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Kris delivers a post-Women's Week debrief. She had a great time. It's nice to meet up with your tribe, isn't it? Kris doesn't have just one tribe, though. She's also found her Pokemon Go tribe! Tara reports that she's relieved to still remain in Canada and is looking forward to getting her flu and Covid shots.  Official Recommendations  From Kris: Too Forward by Krystina Rivers Kris's official recommendation this week is Too Forward by Krystina Rivers, a book about rediscovering your worth after thinking your best days are behind you. Jane Gray was doing well as a collegiate athlete until an injury seemed to end her career. Now in her thirties, her former coach has given her an opportunity to attend training camp for the WNBA and despite having trouble believing in herself, she goes. Kris really loved the character arc of this book and thought the sex was pretty great too! From Tara: Fighting for Control by J.J. Arias (Dominion Book 2) Tara's official recommendation this week is Fighting for Control by J.J. Arias, a standalone romance from her Dominion series. High-powered lawyer Carmen and rising talent agent Lola have been feuding, and they're forced to resolve their issues in mandatory anger management classes. Guess what happens next?  Works/People Discussed Pokemon GO (Niantic Lab/Scopely Explore) WNBA and gambling RuPaul's Drag Race UK (World of Wonder) Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Napoleon Dynamite (2004) Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Sunblink Entertainment) Love and Sportsball by Meka James The Marriage Rebound by Meka James Hoops and Heartstrings by Eliza Lentzski Support & Follow the Show Buy us a Ko-fi Facebook Instagram Threads Bluesky YouTube Get all our links on Linktr.ee

Kris talks about Women's Week, which she's at right now! (Yes, today, not when they recorded.) If you're there and you see Kris, tell her you listen to the podcast! Also, Kris's new addiction is Pokemon Go and wants you to be her friend so she can reap the benefits of free gifts and upgrades. All of this Kris puts under 'Doing Worthless Things'. Anything to not write! Official Recommendations  From Kris: I Wish You All the Best (2024) Kris's official recommendation this week is I Wish You All the Best, a coming-of-age/coming out story based on the book of the same name. In it, a high school student is cast out of his house for coming out and has to embark on his own journey of self-discovery. Kris thought this was a beautiful movie with some really good messages in it.  From Tara: Touch of Class by Rachel Spangler Tara's official recommendation this week is the third book in the In Sessions romances, Touch of Class by Rachel Spangler. This has all of Tara's favourite things. It's enemies to lovers with former high school rivals, it's a workplace romance, it's got cuddling! Tara doesn't think you need to read the previous entries to like this one, but recommends the whole series. Check it out! Works/People Discussed Women's Week Provincetown Pokemon GO (Niantic Lab/Scopely Explore) Survivor (CBS) The Traitors (Peacock) PowerWash Simulator (FuturLab) Moonstruck (1987) Colossal (2016) Conan The Destroyer (1984) The Sterling Cup by Bre Fowler Support & Follow the Show Buy us a Ko-fi Facebook Instagram Threads Bluesky YouTube Get all our links on Linktr.ee  

This week, Kris returns to the podcast all the way from Iceland to tell us facts about volcanoes, the sheep to human ratio, and what the TSA makes of peanut butter. Official Recommendations  From Kris: Fairyland (2023) Kris's official recommendation this week is Fairyland, a film based on Alysia Abbott's Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father. It follows Alysia from the age of six when she loses her mother to a car accident and moves with her gay father to San Francisco in the 70s.   From Tara: In What World by Bridget Morrissey Tara's official recommendation this week is In What World by Bridget Morrissey, which did the thing that all readers hope for: it surprised her. High school rivals reconnect as adults and are given a glimpse at all the kinds of worlds as they search for their missing mentor. Is this vague? Absolutely. Tara wants you to go in as blind as possible so you can have that same surprising treat. Check it out! Works/People Discussed Love is Blind: UK (Netflix) Jeopardy! Masters (ABC) Balatro (LocalThunk) Power Wash Simulator The Marvel Cinematic Universe  The Forever Match by Clare Lydon Support & Follow the Show Buy us a Ko-fi Facebook Instagram Threads Bluesky TikTok YouTube Get all our links on Linktr.ee

Kris is on vacation, so Tara is joined by friend of the pod, Becks Quirk! They talk about the trends they're seeing in sapphic fiction publishing and share marketing advice for authors.  Follow Becks on Instagram, Facebook, Threads.  Support & Follow the Show Buy us a Ko-fi Facebook Instagram Threads Bluesky TikTok YouTube Get all our links on Linktr.ee

We return from our break with tales of GCLS and family trips, before diving into our deep backlog and emerging with fresh recommendations to get you through the end of summer. Official Recommendations From Kris: Crash Into You by E. J. Noyes Kris's official recommendation this week is Crash Into You by E. J. Noyes. This powerful book is about a twin overcoming the loss of her sister and her struggle to rebuild her life in the aftermath of that loss. Kris was absolutely wowed by this one, considering it less of a romance and more of a deep character study with romantic elements. It's a heavy book, so check the tags and trigger warnings before you dive in. If and when you do? Kris is confident that you'll find something powerful to get lost in. From Tara: Never Date a Celebrity by Claire Forsythe Tara's official recommendation this week is Never Date a Celebrity by Claire Forsythe. Imogen is brutally dumped by her influencer girlfriend online, causing her to withdraw from social media and get talked into taking over a pub in a small Irish town with her two closest friends. Celebrities are everywhere these days, though, and an increasingly famous actor can't help but be charmed by the way Imogen has no idea who she is. Tara loves the chemistry in this book and the smalltown setting. Works/People Discussed Josh Johnson Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert: A Novel by Bob The Drag Queen Conan the Barbarian (1982) The Other Bennet Sister (BBC One) Welcome to Ero-TEA-Ca by Alyson Root Those Who Wait by Haley Cass Support & Follow the Show Buy us a Ko-fi Facebook Instagram Threads Bluesky TikTok YouTube Get all our links on Linktr.ee