Episodes
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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Episode 325 – Book and TV Recommendations for Your August Entertainment
To kick off the month, Jeff has news about a discussion he’s moderating with authors Penny Aimes and Verity Lowell in association with Carina Adores and Buffalo Street Books for Bookstore Romance Day coming on August 21.
The guys talk about some great programming they’ve been watching recently, including the documentary Summer of Soul, the crafting shows Making It and All That Glitters, musical comedies Central Park and Schmigadoon! They also look at the teen dramas Gossip Girl and Young Royals plus the horror trilogy Fear Street.
For the August book preview, Jeff and Will look at upcoming books by K.M. Neuhold, Macy Blake, Lauren Blakely, Annabeth Albert, Haven Hadley, Dahlia Donovan, Frederick Smith & Chaz Lamar Cruz, and Rachel Reid. Jeff also reviews Out of Character by Annabeth Albert and Flash Fire by TJ Klune.
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Episode 324 – Creating Pride Book Fest with Jacob Demlow & Steven Salvatore
To open the show, Jeff & Will discuss a recent post on Oprah Daily featuring queer owned book stores across the U.S, and how you can support queer owned book stores by buying audiobooks from Libro.fm.
Author Steven Salvatores and Bookstagrammer/Booktoker Jacob Demlow join us to talk about the inaugural Pride Book Fest, which took place during Pride Month 2021. They talk about how they went from idea to festival in just three months. Steven and Jacob discuss some of the programming highlights and offer advice for anyone wanting to take on a similar project.
We also find out about Steven’s young adult novel Can’t Take That Away, which is about a genderqueer teen finding the confidence to speak up for equality while trying out for their high school production of Wicked. Jacob shares what lead him to starting A Very Queer Book Club on Instagram and TikTok to promote queer fiction.
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Episode 323 – Bookseller, Disgraced Aristocrat & An Emotional Support Knife with Author KJ Charles
After opening the show with a review of Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles, Jeff interviews the author about the Will Darling Adventures, which recently concluded with the June release of Subtle Blood. KJ discusses the pulp influences in the trilogy, and how the characters of Will and Kim evolved for her over the course of the series. KJ also talks about how she started writing, the benefits of having been an editor for a publishing house, and what she’s working on next. Of course there are book recommendations as well.
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