Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion
What Are you Reading, Watching, Listening To?
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Jordan wrote: "I just got back into this tiny little book called How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing. It’s very affirming about not having a perfect hous..."I am going to check that out, thanks!
Jordan wrote: "I hope you like it!"It's at my library and just gotta wait my turn. 🤞👍
Hey...can't remember if I mentioned that Ripley Hayes next book, Murder in Wood and Stone has come out. Good mystery read, although definitely start with first in the series, or even with her other series Daniel Owens Welsh Mysteries, as they are interconnected.
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For recent reads, I'm working my way through the San Amaro paranormal mystery series by Kai Butler and really enjoying it. (Up through book 4 of 7.) Butler's writing style rem..."
I love the San Amaro series. I've read them all, except the last (Book 7) because it's the last in the series. So sad to say goodbye...
https://www.goodreads.com/series/3077...
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I just finished A Teachable Moment, Book 7 in Ripley Hayes Daniel Owen Welsh Mysteries series. I can hardly wait for Book 8 (December 2023). This is a series that actually makes me anxious worrying over outcomes, even though I know at least our two MCs will (eventually) come out OK.
On to Murder in Shades of Wood and Stone next. I started reading Ripley Hayes with the DS Charlie Rees series and it took me awhile to make the connection, slightly inattentive as I got caught up in the stories. :)
Do you remember that I told you about Lucian Childs, who some of us know and now lives in Toronto? He was happy about a review of his debut novel Dreaming Home in an article from the «Toronto Star».Well, now he is gobsmacked, but very pleased about this article in the NYT reviewing his novel and two others:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/bo...
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Karen wrote: "I'm reading Cat Sebastian's new (June 2023) book, We Could Be So Good. A beautifully written story of two young men in mid-century NYC from different sides of the tracks, who meet i..."Oh, thank you. I didn't know about this new book. I'm looking forward to read it. I like Cat Sebastian.
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A new list from Book Riot: 28 OF THE BEST QUEER FANTASY BOOKS
https://bookriot.com/queer-fantasy-bo...?
That’s a good list. There are many books that I haven’t heard of on that list.
Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "That’s a good list. There are many books that I haven’t heard of on that list."I also found this list of queer fantasy romance (December 20121):
https://bookriot.com/queer-fantasy-ro...
And a slightly older one of 50 must-reads of LGBT fantasy books (August 2018):
https://bookriot.com/best-lgbt-fantas...
I watched Red, White, and Royal Blue on Thursday, 8PM EST. I was sooooooo excited when I found out I could watch on the 10th and not the 11th. :)If you haven't seen the movie, and loved the book, I do recommend the movie. It works well. I just get all giggly watching the book because I am just so happy! Is it perfect? There are a few things that I would change, but hey, they didn't butcher this thing and they have a happy ending! Which gay movies never seem to. It's sweet, well acted, they have some great one-liners, very tender scenes, and I am just so swooney over it. :)
The internet claims it's the #1 movie on Prime, which woohoo!!
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If you haven't seen the movie, and loved the book,..."
I was just about to post about watching it two nights ago. It is charming and the two leads have amazing chemistry. I didn't finish the book, but I'll go back to it soon-ish. The movie is relatively short and very sweet.
Karen wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I watched Red, White, and Royal Blue on Thursday, 8PM EST. I was sooooooo excited when I found out I could watch on the 10th and not the 11th. :)If you haven't seen the movie, and..."
This is going to sound weird but having watched the movie, I can appreciate the book more. I can these these characters as real people now. This movie is my new obsession.
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I can totally imagine that. Movies can condense the plot (in a good way) while giving faces to the characters. That doesn't always work — sometimes our how we personally imagine the faces and voices of book characters doesn't align with the actors or audiobook narrators. This movie is very well cast and the two MCs are hard not to fall in love with. :)
Karen wrote: "Melissa wrote: "...This is going to sound weird but having watched the movie, I can appreciate the book more. I can these these characters as real people now. This movie is my new obsession. ...". and the two MCs are hard not to fall in love with. :)."
I KNOW! So well cast. Absolutely love them. I've been restraining myself not to watch the movie back to back over and over haha. I finished reading the book (think i need to write a review?) and I can see so much of what they did carry over and what they left out. It was a good call on the writers. I take back any earlier opinions that said otherwise. 😄
I found out that the most famous German gay comic book creator Ralf König (https://www.ralf-koenig.de/en/) is publishing every day one of his humorous stripes on Instagram, with translation in English in the comments: https://www.instagram.com/ralfkoenig.de/
Thanks Antonella. I am going to follow his posts.
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Melissa, we're doing the same with old TV shows! We've been watching Lancer, Bob Newhart, Mannix, Murder She Wrote, and of course the Rockford Files.
Also we've been scouring YouTube for lost, er, gems and came across Jason King--which afforded many hours of amusement.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
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I also finally watched season three of the new All Creatures Great and Small series. Someday I’m gonna read the books I bought last year. Someday. Lol.
Next up will be a Great Course on King Arthur that’s been floating around my apartment for a few years now. I’m trying to clean out my stack of unwatched DVDs, some of which were gifts from my dad so it’s good to finally get around to them.
Josh wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I'm reading a few things, and recently finished The monuments men murders and I loved reading about the Doubletree hotel 360 restaurant in Crystal City. I work in DC and passed it t..."That's great! I've not heard of Lancer or Mannix but am certainly going to look them up. I'll check out Jason King too. I've been diving in to YouTube too, mostly watching comedy specials.
It’s finally here! A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, the second in the Doomsday Books duo by K.J. Charles is out at last.Here you can read an excerpt and find the buy links:
https://kjcharleswriter.com/2023/09/1...?
also out: m/m mystery new ripley hayes Murder in Shades of Red. does provide trigger warning about mass shooting that is covered in first three chapters.For others genres: Martha Wells released a tiny murderbot tale. She is closing her patreon account because someone took all her short stories shared there and released them in archive sites and is apparently planning on selling ebooks on amazon.
Ben Aaronvich released a novella in the Rivers of London world, but set in America and centered around Kimberley Reynolds, the FBI agent who guest stars in many of the earlier books.
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2 Hours of Sea Otters to Relax/Study | Lofi Hip Hop | Courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-oCd...
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Ugh. What is wrong with people? I certainly hope she went straight to Amazon and got that shut down.
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I really enjoy Sebastian's work.
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You had me at Catalina!
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If you haven't seen the movie, and..."
IF ONLY THERE WAS A MURDER IN IT.
Josh wrote: "The SO has been trying to persaude me to watch Slow Horses for years now, and last night I finally thought, why not? We watched five episodes straight, and I hated to have to stop and go to bed. :-..."I keep hearing this is really good. I have put the first book in the series on my wish list. Unless I get the audiobook from the library and listen to it in the car, I will never get to it though. (Makes note to download Slough Horses after finishing the latest Harry Bosch novel.)
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It's well-acted, well-written, and very entertaining. I think the SO may have reviewed the book as well, but he really, really enjoyed it--so much so that he wanted to sit through it all over again with me.
Josh wrote: "Karen wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I watched Red, White, and Royal Blue on Thursday, 8PM EST. I was sooooooo excited when I found out I could watch on the 10th and not the 11th. :)IF ONLY THERE WAS A MURDER IN IT ..."
Bahahaha!! There are threats of murder, does that count? :D
I'm currently re-watching Supernatural. That Jensen Ackles is sure nice to look at, lol.I finished watching The Vampire Diaries, the Originals, and Legacies, and I've been watching a lot of stuff on YouTube (gah, the rabbit holes I fall in!), and comedy specials on Netflix, etc. Love to laugh and these are a hoot! John Mulaney, Drew Lynch (YouTube), Russell Howard, to name a few.
I'm currently listening to Love, Hate & Clickbait, and really enjoying both the story and narration. The next audio in the queue is Mathew Quick's Inside Threat - hope it's as good as The Night Agent.
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I’m currently watching a lecture series about King Arthur from The Great Courses! It’s really fascinating to see how his story has changed over the centuries by which authors in which countries. I’m nearing the end and we finally got to modern work last night. I was super excited that the professor talked about Mary Stewart’s Crystal Cave series since I loved it so much. I’m disappointed that she didn’t have time to give a more complete list of modern titles she recommends.
And now I want to read A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain after she discussed it in the previous lecture. 😁
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I finished watching The Vampire Diaries, the Originals, and Legacies, and I've been watching a lot of stuff..."
John Mulaney's latest special is one of the funniest things I ever watched.
Josh wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I'm currently re-watching Supernatural. That Jensen Ackles is sure nice to look at, lol.I finished watching The Vampire Diaries, the Originals, and Legacies, and I've been watchin..."
I think this one is from 2022 or maybe 2023, it's recent. He talks a lot about rehab and his intervention. It was indeed a hoot! I love comedy and wish he had more available. Russell Howard is currently doing a tour and while he'll be close to where I live, I am not social enough to leave the house (me, go into the city, on purpose? No.), haha.
My social skills do improve with authors who might be in town, wink wink. :D Do you ever make it to the DC area, Josh?
I finished read 10 Things That Never Happened yesterday and really enjoyed it. I hope the audio becomes available at the library - I bet it's brilliant. It was a really fun story and yes, at times it was downright silly, but it was good, carefree fun, and I do recommend.
Sometimes I feel I'm perennially behind...Did you know that Maria Popova's «Brain Pickings» is now themarginalian.org?
Her last post is: «Ursula K. Le Guin on Change, Menopause as Rebirth, and the Civilizational Value of Elders»
This looks interesting: The S.S. Officer's Armchair: Uncovering the Hidden Life of a Nazi by Daniel LeeThe SS Officer's Armchair by Daniel Lee review – the life of an 'ordinary Nazi'
The compelling story of tracking down the secrets of a ‘desk murderer’ and confronting his family with his crimes
https://www.theguardian.com/books/202...
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I finished watching The Vampire Diaries, the Originals, and Legacies, and I've..."
Tough topics, and honestly, I wasn't sure it would be possible to turn that all into comedy, but it's probably his best comedy special yet.
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Did you know that Maria Popova's «Brain Pickings» is now themarginalian.org?
Her last post is: «Ursula K. Le Guin on Change, Menopause as Rebirth, and ..."
No, but I do love the name change!
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I finished watching The Vampire Diaries, the Originals, and Legacies, and I've..."
It's been such a long time since I was last in DC! But what a cool town. I'd love to go back one day.
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These are the times for good, carefree silliness. I found myself slipping into the obsessively-news-watching state again last week. Between the slab leak in the kitchen and the slab leak in the universe, it's a lot to deal with.
Josh wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I finished read 10 Things That Never Happened yesterday and really enjoyed it. I hope the audio becomes available at the library - I bet it's brilliant. It was a really fun story an..."I know, we need more carefree silliness to escale to. That's why I've been enjoying these comedy specials. Yes, those had to be hard topics for himm and I think it's cathardic to talk about, joke about.
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When i was a kid, before we moved close to DC, we would visit during Christmas and other times in the year to go to the museums and stuff. Now, I work in DC and avoid going in when I don’t have to. 🤣 Traffic is awful. There aren't really great ways to get in the city: bus, train, or car, and each has a downside. But! If you ever do make it back, i hope you have fun and plan a meet and greet or something.
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