Ann Somerville

Ann Somerville is Australian. She/her.

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• Kansas on June 01, 2011
  
  A really tight, well-written short. If this is typical of this author's writing, I'll be looking for more.
  
• Finished on June 02, 2011
  
  When I was younger, this was the kind of story I would inhale like air. Tightly written, clever, thinky science fiction with masses of ideas, interested world building and commentary packed into spare, punchy prose. And then I discovered m/m, where the art of the short story is confined to stroke fic and PWPs. Because short fiction is hard, and you need to be more than just a decent writer to make it work. You need to be really good. And Mr Young is really, really good. Aldin is an art thief, looking to complete one last job so he can finish his sex reassignment surgery and live in the body he knows he belongs in. But his partner has other ideas. Just when all seems lost, help comes in the most unexpected form. That short summary doesn't do justice to this. For heaven's sake, risk the whole buck and buy this, and enjoy it. It's rare enough to have a transgendered hero in any story, but even if you haven't the slightest interest in that, this is still a short, cracking read. Science fiction as it should be. Highly recommended!
  
• Perfect Love on Aug. 24, 2011
  
  Really appallingly edited - or should I say, not edited at all. The level of writing is amateurish, but it was the non-stop typos, missing words and punctuation, which stopped me finishing this story. The idea had promise but this is not a commercial, professional product, and should not be on sale as such. Suggest the author pull it, polish it until it squeaks, and put it back.
  
• And to All a Good Night (Life Lessons 1 1/2) on Sep. 09, 2011
  
  A surprisingly meaty and satisfying 'freebie', giving us a window on Mac's work life and the lonely existence that Tony has brightened after "Life Lessons". A Christmas story without sentimentality - it's actually rather sad in parts, not to say a little gruesome - and in the end Mac is still deep in the closet, and holding back from a full life with the man he obviously needs and adores. Beautiful work, Ms Harper. Sets us nicely for "Breaking Cover" but can be enjoyed for itself too.
  
• Latakia on Jan. 24, 2012
  
  I'm giving this one four stars because it's an enjoyable read (after a slowish start), the characters are wonderful, and because the line editing is superior compared to too many self-pubbed books. It compares favourably to some m/m books put out by professional publishers. However I must be honest and note that the writing would benefit from a guiding editor's hand, that Matt is at times rather Gary Stuish (*everyone* wants Matt), the plot relies on a somewhat implausible coincidence, and that I somehow doubt that the bond between a wimpy civilian and a group of stone-hard SEALS would form as fast and firmly as portrayed in the book (though I am in no position whatsoever to know one way or the other. It just smelled a bit Hollywood to me.) With those caveats in mind, I would say that JF Smith has a raw and definite talent, and that were he to submit his work to a decent publisher of gay romance or m/m, his writing would be refined in the process, and I can see him becoming a major star of the genre. For under a buck, this book is incredibly good value for money, and offers several hours of enjoyment. You could ask for more, but when so many books fail to deliver these things at all, I'm not complaining!
  
• Goodbye Phillip (an m/m novella) on July 01, 2012
  
  Enjoyable little story, likeable characters. Real life issues glossed over, perhaps unsurprisingly. Very clean editing!
  
• TV Safe on July 02, 2012
  
  A thoroughly enjoyable and professional novella, with vivid characters and an intriguing plot, drenched in the details of La La Land. Only negative - formatting. The paragraph formatting was atrocious and made it hard to read in too many places. Apart from that, I'm hooked on Stoney!
  
• Double Exposure on July 03, 2012
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  Formatting issues and character corruption made this one too irritating to read. Author really should have checked the output, even on a free offering.
  
• Truck Shot on July 06, 2012
  
  Another enjoyable Stoney Winston story - lots of great lines and observations, and memorable characters. Still problems with formatting and punctuation - shame to deface such good writing with such crappy presentation :(
  
• The Other Guy on Feb. 01, 2013
  
  The only word for this is adorable. Emory is adorably neurotic, Nate is adorably smitten. Even the dog, brief though her appearance was, is adorable. This is a smartly written, funny, well-edited novel that was a joy to read, and a pleasure to recommend. And no one has paid me to say any of that :)
  
• The Last Day Of Summer on Feb. 23, 2013
  
  Enjoyable, more so than Latakia which I really quite liked, and it hung together better than the other book. Line-editing was good, although it needs someone to nitpick the occasional word choice. Likeable characters, even though Rett makes the stupidest decisions an adult man could ever think of making. Felt authentic to this non-baseball-fan, although I wonder if real-life MLB managers are as tolerant as George of skittish employees! Well worth what I paid for it, and I recommend it to people wanting a solid love story against a backdrop of difficult family relationships.
  
• Butterflies (The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal) on Nov. 15, 2013
  
  Superb! Even without knowing the original book, this story is completely satisfying and engaging. Vividly horrifying and erotic, it's a wonderful piece of Victorian pastiche.
  
• And I Am Happy on Nov. 15, 2013
  
  So very beautiful and moving. Kudos for a disabled hero who isn't a cliche, and a manservant who shows his love.