Nicole Hackett

The Girls are Booked

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Clear your schedule, the girls have you booked! Sisters Nicole Hackett (book club fiction author) and Sam Richardson (unofficial Romantasy major) offer their unfiltered opinions on the latest viral books, dissecting every unhinged character decision and each juicy plot point. Why subscribe? Weekly Book Reviews: Honest deep-dives into today's bestsellers and BookTok favorites Reading Recommendations: Find your next favorite read without the gatekeeping The Vibe: We're not a regular book review podcast, we're a ~cool~ book review podcast New episodes drop every Tuesday morning —perfect for your...

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Nicole Hackett

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Mom Brain by Nicole Hackett 21.04.2026 23:35

Surprise! Today the girls are chatting up a book very personal to them: Mom Brain by one of the girls, Nicole Hackett. As always, this isn't Goodreads with a mic. This is gossip, but make it fiction. And if there's one thing these girls love more than books, it's a good outline. Here's one for the show: What is the book about? This isn't back cover copy. In this section, the girls discuss the “poi...

The Wedding People by Alison Espach 14.04.2026 35:04

Tackling a fan favorite today, and by fan favorite, we mean Nicole's favorite. Dubbed by the wildly biased Nicole as "the perfect book" and "the IT book of 2025," Alison Espach's The Wedding People is something to behold. As always, this isn't Goodreads with a mic. This is gossip, but make it fiction. And if there's one thing these girls love more than books, it's a good outline. Here's one for th...

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 07.04.2026 25:56

Come reflect on life in the '80s with two people who weren't there. Today the girls launch (heh) into their thoughts on the latest astronaut love story by megastar TJR. As always, this isn't Goodreads with a mic. This is gossip, but make it fiction. And if there's one thing these girls love more than books, it's a good outline. Here's one for the show: What is the book about? This isn't back cover...

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney 31.03.2026 28:03

Our socks were knocked off. In fact, our socks are across the floor. Today the girls discuss their first foray into the unhinged world of multi-million copy bestselling author, Alice Feeney to discuss Beautiful Ugly. As always, this isn't Goodreads with a mic. This is gossip, but make it fiction. And if there's one thing these girls love more than books, it's a good outline. Here's one for the sho...

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison 31.03.2026 35:55

Finally! We got exactly what we asked for. Today the girls discuss the book equivalent of a Grey's Anatomy comfort rewatch: First-Time Caller by New York Times bestselling author B.K. Borison. As always, this isn't Goodreads with a mic. This is gossip, but make it fiction. And if there's one thing these girls love more than books, it's a good outline. Here's one for the show: What is the book abou...

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry 31.03.2026 31:45

Wait...Is Emily Henry done with romance? Today the girls discuss Great Big Beautiful Life, the latest romance by phenomenon Emily Henry. Or is it? As always, this isn't Goodreads with a mic. This is gossip, but make it fiction. And if there's one thing these girls love more than books, it's a good outline. Here's one for the show: What is the book about? This isn't back cover copy. In this section...

The Trailer: Meet the Girls! 24.01.2026 5:37

Clear your schedules—the girls have you booked! 💅✨ Finally, a book review podcast for the readers who get it. Join your hosts Nicole (a book club fiction author) and Sam (a romantasy expert who lives for an enemy turned lover) as they dive into the books taking over your feed. We’re skipping the dry analysis and going straight for the unfiltered hot takes on viral BookTok books, trending romance...