Why isn't abortion discussed more in a sex positive genre like romance? How do we view strong women in relation to their need for softness? What is the actual definition of being "dickmatized?"

Trigger/Content Warnings: racism, misogyny, prejudice, classism, medical injury (on-page), death of a parent (off-page), violence (on-page), medical procedure (on-page & off-page), abortion, sexual explicit content, aftercare

Tropes: dislike to friends with benefits to lovers, rake, he falls first, touch her and die

Master Kim's Corner:

• How Factors like 1800’s Gender Expectations, Misconceptions, and Moral Traditions Shaped US Women’s Reproductive Medical Care - Rainey Horwitz

• IG Post via @laadriana_herrera | created by @unsuccessfulbookclub & @the_naptime_reader : https://www.instagram.com/p/DIT1DmPRirY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

• • Roundup of important figures, laws, and historical moments mentioned in the book

• Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe - Guttmacher Institute (leading research and policy org committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide)

• • OH - Issue 1 in Nov 2023 - codified repro rights

  • • Overturned the heartbeat bill in court - Oct 2024

    • Brittany Watts has filed a federal lawsuit after being charged with abuse of a corpse in September 2023 after suffering a miscarriage in her home - Ohio Capital Journal | Susan Tebben

• Abortion Forward, Preterm, Faith Choice, New Voices

• What is Mutual Aid, And How Can It Transform Our World? - Victoria Méndez

• Fated Mates S07.22 - Adriana Herrera on the Power of Historical Romance: When We’re Up Against a Corner, Baby, Let’s Fight

• Submit a Book for the Abortion + Reproductive Rights/Justice Romance Novel Repository

Would Reading for Pleasure Pod exist if 9/11 didn't happen?? Whyyy did this book create such a cultural phenomenon? Is there any better feeling than having a crush on someone?

Trigger/Content warnings:

• Racism & anti-Native language

• Attempted suicide mentioned

• Blood depiction & blood-drinking

• Hospitalisation for illness & injuries (broken bones, blood loss)

• Mentions of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic

• Death of a child recounted

• Minor car accident

• Attempted murder

• Stalking & kidnapping

Tropes: “dangerous” lover/bad boy, love triangle, fated mates, wallflower, paranormal, vampire romance, young adult romance, small town/new girl in town

Master Kim's Corner:

Is Edward Cullen a “good” boyfriend? Young men talk about Twilight, masculinity and the rules of (hetero) romance - Christina Vogels

How important is it to have a safe word? What is so sexy about masks all of the sudden? Why does it still feel so taboo to engage in kink play?

Trigger/Content warnings: sexually explicit discussion and scenes (including anal play), alcohol consumption, mention of rape (off-page), child abuse (remembered), medical content, blood and gore (in a hospital setting), discussion of mental health, mention of serial killers and their crimes, limited description of a mass shooting, stalking, invasion of privacy, home invasion, hidden cameras, hacking, theft, unintentional cannibalism (remembered), death, car accident (remembered), description of a violent death (remembered), death of aparent, breath play, knife play, gun play, fear play, primal play, mask play, consensual dubious consent

Tropes: dark romance, touch her and die, masked man, secret identity, golden retriever mmc, stalker romance, mafia light

Master Kim’s Corner:

Why is the internet so horny for masked men? - Elizabeth de Luna

How important is sexual compatibility in a relationship; important enough to break up over? What does "good" kink look like when so many people practice it differently? Is it sanitary to not wear shoes at a public pool?!?

Trigger/Content Warnings: Exploration of kink and some aspects of BDSM (always consensual and always negotiated); the sexual relationship between the MMC and the FMC includes several power exchange scenarios/situations, mentions of sports injuries and orthopedic surgeries, mentions of an abusive relationship (coercive control) between the FMC and her father (off-page; in the past; no physical violence ever occurs), death of a parent (off-page; in the past), terminal illness (off-page; in the past), bullying (off-page; in the past), explicit and graphic sexual content, cursing and vulgar language.

Master Kim’s Corner:

Gender and Sex Stereotypes in Sports Romance Fiction - Alexandra Hazel Mulvey

Welcome back to the number one Kathryn Moon fan club podcast, assumedly.

Is it West Virginia cryptid cultural appropriation to have A mothman who isn't THE Mothman? Is there anything sexier than a (moth)man with a plan? If sex work was legal (as it SHOULD BE), what kind of tax status would the men of Monster Smash Agency have?

Trigger/content warnings: voyeurism, exhibitionism, struggling to orgasm, role play with power dynamics (teacher/student, sex work, boss/employee), somnophilia, light degradation, forced orgasm, past infidelity, non-monogamous happily ever after

Tropes: monster romance, sex worker, age gap, billionaire romance

Master Kim's Corner:

The Mothman of West Virginia: A case study in Legendary Storytelling

We're back (for now)! We're better than ever (probably)! We're Reading for Pleasure (for SURE)!

Get a sneak peek at what we're up to this season, and hear us complain about how difficult it is to create a podcast in these conditions (trump's america).

Wowza, you made our first year one for the books. In this episode, we look back at what we loved, what we fought about, and what we learned about ourselves.

Thank you to our dozens of listeners for your love and support <3 We promise to be just as unhinged next year. See you in March!

We're joined this week by a special guest, Vannah: a real lesbian!!

Do soulmates exist? Do we put too much emphasis on romantic relationships in life? What does it mean to be aromantic?

Trigger/content warnings: alcohol use, mentions of parental neglect, abandonment, explicit sex Tropes: BFFs-to-lovers, second chance, snowed-in, left at the altar, angst, Christmas, grumpy x sunshine, one bed

Master Kim’s Corner:

• Queer women have been killed on television for decades. Now The 100’s fans are fighting back. - Caroline Framke

• • Adding insult to fatal injury is the fact that many lesbian character deaths seem to happen for no other reason than to further a show’s plot. This might mean a show focuses on how a gay woman’s death affects her straight co-stars instead of focusing on the dead woman herself, or it might mean a show uses a gay woman’s death to give the partner she left behind an extra boost of motivation.