Episodes

  • 103: More Paranormal Historical Fiction? A Look at "Vampires of El Norte"

    103: More Paranormal Historical Fiction? A Look at "Vampires of El Norte"
    Oct 14 2024
    What do you get when you combine Rome and Juliet, vampires, and the Mexican independence movements of the 1800s? Vampires of El Norte dives into this niche spot and provides quite the interesting tale.
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    51 mins
  • 102: A Muddled Murder Mystery in "The Maid"

    102: A Muddled Murder Mystery in "The Maid"
    Oct 7 2024
    "The Maid" is billed as a murder mystery, but the bigger mystery is really the main character. Molly Gray lacks normal social cues and understanding, which makes being part of a murder plot really tricky. The Busy Girls discuss whether her unique character is enough to save the story.
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    44 mins
  • Busy Girls Bonus: October 2024 News

    Busy Girls Bonus: October 2024 News
    Oct 4 2024
    The Busy Girls are back and we want to make sure you're up to date on some of the book world's biggest news from the last few weeks.
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    7 mins
  • 101: Two Years of Busy Girls Book Club

    101: Two Years of Busy Girls Book Club
    Aug 12 2024
    It's our two year anniversary! Two years and 101 episodes and we couldn't be more grateful to our listeners! Thanks for joining us on this little hobby turned community. Listen for trivia, games, answers to some solid questions and of course our now annual book bracket.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 100: Busy Girls "Book Lovers" Celebrate 100 Episodes

    100: Busy Girls "Book Lovers" Celebrate 100 Episodes
    Aug 5 2024
    It's our 100th episode! Thanks to our listeners for sticking with us so long! Today we tackle some fun discussion on the New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century to celebrate episode 100. We also discuss Emily Henry's "Book Lovers" since the title seems appropriate for the occasion.
    NYT 100: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html
    Readers' 100: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/reader-best-books-21st-century.html
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    59 mins
  • 99: Niche History in "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store"

    99: Niche History in "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store"
    Jul 29 2024
    James McBride's "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" takes a look at the intersection of marginalized communities in 1930s American. It's a long ride, and one of the hosts didn't even get the book finished. But did the other two think the time spent was worth the effort?
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    59 mins
  • 98: Ready to Face "The Future"?

    98: Ready to Face "The Future"?
    Jul 22 2024
    Naomi Alderman is a pro at imaging horrific future worlds, but what if this prediction of what's to come is a little closer to home in "The Future"? This speculative fiction/sci-fi look at what our world is becoming gives the Busy Girls a lot to talk about.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 97: Rewind, Repeat in "Tower of Dawn"

    97: Rewind, Repeat in "Tower of Dawn"
    Jul 15 2024
    Many people credit "Tower of Dawn" as their least favorite book in the Throne of Glass series. It does totally re-cover the entire time period of the previous book but from a different POV and setting. Does it deserve all the hate it gets?
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    53 mins