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[Darlene]

My brother adopted a greyhound, years ago, called Snow Princess. She was a beautiful white color and on the shy side with strangers, but was great with children.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I am reading Love on the Jersey Shore and it us excellent. Really entertaining and the author has a very engaging style of writing. The story follows the love life of two cousins. It is just so nice to read.

[Jordan]

We definitely won't be joining a group for awhile. We will have enough to do in the first few weeks!

[Antonella]

is out today at $2.07:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B011G3HIFE/r...

[KC]

Antonella wrote: "
is out today at $2.07:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B011G3HIFE/r..."

Yay! I was waiting for it. Of KJ Charles' books, I love this series best.

[Loretta]

KC wrote: "Antonella wrote: "
is out today at $2.07:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B011G3HIFE/r..."

Yay! I was waiting for it. Of KJ Charl..."

I was pleasatly surprised to find it downloaded on my Kindle, so I dove right in

[KC]

Loretta wrote: "I was pleasatly surprised to find it downloaded on my Kindle, so I dove right in"

I'm hoping to get to it this weekend. Can't wait.

[Antonella]

I loved A Gentleman's Position.

Probably the only thing I did not fully appreciate is the cover: well done and aesthetically pleasing, yes, but... one more nekkid torso.

[Susinok]

Antonella wrote: "I loved A Gentleman's Position.

Probably the only thing I did not fully appreciate is the cover: well done and aesthetically pleasing, yes, but... one more nekkid torso."

I'm 74% through now. Get to finish it at leisure this evening. I have loved this series. Some of the best historical fiction I've read in a long while.

[Calathea]

Antonella wrote: "
is out today at $2.07:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B011G3HIFE/r..."

I bought it. Thanks for the reminder! :-)
And I bought the audiobook for #2 because it was only 2 Euro something on audible.de.

[Candice]

Hi folks! Been awhile. 2 things:

I loved Mermaid. I don't mind waiting a year for the next one when it's for quality like that. Thank you so much.

If y'all haven't read Astrid Amara's new book DEVIL LANCER,
!!Read it!! It's one of the best things in m/m that I've read in a while. Unputdownable.

[Susinok]

I agree! The Devil Lancer was one of the best historical fantasies I've read in years.

[Jordan]

Question for you guys. I'll be doing my own research soon enough, but wondered if you might already know of some books you can recommend that fit the description I'm looking for.

I need queer books spanning the LGBTQ spectrum, featuring characters of color, for adults, that is not "urban lit" or "ghetto thug" type of books. I'm not really looking for fantasy or sci-fi. Contemporary and historical fiction are the main genres I'm interested in. Romance is okay too.

My outreach group wants books like these and I know there must be a few, but they're also few and far between. *sigh*

Any help you can give, would be much appreciated! And if this doesn't make sense, let me know and I can try to clarify it.

Thanks guys!

[Varecia]

Jordan wrote: "Question for you guys. I'll be doing my own research soon enough, but wondered if you might already know of some books you can recommend that fit the description I'm looking for.

I need queer book..."

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, Jordan, but I read and liked it. It was published as part of last year's m/m group event and has novella length: The World in His Eyes by A.J. Thomas.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Jordan wrote: "Question for you guys. I'll be doing my own research soon enough, but wondered if you might already know of some books you can recommend that fit the description I'm looking for.

I need queer book..."

Rag and Bone I havent read it though.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Jordan wrote: "Question for you guys. I'll be doing my own research soon enough, but wondered if you might already know of some books you can recommend that fit the description I'm looking for.

I need queer book..."

In the Game black lesbian mystery

How to Greet Strangers: A Mystery i really enjoyed this one.

Under the Udala Trees

[Calathea]

Jordan wrote: "Question for you guys. I'll be doing my own research soon enough, but wondered if you might already know of some books you can recommend that fit the description I'm looking for.

I need queer book..."

Maybe you could try the listopia? A first search brought this list, but I'm not sure that's what you're looking for.

[Jordan]

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Question for you guys. I'll be doing my own research soon enough, but wondered if you might already know of some books you can recommend that fit the description I'm looking for.

I ..."

This was the first one that came to my mind too, but the magic turned people off to it. Hence the no fantasy/sci-fi. Unfortunately. I liked this one!

[Jordan]

Varecia wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Question for you guys. I'll be doing my own research soon enough, but wondered if you might already know of some books you can recommend that fit the description I'm looking for.

I ..."

Looks good, but needs to be something that can be purchased by the library and added to our collections. Free online fic won't work. But thanks for the suggestion!

[Jordan]

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Question for you guys. I'll be doing my own research soon enough, but wondered if you might already know of some books you can recommend that fit the description I'm looking for.

I ..."

These look great! The third one we already own several copies of! :-D Thanks!

[Jordan]

Calathea wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Question for you guys. I'll be doing my own research soon enough, but wondered if you might already know of some books you can recommend that fit the description I'm looking for.

I ..."

Yes, that was also on my mind. I'll be going there next! :-)

[Anne]

Antonella wrote: "I loved A Gentleman's Position.

Probably the only thing I did not fully appreciate is the cover: well done and aesthetically pleasing, yes, but... one more nekkid torso."

I'm in the middle of it now, I'm really impressed. And I agree with your comments on the cover, it belies how complex and intelligent the story is, it's definitely not just a story of nekkid men having a go at it.

[Antonella]

Calathea wrote: "Maybe you could try the listopia? A first search brought this list, but I'm not sure that's what you're looking for."

Of that list I've read . It's a wonderful book.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Antonella wrote: "I loved A Gentleman's Position.

Probably the only thing I did not fully appreciate is the cover: well done and aesthetically pleasing, yes, but... one more nekkid torso."

I agree. The cover doesn't do the story justice. I really enjoyed the story.

[KC]

Read KJ Charles' A Gentleman's Position. I LOVE this series. And as it happens when something is absolutely perfect, it took me a bit to decide what to try next... but eventually I thought LB Gregg's With This Bling should be great for keeping the book high. It's working! :-) After that i'll probably try KJ's Rag and Bone.

[Josh]

I caught up on my Publisher's Weekly reading and there are some interesting books coming out.

For one, Jeffrey Round is doing a take off on Christie's And Then There Were None. I don't think it's gay content -- it doesn't sound like it, but I'm still intrigued. It's called Endgame.


And in other news...

The Manga market seems to be reviving a bit.

There's encouraging news for diversity in books--and in the publishing infrastructure.

The Spanish market is continuing to grow.

Author earnings are continuing to fall (30% since 2009)

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Josh wrote: "I caught up on my Publisher's Weekly reading and there are some interesting books coming out.

For one, Jeffrey Round is doing a take off on Christie's And Then There Were None. I don't think it's ..."

I have it!! I have it!! I was given the ARC via NetGalley but I have another one by him which I need to read first. I was so excited when they gave it to me, a bit like a child at Christmas :)

Pity about the fall in authors earnings. Did they say why?

[Josh]

Starred review for a YA title

and another starred review for a YA trans story

I read quite a few reviews for YA books from mainstream publishers featuring trans characters, so that's very positive -- a definite change over past years.

[Antonella]

Josh wrote: "Starred review for a YA title

and another starred review for a YA trans story "

Thank you for the recs. They both look good, the only negative point for the compulsive book buyer is that they will be published only in May ;-).

[Josh]

Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "Starred review for a YA title

and another starred review for a YA trans story "

Thank you for the recs. The..."

Well, see, it gives you a little time to catch your financial breath!

[Jordan]

:-) actually, it allows this teen librarian to order them for the library! Thanks for mentioning them!

[Jordan]

I'll be starting the yoga mystery series tonight! I was able to download the ebooks from the library through Amazon to my kindle. :-) I'm also planning a reread of Mongrel soon so I can get started on the other books in the trilogy.

[Antonella]

Our MtSnow is too modest to quote the great interview to JCP in 3 parts about the ''Mnevermind'' trilogy:

Part 1 The Persistence of Memory:
http://rainbowgoldreviews.wordpress.c...

Part 2 Forget Me Not
http://rainbowgoldreviews.wordpress.c...

Part 3 about Life is Awesome is not out yet.

[Johanna]

I'm reading All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr and I'm enjoying it very much. It's a mainstream novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II and I'm reading it for my RL bookclub. I've taken a couple of short breaks from it because reading about some of the nazi stuff was just too tough to bear. And after some of that stuff started to get into my dreams (as nightmares) I decided not to read it the last thing before I go to sleep. BUT, I do recommend this. I haven't quite finished it yet — I'm 80% through — but there's this lovely philosophical beauty to this story. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the author ties his storylines together in the end.

And remember how we've been discussing about what happened to all those art treasures during the World War II? I remember Josh recommending a document about that here at some point. There's a fascinating fictional storyline which follows those paths in this book.

[Antonella]

Johanna wrote: "I remember Josh recommending a document about that here at some point. There's a fascinating fictional storyline which follows those paths in this book."

Josh recommended once The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War. I gave it as a present to my former husband with the clause I would get to read it ;-).

There is also a documentary from the book: http://www.amazon.com/Rape-Europa-Joa...

[Jordan]

Mymymble wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Question for you guys. I'll be doing my own research soon enough, but wondered if you might already know of some books you can recommend that fit the description I'm looking for.

Ma..."

Thanks for reminding me about this one!

See? This is why I always bug other people. lol. I even read this myself, and own a copy, and I still forgot about it! lol.

[Johanna]

Antonella wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I remember Josh recommending a document about that here at some point. There's a fascinating fictional storyline which follows those paths in this book."

Josh recommended once [boo..."

Thank you, Antonella!

[Josh]

Antonella wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I remember Josh recommending a document about that here at some point. There's a fascinating fictional storyline which follows those paths in this book."

Josh recommended once [boo..."

That's a film I go back and watch periodically. I have several ideas for stories based on the efforts of the Monument Men.

[Antonella]

I've just heard the book reviews programm from my favourite radio. I often get frustrated when I hear this programm because basically *all the books* they review are interesting.

Anyway they talked about the books by the historian Simon Schama, in particular
The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BC - 1492 AD
Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution
or Rembrandt's Eyes.

I love the fact that he - a Jew - spoke against islamophobia criticising Ted Cruz proposal to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods”.

[Anne]

Antonella wrote: "I've just heard the book reviews programm from my favourite radio. I often get frustrated when I hear this programm because basically *all the books* they review are interesting.

Anyway they talke..."

I would guess for many Jews suggestions like Cruz' or Trump's hit too close to recent European history. It's not that many years since you could exchange Jews for Muslims, and we all know how that ended. This time you, another time me, is something we all should think when these demagogues start their rants. If you accept this for any group, who know where it will end? Blacks? Gay people? Unmarried women? It's really a dangerous, slippery slope.

[Johanna]

Anne wrote: "I would guess for many Jews suggestions like Cruz' or Trump's hit too close to recent European history. It's not that many years since you could exhance Jews for Muslims, and we all know how that ended. This time you, another time me, is something we all should think when these demagogues start their rants. If you accept this for any group, who know where it will end? Blacks? Gay people? Unmarried women? It's really a dangerous, slippery slope."

Wise words. And so true.

It's disturbing how much we don't learn from history. One would think we'd be smarter, right?

[Susinok]

Reading the latest LA Witt, To Live Again. She writes more towards the erotic spectrum, but her stories are always solid. A go to author of mine. I am reading slowly though, since I am beat from work.

This morning I was standing in my kitchen trying to remember how to pour a cup of coffee. I am that beat! (Figured it out eventually...)

[Josh]

Antonella wrote: "I've just heard the book reviews programm from my favourite radio. I often get frustrated when I hear this programm because basically *all the books* they review are interesting.

Anyway they talke..."

God in heaven. Ted Cruz.

My only comfort is that I can't believe mainstream America will ever vote for Cruz or Trump. For maybe the first time ever I feel cautiously optimistic about an election. Still...a long way to the fall.

[Josh]

Susinok wrote: "Reading the latest LA Witt, To Live Again. She writes more towards the erotic spectrum, but her stories are always solid. A go to author of mine. I am reading slowly though, since I..."

I know that feeling. This week I have done all kinds of varieties of making coffee. Pouring grounds directly into my cup, pouring grounds into the water container, skipping the grounds entirely...I wonder if the cosmos is trying to tell me something.

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "I would guess for many Jews suggestions like Cruz' or Trump's hit too close to recent European history. It's not that many years since you could exhance Jews for Muslims, and we all kn..."

Yes. It's one of the saddest things about humans. We really are slow learners.

[Susinok]

Josh wrote: "I know that feeling. This week I have done all kinds of varieties of making coffee. Pouring grounds directly into my cup, pouring grounds into the water container, skipping the grounds entirely...I wonder if the cosmos is trying to tell me something...."

Sounds like we BOTH need a nap.

[Johanna]

After finishing Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See (a mainstream book which I can recommend) I craved for something lighter to read. Thanks to a friend I found a new to me author Cat Blaine and I read three of her stories this weekend: Eric and Sloot (Arousing Androids Book 1), The Cop and the Geek and The Cop and the Geek 2. I found all of them enjoyable, romantic, fun and sweet. Books that would make perfect comfort reads, actually. In any case they ended up being an excellent choice for me to read right now.

You can check out excerpts of these three books here: https://catblaine.com

[KC]

Johanna wrote: "...found a new to me author Cat Blaine and I read three of her stories this weekend: Eric and Sloot (Arousing Androids Book 1), The Cop and the Geek and The Cop and the Geek 2. I found all of them enjoyable, romantic, fun and sweet. ..."

Yay :-) I enjoyed The Cop and the Geek. Very sweet. I'll check out Eric and Sloot. Sounds fun.

[KC]

Read KJ Charles' Rag and Bone (which i liked, but not as much as Jackdaw, for example; i think perhaps i'm not in the mood for villain chases) and Society of Gentlemen, book 3 (which was amazing, which applies to all three books in this trilogy). I am now waiting sort-of-patiently for the next book...

[Calathea]

KC wrote: "Read KJ Charles' Rag and Bone (which i liked, but not as much as Jackdaw, for example; i think perhaps i'm not in the mood for villain chases) and Society of Gentlemen, book 3 (which was amazing, w..."

Will there be a fourth in Society of Gentlemen?
I'm about 60% through the second and love it. I wish I had more time to read these days...