Everything listed here has enough m/m action to satisfy my rather high standards (^_^). The next question I get is, "Where do you find this stuff?" For the most part all of these books and movies can be purchased, but sometimes those DVDs can get expensive. I highly recommend Netflix as a means of seeing these movies instead of buying them. It's a decently cheap way to get your yaoi cravings fulfilled. As for the books, I have linked them up to Amazon.com where you can find out more about them (other customer opinions, used copies, etc.) Enjoy! Movie Reviews Lilies (read review | purchase) My favorite to date. A gorgeous story with gorgeous actors, betrayal, true love and tragedy. The screenplay is also a bit different than what you're used to, but it works well for the storyline. Very worth it. Maurice (read review | purchase) Stars Hugh Grant and James Wilby, based on a novel by E.M. Forester. Early 19th Century England doesn't condone the love of two young Cambridge students, Clive and Maurice. Each must fight his own battles through society in the search for happiness. A great movie! Plata Quemada (read review | purchase) "Burnt Money" is the true story of a bank heist in 1960s era Argentina. Sexy and dark, very moving! One of my all-time favorites. Borstal Boy (purchase) A fighter for the IRA (Irish Republican Army) during the WWII days, Brendan Behan is sent to a borstal (reformatory school) to wait out his sentence, as he's too young for the noose. There he meets Charlie, a young English sailor, in for thievery. A true story, based on Brendan Behan's autobiography. His Secret Life (purchase) An Italian film about a woman who loses her husband in an accident, then comes to find out that he's had a male lover for years. Unable to get closure on her grief, she searches out his lover and finds herself with an array of new and different friends- her husband's "other life". But it's not that easy; his lover is about as bitter as she is and has his own grief to get through. Don't let the cheeseball cover fool you, this is a great film about the human heart! When Love Comes (purchase) My favorite indie film. Young Mark is a writer/poet and ex-prostitute who can't suss his feelings for Stephen, an ex-client who's in love with him. Fig and Sal are two girls with penchants for acid, guitars and each other, who use Mark to write their lyrics. Then there's Katie, a has-been pop star who's come back to Australia (and Stephen, who's her closest friend) to figure out how to deal with losing her fame and how to move on. 1 gay couple, 1 lesbian couple, 1 straight couple, can they help each other? For a Lost Soldier (purchase) During WWII, a 12 year old Dutch boy is sent to the countryside for his safety, where Canadian soldiers are sent as liberators and peace-keepers. Young Jeroen learns about love for the first time with Walt, a quiet, melancholy soldier. A very well made rights-of-passage movie, and the boy's experiences are very positively portrayed, even with such a touchy subject. Love! Valour! Compassion! (purchase) Now this one I really did cry while watching. The story of three couples, all friends, dealing with things like aging, AIDS, and fidelity during a getaway in the country together. Jeffrey : Another favorite. A witty, satiric story of a gay man who's so fed up with the idea that sex now has to be safe and planned (hence, not spontaneous anymore, or fun), that he decides to just stop having it. Enter Steve (Michael T. Weiss of T.V.'s Pretender fame), hunky, gorgeous and sexy. And HIV positive. Add in Patrick Stewart, cameos by Olivia Dukakis and Sigourney Weaver and you have one fabulous flick. Do I sound like a magazine review yet? Seriously, I'd just watch this for Michael T. Weiss alone. Yum. Bedrooms and Hallways : Campy and hilarious film about a man who gets dragged to a support group of men by a straight friend, where he openly admits finding one of the other members attractive during their 'sharing of thoughts' time. That and his fantastically flaming and whoreish roommate make this a film that you really shouldn't miss. Simply put, it's pretty genious and damn funny. .. | book recs Luck in the Shadows | Lynn Flewelling: The first book in her Nightrunner Series. It's a fantasy book regarding young Alec when he first meets Seregil, a mysterious, talented thief who takes him under his wing. If you read this one, you will not be able to rest until you get the next book. Stalking Darkness | Lynn Flewelling: The second book but it can stand alone. This volume is my favorite. ^_^ Traitor's Moon | Lynn Flewelling: The last book (boohoo!), but it also can stand alone. I'm not done with this one myself, but I am no less impressed by it than I was with the first two. Seregil and Alec are to die for! Swordspoint | Ellen Kushner: Probably one of the most elegant writers I've read in a while. Lovely, well-developed characters with a fantasy, swordfighting, 18th Century type feel to it. The Fall of the Kings | Ellen Kushner: Long awaited for sequal to Swordspoint! This author should not be missed! Wraeththu | Storm Constantine: The next step in evolution is a new race of humans- beautiful males with female capabilities to bear children. This author knows how to weave an entire world into creation and place her characters just so that you won't be able to put this one down. Mystical, magical, eerily gothic in prose. A fantastic read. The Still | David Feintuch: Set in a quasi-medieval times, it's about an arrogant prince who would be king, his best friend turned lover and their search to regain the throne. Very good coming of age and becoming aware of one's own self story. The King | David Feintuch: Long awaited sequal to The Still. Rodrigo returns, just as bratty and haughty as before only now he must assume the throne amid threats from all sides. He has only one that he can trust- Rustin, his childhood friend and mentor. I would strongly suggest you read The Still before attempting this one, you'll understand the story much better. The Stone Prince | Fiona Patton: I'm not finished with this one either, but the author sure knows how to write romance and conflict. Set in the fantasy times of Kings and sword fighting. Her whole universe is known for m/m pairings, similar to Mercedes Lackey. The Painter Knight | Fiona Patton: Another from the universe where kings rule with the power of the flame. The court painter must save the Heir, daughter of his lover, the King. Shadowdance | Robin W. Bailey: Dark fantasy about a crippled young man who makes a pact with a witch that makes him able to walk at night in exchange for having to dance every night or risk breaking the deal. But his beautiful, bewitching dancing as an effect on anyone who sees it... Magic's Pawn | Mercedes Lackey: A must read if you love fantasy, this is usually the series that gets most readers into the m/m fandom! The first in the Last Herald Mage series, it tells of young Vanyel's coming of age. Magic's Promise | Mercedes Lackey: Second in the trilogy, Vanyel has grown up and learned a few things, but hasn't forgotten his first true love. Magic's Price | Mercedes Lackey: Wa! The ending! Lost Souls | Poppy Z. Brite: Don't ask me why I haven't picked this one up yet! It's been recommended to me by at least five different people! Though I am partial to Anne Rice vampires, this author has her own following. Fire from Heaven | Mary Renault: A historical story-telling of the first 20 years of Alexander the Great's life (and lover, Hephaistion). A fabulous read for serious fans of history. The Persian Boy | Mary Renault: The second half of Alexander's life as told from the point of view of his kept slaveboy. The Last of the Wine | Mary Renault: The story of two youths in Ancient Greece and their developing relationship. Renault has a wonderful flair for historical fiction. Cry to Heaven | Anne Rice: Any Anne Rice reader must read this one. An excellent protrayal of the Italian castrati. Tells the story of Tonio and the life he never wanted to lead as a eunuch singer in the opera and coming to terms with his love for his teacher, Guido. Four star rating! The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty | Anne Rice: Don't let the title fool you. This is hard core smut of all kinds! And yet, she manages a very viable and satisfying plot. ^_^ Beauty's Punishment | Anne Rice: Part two of the Beauty series. Very good, very graphic. Beauty's Release | Anne Rice: The conclusion of the trilogy. She also writes this story under the name of A. N. Roquelaure.