Queer Readers

Ella, Elysia, Rachel, and Wynne talk out their favourite reads of the month and try to convince the others to read them! 

Books mentioned: 

Jackdaw by K. J. Charles 

Small Change by Roan Parrish 

P.S. I Spook You by S. E. Harmon 

Peter Darling by Austin Chant

The Last Flight of Marius Chastain by Iris FoxGlove 

Server moderators Ella and Rachel interview S. T. Gibson about her amazing Dracula's Brides retelling, A Dowry of Blood. Warning for spoilers and discussion on domestic abuse. 

Books & Media mentioned: 

Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

Van Helsing directed by Stephen Sommers and Sharon Bridgeman

Dracula Untold directed by Gary Shore 

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske 

Saint by Sierra Simone

QRR mods Ella, Elysia, Rachel, and Wynne chat about their favourite reads of the month and try to convince the others to read their picks. We do go into explicate talk of omgeaverse and smut in this episode. 

Books mentioned: 

The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley

The Kings Mage by Iris Foxglove 

Pick Me by May Archer 

All for the Game Series by Nora Sakavic 

Heat of Love Series by Leta Blake 

QRR mods Ella and Rachel talk with Mias West about her queer Arthurian retelling, Marked by Fire. 

Books mentioned: 

The Skystone by Jack Whyte 

Agnes Moor's Wild Knight by AJ Demas 

A Land So Wild by Elyssa Warkentin 

Purgatory by Jeff Mann

Work For It by Talia Hibbert

Winter Knights by Harper Fox

QRR mods Ella and Elysia discuss this week spotlight The Traitor's Mercy by Iris Foxglove, the first book in their amazing BDSM verse fantasy series! Warning this book is about forced prostitution which we discuss. 

Books mentioned: 

Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Claiming Series by Lyn Gala 

Avian Shifters Series by Kim Dare 

QRR mods Ella, Elysia and Rachel discuss their favourite books of this month and try to convince each other to read them! 

Books mentioned: 

The Quarterback by Tal Bauer 

Ashes of Memory by Aiden Bates and Jill Haven 

Briarley by Aster Glenn Gray 

Soul Eater by Lily Mayne 

Reawakening by Amy Rae Durreson

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta 

My Dark Vanessa Kate Elizabeth Russell

QRR mods Ella, Elysia and Wynne talk about their favourite books of the last month and highlight one book they want the other mods to read! 

Books mentioned: 

Ash by Malinda Lo

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine 

A History of What Comes Next by Sylvain Neuvel

Wine and Song by Eleanor Kos 

Date in a Pinch by Brigham Vaughn

Made to Order by Brigham Vaughn

Two Steps Back by Lyn Gala

The Same Breath by Gregory Ashe 

Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie 

QRR mods Arlo and Rachel talk to Sierra Simone about her gothic polyamorous romance, A Lesson in Thorns.  

Ella, Elysia and Wynne discuss this weeks spotlight book Winter's Orbit, Everina Maxwell's fantastic sci-fi arranged marriage romance! Warning for spoilers and discussions of domestic abuse. 

Books/Media Mentioned:

Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy 

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 

Persephone Sation by Stina Leicht 

Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie

Icarus, Burning by aladyinbooks (A03)

QRR mods Rachel and Ella talk to Lucy Bexley about her book Must Love Silence, a wonderfully funny romance between an audiobook narrator and an author. 

Books mentioned: 

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

One Last Stop by Casey Mcquiston 

Nevermind by Bryce Oakley