We're baaack! We are so happy to be recording again, and can't wait to tell you about our new favorite book. Listen to our spoiler free review of Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books. We highly recommend this diverse, heartwarming, funny, and inspiring story of how reading can transform us and those around us. Go check out this book, and then pick out one of the banned books highlighted in the story and read that too.
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The 2023 Countdown - Our Best Rainbow Reads of The Year
We're baaaack! And 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.
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November New Release Minisode, and Review of "A Tiger In Suburbia" by Anna Woiwood
Head Up Rainbow Readers! This morning we dropped our newest “minisode” talking about a really diverse variety of great upcoming new LGBTQIA+ book releases! The holidays are approaching, and we are discussing some holiday books as well as some alternative topics for the season.
Also in this episode, Holly reviews a fantastic historical romance with a paranormal twist. Don't miss this one!
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Hexes and Curses - Let's Make Queer Magic on Halloween!
Hexes. Curses. These magical afflictions are causing trouble for our queer heroes in these awesome books. Creep on over and hear about a historical gay romance that features magic, curses, high society, mystery, and even a hexed hedge maze! Keep listening to hear about the witchy sequel to one of our favorite books of the year last year. This second book did not disappoint - magic, covens, found family, necromancy, tons of outstanding LGBTQ+ representation, romance, and some of our favorite witchy characters out there.
Spoiler free, as always. Happy Halloween!
Books featured in this episode:
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
Ghost of Hexes Past by Lou Wilham
Please support our sponsor, Homebody MN. Visit their website at https://www.homebodymn.com/ and enter coupon code Rainbow25 for 25% off your first book subscription box.
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Let's Read Some Queer Gothic Horror
In the mood for a truly twisted gothic tale featuring LGBTQ+ characters? You are in the right place, my friends. Tune in to hear about a gothic middle grade book that tells a legit and inclusive creepy story. Next, we discuss a sapphic super twisted southern gothic horror novel that will have you looking at flower gardens in a whole new way. And last but not least, a dark gothic novel that grabbed us and didn't let go with expert pacing, a tense and troubling setting, and compelling cast of queer characters. Check out this episode and then choose one (or all three) for your next creepy rainbow read. Spoiler free, as always!
Books featured in this episode:
Deephaven by Ethan M Aldridge
Such Pretty Flowers: A Novel by K. L. Cerra
All That Consumes Us by Erica Waters
Please support our sponsor, Homebody MN. Visit their website at https://www.homebodymn.com/ and enter coupon code Rainbow25 for 25% off your first book subscription box.
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