What Are You Reading Wednesday
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highlyeccentricCurrently Reading:
Same as last week, in fact.
Poetry: Nancy Boutillier, 'On the Eighth Day Adam Slept Alone'
Fiction: At Swim Two Boys, but it's on a bit of a hiatus because of wanting to push through review copies of other things. G. Willow Wilson, The Bird King, which is starting to gain momentum.
Academic: Tyler Bradway, 'Queer Experimental Literature', a review copy. I'm really liking the theory/methods while being bored by his choice of primary texts.
Other: technically, The Lifted Brow latest issue, and this time I have actually made some headway with it.
Recently Finished:
Both started and finished within the week.
Band Sinister by K.J. Charles
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
In news which surprises absolutely no one, I loved this book. Adorable regency hijinks, a Lady Authoress, disreputable rakes, and a surprising about of information on beet farming. Plus bonus geologists! I could give a thorough review, but I won't, because many people have already done so (recommend: Em at Dukedukegoose).
I will, however, say two things:
1. The dirty latin is relevant to my interests, but the subjunctive ought to have been employed.
2. That rare beastie, a romance novel that doesn't have as its implicit or explicit moral 'a man shall leave his friends and cleave unto his lover'. Both of our heroes come with prior commitments - one in the form of his sister, one in the form of his two best friends/lovers. And neither have to shuck those commitments off entirely, although one does learn a little about not underestimating his sister.
No, wait, three things: the sister's plot, while technically a sub-plot, is so central to the development of the main plot, and she's a fully realised character with a love interest and future of her own. This isn't unusual for KJ Charles, but it is still notable in m/m romance in general.
And 'Autumn's Light' by Aurora Rey, an ARC copy via netgalley, full review to come.
Up Next:
I'm going to endeavour NOT to start a new e-book until I've finished The Bird King, and I definitely need to start either Autumn or Elmet. I have Miguel Barclay's One Pound Meals on hold at the local Waterstones, which I might manage to pick up by Monday. (Couldn't go into town this week because no school bus during half-term.)
Music notes: still haven't bought or found anything new. I've been listening to my country playlist a lot, I guess.
Same as last week, in fact.
Poetry: Nancy Boutillier, 'On the Eighth Day Adam Slept Alone'
Fiction: At Swim Two Boys, but it's on a bit of a hiatus because of wanting to push through review copies of other things. G. Willow Wilson, The Bird King, which is starting to gain momentum.
Academic: Tyler Bradway, 'Queer Experimental Literature', a review copy. I'm really liking the theory/methods while being bored by his choice of primary texts.
Other: technically, The Lifted Brow latest issue, and this time I have actually made some headway with it.
Recently Finished:
Both started and finished within the week.
Band Sinister by K.J. CharlesMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
In news which surprises absolutely no one, I loved this book. Adorable regency hijinks, a Lady Authoress, disreputable rakes, and a surprising about of information on beet farming. Plus bonus geologists! I could give a thorough review, but I won't, because many people have already done so (recommend: Em at Dukedukegoose).
I will, however, say two things:
1. The dirty latin is relevant to my interests, but the subjunctive ought to have been employed.
2. That rare beastie, a romance novel that doesn't have as its implicit or explicit moral 'a man shall leave his friends and cleave unto his lover'. Both of our heroes come with prior commitments - one in the form of his sister, one in the form of his two best friends/lovers. And neither have to shuck those commitments off entirely, although one does learn a little about not underestimating his sister.
No, wait, three things: the sister's plot, while technically a sub-plot, is so central to the development of the main plot, and she's a fully realised character with a love interest and future of her own. This isn't unusual for KJ Charles, but it is still notable in m/m romance in general.
And 'Autumn's Light' by Aurora Rey, an ARC copy via netgalley, full review to come.
Up Next:
I'm going to endeavour NOT to start a new e-book until I've finished The Bird King, and I definitely need to start either Autumn or Elmet. I have Miguel Barclay's One Pound Meals on hold at the local Waterstones, which I might manage to pick up by Monday. (Couldn't go into town this week because no school bus during half-term.)
Music notes: still haven't bought or found anything new. I've been listening to my country playlist a lot, I guess.
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