Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

We will be reading Let's Hear it for the Boy in May. It's currently free to borrow for Prime Amazon members or 2.99 to buy.

Please join us if you would like to read this one! Stop by this thread when you're done and tell us what you thought of it :)

Fran wrote: "We will be reading Let's Hear it for the Boy in May. It's currently free to borrow for Prime Amazon members.

Please join us if you would like to read..."

Fran - thank you all for reading Let's Hear it for the Boy. Please feel free to ask me anything you would like about the story!

Tom

Thanks so much Tom!

Congratulations on all of the great reviews- I can't wait to read it!

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it.

I'm in, of course :) will just have to buy the book first...

I don't have any particular reading plans but I guess I'll read this earlier rather than later.

I'm hoping to read this over the weekend. I've been waiting and waiting for May to be able to start :D

I just finished - wow! It always amazes me when something so short can be so powerful. While I was reading the story, I could hear it - it was like I was there hearing Matthew telling it to Paul. That alone was was moving, but the story was so sweet and so sad.

I am old enough that I remember this time - when sex was no longer just fun. I had gay friends, and one who was a hemophiliac, it was scary and I worried for them. Perhaps that is why it hit me so hard. But I am really glad I read it - even if I spend my evening in tears...

Another great pick for our buddy read!

Okay I'm not waiting until this weekend, I'm starting this now!

Breann wrote: "Okay I'm not waiting until this weekend, I'm starting this now!"

=)

I was going to wait until the weekend too...may have to read it tomorrow! Stuck in homework land with my daughter for the evening :(

Sometimes I rate short stories a little easier than regular length books. I often wonder if it's possible for me to become invested enough in a short book for it to be a genuine 5 star read for me. Yup! Totally possible! Gahhhhdddd, this was so good! I was immediately in love with the characters, so then I started crying before anything even happened because I knew where it was going. Such a beautiful, heartbreaking story. Another great buddy read!

Yay!! I'm glad you liked it too!

I finished this morning, and wow, how amazing was that? I'm with Kat - I felt like I was right there in the room hearing Matthew tell the story. I actually made it through without crying (believe it or not) but I think that was mostly because I'd heard how much of a tear-jerker it was that I'd prepared myself for it.

OK - I'm just about to buy it and jump on in :) It's about time to clear out my tear-ducts!

Finished this book last night. Loved it and would definitely like to read more of Webb's work.

It's so sad to think how many young men were caught in the same circumstances as Patrick back in the mid to late 80s. One wrong decision and the road followed is not just a different road, but a dead-end with the no U-turn sign...

Only a few tears, but as Karen noted, we were warned :)

Jane (PS) wrote: "Finished this book last night. Loved it and would definitely like to read more of Webb's work.

It's so sad to think how many young men were caught in the same circumstances as Patrick back in the..."

So very glad you, and the others who are reading it, are liking my guys. Thank you!!

Tom

T.A. wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Finished this book last night. Loved it and would definitely like to read more of Webb's work.

It's so sad to think how many young men were caught in the same circumstances as P..."

Thanks YOU, Tom :)

Is there any chance of a sequel, letting us know how Paul and Matthew are after their coffee date?

Jane (PS) wrote: "Is there any chance of a sequel, letting us know how Paul and Matthew are after their coffee date? "

I would definitely be interested in that!

MountainKat wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Is there any chance of a sequel, letting us know how Paul and Matthew are after their coffee date? "

I would definitely be interested in that!"

Oh wow, me too!!!

Jane (PS) wrote: "T.A. wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Finished this book last night. Loved it and would definitely like to read more of Webb's work.

It's so sad to think how many young men were caught in the same circu..."

Hmmm Maybe. I hadn't planned it. But maybe I could do a freebie short to update some things I am thinking about.

Oooooohhhh! I would totally love that!

Me too! Yes PLEASE Tom :)

*SPOILERS*

I read it today and I loved it. What a powerful story, I did cry the ugly cry. I felt that unexpected and immediate loss when Matthew went to Patrick's door the next day.....so glad we did get to find out where he went and that he was cared for and loved....

I would love a short update and a maybe an HEA for Matthew and Paul to go with their HFN ;)

Wow, how are we going to top this one??

Any suggestions for next Monty's m/m buddy read?

I still have to read the other this month!! But no, no ideas...

Did my iPhone autocorrect month's to Monty's? LOL - that's what I get for doing this on my phone :)

Kat, I'm anxious to hear what you think of Country Mouse- I loved it and Karen didn't ....

That will be interesting since I usually agree both of you! You have to watch autocorrect, it can get you into trouble!

Fran wrote: "Did my iPhone autocorrect month's to Monty's? LOL - that's what I get for doing this on my phone :)

Kat, I'm anxious to hear what you think of Country Mouse- I loved it and Karen didn't ...."

I did like it Fran, but you're right, I didn't love it - I think it was just a little too short and the characters (especially Malcolm) didn't get fleshed out well enough for me. I'm looking forward to the sequel, though!

As for next month, I don't have any new suggestions, but there have been some that haven't made the cut over the last few months that sounded interesting - the only ones that come to mind at the moment are Blue Notes and After Ben. I'm sure there have been others, too. Also, Dreamspinner is doing 1 hour freebies again...maybe something interesting will show up there!

I like both your suggestions Karen :)

I've been trying to grab the freebies when I can. I missed Chaser though :(

I missed all the freebies :(

After Ben has been getting a lot of good reviews... I haven't read the precis on Blue Notes.

- works for the Quarterly Challenge for 'hands touching'

- works in the Quarterly for 'instrument on cover'

- was a freebie- works for 'clouds on cover'

- works for 'body of water'


I'm always trying to multi-task, LOL.

Any other ideas? If not, someone please choose a title for next month :)

I vote for the freebie! It's my mid-year resolution, stop purchasing new books!! :D

Breann, do you mean Good Bones? The first two were also freebies recently. I'm good with any of them :)

Yes that's the one I meant :)

I'm good with whatever gets chosen - didn't get Good Bones when it was free, but that's ok...I have Amazon credit I can use! :D

I'm good with whatever too. They are all new to me...

I'm happy to read Good Bones too (or any of the other ones). I missed GB as a freebie, but I'm happy to buy it :)

Good Bones is a little pricey - $5.38 on Amazon.

I have After Ben, Blue Notes and Good Bones that were all free for me. Apparently I have way too much time on my hands that I catch all the freebies for the hour they are free, LOL.

Does everyone want to go with the book that the majority of us has free or go with Good Bones, which only Breann and I have free, I think.

I'm good with any of them-

We can go with the majority. I picked Let's Hear it for the Boy for this month :)

Fran wrote: "I have After Ben, Blue Notes and Good Bones that were all free for me. Apparently I have way too much time on my hands that I catch all the freebies for the hour they are free, LOL."

Haha! If I give you my number will you text me! =)

MountainKat wrote: "Fran wrote: "I have After Ben, Blue Notes and Good Bones that were all free for me. Apparently I have way too much time on my hands that I catch all the freebies for the hour they are free, LOL."

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LOL, yes!

I have both After Ben and Blue Notes, but I am game for City Mouse too - even though I'm just about 25% through Country Mouse.

Fran wrote: "Good Bones is a little pricey - $5.38 on Amazon.

I have After Ben, Blue Notes and Good Bones that were all free for me. Apparently I have way too much time on my hands that I catch all the freebie..."

I have just picked up Good Bones at Eros Books for $4.29. But I'm happy to go with any of them...

MountainKat wrote: "I have both After Ben and Blue Notes, but I am game for City Mouse too - even though I'm just about 25% through Country Mouse."

I have After Ben and Blue Notes too, but I'm also fine with either of the other two - Good Bones sounds interesting just because I haven't read much PNR m/m so it's something a little different. I really don't have a preference - they all sound good for different reasons. :)

Dreamspinner Press freebie- about 40 minutes left...

Honor C- pre-sale


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Finally got this one! Thanks Fran :)

Me too!

Yay! Come on Karen!!!

Kat got it too

Thanks Fran!