Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion
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Josh wrote: "Steve wrote: "Josh wrote: "Wait. You mean it was NOT judgmental, high-handed or preachy?"Hahahaha! Nice catch. Yes, it was NOT judgment, high-handed or preachy - which I found refreshing. The cha..."
I really appreciated your line in 'In Other Words... Murder' when J.X. and Kit were talking about Kit's dad being a Republican.
Josh wrote: "Steve wrote: "WMD wrote: "The Mystery of the Moving Image by C.S. Poe came out today. Third in the Winter and Snow series. Snow continues with sleuthing through danger. I enjoyed th..."I listened to the first one on audio and could barely get through it. I ... just can't ... on the others.
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Hahahaha! Nice catch. Yes, it was NOT judgment, high-handed or preachy - which I found refres..."
Some of my best friends are Republicans. We just agree to disagree and leave it at that. Same thing with friends who hold other views on religion.
Josh wrote: "Steve wrote: "Josh wrote: "Steve wrote: "Josh wrote: "Wait. You mean it was NOT judgmental, high-handed or preachy?"Hahahaha! Nice catch. Yes, it was NOT judgment, high-handed or preachy - which ..."
The world is not as black and white as some make it out to be. There are so many shades of grey.
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Uh oh!
Yeah, Sebastian was oblivious in book 2 to the point of endangering himself and others...still some of that in book 3 but somewhat less obsessed with sleuthing, and definitely more caring for his partner. Made me happy, because I enjoy Sebastian's voice as we wander with him sleuthing.
WMD wrote: "Yeah, Sebastian was oblivious in book 2 to the point of endangering himself and others...still some of that in book 3 but somewhat less obsessed with sleuthing, and definitely more caring for his p..."That's good to hear. The author is a good friend of mine and I often give her grief about Sebastian's behavior. I'll be sure to bump this book up on my list of books to read!
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Antonella wrote: "I've seen this list thanks to Aleks Voinov:50 Must-Read Gay Romance Novels
But Josh's books are not in it!!"
I saw this list the other day and I quite liked it because (as the compiler pointed out at the top) it prioritises own-voices queer books and especially features books by or about POC. What I also noticed was that many people are saying that they haven't heard of many of the books on this list, and I think that's a little bit the point of lists like this. Readers, here's a lot of cool diverse and/or own-voices queer books you may not have heard of! I think in some ways it's also a bit of a challenge to readers to try and expand their horizons a bit beyond the sea of white, cisgendered, able-bodied, neurotypical, conventionally attractive, middle class, gym-body, American main characters that fill queer books today. If you're looking to diversify your queer reading, there are many excellent books on this list.
I love that the first book on the list is E.E. Ottoman's The Doctor's Discretion! It's very good and I adore Ottoman's books, but it's not something you ever see on a list of "must-read" gay romance books, let alone first, so that's awesome. I'll mention that it's an excellent gay historical romance featuring two crusading doctors in 19th century New York City, one black and one a transman, plus it's own-voices for trans rep and it's really good. :)
Steve wrote: "I listened to 'Between Saints and Sinners' by Marie Sexton last week. I was surprised at how much it resonated with me. One main character was a victim of sexual abuse as a child and the other stru..."I can not recommend it enough (and I have in the past). One of my favorite stories and though none of the circumstances fit me I'm so moved by the characters and the plot.
Josh wrote: "As previously mentioned, I've returned to trying to read up for GRL, but I've decided to stick to mysteries and audio books. Currently reading Murder and Mayhem by Rhys Ford. I haven't read Rhys ..."
Yes I like those very much.
Alison wrote: "Antonella wrote: "I've seen this list thanks to Aleks Voinov:50 Must-Read Gay Romance Novels
But Josh's books are not in it!!"
I saw this list the other day and I quite liked it because (as the ..."
I agree, Alison, I think the list showcased a lot of books written by authors we usually don’t see mentioned very often, which is a good thing. I had read a few and noted a few I would like to check. E.
E Ottoman’s book is very good, absolutely recommended. I love reading stories about people, times and places new to me.
Reading:- The Day That Never Comes (this is book 2 in the series) and I'm enjoying it very much.
- The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue - not sure how I feel about it yet... something seems to be missing despite all the good things.
- My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through (Un) Popular Culture - very good so far. I actually never heard of Guy Branum before, but I read an intriguing review, and I'm pleasantly surprised. Less self-centered and more insightful and with depth than other memoirs I tried.
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50 Must-Read Gay Romance Novels
But Josh's books are not in it!!"
I saw this list the other day and I quite liked it because (as the ..."
I think that's a terrific idea--though, still, completely and utterly subjective. As every one of these lists must be.
Josh wrote: "though, still, completely and utterly subjective. As every one of these lists must be. "Not at all. It's easy to be objective:
In judging any work of art, we need to ask three basic questions: (1) What is its central purpose? (2) How fully has this purpose been accomplished? (3) How important is this purpose? The first question we need to answer in order to understanding the novel. The last two questions are those by which we evaluate it. The first of these measures the novel on a scale of perfection. The second measures it on a scale of significance. And, just as the area of a rectangle is determined by multiplying its measurements on two scales, breadth and height, so the greatness of a novel is determined by multiplying its measurements on two scales, perfection and significance. If the novel measures well on the first of these scales, we call it a good novel, at least of its kind. If it measures well on both scales, we call it a great novel.
Sorry! I also pulled down my 10th grade Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry when I took out my 11th grade Norton Introduction to Poetry the other day, and I've been enjoying the paragraph so delightfully skewered in "Dead Poet's Society" ("We're not laying pipe! We're talking about poetry. How can you describe poetry like American Bandstand? 'I like Byron, I give him a 42 but I can't dance to it!'").
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Not at all. It's easy to be objective:
In judging any work of art, we need to ask three basic..."
BUT HE'S WONDERFUL TO SING ALONG WITH! :-P
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I've pretty much enjoyed everything and in most cases I would probably go back and finish the book if I had that luxury of time. It's very interesting seeing what everyone else is doing.
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I don't know how you can read only the beginning of books you like and put them down. I think that would drive me nuts.
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I know! I don't know if it's that my attention span is growing shorter or I've simply become used to sampling and skipping. I do it with movies and TV too!
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I can imagine. The title alone is perplexing. :-)
Jordan wrote: "I'm currently reading Jonny Appleseed, which is an interesting read about a queer NDN going through life. It's kind of hard to describe actually. But now that I'm into it, I'm start..."Next Door Neighbor? No Defect Noted?
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Actually, he explains the title very early in the book, and now it makes perfect, yet very sad, sense.
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lol, I had to look it up too. It is actually more like a slang term for Indian. It's not an actual acronym, even though it looks like it. I researched it last night, and it didn't make any sense. Then this morning in the shower it hit me. It's because NDN SOUNDS like Indian. He uses it throughout the book to describe the main character as well as other Indians, so that's why I figure it's the better term to use.
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<3 <3 <3
Jordan wrote: "Just found this!!! Grilled Cheese and Goblins: Adventures of a Supernatural Food Inspector Coming out in October from Nicole Kimberling."YES! :-)
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<3 <3 <3"
What makes this even better is that I discovered it in a review driven cart for purchasing at work. At the library. Someone else had placed it in a cart for us to order. Granted, the review stunk. Like, really, stunk. But, I still ordered two copies. Because clearly the reviewer didn't know what they were talking about. I don't recall off hand who had reviewed it, and that's probably for the best. lol.
Jordan wrote: "Josh wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Just found this!!! Grilled Cheese and Goblins: Adventures of a Supernatural Food Inspector Coming out in October from Nicole Kimberling."What makes t..."
I've only read Nicole's 'Bellingham Mysteries' which I adore. I should try some of her other stuff.
Jordan wrote: "Just found this!!! Grilled Cheese and Goblins: Adventures of a Supernatural Food Inspector Coming out in October from Nicole Kimberling."I have an ARC and I am enjoying it. Worth getting if you like urban fantasy.
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Cool! Thank you for letting us know!
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Oh and what would life be without werewolves? I'm also currently listening to Kim Dare's Axel's Pup. :-D
R. Cooper just announced the release date for the next Beings book, Sweet Clematis, Nov 27th.
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What makes t..."
I think sometimes over-the-top reviews send readers in the opposite direction. People don't like being told what to think.
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Also started Chandler’s The Little Sister, and I’m loving it so far. My supervisor is determined to start the Marlowe series next because she’s not read. Chandler yet and loves mysteries.
And, I gave a copy of Nava’s The Little Death to another coworker who loves mystery and was interested in reading some LGBTQ fiction. I’d accidentally bought a second copy of it, as well as the second Brandstetter book. Anyway, she read a The Little Death in one weekend and loved it! Woot! I can’t wait to see what she thinks of Hansen...
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True. Although I'm skeptical of all those OH, THANK YOU FOR SAYING SO! comments. I think very few of those "one-clicked it!" really happen and equally I think if someone really is interested in trying a book, they're going to try it.
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If you love mysteries I can't see how you could go wrong with Chandler, Nava or Hansen! :-)
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Me too! :)
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True. Although I'm skeptical of all those OH, THANK YOU FOR SAYING SO! comments. I think ve..."
Yeah, those types of comments bother me a lot, because most of what they're thankful for are things that don't bother me, but things that I feel aren't a big deal to the majority? I think the latest one I saw was someone getting really upset about either a kissing scene or a sex scene in their Christian romance novel, that didn't sound racy at all the way it was described. Can't there be a sex scene in a Christian romance if it's done tastefully? But everyone jumped on the bandwagon of "Oh, my favorite author that I always read no matter what she writes just ruined my life with this!" Which made me sad that they felt that way. I wish I could remember the book... It actually looked good.
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Exactly!
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I've just been listening to Rhoades. I enjoyed it a lot!
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True. Although I'm skeptical of all those OH, THANK YOU FOR SAYING SO! comment..."
The other Me Too movement. ;-)
But in all honesty, I cringed when I saw hashtag #MeToo because in this culture ME TOO!!!! is only too embarrassingly and brainlessly prevalent.
(As someone who has dealt with her share of sexual harassment I really, really wanted something like #Ithappenedtome)
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True. Although I'm skeptical of all those OH, THAN..."
HEAR, HEAR! Or words to that effect. ;-D
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Been away for awhile; checking in for some good recs. Note much talk re audiobooks of which I can never get enough. I am picky and rarely enjoy a romance as the whole story.I've heard that audible books is charging authors to record their books. Marshall Thornton said he'd stopped recording his wonderful Boystown series because of that. Sarah Luddington says she's not going to record the rest of her Lancelot series (didn't say why). If it weren't for Josh and Harper Fox I'd be destitute. What can a person do to facilitate or encourage audio by authors?
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That was always there for victims though.
And it did become less difficult for v..."
There is no perfect way to handle this--and it is a tragedy when an innocent is caught up and destroyed.
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I'm way behind. I'm going to listen to book 2 on audio as soon as I finish Rhys's.