What are You Reading?

[+ poolboy48220]

I just picked up Patrick Stewart's memoir "Making It So", and "Shirley You Can't Be Serious", about the making of "Airplane!".

[Rod Hagen]

Read this on a flight back from NYC this week.  Quite good.

Amazon.com

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Edited October 22, 2023 by Rod Hagen

[Rudynate]

On 9/29/2023 at 8:11 AM, Charlie said:

It was actually a rather daring thing for the teacher to do, if he was trying to signal that he was aware of @Rudynate's interest in him and was warning him of the possible consequences.

[Rudynate]

Just now, Rudynate said:

On 9/29/2023 at 8:11 AM, Charlie said:

It was actually a rather daring thing for the teacher to do, if he was trying to signal that he was aware of @Rudynate's interest in him and was warning him of the possible consequences.

At the time,  none of that occured to me.  I thought "why would he choose this author for me - he didn't do it for anyone else," but that was as far as I got. Many years later, it just hit me out of the blue that that's what may have been going on.  He was an interesting character - kind of edgy in an environment where nobody else was edgy.  He liked to say provocative things.  I don't remember what work we were discussing, but it involved a wedding.   And he was curious what we thought of the wedding.  He said,"some people think that weddings are actually fertility rites."   Everyone blushed and didn't say anything.  

[Danny-Darko]

'The Other Man: John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette, and Me' 

By Michael Bergin

This is the story of a small-town kid who moved to the big city, fell in love with a beautiful, mysterious woman, and found himself in competition with the most eligible bachelor in the world, John F. Kennedy Jr.

Michael Bergin reveals the truth behind a life lived in the limelight and a relationship shrouded in secrecy. From his early days growing up in a small blue-collar Connecticut town, to his meteoric rise as fashion icon and television star, to the passion he shared with the enigmatic and complex Carolyn Bessette, this is an inside look at the world of beauty, power, and celebrity.

In 1992, Michael and Carolyn met in a bar in New York City. She was unlike any woman he had ever known -- sophisticated, successful, with bewitching charm and grace. An intensely passionate relationship was born. Not long after, Michael landed the coveted Calvin Klein underwear campaign, and his career took off. The future looked bright, and Carolyn and Michael seemed destined for a long and happy life together.

But it was not to be. Four years later Michael was an international fashion icon and Carolyn was Mrs. John F. Kennedy Jr. -- however, the story doesn’t end there. This is the truth about their lives, a tale full of warmth, humor, heartbreak, and tragedy.

Above all, The Other Man is a testament to the enduring power of love and a story about the painful choices we make with our all-too-human hearts.

Edited November 2, 2023 by Danny-Darko

[Guest]

[adunn1992]

I actually just finish listening to Britney Spears memoir. “The Women in me”. 
 

She writes about every part of her career and the conservatorship, and I don’t wish that on my worst enemy. Leading up to that situation occurring, you can tell that her dad was controlling every part of her life in a mentally abusive way, possibly due to generational patterns of various levels of abuse as well.

It’s an excellent read or listen to finally her side of her entire career and personal life.

[adunn1992]

15 minutes ago, Vin_Marco said:

Matt Bomer is playing one of the leads in the mini-series that comes out this month on Showtime, but I definitely want to read it first before watching.

[samhexum]

[+ WilliamM]

New book

 

Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography by Staci Robinson

 

[MikePDNA51]

“Going Infinite,” by Michael Lewis is easy, interesting, and relevant. Discussed crypto world, rise of FTX, and brought relevant employees perspective. 

[+ Charlie]

I just finished reading My Father's Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer's, by Sandeep Jauhar, a noted cardiologist. It's a memoir about his experience with his scientist father, who eventually died of Alzheimer's. It is a worthwhile read for anyone dealing with a family member or other loved one with Alzheimer's dementia.

[+ Lucky]

On 5/30/2023 at 9:35 AM, Lucky said:

Confidence, by Rafael Frumkin is an entertaining novel about young con men who meet in a juvenile facility and go on to create a massive scam. Ezra is the brains behind it, and he is in love with Orson, who is the charming and handsome public face of it.

Naturally some people are wise to the scam, which has become hugely popular. As Orson becomes more famous, he pulls away from Ezra and starts dating...a woman! Orson's fate also changes as the popularity of the scam increases.

I liked the novel.

Six Months Later: I'd forgotten that I had read this novel and started up again. Some things seemed familiar, so I went to Amazon to see if had reviewed it. Nope. So I came here and saw this. Some novels are fun but forgettable.

[+ WilliamM]

Blowback 

By

Miles TYLER

I  thought he was   gay 

He isn't

Miles worked in Trump While House 

[Hotmenloved]

Donna Tartt’s novels : https://www.amazon.com/stores/Donna-Tartt/author/B000APY632?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

 

The Little Friend in particular 

[Ali Gator]

On 11/29/2023 at 11:34 AM, Hotmenloved said:

Donna Tartt’s novels : https://www.amazon.com/stores/Donna-Tartt/author/B000APY632?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

 

The Little Friend in particular 

Loved 'The Goldfinch' but couldn't get into the rest - especially 'The Little Friend'. 

[Guest]

For the first time in a very long time, nothing....  my books have been packed as I am moving....  

[+ WilliamM]

If You would Have Told 

By John Stamos

Very gay friendly

Enjoys showing his nice ass.

Turned down Ryan Murphy 's offer to play a male Hooker  who screws the wife and the husband to save the marriage 

Mentors:

Dean Martin who told him to get out when you can  (from appearing on an afternoon soap opera)

 

Jack  Klugman  who suggested  he should sing on Broadway.  Klugman was Ethel Merman's costar on Broadway in the musical  Gypsy 

Edited December 11, 2023 by WilliamM

[Rudynate]

I just finished Quantum Supremacy, by Michio Kaku.  Great introduction to quantum computing for a general readership.  Techies would find it pretty lightweight.

[+ Charlie]

If you have allergies and want to know all the science around them and their treatment, Allergic by Theresa MacPhail is a thorough introduction. But it is not an easy read.

[Jim_n_NYC]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned And the Band Played On - Randy Shilts.  I have one last historical fiction that I should finish soon so I put Band on all my e-devices.  It's over 800 pages...is it worth the read?

[+ Lucky]

13 hours ago, Jim_n_NYC said:

.is it worth the read?

Yes. Not all accurate, but definitely worth reading. I knew Randy Shilts and he was an honorable man.

[Rudynate]

On 12/18/2023 at 5:28 PM, Jim_n_NYC said:

I'm surprised no one has mentioned And the Band Played On - Randy Shilts.  I have one last historical fiction that I should finish soon so I put Band on all my e-devices.  It's over 800 pages...is it worth the read?

Of course it is   - it's an important historical work.  I was at Randy Shilts's memorial at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco.  A bunch of hateful Christians flew in from Kansas to try to disrupt things and the SFPD surrounded them with a blockade so that they couldn't interfere. 

[spidir]

On 12/20/2021 at 10:15 AM, Rod Hagen said:

Not to shit on something you are hopefully enjoying, and knowing nothing about the book, I'm 100% sure that this reviewer either has not read one of the seminal books he namechecks, or if did read them he didn't understand them.  How else to explain comparing a self-help book to two masterworks of (gay) literature?

I just finished The Velvet Rage and you are spot on that it is no masterwork of gay literature. I'm still glad that I took the time to read the thought provoking book that covered self-discovery and self-help. The part that resonated most with me was the brief description of the fear associated with the emergence of AIDS in the 80s.

[+ WilliamM]

Jose Ferrer: Success and  Survival by  Mike and  Eros

First by Puerto Rican to win  an Academy Award for  Acting

Married often, including Rosemary Clooney twice.

A  major  star on Broadway,  even tried singing in  Nole Coward musical with Florence Henderson.

Major star in Films

Had many  children

He seems to have been forgotten.

I saw him once in Philadelphia in a charity  concert