Your Rainbow Reads

Our Valentine's show! Love it or hate it, today's the day. We discuss some unconventionally romantic books featuring LGBTQIA+ characters. Join us to talk Valentine's Day, candy, and our thoughts on romance books vs. romantic books. We truly have something for everyone here: spicy, sapphic, bittersweet, fluffy, even tragic.  As always, spoiler free!

Head's up: we are usually rated "explicit" due to frequent swearing, but this episode does also contain mild discussion of the sexual content of a book.



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This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

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From LA to London, With Love by Elizabeth Luly

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Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

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The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Story of Love and Second Chances by Matt Cain

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A mini episode with descriptions of upcoming new releases of LGBTQ+ books we are excited about. Late February has LGBTQIA+ romance, YA, fantasy, horror, thriller, and mystery books. Listen to hear about a variety of new queer books scheduled to release in late February.


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This week we discuss several graphic novels featuring queer characters. These are  quick reads covering a variety of topics and representation. Some for kids and teens, some for adults. There's something here for everyone, so join us and choose a graphic novel to check out!
 


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I’m a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De La Cruz
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Drama: A Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier
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Guts: A Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier
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Paper Planes by Jennie Wood
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Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
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Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds
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A mini episode with descriptions of upcoming new releases of LGBTQ+ books we are excited about. Early February has LGBTQIA+ romance, historical fiction, sequels we are excited about, paranormal, and thriller. Listen to hear about a variety of new queer books scheduled to release in early February.


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This week we discuss three novellas featuring LGBTQ+ characters. These are three quick reads that showcase great sci-fi and fantasy storytelling. Listen in for our spoiler free discussion, and choose one (or all three!) to check out.
 

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All Systems Red by Martha Wells  https://amzn.to/3GK7MbT

Of Loyalties and Wreckage by Christis Christie and Lou Wilham  https://amzn.to/3XhdXuT

A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers https://amzn.to/3GDiYa9


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A mini episode with news about upcoming new releases we are excited about. Late January has gay and sapphic rom com, inclusive sci fi, and queer fantasy books. Listen to hear about new LGBTQ+ books scheduled to be released in late January

Also in this episode, we review Wicked Little Things by Justin Arnold.

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Wicked Little Things by Justin Arnold  https://amzn.to/3vP0DBZ

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Happy New Year! This is the first week of the year, and  we are talking about the first book in a series with solid queer representation. Join us as we discuss two books featuring LGBTQ+ representation.

Also Liv and Sterling (L&S Fables) join us to talk about one of Holly's favorite books last year, The Last Contender.  And, yes, it's the first book in a series!


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The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin.    https://amzn.to/3Z9yL99

Geekerella by Ashley Poston.    https://amzn.to/3IgtSoEh

The Last Contender  by Liv Savell and Sterling D'Este.  https://amzn.to/3VLDniG


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Here they are, the best of the best queer books we've read this year! All of the books we've discussed this year have been great, but these are our absolute favorites. Tune in to hear our top picks, guaranteed to be fantastic reads with solid LGBTQ+ representation.

And, the author of our #1 pick joined us to discuss her book!!! We're super excited to share this with you. Happy New Year, and we are looking forward to tons more rainbow reads in 2023.

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Don your favorite gay apparel and tune in to our second and final "holigay" episode! This week we talk about some really fun gay holiday romances. We discuss four books featuring gay and bisexual representation. All are adorable rom coms, and one is another of Susie's smut recommendations. Whether you like eggnog or not, you are sure to enjoy this episode.





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A mini episode with news about upcoming new releases we are excited about. Early January has a witchy continuation with non-binary rep, gay historical fiction, a YA fantasy follow up that we can't wait to read, and a rom com you just have to hear about to believe.  Listen to hear about new LGBTQ+ books scheduled to be released in early January.

Since the new releases have slowed for the holidays, we are also discussing some Christmas movies that we are excited about this holiday season. Tune in to hear what they are about and where to find them!

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