Queerly Recommended

This week, Tara and Kris talk kittens, killer hounds and Cameo.  Official Recommendations From Kris: Riley (2023) Kris's official recommendation this week is the film Riley (2023), a coming out story of a young closeted football player struggling to accept his identity. Kris loves these stories and how Riley shows a distinct contrast between how much more young queer people are accepted now compar...

We're back for Pride, Part Two! Kris talks about the delightful romance bookshop she discovered in her city (shout out to Smitten Booktique). While comparing the relative merits and discomforts of different medical procedures, Tara and Kris provide their irregularly timed reminder to get your boobs squished, you know, professionally.  Official Recommendations   From Kris: Shrill (Hulu/Netflix) Kri...

It's that most wonderful time of the year (Pride! And it's beach reads time!). Old Lady Tara rears her ancient head this episode, talking about respecting bedtimes and being excited for the rain to loosen up the soil for weeding flowerbeds. We also return to one of our favourite topics of conversation: book covers. Official Recommendations  From Kris: Love is a Contact Sport by Frederick Smith Kri...

Kris is writing again, and in a way she never thought she'd do it. Tara returns from surviving the plague with a list of books they read during all that horizontal time (her pain is your gain). We also get some deep Tara reading lore about how they read in high school and university, before Kris and Tara expand the definition of the second chance romance. Official Recommendations From Kris: Runnin...

It's Kris's birthday today! Happy Birthday, Kris. (How old is she? She'll never tell.) This birthday episode is special in more ways than one. Our hosts compare war stories over driver's license photos and Kris discovers Tara's "sexy angry" face from the distant past. Then it's time for the *check notes* ONE official recommendation? That's right, folks, there's only one official recommendation tod...

Things have been mostly quiet here at the old QR HQ, but the only news is good news! Kris's book Scandalous is up for a Goldie in the contemporary romance: mid-length novels category. In place of any new developments, Tara brings an extra official recommendation to the party. Official Recommendations   From Kris: Pillion (2025)  Kris's official recommendation this week is the movie Pillion. It's t...

This week, Kris returns to the pod smelling of peppermint and burdened with so much toilet paper and toothpaste, you wouldn't believe it. Together with Tara, they talk about the television finales that have let us down and the rigged reality shows that break our hearts. Finally, they make their moves and recommend what's been stirring their hearts lately. Listen to your pit crews, listeners. They...

It's 2026, so we're talking about plagues and protests. Kris is sick again after spending too much time around small children, which means she has a bevy of binge-worthy television to recommend. Despite a board game haul and a blast from gaming past, Tara's also had time to read a book or two. They also talk about prologue protocol and epilogue etiquette.  Official Recommendations   From Kris: Dea...

As we hunker down for a horrible winter storm, Kris and Tara have their first-ever fight on the podcast. Lines are drawn, things are said that can't be taken back, but laughs are also had. Official Recommendations  From Kris: The Holiday Club (2024) Kris's official recommendation this week is The Holiday Club , a movie that follows two friends over the course of a year through various holidays as...

This week, Kris has no news and Tara tells all about her latest boob squishing appointment. Get your boobs squished, y'all. It's important. They also talk about the Olympics and other current topics like the  Newhart series finale. Official Recommendations From Kris: The 'Burbs (Peacock) Kris's official recommendation this week is The 'Burbs , a new TV adaptation of the 1989 movie starring Tom Han...

So… we skipped a week and didn't tell anyone. Sorry about that, folks. Life got in the way in a big way, but we're back with stories to tell. Kris and Tara share COVID stories. Kris dives into her experience at ReadOUT. And of course, we've got those tasty, tasty recommendations. Official Recommendations From Kris: Best in Show (2000) Kris's official recommendation this week is the film Best in Sh...

We talked about this! New year. NEW. Different. Better. Not (waves hands at the world) all of this. Oh well, at least there's puppies, blurbs, and recommendations on tap. Pull up a chair, fellow sapphic fiction readers. We've got what you've been looking for. Official Recommendations From Kris: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid  Kris's official recommendation this week is a historical novel set in...

It's a new year and we're already full of surprises here at Queerly Recommended. Kris reveals that she's never seen the sitcom Arrested Development . Tara drops more personal lore that connects her with an infamous Canadian serial killer. We have updates on Daryl Dixon the cat and the newest QR pet, Henry Rollins, Tara's little black schnoodle who hadn't yet arrived by the time of recording but is...

Someone's been rocking around the Christmas tree early and has already paid for it. Kris threw out her back! She's been laid up, recovering and catching up on her Netflix. Tara's on vacation and replaying Baldur's Gate 3 . She also has a freckle on her damn eyeball. Happy Holidays, everyone!  Official Recommendations From Kris: A Keller Christmas Vacation (2025) Kris's official recommendation this...

We're getting into the season here at Queerly Recommended. We're cuddling up with our pets, we're recommending angst-free Christmas books, and shows with so much chemistry they cause a tingling reaction.  Official Recommendations  From Kris: Heated Rivalry (HBO Max/Crave) Kris's official recommendation this week is Heated Rivalry , a new TV series currently airing about two closeted (for now?) hoc...

'Tis the season! We have our first holiday recommendation of the year, folks! Kris and Tara react to the Devil Wears Prada 2 trailer, discuss family Dungeons and Dragons time, and talk about co-workers who wear four jerseys to work (yes, at the same time). It's a short and sweet but stacked episode. Enjoy! Editor's Note: This episode has a couple of recommendations that revolve around heavy topics...

Kris is back and ready to talk with Tara about Women's Week, Closing Time, and the death of NaNoWriMo. The pair debate the relative merits of Canadian vs. American Thanksgiving, before celebrating Kris's new book baby, Scandalous . It's the first podcast recorded on a Wednesday, folks! Time to learn how to "drink flat" with the expert herself! Official Recommendations From Kris: Boots (Netflix) Kr...

It's our annual check-in with Becks Quirk, while Kris is recovering from Women's Week in P-town! Becks and Tara talk about what's changed in the last year, where they're at, what keeps them motivated, as well as Becks's reflections after Banned Books Week.  Official Recommendations From Becks: Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun In keeping with the annual nature of her visits, Becks's official...

Tara talks school strikes while Kris explains the clean versions of the Taylor Swift phenomena. Bring it on, people. It's sweater weather! Official Recommendations   From Kris: Our Mothers' House by Patricia Polacco and Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (2025) Kris's official recommendation this week is… wait. Kris has TWO official recommendations this week? (checks notes) Well, okay!  Kris's FIRST...

It's been a month since Kris and Tara have seen each other's faces and they have a lot to catch up on!  Kris is in hell, physically and otherwise, dreaming of her recent relaxing, internet-free trip to the lake. Tara's kids are back in the September school rush, so everything's a blur between that and work. They talk Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, as well as Harlequin's recent sapphic releases, which...

This week, Kris and Tara sit down with Salem West and John Copenhaver, editors of the queer crime fiction anthology, Crime Ink: Iconic . The hook for this collection is pretty damn cool, since the stories draw inspiration from queer icons throughout history.  The last time Salem and John were on the podcast , they discussed the urgent threat of LGBTQ book bans. Now, they're here to sound the alarm...

It's back-to-school season and illness is in the air! Kris returns from her deathbed with tales of the flu (definitely NOT a recommendation) and Tara encounters her first COVID romance (which is a recommendation). Kris lays out tips for eBay seller success and Tara discusses her reaction to James Dobson's death as an ex-Evangelical (TL;DR: fuck that guy).  Official Recommendations  From Kris: Gian...

Basement daddies? Going down the reality hole? What sort of podcast have you stumbled along? Luckily Kris and Tara, are here to educate and enlighten. This week, Kris recounts her most recent card show, while Tara sighs wistfully at the memory of a week's staycation before heading back to work.  Official Recommendations  From Kris: The Old Guard 2 (2025) Kris's official recommendation this week is...

What do you think of when you hear the phrase "skinny pancakes"? Kris returns from GCLS with stories to tell, including an answer to that question. In this strange in-between time of summer, when shows have ended and not started up again, Kris has been watching movies and Tara has been reading a book about crypto. Official Recommendations From Kris: The Hunting Wives (Netflix) Kris's official reco...

The GCLS conference has come and gone, but this was recorded before that, so Kris shares her plans for the con.  We hear the tale (tail?) of a new kitty entering Kris's domain. Everybody give it up for Mangy Kitty! Wait, we're getting an update. The cat has a new name and it's… oh. Oh dear. Really? You'll have to listen to find out more. Kris and Tara also do a final debrief of their (very strong)...