It’s 5 O’Clock somewhere! Join us, Emily and SK, for a happy hour book club discussion (wine not included). We will select all types of books from silly to smutty to serious, read them on our own over the week, and meet for a happy hour to discuss. Episodes come out every Wednesday!
Happy Wednesday!
As promised we are still semi-back! This week we read the instant-classic, Piranesi, by Suzanna Clark. A traipse through a classical architecture-inspired, labyrinthine, Salvador Dali-esque "house" turns slowly into a dark academia style mystery in this unique novel. Spoiler alert - we loved it! Piranesi was the most lovable protagonist and the inner-monologue of his first-person perspective is beyond endearing.
Pour up a drink, get comfy, and enjoy this week's episode!
Next book: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
Love ya,
-Em and SK <3
15 Jul 2026
Ep 38: Restless Stars (Zodiac Academy #9, FINALLY!!!) Discussion
Well, well, well… if it isn’t Wednesday!
That hasn’t meant anything for the last 7 months, but it means something today… The 5 O’Clock Book Club is back! We had to take some time off because life is crazy (you know how it is)! But we are semi-back and so happy to be. You can start expecting new episodes from us, albeit sporadically (at least once a month maybe?, idk we’ll see).
This week we finally finished the Zodiac Academy series, all 9 of them! Now we can move on with our lives! From the first to the last book we have witnessed character development and growth; we have laughed, cried, and cringed; we have questioned the authors’ and our own sanity. But most of all, we’ve had a ball (no rhyme intended)! What more is there to say? Thank you Zodiac Academy, thank you Suzanne Valenti, thank you Caroline Peckam, y’all are wild! We had a great time!!!!
Now that that’s settled, pour up your drink, kick back, and enjoy this week’s episode!
Love ya,
-Em and SK <3
6 Nov 2025
Ep 37: Alchemised Discussion (Nutcrackers and Botox)
Happy, happy Wednesday and welcome back to another episode of The 5 O'Clock Book Club.
This week we read SenLinYu's debut novel, Alchemised. This book has been long-awaited, it has broken records, and it is SO good. Alchemised is an adapted version of an online work by the same author called Manacled, which was originally written as a work of Harry Potter fan fiction. Don't let this turn you off, though; this is no Master-of-the-Universe-turned-50-Shades-of-Grey. Alchemised is a work of art, it is surprising and emotionally devastating in the best possible way.
Get comfy and pour up a drink (or two, this one's a long one) and enjoy the episode!!
Next episode: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (probably lol)
Love ya,
-Em and SK <3
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