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Twelve optimistic MM stories, one for every month of the year.
How do men meet? Each story is connected to a holiday or event—Epiphany, Valentine’s Day, Pi Day, Arbor Day, Mothers’ Day, Fathers’ Day, summer vacation, a rodeo, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, and Hanukkah—but may not be quite the celebration you’re expecting.
Neither may the men, and when these men meet ...more
How do men meet? Each story is connected to a holiday or event—Epiphany, Valentine’s Day, Pi Day, Arbor Day, Mothers’ Day, Fathers’ Day, summer vacation, a rodeo, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, and Hanukkah—but may not be quite the celebration you’re expecting.
Neither may the men, and when these men meet ...more
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The writing was too stilted and the plots unrealistic. The characters were rather one-dimensional and inconsistent at times. I found a few typos that I'm assuming will be fixed by publication, but I think the whole book could go through some more rounds of editing.
I received a free eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ...more
I received a free eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ...more
I like the format of this novel - one short story for each month of the year, sometimes highlighting a holiday or event during that month. For example, for March the story includes the Pi Bar, where their $7.22 special is good until 6:28. May is Mother's Day, there's surfing during July, October features a disturbing Columbus Day / Disaster Day and there's a very festive kinky Hanukkah.
The writing style is all over the place, in my opinion, with some very lyrical phrases mixed with others like " ...more
The writing style is all over the place, in my opinion, with some very lyrical phrases mixed with others like " ...more
Every month has a holiday (even August). What if you could get away from your work-a-day life 12 times a year in search of adventure and love? "Gay All Year" takes the reader on a dozen such excursions, sometimes discovering a new love, sometimes even more.
Penned by a master of short-story writing (check out May's "Inhuman Beings" [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/sho...]), these tales take you to places you might not have ever dreamed you would go. And, on the odd chance you are familiar with ...more
Penned by a master of short-story writing (check out May's "Inhuman Beings" [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/sho...]), these tales take you to places you might not have ever dreamed you would go. And, on the odd chance you are familiar with ...more
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After I bought my copy of Richard May’s Gay All Year, I sat down and read the first two stories, which were so absorbing that I had to force myself to stop for a while so I could prolong my reading pleasure. I picked up the book the next day and, well, read the rest of the stories in one sitting. Wow, I thought to myself, I haven’t been held captive like this by a book in a long time! A couple of years ago, I did have a similar experience with May’s Inhuman Beings: Monsters, Myths & ...more
After I bought my copy of Richard May’s Gay All Year, I sat down and read the first two stories, which were so absorbing that I had to force myself to stop for a while so I could prolong my reading pleasure. I picked up the book the next day and, well, read the rest of the stories in one sitting. Wow, I thought to myself, I haven’t been held captive like this by a book in a long time! A couple of years ago, I did have a similar experience with May’s Inhuman Beings: Monsters, Myths & ...more
I am trying to expand my reading horizons so, when I saw this book of short stories from NetGalley, I requested them. And, from a literary standpoint, most of these stories were good but some gaps in stories and things left unfinished. I am very much a reader who likes character development and relationship building (which is possible in short stories) but there wasn’t much of that in this volume. And one story also had a main character who sort of cheated on his partner who wasn’t technicall hi
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Thanks to Netgalley for a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. There was something off about this collection of short stories. I appreciated the variety, but they were too short, or just stopped at an awkward spot that was unsatisfying. The month/holiday theme was unique, but each story didn't give me enough to be invested in them.
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I received this copy from the publisher and Netgalley for my honest review. I have conflicting feelings about this book. I like the how the stories were broken up into months. Some of the stories were really good and I wanted more of them. Then some stories were a bit odd to me. A lot of the stories felt unfinished, the ending was too abrupt in some of the stories. Overall, I think it was an okay book.
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Gay All Year
by Richard May
MM, Contemporary Romance
Publishing Date : 17 August 2020
First, i will admit that before this book I had never read romantic short stories before. The idea that they could be fun had never crossed my mind, like come on, the idea of a story book felt like theasing myself over and over again only to never get satisfied. This collection did not change my ideas because the story were so unique and surprising and deserved their own novels.
Gay All Year is a 12 story collecti ...more
by Richard May
MM, Contemporary Romance
Publishing Date : 17 August 2020
First, i will admit that before this book I had never read romantic short stories before. The idea that they could be fun had never crossed my mind, like come on, the idea of a story book felt like theasing myself over and over again only to never get satisfied. This collection did not change my ideas because the story were so unique and surprising and deserved their own novels.
Gay All Year is a 12 story collecti ...more
This book covers a lot of ground for a short story collection! Please read the warnings the publisher and author have provided. For the most part, these stories are about gay men finding one another. Sometimes this happens where you might expect it, other times, it happens in strange circumstances. The stories were entertaining, although they didn't have much depth. Many of these stories would probably make a good novella!
It was a nice change to read a collection of stories that all had "positi ...more
It was a nice change to read a collection of stories that all had "positi ...more
Overall I really liked the stories, most of them were really sweet, some were really hot, but they're really short, I would have prefered less stories but longest ones.
Warning/Spoiler alert:
the puppy play one was december, in case someone doesn't like the kinkier ones. ...more
Warning/Spoiler alert:
the puppy play one was december, in case someone doesn't like the kinkier ones. ...more
This is a collection of short stories, for each month of the Year where we get to see couples falling in love. Each story ends on a happy note and will have you wanting for more!
If you want a quick, sweet morsel, this collection will keep you entertained!
( Please read the warning or triggers before venturing into this collection.)
If you want a quick, sweet morsel, this collection will keep you entertained!
( Please read the warning or triggers before venturing into this collection.)
This book was simplistic and sweet, but it definitely lacked both the time and depth needed to get someone really invested in any of the stories. It felt like every time I'd start to get into the very fast-paced, matter of fact way a story was being told, it was time to start a new one. And I didn't really mind because I wasn't invested. The tones of the stories kind of blended together.
The writing is good, but it is much more 'tell rather than show' and it should be the other way around! Sayin ...more
The writing is good, but it is much more 'tell rather than show' and it should be the other way around! Sayin ...more
A selection of short stories that have range of characters within. I found it difficult to get into and I preferred some stories over others. On the whole, an okay read.
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