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Queerly Recommended

Queerly Recommended is three years old! According to physical development guidelines, this podcast should be able to a) ride a tricycle b) climb stairs and c) walk backwards or side to side. Two out of three ain’t bad, and the less we say about emotional development, the better.

Speaking of new developments, Kris talks about her new book baby, Dreamer, which is out January 1st from Bold Strokes Books. Kris also has an interesting answer to the time old publishing question, “What comes first, the book or the book cover?”

Blow out the candles and make a wish. We hope it’s for…. recommendations!!!

Official Recommendations

From Kris: Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)

This week, Kris really wanted to recommend another queer Christmas movie, but the selection out there didn’t deliver. It’s very possible a slate of Christmas films were delayed or cancelled due to the writer’s strike.

So instead, Kris draws your attention to Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix). It has a bunch of queer people in it, it’s fun, and there are a lot of very hot, very tight bodies on display. And honestly, what’s more Christmasy than that?

From Tara: A Flight to Love by Frankie Fyre

This week, Tara recommends the novella A Flight to Love by Frankie Fyre. She describes this as “zero-angst” and “utterly Hallmark”. If you’re up for a gentle read about exes rekindling their relationship (plus, some pretty hot airport sex) then check this one out this holiday season.

Works/People Discussed

• Tinsel by Kris Bryant
• Dreamer by Kris Bryant
• Leave the World Behind (2023)
• Elf (2003)
• Candy Cane Lane (2023)
• While You Were Sleeping (1995)
• Obliterated (Netflix)
• The Great Canadian Baking Show, season 7 (CBC Television)
• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
• Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
• Heartstopper, Vol. 2 and 3 by Alice Oseman
• Bottoms (2023)
• Highlander (1983)

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