Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion
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K.Z. wrote: "And my favorite gay lit author, Bart Yates, has a new novel out under the pen name Noah Bly. Readers seem blown away by it so far: The Third Hill North of Town."Wow, thanks for that information!!
I have yet to read The Distance Between Us, but loved his two other books, especially The Brothers Bishop. Damn, what a book!!!
I wonder why he is choosing a pen name for that book...
It's weird to read "Debut novel" in the reviews...
Hm, maybe he is thinking that this new book has a better chance at being successfull, when people will be free from prejudice, cause they don't know about his "gay" books. And if they like it they might be more open to his previous books when they learn about them. I would certainly hope for more people to read them.
He is one of the authors where I get so frustrated because so many people will never be able to read his books, because they are only available in English.
LOL, I gave The Brothers Bishop to a friend, far away from the m/m-community, who can read English, as a present, cause I just HAD to get somebody else, who would otherwise never know about the book, read it. I have yet to hear what she thought about it, though... :D
Uli wrote: "K.Z. wrote: "And my favorite gay lit author, Bart Yates, has a new novel out under the pen name Noah Bly. Readers seem blown away by it so far: The Third Hill North of Town."Wow, thanks for that ..."
I asked the same thing, loving both of the other books, I have trouble seeing this one as his debut. But I am sure he has his reasons.
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I'll be starting the second to last Brandstetter in a few minutes. Still can't believe it's almost over!
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I only have the very last Brandstetter to read and I find myself postponing it...
I've had a great week as the book deliveries go — I received Hansen's Pretty Boy Dead and Backtrack, and also The Golden Age of Gay Fiction that has Josh's The Play of Shadows and Light: Hansen before Dave essay in it. :-) Really looking forward to reading those!
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Do what I do. Just come straight to our little group. For me, this IS Goodreads.
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Wow, thanks for that ..."
It's an old marketing trick. It's done all the time in mainstream to try and launch a new pen name for an author starting out in a new genre or whose previous sales have been less than brilliant (which is pretty much everyone).
The reasoning is that the first book in a series or from a new writer always does the best. There's excitement and interest in an unknown quantity.
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"Pain is exhausting and Sean had just had the equivalent o..."
Ouch.
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It's so good to see something new from Tamara!
Jordan wrote: "Almost finished with The Elegant Corpse. It's different. It's definitely not your typical romance, and not even your typical BDSM romance either, even without the murder mystery goin..."I'm reading it now too. It's...different. I like the humour. We could compare notes when we're both finished reading it :-) I'm alternating with Hansen #11. Oh, Dave. Love it, as usual. :-)
Josh wrote: "K.Z. wrote: "Hi again, everybody! I've pretty much been avoiding Goodreads altogether (sometimes it feels like an unhealthy place for me to be), but I wanted to let you all know that [author:Tamara Allen|276535..."Do what I do. Just come straight to our little group. For me, this IS Goodreads...."
Same here. Other than to record the books I'm reading, I stop in here.
Uli wrote: "K.Z. wrote: "And my favorite gay lit author, Bart Yates, has a new novel out under the pen name Noah Bly. Readers seem blown away by it so far: The Third Hill North of Town."Wow, thanks for that ..."
You're welcome, Uli. He's a brilliant author who deserves a larger audience. The Brothers Bishop is one of the most intense and affecting books I've ever read, yet it's not over-the-top angsty.
By the way, I know for a fact this new book was written by Yates because I'm on his mailing list. He (or his publisher, Kensington) sent out a notice.
Josh wrote: "Do what I do. Just come straight to our little group. For me, this IS Goodreads."Yes, I'm going to change my bookmark. Right now it sends me to my "Recent Updates" page, which I honestly have no desire to peruse.
Josh wrote: "It's so good to see something new from Tamara!"Indeed it is. She's not only talented, but one of the most humble and gracious ladies on the planet. One of her endearing qualities is that she keeps such a low profile . . . but I'm afraid that won't sell books.
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KC, yes, we will have to compare notes when you're done.
Josh, yep, ouch fits the bill. The line was poorly written anyway regardless of what the pain was compared to, but then another level of discomfort gets added to it now. *sigh* *shakes head*
I have been reading non m/m for a while, but now I have started Forget Me Not. Solid JCP story as always. I am fascinated with her description of Elijah. I have a nephew who is on the Autism spectrum, and even if I can't know how he feels and thinks, I recognise much of how he acts. Very well done and very engaging story.
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We took a short (tango) trip to Austin this weekend. One return flight was cancelled due to icy sleet in Dallas. Nothing so severe as the east coast, but I could add a few more weather-related haikus to that thread. The good news is that I had time to read while waiting and flying, finished The Holy Road and read half of Broken Fortress. I'm still way behind in the group read.
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Thank you, Jordan, for reminding us all! And thank you, Karen, for adding another book to the BOM suggestions.
Since it's already March, I've set up a poll for the two books that have been suggested: Nothing Serious and The Prisoner of the Riviera. The poll is open now and closes next Saturday, March 8th.
You can find the poll here. Now go and vote! ;-)
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No worries, dear. And I'd love to discuss The Rifter with you (and everyone else) whenever the time is right. I feel awfully guilty for not been able to take part in that discussion as much as I would have liked. But... those Rifter BOM threads aren't going anywhere...
...jumping back there just involves some moving back and forth in time, I suppose (now how come that sounds so familiar?). ;-)
Johanna wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Is anyone up for BOM this month? Suggestions are welcome right now. Just a reminder for those who may have forgotten the thread that we haven't looked at in forever."Thank you, Jor..."
Nice! I'm gonna try both anyway, i think :-) I seem to be preferring more mysteries lately, but Nothing Serious sounds good, light. The premise seems to be the same as Amy Lane's Shiny! but hopefully this one will be more fun.
I finished The Elegant Corpse. I liked the MC's wry humour, but i had some issues with (1) the mystery plot (for example, it wasn't clear why the detective considered someone a suspect and another very similar someone not at all), and (2) with a long scene towards the end which seemed to be there for shock value only.I'm now reading and enjoying Dorien Grey's The 9th Man.
I read a wonderful novella last night: R. Cooper's Let There Be Light. I thought it was beautifully written and the two character were so well developed. The tension between them was delightful and I thought the whole piece was very well put together. I absolutely loved it. I find the blurb to be a bit misleading, as what's said there is kind of all back story. The plot is: over the course of a day, two guys sit in a house and talk--and it's bloody marvelous. In the beginning I had all these ideas about how things were and as I read, all those ideas changed as the story of these two people came out piece by piece. It was lovely and very well done, and so satisfying. Highly recommended!
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Damn. I totally lost track once I started writing after the holidays.
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Well, but that's going to be a tough sell in a cover blurb! :-D I can see why they went with the backstory.
Alison wrote: "I read a wonderful novella last night: R. Cooper's Let There Be Light. I thought it was beautifully written and the two character were so well developed."It is beautiful, maybe you should add that it is steampunk.
Antonella wrote: "Alison wrote: "I read a wonderful novella last night: R. Cooper's Let There Be Light. I thought it was beautifully written and the two character were so well developed."It is beaut..."
Oh, cool! beautiful and steampunk, in addition to what Alison wrote, moves this one pretty much at the top of the list :-)
I finished yesterday The 9th Man by Dorien Grey. I really liked it, well-written, powerful ending. I only read the first two in the series so far (and liked this one better), but in both i found the characterization of his "bad guys" and their interaction with the MC quite interesting, different, especially how things are resolved.
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Oh boy. This is one where I'll have to suspend belief. Once you've talked to real cops and FBI agents, you know fictional TV is as fake as reality TV. Lol.
But I've only read the first chapter. We'll see how the rest goes.
I have just started A Case of Possession and I am already spellbound (pun intended) ;) These books are good!
Jordan wrote: "Just started a new book about a witness needing protection. The FBI fails and he's sent on his own to seek help from a secret organization the FBI only uses in really bad situations. One of the age..."I think I read that one - do they end up in a safe house in the woods?
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Probably. I'm not sure as I haven't gotten very far yet. I'll let you know.
Colette wrote: "I think I read that one - do they end up in a safe house in the woods? ...."That sounds familiar...
Josh wrote: "Alison wrote: "I read a wonderful novella last night: R. Cooper's Let There Be Light. I thought it was beautifully written and the two character were so well developed. The tension b...Well, but that's going to be a tough sell in a cover blurb! :-D I can see why they went with the backstory. "
I know! It could quite possibly be the most boring blurb ever. But maybe it would appeal to fans of things like Waiting for Godot...
Antonella wrote: "Alison wrote: "I read a wonderful novella last night: R. Cooper's Let There Be Light. I thought it was beautifully written and the two character were so well developed."It is beautiful, maybe you should add that it is steampunk. "
Why yes, there are steampunk elements.
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I love these books!
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I'm finding the constant references to TV a bit annoying. Not to any specific show, just that I'm getting the impression the author might mistake a lot of what happens on TV as fact.
One FBI agent has already done a "martial arts-type move" the MC thought impossible and pushed him out of the way of a bullet.
I also think it could be the MC's personality I'm finding annoying and the way he sometimes words things.
But we'll see how the rest of it plays out.
Alison wrote: "I read a wonderful novella last night: R. Cooper's Let There Be Light. I thought it was beautifully written and the two character were so well developed."I LOVE R Cooper's work. It's subtle and slowly paced oftentimes, but that's part of what I love about it. She builds her characters layer by layer, and they are never what you expect. My fav by her is
. It's about a shapeshifter, a dragon, but he's actually a nerdy history professor, and the young man he hires on to be his assistant, who studying to be an archivist. I just love the idea of a nerdy dragon, and her take on dragons is interesting too. Definitely LOVE her work. (Wish she published more than she does, but that's the bane of all books addicts I suppose. **wink**
Bluesimplicity wrote: "My fav by her is A Boy and His Dragon (Being(s) in Love #2)"It's the sequel to Some Kind of Magic! I didn't know it existed.
Maybe you could specify for people who haven't read it if the sequel can be read as a standalone?
Bluesimplicity wrote: "Alison wrote: "I read a wonderful novella last night: R. Cooper's Let There Be Light. I thought it was beautifully written and the two character were so well developed."I LOVE R Co..."
A Boy and his Dragon is one of my favorite books! Have you read Play It Again, Charlie. No dragons, but a really good story.
Jordan wrote: "Colette, yes, I believe we are reading the same book. How did you like it?I'm finding the constant references to TV a bit annoying. Not to any specific show, just that I'm getting the impression ..."
It was ok, not very realistic, but a pleasant read. It's not something that will stay with me for a while.
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Antonella wrote: "Bluesimplicity wrote: "My fav by her is A Boy and His Dragon (Being(s) in Love #2)"It's the sequel to Some Kind of Magic! I didn't know it existed.
Maybe you could specify for pe..."
It can be read as a stand alone. I read A Boy and His Dragon but have't read Some Kind of Magic. :)
I really like R. Cooper, too. Play it Again, Charlie was one of my first m/m books. I need to do a re-read. I also liked A Wealth of Unsaid Words and Medium, Sweet, Extra Shot of Geek.
Johanna wrote: "Did you guys remember to go and vote the March BOM book?"Just did. Thank you for the reminder, Johanna!
I just listened to an excerpt of Redeployment by Phil Klay and decided to purchase it. This guy seems to have a gift for trying to give a glimpse of what its like in war, and believes its 'every-man's' story, not just a veteran's. Going to read the 12 short stories, and see what all the good ratings are about...
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This looks fantastic! Thanks for mentioning it.
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You guys are so funny today. :-D
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Hi, Susan! Yay on Mara's book for sure. She's been out of circulation too long.