Book after Book

December is over and so is the LGBT reading challenge 2011 ... thank you ever so much for participating! I hope you have enjoyed reading, reviewing and sharing your thoughts! So, for one last time, please follow this link and catch up with all latest reviews! And now, the long-awaited moment of the prize draw! The lucky reviewer who, courtesy of Serpent's Tail , will receive a copy of Femmes of Power by Del LaGrace Volcano and Ulrika Dahlis is: Juliet, who read and reviewed Nights Beneath the Nation by Denis Kehoe and The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Erotica edited by Barbara Cardy.

For the last time this year, thanks for joining the LGBT reading challenge 2011 ! Below is a list of all the book reviews that have been submitted in December (via this link ). Hopefully you will all find new and interesting titles to explore - I, for one, am sure to gather another few books to add to my TBR list! Whether you already know the books that are being discussed or not, I strongly encourage you to leave comments below and on the other blogs. I want to hear your voices! Despite its name, the reading challenge is not simply a competition, more of an opportunity to share ideas and bond over our common interests! Let's begin! 01. Juliet read and reviewed Nights Beneath the Nation by Denis Kehoe. 02. Lucy read and reviewed Starting from Scratch by Georgia Beers. 03. Juliet read and reviewed The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Erotica edited by Barbara Cardy. Don't forget, one December reviewer is in for a chance to win a copy of Femmes of Power by Del LaGrace Volcano and Ulri...

It’s December: the last month of the LGBT reading challenge 2011 ! This month, courtesy of Serpent's Tail , one of you will have the chance to win a copy of Femmes of Power by Del LaGrace Volcano and Ulrika Dahl. To participate in the prize draw, all you have to do is: • Read a book - fiction or non-fiction - whose author is LBGT, whose topic is LGBT and/or whose characters (even minor ones) are LGBT • Share your review (or opinion, if it sounds less intimidating!) by clicking here Easy, isn't it? IMPORTANT! Please note that you need to have signed up for the challenge to be eligible for the prize draw. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do it here . If you can't remember whether you have or haven't signed up, you can check whether your name is listed here . Happy reading!

One book review this month... I must congratulate Juliet for her perseverance and thank her for not giving up on the LGBT reading challenge 2011 ! It is not a surprise that the lucky reviewer who, courtesy of Serpent's Tail , will receive a copy of Nights Beneath the Nation by Denis Kehoe, is: Juliet, who read and reviewed Zami by Audre Lorde .

Thanks again for joining the LGBT reading challenge 2011 ! Below is a list of all the book reviews that have been submitted in November (via this link ). Hopefully you will all find new and interesting titles to explore - I, for one, am sure to gather another few books to add to my TBR list! Whether you already know the books that are being discussed or not, I strongly encourage you to leave comments below and on the other blogs. I want to hear your voices! Despite its name, the reading challenge is not simply a competition, more of an opportunity to share ideas and bond over our common interests! Let's begin! 01. Juliet read and reviewed Zami by Audre Lorde. Don't forget, one November reviewer is in for a chance to win a copy of Nights Beneath the Nation by Denis Kehoe, courtesy of Serpent's Tail !

It’s November and the LGBT reading challenge 2011 continues! This month, courtesy of Serpent's Tail , one of you will have the chance to win a copy of Nights Beneath the Nation by Denis Kehoe. To participate in the prize draw, all you have to do is: • Read a book - fiction or non-fiction - whose author is LBGT, whose topic is LGBT and/or whose characters (even minor ones) are LGBT • Share your review (or opinion, if it sounds less intimidating!) by clicking here Easy, isn't it? IMPORTANT! Please note that you need to have signed up for the challenge to be eligible for the prize draw. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do it here . If you can't remember whether you have or haven't signed up, you can check whether your name is listed here . Happy reading!

And again... only 2 book reviews this month. This reading challenge had started out so well! Anyway, 2 reviews are still something! Follow this link and catch up with all the bookish goodness! And if you’ve just come across the LGBT reading challenge 2011 , you can find all the information you need by clicking here . And now, the long-awaited moment of the prize draw! The lucky reviewer who, courtesy of Serpent's Tail , will receive a copy of Quicksand & Passing by Nella Larsen is: Lucy, who read and reviewed Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult.

Thanks again for joining the LGBT reading challenge 2011 ! Below is a list of all the book reviews that have been submitted in October (via this link ). Hopefully you will all find new and interesting titles to explore - I, for one, am sure to gather another few books to add to my TBR list! Whether you already know the books that are being discussed or not, I strongly encourage you to leave comments below and on the other blogs. I want to hear your voices! Despite its name, the reading challenge is not simply a competition, more of an opportunity to share ideas and bond over our common interests! Let's begin! 01. Juliet read and reviewed Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas. 02. Lucy read and reviewed Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. Don't forget, one October reviewer is in for a chance to win a copy of Quicksand & Passing by Nella Larsen, courtesy of Serpent's Tail !

It’s October and the LGBT reading challenge 2011 continues! This month, courtesy of Serpent's Tail , one of you will have the chance to win a copy of Quicksand & Passing by Nella Larsen. To participate in the prize draw, all you have to do is: • Read a book - fiction or non-fiction - whose author is LBGT, whose topic is LGBT and/or whose characters (even minor ones) are LGBT • Share your review (or opinion, if it sounds less intimidating!) by clicking here Easy, isn't it? IMPORTANT! Please note that you need to have signed up for the challenge to be eligible for the prize draw. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do it here (full instructions here ). If you can't remember whether you have or haven't signed up, you can check whether your name is listed here . Happy reading!

Only 2 book reviews this month... where have all the participants gone?! Only 2 reviews but not to be missed! Follow this link and catch up with all the bookish goodness! And if you’ve just come across the LGBT reading challenge 2011 , you can find all the information you need by clicking here . Joining couldn’t be easier! And now, the long-awaited moment of the prize draw! The lucky reviewer who, courtesy of Hodder & Stoughton , will receive a copy of Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult is: Lucy, who read and reviewed Flick by Geraldine Meade.

Thanks again for joining the LGBT reading challenge 2011 ! If you haven't joined yet, don't worry: there is still time. Below is a list of all the book reviews that have been submitted in September. Hopefully you will all find new and interesting titles to explore - I, for one, am sure to gather another few books to add to my TBR list! Whether you already know the books that are being discussed or not, I strongly encourage you to leave comments below and on the other blogs. I want to hear your voices! Despite its name, the reading challenge is not simply a competition, more of an opportunity to share ideas and bond over our common interests! Let's begin! 01. Lucy read and reviewed Flick by Geraldine Meade. 02. Juliet read and reviewed New Selected Poems by Edwin Morgan. Don't forget, one September reviewer is in for a chance to win a copy of Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult, courtesy of Hodder & Stoughton !

It’s September and the LGBT reading challenge 2011 continues! This month, courtesy of Hodder & Stoughton , one of you will have the chance to win a copy of Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. To participate in the prize draw, all you have to do is: • Read a book - fiction or non-fiction - whose author is LBGT, whose topic is LGBT and/or whose characters (even minor ones) are LGBT • Share your review (or opinion, if it sounds less intimidating!) by clicking here Easy, isn't it? IMPORTANT! Please note that you need to have signed up for the challenge to be eligible for the prize draw. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do it here (full instructions here ). If you can't remember whether you have or haven't signed up, you can check whether your name is listed here . Happy reading!

Only 2 book reviews this month... summer is taking its toll! Only 2 reviews but not to be missed! Follow this link and catch up with all the bookish goodness! And if you’ve just come across the LGBT reading challenge 2011 , you can find all the information you need by clicking here . Joining couldn’t be easier! And now, the long-awaited moment of the prize draw! The lucky reviewer who, courtesy of Constable & Robinson , will receive a copy of The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Erotica , edited by Barbara Cardy, is: Juliet, who read and reviewed Red Dust Road by Jackie Kay.

By Ali Smith Published by Penguin A simple story: during a dinner party at Gen and Eric Lee’s house in Greenwich, Miles enters the guestroom, locks the door and refuses to come out. Possibly, ever again. What follows is a procession of acquaintances, who, some in indirect and others in more direct ways, allow us to catch a glimpse of the person behind the locked door. There is Anna, who met Miles during a trip to Europe when they were teenagers. There is Mark, a gay man who met him at the theatre and invited him to that fateful dinner. There is an old lady whose daughter died at an early age. And, last but not least, there is Brooke, the young and inquisitive neighbour of the Lees. Miles, who becomes a kind of hero for hordes of followers, is an invisible main character. Action is also almost non-existent while the novel fluctuates back and forth in time, in the same way that young Brooke hops on either side of the Greenwich meridian line. The main dimension of this bo...

Thanks again for joining the LGBT reading challenge 2011 ! If you haven't joined yet, don't worry: there is still time. Below is a list of all the book reviews that have been submitted in August (via this link ). Hopefully you will all find new and interesting titles to explore - I, for one, am sure to gather another few books to add to my TBR list! Whether you already know the books that are being discussed or not, I strongly encourage you to leave comments below and on the other blogs. I want to hear your voices! Despite its name, the reading challenge is not simply a competition, more of an opportunity to share ideas and bond over our common interests! Let's begin! 01. Lucy read and reviewed Wilde's Last Stand by Philip Hoare. 02. Juliet read and reviewed Red Dust Road by Jackie Kay. Don't forget, one August reviewer is in for a chance to win a copy of The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Erotica , edited by Barbara Cardy and courtesy of Constable &...

It’s August and the LGBT reading challenge 2011 continues! This month, courtesy of Constable & Robinson , one of you will have the chance to win a copy of The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Erotica , edited by Barbara Cardy. To participate in the prize draw, all you have to do is: • Read a book - fiction or non-fiction - whose author is LBGT, whose topic is LGBT and/or whose characters (even minor ones) are LGBT • Share your review (or opinion, if it sounds less intimidating!) by clicking here Easy, isn't it? IMPORTANT! Please note that you need to have signed up for the challenge to be eligible for the prize draw. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do it here (full instructions here ). If you can't remember whether you have or haven't signed up, you can check whether your name is listed here . Happy reading!

Only 2 book reviews this month... must be summer, eh?! Only 2 reviews but not to be missed! Follow this link and catch up with all the bookish goodness! And if you’ve just come across the LGBT reading challenge 2011 , you can find all the information you need by clicking here . Joining couldn’t be easier! And now, the long-awaited moment of the prize draw! The lucky reviewer who, courtesy of Serpent's Tail , will receive a copy of Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas is: Juliet, who read and reviewed The Mammoth Book of New Gay Erotica edited by Lawrence Schimel.

Thanks again for joining the LGBT reading challenge 2011 ! If you haven't joined yet, don't worry: there is still time. Below is a list of all the book reviews that have been submitted in July (via this link ). Hopefully you will all find new and interesting titles to explore - I, for one, am sure to gather another few books to add to my TBR list! Whether you already know the books that are being discussed or not, I strongly encourage you to leave comments below and on the other blogs. I want to hear your voices! Despite its name, the reading challenge is not simply a competition, more of an opportunity to share ideas and bond over our common interests! Let's begin! 01. Juliet read and reviewed The Mammoth Book of New Gay Erotica edited by Lawrence Schimel. 02. Lucy read and reviewed All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West. Don't forget, one July reviewer is in for a chance to win a copy of Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas, courtesy of Serpent...

It’s July and the LGBT reading challenge 2011 continues! This month, courtesy of Serpent's Tail , one of you will have the chance to win a copy of Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas. To participate in the prize draw, all you have to do is: • Read a book - fiction or non-fiction - whose author is LBGT, whose topic is LGBT and/or whose characters (even minor ones) are LGBT • Share your review (or opinion, if it sounds less intimidating!) by clicking here Easy, isn't it? IMPORTANT! Please note that you need to have signed up for the challenge to be eligible for the prize draw. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do it here (full instructions here ). If you can't remember whether you have or haven't signed up, you can check whether your name is listed here . Happy reading!

5 book reviews this month! Did you miss them? Don't worry, follow this link and catch up with all the bookish goodness! And if you’ve just come across the LGBT reading challenge 2011 , you can find all the information you need by clicking here . Joining couldn’t be easier! And now, the long-awaited moment of the prize draw! The lucky reviewer who, courtesy of Little Island , will receive a copy of Flick by Geraldine Meade is: Lucy, who read and reviewed Carol by Patricia Highsmith.