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Welcome to the Everygirl Book Club Podcast—an extension of our virtual book club and your inside look at the book world. Each episode brings you exclusive conversations with bestselling authors, creators, and industry insiders, alongside deep dives into the stories everyone’s talking about. From the viral books taking over your feed to the latest BookTok and BookThreads drama, upcoming releases we can’t wait to read, and behind-the-scenes publishing buzz, we’re covering all things books, culture, and conversation. Whether you’re a casual reader or fully booked and busy, this is your place to stay in the know and obsessed with what’s next on your TBR.



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  • #14 Jo Piazza: Trad Wives, BookTok, and What's Next in Publishing

    #14 Jo Piazza: Trad Wives, BookTok, and What's Next in Publishing
    Oct 21 2026

    The Everygirl Book Club welcomes author, podcaster, and bookseller Jo Piazza to discuss her career and latest novel Parisian Heist, plus what everyone is reading and anticipating. Piazza talks about DNFing without guilt, packed fall releases (including Exit Party, Understory, and Switzy), and her upcoming projects: a middle grade multiverse dinosaur series and an adult retelling of The Sound of Music’s Baroness Schraeder. She reflects on industry changes—market crowding, overworked publishers, lighter editing, and social-media attention demands—while praising in-person reader community. She explains becoming a “tradwife” fiction expert after Everyone Is Lying To You and argues fiction channels cultural rage and empathy.


    00:00 Welcome to Book Club

    00:16 Meet Jo Piazza

    01:10 Read Receipts

    11:12 DNF Without Guilt

    12:57 Fall Books Excitement

    16:56 Jo’s Writing Projects

    22:53 Publishing Industry Shifts

    26:08 BookTok Attention Economy

    37:48 The Tradwife Moment Explained

    46:39 Parisian Heist Origins

    52:04 Reader Prescriptions

    59:42 LITigation

    01:02:31 Wrap Up And Sign Off


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    Books Mentioned

    1. Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult

    2. Fruit Fly by Josh Silver

    3. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

    4. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

    5. Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel

    6. Understory by Chloe Benjamin

    7. The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

    8. Switzy by Emma Cline

    9. American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee

    10. Hollywood Ending by John Green

    11. Partita by Barbara Kingsolver

    13. Once in a Timeline by Iman Hariri-Kia

    14. Fossil Feud by Maggie North

    15. The Good Parts by Evann Normandin

    16. Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer

    17. Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

    18. The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza


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    October 25: And He Shall Appear

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    December 3: Conform

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    January 7: Under Story

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • #13: Fall Reading Challenge, Spooky vs. Cozy TBRs, and The Love Hypothesis Adaptation

    #13: Fall Reading Challenge, Spooky vs. Cozy TBRs, and The Love Hypothesis Adaptation
    Oct 7 2026
    Lauren and Garri kick off The Everygirl Book Club’s October solo episode by discussing current reads, including the October pick And He Shall Appear, and disappointment with the Fourth Wing short-story collection Threshing Day. They note recent four-star reads, share ambitious October TBRs, then review The Love Hypothesis movie adaptation. They reveal a fall reading challenge with themed categories, debate cozy vs. scary fall tastes, create the perfect fall TBR, and close with LITigation on TBR pressure and whether readers must read other Sarah J. Maas series before the next ACOTAR release.00:00 Intro01:24 Read Receipts06:10 Threshing Day14:23 Lauren October TBR18:18 Garri October TBR25:39 The Love Hypothesis Movie Review31:14 Adaptation Thoughts36:17 Fall Reading Challenge 38:38 Cozy vs. Spooky Tastes42:29 Building The Perfect Fall TBR54:48 LITigationMore readingUh-Oh: The Love Hypothesis Movie Isn’t GoodIs the perfect adaptation even possible?Everything You Need to Know Before the Next ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ Book Comes OutBooks MentionedAnd He Shall Appear by Kate van der BorghFallow by Sarah AndersonFruit Fly by Josh SilverTwig's Traveling Tomes by Gryffin MurphyThreshing Day by Rebecca YarrosUnderstory by Chloe Benjamin by Emma BrodieBad Words by Rioghnach RobinsonThe Knave and the Moon by Rachel GilligThe Knight and the Moth by Rachel GilligOne Dark Window by Rachel GilligThe Thief and the Traitor Bride by V. L. BovalinoThe Second Death of Locke by V. L. BovalinoPlay Nice by Rachel HarrisonWitches of Cambridge by Alice HoffmanExit Party by Emily St. John MandelSwitzy by Emma ClineGrim Tidings by B.K. BorisonGood Spirits by B.K. BorisonLove Felt Like This by Julie OliviaIf It Makes You Happy by Julie OliviaTradwife by Saratoga SchaeferMain Characters by Bobby PalmerIf Not You by Elena O’CloveNinth House by Leigh BardugoRewitched by Lucy Jane WoodThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaA Short Stay in Hell by Stephen L. PeckThe Ex Hex by Rachel HawkinsThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodNormal People by Sally RooneyEast of Eden by John SteinbeckSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidYesteryear by Caro Claire BurkeA Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. MaasCrescent City series by Sarah J. MaasThrone of Glass series by Sarah J. MaasJoin The Everygirl Book Club meetingsOctober 25: And He Shall AppearRSVP hereDecember 3: ConformRSVP hereJanuary 7: Under StoryRSVP hereEnjoy the episode? Like and follow The Everygirl Book Club Podcast, leave a rating and review, and share the episode with a fellow reader. Then, join the conversation on Instagram @theeverygirlbookclub for monthly book picks, book recommendations, reading challenges, and more. Fill out this form to submit your own reader prescriptions or request specific discussion topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #12 V.L. Bovalino: Nostalgic YA Fantasy, Queer-Normative Worldbuilding, and the Art of Yearning

    #12 V.L. Bovalino: Nostalgic YA Fantasy, Queer-Normative Worldbuilding, and the Art of Yearning
    Sep 23 2026
    The Everygirl Book Club interviews best-selling author V.L. Bovalino about The Second Death of Locke and her new novel, The Thief and the Traitor Bride, which follows Nore Gordon, a spy forced onto a mission with her estranged husband. In “Read Receipts,” Bovalino shares her current reads, recent 5-star reads, and upcoming books she's excited for. She discusses formative influences like Kristin Cashore’s Fire, inspirations ranging from Game of Thrones to The Queen’s Thief, and how her PhD on secondary-world worldbuilding shaped her approach to storytelling. Bovalino recounts her publishing journey, explains the “year of the lady knight,” recommends immersive romance-forward fantasy and historical romance, and talks craft choices including Nore’s non-warrior strengths, shifting perspectives on Grey and Keir, and queer-normative worldbuilding.00:53 Surreal Success Stories02:27 Read Receipts Segment02:43 Current Read Gothic Fantasy08:59 Formative YA Fantasy13:09 Influences and Romantasy Roots16:24 PhD Worldbuilding Deep Dive21:31 Early Drafts and Evolution23:00 Publishing Journey Highs and Lows28:57 Lady Knights 32:53 Reader Prescriptions44:24 Nore As Unusual Heroine51:03 Grey And Keir Reframed55:21 Queer Normative World01:02:31 Tropes With Fantasy Twist01:05:37 Building Politics And Magic01:15:39 Book Three Tease And Stakes01:18:49 Crafting Romances With Yearning01:22:49 Subgenre Debate And FarewellBooks MentionedThe Second Death of Locke by V. L. BovalinoThe Thief and the Traitor Bride by V. L. BovalinoThe Knave and the Moon by Rachel GilligThe Knight and the Moth by Rachel GilligOnce Was Willem by M. R. CareyA Deadly Education by Naomi NovikNinth House by Leigh BardugoHell Bent by Leigh BardugoThe Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra ChandrasekeraRakesfall by Vajra ChandrasekeraThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneFire by Kristin CashoreGraceling by Kristin CashoreBitterblue by Kristin CashoreWinterkeep by Kristin CashoreSeasparrow by Kristin CashoreThe Selection by Kiera CassMatched by Ally CondieThe Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen TurnerRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonShadow and Bone by Leigh BardugoKing of Scars by Leigh BardugoRule of Wolves by Leigh BardugoUprooted by Naomi NovikThe Winternight Trilogy by Katherine ArdenNatasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia by Orlando FigesWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyFor My Lady's Heart by Laura KinsaleThe Raven Scholar by Antonia HodgsonEmpire of Sand by Tasha SuriRealm of Ash by Tasha SuriSix Wild Crowns by Holly RaceThe Beheading Game by Rebecca LehmannThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Paradise Problem by Christina LaurenThe Everlasting by Alix E. HarrowThe Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha SuriThe Princess Knight by Cait JacobsHeated Rivalry by Rachel ReidTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPercy Jackson series by Rick RiordanBridgerton series by Julia QuinnJoin The Everygirl Book Club meetingsSeptember 24: It’s Different This TimeRSVP hereOctober 25: And He Shall AppearRSVP hereDecember 3: ConformRSVP hereJanuary 7: Under StoryRSVP hereEnjoy the episode? Like and follow The Everygirl Book Club Podcast, leave a rating and review, and share the episode with a fellow reader. Then, join the conversation on Instagram @theeverygirlbookclub for monthly book picks, book recommendations, reading challenges, and more. Fill out this form to submit your own reader prescriptions or request specific discussion topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 26 mins
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