Hey folks

Just thought I would let you know about a new 'whats your favourite book' type thing, kind of like the Big Read done by the BBC a couple of years ago except this time they want to find out you favourite gay / lesbian/ trans book. The website www.biggayread.com gives you all the info and lets you vote. Voting and forums can be found on the website and we could have our own discussion if anybody actually has any time to read non-uni stuff . Many libraries across the country are supporting it and doing big promotions, however I haven't managed to find anything about it from Leeds City Libraries (Surprise, Surprise) Voting closes on the 28th Feb and the winner will be announced during the Queer up North festival.

Happy Reading!

The Big Gay Read – Recommended Titles:

Jake Arnott - The Long Firm
Amanda Boulter - Around The Houses
Michael Cunningham - A Home at the End of the World
Julia Darling - Crocodile Soup
Stella Duffy - Calendar Girl
Patricia Duncker - Hallucinating Foucault *
Jeffrey Eugenides - Middlesex
Patrick Gale - Rough Music
Patricia Highsmith - Carol
Alan Hollinghurst - The Line of Beauty
Jackie Kay - Trumpet
J.T. Leroy - The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City
Jamie O'Neill - At Swim, Two Boys
Dorothy Porter - The Monkey's Mask *
Annie Proulx - Brokeback Mountain
Jane Rule - Desert of the Heart
Shyam Selvadurai - Funny Boy
Colm Toibin - Story of the Night
Sarah Waters - Tipping the Velvet
Jeanette Winterson - Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit