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Imagine extreme book lovers getting together every week to talk about what they have been reading. Now add some inappropriate comments, snark, and silliness, and you have 3BookGirls. If you enjoy reading a discovering new books, join the best book club you never knew you were missing! Like us on Fa…

3BookGirls


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 458 EPISODES

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    The 3 Book Girls podcast is a delightful and entertaining show that combines humor, book reviews, and genuine conversations among friends. From the very first episode, it's clear that these women have a natural chemistry and camaraderie that makes you feel like you're part of their inner circle. Their banter at the beginning of each episode creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere, allowing listeners to connect with them on a personal level.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the honesty and strength of their book reviews. Each book girl provides a review for a different genre, offering a diverse range of recommendations for listeners. Whether it's historical fiction, young adult novels, high fantasy, or contemporary fiction, they cover it all. Their reviews are well-informed and thoughtful, giving listeners valuable insights into each book they discuss. It's refreshing to hear their authentic opinions without any sugar-coating.

    Another great aspect of The 3 Book Girls podcast is the sense of community they foster. They hold live events quarterly and even started doing zoom calls during COVID-19 to engage with their audience on a more personal level. This goes beyond just being a podcast; it truly feels like being part of a supportive community where everyone shares their love for books and laughter.

    However, there are occasional moments where inside jokes or references may alienate new listeners or those who haven't been following the podcast from the beginning. While these moments are rare, they can be slightly confusing for newcomers who may not understand the context behind them. However, this minor issue doesn't detract from the overall enjoyment of the show.

    In conclusion, The 3 Book Girls podcast is an absolute delight for anyone who loves books and enjoys witty conversations filled with laughter. The dynamic between these women is infectious, making you feel like you're listening to your best friends chat about books every week. Their strong and honest book reviews provide valuable recommendations in various genres, expanding listeners' reading horizons. If you're looking for a podcast that combines humor, book talk, and a sense of community, The 3 Book Girls is definitely one to tune into.



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    EPISODE 451 ANIMA RISING CONCLAVE AMERICAN WAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 59:51


    Lots of fun with bodily fluids and body parts, but the book reviews are star of the show! American War by Omar El Akkad Anima Rising by Christopher Moore Conclave by Robert Harris

    EPISODE 450 Colored Fever Beach Migrations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 59:12


    Not all pubic hair is curly, not all "overnight sensations" happen overnight, but all three of the books we review this week are great reads.

    EPISODE 449 QUEENS SPADE DESIRE TO KILL RUN FOR THE HILLS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 53:55


    Bracket overkill? Too many monsters for us! Of course there are 3 excellent book reviews and some usual snarky shit. The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley The Usual Desire to Kill by Camilla Barnes Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson

    EPISODE 448 UNDER THE SAME STARS BUILD A NEST IN KILLER POTENTIAL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 53:15


    We discover that one of Pat's body parts has a hidden talent, and of course we introduce you to 3 great books! Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Witsell Killer Potential by Hannah Deitch

    EPISODE 447 BEAUTIFUL WE WERE A VERY PUNCHABLE BAT EATER

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 62:33


    Three book girls, just chatting about hiding bodies and books! How Beautiful we Were by Imbolo Mbue A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker

    Episode 446 LOSING VITAL HOLLOW HOTEL

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 61:09


    We are 4 Book GIrls this week, with our guest Shona L. Shona and Martha hit Indie Bookstore Day in Houston. We give you the full report, plus tips on how not to drive, how to keep Cheetoh dust off your books, and of course, reviews of 4 intriguing reads.

    EPISODE 445 NOTHING EVER HAPPENS PEARCE OYSTERS BAD NATURE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 60:46


    Our exploration of ways to keep the bugs away as well as the usual snark and 3 books reviewed! Pearce Oysters by Joselyn Takacs Nothing Ever Happens Here by Seraphina Nova Glass Bad Nature by Ariel Courage

    EPISODE 444 WHEN WE WERE MARS COLONY ONE CIRCLING THE SUN

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 62:26


    Books keep our heads above water, and also weird animal facts! This week's books Circling the Sun by Paula McLain Mars Colony One by Gerald M Kilby When we were real by Daryl Gregory

    EPISODE 443 MARS ROOM FILMSY LITTLE PLASTIC MURDERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 60:54


    This week we recorded directly after the "hands off" rallies that took place in all 50 states, so our banter reflects that. We also reviewed 3 excellent books! The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles by Ron Currie, Jr. We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

    EPISODE 442 RACE AGAINST PENELOPIAD RETREAT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 64:18


    EPISODE 442 RACE AGAINST PENELOPIAD RETREAT by 3BookGirls

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    EPISODE 441 PARIS EXPRESS SECRETARY OUTCAST MAGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 58:52


    We discuss our bad guy bracket again, so check Facebook to vote! The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue The Secretary by Renee Knight The Outcast Mage by Annabele Campbell

    EPISODE 440 THE WILD SEED SCANDALOUS LIFE OF THE HUNGER GAMES

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 60:48


    We talk about making a bracket for bad guys in books (and movies) for fun on our book squad page. We also review 3 awesome books! The Scandalous Life of Nancy Randolf by Kate Braithwaite, The Wild Seed by Octavia Butler The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

    EPISODE 439.DUTCH HOUSE CREEP NOTHING OF THE DOG

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 61:19


    We talk this week about a planned trip coming up, plus we also review three awesome books! The Dutch House by Ann Patchett To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis Creep; A Love Story by Emma Van Straaten

    EPISODE 438 BROOKLYN DOGS OF WAR LAST POLICEMAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 56:51


    We have our old lady moments, injuries and are pretty tired of living in unprecedented times. We have 3 books to review as usual though! Brooklyn by Colm Tolbin The Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters

    EPISODE 437 LITTLE LIAR BREADLINE CROOKED PLOW LOST MANS LANE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 59:06


    Martha turned 60 this weekend and Shona L, who was visiting from Houston, joined the fun! We reviewed The Little Liar, by Mitch Albom The New Breadline, by Jean-Martin Bauer Crooked Plow, by Itamar Vieira Junior Lost Man's Lane, by Scott Carson

    EPISODE 436 BORN WITH TEETH EMPLOYEES DONT BREAK ON THEIR OWN

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 59:55


    EPISODE 436 BORN WITH TEETH EMPLOYEES DONT BREAK ON THEIR OWN by 3BookGirls

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    EPISODE 435 ONE OF THE GOOD MIDNIGHT BARGAIN BLOB

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 56:45


    Taylor fills in for Voni this week and as usual we talk a bit of politics and a lot of books! One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall, The Midnight Bargain by CL Polk, and Blob, A Love Story by Maggie Su

    EPISODE 434 DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER FIREFLY LANE BLUE HOUR

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 57:04


    As usual, we have 3 awesome books! Firefly Lane by Kristen Hannah, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Torkarczuk, and Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins!

    EPISODE 433 YEARBOOK GRAVE TALK WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 58:34


    Yeah, we are still venting a bit over political crap, However, our taste in reading will help you find something to read in our newborn dystopia. Yearbook by Seth Rogan, Grave Talk by Nick Spaulding, and Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix are all reviewed this week!

    EPISODE 432 DISCLAIMER SPEAK NO EVIL LIVED ON THE HORIZON

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 53:23


    This was recorded on Saturday, so for the record a lot happened after we finished. Anyway, we talked some smack and reviewed 3 awesome books! Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala, Disclaimer by Renee Knight, and We Lived on the Horizon by Erika Swyler.

    EPISODE 431 STOLEN BEAUTY ELDER RACE KNOCKOUT QUEEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 52:25


    The beginning portion of the conversation is about crochet elephants, in case you are wondering why Voni is making the ass in two pieces! We had 3 great books as usual. Stolen Beauty by Laurie Albanese, The Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe!

    EPISODE 430 ALL THE COLORS OF THE STORM WE MADE YOURS FOR THE TAKING

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 57:37


    Shona L fills in for Pat this week and we talk about lots of books, the main reviews were... The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan, All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker, and Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

    EPISODE 429 BEST BOOKS OF 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 58:28


    There are simply too many books we talk about in this episode to list them all. Grab a note pad and get ready to make a list!!

    EPISODE 428 BANNED BOOKS CLUB ROAD TO ROSWELL SO THIRSTY

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 61:18


    This week we review The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis and So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison!

    EPISODE 427 MY THREE DOGS MURDER MINDFULLY ONLY GOOD INDIANS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 58:37


    We talked about a few filthy things and then talked about three awesome books! My Three Dogs by Bruce Cameron, The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones and Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse.

    EPISODE 426 LOST IN SHANGRILA ORBITAL REAL AMERICANS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 53:42


    This week we talk about gift ideas, NSFW , plus we review three fantastic books! Lost in Shangri la by Mitchell Zuckoff. Orbital by Samantha Harvey, and Real Americans by Rachael Khong

    EPISODE 425 SOLD THE MINISTRY OF TIME CLOSE TO HOME

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 47:57


    The books we review this week are, Sold by Patricia McCormick The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Close to Home by Cara Hunter

    EPISODE 424 BEAUTIFUL UGLY MIGHTY RED THIRTEEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 60:49


    It's Thanksgiving time and that means food talk an 3 great books too!!

    EPISODE 423 BOOKLOVERS LIBRARY SPECIMEN BLACK BOX OF DOOM

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 56:35


    We are mostly back to normal this week, silly and lots of books to talk about!

    EPISODE 422 MERMAID STILL LIFE MILLICENT QUIBB

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 56:29


    We are sad and disappointed this week, but we read some super awesome books that we can recommend!

    EPISODE 421 FUNNY STORY SOMETHING LOST SOMETHING FREDRICK FIFE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 56:19


    Yeah, there is a bit of a political rant at the front, but it doesn't last long. Spooky season is over...mostly

    EPISODE 420 PAY THE GHOST TREE HOUSE RUINS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 58:57


    Taylor joins us for some spooky book talk, as well as considerations of the right way to eat a banana and where to hang your mirrors.

    EPISODE 419 I WAS A TEENAGE CORMORANT EYES ARE THE BEST PART

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 55:07


    We talk about gross foods and then about gross books, it is spooky month, after all!

    EPISODE 418 I FOUND PUPPETS NEAR THE BONE NIGHT GUEST

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 55:34


    Martha is in Casper this week with Pat and Vonni held down the fort at home while we discussed childhood fears and spooky books!

    EPISODE 417 HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HIDEOUS PROGENY WILLIAM

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 58:30


    Big brother, spooky crap and an ear fetish? All that AND 3 great October reads!

    EPISODE 416 ME AND EARL AND THE BLUEST EYE GENDER QUEER

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 64:25


    We cover a lot of serious ground this week with a look at banned books. Politics are part of the conversation this week as well.

    EPISODE 415 BUTCHER BITS AND PIECES ANY MAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 64:20


    We have two brutal books with some comedy in between this week!

    EPISODE 414 UNDER THE WHISPERING TRANSLATION STATE KITTENTITS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 59:06


    Kinda gross again this week with a smidge of politics thrown in. Pat is sandwiched in between ghosts!

    EPISODE 413 THE TOWER JAMES RETURN OF ELLIE BLACK

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 51:44


    Our usually silly, gross selves are on display and yes, we read some incredible books this week!

    EPISODE 412 SHANGHAI GIRLS IN ANY LIFETIME ALPERTON ANGELS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 56:08


    We eventually get around to reviewing books

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    EPISODE 411 DRAGON SPRINGS BOTTOMS UP AND THE DEVIL GOLD OF THE WOODS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 57:42


    NSFW, a dildo tangent proceeds reviews on this episode!

    EPISODE 410 THE PUSH OVERSTORY ARTIFICIAL WISDOM

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 58:55


    All the gross products women put on their faces, plus 3 fantastic book reviews!

    EPISODE 409 DUST CHILD EXTINCTION BURY YOUR SMOTHERMOSS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 63:05


    Our friend and long-time Patreon member, Taylor joins us for some fun with books this week!

    EPISODE 408 SHELTERWOOD CAMP ZERO BANG BANG SISTERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 59:00


    Three book girls, current events and pets plus book reviews....that about sums up this week's show!

    EPISODE 407 CRADLE OF THE REICH BILLIONAIRE'S VINEGAR AND FANCY SUITS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 63:43


    Tanned and sassy, Martha returns from vacation to the relief of Voni!

    EPISODE406 DISPLACEMENTS GRAPHIC CANON BLACK SHIELD MAIDEN CAME TO TOWN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 63:48


    Martha and Pat are both gone this week so Voni brought some guests to play! Shona Lawrence, and sisters Phyllis and Fara Laners!

    Episode 405 Charm City Alone Time Agent Sonya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 55:27


    Martha is on vacation, so Morgan joins Voni and Pat to talk about reading habits, book clubs, the right wine pairing for your book, and 3 terrific books.

    EPISODE 404 BEHOLD THE MONSTER THESE WOMEN DREADFUL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 57:07


    Two serial killers and a dark wizard with no memory walk into a bar..... No joke, just 3 girls and great books!

    EPISODE 403 PLAYGROUP DIFFICULT WOMEN DAUGHTERS WAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 55:45


    Three book girls and three great books!!

    EPISODE 402 THOUSAND VOICES SERVICE MODEL THE LAST MURDER AT CAMINO ISLAND

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 56:36


    Joining us as guests this week are our friends Donna Peck and Kellye Talent!

    EPISODE 401 MARGOS GOT ONE PERFECT NIGHT WATCH DEMON UNREST

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 63:06


    After a much needed 2 week break, we are back with 4 new book reviews!

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