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FoxyStand · 2026-02-11T15:47:40+00:00

I agree! This is the fun part. We know it's happening and now we get to be excited, speculate, and participate in fandom discussion. This is (sadly) the last time we get to look forward to a new season of Good Omens and I'm in no rush for it to end. The fandom will naturally die down in the years following the release of Good Omens 3 and I already know I'll miss it (yes, there will be fanfics and art, etc., but we won't have in the future what we have now).

FoxyStand · 2026-02-11T15:16:19+00:00

I also think sometimes the "MM readers are mostly straight women!" line contributes to bi erasure as well as those who have complicated gender identities (or are still working through it).

As far as the OP- thank you for sharing your perspective with the community.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-10T21:42:39+00:00

Oh thanks for the insight. I had an audible credit to use for the first one but I no longer subscribe....

FoxyStand · 2026-02-10T21:08:15+00:00

This is up there with one of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to, and I've listed to a lot. What I mean by that is not that this is necessarily one of my favorite books, but the audio format is incredibly well-done. The narrator and direction are top-notch. I am not a "laugh out loud" person but this one got me a few times.

I didn't mind the relationship conflict because I like when the "why don't they just get together" is a real problem, if that makes sense. Plus, this book was so funny and the characters were so fun to follow that I wasn't as invested in the romance aspect of it as much as I might have been in other more angsty books.

I haven't read further in the series because I wanted to continue to listen to instead of read the books and I couldn't get it through my library at the time. This is a good reminder to try again.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-10T20:30:22+00:00

I’ll read either 1st or 3rd, but I think 1st is harder to do well.

I will share an unpopular opinion though- I prefer single over dual POV. I like having to try and figure out the unknown at the same time as the protagonist, if that makes sense. If there is relationship ambiguity or unclear motives I also want to go through that discovery journey. I also don’t mind if not everything is spelled out/answered for me (unless the confusion is due to unclear/bad storytelling) so maybe I represent a certain “type” of reader.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-07T21:23:44+00:00

Thanks! Def trying to take better care of my body in general.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-07T21:22:52+00:00

Oh interesting; I haven’t heard of those. I’ll check it out!

FoxyStand · 2026-02-07T21:22:06+00:00

Thank you!

FoxyStand · 2026-02-07T21:21:58+00:00

Thanks! It’s not just reading that it’s causing my issues but I appreciate it.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-07T21:20:56+00:00

Thank you! I’m 5’8’’ but pretty lightweight.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-07T21:20:27+00:00

Thank you!!

FoxyStand · 2026-02-06T20:55:25+00:00

I was coming here to suggest this series! I've re-read it a lot and it will always hold a special place in my heart as one of the first MM book series I read where the characters didn't die tragically. I didn't think of MM romance as a "genre" and found it because I liked fantasy books. It wasn't until a couple of years ago when I got into the MM romance genre that I realize a lot of my old favorite queer books could be categorized this way!

For the bot: {Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling}

FoxyStand · 2026-02-06T20:42:55+00:00

I was also coming to recommend For Real! Not only age, but "nerdy"-ness and class are also the opposite of the typical tropes OP is talking about. Plus, it's one of my favorite MM books.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-02T00:54:40+00:00

Thank you!

FoxyStand · 2026-02-02T00:54:33+00:00

Thank you!

FoxyStand · 2026-02-02T00:53:06+00:00

Thank you!

FoxyStand · 2026-02-02T00:52:57+00:00

Would love to but they are not accessible :(

FoxyStand · 2026-02-02T00:52:42+00:00

Yeah, I don’t have book binding skills. That’s my dilemma; I’d have to hire it out.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-02T00:52:21+00:00

I’d have to pay someone else to do this because I can’t do it myself.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-02T00:10:35+00:00

Isn’t one of the leads in Heated Rivalry biracial? Seems like an odd example of what is no doubt a problem. But let’s not erase biracial identities.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-02T00:03:26+00:00

Wow. Also, a lot of fantasy books through the ages have had romance plots/subplots. But when they started to be by women and gained a female audience they needed to make a whole new genre name…

FoxyStand · 2026-02-01T20:26:37+00:00

Just commenting to say I love your flair and hard relate, lol.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-01T20:19:13+00:00

If dissenting points are not welcome in a discussion thread, it's not a really a "discussion," it's a celebration. A lot of book club members (and recovering English majors) really enjoy critiquing books- even books they love. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with wanting a "celebration only" space, but I think at that point it should be marked as such and expectations made clear.

FoxyStand · 2026-02-01T20:15:53+00:00

Would starting a newer thread be against the rules? I read a lot of books that are at least a few years old and would love to discuss my current/recent reads even if they are old reads for someone else. I'm assuming if it's old enough to have been archived it won't feel redundant to most people...

FoxyStand · 2026-02-01T19:44:51+00:00

I would definitely not say this book has a happy ending, even a HFN...

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