This book is awesome. Patricia Highsmith does a really great job of creating this psychological tension between her characters - it sucks you in. It's a lesbian book, but a rare one because it's from the 50s and it's not a big downer, and Highsmith's skill as a writer is terrific. The story has so many twists and turns, and the two main women are so well done - multidimensional, compelling, stylish. I couldn't put it down. If you like books like Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates, and if you like the TV series Mad Men, check this book out.
I love Jeanette Winterson's "Written on the Body" and "Oranges are Not the Only Fruit".
I'm dying to get my hands on her "Gut Symmetries"...and also "Tipping the Velvet" by Sarah Waters, because I was addicted to the BBC series.
So great it was brought to DVD - The movie Lost & Delirious is based on this book. While, the movie doesn't hold a torch to the book but were pleasurable.
If anyone has titles and/or authors of lesbian themed books where the characters are of color...Please let me know
It's a biography of the man's 20 first years and it is so brilliant! He is so unreserved and honest and true about his feelings and experiences that it just blew me away.
Alpha World Press is a new lesbian book publisher. They have a lot of good selections. The Trouble with Emily Dickinson is a really good book - quick read, awesome characters and realistic.
Affinity by Sarah Waters is one of the better lesiban themed books... The Snow Garder (And there's another one.. i think it's actually a triology but i'm not sure) by Christopher Rice (Yes, Anne Rice's son).. is one of the best and most powerful gay themed books that i have read.
...Flight from Chador? It's about two women falling in love while rescuing a girl from an arranged marriage in Yemen. It's one of my favourites along with all of the Sarah Waters books(except Night Watch). The Ann Bannon series is also good but you can finish them in a couple of hours so they're not that good value for money!
I just finished "The Well of Loneliness" by Radclyffe Hall. It's a great work of literature, but there's definitely not a happy ending. It was written in the late 1920s, but a lot of the issues are still so relevant.
A woman's stroll though gender identity and how she fits into the lesbian community.
(this book is my favorite book)
---Crybaby Butch--- by Judith Frank
I'll let amazon do this:
Drawing on her experience as an adult literacy tutor, Judith Frank's first novel traces the difficult and sometimes hilarious connection between two butches of different generations - a middle-class, thirty-something adult literacy teacher and her older, working-class student. With a disparate group of adult learners as the backdrop, Frank examines, with warmth and wit, the relationship between education and gender, class, and racial identity.
this book opened my eyes to lesbian culture, i didn't really understand that other people could feel the same way until i read it. i thought it was the most beautiful story i had ever read. i read it when i was about 12 or 13, it's a quick read. it made me cry for the eloquence of the story and the way it was written.
Aquamarine by Carol Anshaw is such a cool exploration of "what if?" It's hard but also sometimes fun, especially as the years go by, to consider what might have happened.
The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery because it's such a wonderful portrait of another time and culture with a compelling main character and a great ending.
Don't know yet how readers will react to my novel since it is just two weeks OUT (Interminable Longing, published Chicklit 2008, 207 pages, paper, $11.95).
Thinking my likely audience might be Baby Boomers who remember when it wasn't so easy to come out. Maybe younger women interested in feminist history will enjoy it, too. I hope 2008 will be the year I find out.
Alyson Books published my short story "Orion's Belt" in Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2008 last January. If you've read that, you might enjoy a companion piece I wrote titled "The Collector" posted on the myspace blog.
I look forward to discovering whether you like my work!
Judith Johnson www.InterminableLonging.com
Karin Kallmaker,clare mcnab,j.m. redmann( except for intersection of law and desire which hit too close to home but I guess that's what good books do),Kathrine Forest
Certainly Tipping the Velvet. But my very first lesbian themed book is a favorite- Kiss the Girls and Make Them Spy by Mabel Maney (and the two books that follow it). If I went for a history novel, it'd be Aimee and Jaguar. The book provides the history, and the movie provides the story.
I am a published writer who loves to focus on my lesbian community. I am blessed that people love my book Choices. It is a very fresh and unique look into the lives of lesbian women, focusing on the African-American community. But don't let that steer you away,when reading CHOICES you will find someone that resembles you or someone you know. CHOICES is for EVERYONE. I wanted to write a book that gave a realistic look into the world and the lives of college students. With a variety of topics from curiosity to self esteem issues, CHOICES tackles a lot of issues that people in general are dealing with on a day to day basis. But hey don't take my word for it, I'm the author so of course I'm going to talk it up.
I want to give all of you the CHOICES challenge. I ask people to go to my website and read the first page of CHOICES. If it does not catch your attention or make you want to read a little more than don't buy the book. BUT if you read that first page and like it, read the whole first chapter. IF you like the chapter posted then go to amazon.com or your local bookstores and purchase the book. Either way I'll be happy that you took a moment to even look into my work.
Below is a review and summary of Choices written by Sistahs on the Shelf. If you like it then go to www.simplyskyy.com and read the first chapter of Choices.
It truly is a “different world” from where you come from – nothing is more evident than in author Skyy’s debut novel, CHOICES, a spellbinding story of four friends at an HBCU navigating lesbian life.
Hearts are broken, friendships are tested, and lessons are learned by the richly-drawn characters who come to life from the very first chapter. More like family, Denise, Cooley and Carmen are out lesbians on campus and best friends aiding each other through love and life; adding Lena, the sexy new roommate of Denise, only enhances their friendships.
Lena is the new girl on campus. Her heart belongs to Brandon, the star of the men’s basketball team. That, combined with her wealthy background, makes her the most envied girl on campus, especially since she’s set to be the wife of a future NBA superstar. Despite that, Lena finds something intriguing about the tomboy she shares a room with – and her curiosity about Denise begins to get the better of her.
Denise is the unattainable stud athlete, with mad skills on and off the court. Her heart has been closed since her last failed relationship – until she walks into her dorm room the first day of school and discovers Lena unpacking. While noticing her curvaceous form, Denise soon realizes Lena is a remarkable woman with a good heart, and can’t help but fall hard for the beauty. It’s a move she’s not sure she wants to make.
Completely opposite of Denise is Cooley, the smooth player of the bunch, the stud who’s managed to have any woman – gay or straight – that she sets her sights on. Christened as “Killa Cap” for her sexual prowess, Cooley has played more games with females than Milton Bradley. One woman, however, doesn’t seem to take no for an answer and makes her life a living hell, possibly ruining Cooley’s one chance at a real relationship.
Tired of the “big girl” blues, Carmen takes hold of her life and drops enough dress sizes to be a dime. Carmen figures losing the weight will help her ex see her in a new light, but she still can’t shed the self-esteem issues that plague her. Will Carmen finally find someone to accept her for whom she is, and even better, learn to love herself?
Skyy’s Choices amounts to a story with heart. The author has taken the black college experience and made it her own – lesbian style. Classes, parties, sororities…all of it creates a fresh story that hasn’t been done this well in black lesbian novels. Bravo, Skyy!
She's a surgeon turned author. She has one series that I absolutely love. The Honor Series. It's about the Presidents daughter who falls in love w/ her chief of security. There's tons of other characters (lesbians) that are hot, sexy and armed. lol. It's romantic, sexy and action packed. Ass kicking lesbians, who could ask for anything more? You'll love it. Anyone who reads it...let me know what you think.
Transister Radio. It stands out in my mind above all others, because it's not exactly about being gay..although the subject is included. It's about a man who sets out to become a woman, but at the time of the surgery is dating a woman..a woman who only likes to date men. It's very interesting and offers a unique perspective on gender. To me it showed overall that to accept oneself and for others to accept who that is, regardless of how it may change over time, is ultimately very important. Being aware of who you are regardless of sexual identity or gender or background is such a powerful thing. I reccomend this book to anyone, regardless of where you're coming from..I think it can teach something.
The first lesbian fiction book I ever read has remained on of my favorites. It was Deaths of Jocasta by JM Redmann. I really have enjoyed all the books in her Mickey Knight series.
The book Hood.She has written a lot of non fiction recently about lesbian lives in previous centuries but this is a lovely novel.Has anyone else read it?
Sarah Waters is an amazing writer. I've read Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith and The Night Watch. I recommend all of them! (The Night Watch is stylistically different, has some non-gay characters and is bittersweet, but I still loved it.) I'm reading Affinity right now and so far it's goooood.
Other queer books... Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami has two central lesbian characters, and now that Dumbledore is gay Harry Potter could maybe go on this shelf too. :)
I loved this book! It has a totally surreal quality to it that caused me to start reading it again as soon as I'd read the last word. It's about an artist in LA named Black who has a love/bsession for a pre-op transsexual. Black is mired in confusion as he is forced to confront his sexuality, religious imprinting, and wounds from his past.
I've only read Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. But based on your recommendations, I will check out Tipping the Velvet and The Night Watch. But... Sputnik Sweetheart seems totally great! I will get that one today!
Well, I really love lesbo literature, ala Winterson and Waters
But I also don't mind some pulp fiction.
If you liked Nancy Drew, you have to read Mabel Maney's lesbian Nancy Drew parodies.
"The Case of the Good-for-Nothing Girlfriend"
"The Case of the Not-so-Nice Nurse"
and so on.
Tithe by Holly Black has one of the funniest coming out stories I have ever heard. While being gay is not for the main character and not a major issue issue in the book, though it does play a pivotal role, it is still a great read.
tithe was a great book. As was Valiant. I have yet to read Ironside, because I'm in something of a no-excessive-reading phase...I go through these every now and again, and lately it's been affecting my ability to finish up series... >__<
seriously, I think you and I have somewhat similar taste in books. go us ;-)
I read it in galley form years ago when I worked at a bookstore. Fast forward to 2007... I saw/met Michelle Tea at Cattyshack in Brooklyn. She and a gaggle of lesbian writers/poets/musicians were there as a part of a tour. It was awesome!
I have read all his books and particularly recommend The Cat Sanctuary.His work is often centred on familiy relationships with lesbian or gay characters as the "lead" but what I like is that his characters are so real-funny,sad,selfish etc.You really become concerned for them .He paints very vivid pictures with his writing and his characters are well drawn whether gay or straight.Give him a go!
"Keeping You A Secret" Would definately be my fav lesbian book.
But in addition to that i would have to say all of julie anne peters book.
Shes an amazing author
Although it's from Patricia Highsmith it's not a crime story but a -lesbian- love story. I think it was written in the 50s, but I'm not quite sure. Anyway, I enjoyed it immensely. So it's highly recommended. Any chance some of you guys read it?
Any chance you are referring to the Price of Salt? Because if so, kudos on being one of very few other people that I've come across who've read that book, or even heard of it for that matter. If you liked it, you could try Highsmith by Marijane Meaker who was Patricia Highsmith's lover throughout the 50's. It's a wonderful story. You might enjoy it.
Nancy knows her destiny, and seems content with it. Her place is in her father's seaside restaurant, shucking shellfish and stirring soup, singing all the while. At night she often ventures to the nearby music hall, not that she has illusions of being more than an audience member. But the moment she spies a new male impersonator--still something of a curiosity in England circa 1888--her years of innocence come to an end and a life of transformations begins.
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters is beautifully written.
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The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
This book is awesome. Patricia Highsmith does a really great job of creating this psychological tension between her characters - it sucks you in. It's a lesbian book, but a rare one because it's from the 50s and it's not a big downer, and Highsmith's skill as a writer is terrific. The story has so many twists and turns, and the two main women are so well done - multidimensional, compelling, stylish. I couldn't put it down. If you like books like Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates, and if you like the TV series Mad Men, check this book out.
I love Jeanette Winterson's
I love Jeanette Winterson's "Written on the Body" and "Oranges are Not the Only Fruit".
I'm dying to get my hands on her "Gut Symmetries"...and also "Tipping the Velvet" by Sarah Waters, because I was addicted to the BBC series.
The Wives of Bath - Susuan Swan
Peace All,
This was a GREAT book!!!
So great it was brought to DVD - The movie Lost & Delirious is based on this book. While, the movie doesn't hold a torch to the book but were pleasurable.
If anyone has titles and/or authors of lesbian themed books where the characters are of color...Please let me know
I would greatly appreciate it
Earth
Stephen Fry - Moab is my
Stephen Fry - Moab is my Washpot
It's a biography of the man's 20 first years and it is so brilliant! He is so unreserved and honest and true about his feelings and experiences that it just blew me away.
Alpha World Press is a new
Alpha World Press is a new lesbian book publisher. They have a lot of good selections. The Trouble with Emily Dickinson is a really good book - quick read, awesome characters and realistic.
Affinity by Sarah Waters is
Affinity by Sarah Waters is one of the better lesiban themed books... The Snow Garder (And there's another one.. i think it's actually a triology but i'm not sure) by Christopher Rice (Yes, Anne Rice's son).. is one of the best and most powerful gay themed books that i have read.
I have to hit the bookstore
Beebo Brinker, by Ann Bannon.
I have to google all of these books you all are mentioning.
just read
lessons by kim something and i loved it... it was really good and i read it in 2 days
-Jess
Anyone read...
...Flight from Chador? It's about two women falling in love while rescuing a girl from an arranged marriage in Yemen. It's one of my favourites along with all of the Sarah Waters books(except Night Watch). The Ann Bannon series is also good but you can finish them in a couple of hours so they're not that good value for money!
I just finished "The Well of
I just finished "The Well of Loneliness" by Radclyffe Hall. It's a great work of literature, but there's definitely not a happy ending. It was written in the late 1920s, but a lot of the issues are still so relevant.
A wise woman once told me, "Game spots game."
My blog: Stories of a Stealth Lesbian
truth, dare or promis. by
truth, dare or promis. by paula brock its set in my home country and ive read the book so many times i realy identify with they caracters.
I'm surprised no one as mentioned this yet.....
---Stone Butch Blues--- by Leslie Feinberg
A woman's stroll though gender identity and how she fits into the lesbian community.
(this book is my favorite book)
---Crybaby Butch--- by Judith Frank
I'll let amazon do this:
Drawing on her experience as an adult literacy tutor, Judith Frank's first novel traces the difficult and sometimes hilarious connection between two butches of different generations - a middle-class, thirty-something adult literacy teacher and her older, working-class student. With a disparate group of adult learners as the backdrop, Frank examines, with warmth and wit, the relationship between education and gender, class, and racial identity.
my first
Empress of the World by Sara Ryan
this book opened my eyes to lesbian culture, i didn't really understand that other people could feel the same way until i read it. i thought it was the most beautiful story i had ever read. i read it when i was about 12 or 13, it's a quick read. it made me cry for the eloquence of the story and the way it was written.
Virginia Woolf anyone?
Virginia Woolf's gender-bending novel Orlando is amazing. I would recommend it to anyone.
A couple of favorites
Aquamarine by Carol Anshaw is such a cool exploration of "what if?" It's hard but also sometimes fun, especially as the years go by, to consider what might have happened.
The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery because it's such a wonderful portrait of another time and culture with a compelling main character and a great ending.
Interminable Longing (2nd Edition)
Don't know yet how readers will react to my novel since it is just two weeks OUT (Interminable Longing, published Chicklit 2008, 207 pages, paper, $11.95).
Thinking my likely audience might be Baby Boomers who remember when it wasn't so easy to come out. Maybe younger women interested in feminist history will enjoy it, too. I hope 2008 will be the year I find out.
You can find excerpts of the novel and some of my short stories at www.MySpace.com/ChicklitEnt.
Alyson Books published my short story "Orion's Belt" in Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2008 last January. If you've read that, you might enjoy a companion piece I wrote titled "The Collector" posted on the myspace blog.
I look forward to discovering whether you like my work!
Judith Johnson
www.InterminableLonging.com
anything by
Karin Kallmaker,clare mcnab,j.m. redmann( except for intersection of law and desire which hit too close to home but I guess that's what good books do),Kathrine Forest
almost like being in love
my absolute favorite guilty pleasure book. I read it whenever I'm feeling crappy...just a totally cute story about romance and all that.
far from xanadu
was amazing =]
Written on the Body...loved
Written on the Body...loved it
too many too choose from...
too many too choose from...
Certainly Tipping the Velvet. But my very first lesbian themed book is a favorite- Kiss the Girls and Make Them Spy by Mabel Maney (and the two books that follow it). If I went for a history novel, it'd be Aimee and Jaguar. The book provides the history, and the movie provides the story.
i heard
keeping you a secret
annie on my mind were 2 good teen lesbian books. i shall pick them up lol
i havnt read tipping the velvet or fingersmith but seen the movie its awsome
1927 : you had to dare
She published under a man's name to be read, so you'll find the book refered to as :
Victor Marguerite, La Garçonne.
CHOICES a great lesbian book
I am a published writer who loves to focus on my lesbian community. I am blessed that people love my book Choices. It is a very fresh and unique look into the lives of lesbian women, focusing on the African-American community. But don't let that steer you away,when reading CHOICES you will find someone that resembles you or someone you know. CHOICES is for EVERYONE. I wanted to write a book that gave a realistic look into the world and the lives of college students. With a variety of topics from curiosity to self esteem issues, CHOICES tackles a lot of issues that people in general are dealing with on a day to day basis. But hey don't take my word for it, I'm the author so of course I'm going to talk it up.
I want to give all of you the CHOICES challenge. I ask people to go to my website and read the first page of CHOICES. If it does not catch your attention or make you want to read a little more than don't buy the book. BUT if you read that first page and like it, read the whole first chapter. IF you like the chapter posted then go to amazon.com or your local bookstores and purchase the book. Either way I'll be happy that you took a moment to even look into my work.
Below is a review and summary of Choices written by Sistahs on the Shelf. If you like it then go to www.simplyskyy.com and read the first chapter of Choices.
Thanks
www.simplyskyy.com
CHOICES
Reviewed by www.sistahsontheshelf.com
It truly is a “different world” from where you come from – nothing is more evident than in author Skyy’s debut novel, CHOICES, a spellbinding story of four friends at an HBCU navigating lesbian life.
Hearts are broken, friendships are tested, and lessons are learned by the richly-drawn characters who come to life from the very first chapter. More like family, Denise, Cooley and Carmen are out lesbians on campus and best friends aiding each other through love and life; adding Lena, the sexy new roommate of Denise, only enhances their friendships.
Lena is the new girl on campus. Her heart belongs to Brandon, the star of the men’s basketball team. That, combined with her wealthy background, makes her the most envied girl on campus, especially since she’s set to be the wife of a future NBA superstar. Despite that, Lena finds something intriguing about the tomboy she shares a room with – and her curiosity about Denise begins to get the better of her.
Denise is the unattainable stud athlete, with mad skills on and off the court. Her heart has been closed since her last failed relationship – until she walks into her dorm room the first day of school and discovers Lena unpacking. While noticing her curvaceous form, Denise soon realizes Lena is a remarkable woman with a good heart, and can’t help but fall hard for the beauty. It’s a move she’s not sure she wants to make.
Completely opposite of Denise is Cooley, the smooth player of the bunch, the stud who’s managed to have any woman – gay or straight – that she sets her sights on. Christened as “Killa Cap” for her sexual prowess, Cooley has played more games with females than Milton Bradley. One woman, however, doesn’t seem to take no for an answer and makes her life a living hell, possibly ruining Cooley’s one chance at a real relationship.
Tired of the “big girl” blues, Carmen takes hold of her life and drops enough dress sizes to be a dime. Carmen figures losing the weight will help her ex see her in a new light, but she still can’t shed the self-esteem issues that plague her. Will Carmen finally find someone to accept her for whom she is, and even better, learn to love herself?
Skyy’s Choices amounts to a story with heart. The author has taken the black college experience and made it her own – lesbian style. Classes, parties, sororities…all of it creates a fresh story that hasn’t been done this well in black lesbian novels. Bravo, Skyy!
I love
Written on the Body, by Jeanette Winterson Except I read it really fast, cos I was sure the ending would be sad...
Ronica Black...
with "In too deep" is one of my all time favorite lesbian themed books.Brilliant plot with some twists and an amazing ending. A must read!
Radclyffe...
She's a surgeon turned author. She has one series that I absolutely love. The Honor Series. It's about the Presidents daughter who falls in love w/ her chief of security. There's tons of other characters (lesbians) that are hot, sexy and armed. lol. It's romantic, sexy and action packed. Ass kicking lesbians, who could ask for anything more? You'll love it. Anyone who reads it...let me know what you think.
Keeping You A Secret
Keeping you a secret was a good read and also hit home for me. I also loved Sword of the Guardian.
he
I just fnished that book yesterday and I had fallen in love with it, another good story line is the Tristain series.
Transister Radio. It stands
Transister Radio. It stands out in my mind above all others, because it's not exactly about being gay..although the subject is included. It's about a man who sets out to become a woman, but at the time of the surgery is dating a woman..a woman who only likes to date men. It's very interesting and offers a unique perspective on gender. To me it showed overall that to accept oneself and for others to accept who that is, regardless of how it may change over time, is ultimately very important. Being aware of who you are regardless of sexual identity or gender or background is such a powerful thing. I reccomend this book to anyone, regardless of where you're coming from..I think it can teach something.
The first lesbian fiction
The first lesbian fiction book I ever read has remained on of my favorites. It was Deaths of Jocasta by JM Redmann. I really have enjoyed all the books in her Mickey Knight series.
Emma Donoghue.
The book Hood.She has written a lot of non fiction recently about lesbian lives in previous centuries but this is a lovely novel.Has anyone else read it?
I read her book Kissing The
I read her book Kissing The Witch, a lesbian twist on different fairytales. Loved it
Love Tipping the Velvet
Sarah Waters is an amazing writer. I've read Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith and The Night Watch. I recommend all of them! (The Night Watch is stylistically different, has some non-gay characters and is bittersweet, but I still loved it.) I'm reading Affinity right now and so far it's goooood.
Other queer books... Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami has two central lesbian characters, and now that Dumbledore is gay Harry Potter could maybe go on this shelf too. :)
The Virgin of Flames by Chris Abani
I loved this book! It has a totally surreal quality to it that caused me to start reading it again as soon as I'd read the last word. It's about an artist in LA named Black who has a love/bsession for a pre-op transsexual. Black is mired in confusion as he is forced to confront his sexuality, religious imprinting, and wounds from his past.
Fingersmith
I've only read Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. But based on your recommendations, I will check out Tipping the Velvet and The Night Watch. But... Sputnik Sweetheart seems totally great! I will get that one today!
Nancy Drew fans!
Well, I really love lesbo literature, ala Winterson and Waters
But I also don't mind some pulp fiction.
If you liked Nancy Drew, you have to read Mabel Maney's lesbian Nancy Drew parodies.
"The Case of the Good-for-Nothing Girlfriend"
"The Case of the Not-so-Nice Nurse"
and so on.
I sense a new guilty
I sense a new guilty pleasure in my library... Naughty Nancy! Can we Emma Roberts to do those movies too, she is going to be much hotter than Julia.
Just a guy, but not just any guy!
http://bradleyandkaty.com/bradblog/
http://www.bradstinyworld.com
Tithe by Holly Black has one
Tithe by Holly Black has one of the funniest coming out stories I have ever heard. While being gay is not for the main character and not a major issue issue in the book, though it does play a pivotal role, it is still a great read.
Just a guy, but not just any guy!
http://bradleyandkaty.com/bradblog/
http://www.bradstinyworld.com
I love Holly Black.
tithe was a great book. As was Valiant. I have yet to read Ironside, because I'm in something of a no-excessive-reading phase...I go through these every now and again, and lately it's been affecting my ability to finish up series... >__<
seriously, I think you and I have somewhat similar taste in books. go us ;-)
http://rebelgrrrl.wordpress.com
Has anyone read...
Has anyone read the book Valencia by Michelle Tea? If so what are you thoughts on it.
Yes!
I read it in galley form years ago when I worked at a bookstore. Fast forward to 2007... I saw/met Michelle Tea at Cattyshack in Brooklyn. She and a gaggle of lesbian writers/poets/musicians were there as a part of a tour. It was awesome!
yes!
I enjoyed it!
Patrick Gale.
I have read all his books and particularly recommend The Cat Sanctuary.His work is often centred on familiy relationships with lesbian or gay characters as the "lead" but what I like is that his characters are so real-funny,sad,selfish etc.You really become concerned for them .He paints very vivid pictures with his writing and his characters are well drawn whether gay or straight.Give him a go!
Julie Anne Peters
"Keeping You A Secret" Would definately be my fav lesbian book.
But in addition to that i would have to say all of julie anne peters book.
Shes an amazing author
i loved that book!!
i loved that book!!
Carol - Patricia Highsmith
Although it's from Patricia Highsmith it's not a crime story but a -lesbian- love story. I think it was written in the 50s, but I'm not quite sure. Anyway, I enjoyed it immensely. So it's highly recommended. Any chance some of you guys read it?
Any chance you are referring
Any chance you are referring to the Price of Salt? Because if so, kudos on being one of very few other people that I've come across who've read that book, or even heard of it for that matter. If you liked it, you could try Highsmith by Marijane Meaker who was Patricia Highsmith's lover throughout the 50's. It's a wonderful story. You might enjoy it.
Tipping the Velvet
Nancy knows her destiny, and seems content with it. Her place is in her father's seaside restaurant, shucking shellfish and stirring soup, singing all the while. At night she often ventures to the nearby music hall, not that she has illusions of being more than an audience member. But the moment she spies a new male impersonator--still something of a curiosity in England circa 1888--her years of innocence come to an end and a life of transformations begins.
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters is beautifully written.
Has Anyone
Has anyone read that book..."Same sex in the City: So your Prince Charming is really a Cinderella"? If so, what did you think of it?