweet, "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" takes readers on a wild ride. And the hosts may not fall where you think in terms of reviews.
Video: https://youtu.be/q5ijzgrrwx8
Apr 28, 2025 • 1h 15min
129: We Are "The Anxious Generation"
Oh dear. This book may be about us. Dive into a non-fiction pick with us as we discuss The Anxious Generation as people who are living it.
Video: https://youtu.be/QbdnlWWJv_Q
Apr 21, 2025 • 1h 6min
128: Something to Say in "Sunrise on the Reaping"
Suzanne Collins is so back. Haymitch's games bring us back to the world of Hunger Games, and boy is it a doozy. Can we still find love in the YA dystopian we were raised on?
Video: https://youtu.be/Vvd5QjsoW78
Apr 14, 2025 • 1h 5min
127: Questions About "Quicksilver"
Quicksilver is the definition of a TikTok trending book. Is it more of the same Romantasy? Do we care?
Video: https://youtu.be/ArP8LVQCrAY
Apr 7, 2025 • 51min
126: Main Character Meh in "Glow of the Everflame"
We are back with another Kindred's Curse book because we all organically continued the series. That should tell you something.
Video: https://youtu.be/6cTE_YhKBYM
Mar 31, 2025 • 56min
125: Persia, Poetry and Politics in "Martyr!"
"Martyr!" is an interesting collision of poetry and political identity that produces a unique narrative that also encompasses addiction and grief. What makes a "good death" is the central topic explored. And it's not everyone's cup of chai.
Video: https://youtu.be/YZTOtaDaWhA
Mar 17, 2025 • 59min
124: Anticipating Outer Space on the Silver Screen with "Project Hail Mary"
Andy Weir is having a second outer space book adapted for film, and this time it's "Project Hail Mary." This story may have one of the best sidekick characters of all time. Is it worth it for those who aren't fans of sci-fi?
Video: https://youtu.be/KfgbtQmH3JE
Mar 10, 2025 • 59min
123: "Year of Wonders" and the Black Plague
Geraldine Brooks is an award winner for a reason, and we grabbed her historical fiction, "Year of Wonders." Based off of a true story of a plague village in England, this one tackles so many important and interesting themes.
Video: https://youtu.be/6ecHSPaT8IY
Mar 3, 2025 • 49min
122: Politics and Pure Fantasy Fun in "Spark of the Everflame"
Penn Cole's "Spark of the Everflame" is the first in the Kindred's Curse series. While the discussion only covers the first book, it seems all of the hosts have already read on in this fantasy series with a fresh world and magic system.
Video: https://youtu.be/GU0FAcg81uM
Feb 24, 2025 • 59min
121: Onyx Storm: Unhinged
Anyone else thankful BookTok was unbanned before Onyx Storm came out? The fan theories out there are WILD. In this episode of entirely spoilers, we talk about what might come next in the series based off questions we still have, and we break down TikTok's finest fan theories. And we have receipts.
Brennan's mark: @g00fsnnah
Berwyn/Naolin: @mia.heindel
Dain's slap: @bagendbookery
Theophanie and General Daramor: @saracainreads
Horcruxes: @thegiacobra
Liam is alive: @itslittledemon
King Courtlyn: @sandras.library
Secret pregnancy: @hanyourbookishbestie
Video: https://youtu.be/m2iJ8lC3y0k
