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That’s ok - Michaelle doesn’t want to read him either 🤣 Plenty of other options - I've listed some here but happy to add more :)
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Ok, I joined RRRC in 2014.Ill read through the tasks later in case there is any other info I need to give
Lisa wrote: "What are the 2020 FACs?"Eeek - we don't want that either. They are the Featured Authors in the Monthly challenge... We'll all be up Sh*t Creek if that one is called. No MM there. But seriously - low chance of that being called on balance...
Hahaha - just looked up the FAC authors:*Julia Quinn
*TJ Klune - LOL. Can't believe we had an MM in there! And its one two of you don't want to read 🤣
*Jeaniene Frost
*Tessa Bailey
*Sarina Bowen
Michaelle and Lisa may need to take the pass they have for that one!!
(One pass per player for any task in the challenge...)
I'll read just about anything even if I don't think I'll like it. It seems I end up finding things I like in any category. I agree with TJ Klune. No thanks.
If not everyone's read a book by Lily Morton, I'd suggest her. She's so freaking entertaining. My favs are
Lily Morton
Sloane Kennedy
Eli Easton
Lisa Worrall (England)
Alice Winters
KC Wells (England)
Annabeth Albert
Felice Stevens
Lane Hayes
Marie Sexton
Jaime Reese
KM Neuhold
Roan Parrish
Susan Mac Nicol (England)
Lucy Lennox
Leigh Garrett
Amy Lane
Alessandra Hazard
Some IdeasSub-genre:
9. Sub-genre: Contemporary
66. Lists:
Best Gay Romance
M/M Comfort Reads
Must Read M/M
69. Profession: Law Enforcement
75. Trope:
Friends to Lovers
Gay for You
Recommendation:
55. Another Team:
Location:
52. Location: California
65. Other Country: England
Dates:
51. Same Month/Year: 3/20
58. 750 pages prior 2018: 2017
59. Teammate's birth: I suggest we go with the youngest person. I'm 1970
73. Joined RRRC: 2016
Other:
63. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
67. Cover: Bare Chest
This is so funny - I totally get why none of you want to read TJ.. I really didn't like his first few lines of books and some stuff is really hit and miss. But his recent stuff I have really enjoyed. Loved How to Be a Normal Person - hilarious.Shannon - totally on for Lily Morton. She cracks me up as well :)
If we do get that category, I'm willing to read the Zombie Boyz anthology (provided we can cheat that way) and maybe Blasphemy!. I did (grudgingly) make a resolution to give some of the NOPE shelf authors another try this year...
Going through my shelves to find books from the 1960s & 1970sHere's what I have:
1960s
A Single Man
I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip.
The Self Lover (Says 2018 but first pub 1966)
1970s
Fadeout
The Lord Won't Mind
Maurice
The Feathers of Death
A Different Light
Wingmen
The Catch Trap
Any more?
EDITED TO ADD: Here's the MMRG date published shelves
Before 1970
1970s
(Not even sure if all these meet the page requirements...)
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "If we do get that category, I'm willing to read the Zombie Boyz anthology (provided we can cheat that way) and maybe Blasphemy!. I did (grudgingly) make a resolution..."LOL - so funny 🤣
What is it exactly that turns you all off? I'm wondering if you all know something I don't, besides the writing... PM if you don't want to put it out there :) Or not. No need to solve the mystery :D
Lisa - I think we can use London as your home town by the way. You've been there long enough now ;) And that will give us more scope for that category... Or maybe Kat will allow us to use Australia as my home town 😁
Shannon wrote: "I'll read just about anything even if I don't think I'll like it. It seems I end up finding things I like in any category. I agree with TJ Klune. No thanks.
If not everyone's read a book by Lily..."
I'm a bit of a NO with Amy Lane and her series, but I know I can find a standalone book from her if everyone else wants to use her. I HATE her angsty stuff, but I know she does softer books as well.
Not too sure on Alessandra Hazard either. But again, willing to give them a go :)
Eh, the only one I've read was that first BOatK...I know there's a lot of controversy about it, but it was so similar to Shelter that I was just flabbergasted that it wasn't fanfiction with a few changes & scene expansions. I'd have given it more credit had it been acknowledged as such; supposedly it's based on his life...but seriously, it's too similar. (I ADORED Shelter, in case it's not obvious.)
Put a bad taste in my mouth from that point on.
Blasphemy is a potential read because of the plot; I'm down for that kind of thing. I mean, "Where God is a frat bro who wants to get his brother laid, Satan absolutely does not have time for this shit..." just screams my name.
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Eh, the only one I've read was that first BOatK...I know there's a lot of controversy about it, but it was so similar to Shelter that I was just flabbergasted that it wasn't fanfiction with a few..."
I haven't read Shelter but I also didn't love BOatK. And I hated that book with the hand on it (Burn?). I found both of them (esp Burn) VERY repetitive. But I kept giving him a go and now I really like his later stuff.
Clearly I must give authors a lot of second chances though ;)
...So what book is Shelter?
(And I hate the idea of plagiarism.)
Oh can I jump in?I think might be on about the 2007 film Shelter, which is a masterpiece and one of my favourite films. I've not read boatk but just looking at the premise it seems similar...
Sorry I am weak to any mention of Shelter there is not enough love for that movie, I'm kind of tempted to read Boatk now to see if it's anything like it. I shall fade back out now sorry for jumping in xx
Laura wrote: "Oh can I jump in?I think might be on about the 2007 film Shelter, which is a masterpiece and one of my favourite films. I've not read boatk but just looking at the premise it seems similar..."
The cinematography & music were amazing. And I loved the plot, too! (And yeah, just read that synopsis at Wiki and then think about the plot of BOatK and tell me that's not weird.)
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "ShelterMovie. So damn good."
Oh wow - that's almost exactly it (from my memory of BOatK!!!))
How disappointing.
(I'll never watch the movie since I hate sitting and staring at the TV!)
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Laura wrote: "Oh can I jump in?I think might be on about the 2007 film Shelter, which is a masterpiece and one of my favourite films. I've not read boatk but just looking at the premise it seems ..."
Oh hell yes! I was obsessed with the soundtrack and I still listen to it a lot, gives me all of the feels and emotions. The setting, the cast and jsut the whole film is incredible. Especially in Lgbt film, considering when realised and its a true masterpiece in film. I'm always looking for something to match it not found one yet xx
Laura wrote: "Sorry I am weak to any mention of Shelter there is not enough love for that movie, I'm kind of tempted to read Boatk now to see if it's anything like it. I shall fade back out now sorry for jumping..."Sounds like you shouldn't! You'll only be disappointed that is so similar :(
Jane (PS) wrote: "Laura wrote: "Sorry I am weak to any mention of Shelter there is not enough love for that movie, I'm kind of tempted to read Boatk now to see if it's anything like it. I shall fade back out now sor..."I was just thinking that too, as Shelter is one of my favourite films and I don't want it tainted by the book if it doesn't match up which I doubt it could.
Laura wrote: "Oh can I jump in?I think might be on about the 2007 film Shelter, which is a masterpiece and one of my favourite films. I've not read boatk but just looking at the premise it seems similar..."
DO NOT read BOatK if you loved Shelter as much as I did!
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Laura wrote: "Oh can I jump in?I think might be on about the 2007 film Shelter, which is a masterpiece and one of my favourite films. I've not read boatk but just looking at the premise it seems ..."
Thank you! I am so glad found out before I added to my tbr, I kept skipping over BOatK whenever saw mention of it. So it seems destiny that I leave it alone, i loved Shelter too much for it to be tainted.
Jane (PS) wrote: "⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "ShelterMovie. So damn good."
Oh wow - that's almost exactly it (from my memory of BOatK!!!))
How disappointing.
(I'll never watch the movie since I hate sitting and staring..."
If you ever get the itch to watch a great coming out/first love story, Shelter is one I cannot recommend enough. (Provided you could sit for it!)
And there's actually a review of BOatK that details out all the similarities.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "ShelterMovie. So damn good."
Oh wow - that's almost exactly it (from my memory of BOatK!!!))
How disappointing.
(I'll never watch the movie since I hate s..."
OMG. That's just terrible. 😞
Puts a very sour taste in my mouth and so hard to reconcile with his later stuff... As you say, if he had acknowledged it, it would be very different.
Like I said, he claims it's based on his life so I can't refute that; I can only point out what's so similar that it made it difficult to consider reading more.But, if we get that category I can give something new a chance to see if the writing style works for me.
It's so difficult to know what too think, that review literally points out scene for scene and so I think it's rather obvious too much that at least in some way his taken inspiration from Shelter. If only had put a not for it at the start, then maybe it wouldn't have got so big... I would have liked to have read it if anything near as good as Shelter as I've enjoyed some of his other work. But reading the review and the fact he still says didn't take any inspiration from shelter at all, it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. Agree with you Jane xx
What category would make us read TJ Klune? I actually don't mind his writing, I just don't think he's a decent human being.
The FAC 2020 one. (featured Author Challenge - which is now just part of the monthly challenge). Have to be unlucky to get that...Also - the list isn’t exhaustive - we might get something completely different from those 75 options. They were examples from memory. Perhaps that is just Kat covering her bases though too - If teams read crazy fast!!
Shannon wrote: "What category would make us read TJ Klune? I actually don't mind his writing, I just don't think he's a decent human being."I am so glad you said that Shannon, thats what I think too.
Lisa wrote: "Shannon wrote: "What category would make us read TJ Klune? I actually don't mind his writing, I just don't think he's a decent human being."I am so glad you said that Shannon, thats what I think ..."
I hadn't realised what he'd done - so I understand now why no-one wants to read his books...
Shannon, just doing the bingo updates and don't see your name down. Maybe you decided not to do this round but just in case. :)
Lisa wrote: "Shannon, just doing the bingo updates and don't see your name down. Maybe you decided not to do this round but just in case. :)"I don't think I can do anything else right now. lol
Looks like kick off could be in 18-20 hours... Evening US Pacific Time? (Whatever California time is ;)
Sweet!! I'm California time!! *runs to read rules because I have no idea what I'm doing*
Just finished my PtP book. Going to wait before starting another in case I can use it for Amazing Race.
Waiting..... waiting.....drinking a bit......
Shannon wrote: "Waiting..... waiting.....drinking a bit......"I think it may yet be delayed. Kat said in the Q&A thread that we were still waiting for a few ppl to check in :( Bit of a false start. Time for another drink... 🥂
Task 1 - ALL TEAMS!!1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Ready, Set, GO!
Woohoo! We are on :DLOL - same author and we all have to decide. Here were the options...
Eli Easton, Kim Fielding, Mary Calmes, Alice Winters, Abigail Roux, Megan Derr, KJ Charles, Jordan Castillo Price, Josh Lanyon, Jordan L Hawk, AJ Sherwood, Joanna Chambers, Kaje Harper, Lucy Lennox, Sloane Kennedy, Charlie Cochet, Lily Morton, LA Witt.
plus more from Shannon (double-ups removed):
Lisa Worrall (England)
KC Wells (England)
Annabeth Albert
Felice Stevens
Lane Hayes
Marie Sexton
Jaime Reese
KM Neuhold
Roan Parrish
Susan Mac Nicol (England)
Leigh Garrett
Amy Lane
I removed the last two since I'm not keen on them...
Now I'll have a look at your lists to see what is on them given you may not see this for a little bit. But if so, please let me know your absolulte preference - maybe #1 and #2 and we can go from there...
Remember our books have to be at least 150pp. With that in mind, I'll put up these two authors:Josh Lanyon
Felice Stevens
SJ Himes (not on the list but threw it up because I have an book that is exactly 150pp)
I will pretty much read (and reread) most of the other authors on the list. Not sure I have anything for Worrall, Reese or MacNicol, and not much for Lane Hayes.
Lisa is probably asleep right now, but she has a pretty broad range of options on her TBR including Megan Derr, Mary Calmes, Jordan Castillo Price, Jordan L Hawk, Kim Fielding etc. But Lisa also said she was open to any author really (but of course, we'll avoid Klune ;)
***edit***
I've found a few Amy Lane's that I'm happy to read as well :)
Eli Easton or Josh Lanyon works for me. Also throwing up Leta Blake as an option not listed.(Honestly, all the ones listed work for me but I have one up for each of these three that also fit another challenge.)
Easton and Lanyon work for me too :) Let's see if Shannon reports in and what her preference is...Lisa has both Easton and Lanyon on her various lists - not sure which list is her preference to work off but definitely has some on there...
**edit**
Just checked for Leta Blake and I have a couple there I can pick from as well. As does Lisa.
I'm not a big fan of Josh Lanyon but anyone else is fine with me. SoLeta Blake
Eli Easton
Felice Stevens
I'm going to vote Eli Easton since I think her books are a bit shorter ;)...At least once you go over the 150pp ones
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