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Yesterday, I finished Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place by Jackson Bird. Today, after work, I plan to start Lay Your Sleeping Head by Michael Nava.

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman wasn't a book I would ordinarily
have read, but a fellow reader loaned me the book and now I feel obligated. So I'm reading it.

Just starting Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

I'm still reading The Spanish Pearl.

About to start A Country for Dying by Abdellah Taïa

How to Be You by Jeffrey Marsh. I love them so much!

Just finished The Price of Salt for a book club read. Looking forward to the discussion.

Think I'll start J.M. Coetzee's Waiting for the Barbarians next.

Just finished A Master of Djinn, which I heard about from a "new releases" notice. Did not expect it to be so magical and spectacular, and especially was not aware there would be a w|w romance!

Now working on The Vanishing Half

I had a lot of time to kill in hospital waiting rooms, so I read The Sea Wolf by Jack London. I haven't yet decided what I'll pick up next.

I’m reading Something to Talk About. So far it’s pretty good, excited to keep reading!

Resumed reading The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke by somebody or another.

Listened to She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs by Sarah Smarsh and really enjoyed it.

Hi, all, I just finished Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke about Glenn Burke. A very sad, but important read. Recommended!

Ryan wrote: "Hi, all, I just finished Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke about Glenn Burke. A very sad, but important read. Recommended!"

I'm looking forward to reading it; my library has it on order but hasn't received it yet.

I'm a big baseball fan, and several years ago I read Out at Home: The True Story of Glenn Burke, Baseball�s First Openly Gay Player co-written by Glenn Burke and Erik Sherman

The lesbian classic The Price of Salt didn't wow me but I'm glad to have read it.

Now delving into Like Son by Felicia Luna Lemus which is so far a surprisingly jaunty read.

I generally don't like reading series but am about to read Dreams of My Russian Summers, volume one in the series by Andreï Makine

TimInCalifornia wrote: "The lesbian classic The Price of Salt didn't wow me but I'm glad to have read it..."

That's disappointing, it's on my to-read list as it's recommended everywhere. What didn't you like about it?

Bill wrote: "Ryan wrote: "Hi, all, I just finished Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke about Glenn Burke. A very sad, but important read. Recommended!"

I'm looking forward to reading it;..."

Hi Bill, I will have to check that one out! I too am a baseball fan. Have you read Making My Pitch by Ila Borders?

Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion, where the exact nature of her relationship with Sarah Churchill is openly discussed.

Clari wrote: "TimInCalifornia wrote: "The lesbian classic The Price of Salt didn't wow me but I'm glad to have read it..."

That's disappointing, it's on my to-read list as it's recommended every..."
It's definitely worth reading especially to get a sense of how literature with Lesbian characters has evolved over the decades. One of the weaknesses for me is that we never get a substantive conversation between Therese and Carol. Their questions and responses to one another are vague and trail off on the page. Yet, Therese, the narrator, will know all these facts about Carol so we learn they did have conversations...the reader just wasn't privy to them.

I'd still recommend the book but more as a piece of history. I understand the movie "Carol" is excellent.

Ryan wrote: "Have you read Making My Pitch by Ila Borders?."

This is an excellent book - the reader gets a lot of detail about how a pitcher is thoughtfully developed from childhood onwards. Plus a trailblazing woman in men's professional sports. Plus an inside view of professional baseball in the minor leagues. Plus a touching coming out story.

TimInCalifornia wrote: "Clari wrote: "TimInCalifornia wrote: "The lesbian classic The Price of Salt didn't wow me but I'm glad to have read it....."

Thank you for the reply, Tim. I haven't seen the movie either! I feel I have a lot to catch up on. I don't know if it's just from the randomness of my life, or there isn't the depth in canon yet, but I seem to get recommended a lot more mm films and books than ff

Just starting an old GMP novel “Spontaneous Combustion” by David B Feinberg

TimInCalifornia wrote: "Ryan wrote: "Have you read Making My Pitch by Ila Borders?."

This is an excellent book - the reader gets a lot of detail about how a pitcher is thoughtfully developed from childhood onwards. Plus ..."

I'm not familiar with the book, but am glad to see my city library has it in its collection. I've added it to my "To Read" Shelf.

Just read OWNED & humbled: TPE-Slavery-BDSM-Lifedreams by MasterTom slaverupert.

Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction by Joshua Whitehead (editor).

Eugene wrote: "Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction by Joshua Whitehead (editor)."

that looks like a very interesting couple of books, Eugene, have you read the previous anthology in the series?

Been working through a bunch of manga. Been reading Sorry for My Familiar and am currently reading Sorry for My Familiar, Vol. 3.

Super easy read if you're looking for an adventure!

Matt wrote: "Been working through a bunch of manga. Been reading Sorry for My Familiar and am currently reading Sorry for My Familiar, Vol. 3.

Super easy read if you're looking for an adventure!"

what are your favourite manga? Do you watch the animes too, or just prefer the reading side?

This is a new genre for me! I've seen some anime too over the years, but I think I prefer manga???

I've been really enjoying -

One-Punch Man, Vol. 1 - Finished up to vol. 9
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1 - Waiting for Vol. 2 to come in this week!!!
Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 1 - I'm a lifelong Pokemon fan, so I'm thoroughly enjoying this series!

What are some of your favs (manga or anime)?

Matt wrote: "This is a new genre for me! I've seen some anime too over the years, but I think I prefer manga???."

I came to anime first and manga second, which is probably the wrong way around?? In terms of series I have to admit I am a big Naruto fan, Death Note and some of the maybe more offbeat ones like Serial Experiment Lain and Haibane Renmei.
I've seen the first series of One Punch Man, but not read it yet, is it good fun?

Clari wrote: "Eugene wrote: "Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction by Joshua Whitehead (editor)."

that looks like a very interestin..."

No, I haven't.

I've also started Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. I should be able to knock that one out in just a few years.

Eugene wrote: "I've also started Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. I should be able to knock that one out in just a few year."

Well, it's not 'War and Peace' :D

I think I should reread 'Anna Karenina' again at some point as it's on all the greatest novel ever lists and I can't remember it that well!

Matt wrote: "This is a new genre for me! I've seen some anime too over the years, but I think I prefer manga???

I've been really enjoying -

One-Punch Man, Vol. 1 - Finished up to vol. 9
[book..."

Clari wrote: "Matt wrote: "This is a new genre for me! I've seen some anime too over the years, but I think I prefer manga???."

I came to anime first and manga second, which is probably the wrong way around?? I..."

Clari wrote: "Matt wrote: "This is a new genre for me! I've seen some anime too over the years, but I think I prefer manga???."

OPM is AMAZING. I've been binging it the past few days. Definitely a page-turner. And some of the illustrations are just stunning.

I came to anime first and manga second, which is probably the wrong way around?? I..."

OPM is AMAZING. I've been binging it the past few days. Definitely a page-turner. And some of the illustrations are just stunning. I'm probably going to start vol. 13 today!

Cristo si è fermato a Eboli by Carlo Levi, Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor and Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? by Mark Fisher.
Next - I think - Nomadland by Jessica Burder (if I am able to finish it by the end of the month I'll be on track with my reading challenge).

I'm reading The Raven and the Jackdaw by Anthony McDonald

Finished the thoughtful, elegant All Men Want to Know by French writer Nina Bouraoui. One of the excellent selections of queerbookbox.com.

Now reading a Netgalley ARC: Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton. The first half dragged but was interesting enough to keep me going. The second half is flying by.

TimInCalifornia wrote: "One of the excellent selections of queerbookbox.com.."

Have you been subscribed for long, Tim? That sounds like a really great idea and way of getting new books.

Just finished The Death of Vivek Oji and am currently reading The Song of Achilles! Earlier this month, I had finished On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (!! a favorite now !!) and Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of The Universe.

I’m reading ‘The Waves’ by Virginia Woolf, I’m very invested in the characters but over reading soliloquies!

KUO wrote: "Just finished The Death of Vivek Oji and am currently reading The Song of Achilles! Earlier this month, I had finished On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (!! a favorite now !!) and Aristotle and Dante..."

I read The Song of Achilles back in 2018 and loved it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. And next up for me is "The Death of Vivek Oji".

About 1/3 of the way through Giovanni's Room, which got off to a slow start - Baldwin's an amazing writer!

Bill wrote: "KUO wrote: "Just finished The Death of Vivek Oji and am currently reading The Song of Achilles! Earlier this month, I had finished On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (!! a favorite now !!) and Aristot..."

Oh, I'm certainly enjoying it! What made the book so appealing to me from the very start was their writing style and especially how well the author describes Patroclus' tender feelings towards Achilles. Miller does amazingly in making me feel her character's emotions alongside them.

Hope you're enjoying "The Death of Vivek Oji", really was a rollercoaster ride of emotions for me haha

KUO wrote: "Just finished The Death of Vivek Oji and am currently reading The Song of Achilles! Earlier this month, I had finished On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (!! a favorite now !!) and Aristotle and Dante..."

'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous' is one of my favourites too, it is an absolutely breath takingly beautiful book.

Clari wrote: "KUO wrote: "Just finished The Death of Vivek Oji and am currently reading The Song of Achilles! Earlier this month, I had finished On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (!! a favorite now !!) and Aristot..."

It really is :') I don't know how Ocean Vuong does it but every sentence of that book quite left me breathless. The book really resonated with me and offered so many new or deeper perspectives ahhhhh

Kuo wrote: "It really is :') I don't know how Ocean Vuong does it but every sentence of that book quite left me breathless., I had finished On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (!! a favorite now !..."

If you haven't seen it yet, I really liked this article he wrote a few years ago on The Rumpus:

https://therumpus.net/2014/08/the-wei...

He seems such a rare beautiful and poetic soul.

Well... I finally read Giovanni's Room, beautiful writing (amazing!) but what a tragic story! I read Swimming in the Dark first, so now I know why this one is so important there!

John wrote: "Well... I finally read Giovanni's Room, beautiful writing (amazing!) but what a tragic story! I read Swimming in the Dark first, so now I know why this one is so import..."

I think I need to reread it, it's been such a long time since I've read James Baldwin but he is such an amazing person.
What are you moving onto next in your reading list after such a beautiful book I can find it hard to settle on to the next one.

A while back I read The Harpole Report, by J.L. Carr. Was supposed to be funny, but totally lost on me. Giving him a second chance with What Hetty Did, which proves easier to get into after a slow start.