We've reached the end of season two, and are sending it off with a truly remarkable read. Come join us as we talk about The Song of Achilles by the talented Madeline Miller. This is a spoiler heavy episode. Trigger Warning: r*pe, graphic violence
Calling all of our gals, gays, theys, and friends! It's finally time to welcome Joel Leslie to A Gay, A Bi, & a Book!
This week Joe and Becki discuss the M/M romance, Honeymoon for One written by Keira Andrews and performed by Joel Leslie. Trigger Warning: hate crime
It's hump day, friends! Join Becki and Joe for a quickie as they top off their conversation about Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz.
The boys are back and once again there's a lot of self-exploration and growth. We're thrilled to be discussing Benjamin Alire Sáenz's follow up novel, Aristotle & Dante Dive into the Waters of the World. Join us for a discussion that revolves around growth, acceptance, love, and loss. Joe may even sing a song or two for us. Trigger Warning: Death of parent, hate crime (violence), racism, disowning, AIDS Epidemic, religious trauma.
This week Becki and Joe discuss Casey McQuiston's young adult mystery I Kissed Shara Wheeler. Trigger warnings: Religious trauma, Lea Michele
In this weeks Hump Day (not so) Quickie Joe and Becki recap the previous episode and discuss the My Policeman film. Listening warning: This is a SPOILER HEAVY episode.
It's time for that mid-season emotional breakdown. You knew it was coming. Join Becki and Joe as they feel their way through this week's novel, My Policeman by Bethan Roberts. This is a spoiler heavy episode. Trigger warning: Hate crime/violence, brief mention of suicide
Join us for a HDQ for Alison Cochrun's Charm Offensive. Just another example of microphones hating us this season!
We're baaack! Queer chaos has returned to your listening device. This week we discuss the offensively charming Charm Offensive by the ever wonderful Alison Cochrun. Join us for some serious laughs and a lot of fun. Triggers: Panic/Anxiety, reality television
What's better than a sweet and steamy holiday read? Only one written by Alison Cochrun and read by Natalie Naudus of course! Don your gay apparel and come along as we discuss Kiss Her Once for Me. Trigger Warning: Anxiety, Family trauma
It's Wednesday. You know the drill! Join us for a super quick Hump Day Quickie!
It's Wednesday. Time for your bi-weekly dose of AGABAB HDQ!
Every good mystery starts with the essential questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? Unfortunately those are the questions Becki and Joe have after reading The Verifiers by Jane Pek. Come along and help them solve this mystery. Take caution, this is a spoiler heavy episode. Trigger warning: Suicide, Online Dating (Yes, that's absolutely a trigger.)
It's Wednesday - that's sad. Here's a Hump Day Quickie to make it not sad. Becki and Joe set off on the nonsensical HDQ premier for season two and reveal the book for the next episode. Come along, if you like loosely structured chaos and late 90's jams.
Season two kicks off with Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. A sweet m/m story about fake boyfriends growing closer and closer throughout their time together. Trigger Warning: Parental Abandonment, Cancer, Eating Disorder
Clutch those pearls, Season Two is on its way! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 19th!
Becki and Joe are back for a second bonus episode! Join us as we discuss the books we wish had been queer!
Joe and Becki are back for a special bonus episode! Join us as we discuss the books that make our skin crawl. TW: Suicide, Sexual assault, and emotional abuse.
The final episode of season one is brought to you by an amorphous green blob who is a bellhop in training, a 263-year-old female garden gnome, a large teenager who turns into a pomeranian, oh - and the anti-christ, just to name a few. Join us as we discuss The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. CW: References to violence against indigenous people and childen.