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  • 113: FanFic-esque Romance in "Red, White & Royal Blue"

    113: FanFic-esque Romance in "Red, White & Royal Blue"
    2024/12/22
    Casey McQuiston is a leader in queer romance, even landing "Red, White & Royal Blue" on the big screen. Does the quality of the romance balance out the unbelievable love story between a First Son and a royal heir?
    Video: https://youtu.be/f5ic6O0UEyo
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    58 分
  • 112: The Refreshingly Mysterious World of "The Fifth Season"

    112: The Refreshingly Mysterious World of "The Fifth Season"
    2024/12/16
    Sci-fi and fantasy meet in "The Fifth Season" in the best way possible. Does this book have a plot? Not really. But the Busy Girls couldn't put it down. Listen to why.
    Video: https://youtu.be/a8rP9LQ4mx4
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    1 時間 4 分
  • 111: "Chain-Gang All-Stars" and the U.S. Carceral System

    111: "Chain-Gang All-Stars" and the U.S. Carceral System
    2024/12/09
    "Chain-Gang All-Stars" puts together a bunch of "what ifs?" and turns them into a nightmare near-future dystopian scenario where prisoners fight to the death on public television. There's a lot to be learned in this one.
    Video: https://youtu.be/DMwsJH8PoKQ
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    59 分
  • 110: "The Games Gods Play" With Social Media Trends

    110: "The Games Gods Play" With Social Media Trends
    2024/12/02
    Abigail Owens' "The Games Gods Play" has taken BookTok by storm, but is it just more of the same in romantasy? Or does it bring something new to the table?
    Video: https://youtu.be/dIiBf-7ooho
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    1 時間 6 分
  • 109: Award Winning "James"

    109: Award Winning "James"
    2024/11/25
    Percival Everett's retelling of Huckleberry Finn is raking in the awards this season, so it's the perfect time to discuss "James." The Busy Girls are joined by their friend Katelyn, who has joined the podcast previously.
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    1 時間 21 分
  • 108: Voices of Vietnam in "The Women"

    108: Voices of Vietnam in "The Women"
    2024/11/18
    We've been burned by Kristin Hannah before, but this one might change our minds. While it's certainly a long read, it provides tools to ask questions we never knew to ask about the Vietnam War experience.
    Video: https://youtu.be/UzsLUZycEbs
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    1 時間 7 分
  • 107: Millennial Romance in "Seven Days in June"

    107: Millennial Romance in "Seven Days in June"
    2024/11/11
    The Busy Girls Book Club hosts tackle Tia William's millennial-coded romance, "Seven Days in June." Serious themes - like addiction and disability representation - pair with the hilarity of an author writing vampire smut and her middle school-aged therapist of a daughter to create a heartwarming love story. Video: https://youtu.be/q7MXLmISwbc
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    47 分
  • 106: "What The River Knows" About YA Historical Magical Realism

    106: "What The River Knows" About YA Historical Magical Realism
    2024/11/04
    Young adult-historical-magical realism-romance, or whatever you want to call it, sums up Isabel Ibañez's "What The River Knows." But should it actually be YA or should it be adult? Is the premise enough to overlook the lacking magic?
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    53 分