The Ask Us Desk

May's #AskUsReadingChallenge prompt is "Ask an Elder." Listen as Britney, Gabi, and Amanda discuss what their elders read. They also discuss Queer Pirate Summer, Christian Theology, and Socialist Anarchy? 

Britney, Gabi, and Amanda are joined by Mary to discuss library selection practices and talk about Book Twitter drama. 

April showers bring cozy book suggestions! Amanda, Britney, and Gabi chit chat about some fun book to screen adaptations and share some suggestions for the April #AskUsReadingChallenge prompt- Rainy Day Reads. Or you could just... read whatever you're reading while it happens to be raining! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @AskUsPod for more reading recommendations and podcast updates. 

Amanda, Britney, and Gabi talk with special guest Amy about her BTS Reading Challenge. Then the group talk about fandom in books and libraries.  You can find Amy on tweeter @AnneLives81 and participate in her BTS reading challenge using the hashtag #BTS_Reads 

Gabi, Britney, and Amanda give recommendations for romance and sexuality nonfiction for the #AskUsReadingChallenge 2022 February Reading prompt "Let's Talk About Sex." Find the full year of prompts on TheStoryGraph or our Instagram page @AskUsDesk.

Amanda, Britney, and Gabi talk about Reading Challenges! They also do a recap of how the #AskUsReadingChallenge went for 2021 and they come up with the 2022 prompts. 

WARNING: This episode is extremely NSFW, listeners beware. The young and faint of heart should skip and watch The Muppet Christmas Carol with some hot cocoa instead.  Gabi assigns Santa erotica for Amanda and Britney to read. From shape-shifting reindeer to evil, sexy elves-- what will Mrs. Claus think? This episode is the REAL War on Christmas. Enjoy. 

Listen as Amanda, Gabi, and Britney give LGBTQ Romance recommendations. The group also shares latest TV obsessions, Gabi explains the cat man with double dicks, and they all take a trip to Crustaceous Park. Enjoy!

Gabi, Britney, and Amanda give reading suggestions for the Heritage prompt (read a book by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author). They also chit chat about the state of of the state of Texas. Will Mic Jagger roll back the stone so that JFK Jr. can return from the dead to save us all? Find out! Links from today's discussion: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/curious-texas/2020/09/09/what-happened-to-native-american-tribes-that-once-existed-in-north-texas-curious-texas-investigates/ https://native-land.ca https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2021/11/02/qanon-supporters-gather-in-downtown-dallas-expecting-jfk-jr-to-reappear/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/26/texas-school-books-race-sexuality/ http://societyofnativenations.org/about.html 

Britney, Amanda, and Gabi help each other select what to read next from their TBR (to be read) lists. They also chat about currently reading books and the ongoing dystopia that is the state of Texas.  Make sure to participate in the yearlong #AskUsReadingChallenge on twitter and instagram by sharing a photo of the book you've read for one of our prompts and tagging us @askuspod. You can find the list of prompts on our StoryGraph page here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2cb8111b-8c11-4a9f-bdb0-9c6c24d3c156