Category Archives: GLBT fiction
“Still Life: The Resurrection” by Robin Anderson— What Characters!
Anderson, Robin. “Still Life: The Resurrection”, Nazca Plains Reprint, 2013. What Characters! Amos Lassen We have yet another Robin Anderson title here but this one is quite different than some of his other books as it has the wildest cast of characters that I have seen in a very long time. Moving between England, Italy …
“Outlast the Night” by Ariel Tachna— Starting Anew
Tachna, Ariel. “Outlast the Night” (Lang Downs #3), Dreamspinner Press, 2013. Starting Anew Amos Lassen Sam Emery is having a run of bad luck. He has no job and no prospects and his wants a divorce. He really only has one other person in the world, his brother, Neil. However, he is sure that Neil …
“When Dachshunds Ruled the Serengeti” by Michael Murphy— When Opposites Attract
Murphy, Michael. “When Dachshunds Ruled the Serengeti”, Dreamspinner Books, 2013. When Opposites Attract Amos Lassen I must admit that this is title is very interesting and proves that you cannot tell a book from its title. I chose it because the title is so interesting and I wanted to know what it is all about. …
“Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel” by David Rakoff (z’al)— The Song of America
Rakoff, David. “Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel”, Doubleday, 2013, The Song of America Amos Lassen David Rakoff left us much too soon; he was incomparable whether on the air or in print. He spoke his mind and it was a mind that was witty and sharp. He left behind this novel—his song …
“The God Hunters II: Reunion” by Mark Reed— Everything Changes
Reed, Mark. “The God Hunters II: Reunion”, Dreamspinner Press, 2013. Everything Changes Amos Lassen Warning: This is speculative fiction so if that is not what you like, this is probably not the book for you. Mark Reed follows his first novel “The God Hunters” with volume 2, “Reunion”. Several months ago, David Ruger was …
“Ladders to Heaven” by Rachel Willen— Crown Heights, 1990s
Willen, Rachel. “Ladders to Heaven” BTTW Press, 2013. Crown Heights, 1990s Amos Lassen In Crown Heights we meet five characters who are dealing with their Judaism and who come to terms with the universal issues of sex, love, gender identity, faith, racism and violence. Lark is a “smart mouth” teen rebel whose father, a former …
“A Good Name for a Hero” by D.E. Elledge— From Platonic to Physical
Elledge, D.E. “A Good Name for a Hero”, Dreamspinner Press, 2013. From Platonic to Physical Amos Lassen Set on the Gulf Coast of southern Florida, this is the story of desires in conflict and discovering what is important in life. Ty Blackburn takes tourists on his boat for chartered tours of the scenic beauty …
“A Stone Boat” by Andrew Solomon— Mother and Son
Solomon, Andrew. “A Stone Boat: A Novel”, Scribner Reprint, 2013. Mother and Son Amos Lassen Harry is an internationally famous concert pianist who lives with another man, Bernard, his lover, in London. He goes to Paris to try to make his mother better understand about his sexuality but when he gets there, he learns that …
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