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Episode 168 - Holiday Romance
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It's almost Valentine's Day, so this episode we’re talking about Holiday Romance! We discuss what counts as a holiday, Christmas, nostalgia, 1st vs. 3rd person narration, and how all the stories we read are “fine.” Plus: There’s only one bed!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
- Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
- Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
- Someone to Trust by Mary Balogh
- Yule Planet by Angel Martinez
- Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber
Other Media We Mentioned
- The Red Satin Collection by Giselle Renarde
- The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer (the Hanukkah one Jam mentioned)
- Casper Gets His Wish by R. Cooper (the elf one Jam mentioned) (from Episode 063: Cheap eBooks)
- The Frontier Romance: Environment, Culture, and Alaska Identity by Judith Kleinfeld
Links, Articles, and Things
- Hark! Episode 328: Brand Synergy
- When Is ‘Cuffing Season?’
- New Christmas Movies You Can Stream This Season (2022)
- How to watch all 172 new Christmas movies in December
- Quiz: What Queer Holiday Romance Should You Read?
- Escape from the Holidays
- 24-hour comic (Wikipedia)
20 Holiday Romance books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
- The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry
- Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
- Sweet on You: A Filipino Romance by Carla de Guzman
- Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
- Kwanzaa Angel by Shirley Hailstock
- Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera
- Amor Actually: A Holiday Romance Anthology by Adriana Herrera, Alexis Daria, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Mia Sosa, Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, and Zoey Castile
- Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert
- Tempted at Midnight by Cheris Hodges
- One Christmas Wish by Brenda Jackson
- Grand Theft N.Y.E. by Katrina Jackson
- Gettin' Merry: A Holiday Anthology by Beverly Jenkins, Francis Ray, Geri Guillaume, and Monica Jackson
- A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
- Holidays with the Wongs by Jackie Lau
- Ready When You Are by Gary Lonesborough
- Also published under the title The Boy From the Mish
- The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo
- Right Beside You by Mary Monroe
- Love Me This Christmas by Jasmine Nicole
- The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park
- All I Want Is You by Kayla Perrin and Deborah Fletcher Mello
Give us feedback!
- Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read!
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Join us again on Tuesday, February 21st it’s time for What is a book? (part 2)!
Then on Tuesday, March 7th we’ll be discussing the genre of Gender Theory/Studies!
207 episodes
Manage episode 354714319 series 1210826
It's almost Valentine's Day, so this episode we’re talking about Holiday Romance! We discuss what counts as a holiday, Christmas, nostalgia, 1st vs. 3rd person narration, and how all the stories we read are “fine.” Plus: There’s only one bed!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
- Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
- Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
- Someone to Trust by Mary Balogh
- Yule Planet by Angel Martinez
- Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber
Other Media We Mentioned
- The Red Satin Collection by Giselle Renarde
- The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer (the Hanukkah one Jam mentioned)
- Casper Gets His Wish by R. Cooper (the elf one Jam mentioned) (from Episode 063: Cheap eBooks)
- The Frontier Romance: Environment, Culture, and Alaska Identity by Judith Kleinfeld
Links, Articles, and Things
- Hark! Episode 328: Brand Synergy
- When Is ‘Cuffing Season?’
- New Christmas Movies You Can Stream This Season (2022)
- How to watch all 172 new Christmas movies in December
- Quiz: What Queer Holiday Romance Should You Read?
- Escape from the Holidays
- 24-hour comic (Wikipedia)
20 Holiday Romance books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
- The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry
- Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
- Sweet on You: A Filipino Romance by Carla de Guzman
- Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
- Kwanzaa Angel by Shirley Hailstock
- Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera
- Amor Actually: A Holiday Romance Anthology by Adriana Herrera, Alexis Daria, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Mia Sosa, Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, and Zoey Castile
- Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert
- Tempted at Midnight by Cheris Hodges
- One Christmas Wish by Brenda Jackson
- Grand Theft N.Y.E. by Katrina Jackson
- Gettin' Merry: A Holiday Anthology by Beverly Jenkins, Francis Ray, Geri Guillaume, and Monica Jackson
- A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
- Holidays with the Wongs by Jackie Lau
- Ready When You Are by Gary Lonesborough
- Also published under the title The Boy From the Mish
- The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo
- Right Beside You by Mary Monroe
- Love Me This Christmas by Jasmine Nicole
- The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park
- All I Want Is You by Kayla Perrin and Deborah Fletcher Mello
Give us feedback!
- Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read!
Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email!
Join us again on Tuesday, February 21st it’s time for What is a book? (part 2)!
Then on Tuesday, March 7th we’ll be discussing the genre of Gender Theory/Studies!
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