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[Loretta]

I posted something here in error, and I couldn't delete it. So, now I'm replacing it with what I've been reading.

I re-read Skin and Bone so I could read Bone to Pick by TA Moore. I think I liked it more this time. TA Moore is kinda of hit or miss with me. But I liked these two.

I read Lisa Henry's new book, The Parable of the Mustard Seed. It was kind of flat for me until the ending. The ending was exciting.

I read Ground Zero, because I keep hearing about Locke and Key. It was good. I liked the characters.

I need something outstanding.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Jordan wrote: "Hey everyone,

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 patro..."

Heartstopper is one of the best LGBT online comics that I have read. https://heartstoppercomic.tumblr.com
It is free on line and the author is slowly publishing paperbacks.
She has also written other books.
Alice Oseman
Heartstopper: Volume One
Heartstopper: Volume Two

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Jordan wrote: "Hey everyone,

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 patro..."

My best series is Kyle's B and B. It is for adults and possibly older teens I should think. I think it is hilarious and I have been reading it for some years. The author has also published the series as books.

http://kylesbnb.blogspot.com
Greg Fox
Kyle's Bed and Breakfast: Without Reservations

The author started the series in 2014 and I think the entire collection can be read for free online in the archives in the website.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Jordan wrote: "Hey everyone,

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 patro..."

For adults:

The Gardener
- https://thegardener-comic.com/blog/ar...
It is in French and English


TJ and Amal
http://tjandamal.com

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Jordan wrote: "Hey everyone,

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 patro..."

Tab Kimpton has a number of comics for adults.
http://www.discordcomics.com/comic/ch...

Check Please
https://www.checkpleasecomic.com/comi...
Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey
Ngozi Ukazu

[Jordan]

These are great! Thank you! I was considering TJ and Amal, and you’re now the third to recommend Check Please! Which is great!

[KC]

Jordan wrote: "These are great! Thank you! I was considering TJ and Amal, and you’re now the third to recommend Check Please! Which is great!"

TJ and Amal is absolutely wonderful!

[Jordan]

KC wrote: "Jordan wrote: "These are great! Thank you! I was considering TJ and Amal, and you’re now the third to recommend Check Please! Which is great!"

TJ and Amal is absolutely wonderful!"

Yay!

[Alison]

Jordan wrote: "Hey everyone,

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 patro..."

I adore Heartstopper. Check Please is fun. I loved TJ and Amal.

I'll also rec:
--Tripping Over You is a contemporary queer romance comic that's been going for years. Lovely artwork. https://www.trippingoveryou.com/
--Novae, which is here: http://www.novaecomic.com/
It's a historical fantasy story that's kind of about astronomy and the artwork is absolutely gorgeous. The queer romance is adorable. Love it.
--Always Raining Here is a contemporary Canadian high school queer romance story. It is lovely and complete. Here: http://alwaysraininghere.com/

[Jordan]

Alison wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Hey everyone,

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 ..."

Oh! These look so awesome! Thank you!

[Antonella]

For Easter I plan rereading:

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo.

It is dedicated to «every bunny who has ever felt different». And don't forget that all profits from the book will go to The Trevor Project and AIDS United.

[KC]

Antonella wrote: "For Easter I plan rereading:

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo.

It is dedicated to «every bunny who has ever felt different»..."

Enjoy! And thanks for the reminder! I wanted to get the book a while ago, but then forgot. Got it now, and looking forward to it. :-)

[KC]

I discovered that Jay Bell adapted Something Like Summer to graphic novel: Something Like Summer - The Comic - Volume One: Summer. I haven't read it yet, and the comic seems to have good reviews.

[Alison]

Antonella wrote: "For Easter I plan rereading:

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo.

It is dedicated to «every bunny who has ever felt different»..."

I love that book. I put it on display at the library whenever I can.

[Karen]

I finished Dal Maclean's Blue on Blue last week and decided I should buy the series in print, to support the author and publisher, and just because the books are amazing. So I did. :)

https://www.blindeyebooks.com

[KC]

Gregory Ashe started today a serialized free novel, a chapter per day, for which you can sign up here: https://bit.ly/qsarchive

[Antonella]

KC wrote: "Gregory Ashe started today a serialized free novel, a chapter per day, for which you can sign up here: https://bit.ly/qsarchive"

Thank you!

I did it. I had to «confirm my humanity», usually they ask the other way round to confirm that I'm not a robot.

Luckily it went smoothly. Sometimes the captcha* where you have to mark squares with cars/traffic lights or similar makes me doubt my humanity ;-), it goes on forever! Does it happen also to you?


* Did you know the meaning? Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

[Loretta]

Antonella wrote: "* Did you know the meaning? Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

i did not know that. I have been kind of wondering. Thank you!

[Jordan]

You learn something new every day!

[KC]

Antonella wrote: "I did it. I had to «confirm my humanity», usually they ask the other way round to confirm that I'm not a robot.
Luckily it went smoothly. Sometimes the captcha* where you have to mark squares with cars/traffic lights or similar makes me doubt my humanity ;-), it goes on forever! Does it happen also to you?"

Ha! Lol. Yes, exactly what you said. :-)

[KC]

Antonella wrote: "* Did you know the meaning? Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart"

Thanks! I actually...didn't realize it was an acronym.

[KC]

I've been reading Alice Oseman: Solitaire, then the prequel (short novella) - This Winter, which was really sweet, and now reading the sequel (also a short novella) - Nick and Charlie. And I pre-ordered Heartstopper: Volume One, which was recommended here as well.
Solitaire starts a bit on the sarcastic-funny side of things and slowly gets darker. I loved the eloquence of the writing, and the way the characters and what they're going through felt real, realistic, and relatable (to some extent).

[Alison]

KC wrote: "I've been reading Alice Oseman: Solitaire, then the prequel (short novella) - This Winter, which was really sweet, and now reading the sequel (also a short novella) ..."

Glad you enjoyed it. Since reading Heartstopper, I've been wanting to try more Alice Oseman. Enjoy Heartstopper, KC! :)

[Jordan]

I'm currently reading The Alice Network for my library book group. Not LGBTQ, but I can't put it down! It's really good!

[Alison]

Dr. Seuss rap! Who knew it would be so awesome? Wes Tank is a rapper who is rapping Dr. Seuss books with Dr. Dre beats. He's done a whole series. It's cool! Here's one:

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss by Wes Tank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNR-A...

Seen thanks to my local library's Facebook page. Posted for storytime last week. :)

Here's another:
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss by Wes Tank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgMsm...

[Jordan]

Omg, I need to check those out! Thanks for sharing!

[Jordan]

I’m seriously enjoying The Midnight Flit by Elin Gregory. I started it this morning and can’t put the darned thing down! I have some questions about names being dropped, and travel plans spoken aloud, but otherwise, I’m really enjoying this. I absolutely adore Pritchard, and The relationship between Miles and Briars is really adorable and comforting even while they’re spies on a mission. And Lady Siward, Miles’ mother, is truly fun and hilarious!

[KC]

Jordan wrote: "Omg, I need to check those out! Thanks for sharing!"

What Jordan said! :-)

[Alison]

Jordan wrote: "I’m seriously enjoying The Midnight Flit by Elin Gregory. I started it this morning and can’t put the darned thing down! I have some questions about names being dropped, and travel plans spoken alo..."

Glad to hear it! Isn't it great? I loved that one. :)

[Jordan]

Alison wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I’m seriously enjoying The Midnight Flit by Elin Gregory. I started it this morning and can’t put the darned thing down! I have some questions about names being dropped, and travel p..."

I was seriously upset this morning that I had to go to work and couldn't just finish reading the book! I've got about an hour and twenty minutes to go!

I do think the characters have done some questionable things,like staying at fancy hotels where they've stayed before and could be known, when trying to use an alias. But other than that, I'm really loving it. I can't tell you how many times I've commented out loud that I love Pritchard. So much. :-)

[Antonella]

Alison wrote: "Glad to hear it! Isn't it great? I loved that one. :)"

Me three! ;-)

[Antonella]

A friend just mentioned Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by the anthropologist David Graeber.

If you don't know the book, you can find for free the first ideas for it in this short and interesting article from 2013 by the same author:
On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant

[KC]

Alexis Hall's The Affair of the Mysterious Letter. I'm really enjoying it. Wild and imaginative.

Also just started reading Donna Leon's mystery Death and Judgment. I like her writing and characters and atmosphere. The only problem is that occasionally (2 or 3 out of 5 times, atm), the bad guy is not caught, usually because they're in a position of power. So the mysteries tend to be a bit too realistic... The ending and how things develop do make sense, though, i.e., it's realistic. So now i'm reading a sixth book in the series and wondering if this kind of unfortunate ending is a rule or an exception in this series...

[Jordan]

Glad you’re liking The Affair! I couldn’t get through it myself.

That’s interesting about Donna Leon. I’ve not read her books, but I have recommended them to a few library patrons. Props for being realistic, because there isn’t enough sometimes in fiction. OTOH, waaaaahhhhhh, catch those guys! I don’t care how powerful. Make me feel better and catch them! Lol.

[Jordan]

Hey everyone,

I want to thank those of you who offered suggestions of webcomics for my blog post! It is now published and you can see it here:

https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/webcom...

[Karen]

Jordan wrote: "Hey everyone,

I want to thank those of you who offered suggestions of webcomics for my blog post! It is now published and you can see it here:

https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/webcom......"

Wow, Jordan! Very nicely put together. I'll have to check out some of these that are new to me.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

That's an excellent resources. Well done Jordan!

[Jordan]

Thanks!

I wasn't able to include all the comics recommended to me, because the list would have been too long, but I do think it's a pretty good list. I found some interesting things I want to check out too! But O Human Star is my first choice. I've been wanting to read that for months, so I need to read that one first. :-)

[Alison]

KC wrote: "Alexis Hall's The Affair of the Mysterious Letter. I'm really enjoying it. Wild and imaginative.

Also just started reading Donna Leon's mystery Death and Judgment. I l..."

Glad you're enjoying The Affair of the Mysterious Letter! I loved it! It is indeed wild and imaginative. So wacky and fun!

[Alison]

Jordan wrote: "Hey everyone,

I want to thank those of you who offered suggestions of webcomics for my blog post! It is now published and you can see it here:

https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/webcom......"

That's cool, Jordan. Great list. Well done! :)

[Josh]

KC wrote: "Gregory Ashe started today a serialized free novel, a chapter per day, for which you can sign up here: https://bit.ly/qsarchive"

I signed up for this but haven't started reading yet. I'm in a weird place reading-wise. Everything contemporary seems out of sync with what's going on in the world--and yet, I don't want to read about what's going on in the world. So I've gone back to vintage mystery.

I'm currently reading Blood on Her Shoe by Medora Fields. Fields is interesting. She wrote two mysteries and both were made into not very great films. Her ideas are always super strong and her writing is perfectly competent, but she writes in that highly abbreviated genre fiction style of the 1940s where there's really very little attention paid to mood, setting, or even much detail.

And of course a lot of readers prefer it that way, but mood is so much of what makes a scary scene scary. Or a funny scene funny. I love mood and setting as both an author and a reader.

I'm enjoying the book though. That's just an observation on writing style.

[Jordan]

Mood and setting are so important! They are both things I struggle with as a writer, but I do feel they’re important and keep working on making them better!

I’m always amazed when my writing learners write these elaborate descriptions of their setting and manage to weave it into the dialogue and action so seamlessly. Lol.

I’m just finishing up Gregory Ashe’s Borealis trilogy today and wow, there’s just so much to unpack in these books. I was also sure I knew who the Slasher was and I was dead wrong. Hmmm... I like how everything tied together in the end. You think each book is it’s own mystery, but it’s really an overarching plot.

Next up is Skull House!!! Can’t wait!

[SamSpayedPI]

I just finished The House in the Cerulean Sea which I thought was excellent. It's not the typical "T.J. Klune." It's a clean romance (a bit of kissing) that reads a little like a YA novel (which I thought it was going to be at first, judging by the cover)(yeah, I know, not supposed to do that!).

Now I'm trying to decide what to read next. Nothing's jumping out at me (yes, I already read Secret at Skull House; what do you take me for!?).

[KC]

Josh wrote: "KC wrote: "Gregory Ashe started today a serialized free novel, a chapter per day, for which you can sign up here: https://bit.ly/qsarchive"

I signed up for this but haven't started reading yet. I'..."

Same here w.r.t. weird reading place atm. For now i'm archiving the chapters, and in the meantime reading more (cozy) mysteries.

[KC]

Read Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume One, which had me smiling through most of it. So sweet and heartwarming. Since only the first volume is available in Kindle atm, I decided to order the paperbacks for all three volumes. I must know what happened next! even though I know where they are in the future (since this is a prequel to Solitaire). Lovely artwork too.

[KC]

Alison wrote: "KC wrote: "Alexis Hall's The Affair of the Mysterious Letter. I'm really enjoying it. Wild and imaginative."

It was most, most awesome! :-)

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

KC wrote: "Read Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume One, which had me smiling through most of it. So sweet and heartwarming. Since only the first volume is available in Kindle atm, I decided t..."

I love Heartstopper. I have the first three volumes. You can also read everything on line
https://heartstoppercomic.tumblr.com

[KC]

Thank you, Ije! :-)

[Antonella]

KC wrote: "Josh wrote: "KC wrote: "Gregory Ashe started today a serialized free novel, a chapter per day, for which you can sign up here: https://bit.ly/qsarchive"

For now i'm archiving the chapters, and in the meantime reading more (cozy) mysteries...."

I've started it yesterday and I love it. Totally gripping, it was difficult to stop reading.

In the meantime the links to chapter 1 and 2 are gone from the archive - my guess is that the space there is limited - but Gregory Ashe was so nice to post the links to me when I asked, and he will fix the problem.
In the meantime:
chapter-01
chapter-02

[Marge]

SamSpayedPI wrote: "Now I'm trying to decide what to read next. Nothing's jumping out at me (yes, I already read Secret at Skull House; what do you take me for!?)..."

Of course you did! LOL