This week on Bimbo Book Club, we’re revisiting Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic, as we explore her latest novel, Silver Nitrate.  We’re talking magic, paying homage to old films and stepping consciously into romantic relationships.  Harley’s excited to have found a book which touches on so many of her favourite hyper fixations, while Holly’s propositioning Vampires in the name of science.   Head to www.bimbobookclub.com/episodes to find out more To follow Bimbo Book club on...

This week we're reading Haunted Vagina, a bizzarro fiction novella by Carlton Mellick III.  We're talking fetishes, unhealthy relationships and when authors just have a wank on the page.  Holly can't stop giggling over the semen tsunami visual, while Harley's questioning the logistics of haunted anatomy.   Head to www.bimbobookclub.com/episodes to find out more To follow Bimbo Book Club on social media, or to support us on Patreon click here: httsp://bio.link/bimbo 

This week we’re reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – The Hunger Games prequel – by Suzanne Collins. We’re talking the things that don’t quite land, how hard it is to write a prequel and getting trapped by the magic of a hit series. We’re also talking about the difference between characters you love and people you like, some of the easter eggs we were hoping to find in the novel and whether or not the musical element will land in the film adaption. Harley is once again plotting the...

This Week we're reading Ink Blood Sister Scribe, A Good Morning America Book Club Pick by Emma Torzs We're talking the power of young adult fiction, the pitfalls of publishing too fast and plots that don't quite land. We're also talking the power of editing, why sometimes the solution is to steal better and all the things we wish we could do better. Holly is wondering about whether or not the author has ever met an actual Australian and Harley is ranting about dogs on planes (it's related....

Welcome to Season 2! We're talking what exactly happened with our break going a little off the rails ... along with our reading schedules. We're also talking what we read when no one was listening, what we did while we were away and the changes being made for Season 2. See you next time for our regularly scheduled programming. For more on this and all our other episodes check out www.bimbobookclub.com

This week we’re taking a stab at the questions we hear a lot. Questions like how the hell do you read so much? Why on earth do you call yourself bimbos? And when are you guys going to branch out into movies? We’re answering it all and going into detail about our natural reading habits, how we make consuming stories work for us and why we don’t have an editor as well as the pros and cons of being in the beginner stage of podcasting. We also open the floor to more questions so if you want to...

This week we're keeping it fun with a game of Would You Rather.  Find out who's getting an army of snakes and come with us while we debate the merits of putting a book through a woodchipper. Harley is traumatised by a lack of endings and Holly is crying in the bath with a Kindle and a Candle.

Hello Bimbos, Himbos and all the Limbos in between. We're bad at coordinating our trips so we're taking a season break. Join us for a super short episode while we discuss plans going in to Season Two, the STEEP learning curve from podcasting thus far and what we have planned for 'holiday' episodes. See you next week for some mid season fun. For more on this episode check out our website: https://www.bimbobookclub.com/episodes/episode-042 To follow Bimbo Book club on your favourite...

This week we're finishing our review of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. We're talking books that make you question yourself, the casting call for the Amazon Prime miniseries and using favours to get power over people. We're also talking the subtle brilliance of Celeste Ng's storytelling, the weight of impossible decisions and the dangers of prescriptive community planning. Harley's giving Marvel credit both on and offscreen and Holly is binge watching the streaming adaption. Neither...

This week we're reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. We're talking the cost of a baby, raising children outside their cultures and a nuanced delivery of heavy social themes. We're also talking characters who grow,  the choices women face in becoming, or not becoming, mothers and the weight of the decisions we make. Holly wonders if Mia is a virgin mother and Harley wonders why no one played the Shake Heights edition of King Solomon. For more on this episode check out our...

This week we're reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. We're talking enemies to lovers ... or perhaps mild distaste to sexual tension, mixed expectations and how you can't expect everything to deliver in book one of five. We're also talking why tropes can be appealing, why we don't agree with Hunger Games comparisons and how even an anticipated cliffhanger can hit the spot. Holly is taking a break to read something that will destroy her and Harley is revisiting the Dragonriders of...

This week we're finishing our conversation about Three Women by Lisa Taddeo. We're talking the way trauma develops, the seemingly small moments that can go on to define us and why we all revert at family Christmas. We're also talking journalistic integrity, keeping people anonymous and the line between getting to know your subject and manipulation. Holly is keeping us updated with the lives of the three women post publishing and Harley is wondering if Lisa Taddeo is actually a particularly...

This week we're reading Three Women by Lisa Taddeo. We're talking the nuances of complex trauma, the fear of being alone and  the often easier reality of being single. We're talking desire disrupted, discovered and dissected. Holly is breaking the no non fiction rule she made up for herself and Harley is in her feelings and getting ... passionate. For more on this episode check out our website: https://www.bimbobookclub.com/episodes/episode-037 To follow Bimbo Book club on your...

This week we're reading A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher. We're talking homicidal sourdough starter, naughty gingerbread and reluctant heroes. We're also talking main characters who call out all the adults not doing their job, the joys of young adult fiction and taking a detour or ten. Holly missed the joy of sourdough in lockdown but is officially in love with Bob, Harley is baking gingerbread in the hope of getting a spicy sidekick (side-cookie?) of her own. For...

This week we’re reading Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.  We’re talking being haunted, coming of age and atmospheric settings.  We’re also talking age gaps, unreliable narrators and poetic writing.  For what may be the first time (on air at any rate) our resident bimbos are in complete agreement.  Holly is giving this one five stars and Harley thinks you should move this one to the top of your reading list.   For more on this episode check out our website:...

This week we're reading Chain Gang All Stars: A Novel by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. We're talking the prison industrial complex, when novels get too real and books that are good but not fun. We're also talking coercive tactics, the challenging oversupply of names and how strange America's political landscape can be from the outside looking in. Holly is staying in her lane but keen for other perspectives to round out her reading experience and Harley is talking about amplification until...

This week we’re reading How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. We’re talking creepy clown dolls, seances vs exorcisms and questionable maternal instincts. We’re also talking unlikable main characters, character development and why we agree with the mother-in-law. Holly thinks the narrator did a great job – she hates it, and Harley is grateful that none of her friends have ‘sticky’ five year olds – possessed or otherwise. For more on this episode check out our website:...

This week we’re reading It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. We’re talking whether or not this needed to be a duology, letters to Ellen and love letters to motherhood. We’re also talking emotional regulation, some smooth PR moves in the face of controversy and, oddly enough, steamship pirates. Holly is redesigning the cover art and Harley is shocked to find herself even a little bit in Colleen Hoover’s corner. We mention our Verity episode and Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier. For more on...

This week we're reading Necrosis by Rayne Havok. We're talking the startling realisation that the author is a woman, why misinformation about sex work is a big issue for us and Wattpad wet dreams. We're also talking sudden plot twists, inefficient trigger warnings and writing for shock value. Holly wants to read 'Tula: Accidental Supernatural Feminist Icon' (a mark this book misses) and Harley is tempted to write a leviathan-goes-vegan comedic horror. For the full list of other media...

This week we're reading My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithewaite. We're talking stories that hit too close to home, anxiety inducing pacing and why we might have missed the humour in this book We're also talking about how effectively the author has dialled real sibling relationships up to 1000, the way childhood patterns play out in adulthood and the need for 'safe spaces'. Holly is begging her little sister to never make the 'can you clean up a body?' phone call and Harley...

We're getting cozy and talking about our comfort reads while we talk about this week's books Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree and NPCs by Drew Hayes. We talk about what makes a comfort read vs a cozy read, classes in fantasy games and low stakes reads. We also talk about the stories we love when we're seeking comfort, side quests and books that lean hard into their target audience. Harley is crying over Finnick's death again and Holly is asking 'what the f**k is a paladin?' For...

This week we're reading Hooked, book number one in the Never After series by Emily McIntire. We're talking ick factors,  the dangers of romanticising violence and main characters who need therapy. We're also talking books that don't match the sales pitch, safe words and whether or not we're just spoiled readers. Holly offers to teach people a safety class on breath play and Harley admits she was wrong. For more information go to: https://www.bimbobookclub.com/episodes/episode-028   To...

This week we're reading The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager. We're talking atmospheric settings, genre fiction and men who write women well. We're also talking incompetent police officers, the parts of a story that give you the ick and how no one under the age of 35 has zero attachment issues to their phone. Holly might be the Final Girl but Harley is on high alert for potential horror movies at all times and will be legging it out of there in order to Survive the Night. For more...

This week we’re reading Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. We’re talking people as addictions, the mixed bag of recollections and the Amazon Prime series we’re excited to binge. We’re also talking stylistic choices we love, nuanced female characters and the way a novel can feel so real that some people mistake fiction for fact. Holly is resenting having to go to work mid read and Harley isn’t a fan of spoiling an otherwise perfect thing with saint like characters. Thank you to...