Hot Girls Read Podcast

S1E8: For our first deep dive, we cover The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. Seen all over bookstagram and booktok, it’s time to dive into our thoughts on the characters, the writing, and the hype for this chick-lit. Join us as we chat about the good, the bad, the ugly, and the spicy! ---- 1:15 - Love Hypothesis Overview 7:19 - The Love Interest 14:08 - The Main Character 22.58 - The Relationship...

S1E7: In this episode we discuss bookish habits! We delve into the nitty gritty of all our bookish quirks, from where and when we like reading most, to bookshelf organisation, toxic traits, and many more. We also coin the term “microreading” and encourage everyone to join us in incorporating #microreading into their literary lifestyle. Books Mentioned: The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter...

S1E6: This episode is dedicated to our favorite literary female characters, past and present. We talk about why they inspire us, and also discuss what it means to be a badass heroine in general - both in fiction and fantasy reads. Finally, we analyze the portrayal of strong women and how it has changed in fantasy books specifically. That said, we acknowledge that there is still much work to be don...

S1E5: In this two part episode, we talk about POC representation in Western literature. This is merely the start of an important conversation, and our discussion revolves around the trends we have seen around POC characters, the questions we have for POC and non-POC authors alike, and our hopes for the future of POC representation. In Part 2, we discuss the limits of POC representation by POC auth...

S1E5: In this two part episode, we talk about POC representation in Western literature. This is merely the start of an important conversation, and our discussion revolves around the trends we have seen around POC characters, the questions we have for POC and non-POC authors alike, and our hopes for the future of POC representation. In Part 1,  we kick off by talking about our favourite POC authors...

S1E4: Time to talk about romance! As hopeless romantics, romance fiction is a guilty pleasure of ours, and in this episode we discuss some of our all-time favorite romance authors and reads (i.e. Nicholas Sparks, Sophie Kinsella, etc.). We spend the bulk of our conversation analyzing two common romance book tropes: miscommunication and enemies to lovers. One we can’t stand, and the other we can’t...

S1E3: In this episode we share our love for bookstores, and divulge some of our past and present favorites from across the world. We also confess to our book buying addiction and discuss the evolution of our literary spending habits. In the end, we realize that when it comes to books, we will always share the sentiments of Arianna Grande: “I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it.” ---- 4:00 - Cur...

S1E2: This episode is all about book worlds! Focusing on Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Throne of Glass, and Caraval, we talk about the power of books to transport us into imagined worlds that provide intrigue, comfort, and endless adventure. We also play a mini game to decide which worlds we would want to live in, and which ones we could or couldn’t survive in. As our conversati...