This One Is The Queerest
Amanda and Jenn discuss queer reads, graphic novels, management advice, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.
This episode is sponsored by our Mystery/Thriller giveaway, All That’s Dead by Stuart McBride, and Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee, read by Oliver Wyman.
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Here’s to the Ladies: Stories of the Frontier Army by Carla Kelly (rec’d by Kate)
Boom Town by Sam Anderson (rec’d by Miranda)
I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong (rec’d by Miranda)
How Not To Be Wrong by Jordan Ellenberg (rec’d by Miranda)
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (rec’d by Miranda)
Uprooted by Naomi Novik (rec’d by Miranda)
The Tairen Soul series by C. L. Wilson (rec’d by Victoria)
Questions
1. So I’m from Australia and it’s currently winter where I am in August at the moment but in October that’s when it’ll be spring and I’m going on vacation to somewhere where it’s sunny, hot and relaxing atmosphere!
I was hoping you girls could recommend me some books to bring for the trip
Summer books are good, I also like thriller and horror, weird for summer but oh well!
I like authors like Taylor Jenkins Reid
No YA if you can
-Tamika
2. Time Sensitive: My son is turning 15 next week and I always get him a book (or five) for his birthday. This past year, he’s really been into graphic novels: he loved Scott Pilgrim (and the movie) and having read The Watchmen myself some years ago, I gave him a copy and he loved it. We have Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman and Marvel 1602 in the house (which I have not yet read yet), but I am looking for some other graphic novels he might enjoy. Any suggestions?
-Neda
3. Hello Get Booked friends! Last year I was #blessed to get a job at my dream company, and am currently moving from entry-level to mid-career level responsibilities (aka “Big Kid stuff” as I like to think to stave off imposter syndrome). I have such a supportive work community as I grow into these new responsibilities, but I am wondering if you could recommend books (fiction or non-fiction) with practical advice for women stepping into leadership and “big-girl” responsibilities for the first time. I’ve read Lean In, You are a Badass, and a lot of Brene Brown, and tested the waters of some general business books, but I’d love the practical, Millennial perspective of women moving from entry-level to a management role (and managing people) for the first time.
-Lauren
4. Aloha Ladies!
This podcast has been a godsend for me as I’ve recently rediscovered my love for books after a long hiatus. With my re-entry into the world of bibliophiles, my best friend and I created a long-distance book club (Hawaii to Boston!) with some other wonderful women who were interested. I’ve never been part of a book club before and am so nervous about picking an interesting read that will spark discussion. There are no restrictions on genre, author, etc., but I would prefer to select a book that’s written by a woman. My personal preferences lean heavily towards fantasy (not sure that’s the best for a group), true crime and mystery/thrillers. Any suggestions for books that will drive thought-provoking discussion would be greatly appreciated!
Many Mahalos!
-Christina
5. Hello! I have a wonderful colleague who is preparing to adopt a child from Colombia. She doesn’t know a great deal yet, but knows that the child will be around 8-10 years old. I would love to get her some books that they could read aloud together. My colleague and her family are all currently taking Spanish classes, and the child will be in the process of learning English. Any thoughts on a good read that might help to ease the adjustments that will be happening in some small way? Thanks so much, for this and for your great recs in general!
-DK
6. hi, i’ve been a fan for a while and so i’m looking for recommendations by authors who are not from the u.s., or more specifically just anything from the other side of the world. i have so little international books, it feels like i’m limiting myself to one country, one kind of book. i recently read “gumiho” by kat cho, which i really liked, and am reading “i am not your perfect mexican daughter” by erika sanchez, a book which i’m relating to a lot since i am latinx. some books i really like/love are “the rest of us just live here” by patrick ness, “eliza and her monsters” by francesca zappia, and any series/book that rick riordan has worked on or presented. i’m open to any genre though i have a tendency to like books that mix the real world with a bit of fantasy/supernatural. bonus if there is lgbt and mental illness rep in the book.
-Ru
7. I am looking for a new book/books to read after finishing the books by Nina LaCour. I like books with queer characters (especially wlw and trans characters) set in western cities (LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland) where the city plays a big part of the book. I have read “Little and Lion” “Juliet takes a breath” and “when dimple met rishi”
Love the show! Thanks so much
-Joelle
Books Discussed
Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins (tw: slavery and violence inherent therein, harm to children, rape, incest)
Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures by Emma Straub (tw: depression, suicide)
Lazarus Vol 1 by Greg Rucka, Michael Lark
Pretty Deadly by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Emma Ríos (cw: nudity/prostitution)
No Hard Feelings by Liz Fosslien and Molly West Duffy
Ask A Manager by Alison Green (and the online columns!)
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley (tw: torture, harm to children, gore)
Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina
Lupe Vargas and Her Super Best Friend / Lupe Vargas y Su Super Mejor Amiga by Amy Costales, Alexandra Artigas
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, transl. by Ginny Tapley Takemori
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Passing Strange by Ellen Klages
About a Girl (Metamorphoses #3) by Sarah McCarry
