tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27661715816004358152024-03-14T10:48:43.169-05:00LGBT ReadingThe blog for all those who enjoy reading and writing about LGBT (related) books...Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-44519191089787849572012-01-01T06:19:00.000-06:002012-01-01T06:19:00.393-06:00Every challenge must come to its endHappy New Year everyone! A new year means the 2011 LGBT reading challenge has come to an end. When looking back I think we can say it was a pretty good year for reading and writing reviews. A few stats always help to illustrate this point, so here goes:
-50 people participated in this challenge, that's only counting those who actually submitted at least one book review.
-Even though Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-88778921638820836102011-12-01T10:40:00.000-06:002011-12-28T06:23:57.004-06:00December ReviewsIt's the final month for you to get reading and submit your book reviews for your reading challenge!
I can't believe an entire year has almost come and gone, or more specifically, that our reading challenge of 2011 is almost over. Even if I started reading nonstop right now, I still couldn't catch up with all the reading I intended to do. Oh well, let's hope next year will be a little better.
Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-88021835953442839792011-11-28T02:10:00.001-06:002011-12-28T06:22:03.731-06:00LGBT Reading Challenge 2012Our LGBT Reading Challenge isn't completely over yet, but I think you'd agree it's been a success. Even though some of us did not read quite as much as they set out to, I was pleased to see most of you came back each, or every other month to post your book review links.
It would be a shame not to continue such a great reading challenge, and therefore I'm willing to host it for another year. Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-7095108123346262892011-11-05T05:58:00.000-05:002011-11-05T05:58:02.358-05:00November reviewsNovember is here, which means only 2 more months to read all those books you intended to read for our reading challenge!
Have you read as much as you wanted to or have you exceeded your ambitions? I know that I thought I'd read so much more than I have. It seems like every month I am surprised it's already time for a new list.
You can add your November reviews below or check out what othersNatazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-49724559249263255932011-10-02T02:58:00.000-05:002011-10-02T02:58:23.735-05:00October reviewsOctober is here already, time to accept summer is really over and embrace autumn! October also means there's only 3 more months to complete our reading challenge.
In last month's top 10 you could see who has done the most reading so far, but if you didn't see your name up there there is still plenty of time to catch up! I see how much you guys all read, so it's not impossible to make up for lostNatazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-43193555907190404912011-09-11T12:45:00.040-05:002011-09-11T12:45:00.387-05:00Reading challenge update: Most active contributersWhen we started the reading challenge at the beginning of the year, everyone was very eager to take part and most of you were pretty ambitious about the number of LGBT related books you were going to read.
We all know that what we plan to do does not always correspond with what we actually get done. Usually we think we will be reading much more than we actually do, although when sometimes the Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-65340271203707223132011-09-04T07:32:00.000-05:002011-09-04T07:32:28.534-05:00September reviewsIt's September, which means back to "normal life" for most of us. I hope things won't get too busy for you guys and you will still find time to read some LGBT themed books and tell us about it.
I haven't been reading as much (queer lit) as I would like to, but I'm hoping to change this the coming weeks while preparing a post on my favourite gay male novels. I'll also be compiling a list (a top Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-68220931364845638812011-08-02T04:18:00.002-05:002011-08-20T03:20:56.724-05:00August ReviewsAugust is here! Time to write down all those reviews of the books you read during your holidays and share them with us!
We've been enjoying some time off as well, but we'll try to find some time to share some more of our favorite LGBT books with you. We also have some other things lined up for you in the near future.
Are you following us on Twitter yet?
We're looking forward to reading all Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-79624642340873295822011-07-04T05:18:00.000-05:002011-07-04T05:18:55.900-05:00July reviewsI can't believe it's July already! I'm sure most of you are busy with all the stuff that needs doing before your summer holidays. But those of you already enjoying some well-deserved time off, I bet you have lots of time on your hands for reading. Make sure to write about what you read and post it here and/or check out the reviews of others for some great reading suggestions.
Reading suggestionsNatazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-51223546374514486332011-06-15T18:45:00.001-05:002011-06-15T18:45:57.011-05:00May in ReviewHey there bloggers! I very easily could earn the Slacker Award since we are halfway through June and I'm only NOW putting up a May Review. (Wanna know how I'm a bigger slacker? My intention was to do this monthly, and this is only my second time. *le sigh*)
Luckily for me, book bloggers are the lovers of the blogging world. Seriously. Is it just me or does Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-1136541277755196262011-06-12T03:32:00.000-05:002011-06-12T03:32:04.202-05:00GLBT favorites: My fave lesbian booksOver the years I have read many, many lesbian themed novels. I cannot even remember the plot of some of them, and others were rather rubbish, but luckily there were also some gems. Here's my selection of 6 lesbian books that I have read and loved, and I definitely think you should check out too.
I've tried to attach a genre description to each of them, but since I don't really know that Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-46610441809997137622011-06-02T03:14:00.000-05:002011-06-02T03:14:04.909-05:00June reviewsIt's June, the month we'll get to enjoy the lovely weather some more and look forward to our summer vacations. And of course find some time to do some reading and reviewing. Below is the new link to post your June reviews for the GLBT Reading challenge.
For those of you who could use some reading suggestions, we'll be sharing some of our favourite GLBT books with you soon. We will also give you Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-87579499431645001622011-05-01T04:33:00.000-05:002011-05-01T04:33:20.581-05:00May reviewsI can't believe it's May already! Below is the new link to post your May reviews for the GLBT Reading challenge.
There seems to be a little decline in the number of reviews posted, especially when looking at the many, many people who signed up for the challenge at the beginning of the year.
Is the sunny spring weather keeping you from reading and writing reviews? Having trouble thinking of Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-70066797079622681802011-04-06T07:13:00.001-05:002011-04-06T07:16:20.327-05:00The other new co-host introducedHi everyone!
I'm Natazzz and I'm excited to start co-hosting this great blog together with Christina.
I discovered the site a while back, but I remained a lurker until this year when I signed up for the reading challenge. Reading has been a passion of mine ever since I learned to read; I enjoy reading everything and anything, but mostly fiction. Although my tastes are quite diverse, I Natazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-76667260744626163982011-04-02T08:46:00.000-05:002011-04-02T08:46:45.830-05:00April ReviewsHey guys! I hope that everyone had a trickster-free April Fool's Day. I have to admit, I was hardly creative enough to come up with a good joke. Am I growing lamer in my old age?
Good news on the GLBT side of things. I have a co-host. I'm super excited. She'll be introducing herself soon.
And, for the month of April, please link up!
Cheers.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-19186874971309010982011-03-23T18:22:00.000-05:002011-03-23T18:22:25.528-05:00IntroductionHey there!
I thought I would take a quick moment to introduce myself 'cuz the idea of me being like the Wizard of Oz on this blog seems foolish. *grin*
My name is christina and I've been blogging at Reading Thru The Night for a little over two years. I love the blogging community and everyone that I've gotten to know because of it. I'm excited about taking over Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-81583103199944653952011-03-22T07:42:00.003-05:002011-03-22T07:45:13.591-05:00Call for Challenge Co-hostHello everyone,I've been running this GLBT Reading Challenge since mid-2009 and it's time for me to hand the reigns to someone else. Christina from Reading Thru the Night has agreed to take over the challenge, but we're also looking for a co-host to help her along. If anyone is interested, please leave a comment here!The current Linky for reviews and sign-up will be closed because they're under Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-22314911519877153652011-02-13T20:20:00.000-06:002011-02-13T20:20:29.216-06:00January Wrap UpHey folks!
So, right before (or right after?) the clock struck midnight and another GLBT challenge was upon us, I asked Amanda if it'd be cool if I aggregated reviews in a similar fashion that Weekly Geeks has done. I always thought it was rather spiffy being able to glance at a post which highlighted what participants had to say.
Suffice it to say, I've been overwhelmed this month (andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-29459945454403899912011-01-01T11:09:00.006-06:002011-03-22T07:50:05.658-05:00GLBT 2011 Challenge ReviewsHi everyone! Here is where you can link up to your GLBT reviews in 2011. Remember, the more you link up, the better chance you have to win the prize drawing at the end of the year. :)Here's to a wonderful year!Note: Please leave your review's direct URL in the Linky. Non-specific links or links to a blog's home page will be deleted. If you are looking to sign up for the challenge, you may do thatUnknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-75433735742012309012010-12-31T07:01:00.004-06:002011-03-22T07:49:29.750-05:00GLBT Challenge 2011Welcome to the GLBT Challenge 2011!The Challenge that Dare Not Speak its Name... Rules/Guidelines:The basic idea of this challenge is to read books about GLBT topics and/or by GLBT authors.The challenge runs year-round as usual, but instead of requiring a certain number of books, this year I'm handling this challenge in a more do-it-yourself sort of fashion. You set your own goal. It doesn't Unknownnoreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-32673455575464533242010-12-06T07:30:00.001-06:002011-01-01T11:06:35.459-06:00December Mini-ChallengeThe December mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is all about poetry. We would like you to read some poetry that is either GLBT-themed or by a GLBT author. This can be anything from a single poem to a book of poetry to an epic poem. We would love to see your links about poetry in the Mr. Linky below.If anyone would like to volunteer to do a guest post on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-64925977178945481622010-11-27T08:15:00.004-06:002010-11-27T08:21:45.174-06:00Guest Post & Giveaway: What makes a movie gay?Today's guest post and giveaway comes from Nikola at Nikola's Book Blog. Thanks for being with us Nikola!***To label a motion picture as a gay movie seems like an easy thing to do. However, if one thinks about it, it gets much harder deciding on a gay (or, for that part, lesbian or transgender) movie. What parameters should one take into account? Sure, there are a lot of romantic comedies where Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-79238823850048477452010-11-23T08:05:00.002-06:002010-11-23T08:10:29.003-06:00Guest Post: The Benefits of SegregationToday's guest post comes from author L.E. Harvey, who blogs at The Writings and Ramblings of a Philadelphian. Thanks for being with us!*** As an LGBT author, and an LGBT person, I often find myself contemplating the separation of LGBT writing from the mainstream. Why is it that we have our own category? Our own book stores? Is my writing, or that of any other GLBT author, that different Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-31266363425501936812010-11-19T06:41:00.003-06:002010-11-19T06:47:59.264-06:00Guest Post: Independent Literature AwardsToday's guest post comes from Amy at Amy Reads - thanks for being with us, Amy!***Hello all GLBTQ challenge participants!We want to tell you about another blogger initiative which, like the GLBT Challenge, is helping to promote GLBTQ literature: the Independent Literature Awards was started by Wallace of Unputdownables to fill the void of a book blogger-nominated, book blogger-awarded honors by Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766171581600435815.post-76212997453649572802010-11-02T08:36:00.002-05:002010-12-06T19:20:50.062-06:00November Mini-ChallengeThe November mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name asks you to watch a GLBT-related movie and post about it. This can be fiction or nonfiction. We welcome all links on GLBT movies in the Mr. Linky below.If anyone would like to volunteer to do a guest post on GLBT-related movies, please contact us - our emails are in the sidebar!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5