Useless Doctors Book Club

We've made it to the last episode of Season 7!!! Woohoo!! For this episode, we watched the Netflix adaptation of The Hunting Wives by May Cobb, which we previously read for Season 5, episode 1. Listen to hear us break down the wild drama that plays out in the 8-episode show, how we felt about the actors' portrayal of the different characters, and whether we'd check out season two. Plus hear us go on many tangents and debate what we should do for Season 8! Vote on a theme for next season below or add more ideas in the comments!

In today's episode, we read Mate by Ali Hazelwood. Mate is the second book in the series Bride series (which we reviewed back in S7 Ep. 3). The book follows Serena, a Human-Werewolf hybrid who outed herself as a hybrid to attempt to promote a strong union between humans and werewolves. Instead, she is being chased by vampires and werewolves who want her gone. As with any Ali Hazelwood book, this book also has a spicy romance. How much smut is too much smut? How does this book compare to the first book in the series, Bride? Listen to find out!

Welcome, welcome! In this week's episode, we talk about the darkly comedic thriller, Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang. Recommended to us by a friend of the podcast, this book follows a woman named Julie who assumes her famous influencer twin's identity after she mysteriously dies. It's dark, it's satirical, and it's about Instagram influencers. The real question is, did we like it? Guess you'll need to listen to find out!

Welcome back! This week we talk about family dysfunction in Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash. The book follows a family in turmoil when the parents temporarily separate, throwing their three daughters’ lives upside down. While the book promises to be funny, do you think our useless doctors enjoyed it? I guess you’ll have to listen to find out!

In today's episode, we read the thriller Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone. The book follows Ariel Pryce, who is on a trip in Lisbon with her new husband. One morning, Ariel wakes up to find her husband missing with no notes or clues as to where he could've gone. The story follows her journey as she tries to find him. Is the thriller a hit? Listen to find out!

This week, the Useless Doctors read the historical fiction novel The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan. This book explores the perspectives of Cecily and her three children in Malaya during World War II, as the Japanese invade to occupy the land from the British. PSA: this book is quite sad. While this isn't our go-to genre, you won't want to miss the fiery discussions we get into in this episode. Tune in to find out!

Welcome, welcome to the ninth episode of the season! In this episode we talk about one of our fav romantic comedy authors' latest book, "Great Big Beautiful Life"! The book is part rom-com, part family drama, and part mystery as we follow two writers who are trying to write a compelling autobiography about a reclusive heiress. Try guessing if we liked this one!

In this episode, we read Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop written by Hwang Bo-Reum. The book follows Yeongju as she opens her own bookshop after being burned out from her fast-paced corporate job. The book has gotten popular on social media for being a relaxing and healing book. According the Pooja, this is the "antithesis of hustle culture." Can we vibe with the slowed down pace? Is the book really healing and calming? Listen to find out!

For this episode, we read the highly popular thriller, The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. While the movie adaptation starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney recently came out in December 2025, we read the book and recorded this episode well before it did. Tune in to hear our thoughts about the morality of the characters' choices, what we would've done, maybe some secret confessions, and all our thoughts on the casting choices.

P.S. Sorry for the late release today and shoutout to our most loyal listeners for noticing!

This week, we talk about the historical epic The Seventh Veil of Salome, written by an author who has been featured multiple times on this podcast. Taking place during the Golden Age of Hollywood, two actresses compete for the part of Salome in a big-budget movie. The book promises drama, a super intense rivalry, insight into Hollywood, and most importantly, some ROMANCE. Did this deliver? Listen to find out!