Re: g_b Strand book fest
Are all these gay book titles? -Original Mail- From: shibu Sent: Tuesday, 30th January 2007 11:49 pm To: gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com Subject: g_b Strand book fest hi guys, Picked up some really good gay titles from the strand book fest this time. And unlike previous years where it was a mix of the usual suspects like James Baldwin and Circa (collection of gay short stories) this time picked up some gay-pop-titles. Must say though that girls will have a much easier time - they have the choicest pick from the a series of best lesbian erotica, Jeanette Winterson's books, A woman Like that (lesbian coming out stories - bought a copy last year its one of the best) and ruth vanita's book on same sex marriages. And i cldnt believe my eyes when i laid my hands on a book on gay astrology (yeah, tats rite :). Chk below for a brief on d books i got Strand book fest is on till feb 4 at Sunderbhai hall, marine lines. shibu * Gay Astrology: The Complete Relationship Guide for Gay Men Spent the last week trying it out on my friends - and its freakily true. Its like the how, what, why, where and when of gay relationships. How to deal with a uppity Virgo boyfriend or a two timing Gemini - its all there * Shameless by Paul Burston The adventures of a thirty-something, newly singled Londoner; his bitchy friend; and his best (female) friend as they deal with drugs, dance and sex clubs, too supportive parents, and why it's not smart to always think with your glands. (from the net) excerpt from the book http://www.twbookmark.com/books/36/044669133X/chapter_excerpt18920.htm l * Hot Sauce by Scott Pomfret, Scott Whittier (blurb from the book) A sizzling hot literary concoction of love, passion, drama, and the importance of trusting one's heart from two talented new voices in fiction. Brad Drake has come a long way from tiny Durgin City, Iowa. In his late 20s, he's a respected celebrity chef with a great apartment, a bustling social life, and a wonderful relationship with Troy Boston, a hip fashion designer and boutique owner. But Brad's world is suddenly shattered when a figure from Troy's past, the flamboyant Aria Shakespeare, shows up with damning evidence of Troy's infidelities. As spicy as a Bloody Mary with extra Tabasco, this tale of relationships, lies, and trust will keep readers enthralled-and frantic-until its final surprising pages excerpt from the book: http://www.twbookmark.com/books/37/0446694312/chapter_excerpt20625.htm l * Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote Blurb from the Vintage International edition: Truman Capote's first novel is a story of almost supernatural intensity and inventiveness, an audacious foray into the mind of a sensitive boy as he seeks out the grown-up enigmas of love and death in the ghostly landscape of the deep South. At the age of twelve, Joel Knox is summoned to meet the father who abandoned him at birth. But when Joel arrives at the decaying mansion in Skully's Landing, his father is nowhere in sight. What he finds instead is a sullen stepmother who delights in killing birds; an uncle with the face - and heart - of a debauched child; and a fearsome little girl named Idabel who may offer him the closest thing he has ever known to love.
g_b Strand book fest
hi guys, Picked up some really good gay titles from the strand book fest this time. And unlike previous years where it was a mix of the usual suspects like James Baldwin and Circa (collection of gay short stories) this time picked up some gay-pop-titles. Must say though that girls will have a much easier time - they have the choicest pick from the a series of best lesbian erotica, Jeanette Winterson's books, A woman Like that (lesbian coming out stories - bought a copy last year its one of the best) and ruth vanita's book on same sex marriages. And i cldnt believe my eyes when i laid my hands on a book on gay astrology (yeah, tats rite :). Chk below for a brief on d books i got Strand book fest is on till feb 4 at Sunderbhai hall, marine lines. shibu * Gay Astrology: The Complete Relationship Guide for Gay Men Spent the last week trying it out on my friends - and its freakily true. Its like the how, what, why, where and when of gay relationships. How to deal with a uppity Virgo boyfriend or a two timing Gemini - its all there * Shameless by Paul Burston The adventures of a thirty-something, newly singled Londoner; his bitchy friend; and his best (female) friend as they deal with drugs, dance and sex clubs, too supportive parents, and why it's not smart to always think with your glands. (from the net) excerpt from the book http://www.twbookmark.com/books/36/044669133X/chapter_excerpt18920.htm l * Hot Sauce by Scott Pomfret, Scott Whittier (blurb from the book) A sizzling hot literary concoction of love, passion, drama, and the importance of trusting one's heart from two talented new voices in fiction. Brad Drake has come a long way from tiny Durgin City, Iowa. In his late 20s, he's a respected celebrity chef with a great apartment, a bustling social life, and a wonderful relationship with Troy Boston, a hip fashion designer and boutique owner. But Brad's world is suddenly shattered when a figure from Troy's past, the flamboyant Aria Shakespeare, shows up with damning evidence of Troy's infidelities. As spicy as a Bloody Mary with extra Tabasco, this tale of relationships, lies, and trust will keep readers enthralled-and frantic-until its final surprising pages excerpt from the book: http://www.twbookmark.com/books/37/0446694312/chapter_excerpt20625.htm l * Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote Blurb from the Vintage International edition: Truman Capote's first novel is a story of almost supernatural intensity and inventiveness, an audacious foray into the mind of a sensitive boy as he seeks out the grown-up enigmas of love and death in the ghostly landscape of the deep South. At the age of twelve, Joel Knox is summoned to meet the father who abandoned him at birth. But when Joel arrives at the decaying mansion in Skully's Landing, his father is nowhere in sight. What he finds instead is a sullen stepmother who delights in killing birds; an uncle with the face - and heart - of a debauched child; and a fearsome little girl named Idabel who may offer him the closest thing he has ever known to love.
Re: g_b Strand Book Fest
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