ONE OF MY LJ FRIENDS HAS HER BOOK PUBLISHED!

[jenni_blog]

I have several LJ friends who are writers. In fact, probably a lot. One of them, sophiamoon, has had her novel published by an e-book publisher called Manifold Press. The book is called 'Ravages' and it is available here:

http://s317925213.e-shop.info/shop/catalog/search?shop_param=

I sometimes review books here at my journal, and since I have reviewed 'Ravages' at goodreads.com, I should post it here as well. I haven't yet completely finished the book, but when I do I may want to add more!


This is a wonderfully enlightening book that deals with two professional English footballers whose lives are irrevocably ravaged when one of them is brutally beaten by fans who discover that he is gay.

I have read 'gay' fiction in the past that is nowhere near as insightful and well-written as this is. Usually the men involved seem more like women than men, and the problems they have to deal with are petty and shallow compared to the life and death situation that these two men in 'Ravages' must face. And they are MEN...real men, though they might be gay as well.

And the sex in it is hot, even though this story is certainly not all about sex.

But it is also a story about love, love that is deep and that can withstand just about anything that life can throw at it or that others can try to destroy. After awhile you realize that it doesn't matter if these two are gay or heterosexual because these are real people, not caricatures of people, gay or otherwise.

But the fact is they are gay, gay people living in a place where they are not welcome, and having to deal with all of the negativity that surrounds this mindset and ignorance. However, out of the harrowing incident that inflames the first part of this story comes also kindness, love and humanity.

This book is a rich experience for me, even though I am not yet finished reading it. I look forward to feeling that I have experienced something completely satisfying by the end of it.



Another great site where you can find 'Ravages' is Manic Readers, here:

http://www.manicreaders.com/index.cfm?disp=bookDetail&bookid=16484

Comments

[ayres-4.livejournal.com]

Wow, that sounds really interesting, I'd love to read it! Sadly I can't "buy" it and I'd never try to read it for free when she's a new writer and every penny matters. Best of lucks to her, I hope it does wonderfully =)

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Would you like it to read in .pdf format?

[ayres-4.livejournal.com]

Would love to! If it's alright with her, of course.

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Yes, of course! She told me to give you her email address if you were interested, and then she'll send you the book in .pdf format. She did the same for me, because I could not order the book from the publisher.

sophia_moon@hotmail.com

Please send her a mail and let her know you'd be interested. She'll be thrilled to hear from you. :)

[ayres-4.livejournal.com]

Ohhh thank you sooo much! I'll email her tonight.