My Best Friend’s Book Club

It's 1963, and Margaret — the perfect housewife — has decided she wants more. Step one: start a book club. Step two: dust off her essay writing. And with the influence of her bold new friend Charlotte, the club lands on a controversial first read: The Feminine Mystique. Suddenly, a group of suburban housewives are questioning their role in the world. In this episode we dive into gender roles in th...

We called in backup for this one. My Best Friend's Book Club joined forces with the Once Upon a Hot Take podcast to cover the cultural reset that is Twilight (book one). Best scenes that live rent free in our heads, worst scenes, what the movie did well, and of course, the hot takes we've been holding onto since 2008. Whether you were Team Edward, Team Jacob, or now Team Charlie — this book vs. mo...

Emerald Fennell didn't set out to make a faithful adaptation of Wuthering Heights — she set out to recreate how the book felt to her at fourteen years old. This week on My Best Friend's Book Club, we're doing a book vs. movie breakdown: the key differences, the color theory (there is so much red), our favorite scenes, and the uncomfortable truth that perhaps Heathcliff and Catherine are both, actu...

Ten years of lies are about to collapse. Identities are revealed, a plan years in the making falls apart, and we finally find out who killed Eden Fox. Trust us — you will not see it coming. It's time we get some answers and finish this book! Follow us, tap that 5-star like it's not always the husband, hit us up on social ( IG & TikTok ), or at mybfbookclub@gmail.com   _______________________ W...

Carter's credibility is unraveling, Birdy meets Carter's wife Jane, and Harrison is starting to lose his grip on reality — or is he? Someone is lying on the record, and the walls are closing in on everyone. Dead or alive, Eden Fox is everywhere — and nobody in this small town mystery can agree on what they actually saw. Gabriella is whispering "run rabbit, run" from her hospital bed, and that unid...

Join us for a Q&A with New York Times bestselling author Patric Gagne, author of Sociopath: A Memoir — one of the most talked-about memoirs of the year. Her book was so compelling and raw that some readers felt it couldn't possibly be true. We talk about her response to the haters — and the burning questions we had after reading. From how her parenting as a diagnosed sociopath differs from her...

A body has been found on Blackwater Bay beach — and nothing in Spyglass is what it seems. This week on My Best Friend's Book Club, our psychological thriller recap delivers: a mysterious figure in the cliffs, a secret tunnel, a burner phone, and a word written in a foggy mirror that will haunt you (or Harrison?). Small town secrets, a missing wife mystery with no clean answers, and a twist so good...

Something is very wrong in Spyglass. Harrison wakes up the morning after Eden's gallery opening — hungover, foggy, and not entirely sure why — only to open his front door to a detective delivering the kind of news you don't come back from. His wife is missing. Presumed dead. And the clock is already ticking on whether anyone is going to tell the truth about what happened to her. Birdy is catching...

Eden is finally taking matters into her own hands and breaks into what she claims is her house, Spyglass. Inside, she finds she’s been wiped out of existence. After a fall (shove?) down the stairs and a dramatic getaway, she makes a desperate run to see her daughter—the one person who might prove she's the “real” Eden—only for a decade-long silence to break with a sinister twist. Meanwhile, six mo...

Imagine returning from a run to find a stranger living your life—wearing your wedding ring, using your name, and looking exactly like you. The nightmare deepens when your husband claims he’s never seen you before. In the small town of Hope Fall, this is the reality for newcomer, Eden Fox, where no one really knows her. Six months earlier, a recluse named Birdy arrives to claim that same house as a...

Trading the high-stakes chaos of the music industry for a PhD, Patric Gagne is finally ready to tell the world exactly who she is. After her relationship with David hits a literal "breaking point," she finds herself caught between the dangerous, high-chemistry spark with her rockstar bestie, Max, and the radical honesty required to save the life she’s built. In these last pages, Patric is forced t...

What happens when the person who's supposed to love you only accepts the parts of you that are easy to manage? This week, we’re following Patric as her "domestic bliss" with David starts to feel more like a cage. Between his constant reminders to "be good" and a high-stakes blackmail scheme involving her father, Patric is finding it harder than ever to stay within the lines. We’re breaking down he...

From sneaking into Hugh Hefner’s private office to dodging a "behavior contract" with her therapist, Patric is discovering that even "domestic bliss" can’t fully quiet the relentless void of sociopathy. We’re exploring the moment she realizes love isn't a cure for her diagnosis, but rather a foundation that helps give her a choice in how she behaves. We dive into the "Bat-Signal" she uses to stay...

After a confrontation with her college roommate, Kimi, and “Machine,” Patric realizes she needs to answer one question once and for all: is she a sociopath, a psychopath, or something else entirely? We’re diving into a pivotal moment of honesty between Patric and her father as she finally finds the words to describe her experience with the world. From testing Patric's "stuck stress" theory to "fun...

From childhood break-ins to "borrowing" frat boys' cars for late-night joyrides, Patric Gagne is not an “average” college student. This week, we’re following Patric’s journey as she learns to make amends with her “dark side,” discovers a sociopath “superpower,” and finds a connection in an unexpected place. We’re breaking down the turning point that sparked her theory on the sociopathy spectrum an...

Is it possible to be "clinically chill" while fighting the urge to cause a little chaos? This week, we’re diving into the fascinating world of Patric Gagne’s Sociopath: A Memoir to explore the reality of living with "the pressure." We’re breaking down Gagne’s childhood years, the social struggles of being "functional" with urges to cause harm (like stabbing kids in the head with pencils). Join us...

We sat down with professional ghostwriter, “Bree,” to explore the world of romantasy and Navessa Allen’s Lights Out. Along with dissecting the genre's rise, we put her on the spot to turn mundane texts into something steamy and listened as she read a spicy excerpt from Lights Out. We wrapped up with a quick-fire round of dirty "would you rather," so grab your headphones and join us for the heat. F...

What happens when you mix a freezing forest escape, a boyfriend with a serial killer’s DNA, and a ‘punishment’ that involves handcuffs, an butt plug, and a voice-modulated mask? This week, we’re breaking down the unhinged finale of Aly and Josh. From blackmailing the mob at a family dinner to a blood-red diamond proposal, this isn't your average 'happily ever after.' It’s dark, it’s spicy, and hon...

What’s worse than hiding a body? Realizing your boyfriend is the son of the notorious Ken Doll Killer. Aly and a disguised Josh turn to a mob uncle for a high-stakes cleanup that brings "family dinner" to a new level. Between trauma bonding over a gruesome past and a heart-pounding crime scene hack, the tension finally hits a breaking point. Can they outrun the police and their own dark DNA long e...

What do you do when your masked stalker brings a knife to a comfort session? If you’re Aly, you run right towards your stalker and “ride that knife.” But the spice turns to cold sweat when a home invasion leaves Aly & Josh with a dead body, a "murder kit," and a one-way ticket to the mob. Is the couple that slays together really destined to stay together? Grab your headphones; it’s about to ge...

The spice meter is at 100 and we’re honestly scared that this is only the "edge" (get it?). Things between Josh and Aly intensify, as Aly aims to punish her "Faceless Man" (i.e. Josh) for not B&E into her house and ravishing her. There's a scene with a substantially sized vibrator, and an intentional loss of circulation to Aly's special bit - all in the name of pleasure.   We dive into Aly’s g...

He might be watching her through her laptop camera… and instead of slamming it shut (or calling the cops), she DMs him. Our Faceless Man (aka Josh) is always ten steps ahead. Aly keeps reminding herself that she knows better, but can’t seem to disengage, and the line between danger and desire keeps getting blurrier (and spicer). What happens in the car when she says, “Can I see it?” Tune in and fi...

An ER nurse obsessed with a masked internet fantasy. A reclusive man hiding behind that mask. When Aly’s favorite anonymous content creator may have crossed the line from screen to bedroom, fantasy and reality begin to blur in dangerous ways. He’s watching. She might want him to be. But someone in this story isn’t just playing pretend. Follow us, tap that 5-star like it’s a penis - or a stiff cock...

Pills go missing. Our hibernation girl gets trapped in a bathroom and has a revelation. Jizz artist locks our hibernation girl up for several months while she blackouts on her fav drug. Does her hibernation finally work? Does she die? And what was the foreshadowing with 9/11? Tune in and find out. Follow us, tap that 5-star like you agree this books needs a trigger warning, hit us up on social ( I...

If you can believe it, hibernation and excessive drug use continues. Our hibernation girl does make it her "bf’s" mom’s funeral, which ends up kinda being... well, listen and find out. Our bestie’s also watch porn together (totally normal). Jizz painting man comes back into the story. Is the book feeling too redundant? Are the characters too unlikable? Is anything even actually happening? Tell us...