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[Jordan]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe, or i'd like to believe, that these two are set in summer.

Fair Play

Murder Takes the High Road

If you have any other suggestions, get them in by tomorrow!

[Jordan]

I'll correct myself on those last two. Murder Takes the High Road will be great for our October read!

Here's what we've got, and I'll put a poll together asap:
The Mermaid Murders is set in Summer
Seance on a Summer's Night
Cards on the Table
Perfect Day
The Boy with the Painful Tattoo

[Jordan]

What will our August Josh "Summer" reread be? Vote here! Vote now!

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

[Jordan]

And the winner is... Cards on the Table!

This will be our Josh August reread! Thanks for voting folks!

(This is one of my favorites!)

[Jordan]

Hi Everyone,

We are reading Perfect Flaw for our BOM this month! You can find the discussion thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Jordan]

What will our September BOM read be? You’ve got one week to nominate a title. Anything that gets seconded will go on the poll.

[Jordan]

I’m going to nominate Better Than People by Roan Parrish. I’ve not read anything by this author but I’ve heard lots of good things from a coworker.

[Trio]

I love Roan Parrish, and Better Than People is a great choice.

[Jordan]

Are there any other nominations? I’ll create a poll tomorrow if there are. Maybe something by Harper Fox?

[Jordan]

Announcement: Roan Parrish's Better Than People will be our September BOM!

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I am going to try and join in this time. I am forever lagging behind!

[Trio]

I might do a reread and join you all :)

[Jordan]

Yay!

[Jordan]

This month we are reading Cards on the Table as a reread and will be discussing it here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Jordan]

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to take this time to let you know that I will be stepping down as BOM Captain at the end of the year. By my estimation, I've been BOM Captain for 11 years! (That's just bonkers.)

My life has been getting busier and busier lately and I'd like to give someone else a chance to run the group if anyone is interested. If you are, please let me know.

Thank you for being such a great group and for choosing to read such good books with me! I've really enjoyed reading M/M Romance titles with you over the years. And a big thank you to Josh for the chance to lead the group! It's been one of the best experiences of my life. :-D

[Trio]

Oh Jordan - thank you so much for all your years of volunteering! It won't be the same without you.
💐💐💐

[Jordan]

You’re welcome! It’s been so much fun!

[Teal]

Jordan wrote: "I just wanted to take this time to let you know that I will be stepping down as BOM Captain at the end of the year. By my estimation, I've been BOM Captain for 11 years!"

Wow, 11 years! Thank you, Jordan. You've been great at keeping things upbeat and running smoothly, and I'm sad to see you go. I hope that life getting busier for you includes some fun stuff too. :)

[Lynn]

Thank you for your time!

[Jordan]

You’re welcome!

And yes, life getting busier involves fanfiction, my biggest hobby, among other things. :-D

[Jordan]

It’s that time again! What should our October BOM be? Perhaps something spooky for Halloween? Whatever you’d like to nominate, you’ve got one week to get your titles in before the poll goes up next Thursday.

[Jordan]

I will nominate Dr. Cadaver and The Raven.

I took a quick glance through this list on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/LGBT-Romance-L... and that one looked pretty good, plus it's a short novella, which appeals to me at the moment.

I would nominate Once Upon a Haunted Moor, but everyone here that I know of has already read it ages ago. lol. But if you'd like a reread, or you haven't read it yet (like me) please do feel free to second it.

[Trio]

Ha! I literally just read Once Upon a Haunted Moor a few weeks ago for the first time, it was excellent Jordan. Just be prepared to dive directly into the next one. And so on, and so on!

[Trio]

I'd read Dr. Cadaver, it looks good!

[SamSpayedPI]

I'll second Dr. Cadaver and The Raven (unless Trio already has; in that case I'll "third" it).

I guess I'm one of the few that didn't like Once Upon a Haunted Moor. I like everything else I read by Harper Fox but was disappointed by the Tyack & Frayne series. But maybe if it's chosen I should give it a second chance!

[Jordan]

I've created a "series challenge idea" shelf for myself. Starting next year I'm planning to choose one series a year that I own that I either haven't finished or haven't started. The goal is to read one book a month in the series. Tyack & Frayne is definitely one I added to the idea list. Not sure when I'd get to it. I'm looking at the Benjamin Justice series for next year since I have all the books in hardcover taking up my physical unread shelf space. (Not that my vintage gay mystery shelf has space either, but whatever. lol)

[Jordan]

Trio wrote: "Ha! I literally just read Once Upon a Haunted Moor a few weeks ago for the first time, it was excellent Jordan. Just be prepared to dive directly into the next one. And so on, and so on!"

I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who hasn't read this!

[Jordan]

SamSpayedPI wrote: "I'll second Dr. Cadaver and The Raven (unless Trio already has; in that case I'll "third" it).

I guess I'm one of the few that didn't like Once Upon a Haunted Moor..."

You can't like everything, unfortunately. But hey, sometimes that's what brings a good book discussion!

[Jordan]

I'm excited about Dr. Cadaver. A new-to-me author. Just bummed it's in KU so I can't buy it for my library right now. But I recall it was only $2.99 which is a great price to buy outright.

[Jordan]

Okay, our BOM for October will be Dr. Cadaver and The Raven! Since there were no other nominations and this one got thirded, there will be no poll. This is it! Thank you to those who took the time to think on it and comment.

[Karen]

Jordan wrote: "Okay, our BOM for October will be Dr. Cadaver and The Raven! Since there were no other nominations and this one got thirded, there will be no poll. This is it! Thank you to those wh..."

Thanks for coordinating this, Jordan. I bought it right after your first post. :)

[Jordan]

Yay! You’re welcome!

[Jordan]

Hi Everyone,

We are reading Better Than People for our September 2022 BOM! Here's the discussion thread whenever you're ready for it: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Jordan]

Hi Everyone,

This is a call for nominations regarding our final Josh reread of the year! We will be reading an autumn themed book in November. If you have a favorite book that fits this theme, please nominate it below and I will add all nominated books to the poll next Thursday. Thank you!

[Jordan]

First nomination: Fair Game! I've been wanting to nominate this for every single reread we've done so far. lol. It's finally fall and I can do that.

Second nomination: Come Unto These Yellow Sands! Another favorite of mine.

[Karen]

May I second both? ;)

[Jordan]

You may!

[Milyd]

I second Come unto these yellow sands. I wasn't a fan of the mystery, but I really loved the MCs

[Jordan]

Does anyone have other Josh titles you’d like to see on the poll?

[Teal]

Jordan wrote: "First nomination: Fair Game!"

FYI, it's on sale at Amazon for $2.99 at the moment. In case that influences anyone.

[Jordan]

Oohhhh, thanks for the notice!

[SamSpayedPI]

Jordan wrote: "Does anyone have other Josh titles you’d like to see on the poll?"

In a Dark Wood is set in the fall.

[Jordan]

SamSpayedPI wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Does anyone have other Josh titles you’d like to see on the poll?"

In a Dark Wood is set in the fall."

Ooohhhh! Good one!

[Jordan]

I was also just coming back to add in Mummy Dearest! Set on Halloween. Yesss.....

[Jordan]

So our list now includes:

Mummy Dearest
In a Dark Wood
Come Unto These Yellow Sands
Fair Game


... I gotta be honest... I don't know how to pick just one. I want to read them all. lol

If I, or anyone else, finds one more that will round out our list. The poll will go up on Thursday, as a reminder.

[SamSpayedPI]

I Spy Something Wicked is also set on Halloween, of course, but I didn't mention it because it's a second in the series.

I can't think of any others offhand, and I don't have time to dig right now.

[Jordan]

SamSpayedPI wrote: "I Spy Something Wicked is also set on Halloween, of course, but I didn't mention it because it's a second in the series.

I can't think of any others offhand, and I don't have time ..."

Oh! How did I forget that one?! I'll add it in anyway. Thanks!

The poll will be forthcoming!

[Jordan]

Amazon's look inside feature has been very helpful for skimming the opening scenes for information about weather... or holidays. lol.

[Jordan]

Hi Everyone,

Here's the link to the poll for the November 2022 Josh reread set in autumn! You have until next Wednesday to vote. The winner will be announced on Thursday.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

[Jordan]

I'll be honest, Come Unto These Yellow Sands is a top favorite of mine. I've reread it many times. So, part of me wants to vote for that one. But part of me also knows I should vote for something I don't reread as often... but, how the heck am I going to pick one?! So many good titles. It's hard. And that's the great thing about Josh's work! So many good books to choose from.