The Big Gay Book Club

This month your hosts, Amy and Chris, read A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock. In this sumptuously floral tale of two men’s pursuit of love - whether it be a love for science or family or community - a sinister presence lurks just beneath the surface. A unique and entrancing debut novel, A Botanical Daughter delighted your hosts and brought to light some questions that might’ve been better left buried. Except, in the soil, now that’s exactly where she’d want you to be… Happy Halloween!Thank you to Kevin MacLeod for the use of our theme song, 'Werq.' You can find more of their music on https://www.incompetech.com/.If you'd like to contact us with book recommendations or questions for our upcoming episodes, email thebiggaybookclub@gmail.com or message us on Patreon. We'd love to hear from you!Time Stamps:~ 05:10 - That’s So Gay ~ 10:15 - Book of the Month (No Spoilers) ~ 21:45 - Synopsis “Looks thick, reads quick!”~ 24:00 - Entering Spoiler Territory ~ 1:02:15 - Book Club Questions~ 1:14:45 - Wrap Up/Overall Impressions~ 1:20:45 - Until next time!

This month, your hosts, Amy and Chris, read Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle. Their Season 3 premiere is packed full of everything this time of year has to offer: queer horror, queer joy, and yes, of course, the dreaded queer exhaustion. You’ll have to listen to find out why! While this was both of their first times reading a Tingler, it definitely won’t be their last!Thank you to Kevin MacLeod for the use of our theme song, 'Werq.' You can find more of their music on https://www.incompetech.com/.If you'd like to contact us with book recommendations or questions for our upcoming episodes, email thebiggaybookclub@gmail.com or message us on Patreon. We'd love to hear from you!Links mentioned in the show:Avery’s personal list of queer horror movies.The historical context of the “bury your gays” trope.

SPOILERS galore in this bonus season two episode all about superlatives. Our hosts, Chris and Amy, discuss all their favorite moments from the novels they read over the course of the last year. With season one drawing to a close, look back on all their highlights and reminisce about all the characters, fluffy animal companions, first kisses, scariest moments, and everything else that made these gay books amazing!Thank you to Kevin MacLeod for the use of our theme song, 'Werq.' You can find more of their music on https://www.incompetech.com/.If you'd like to contact us with book recommendations or questions for our upcoming episodes, email thebiggaybookclub@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

This month our hosts, Amy and Chris, read In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan. Their Season 2 finale (wow!) promises to be a hoot. This was a book Amy had been suggesting for a long time and Chris wishes they'd read it sooner. A new favorite and a story they know everyone will relate to. Read Chris's synopsis below:Mermaids and unicorns and elves and dwarfs and harpies and trolls, oh my! The Other Lands is a place filled to the brim with races and creatures Elliot only ever read about in books growing up, but upon his first visit, he discovers it’s not quite as magical as one might expect it to be. With an upsetting lack of central heating and not a single, suitable writing implement in sight, it might just be the worst place he’s ever been. But what’s the point of going back? Back to a parent who doesn’t care. Back to a school that doesn’t feel welcoming? Back to a world with nothing to offer him. Because The Other Lands do offer Elliot something he’s never had access to before: the potential to love, and to be loved in return. To be the one that can bring about true, world-altering change. To be the first man to ever have a relationship with a mermaid. Yeah, that last one, especially. A book that will have you laughing and crying in equal amounts as you flip feverishly through its pages, In Other Lands offers us the magically queer trio we all needed as teens. Read this book! You won’t regret it.Thank you to Kevin MacLeod for the use of our theme song, 'Werq.' You can find more of their music on https://www.incompetech.com/.If you'd like to contact us with book recommendations or questions for our upcoming episodes, email thebiggaybookclub@gmail.com or message us on Patreon. We'd love to hear from you!Time Stamps:~ 06:30 - That’s So Gay ~ 14:00 - Book of the Month (No Spoilers) ~ 16:00 - Synopsis ~ 28:30 - Entering Spoiler Territory ~ 01:12:30 - Book Club Questions~ 1:26:00 - Wrap Up/Overall Impressions~ 01:28:15 - Until next time!

This month our hosts, Chris and Amy, read This Is My Body, podcast alum Lindsay King-Miller’s sophomore novel that Chris has affectionately deemed an absolute “slam!” Seriously, this story seamlessly ties its multiple threads together into a gorgeously gruesome tapestry of horror that will delight fans of the genre, queer or otherwise. For fear of giving anything away, we’re going to leave you here with one simple mission: Read this book, then come back and listen to this episode! Thank you to Quirk Books for providing us with a copy of This Is My Body. Remember to purchase this novel from your local indie bookstore or reserve it from the library! Support local and support queer authors! It comes out on August 5th, 2025!Read OUT Loud https://www.instagram.com/readoutloud4ever/ National Day of Action: Aug 2 - Aug 3 2025Queer Kids Books Read AloudThank you to Kevin MacLeod for the use of our theme song, 'Werq.' You can find more of their music on https://www.incompetech.com/.If you'd like to contact us with book recommendations or questions for our upcoming episodes, email thebiggaybookclub@gmail.com or message us on Patreon. We'd love to hear from you!Time Stamps:~ 08:00 - That’s So Gay ~ 12:15 - Book of the Month (No Spoilers) ~ 17:45 - Synopsis ~ 30:00 - Entering Spoiler Territory ~ 1:09:00 - Book Club Questions~ 1:24:00 - Wrap Up/Overall Impressions~ 1:27:15 - Until Next Time!

On this special bonus Pride Month episode, our hosts, Chris and Amy, read All Systems Red, the first book in The Murderbot Diaries. Murderbot may not be a human, but oh gosh is it relatable! With equal parts humor and peril, this is a story for everyone. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll cringe, you’ll even clench your teeth! And all Murderbot will want to do is continue watching Sanctuary Moon. But of course, the humans are doing something to get themselves in trouble. UGH. What’s new, honestly?Thank you to Kevin MacLeod for the use of our theme song, 'Werq.' You can find more of their music on https://www.incompetech.com/.If you'd like to contact us with book recommendations or questions for our upcoming episodes, email thebiggaybookclub@gmail.com or message us on Patreon. We'd love to hear from you!Time Stamps:~ 0:00:00: - That’s So Gay ~ 0:00:00 - Book of the Month (No Spoilers) (redo)~ 19:00 - Synopsis (take 2)~ 34:40 - Entering Spoiler Territory ~ 0:53:40 - Book Club Questions~ 1:03:40 - TV Adaption~ 1:10:00 - Wrap Up/Overall Impressions~ 1:12:40 - Until Next Time!