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  • 192: Why "The Made Wife" Matters

    192: Why "The Made Wife" Matters
    2026/11/03
    "The Mad Wife" is a unique psychological thriller of sorts that takes a historic look at the American housewife and her mental health. While not a horror novel, it still takes you on a wild ride. So should everyone read it? Certainly not. And the Busy Girls have a very important trigger warning.
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    38 分
  • 191: A New Agatha Christie? "Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel"

    191: A New Agatha Christie? "Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel"
    2026/10/27
    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?
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    50 分
  • 190: Chilling Takes on Mental Illness in "The Caretaker"

    190: Chilling Takes on Mental Illness in "The Caretaker"
    2026/10/22
    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.
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    55 分
  • 189: "The Lamb": Cannibalism! (Again)

    189: "The Lamb": Cannibalism! (Again)
    2026/10/12
    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?
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  • 188: "Practical Magic": The Original Cozy Spooky Season Read

    188: "Practical Magic": The Original Cozy Spooky Season Read
    2026/10/07
    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?
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    47 分
  • 187: Did We Really Need a Whole Story about "The Other Bennet Sister"?

    187: Did We Really Need a Whole Story about "The Other Bennet Sister"?
    2026/09/28
    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?
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    56 分
  • 186: A Love Letter to "The Correspondent"

    186: A Love Letter to "The Correspondent"
    2026/09/23
    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?
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    52 分
  • 185: What's Truly Remarkable About "Remarkably Bright Creatures"

    185: What's Truly Remarkable About "Remarkably Bright Creatures"
    2026/09/14
    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?
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    54 分