I've read and finished A Gentleman's Gentleman by T.J. Alexander (Goodreads) last week and I did love it. It's the first Regency book that I've read that dealt with being trans and I have to say I really enjoyed it. It was a bit heartbreaking at times but very worth the read.
Other various fics, I haven't been reading much this year. Not sure what's going on but I can't seem to pick a book or even start to read one... So the above book was a nice surprise and I have to admit I brought the book for a comedy show of Sarah Millican, since I was going to be arriving early and ended really getting into the book. So read through it from before the show, the intermission, and then after I got home & like twenty-four hours after that (except for when I had to sleep/work)
I'm glad you found a book that satisfied, especially if you're in a reading slump.
I see from your profile that you read comics so I'll just mention that I Will Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner is a cute trans-focused retelling of Emma by Jane Austen that is set in the Regency and very well done.
I'll definitely have to add that book to my TBR pile! ♥ Thank you! I love the title, and I have a lot of fondness for Jane Austen & retellings. I had bought "Most Ardently" by Gabe Cole Novoa (Goodreads) sometime within the last year which is a reimagining of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". I'm glad I have more options, thank you again! ♥
You're welcome. I love comics but I'm not generally keen on Austen retellings so I was happily surprised by how much I enjoyed I Will Never Fall in Love.
And thank you very much for that link to the remixed classics series. I hadn't seen them but they look good and I can already think of people to tell.
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Date: 2025-06-29 02:46 am (UTC)Other various fics, I haven't been reading much this year. Not sure what's going on but I can't seem to pick a book or even start to read one... So the above book was a nice surprise and I have to admit I brought the book for a comedy show of Sarah Millican, since I was going to be arriving early and ended really getting into the book. So read through it from before the show, the intermission, and then after I got home & like twenty-four hours after that (except for when I had to sleep/work)
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Date: 2025-06-29 04:09 am (UTC)I see from your profile that you read comics so I'll just mention that I Will Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner is a cute trans-focused retelling of Emma by Jane Austen that is set in the Regency and very well done.
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Date: 2025-06-29 06:24 pm (UTC)I'll definitely have to add that book to my TBR pile! ♥ Thank you! I love the title, and I have a lot of fondness for Jane Austen & retellings. I had bought "Most Ardently" by Gabe Cole Novoa (Goodreads) sometime within the last year which is a reimagining of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". I'm glad I have more options, thank you again! ♥
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Date: 2025-06-29 07:56 pm (UTC)And thank you very much for that link to the remixed classics series. I hadn't seen them but they look good and I can already think of people to tell.
Link to series (for anyone else reading):
https://www.goodreads.com/series/400380-remixed-classics