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  • your winter reading list (mine too)| Book recs & banter
    Nov 2 2025

    Today in the cafe, we’re talking about books to add in your winter arc's reading list! From mystery to romance, you're in for good recommendations!

    Support the podcast by rating and reviewing on your platform of choice! Reach out on Instagram for any tips and improvements.

    Grab a drink and let’s chat!

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    51 min
  • Hockey romance, Fanfics, fluff and book banter
    Oct 8 2025

    Today in the cafe, we’re talking about hockey romance, fluff, fanfics and book banter--basically everything all at once.Not so recently, I got to read Team players by Deanna Grey and I wanted to explore the concept of fluff or feel good romances as plotting or writing tool!Support the podcast by rating and reviewing on your platform of choice! Reach out on Instagram for any tips and improvements.Grab a drink and let’s chat!-----Find the cafe on social mediaIG handle: @tojunctioncafeSubstack: [⁠https://junctioncafe.substack.com/⁠]---Things referencedMolly On Fluff: https://medium.com/@mollychatterton/the-defense-of-writing-and-reading-fluffy-literature-c9d6b4b057d2Sisipho Mbuli's essay on colorism & Love: https://open.substack.com/pub/simbuli/p/what-does-it-mean-to-move-through?r=50606o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webBooks mentionedLosing Sight Tati RichardsonThat Time I got Drunk and Saved a Demon KIMBERLY. LEMMING

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    49 min
  • Date his dad| Chasing The Wild & Romance tropes
    Sep 14 2025

    Today in the cafe, we’re talking about books forbidden and taboo romances and of course reviewing a book!

    Not so recently, I got to thinking more about why ceetain sub genres seem to miss the mark in romance despite their best efforts.

    Book in the ep/vid: Chasing the Wild Elliott Rose

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    53 min
  • When women solve crimes| The Girls in the Snow
    Sep 1 2025

    Today in the cafe, we’re talking about when women solve crimes in books, in other words mystery and detective fiction.

    Not so recently, I got to read The Girls in The Snow by Stacey Green and had to talk about it! This is a new thorough format, how do we feel?

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    1 h
  • How to Bite Your Neighbor & Win A wager| Book banter
    Aug 16 2025

    Today in the cafe, we’re talking about How to bite your neighbor & win a wager, a paranormal queer romance

    Available as an e-book on KU and as an audiobook on spotify

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    37 min
  • July reads and trope banter
    Jul 31 2025

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    Today in the cafe, we’re talking about books read in July and lot's of DNFing!!

    Not so recently, I got to thinking more about the innocent character so let's talk about the trope together!

    Grab a drink and let’s chat!

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    45 min
  • Age gaps in romantic literature| Why Do We Like It
    Jul 17 2025

    Today in the cafe, we’re talking about age gaps

    Not so recently, I got to thinking more about why age gaps seem to fall short

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    46 min
  • and they were roommates| Book banter
    Jun 28 2025

    Today in the cafe, we’re talking about Make room for love by Darcy Liao

    Book available on KU

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    Other books

    Losing sight by Tati Richardson

    Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar

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    Grab a drink and let’s chat!

    Also available on YouTube

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    44 min