Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota.

Episode Summary: In this Book Club Discussion, we will have an in-depth analysis of My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney.

So grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us as we dive into a book that definitely gave us something to talk about... just maybe not for all the reasons the author intended. My Husband's Wife promises twists, secrets, unreliable narrators, and a mystery that keeps you guessing. And while we love a good twist, we also need those twists to actually make sense. Let's just say this one tested our patience a little.

We'll talk about the characters and the big reveals that had us asking, "Wait... what?" If you're a fan of psychological thrillers, this episode is for you. And if you've ever finished a book and immediately needed to discuss whether the ending actually worked, you'll definitely want to join us for this one.

Book Info: Genre: Psychological Thriller | Number of Pages: 310 | Location: England

My Husband's Wife summary from Goodreads.com:

"Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Falls, nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn’t fit. A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that the stranger is his wife."

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Because sometimes the best book club conversations come from the books we don't all love. And this was definitely one of those books.

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Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota.

Episode Summary: In this Book Club Discussion, we will have an in-depth analysis of The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson.

So grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us as we dive in. Whether you love historical fiction, female friendships, post-war social change, slow-burn romance, or stories about women challenging expectations, this episode is for you. Expect motorcycles, early aviation, class tensions, wartime recovery, and plenty of book club-worthy discussion. Perfect for fans of character-driven historical fiction and inspiring women who refuse to be confined by society's rules.

Book Info: Genre: Historical Fiction | Number of Pages: 432 | Location: England

The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club summary from Goodreads.com:

"It is the summer of 1919 and Constance Haverhill is without prospects. Now that all the men have returned from the front, she has been asked to give up her cottage and her job at the estate she helped run during the war. While she looks for a position as a bookkeeper or—horror—a governess, she’s sent as a lady’s companion to an old family friend who is convalescing at a seaside hotel. Despite having only weeks to find a permanent home, Constance is swept up in the social whirl of Hazelbourne-on-Sea after she rescues the local baronet’s daughter, Poppy Wirrall, from a social faux pas.
Poppy wears trousers, operates a taxi and delivery service to employ local women, and runs a ladies’ motorcycle club (to which she plans to add flying lessons). She and her friends enthusiastically welcome Constance into their circle. And then there is Harris, Poppy’s recalcitrant but handsome brother—a fighter pilot recently wounded in battle—who warms in Constance’s presence. But things are more complicated than they seem in this sunny pocket of English high society. As the country prepares to celebrate its hard-won peace, Constance and the women of the club are forced to confront the fact that the freedoms they gained during the war are being revoked.
Whip-smart and utterly transportive, The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club is historical fiction of the highest order: an unforgettable coming-of-age story, a tender romance, and a portrait of a nation on the brink of change."

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Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota.

Episode Summary: In this Book Club Discussion, we will have an in-depth analysis of Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross.

So grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us as we dive into Ruthless Vows. Whether you love epic fantasy romance, magical worlds at war, slow-burn relationships, or emotional character journeys, this episode is for you. Expect wartime tension, mysterious magic, and heartfelt letters. Perfect for fans of sweeping fantasy romance and unforgettable character dynamics.

Book Info: 

Genre: Fantasy | Number of Pages: 420 | Location: Fantasy World.

Ruthless Vows summary from Goodreads.com:

"Torn apart by war, reunited by love.
Two weeks have passed since Iris Winnow returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is missing, and the city of Oath continues to dwell in a state of disbelief and ignorance. When Iris and Attie are given another chance to report on Dacre's movements, they both take the opportunity and head westward once more despite the danger, knowing it's only a matter of time before the conflict reaches a city that's unprepared and fracturing beneath the chancellor's reign.
Since waking below in Dacre's realm, Roman cannot remember his past. But given the reassurance that his memories will return in time, Roman begins to write articles for Dacre, uncertain of his place in the greater scheme of the war. When a strange letter arrives by wardrobe door, Roman is first suspicious, then intrigued. As he strikes up a correspondence with his mysterious pen pal, Roman will soon have to make a decision: to stand with Dacre or betray the god who healed him. And as the days grow darker, inevitably drawing Roman and Iris closer together...the two of them will risk their very hearts and futures to change the tides of the war."

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Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota.

Episode Summary: In this Book Club Discussion, we will have an in-depth analysis of Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett.

So grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us as we dive into Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands. Whether you love cozy fantasy, faerie folklore, academic adventures, or slow-burn romance, this episode is for you. Expect magical research expeditions, dangerous faerie realms, witty banter, and plenty of book club–worthy twists—perfect for fans of whimsical fantasy worlds, scholarly heroines, and stories filled with folklore and adventure.

Book Info: 

Genre: Fantasy | Number of Pages: 370 | Location: Cambridge & the Austrian Alps.

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands summary from Goodreads.com:

"When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it’s too late, in this heartwarming, enchanting second installment of the Emily Wilde series.Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore who just wrote the world’s first comprehensive encyclopaedia of faeries. She’s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Ones on her adventures . . . and also from her fellow scholar and former rival Wendell Bambleby.Because Bambleby is more than infuriatingly charming. He’s an exiled faerie king on the run from his murderous mother and in search of a door back to his realm. And despite Emily’s feelings for Bambleby, she’s not ready to accept his proposal of marriage: Loving one of the Fair Folk comes with secrets and dangers.She also has a new project to focus on: a map of the realms of faerie. While she is preparing her research, Bambleby lands her in trouble yet again, when assassins sent by his mother invade Cambridge. Now Bambleby and Emily are on another adventure, this time to the picturesque Austrian Alps, where Emily believes they may find the door to Bambleby’s realm and the key to freeing him from his family’s dark plans.But with new relationships for the prickly Emily to navigate and dangerous Folk lurking in every forest and hollow, Emily must unravel the mysterious workings of faerie doors and of her own heart."

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Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota

Episode Summary: In this special episode, we’re putting a twist on our usual book club format! Instead of one book, Kate, Amber, and James are sharing their all-time favorite reads. We’ll discuss why these books made such an impact, what we love (or don’t!) about them, and see if our picks spark any agreement or debate. Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us as we dive into these personal favorites!

Favorites:

• Kate: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

• Amber: The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

• James: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton

Whether you’re obsessed with epic fantasy, coming-of-age stories, or classic mystery whodunits, this episode is for you. Expect deep dives, thoughtful commentary, and maybe a few surprises along the way.

Book Info Highlights:

• Divine Rivals: Fantasy | Complex world-building | Powerful sibling rivalries

• The Way I Used to Be: Contemporary YA | Emotional depth | Raw coming-of-age moments

• A is for Alibi: Mystery/Crime | Clever plotting | Iconic detective fiction

Each month, we discuss novels with strong female characters and this special episode gives you a peek into the stories that shaped Kate, Amber, and James’ reading lives.

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Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota.

Episode Summary: In this Book Club Discussion, we will have an in-depth analysis of The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig.

So, grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us as we dive into The Thirteenth Child . Whether you’re obsessed with dark academia, gothic fantasy, eerie small towns, or haunting fairy tale retellings, this episode is for you. Expect witchy vibes, slow-burn suspense, and plenty of book club–worthy twists—perfect for fans of House of Salt and Sorrows and Mexican Gothic.

Book Info: 

Genre: Fantasy | Number of Pages: 498 | Location: Fantasy Realm.

Thirteenth Child summary from Goodreads.com:

"This is the story of Hazel, a young healer navigating a ruthless court to save the life of the king, grappling with a pantheon of gods with questionable agendas as she fights for agency and true love in her own life as the goddaughter of none other than Death himself. 
All gifts come with a price.
Hazel Trépas has always known she wasn’t like the rest of her siblings. A thirteenth child, promised away to one of the gods, she spends her childhood waiting for her godfather—Merrick, the Dreaded End—to arrive. 
When he does, he lays out exactly how he’s planned Hazel’s future. She will become a great healer, known throughout the kingdom for her precision and skill. To aid her endeavors, Merrick blesses Hazel with a gift, the ability to instantly deduce the exact cure needed to treat the sick. 
But all gifts come with a price. Hazel can see when Death has claimed a patient—when all hope is gone—and is tasked to end their suffering, permanently. Haunted by the ghosts of those she’s killed, Hazel longs to run. But destiny brings her to the royal court, where she meets Leo, a rakish prince with a disdain for everything and everyone. And it’s where Hazel faces her biggest dilemma yet—to save the life of a king marked to die. Hazel knows what she is meant to do and knows what her heart is urging her toward, but what will happen if she goes against the will of Death? 
From the astonishing mind of Erin A. Craig comes the breathtaking fairy tale retelling readers have been waiting for— what does a life well-lived mean, and how do we justify the impossible choices we make for the ones we love?"

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Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota.

Episode Summary: In this Book Club Discussion, we will have an in-depth analysis of  God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

So, grab your favorite beverage, get comfy, and join us as we unpack the layers of The God of the Woods. Whether you're into literary thrillers, family sagas, or tales that delve into societal structures, this episode has something for you.

Book Info: 

Genre: Mystery/Suspense | Number of Pages: 490 | Location: Adirondack Mountains, New York

God of the Woods summary from Goodreads.com:

"Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet."

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Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota.

Episode Summary: In this Book Club Discussion, we will have an in-depth analysis of  Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera.

Each month, we discuss a different best selling novel with a strong female lead. *Spoiler alert for the conversation.*

Join our lively book club discussion as we share our thoughts, insights, and favorite moments from these empowering tales. Whether you're a lifelong bookworm or just looking for your next compelling read, you won't want to miss this episode.

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Book Info: 

Genre: Mystery/Thriller | Number of Pages: 252 | Location: Texas and California

Listen for the Lie summary from Goodreads.com:

"What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter?
Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all and, if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. But after Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. 
It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life. But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast Listen for the Lie and its too-good looking host, Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy’s murder for the show’s second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend’s murder, even if she is the one who did it.
The truth is out there, if we just listen."

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Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota.

Episode Summary: In this Book Club Discussion, we will have an in-depth analysis of  Shark Heart by Emily Habeck.

Each month, we discuss a different best selling novel with a strong female lead. *Spoiler alert for the conversation.*

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Book Info: 

Genre: Magical Realism | Number of Pages: 416 | Location: Oklahoma

Shark Heart summary from Goodreads.com:

"For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis: He will retain most of his consciousness, memories, and intellect, but his physical body will gradually turn into a great white shark. As Lewis develops the features and impulses of one of the most predatory creatures in the ocean, his complicated artist’s heart struggles to make peace with his unfulfilled dreams.
At first, Wren internally resists her husband’s fate. Is there a way for them to be together after Lewis changes? Then, a glimpse of Lewis’s developing carnivorous nature activates long-repressed memories for Wren, whose story vacillates between her childhood living on a houseboat in Oklahoma, her time with her college ex-girlfriend, and her unusual friendship with a woman pregnant with twin birds."

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Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota.

Episode Summary: In this Book Club Discussion, we will have an in-depth analysis of Yellowface by R.F. Huang. E

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Book Info: 

Genre: Contemporary Fiction | Number of Pages: 336 | Location: Washington, D.C.

Yellowface summary from Goodreads.com:

"White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R.F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel.
Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena’s a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.
So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers during World War I.
So what if June edits Athena’s novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song—complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesn’t this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? That’s what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree.
But June can’t get away from Athena’s shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring June’s (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.
With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. R.F. Kuang’s novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable."

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