Comments on: Notes From A Gay Bookstore

By: The Cake Is A Lie! | The Naughty Bits

The Cake Is A Lie! | The Naughty Bits — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:21:57 +0000

[...] am just saying that J.L. Langley’s The Tin Star was a bestseller over at A Different Light in 2008 and the shelf it was on was not labeled “M/M” just Gay Fiction. Tags: eBook [...]

By: M/M: Labels & Branding | The Naughty Bits

M/M: Labels & Branding | The Naughty Bits — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:15:43 +0000

[...] am just saying that J.L. Langley’s The Tin Star was a bestseller over at A Different Light in 2008 and the shelf it was on was not labeled “M/M” just Gay Fiction. Tags: eBook [...]

By: Don

Don — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:51:55 +0000

I rather completely agree with Clive, about wanting the non-erotic type books. I have tended not to buy gay themed fic because my experience had been (back when we were reading that tricky cuneiform stuff and hauling those clay tablets around) that almost anything “gay themed” meant “lots of erotic scenes.”

This, quite frankly, bored me silly, so I stopped even looking at it.

It’s nice to see there’s apparently — hopefully — stuff coming out for those of us who prefer “and the lights fade on our heroes…”

By: clive

clive — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:14:36 +0000

Erastes thank you sooooo much for the links you posted.Those sites have become VERY useful.

I shall email you for the list of books you mentioned later on today.

Appreciate your help

By: Erastes

Erastes — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:29:58 +0000

Aw – thanks, Clive, it’s lovely of you to say so!

Have you perused “Speak Its Name”? http://www.speakitsname.wordpress.com. There’s also Rainbow Reviews which has over 800 reviews to help you find a book.

On Speak Its Name I attempt to list every single gay historical book I can find, romance or otherwise, so you are bound to find lots there to please you. If you email me on erastes at erastes dot com I can provide you with a list of books which are more romantic than erotic.

By: clive

clive — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:12:21 +0000

I’d just like to say a big thank you to ALL the authors of all the M/M Romance novels out there and congrats to JL too.I have read JL’s excellent novel and I am an avid reader of the female/male M/M authors mentioned in this post.Particularly JL,Ally Blue,W A Hoffman,Erastes(your novel is one of my favourites btw),and many many more.I have to agree with Erastes,I am a gay man,and I am one of those hopeless romantics.

Just one small gripe about M/M Romance novels.I am not too keen on EROTIC M/M romance.Rather than reading a sex scene on every other page,I would rather read more romance with the very OCCASIONAL sex scene.I often spend hours looking for NON-EROTIC Gay fiction,in ebook format.

If any of you could recommend any good NON-EROTIC M/M fiction sites,could you please let me know.My favourite genres are: Gay Western,Gay Period Romance and Coming Out Romances.

Many thanks again to you all

By: Kayelle Allen

Kayelle Allen — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:21:46 +0000

Tin Star is one of my favorite reads and re-reads. :) JL, everything you write has been good. You’re truly talented and I’m glad to see your ability rewarded.

I’ve written 4 M/M SciFi Romances and have a the first of an M/M trilogy releasing at Loose Id in Feb. What I wish is that I could come out there with some of the Manloveromance people – I love being in that group. It gives my work exposure to a cross-section of real readers. Besides, I’d love to hang out with my friends and meet customers, talk to them about what they want to read. It’s a lot more fun if you’re not the only writer present.

Congrats again, JL! Definitely one of my favorite authors. I loved My Fair Captain and the Broken H. I need to get all the rest in your portfolio.

By: Mark R. Probst

Mark R. Probst — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:18:10 +0000

Congratulations on conquering ‘Frisco, J.L.! I am truly impressed by the loyal following you have created. Your books are always high on the Amazon gay fiction charts and none is higher than “The Tin Star.” Gay Westerns are finally coming into their own and I think you can take some of the credit for that.

By: Jeanne Barrack

Jeanne Barrack — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:20:47 +0000

Why on earth wouldn’t gay men read something romantic with a HEA ending? My gosh, there’s enough unhappiness out there and so much ‘literature’ that is depressing, why not lift your spirits with love finding a way over great odds? Or even little odds? :~D
Congratulations, JL and Ally.

By: Louise van Hine

Louise van Hine — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:19:25 +0000

Highwaymen. With rakish stubble. Mmmmm…