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Quicksilver by Callie Hart

June 9, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

Our Season 21 Finale is here!! This half-baked ACOTAR knock-off got the treatment it deserved and boy oh boy did it deserve the most. Thank you to all of our listeners for another amazing season! We'll be back soon with some hot picks for…
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

May 26, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

Unreliable narrators, love affairs, and.... ghosts? This week we read Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney and believe us when we say you don't want to read this one. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical…
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (w/ Johnathan Fernandez)

May 12, 2026 · 2 hr 12 min

Robert Langdon is back in action and this time he has to solve... wait. what does he do in this book exactly? This week we read The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown with return guest Johnathan Fernandez! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB…
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

April 28, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

A lost grandson, a talking octopus, and a new unholy alliance between hosts!? This week we read Remarkably Bright Creatures and is was remarkably bad. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who…
Powerless by Lauren Roberts

April 14, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min

This week we have a MASSIVE episode filled with lame powers, daddy issues, and a whole lotta YA yearning. This week we read Powerless by Lauren Roberts and despite it's best efforts, it's not The Hunger Games. Mean Book Club is four…

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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

March 31, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

Ivy league frats, magical pencil pushers, and an ALL NEW SEGMENT OF THE POD!? This week we read "Ninth House" by Leigh Bardugo and it was a doozy. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read…
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid w/ James Coker

March 17, 2026 · 1 hr 41 min

Looking for the hottest MM, enemies-to-lovers book about hockey that inspired a hit Netflix show? Well we've got you covered! This week we read "Heated Rivalry" by Rachel Reid and it everything we had hoped and so much more. Like, way…
Season 21 Book List

March 4, 2026 · 9 min

Our season 21 book list announcement! Listen so you can read along, or so you can full ignore the books and just enjoy the podcast. You decide! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read…
Rose in Chains by Julie Soto

March 3, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

An incomprehensible world of magic, a blinding romance fraught with peril, and a bunch of filler in between: This week we read the fan-fic turned book: Rose in Chains by Julie Soto, and spoiler alert, Sarah loved it. Mean Book Club is…
Bonus! Housemaid The Movie

December 23, 2025 · 50 min

Special Bonus Episode! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect…
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham w/ Jonathan Fernandez

November 25, 2025 · 1 hr 43 min

From the author of seminal legal-thrillers such as The Firm and A Time to Kill, comes the inspiration behind... Christmas with the Kranks? This week we read Skipping Christmas by John Grisham and all we want from santa is to give us back…
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney w/ Raúl Esparza

November 18, 2025 · 1 hr 51 min

A very special episode with a very special guest, this week we read "Beautiful Ugly" by Alice Feeney and it was... confusing. Revenge, instant bestsellers, and murderous lesbians make for a wild and confusing ride as we read between the…

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About the show

Mean Book Club the Podcast: Four ladies (UCB-NY, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) read, discuss & make fun of NYT bestselling books with little literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute? New podcast every Tuesday! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.