“SWEET, SWEET SLOW BURN”
This week Sarah Jean concludes our ode to Romance Friendly Librarians with special guest librarian Amy Dittmeier and a focus on queer romance
EP 232 HOST
> SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer book club called Rainbow Readers of Massachusetts (https://www.facebook.com/rainbowreadersmass/) that celebrates queer lives, joy, and empowerment through genre fiction. When not reading or listening to books Sarah is plotting her queer historical romances, cuddling with her cats, and planning her next adventure. Follow Sarah on Twitter @queer_reader
EP 232 GUEST
> AMY DITTMEIER (she/they) Amy is a librarian living in Chicago who loves romance novels, comics, and cosplay. You can follow Amy on Twitter and Instagram @RoboticDinos
EP 232 DISCUSSION
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NOTE: These notes include affiliate links to Bookshop.org and Amazon.com to support the RBP transcript project
NOTE: This episode was recorded in mid-April during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020-21
> Slow Burn = unresolved sexual tension, while Slow Build = unresolved pining
> Title: The Loaded March
Author: Footloose
Relation to theme: slow burn
Representation: Queer MCs
Content Warnings: war games, war violence, spy games
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/series/9979
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34115776-loaded-march
NOTE: This is speculative fiction written on Archive of Our Own (Ao3)
> Title: Check, Please!
Author: Ngozi Ukazu
Relation to theme: Slow burn
Representation: Black, queer author; white m/m couple, anxiety rep
Content Warnings: underage drinking, panic attacks, hazing
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/rombkpod-sarah-jean-recs/
Kindle: https://amzn.to/3wL30Vx
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/series/223727-check-please
> Sarah Jean and Amy discuss some slow burn Webtoons and Tapas favorites:
> Heir’s Game by Suspu
Link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/drama/heirs-game/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42101767-heir-s-game
> The Croaking by Echorise
Link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/the-croaking/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43180513
> Brimstone & Roses by Mei Rothschild
Link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/brimstone-and-roses/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44310037-brimstone-and-roses
> Charity Case by Malacandrax
Link: https://tapas.io/series/Charity-Case/
Goodreads: unavailable
> Title: Fence
Author: C.S. Pacat
Relation to theme: Slow burn
Representation: Queer MCs
Content Warnings: none identified
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/rombkpod-sarah-jean-recs/
Kindle: https://amzn.to/3wL423R
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40680873-fence-vol-1#
> Title: The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics
Author: Olivia Waite
Relation to theme: Slow burn
Representation: White, queer author; white f/f couple
Content Warnings: sexism, domestic abuse, infertility, gaslighting
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/rombkpod-sarah-jean-recs/
Kindle: https://amzn.to/2PJwjaz
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42402528-the-lady-s-guide-to-celestial-mechanics
> Sarah Jean mentions Hellion’s Waltz by Olivia Waite due out June 2021
Kindle:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55355668-the-hellion-s-waltz
> Title: His Secret Illuminations
Author: Scarlett Gale
Relation to theme: Slow burn
Representation: Queer m/f couple
Content Warnings: institutional abuse, sexual guilt and shame
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/rombkpod-sarah-jean-recs/
Kindle: https://amzn.to/3uIyREm
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55817571-his-secret-illuminations
NOTE: This is a duology and the first book ends with a HFN and book 2 is now available
> Sarah Jean recommends The Magnus Archives podcast, which just finished if you were waiting before you started listening
Link: https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-archives/
> Sarah Jean also mentinons the Night Vale podcast
Link: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/
> Title: Winter’s Orbit
Author: Everina Maxwell
Relation to theme: Slow burn
Representation: White, queer author; white m/m couple
Content Warnings: death, court intrigue, domestic abuse
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/rombkpod-sarah-jean-recs/
Kindle: https://amzn.to/3t8iCQQ
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53320169-winter-s-orbit
> Title: A Dark and Hollow Star
Author: Ashley Shuttleworth
Relation to theme: Slow burn
Representation: White, queer author; f/f couple & m/m couple
Content Warnings: murder, court intrigue, vigilante justice
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/rombkpod-sarah-jean-recs/
Kindle: https://amzn.to/3mCPVZC
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43850198-a-dark-and-hollow-star
> Amy mentions enjoying the audio book for Take a Hint, Dani Brown written by Talia Hibbert and narrated by Ione Butler
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/rombkpod-sarah-jean-recs/
Kindle: https://amzn.to/3mwxCWl
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48568248-take-a-hint-dani-brown
> Amy’s TBR:
>> Leo Loves Aries by Anyta Sunday
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/rombkpod-sarah-jean-recs/
Kindle: https://amzn.to/3mZNHDt
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33267481-leo-loves-aries
NOTE: This book was also discussed in RBP #204
LISTEN NOW: http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-204/
>> Amy also mentions anticipating some “Stucky” fanfic and Good Omens fanfic
> Sarah Jean’s TBR:
>> 10DANCE by Inouesatoh
Bookshop: unavailable
Kindle: https://amzn.to/3vWDWtD
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43673054-10-dance-vol-1
> Who’s your favorite romance friendly librarian? What’s the best romance recommendation you received from a librarian? Let us know on Twitter or Instagram @RomBkPod
Happy Reading!
EP 232 MUSIC CREDIT
Music: “Lift Off” by Jahzzar
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