Busy Girls Book Club

Popular mystery writer Lucy Foley was tapped by Agatha Christie's estate to write a new Miss Marple story. Is the new spin on an old story worth the read, or just a money grab by Christie's descendents?

Marcus Kliewer paints a chilling story of suspense with themes of isolation and mental illness in "The Caretaker". Follow the Rites? Leave the scary house? Engage with The Visitors? Every choice seems like the wrong one, but it keeps the pace fast and the story intriguing.

Somehow we are here again. Why do so many trendy books involve cannibalism? "The Lamb" is pretty much entirely about the topic. That's all they do. So do the themes the author weaves in help you stomach the constant eating of people?

With hype around the second "Practical Magic" movie sending readers back to the original book, it seemed like the perfect choice to kick off Spooky Season. It's cozy, and witchy and is about girlhood and sisterhood - but is it as exciting as the movie?

Once again, television has us reading a book before we watch. This time, it's Pride and Prejudice from Mary's POV and then beyond to her own story. But it's quite literally Pride and Prejudice retold and then a whole other story. Is Mary really worth that many pages?

It's truly the book that's been everywhere, and is being read by a variety of reader types. So what's all of the hype about? Is a book full of letters from an old woman truly that exciting?

Shelby Van Pelt's book about the octopus has gripped readers for several years now, but its move to the Netflix screen has enticed an entirely new audience. So what makes "Remarkably Bright Creatures" so dear to the heart of thousands?

"Dire Bound" is described as Fourth Wing meets any number of other fantasy stories. That's pretty spot in. So is a new take on an old story arc refreshing for readers, or just a easy repeat read?

The Off Campus TV series has spiked an interest in Elle Kennedy's hockey romances. "The Deal" is the basis for the first season of the show, and the book has some surprising differences from the show - not in a good way. Is it worth the read before you watch?

Susanna Clarke's "Piranesi" has held popularity for a few years now and has been dubbed a "modern classic." What makes it classic? Readers wander "The House" with lovable Piranesi while he figures out the meaning of his life and uncovers some life-changing secrets. All the while, it teaches lessons on life, loneliness, simplicity and change.

"The Raven Scholar" is very highly rated on book review sites, but the Busy Girls had a hard time saying why. It had an amazing world and magic system, but it was 600 pages of constantly changing plots. And not in a twisty surprise kind of way.

The short and sweet Emma M. Lion books have captivated the BookTok girlies, so we are back with book two in the series. And this one is full of eligible bachelors.

If you thought the first Dungeon Crawler Carl book was fun, just wait for book two. The characters move from surviving to really playing the game. New characters are introduced, quests are received and chaos is sewn.

Can something be totally gross but cozy at the same time? Apparently. This murder mystery with lovable but chaotic detectives is sweet and funny while also being filled with murderous plants and invading titans. Is the combo worth the read?

Life surrounded by cameras and at the mercy of brands and other residents of an isolated home isn't for the weak. And what if the normal "Love Island" style game was a little more sinister with more personal gain involved?

The author of the viral "Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries" series is back with a cozy cat shelter set in Montreal. It brings the same historic charm, with new bumbling characters set on the pursuit of magical knowledge. Will we keep reading Heather Fawcett's cozy fantasies?

When the trending book is pitched as a modern social media trad wife being transported back in time, it doesn't deliver as promised. "Yesteryear" is actually a sort of psychological thriller where the narrator is unreliable and unlikable. Anne Hathaway had us all fooled, but we kind of like it?

Jennette McCurdy's memoir took BookTok by storm, so fans were lining up for her fiction debut. While loosely based off of personal experience, it may be a tad too blunt and graphic for most readers to enjoy. (Major trigger warnings.)

The author of Dungeon Crawler Carl took a break from the series to release "Operation Bounce House". Is it more of the same thing? Or does it deserve its own merit in the sci-fi world?

Jane Austen and Bridgerton lovers rejoice: Emma M. Lion has come to bust you from your reading slump. At just over 100 pages, this delightful first installment of a series is too short to not finish.