Busy Girls Book Club
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 26, 2023 • 51min
44: Getting Weird with "Gideon the Ninth"
Space necromancers. Do we have your attention? Diving into Tamsyn Muir's "Gideon the Ninth" is confusing, but worth it? The adventures of Gideon and Harrow are crude and comical, yet written with sophisticated language. This is a weird one, but the Busy Girls are intrigued.
Jun 19, 2023 • 56min
43: The Strange Success of "The Secret History"
What causes a book written in 1992 to suddenly become a lingering BookTok sensation around 2022? "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt is quite the curiosity for that reason. This episode gets down to the answer, and provides a Busy Girl first.
Jun 12, 2023 • 1h 1min
42: Big Bowl Energy in "Six Crimson Cranes"
The stakes are high and the food is good in "Six Crimson Cranes" by Elizabeth Lim. A princess is aided by a dragon to break a curse on her and her brothers, and while the adventure is somewhat predictable, it's incredibly wholesome. This YA fantasy read is a good discussion to listen in on, no matter your age.
Jun 5, 2023 • 52min
41: The Trouble with Duologies in "The Ashes and the Star Cursed King"
Carissa Broadbent's second Crowns of Nyaxia book had a lot to live up to after the smashing success of the first. While still a good fantasy book, the hosts pick apart what could have been improved had the books not been a duology within a series.
May 29, 2023 • 58min
40: Back to Crescent City with "House of Sky and Breath"
If you thought the Busy Girls were out of SJM books to review, you were wrong. The second book in the Crescent City series has one of the greatest cliffhangers of all time. Plus a whole lot of other stuff that is hard to even remember because so much happens.
May 22, 2023 • 1h 5min
39: Playing Through the World of "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow"
What does Shakespeare have to do with video games? Are some things truly unforgivable? Is it character development or a trauma dump? These are all things the Busy Girls discuss in Gabrielle Zevin's "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow."
May 15, 2023 • 1h 8min
38: "The Serpent and the Wings of Night" and the New Fantasy Craze
Talk about a BookTok viral sensation... Carissa Broadbent's "The Serpent and the Wings of Night" has all of the fantasy girlies in a chokehold. If you're tired of waiting on SJM to pump out another ACOTAR book, this one's for you. It's a totally unique story, but it will scratch that fantasy itch.
May 8, 2023 • 60min
37: "Carrie Soto is Back" and so is TJR
The Busy Girls are back in the world of Taylor Jenkins Reid's "Famous Four" with "Carrie Soto is Back." Can you read a book all about tennis if you don't enjoy the sport? Is it possible to overcome the pressures society places on you do to gender, age or race? Time to dive in.
May 1, 2023 • 1h 10min
36: Between Genres with "Babel"
"Babel" by R.F. Kuang has been incredibly popular on BookTok for several months now - so of course it was time to dive in. This book is LONG and written by a very smart author. So buckle up. It's not for everyone.
Apr 24, 2023 • 59min
35: Diving into Crescent City with "House of Earth and Blood"
She's baaaaack! Sarah J. Maas has more than one series, so you can bet the Busy Girls will keep reviewing her writing. If you liked ACOTAR, you'll want to pick up the Crescent City series. The hosts have a lot to say about this one.
