Last Updated: May 25, 2008
"You have to love the humor and depth of the "Brits" in their writing. This is another winning story from the author of The History Boys that sheds a humorous bent to the Queen stumbling across a library and becoming addicted to reading."
-Kim
What a wickedly funny read! Haddon has a way to bring you closer to the story with his rich characters.
-Kim
The Uncommon Reader
Hardcover / 2007
by Alan Bennett
$15.00
A Spot of Bother
Paperback / 2007
by Mark Haddon
$13.95
Immensely engrossing! This is the story of an auctioneer who buys some photos that may or may not be "snuff" photographs and the mystery surrounding the answer.
-Kim
The Cutting Room
Paperback / 2004
by Louise Welsh
$13.00
The author of Wicked has penned one of his best novels yet! This page-turner tells the story of a rogue tooth fairy as told by Gage who is trying to distract his cousins through a horrific storm. An excellent read.
-Cecelia
What-the-Dickens
Reinforced / 2007
by Gregory Maguire
$15.99
Lois Lenz, Lesbian Secretary
Paperback / 2007
by Monica Nolan
$14.00
This book is a laugh riot! I loved the spin on taking a pulp style book and turning it on its ear. If you are a fan of the Mabel Maney books, this is a must read.
-Cecelia
The Jane Lawless series is reminiscent of Murder She Wrote. Funny(especially Jane's wacky sidekick Cordelia) and immensely entertaining, this is a great sleuth series.
-Cecelia & Kim
Mortal Groove
Hardcover / 2007
by Ellen Hart
$25.95
If you are a member of the "cult" of Gertrude and Alice then you will love this book. Insightful, excellently researched and entertaining. The best since Janet Flanner.
-Janet
Two Lives
Hardcover / 2007
by Janet Malcolm
$25.00
Do you enjoy painful and tender gay coming-of-age tales? Gay athletic sagas a la The Front Runner? Matter-of-fact interracial gay romances? It's all here, in a breezy, vibrant and touching novel that goes down easy and leaves a sweet aftertaste. This selection stands head and shoulders above the competition.
-Jerome
A Secret Edge
Paperback / 2007
by Robin Reardon
$15.00
The Persian Boy
Paperback / 1988
by Mary Renault
$14.95
Gorgeously written account of daily life with a legendary and controversial hero, told from the point of view of his "boy toy'. Deeply moving.
-Jerome
Fun Home
Paperback / 2007
by Alison Bechdel
$13.95
Occasionally the entire staff agrees on a favorite.
Here are four books that are our favorite Store Picks.
Exiles in America
Paperback / 2007
by Christopher Bram
$14.95
Name All The Animals
Paperback / 2005
by Alison Smith
$14.95
Tipping the Velvet
Paperback / 2000
by Sarah Waters
$15.00
What Do Gay Men Want?
Hardcover / 2007
by David M. Halperin
$22.95
Required reading for gay men in 2007 as the community faces a crises in both health and politics. A well-reasoned essay that provokes without hysterics or pandering
-Christopher
Gay New York
Paperback / 1995
by George Chauncey
$22.00
The definitive history of pre-WWII NYC. Full of beautiful images, witty characters, and erudite analysis, this book is a must have for any queer history buff.
-Christopher
A Boy's Own Story
Paperback / 2000
by Edmund White
$12.95
Edmund White is an amazing writer and this "classic" is a must read for all.
-Jeffery.
Engrossing and provocative, sexual tension builds between two young men on the Italian Riviera. Stunning, moving and thrillingly alive.
-Jeffery
Call Me by Your Name
Paperback / 2008
by Andre Aciman
$14.00
This deeply moving novel will make you cry and laugh with its story of Jess Goldberg who doesn't quite fit in. Feinberg's brilliant writing draws the reader in and this story resonates long after the last page is turned. -Cecelia
Stone Butch Blues
Paperback / 2004
by Leslie Feinberg
$14.95
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