Book Club with Benefits

In this week’s book club, The Mollys discuss their deep love for The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory. In this episode, Molly Read finally has a positive experience with a second generation series, Molly B reveals the perfect holiday romance novel concept, and both Mollys are still in their fantasy era. Plus, they answer their favorite question yet and dive into how to get started in the romance...

In this week’s book club, The Mollys welcome a special guest!! Their friend Tess joins them to talk all things The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna and for the first time, the Mollys are on VERY different pages about a pod book. They hear from Tess about her relationship to romance, the Mollys dive into their current fantasy reads, and they all discuss some missed opportu...

In this week’s book club, the Mollys talk about a new favorite small town romance – Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage! This is one of the most chaotic episodes to date, featuring the Mollys catching up on life and chatting about all things Survivor, Gilmore Girls, and Taylor Swift. Have the Mollys read anything since they last talked?? Stick around to find out and hear Molly Read’s newest addition to a...

In this week’s book club, the Mollys talk about Whisky Business by Elliot Fletcher! Join them for this ... slightly chaotic and very giggly episode discussing everything from their newest enemy (flavored rotisserie chicken) to the gal’s discussion about what scenes from books are THEIR Roman Empire. Stick around to hear about Molly B’s latest TV obsession, Molly Read’s BIG feelings about Molly B’s...

In this week’s book club, the Mollys read Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy……and maybe wish they hadn’t.  After a healthy amount of stalling, the Mollys dive deep into all of their problems with this book and the reasons why they couldn’t finish the sequel (or in Molly B’s case, didn’t even start it). Plus, they introduce a new concept to the pod: reading reviews for books!! Stick around to hea...

In this week’s book club, The Mollys unpack Praise by Sara Cate and weigh the pros and cons of dating your ex-boyfriend’s dad. Get ready for a bumpy ride as the Mollys jump through topics ranging from small town romance to the Hunger Games and back again. Molly B shares about her reading slump and Molly Read tries and fails to refrain from bringing up Twilight. The Mollys deep dive back into their...

In this week’s book club, the Mollys read fan-favorite Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert! Before they deep dive into Chloe Brown’s “get a life list” the Mollys discuss their favorite book settings, the mythical creatures they’ve been reading about, and Molly Read has (once again) a hot take about Twilight. Stick around for the most iconic listener-submitted anatomy class, a breakdown of the...

SURPRISE and welcome to another Bonus Chapter of the pod! In this week’s BONUS book club, the Mollys ask and answer 20 burning questions about books they’ve read! Tune in and hear the Mollys gush over some familiar titles and some new ones, get real over books and authors they don’t like, and make recommendations to each other. Fair warning– this book club jumps through all genres (although, still...

In this week’s book club, the Mollys welcome a special guest and badass health educator Hannah! Friend Of Mollys (FOM) Hannah joins the pod to help us talk all about the dark mafia romance Sinners Anonymous by Somme Sketcher. The Mollys ask Hannah about her relationship to romance novels, they dive deep into the topic of consent, and try their best to find the line between fantasy and reality.  St...

In this week’s book club, the Mollys once again gush over one of their favorite books - Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young! They also chat all things Omegaverse, Crescent City, and what books they’d bring with them on a desert island. Stick around to hear the Mollys break down the mental health rep in this book, swoon over the ultimate book boyfriend, and turn Anatomy Class on its head. All that an...

In this week’s book club, the Mollys break down their new favorite 5 star read: Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake! Plus, Molly B gets into her new TV obsession, Molly Read explores Disney retellings, and they both divulge their biggest book icks. Stick around for another excellent Not-So-Kinsey Scale, Molly Read having therapy on the pod, and Molly B’s newest addition to anatomy c...

In this week's book club, The Mollys read A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole. Before they break down one of Molly Read’s favorite series, they dive into how their taste in romance novels has changed, what books got them into reading romance and Molly B talks about the spectrum of books she’s been reading this week. Stick around to have A Duke by Default spoiled for you, hear their opinions on...

In this week’s BONUS book club, the Mollys talk all things A Court Of Thorns And Roses! They chat about everything relating to this beloved series including how they got into it, favorite moments, and fan theories. Stick around to find out which book is their favorite in the series and which scenes they have re-read the most! All that and more in this special bonus chapter of the pod!

In this week’s book club, The Mollys conquer their biggest fear: attempting to put their love for Emily Henry into words. But first, Molly Read brings up a tough subject, Molly B gets into Greek mythology, and they discuss the spiciest books they’ve ever read. Stick around for both Mollys trying to keep it together while dissecting Happy Place by Emily Henry and Molly B’s newest addition to anatom...

In this week's book club, The Mollys end up on an ice planet surrounded by vibrating aliens. There they meet Georgie and Vektal (one of many many many many couples in this series) who become their tour guides into the world of alien smut. Stick around to find out which Molly is Team Edward and which is Team Jacob, how many pages the ideal romance novel is, and a particularly sticky anatomy cla...

In this week’s book club, the Mollys get three new book boyfriends while reading Pucking Around (and its related novellas) by Emily Rath! They cover a variety of random topics in this episode including Taylor Swift, Reba, and Molly Read remembering she has a library card. Stay tuned to hear the Mollys thoughts on kinks vs. tropes, THAT scene in Pucking Ever After Vol. 1, and Molly B’s newest addit...

In this week's book club, the Mollys attend Sunday services as they discuss Priest (and its sequels!) by Sierra Simone. The Mollys get explicit about the God-tier spice in this book series, delve into their shared love for a good queer hockey romance, and get emotional about the lasting impacts of purity culture and what has helped them heal. Find out how the Mollys choose what to read, and st...

In this week's book club, the Mollys head to a wedding and discuss Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond! The Mollys debate whether or not this is a romance, how beautiful love can be between friends, and Molly Read shares some of her experiences as a queer person. Find out what romantic gestures we love to see (on page and in real life) and answer the call of Molly Read’s plea for a VERY specific T...

In this week's book club, the Mollys get in the swamp and it takes them a long time to get out. We read Get in My Swamp by G.M. Fairy and it turns out reading Shrek smut is harder than it sounds. Stick around to find out if either Molly ever uses the correct title for this book! All that and more in Chapter 3 of the pod!  CW: GiMS features abduction, non-consensual bondage, incest, violence, a...

In this week’s book club, the Mollys get emotional over the response to the pod. We also chat about spicy fantasy romances and unpack Funny Feelings by Tarah Dewitt! Later, it’s Molly B’s turn to teach anatomy class!  All that and more in Chapter 2 of the pod!  CW: In this episode, we dive deep into the assault scene (where the main character has a hot coffee thrown on her) from Funny Feelings. Mo...

In this week’s book club, the Mollys dissect Chloe Liese’s Two Wrongs Make a Right. They also introduce you to Book Club with Benefits and chat about their current reads (including why choose romances and a surprise tentacle appearance). Later, find out Molly Read’s least favorite way to say ‘butthole’. All that and more in Chapter 1 of the pod!