Life with Mr Brammers

[blamebrampton]

'Hey, you'll probably like this book I'm reading.'

'Oh yes? Why?'

'It's a fantasy and the hero is gay. You should tell all your internet friends, they'll love it.'

'Is that so?

'Yeah, and the heroine's a lesbian, your other friends will love it, too.'

and

'It took me years to work out Freddie Mercury was gay.'

' ... HOW?'

'Well, I lived in Murwillumbah.'

(The book, in case you are interested, is The Steel Remains, by Richard Morgan.)

Comments

[mabonwitch.livejournal.com]

So very, very true! I'm always exceptionally irritated by book recommendations that turn out crap.

I once picked up a book at a friend's recommendation, only to discover that, while it was in the genre that I liked, it was also about 5 years too young for me. At 14, I was probably more offended that someone thought I read 5th grade books than I would be were something similar to happen today.

Also, I feel we should compile a list of books/authors we know to write good gay fantasy. Yes?

[who_la_hoop]

We should! My list is... very short. *cries*

And yes, I feel your pain about bad book recommendations. I've read some awful crap on the recommendations of friends throughout the years! But then I expect some of the things I've inflicted on them haven't been universally approved of, so it all evens out in the end :D

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Mr Brammers is enjoying it so far, and he is fussy, but I have not looked at it at all. I'll get to it eventually and let you know whether or not it belongs on the list!