I hate browsing Digital Spy on my tablet




Its not like I had anything important to say

What do you get if you cross and elephant and a rhino?

Elifino!

I've written a brief review on a book in that section of DS... its just sitting there atop the subforum.. why do I feel a bit exposed?

What a great word... we need to make this happen

Oh, it was your tablet. Riiight


Aww Just pop in, say 'hi'. Or just write 'Bump'. That's what I do in threads I follow


In the gay books thread? I saw that on the homepage haha

Yes... it was on the homepage?! *pulls jumper over head*

It was when I scrolled down to GD My eye automatically jumps to the word Gay, you see Then I saw your name under it

Did make me laugh a little What was the book you read and reviewed?

Oh that's ok then, I thought DS had one of those "recent post" things on the front page.


Hahaha I do that too. It sort of jumps out these days.


'Cinnamon Toast and the End of the World' by Janet E. Cameron.

Its about a lad in the '80's who realises that he's in love with his best friend. They live in rural Nova Scotia, so being gay is virtually unheard of.
Sounds nice and fluffy but its got quite a dark side.

Oh yeah, I meant the forums page, not, like, the homepage homepage Sorry for giving you a heart attack



I can be skim-reading something, and if it has the word gay in it, I'll spot it I don't know why, but I'll always find a gay story somewhere



I've never actually read a gay book, or seen a gay film (like, a real gay film (I think I've said this before)). Maybe I should, there's enough out there. Gay-specific media's kind of passed me by.

We have a review section?

If you're looking for gay-specific media, I can wholeheartedly recommend prayers for Bobby, although it's a tearjerker.

That's ok.



Well I've only just started to try and read 'gay lit'. First time I've ever read something with actual-for-real gay main character. The last one (The Art of Fielding) had a gay romance, but it was secondary (and a tad icky), and prior to that it was a halfhearted attempt in a Star Trek book.

Although Cinnamon isn't a conventional love story it was nice to read a 'boy meets boy' angle on things.


Well we have a books subforum and you can review books in there if you like.


I've heard of it, not sure I could watch it, sounds an emotional watch.

I've seen a few others though: 'Milk', 'Latter Days' (that scene in the motel.. oooft!)and my personal favorite 'In & Out'.

I read the book, I couldn't get through the film.

I've heard of that, the film with Sigourney Weaver, that is. I didn't know there was a book. Having read about it, I don't know. On the one hand it's great that his mother developed, and changed her opinions to gay people, even becoming a gay rights advocate, but it just makes me think it's even sadder she only changed after his death, which I suppose was partly her fault it seems. It's like 'Be so hateful towards your own son as to push him to suicide, then use his suicide as grounds for change.' I suppose if I read the book my opinion wouldn't be quite so simplistic as that, though.

Yeah the film was based on the book.

It is so sad, but it's a story you used to hear quite frequently.

Is that true?

We'll not the exact story. but yeah, people tended to realise what they'd done after it was too late.

I'm shocked... Apparently people still read books

I'm always reading a book, books are great.

'course we do.

Sometimes they're better than half the sh*te that's on TV.


Too right! Its just a bugger trying to find decent ones.


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Anyone seen that DS now has a YouTube channel with its own news show? I've only just found out about it.

I'm reading the Kid, which is a sequel to a book called Push. (People might know Push as the movie adaptation is Precious)

I thought about reading the original book but apparently the book doesn't have as happy an ending as the movie did.

I'm not sure how I feel about it. The main character is Precious' son, but he's just not likeable at all like his mum was. Yet I can't stop reading it.

^I had the same issue with 'Cinnamon', the main character was a total d*ck a couple of times but somehow I managed to keep reading it! lol

Funny that, I guess when its well written it will keep your interest, even when a character shifts in a direction you don't like.

Evening

I barely ever check people out in public however today I was in a rather good mood, so when I was walking back home I saw three guys one of which was looking rather nice very short shorts and a very tight shirt which complimented his chest and I just thought what the hell and stared lol and I had a good stare I think he noticed but dressing like that you must except it

I ogle everybody lol.

Glasgow city centre is brilliant for it, wall to wall hotties! (well apart from this one street which seems to be a strip of bulldogs!

I'm rubbish at reading books as I never finish them however I have read two books recently which is pretty impressive have another one to read

Read
- Eat that frog (become more productive basically. Easy and nice read)
- Information is beautiful (stunning book, showing facts and figures in stunning pictures and info-graphics, recommend it)

- who moved my cheese (how to deal with change in your work and life) - not read yet but will