Busy Girls Book Club

The Busy Girls finally did it. They tackled Colleen Hoover. And boy, was the discussion about "Verity" chaotic. Where to begin?

What happens when you are raised in a way where you can't really find a place in society? In Brit Bennett's "The Vanishing Half," this plays out with a set of twins. They both look for where they fit, and have drastically different outcomes. This is a generational story about life and how each decision makes a big difference.

"Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Sáenz is a short book with a long title. It's a feel-good coming of age story with the main focus being on the characters. Two of the Busy Girls love that focus while one wishes for more plot twists.

All of the Busy Girls fans already know Sarah J. Maas is queen of the hosts' personal libraries. "A Court of Mist and Fury" is a serious step forward from the first book in the ACOTAR series. It dives deep into trauma recovery and healthy relationships. Plus the men are sexy.

Mary Kubica's "Local Woman Missing" is the quintessential murder mystery with some serious plot twists at the end. The Busy Girls don't all agree on their rating of the book, but do agree it's an interesting and entertaining plot.

Grady Hendrix's "The Final Girl Support Group" is perfect for fans of classic Hollywood slasher flicks... which the Busy Girls are not. Which makes for an interesting discussion. They are joined by a special guest: the book club godmother.

Lucy Foley's "The Guest List" is a classic "who dunnit?" but with a twist - you also don't know who got murdered. The spooky Irish island holds many mysteries, and holds a party full of potential killers. There are so many plot twists, and the Busy Girls break down whether they're worth the wait.

"We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart has the most epic plot twist, but saying much more would ruin the whole book.

"Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia takes the Gothic Horror genre to a whole new level. Magical realism abounds when a trip to a spooky mansion becomes an extended stay. What's keeping the characters there and can they ever escape? It's a psychological thriller with a little love story mixed in for good measure.

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens became one of the trendiest reads of the last two years. The movie adaptation was released not long before this episode. In the most polarizing discussion yet, the Busy Girls Book Club looks at if the book lives up to its fame and whether or not it's based on events of the author's life.