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Guest Post by Jordan Castillo Price at The Novel Approach:Agent Bayne
ETA: Anybody remembers something about the last bit quoted in the following passage? Throughout the series, Vic finds out that some level 2’s are practically omniscient, and talents exist that don’t fit any of the currently known categories. He also discovers a key element to the PsyCop program was lost to a crappy photocopy!.
Antonella wrote: "Guest Post by Jordan Castillo Price at The Novel Approach:Agent Bayne
ETA: Anybody remembers something about the last bit quoted in the following passage? Throughout the series, ..."
I think maybe that's refering when Vic discovers what stiffs were suposed to be. In his old text book from Camp Hell the information was different than in modern books. Vic says something about printing malfunction, I think... I don't remember exactly 😅
Yep, there is one word missing from most versions of the research/guidance manuals regarding stiffs....and that one word was very poorly mimeographed but still visible in a version of the manual that Vic got from the Feds (from Con). Hmmmm...I can't remember what the word was, but the concept was that psy-actives should be partnered with Nulls who were immune to psy powers...NOT to partners who simply had no detectable powers.
I'm reading Peter Wildeblood's Against the Law, his account of the Montagu trial in which he was convicted for homosexual acts. It was written in 1955, and it's a harrowing read, though it's also beautifully written, and funny in places. He recalls his entire life up until the trial, and what it was like being gay in those days. It hurts my heart to think how people were treated for their orientation so recently!
WMD wrote: "Yep, there is one word missing from most versions of the research/guidance manuals regarding stiffs....and that one word was very poorly mimeographed but still visible in a version of the manual th..."Thank you Rosa and WMD, now I understood what JCP was talking about.
Mel wrote: "I'm reading Peter Wildeblood's Against the Law, his account of the Montagu trial in which he was convicted for homosexual acts. It was written in 1955, and it's a harrowing read, though it's also b..."Las t year the BBC made a TV film drama from Against The Law.
On the BBC site you can actually see only two trailers, but it's possible to buy Against the Law.
Here a review of the TV film: When being gay was a crime
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hahahaha. That's very clever.
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Nor should anyone feel complacent about progress. Recent events in politics should serve as a warning that we could all be knocked back to go in a matter of a couple of years--up to and including women having the right to vote.
Because when you think about it, we haven't had it that long.
Antonella wrote: "Mel wrote: "I'm reading Peter Wildeblood's Against the Law, his account of the Montagu trial in which he was convicted for homosexual acts. It was written in 1955, and it's a harrowing read, though..."Thank you! :) I actually purchased the movie today. I'll watch it when I'm done with the book. It'll be good to see how current media treat the source text/the trial.
Josh wrote: "Mel wrote: "I'm reading Peter Wildeblood's Against the Law, his account of the Montagu trial in which he was convicted for homosexual acts. It was written in 1955, and it's a harrowing read, though..."Sadly, very true... Bermuda becomes first jurisdiction in the world to repeal same-sex marriage I get so depressed about these things.
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That's what I'm afraid of. Everything comes around again. same sex relationships were ok in certain countries thousands of years ago, and then they weren't. Now they are again, but I'm sure they'll fall out of "favor" again. Sad, but true.
Josh wrote: "Nor should anyone feel complacent about progress. Recent events in politics should serve as a warning that we could all be knocked back to go in a matter of a couple of years--up to and including women having the right to vote."I watched one of the trailers of «Against The Law» about conversion therapy and found it upsetting.
A few minutes earlier I had heard on the news that openly gay ice skater Adam Rippon refused to meet vice president Mike Pence in Seoul because he funded gay conversion therapy, and in general about his views on LGBT people. Pence had already denied this, but it's a lie, see http://www.towleroad.com/2018/01/mike...
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Somehow Suzanne Brockman snuck in two books on me. I just finished Some Kind of Hero audiobook. It hooked me from the first paragraph. I do not normally like romantic suspense, since the situations are normally really unbelievable. Suzanne Brockman's books though seem to be able to make them a lot more realistic. No stopping for sex while running through the jungle ahead of armed drug traffickers... ;)
Not to mention her LGBT plotline. Some of the first in mainstream romance. She did an interview with Will and Jeff's Gay Podcast Adventures on YouTube and she explains how she very deliberately developed the Jules and Robin storyline over time and finally gave them their own happy ending, even though she knew her readership leaned very heavily conservative.
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ETA: Nevermind, found it! I seem to be unable to delete comments, sorry. I hope I can update them... And it was Bitter Legacy. :)Ugh, could someone help me? We talked about a book on here, I don't remember the title or the author, but I think someone recommended it to me because it's set in the UK. It's about a Met detective, I can see the cover in front of my eyes but that's it.
Mymymble wrote: "That was our Book of the Month discussion in October 2016, Mel. When you've read it take a look at that. But not before, it's full of spoilers."Will do, thank you! The moment I posted my question I knew I'd find the book within minutes. Typical!
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I also liked the author's voice, but overall the writing felt a bit... uneven (?) for me. Like... maybe the author wanted to sound like André Aciman in his Call Me by Your Name, but didn't quite manage it. Also, I could have lived without that epilogue. (I'm not a fan of epilogues.)
But yeah, I think I can recommend this. At least it had a little more 'soul' to it than some of the books in this genre do.
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LOL!
Johanna wrote: "I read Everyday History by Alice Archer and liked it worth four stars. In fact, I really, really like the idea of 'everyday history' — that we're surrounded by everyday objects that..."I read it last year and I adore it. Loved the writing and the unconventional love story. I've read Call me by your name but didn't make any connection. I rather felt like I was reading poetry.
Anyway, it's one of my favorite books.
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Pence is a fanatic. It's only in contrast to Trump that he seems halfway sane.
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The original novels:
The Big Sleep - #1
Farewell, My Lovely - #2
The High Window - #3
The Lady in the Lake - #4
The Little Sister - #5
The Long Goodbye- #6
Playback - #7
Short story collections:
The Simple Art of Murder
Trouble Is My Business
Second author:
Poodle Springs - Started by Chandler before his death, and finished by acclaimed author Robert B. Parker
I am planning, if I can, to read all ten of these for the challenge. As far as I know, this is pretty much everything to do with Marlowe. The Everyman's Library short story collection is over 1,000 pages, and includes the short stories that were eventually turned into the novels. I'm not counting those stories. I think the ones here include everything else.
Correct me if I'm wrong, please!
This list has also been included in the topic discussion for The Big Sleep.
And it's not too late to join in the challenge if you haven't already! You don't have to read all ten books, if you don't want to. Read however many you'd like.
People have been quoting here and there the delightful Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Here the author Becky Albertalli shares some of her favorite books that champion LGBTQIAP+ love:
http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/11...
Mymymble wrote: "Josh wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "Nor should anyone feel complacent about progress. Recent events in politics should serve as a warning that we could all be knocked back to go in a matter..."I had only vaguely heard of Ayn Rand. Here an article from «The Nation»:
http://www.thenation.com/article/garb...
Antonella wrote: "People have been quoting here and there the delightful Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Here the author Becky Albertalli shares some of her favorite books that champion LGBTQIAP..."
An excellent book! I'm looking forward to the movie, which comes out next month, I believe.
I think someone around here recommended Where Do I Start?. I read it this weekend and enjoyed it a lot, so thank you whoever it was.
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Added that one into my to-read list. Thank you.
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Ooookay. Bought it. :-D
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Teal posted that it was free on Kobo (and some of the Amazons) a week or so ago. Then Ame posted reading both books in the series. Then I snagged them (full price then, around $4) and read both quickly. And Anne's on board as well. I suspect that we all laughed a lot. Enjoy, Johanna.
Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "I think someone around here recommended Where Do I Start?. I read it this weekend and enjoyed it a lot, so thank you whoever it was."Ooookay. Bought it. :-D"
Got them too :-) Something light would be very nice.
Reading two gay mysteries (though there are hints of romantic elements, neither is m/m) - Bud Gundy's Somewhere Over Lorain Road, a bit heavy but very good, and Gregory Ashe's Transposition, which is the second book in the series, and should be read in order because of the character arc, and which is also really good.And i'm a bit stuck with Call Me by Your Name. I love it, but i took a break before starting Part 3, so now i just have to get back to it really...
Johanna wrote: "I read Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge and ended up liking it so much that I'm now reading book #2 in the series: Trick Roller. There's a scary-intelligent serial ..."This sounds good!
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I'm reading The Alienist and can't decide whether or not I like it. Mostly, it's interesting, but it feels drawn-out in parts for seemingly no other reason than squeezing in more words.
KC wrote: "Reading two gay mysteries (though there are hints of romantic elements, neither is m/m) - Bud Gundy's Somewhere Over Lorain Road, a bit heavy but very good, and Gregory Ashe's [book..."I read Call me by your name couple of years ago and while I think it's beautiful I also found it so sad. Which I don't feel like I'm in the right mindset to read it now. I need to read something light and fluffy. Or at least with a guaranteed HEA.
Karen wrote: "Anne wrote: "I think someone around here recommended Where Do I Start?. I read it this weekend and enjoyed it a lot, so thank you whoever it was."Teal posted that it was free on K..."
Yeah I had already bought them full price (they are cheap though) before the Kobo thing but I'm not sorry I spent the money on them, I hope the writer keeps on writing.
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Nope.
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Teal posted that it was free on K..."
Perfect teamwork! :-)
Mel wrote: "I'm reading The Alienist and can't decide whether or not I like it. Mostly, it's interesting, but it feels drawn-out in parts for seemingly no other reason than squeezing in more words."I remember reading and liking it years ago. :)
KC wrote: "Reading two gay mysteries (though there are hints of romantic elements, neither is m/m) - Bud Gundy's Somewhere Over Lorain Road, a bit heavy but very good, and Gregory Ashe's [book..."Gregory Ashe’s first was very good I think. I have downloaded the second but not started yet.
KC wrote: "And i'm a bit stuck with Call Me by Your Name. I love it, but i took a break before starting Part 3, so now i just have to get back to it really..."Part 3 is perfectly alright ;-).
Anne wrote: "KC wrote: "Reading two gay mysteries (though there are hints of romantic elements, neither is m/m) - Bud Gundy's Somewhere Over Lorain Road, a bit heavy but very good, and Gregory A..."So far I like the second even better. The mansion setting is part of that, and there's also a bit more humor/playfulness to it.
Antonella wrote: "KC wrote: "And i'm a bit stuck with Call Me by Your Name. I love it, but i took a break before starting Part 3, so now i just have to get back to it really..."Part 3 is perfectly alright ;-)."
:-)
Anne wrote: "Mel wrote: "I'm reading The Alienist and can't decide whether or not I like it. Mostly, it's interesting, but it feels drawn-out in parts for seemingly no other reason than squeezing i..."I think I'm getting there now. It's picking up a lot in part 2!
People mentioned Lisa Henry at the Book of the month thread. And if you want fun well written book you should look into Adulting 101 (if you haven't already) or Mark Cooper versus AmericaReally funny and well written but always with a serious undertone though. Really recommend them.
Ame wrote: "People mentioned Lisa Henry at the Book of the month thread. And if you want fun well written book you should look into Adulting 101 ..."Lisa Henry usually makes me cry. Her books are funny because there is a lot of playful banter, but there's usually some deep, dark tragedy in the background.
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I’m picking up four more books from the library. Good thing is, if I don’t like them, I don’t have to keep reading. I’ve already dropped one because I was too bored a few chapters in.
I should be able to read writers resistance between all of these. Soon as I finish Agent Bayne, which I’ve also been putting off for the same reason. Lol.