Got Mistletoe? by Andi Anderson

Got Mistletoe it’s probably the dream of every salesman (or woman) out there: while the store is crazy with customers and crying kids, you lift your eyes and there, in front of you, there is your perfect man, and the perfect man is attracted to you as you are to him.

Ryan is a really sweet guy, all Christmas joy and pink cheek. At 23 years old he is working as a salesman since basically, I believe, he likes to be among people. If one wants to be grumpy, probably you can say that Ryan is not exactly a man driven by ambition, he is probably a man that would be content to find a boyfriend and play house for the rest of his life.

So yes, it’s probably a good thing that he finds Blake, 30 years old and successful at his construction business, but who still is, deep inside, a family guy. Blake is handsome, old fashioned and gay. He has the instinct to be one to provide for his family, to one to bring to bread at home, he is basically a protective man. Really, he is the perfect match for Ryan, like the missing piece of a puzzle.

Everything is perfect, nice, sweet and warm in this story, the perfect seasonal tale that probably would be the perfect read in front of a fireplace. There is no angst, just a touch of too much sugar to leave you the feeling of a tale, but not too make the story unrealistic, and obviously also a right dose of sex, since, well, even if in a fairy tale with Ryan who seems more an elf than a fairy (no pun intended) and Blake who is perfect in the role of prince charming, this is, after all, the story of two young guys in love.

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Got Mistletoe? by Andi Anderson

Got Mistletoe it’s probably the dream of every salesman (or woman) out there: while the store is crazy with customers and crying kids, you lift your eyes and there, in front of you, there is your perfect man, and the perfect man is attracted to you as you are to him.

Ryan is a really sweet guy, all Christmas joy and pink cheek. At 23 years old he is working as a salesman since basically, I believe, he likes to be among people. If one wants to be grumpy, probably you can say that Ryan is not exactly a man driven by ambition, he is probably a man that would be content to find a boyfriend and play house for the rest of his life.

So yes, it’s probably a good thing that he finds Blake, 30 years old and successful at his construction business, but who still is, deep inside, a family guy. Blake is handsome, old fashioned and gay. He has the instinct to be one to provide for his family, to one to bring to bread at home, he is basically a protective man. Really, he is the perfect match for Ryan, like the missing piece of a puzzle.

Everything is perfect, nice, sweet and warm in this story, the perfect seasonal tale that probably would be the perfect read in front of a fireplace. There is no angst, just a touch of too much sugar to leave you the feeling of a tale, but not too make the story unrealistic, and obviously also a right dose of sex, since, well, even if in a fairy tale with Ryan who seems more an elf than a fairy (no pun intended) and Blake who is perfect in the role of prince charming, this is, after all, the story of two young guys in love.

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Reading List:

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The Inside Reader: Eric Arvin

Show me the books he loves and I shall know the man far better than through mortal friends - Silas Weir Mitchell

I have already said it in the past, Eric Arvin was probably one of the first authors that pushed me to search books outside my usually hunting grounds. I read a collection of short stories by him and one of that stories hinted to a novel, SubSurdity, that at the time Eric Arvin had self-published with a small indipendent imprint. I bought a strange type of .pdf file that, once I changed laptop, it didn't work (lucky me Eric sent me another copy). Anyway, all of this to let you understand how good that story was. So, enjoy Eric Arvin's Inside Reader list.

1) In a Shallow Grave by James Purdy. I saw a film version of this years ago starring Michael Biehn (who I had a massive crush on) and Patrick Dempsey, and sought out the book it was based on. In doing so, I stumbled upon my favorite writer. Purdy, more than any other writer, echoes in my more serious work. This is surreal, Southern Gothic writing at its best. Moody, romantic, and eerie. The romance at the heart of the tale between a disfigured war vet and a hired hand is one of the most aching ever novelized, gay or straight.

Paperback: 140 pages
Publisher: City Lights Publishers (January 1, 2001)
Publisher Link: http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100443320
ISBN-10: 0872862348
ISBN-13: 978-0872862340
Amazon: In a Shallow Grave

"Purdy does not celebrate the wonders of our lives; he digs under the flesh, deals with the howling of our nighttime existence, the rough arithmetic of our dreams. He is also a very funny writer, one who captures the particular idiom of women and men talking in their sleep. It's when we apply our mundane logic to Purdy that we fail to read him. We want to stuff him in our clothes closets, make him familiar, have him entertain us like a dancing bear, but Purdy won't dance in the usual way. If we take the time to listen and are willing to leap out of our comfortable skin, we will discover some of the most startling fiction that has been written over the past thirty years." – Jerome Charyn

( books from 2 to 10 )

About Eric Arvin: Eric Arvin resides in the same sleepy Indiana river town where he grew up. He graduated from Hanover College with a bachelor’s degree in history and has lived, for brief periods, in Italy and Australia. He’s survived brain surgery and his own loud-mouthed personal demons.

Visit his blog at http://daventryblue.blogspot.com/

Suburbilicious by Eric Arvin
Paperback: 236 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (September 18, 2009)
Publisher Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=55_59&products_id=1545
ISBN-10: 1615810439
ISBN-13: 978-1615810437
Amazon: Suburbilicious: Vignettes from Jasper Lane

Blurb: Take another turn down Jasper Lane, the well-off neighborhood where gay porn parties, fresh cheesecake, and friendly busybodies welcome newcomers while a dog named Gayhound helps with the landscaping. Cassie Bloom is thrilled her son Jason is home, but she's worried about the secrets buried around the house, especially when a scary-looking stranger starts spying on her! Rick and James are basking in the blush of love—or is it the flush of jealousy as Rick's rugby teammate starts hanging around?—and the flamboyantly gay Terrence is off bonding with his newly discovered son, Christian. Melinda, divorced from her stuffy husband, is looking to dip her toe in the dating pool, but she's got one problem: her potential date's embarrassing last name. Steve and Sandy Jones are now proud parents, but Sandy's got to find something to do with herself, and running for office in the Gay Porn Wives Club may be just the ticket. And remember, it's a do-unto-others mentality on Jasper Lane, so when lesbian couple Asha and Keiko move in and Sandy helps Keiko get a directing job at Steve's gay porn film company, it's par for the course!

The Inside Reader: Eric Arvin

Show me the books he loves and I shall know the man far better than through mortal friends - Silas Weir Mitchell

I have already said it in the past, Eric Arvin was probably one of the first authors that pushed me to search books outside my usually hunting grounds. I read a collection of short stories by him and one of that stories hinted to a novel, SubSurdity, that at the time Eric Arvin had self-published with a small indipendent imprint. I bought a strange type of .pdf file that, once I changed laptop, it didn't work (lucky me Eric sent me another copy). Anyway, all of this to let you understand how good that story was. So, enjoy Eric Arvin's Inside Reader list.

1) In a Shallow Grave by James Purdy. I saw a film version of this years ago starring Michael Biehn (who I had a massive crush on) and Patrick Dempsey, and sought out the book it was based on. In doing so, I stumbled upon my favorite writer. Purdy, more than any other writer, echoes in my more serious work. This is surreal, Southern Gothic writing at its best. Moody, romantic, and eerie. The romance at the heart of the tale between a disfigured war vet and a hired hand is one of the most aching ever novelized, gay or straight.

Paperback: 140 pages
Publisher: City Lights Publishers (January 1, 2001)
Publisher Link: http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100443320
ISBN-10: 0872862348
ISBN-13: 978-0872862340
Amazon: In a Shallow Grave

"Purdy does not celebrate the wonders of our lives; he digs under the flesh, deals with the howling of our nighttime existence, the rough arithmetic of our dreams. He is also a very funny writer, one who captures the particular idiom of women and men talking in their sleep. It's when we apply our mundane logic to Purdy that we fail to read him. We want to stuff him in our clothes closets, make him familiar, have him entertain us like a dancing bear, but Purdy won't dance in the usual way. If we take the time to listen and are willing to leap out of our comfortable skin, we will discover some of the most startling fiction that has been written over the past thirty years." – Jerome Charyn

( books from 2 to 10 )

About Eric Arvin: Eric Arvin resides in the same sleepy Indiana river town where he grew up. He graduated from Hanover College with a bachelor’s degree in history and has lived, for brief periods, in Italy and Australia. He’s survived brain surgery and his own loud-mouthed personal demons.

Visit his blog at http://daventryblue.blogspot.com/

Suburbilicious by Eric Arvin
Paperback: 236 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (September 18, 2009)
Publisher Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=55_59&products_id=1545
ISBN-10: 1615810439
ISBN-13: 978-1615810437
Amazon: Suburbilicious: Vignettes from Jasper Lane

Blurb: Take another turn down Jasper Lane, the well-off neighborhood where gay porn parties, fresh cheesecake, and friendly busybodies welcome newcomers while a dog named Gayhound helps with the landscaping. Cassie Bloom is thrilled her son Jason is home, but she's worried about the secrets buried around the house, especially when a scary-looking stranger starts spying on her! Rick and James are basking in the blush of love—or is it the flush of jealousy as Rick's rugby teammate starts hanging around?—and the flamboyantly gay Terrence is off bonding with his newly discovered son, Christian. Melinda, divorced from her stuffy husband, is looking to dip her toe in the dating pool, but she's got one problem: her potential date's embarrassing last name. Steve and Sandy Jones are now proud parents, but Sandy's got to find something to do with herself, and running for office in the Gay Porn Wives Club may be just the ticket. And remember, it's a do-unto-others mentality on Jasper Lane, so when lesbian couple Asha and Keiko move in and Sandy helps Keiko get a directing job at Steve's gay porn film company, it's par for the course!

Wish me luck

If you are wondering why I posted the Inside Reader list, that is a Friday appointment on Wednesday, the answer is simple: I will be not here Friday.

Do you remember the surgery I have to undertake? Well it's tomorrow and I decided that I will not bring with me the laptop. I will bring some books and I will probably read, but I will be not online. For various reason, I prefer to "travel" light, and then I will be most of the time out of the hospital room, in surgery and post exams, and it's not a private room, so there will be other people, patients, visitors... no better not risk.

I will stay away, hopefully, only 4 days, I should be home Sunday, in time to post a very nice post I was working on in these days. Wait and you will see. Meanwhile, read Eric Arvin's list and remember the Preditors&Editors poll ;-)

Wish me luck

If you are wondering why I posted the Inside Reader list, that is a Friday appointment on Wednesday, the answer is simple: I will be not here Friday.

Do you remember the surgery I have to undertake? Well it's tomorrow and I decided that I will not bring with me the laptop. I will bring some books and I will probably read, but I will be not online. For various reason, I prefer to "travel" light, and then I will be most of the time out of the hospital room, in surgery and post exams, and it's not a private room, so there will be other people, patients, visitors... no better not risk.

I will stay away, hopefully, only 4 days, I should be home Sunday, in time to post a very nice post I was working on in these days. Wait and you will see. Meanwhile, read Eric Arvin's list and remember the Preditors&Editors poll ;-)