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  • Queer Books to Add to Your TBR

    Episode 12: Queer Books to Add to Your TBR


    Lindsey and Renee are here to talk about must reads for Pride Month! Are they fighting? Are they obsessed with each other? You be the judge. 

    Books we discussed in this episode: 

    1. Calypso by David Sedaris 

    2. Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk

    3. The Guncle by Steven Rowley 

    4. Wilder Girls by Rory Power

    5. Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power

    6. This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

    7. A Marvelous light by Freya Markse 

    8. An Absolutely Remarkable thing by Hank Green 

    9. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green 

    10. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green 

    11. The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

    12. We are Never Meeting in Real Life Samantha Irby

    13. Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby

    14. Next Month’s Buddy Read: The Guest by Emma Cline 

      Hosts: Lindsey Delacerda & Renee Digirolamo

      Producer: John Dailey 

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      37 min
    15. An Interview with Craig Montgomery
      Episode 11: An Interview With Craig Montgomery
      We're back and we're better than ever bitch. And we brought a friend! Craig Montgomery, queer fantasy novelist and all around angel, is here to discuss his debut novel, A Circle of Stars.
      Our hosts are Lindsey Delacerda & Renee Digirolamo. Our guest is Craig Montgomery. This podcast is produced by John Dailey.
      Follow Craig on Instagram @CraigMontgomeryBooks
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      46 min
    16. What Lies In The Woods Kate Alice Marshall (pt 2)
      Episode 10: What Lies In The Woods (pt 2)
      Welcome to Part 2 of What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall! If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, stop what you’re doing! listen to it now!! 
      Three girls entered the woods one day, and only two exited. After surviving the gruesome attack, Naomi and her friends identified a notorious serial killer as the attacker. Twenty years later, they’re forced to revisit that fateful day- because the truth will come out, no matter how much they want it to stay hidden. 
      content warning: sexual assault, violence, murder
      Hosts: Lindsey Delacerda & Renee Digirolamo
      Producer: John Dailey 
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      1 hr 3 min
    17. What Lies In The Woods by Kate Alice Marshall (Pt 1)
      Episode 9: What Lies In The Woods (Pt 1)
      Lindsey and Renee are here to tell you about the wonders of Neti Pots. Oh! And the most thrilling thriller we’ve ever read: What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall. 
      Three girls entered the woods one day, and only two exited. After surviving the gruesome attack, Naomi and her friends identified a notorious serial killer as the attacker. Twenty years later, they’re forced to revisit that fateful day- because the truth will come out, no matter how much they want it to stay hidden. 
      content warning: sexual assault, violence, murder
      Hosts: Lindsey Delacerda & Renee Digirolamo
      Producer: John Dailey 
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      1 hr 11 min
    18. The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
      Episode 8: The Dead Romantics
      In today’s episode, Lindsey and Renee discuss the Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston. Did Lindsey like it? Did she hate it? Honestly, maybe you can tell us because she can't decide. Didn't have time to read the book? No worries, we'll tell you how it ends.  
      Book tags: contemporary fiction, romance
      Book content warnings: Loss of a parent, sexual content, death
      In our next episode, we'll be covering What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall. 
      Hosts: Lindsey Delacerda & Renee Digirolamo
      Producer: John Dailey 
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      1 hr 15 min
    19. Q&A with Lindsey & Renee

      Episode 7: Q&A with Lindsey & Renee

      What do you get when you add two adult bevies, two besties and a list of questions? This episode, that's what you get. Lindsey and Renee talk beloved books, books we hated, reading habits, and Renee's secret connection to Egypt.


      Books discussed during this episode:

      -One Italian Summer by Rebecca Searle, narrated by Lauren Graham.

      -Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

      -Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

      -The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

      -The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

      -Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

      -Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang

      -Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann and Kristen Joiner

      -Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

      -Snap Out of It by Maddie Dawson

      -Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

      -Crave by Tracy Wolff

      -After by Ana Todd

      -What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon

      -Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

      -The Searcher by Tana French

      -The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick

      -Book Lovers by Emily Henry

      -The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

      -Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany by Jane Mount

      -The Reading List by Sarah Nisha Adams

      -The Collector's Daughter by Gill Paul


      Next week, we'll be discussing the Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston


      Hosts: Lindsey Delacerda & Renee Digirolamo

      Producer: John Dailey 


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      45 min
    20. Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson
      Episode 6: Nothing To See Here
      This week, Lindsey and Renee attempt to uncover the screts of Chai, while they dish over Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson.
      Lindsey attempts to break the world record of how many times one person says “So anyway!” on a podcast.
      Didn't have time to read the book? Then listen to it! Seriously, this audiobook is the best of the best.
      Book Tags: Fiction, magical realism, bisexual panic, complicated friendships
      Next week, we’re doing things a little differently. Find out our next read on Instagram @crybabybookspod.
      Hosts: Lindsey Delacerda & Renee Digirolamo
      Producer: John Dailey 
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      51 min
    21. Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes
      Episode 5: Someone Else's Shoes
      In today’s episode, Lindsey and Renee discuss the much anticipated new novel by Jojo Moyes, Some One Else's Shoes. Who doesn't love a good chaotic novel? (Renee, apparently.) Didn't have time to read the book? No worries, we'll tell you how it ends.   
      Next week, we'll be discussing Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson.
      Hosts: Lindsey Delacerda & Renee Digirolamo
      Producer: John Dailey 
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      1 hr 14 min
    22. Cultish by Amanda Montell
      Episode 4: Cultish
      Roses are red, money is cream, the American Dream is a pyramid scheme.
      In today’s episode, Lindsey and Renee dish over Cultish, the Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell. The book covers cults (and cultish groups!) of all kinds, including Jonestown, multi-level marketing companies, Crossfit! And more.
      Didn't have time to read the book? Make time, this one was good.
      Book Tags: Non-fiction, true crime, psychology, linguistics.
      Next week, we'll be discussing Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes.
      Hosts: Lindsey Delacerda & Renee Digirolamo
      Producer: John Dailey
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      1 hr 7 min
    23. Maame by Jessica George
      Episode 3: Maame
      Lindsey and Renee discuss Maame by Jessica George. Strap in book besties, this one’s a doozy.
      Didn't have time to read the book? Don't worry, we'll tell you how it begins, ends, and everything in between.
      Book Tags: Fiction, coming of age, family drama, cultural identities
      Next week, we'll be discussing Cultish, the Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell.
      Hosts: Lindsey Delacerda & Renee Digirolamo
      Producer: John Dailey
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      1 hr 27 min

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