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I am currently reading When the Smoke Clears: Anthology. Its stories are set during the recent bushfires in Australia and it is raising money for the Country Fire Authority and Wildlife Victoria. I mostly bought it because of the good cause, but there are some really nice stories in there. Maybe that combination interests some of you too.
Philipp wrote: "I am currently reading When the Smoke Clears: Anthology. Its stories are set during the recent bushfires in Australia and it is raising money for the Country Fire Authority and Wild..."I heard about this one from Lisa Henry. Glad to hear it's nice.
Philipp wrote: "I am currently reading When the Smoke Clears: Anthology. Its stories are set during the recent bushfires in Australia and it is raising money for the Country Fire Authority and Wild..."I enjoyed it.
Does anyone know by any chance of m/m novels that were adapted to graphic novels recently-ish? Or good Yaoi? With all the stress atm, my attention span seems to like things...concise, lol. But since Nimona, which is not m/m but has such a lovely and sweet understated romance, imo anyway, i haven't found anything as good, basically. So any recs are very welcome, thank you! :-)
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Don’t know if you’ve read these, but I highly recommend:
- Our Dining Table, a really sweet Yaoi manga with no sex where they fall in love over food and cooking lessons. There’s a cute kid brother here too.
- One Hundred Nights of Hero, a graphic novel about a lesbian couple who tell stories about strong women storytellers in order to save themselves from a nasty man. Love the strong women in this one!
- and there’s an ongoing MM graphic novel/webcomic called O Human Star that’s sci-fi and includes two older men in a science/technology field. The first two volumes are out of print unless you order direct from their website, or you can read it at ohumanstar.com. I started it awhile back, but haven’t yet gotten caught up. I need to get back into it again, but the artist is only posting once or twice a week.
I hope this helps! Happy reading!
Jordan wrote: "Love Nimona!Don’t know if you’ve read these, but I highly recommend:
- Our Dining Table, a really sweet Yaoi manga with no sex where they fall in love over food and cooking lessons. There’s a c..."
Thank you! :-)
Jordan wrote: "there’s an ongoing MM graphic novel/webcomic called O Human Star that’s sci-fi and includes two older men in a science/technology field."Recommended also from me. It's so absolutely wonderful that I bought it on paper!
It's going to be finished soon. It starts here:
https://ohumanstar.com/comic/chapter-...
The trans theme is also treated with utmost sensitivity, and in the comments too.
And I had never heard of
Our Dining Table, thank you, Jordan! You can have a look at the first pages here:
https://www.amazon.com/Our-Dining-Tab...
KC wrote: "Does anyone know by any chance of m/m novels that were adapted to graphic novels recently-ish? Or good Yaoi? With all the stress atm, my attention span seems to like things...concise, lol. But sinc..."Heartstopper is a lovely series. You can read it on line and it is being published. It isnt yaoi. I am a great fan.
https://heartstoppercomic.tumblr.com/...
Heartstopper: Volume One
Heartstopper: Volume Two
Heartstopper: Volume Three
Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "KC wrote: "Does anyone know by any chance of m/m novels that were adapted to graphic novels recently-ish? Or good Yaoi? With all the stress atm, my attention span seems to like things...concise, lo..."This is great! I pre-ordered the first Heartstopper volume. :-)
Antonella wrote: "Jordan wrote: "there’s an ongoing MM graphic novel/webcomic called O Human Star that’s sci-fi and includes two older men in a science/technology field."Recommended also from me. It's so absolutel..."
Thank you for the links! And yes, Our Dining Table looks good.
Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "Heartstopper is a lovely series. You can read it on line and it is being published. It isnt yaoi. I am a great fan."Thank you for the rec, even though it was a disaster for my afternoon...
Antonella wrote: "Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "Heartstopper is a lovely series. You can read it on line and it is being published. It isnt yaoi. I am a great fan."Thank you for the rec, even though it was a d..."
Yes Antonella I understand :) It is very hard to put down once you start reading :)
KC wrote: "Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "KC wrote: "Does anyone know by any chance of m/m novels that were adapted to graphic novels recently-ish? Or good Yaoi? With all the stress atm, my attention span ..."Heartstopper is wonderful. Enjoy!
Queer graphic novels I have enjoyed recently:
--I just read Bloom and it was really nice. Lovely artwork. M/M
--Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey is a fun and entertaining hockey story. M/M
--Gender Queer is an excellent memoir about gender identity. Really special. Slightly heavier subject matter.
--The Prince and the Dressmaker is adorable and completely delightful.
Excellent M/M webcomics that I have read:
--Novae, which is here: http://www.novaecomic.com/
It's more of a fantasy story and the artwork is absolutely gorgeous. The romance is adorable. Love it.
--Spacejinx. See here: http://misadventurecentral.com/comic/...
A fun and wacky (and occasionally NSFW) webcomic about space adventurers.
--Tripping Over You is a contemporary romance comic that's been going for years. Lovely artwork. https://www.trippingoveryou.com/
--Always Raining Here is a contemporary Canadian high school romance story. It is lovely and complete. Here: http://alwaysraininghere.com/
Alison wrote: "KC wrote: "Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "KC wrote: "Does anyone know by any chance of m/m novels that were adapted to graphic novels recently-ish? Or good Yaoi? With all the stress atm, my atte..."Awesome!!!
KC wrote: "Alison wrote: "KC wrote: "Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "KC wrote: "Does anyone know by any chance of m/m novels that were adapted to graphic novels recently-ish? Or good Yaoi? With all the stre..."Enjoy!
Any more webcomic recs out there?
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Recommended also from me. It's so absolutel..."
I didn't know O Human Star is going to be finished soon! That actually makes me happy. I will get back into it, though I'll need to start back up at the beginning again, I'm afraid. I am also thinking of buying the print books. I never got very far into it, but I liked what I read and have heard so many good things about it!
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Oh, Gender Queer is amazing! And so is The Prince and the Dress Maker!
Jordan wrote: "Love Nimona!Don’t know if you’ve read these, but I highly recommend:
- Our Dining Table, a really sweet Yaoi manga with no sex where they fall in love over food and cooking lessons. There’s a c..."
2 of the Oh Human Trades are available at Comixology.
Not M/M but F/F is Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me which was fantastic
Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew with lots of LGBT reps
Thank you everybody, even though this is getting out of hand with all the interesting recs for new comics, and for old ones I had once started and then forgotten ;-).BTW there is also Starfighter:
https://starfightercomic.com/comic.php
I would like it even more with less, and less explicit, sex.
Antonella wrote: "Thank you everybody, even though this is getting out of hand with all the interesting recs for new comics, and for old ones I had once started and then forgotten ;-).BTW there is also [book:Starf..."
I started Starfighter years ago and didn't keep up with it, but I always meant to get back to it. Now's a good time!
Jordan wrote: "Oh, Gender Queer is amazing! And so is The Prince and the Dress Maker!"I bought a print copy of The Prince and the Dressmaker not too long ago. That's how much I loved it. I'm going to buy Gender Queer in print, too.
Antonella wrote: "BTW there is also Starfighter:https://starfightercomic.com/comic.php
I would like it even more with less, and less explicit, sex."
Same here. The author is definitely talented, manages to convey emotions very well, so if only they could up the plot part/ratio...
:-)
Thank you, everyone, for the great recs! Making my way through several atm.I also found this: Monster and the Beast, Vol. 1 and Monster and the Beast, Vol. 2. I'm reading the second volume now.
It's...i guess, a sort of adventure where a forest demon and a human become friends. Not sure there's an actual plot as such, well, some. There's a bit of a mysteriousness going on. They're mostly cute/sweet, especially the forest demon, and I love the drawings.
I just finished Alex White's A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe and I enjoyed it. I read it for work, but I may have read it anyway because it's a queer space magic adventure with a romantic subplot by a non-binary author. Queer space magic adventure with a romantic subplot is arguably my most favourite genre of all. It was fun and entertaining. I am intrigued by the second book, so I think I'll continue the series.
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These were cute! Thank you, KC.
We talked about graphic novels. I've just heard an enthusiastic review on my favourite radio about this book. It is not m/m, in fact it is the real story of American electronic surveillance post 9/11, brilliantly told. 
Verax: The True History of Whistleblowers, Drone Warfare, and Mass Surveillance: A Graphic Novel by journalist Pratap Chatterjee and cartoonist Khalil Bendib.I'm going to buy it after the emergency is over, because now we should avoid sending amazon workers around to deliver non-essential goods.
The UK Meet Organisers just sent a great message with «some ideas - book related or otherwise - to help get through.» One article mentioned in another article:
17 Best Sites to Download Free Books in 2020
Antonella wrote: "The UK Meet Organisers just sent a great message with «some ideas - book related or otherwise - to help get through.» One article mentioned in another article:
17 Best Sites to Download Free Book..."
That's quite a collection! Cool.
I just read Cat Sebastian's latest--A Delicate Deception and it's totally wonderful. My new favourite queer m/f historical. If you're looking for a queer m/f historical that's funny and super duper non-heteronormative and has an 99% queer cast, this one is worth a look. Awesome, awkward queers find their person (in more than one case). :)
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Its so good. I didn't realize until I started it that it tied back to Bitter Legacy and Object of Desire; definately recommend reading those first.
Karen wrote: "Dal Mclean's Blue on Blue (slowly...savoring). She's such an amazing writer. All those little "aside" descriptions, observations, and comments are brilliant."I finished it yesterday and I loved it so much. Before I started I was a bit scared if I could stand reading about Will and Tom not living in a HEA, but she managed to hit the right balance between emotional growth and dramatic miscommunication. And the case was both thrilling and horrifying, which I wouldn't want to read about all the time, but once in a while is exciting.
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Ooooh, I finished reading this last weekend—wolfed it down hungrily. She is a brilliant writer!
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That's a good advice. Even reread is recommended, I think. After reading Blue on Blue I'm now back to rereading Bitter Legacy. When I was reading Blue on Blue I wished—several times!—that I had reread the first two books before I started Blue on Blue. But after I was already reading it, it was too late! I couldn't put it down at that point! :-)
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Agreed! Blue on Blue was a perfect mix of torture and comfort for a reader. Mostly torture. Sweet torture. :-D
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Right now I’m reading the second book in Gregory Ashe’s trilogy. And I’m super grateful that there’s a lull in the anger between North and Shaw. I’m pretty much sucked in and can’t put it down!
I’m planning to reread Elin Gregory’s Eleventh Hour next in prep for Midnight Flick, so I can then blog a review for both at work.
Jordan wrote: "I’ve got this one, but haven’t started it yet. Right now I’m reading the second book in Gregory Ashe’s trilogy. And I’m super grateful that there’s a lull in the anger between North and Shaw. I’m..."
Eleventh Hour is fantastic. Enjoy!
Jordan wrote: "I’m planning to reread Elin Gregory’s Eleventh Hour next in prep for Midnight Flick, so I can then blog a review for both at work."I want to do that as well.
It should take less time than rereading «Bitter Legacy» and «Object of Desire» before tackling Blue on Blue ;-).
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I’ve had a bit of a frustrating day, and ended up starting the audiobook for Bitter Pill, and I’m loving it! So many familiar faces we haven’t seen in awhile. Psycop always makes me feel better in some form or fashion. I love Vic and he’s such a good distraction. Lol.
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That's a good advice. Even reread i..."
That's exactly my plan, a re-read of the series... still taking my time with Blue on Blue. Sometimes I just don't want a story to end quickly. Luckily, that's not been the case with Dal's books even when I'm reading quickly. ;)
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I just have a quick question for you. I know a lot of you read webcomics and I was wondering if you had any recommendations. I'm doing a blog post for the library on webcomics patrons can read while they're stuck at home. The list is already a bit long and I can't include everything despite my wanting to, but I'm also looking for a wide variety of things.
Personally, I'm looking forward to reading O Human Star one of these days, and I'm not entirely sure yet what Vattu is, but I like the artwork and the beginning has me intrigued. And I'm finding a bunch of others out there that look really good too.
And since we've been a bit quiet for awhile, take this opportunity to discuss and debate webcomics! I think we're in a unique situation that makes them the perfect thing to "consume" right now, if you have internet available where you are.
So it should be free stuff available online?Because I've just heard on the radio an enthusiastic review of
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney.Here another review: Going 'Marbles': From Manic Highs To Oceanic Lows
Don't Rock the Boardwalk by Jordan Castillo Price, that is Spellcraft 6, is there! http://books2read.com/spellcraft6
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I’ve heard Marbles is good though!
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