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Somewhere Over Lorain Road

Bud Gundy

Start date: November 1, 2019

Finish date: November 30, 2019

Discussion: Book of the Month Club

Discussion leader: Jordan Lombard

Why we're reading this: This will be our November 2019 read!
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Dec 01, 2019 Jordan Lombard rated it really liked it

Shelves: a-library-book, g-romance-m-m, bom-jl-group, y-2019read, g-mys-rom

Title/Author: Somewhere Over Lorain Road by Bud Gundy
Series/Standalone: standalone
Genre/Sub-Genre: mystery/mm romance, heavy on the mystery
Book Format: ebook
Length: 266 pages
LGBTQ+ Orientation: gay
HEA/HFN: yes
Abuse/Rape: none
Violence: it’s in the past, and talked about, but not on the pages
Ratio of Sex/Plot: no sex, though it’s talked about
Well Written/Editor Needed: I had an issue with the telling over showing throughout, but I can see it was done on purpose, and it worked, even though it stil ...more

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Jun 04, 2019 Jax rated it it was ok

Shelves: lgbtq, 2-star, mystery

I found this too dreary to be enjoyable. There aren’t any humorous or lighthearted moments to relieve the gloom. And the cover is really misleading. The relationship is a very small part of the story and was not developed much beyond physical attraction. Bruce assists Don’s investigation at a few points, but that’s about it. And btw, sitting around naked together while reading police reports isn't sexy, it's just odd. There were actually many spots when characters said or did things that felt…of ...more

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