The Inside Reader: Alex Beecroft

[elisa_rolle]

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

This week Inside Reader is Alex Beecroft. Enjoy her list!

I've been making up m/m stories in my head since I was 11. At that time-sometime around the period when Stonehenge was built-I believed I was the only person in the world who

Comments

[theshirelife]

Ah, Maurice! My first ever classic homosexual read. I still need to purchase it for myself. Have you seen the Merchant/Ivory film "Maurice"? It does the book great justice, and even has a better explanation for Clive's change. :-D

Ooh, Wicked Gentlemen! Another absolute favourite of mine! XD

You know, your posts (and the reviews of others) make me want to go in for reviewing, too. I have loads of books to share, too. :-)

[theshirelife]

You really should! It's amazing. Hugh Grant was clearly in his true glory days when he portrayed Clive in this film. This is where his power is, and I hate that he squanders it with silly romantic comedies after 1994. Eh well. There's also James Wilby's phenomenal performance as good old Maurice. :-) Rupert Graves also makes a fine Scudder

[elisa_rolle]

I have not many advice from a writer point of view since I'm not ;-) But from a reviewer point of view, I hosted some reviewer in the past, basically to review the Top 100 Gay Novels (the list you find in my tags), so if you want, I'm willing to give you a space to discuss your opinion with other people. And I believe that among my friends list there are many writers that will be willing to cover the other side, the writer side ;-) Elisa

[theshirelife]

I'll definitely do that when I get a chance after final exams are over. :-)

[theshirelife]

I did ponder that, about good reviews and negative reviews. Definitely a tricky balance that

[theshirelife]

Aye. :-) See you there.