Kris provides an update on the situation with the feral cats in her neighborhood, including her ongoing campaign to love them (despite their attempts to gently murder her while she sleeps). Tara and Kris take a quick detour to write a book together before diving into the Olympics and then — drum roll — recommendations!

Official Recommendations

From Kris: Consecrated Ground by Virginia Black

This week, Kris recommends Virginia Black's debut novel, Consecrated Ground. It's an urban fantasy with a romance, set in a world with witches and vampires, and it just hits. While Kris praises all aspects of this book, the pacing and juggling of the many storylines stood out the most for her.

From Tara: The Boyfriend (Netflix)

And this week, Tara recommends Japan's first gay dating show, The Boyfriend (Netflix). Nine young men live together in a house in a small seaside town, dividing their time between working at a coffee truck and... finding true love? Tara loved how gentle the show was in comparison to a lot of Western dating shows, and how it showcased male vulnerability.

Read the article that Tara references.

Works/People Discussed

• Good Girls Guide to Murder (Netflix)
• House of the Dragon (HBO)
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season nine (Paramount+)
• Hot Summer by Elle Everhart, narrated by Marisa Calin
• Stars Collide by Rachel Lacey
• Informed Consent by Rachel Spangler
• Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews

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