Busy Girls Book Club

Emily St. John Mandel has written some extremely popular novels that are slowly being turned into TV shows. The Busy Girls tackle her "Sea of Tranquility," one of their first dives into Sci-Fi. They all agree it's one of the most unique stories they've ever read but that there could be fewer pandemics involved.

Season two of Netflix's "Shadow and Bone" is on the way, so the Busy Girls go back to the show's roots and check out the beginning of the Grishaverse in Leigh Bardugo's YA fantasy book by the same name.

Olivie Blake takes character development to the max in "The Atlas Six." She also confuses with Busy Girls with some seriously high level science. Is the scientific slog worth the read?

The Busy Girls dive into some Japanese fiction with "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. The trending magical realism novel sees a host of characters wrestle with the idea of time travel to address words left unsaid. Grab your fuzzy blanket and a mug of something warm for this one.

Chanel Miller's memoir, "Know My Name," is a hard but hopeful read. She takes readers through the emotions of a sexual assault survivor attempting to navigate the criminal justice system. The Busy Girls think Miller may be the best writer they've ever read. TW: Sexual assault and sexual violence

It's not often the Busy Girls tackle an 800+ page read, but they take on Samantha Shannon's thicc high fantasy novel, "The Priory of the Orange Tree." Did Booktok rightfully recommend this behemoth book?

Bonnie Garmus' debut novel, "Lessons in Chemistry," is already making waves. It was Barnes and Noble's book of the year and is being adapted into a movie. The Busy Girls take a look at this phenomena and discuss powerful women, found family and the benefits of having a dog as a parent.

Cydne Robinson of the Bonnet Book Club joins the Busy Girls hosts to discuss "iCarly" child star Jennette McCurdy's memoir, "I'm Glad My Mom Died." The episode takes a deep dive into what it's like to write and read about experiencing trauma.

A trendy book many adults have picked up is YA novel "The Inheritance Games" by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. It's a whimsical little mystery and the first in a trilogy. The Busy Girls hosts dive into whether it's worth the pick up or if it should stay in a middle school library.

The Busy Girls tackle the current last book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas. It makes a huge shift to a new character perspective and also creates some plot whiplash. There's a lot to unpack.