Episodes
Episode 331 – High Seas Adventure with Author C.B. Lee
The show kicks off with news about the TransBook365 hashtag, and the Romance for Haiti auction.
Author C.B. Lee is here to talk about A Clash of Steel, which is the first book in the Remixed Classics series where authors from diverse backgrounds take different literary classics from centuries past and reinterpret them. We hear from C.B. about how she approached remixing Treasure Island, setting it in 1800s China with queer main characters. We also celebrate the fifth anniversary of her Sidekick Squad series, including a few hints about the new and final book coming for Spring 2022.
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Episode 330 – Book Previews and Reviews for September
The guys announce the September Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection: the delightful Hollywood romance, Running Lines by Jeris Jean.
Looking at books coming in September, Jeff & Will discuss titles by Garett Leigh, Lucy Lennox & May Archer, K.M. Neuhold, Nicky James, Riley Hart, Alison Cochrun, Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes, DJ Jamison, and Haven Hadley.
Turning to reviews, Jeff talks about Best Laid Plans by Roan Parrish, Will shares his thoughts on Unforgotten by Garrett Leigh, and they each comment on dancer James Whiteside’s slyly dark memoir Center Center.
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Episode 329 – Hockey Players in Love with Rachel Reid
Jeff shares the news that the first three audiobooks for his Codename: Winger young adult series, narrated by Kirt Graves, are now available everywhere.
The hockey romances Heated Rivalry and Role Model, both by Rachel Reid, are reviewed by Jeff before Rachel joins us to talk about the Game Changers series. She shares what got her started writing the series, how she decides the type of guy to pair her hockey players with, and what’s still to come for the next book in the series. Rachel also discusses how writing about hockey when she was 12 set her on the path to becoming the author she is today. We also get some excellent book recs too.
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Episode 328 – Stories of Strength, Hope and Kindness with TJ Klune
Author TJ Klune joins us to talk about Flash Fire, the sequel to his YA superhero story The Extraordinaries. TJ discusses the new characters, how Nick has to deal with changing perceptions about his father, and the importance of queer history and sex positivity within the book. He also talks about Under the Whispering Door, the second book in what he calls his Unofficial Kindness Trilogy. Here the conversation shifts to look at writing a book about grief that is also infused with kindness and humor.
TJ also provides some hints about next year’s Tales from Verania sequel and book three of Extraordinaries. Plus he recommends some books that he thinks everyone should have on their reading list.
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Episode 327 – More Recs to Fill Your TBRs for Late Summer Reading
Jeff & Will continue their look at books coming out this month, including titles by Becca Seymour, Avril Ashton, V.L. Locey, Skye R. Richmond, L.A. Witt, Genevive Chamblee, and E.M. Lindsey. They also review the Audible Original queer heist story Hot White Heist by Adam Goldman, the memoir Hola Papi! by John Paul Brammer, the friends-to-lovers romance Learned Reactions by Jayce Ellis, and the classic YA story Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz.
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Episode 326 – A Trip to Farthingdale Ranch with Jackie North
Author Jackie North joins us to talk about her Farthingdale Ranch series, including the latest installment The Ranch Hand and the Single Dad. Jackie tells us all about the series and the men who come to visit the ranch. We also find out the origins of Farthingdale Ranch, which trace back to Jackie’s time travel series, Love Across Time. Of course we also find out how Jackie started writing, the genres she’d like to try to write someday, and she shares some book recommendations.
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