The BookstaGays

We finally get to talk to our dear friend and such an important voice in the bookstagram community - Anna! We talk with Anna about her favorite books, her favorite cookie messages, OUR favorite cookie messages - which leads to a discussion about body positivity. We also discuss asexuality and Anna gives us some important advice on how to be better ally's to the asexual/aromantic community, especially as fellow queer folk. 

Give Anna a follow on her Instagram at @annas_sweets_and_stories and maybe share with us which cookie message of hers is YOUR favorite! Read Anna's book recommendations for asexual books and work on your allyship and challenging your perceptions of how you and society look at sex.

If you want to buy the books we mention - consider buying them from our bookshop.org link @ https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookstagays - this is a way to support indie bookstores AND the show (we receive a very small kickback if you purchase through our affiliate link).

As always, you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @thebookstagays, and on our own accounts @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs

If you want to try audiobooks and support your local independent bookstores and not the big bad company taking over the world - try our libro.fm code to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 - start a monthly membership for $14.99 and get the 2 audiobook credits by clicking here libro.fm/redeem/BookstaGays

Cheers queers! Be gay and read books! 

We had so much fun talking to Erica Waters today about her books - Ghost Wood Song and most recently, The River Has Teeth. We love spooky sapphic books and these do no disappointment. We talk all about the writing process, the differences between her debut and this most recent release, Erica's writing process, queer representation, and magic as catharsis! 

No spoilers in this episode so feel free to listen whenever - and if you haven't already read Waters' books you definitely will after this!

You can find Erica on Instagram at @ericawatersbooks, Twitter at @ELWaters, and at her website https://ericawaters.com/

If you want to buy Erica's books - consider buying them from our bookshop.org link @ https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookstagays - this is a way to support indie bookstores AND the show (we receive a very small kickback if you purchase through our affiliate link).

As always, you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @thebookstagays, and on our own accounts @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs

If you want to try audiobooks and support your local independent bookstores and not the big bad company taking over the world - try our libro.fm code to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 - start a monthly membership for $14.99 and get the 2 audiobook credits by clicking here libro.fm/redeem/BookstaGays

Cheers queers! Be gay and read books!

Today we are joined by two of our wonderful friends, JG (@theroguerecommender) and Libby (@sleeprunreadrepeat) to talk about the much anticipated book She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan!! We discuss all the nuances of this book - how Shelley captures gender and sexuality, how all the characters have messy parts but are so dynamic and we still end up rooting for them. We talk about ONE CERTAIN SCENE that Sam loved (when you read it, you will know), and so so so much more. Make sure you only listen to this if you've read the book or don't mind spoilers because this episode is SPOILER HEAVY! Thank you to our wonderful friends for joining us and adding so much depth to this conversation! 

If you want to buy She Who Became the Sun - consider buying them from our bookshop.org link @ https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookstagays - this is a way to support indie bookstores AND the show (we receive a very small kickback if you purchase through our affiliate link).

As always, you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @thebookstagays, and on our own accounts @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs

If you want to try audiobooks and support your local independent bookstores and not the big bad company taking over the world - try our libro.fm code to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 - start a monthly membership for $14.99 and get the 2 audiobook credits by clicking here libro.fm/redeem/BookstaGays

Cheers queers! Be gay and read books!

We release a special Patron-only episode today because we loved it so much and want everyone to get to know Abby and hear about their book coming out eventually!

We talk to Abby about religion, queer representation, and Abby and Dana's (HI DANA!!) book they are co-writing. It sounds completely epic and soooooo queer, we cannot wait to get our hands on this book. Abby details their writing process, how they both divide up the writing, and the next steps for when they are finished! Make sure you watch their insta because you will not want to miss out on this book!

Thank you to Abby for chatting with us and being so open and answering our endless questions! You can find Abby (and Dana) on their instagram @sometimesweread!

If you want to buy any of the books we mention - consider buying them from our bookshop.org link @ https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookstagays - this is a way to support indie bookstores AND the show (we receive a very small kickback if you purchase through our affiliate link).

As always, you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @thebookstagays, and on our own accounts @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs

If you want to try audiobooks and support your local independent bookstores and not the big bad company taking over the world - try our libro.fm code to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 - start a monthly membership for $14.99 and get the 2 audiobook credits by clicking here libro.fm/redeem/BookstaGays

Cheers queers! Be gay and read books!

We have another wonderful author interview for you - Cat Sebastian chats with us about Kitt Webb, writing messy and mean characters who deserve love, representation for queer characters in the historical romance genre, and sensitivity when writing various sexualities, gender identities, and disabilities!

It was such a great conversation and we’re excited about Cat’s upcoming books and to go back and work through her backlist titles!

If you weren't sure about Kitt Webb, Cat's twitter described it as: "if you’d like a story about a grumpy highwayman, a prissy aristocrat, and crime for good reasons, have at it!"

Follow Cat Sebastian on Instagram and Twitter at @catswrites and check out Cat's website: https://catsebastian.com/

If you want to buy any of the books we mention - consider buying them from our bookshop.org link @ https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookstagays - this is a way to support indie bookstores AND the show (we receive a very small kickback if you purchase through our affiliate link).

As always, you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @thebookstagays, and on our own accounts @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs

If you want to try audiobooks and support your local independent bookstores and not the big bad company taking over the world - try our libro.fm code to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 - start a monthly membership for $14.99 and get the 2 audiobook credits by clicking here libro.fm/redeem/BookstaGays

Cheers queers! Be gay and read books!

We finally got to talk to one of our favorite people - Andy! Andy is such a wonderful person, does so much In the bookstagram community, and is a huge supporter of our show ... we had to have them on to talk all things book, identities, asexuality, and their queer bookstagrammer tour during pride! We get some fabulous book recommendations for books with neo-pronouns and also books featuring asexual characters. Not to mention we get to meet Andy's adorable cat! 

Follow Andy on Instagram at @foreverinastory and check out their blog at https://foreverinastory.home.blog/

If you want to buy any of the books we mention - consider buying them from our bookshop.org link @ https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookstagays - this is a way to support indie bookstores AND the show (we receive a very small kickback if you purchase through our affiliate link).

As always, you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @thebookstagays, and on our own accounts @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs

If you want to try audiobooks and support your local independent bookstores and not the big bad company taking over the world - try our libro.fm code to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 - start a monthly membership for $14.99 and get the 2 audiobook credits by clicking here libro.fm/redeem/BookstaGays

Cheers queers! Be gay and read books!

Today we get to talk about our most anticipated book of 2021, one we patiently waited for and devoured ARCs of - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston! And we couldn't talk about this book without having Casey's biggest fan join us - Autumn! Autumn has been gushing about this book and Casey's debut forEVER and rightfully so. Autumn is not just Casey's future spouse but also an incredible disability advocate on her Instagram page and now on Patreon. Join us for all of our thoughts, favorite characters, most memorable scenes ... we laugh, Autumn cries, it's a great time all around!

Follow Autumn on Instagram at @theliteraryheroine and support her on Patreon at this link: https://www.patreon.com/theliteraryheroine/

If you want to buy any of the books we mention - consider buying them from our bookshop.org link @ https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookstagays - this is a way to support indie bookstores AND the show (we receive a very small kickback if you purchase through our affiliate link).

As always, you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @thebookstagays, and on our own accounts @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs

If you want to try audiobooks and support your local independent bookstores and not the big bad company taking over the world - try our libro.fm code to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 - start a monthly membership for $14.99 and get the 2 audiobook credits by clicking here libro.fm/redeem/BookstaGays

Cheers queers! Be gay and read books!

We finally have a chance to sit down with Sol and talk about all things books and bookstagram - have you followed her yet? If not, you should. She is a light in the bookstagram community. We asked her how she got started sharing her love of books on the internet, her favorite queer books, and the importance of pride for her and for people newly coming out. Make sure you follow her on Instagram at @thesolreader!

If you want to buy any of the books we mention - consider buying them from our bookshop.org link @ https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookstagays - this is a way to support indie bookstores AND the show (we receive a very small kickback if you purchase through our affiliate link).

As always, you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @thebookstagays, and on our own accounts @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs

If you want to try audio books and support your local independent bookstores and not the big bad company taking over the world - try our libro.fm code to get 2 audio books for the price of 1 - start a monthly membership for $14.99 and get the 2 audio book credits by clicking here libro.fm/redeem/BookstaGays

Cheers queers! Be gay and read books!

We have Papa Dom (@dinodom on Instagram although he isn't really 'on' social media) back on the pod this season to talk about pride and body image in the queer community! The episode starts with chaos and a lot of random noises and musical sounds, but then we jump right in with some recent reads and queer memories. We talk about the importance of pride, favorite pride memories, plans to travel to all the big city prides when we can in the upcoming years. And then we talk about body image in the queer community - expectations that we look a certain way, have a certain body type, present a certain image, are feminine/masculine/androgynous enough, and meet societal expectations. We talk about how social media, especially dating apps, can perpetuate the need to look a certain way to be accepted and seen as 'queer enough.' Then we wrap up by deciding to focus on an individual goal to address and combat our internalized body images this month so we can work on dismantling the pressure to appear perfect for everyone else!

If you want to buy any of the books we mention - consider buying them from our bookshop.org link @ https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookstagays - this is a way to support indie bookstores AND the show (we receive a very small kickback if you purchase through our affiliate link).

As always, you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @thebookstagays, and on our own accounts @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs

If you want to try audio books and support your local independent bookstores and not the big bad company taking over the world - try our libro.fm code to get 2 audio books for the price of 1 - start a monthly membership for $14.99 and get the 2 audio book credits by clicking here libro.fm/redeem/BookstaGays

Cheers queers! Be gay and read books!

Our second episode of season 3 and we're continuing on with our fabulous author interviews for pride! We talk to Ciara Smyth about her books - The Falling in Love Montage and her recent release, Not My Problem. Both books feature lesbian main characters who are navigating love, high school, and family issues. Smyth's character's are wildly sarcastic and entertaining and she creates such depth to their stories and lives that we can't help but empathize with both Saorsie and Aideen! We also discussed the publishing process in America vs the UK, the strong family dynamics Symth writes about particulary grief, favorite characters, and the importance of representation!

If you want to buy any of Smyth's books - consider buying it from our bookshop.org link @ https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookstagays - this is a way to support indie bookstores AND the show (we receive a very small kickback if you purchase through our affiliate link).

As always, you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @thebookstagays, and on our own accounts @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs

If you want to try audio books and support your local independent bookstores and not the big bad company taking over the world - try our libro.fm code to get 2 audio books for the price of 1 - start a monthly membership for $14.99 and get the 2 audio book credits by clicking here libro.fm/redeem/BookstaGays

Cheers queers! Be gay and read books!