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In Tongues: A Novel | Thomas Grattan
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This was a surprising little queer novel. I liked the aspect of found family and how difficult it might be to maintain in the face of relationships and jobs.

Gordon comes to Brooklyn from Minnesota with barely any money. He quickly falls in with a lesbian friend. When a dog walking gig leads to a personal assistant position with an older gay couple, Gordon‘s friendships and ethics are tested.

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snapsnarlgrowl
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I‘m always on the lookout for queer detective fiction and this fits the bill nicely. Despite the murder of a hustler and the crackdown on the queer community in Boston following the discovery of the body int he lawn of a notoriously homophobic politician, this book remains surprisingly upbeat without dismissing the violence and grief. Excellent banter and solid character have me craving the rest of the series.

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willaful
My Lucky Star | Joe Keenan
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I don't even know how many times I've tried to read this but I've finally given up for good, even though I made it more than halfway. Parts of it are funny but overall, really not the kind of humor I enjoy. (Shenanigans, lying, manipulation, letting your hormones make a complete ass of you, everyone's going to wind up with egg on their face.) The previous books in the series were the same but I guess I was younger and fresher then.

#BookSpin

CarolynM This was my least favourite of the 3. I still think Blue Heaven is hilarious. 4mo
TheAromaofBooks On to something better!! 4mo
willaful @CarolynM I noticed it wasn't as well rated as the previous two, so not just us! 4mo
dabbe #hailthebail! 🤩🤩🤩 4mo
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GerardtheBookworm
In Tongues: A Novel | Thomas Grattan
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Set in the late 90's, early 2000's, a midwest transplant who is freshly outted moves to NYC and gets ingrained in the lives of several quirky characters. A slice of life novel of gay culture during this time, this is a story of dating, relationships, messy connections and finding yourself among the drama and baggage. Oh, and it has tips on walking dogs too! 😆

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shawnmooney
In Tongues: A Novel | Thomas Grattan
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https://youtu.be/5eRoZbAa5rw?feature=shared.

#IllHaveWhatYoureReading

Introduction

Mystery guest

I‘ll Have What You‘re Reading Readalong announcement

Week in Review

In Tongues by Thomas Grattan

James by Percival Everett

Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen by Suzanne Scanlon

The Colony by Audrey Magee

rockpools My goodness - two years💔. The Rose Tremain sounds like the perfect tribute. And the new name‘s 👌. 5mo
shawnmooney @rockpools Thank you so much! I hope you‘ll join in #illhavewhatyourereading 5mo
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shawnmooney
In Tongues: A Novel | Thomas Grattan
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Blueberry
Michael Tolliver Lives | Armistead Maupin
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3.5 ⭐ I love all the characters in this series. Well...almost all. There is that one woman...

#FlowerShop #StorySettings

@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 😍 5mo
Eggs Gorgeous 🌺🌸🌼 5mo
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shawnmooney
In Tongues: A Novel | Thomas Grattan
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willaful
My Lucky Star | Joe Keenan
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I enjoyed the first two in this series but somehow never seem to get very far in this one. Gonna add it to my #BookSpin list.

BookmarkTavern Good luck with your list! Thanks for posting! 8mo
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shawnmooney
Now and Then | William Corlett
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Ericka and Shawn discuss William Corlett‘s masterful 1995 gay boarding school novel, Now and Then

https://youtu.be/jGLrjaF8H6w?si=mev-Yj7ePYuWOlDu

Now and Then by William Corlett

The Magician's House Quartet Series by William Corlett

Two Gentlemen Sharing: A Novel by William Corlett

The House Martin by William Parker

While England Sleeps by David Leavitt