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Title: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on February 02, 2007, 02:08:35 am

Hi all,

Testa Dura has started her sequel to 48 Days. It's title is Book of Dreams. This is her summary:

This is the sequel to 48 Days, a Brokeback AU presupposing that Jack was saved from death by a rash act on the part of his son. This led him to make drastic changes in his life and his relationship with Ennis.  Book of Dreams follows Jack and Ennis as they build a life together in Fort Collins, CO.

First chapter:

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/9328.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/9328.html)

Enjoy :D

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on February 02, 2007, 02:18:40 am

Wow!  What  cool news!  I'd heard that there would be a sequel!  Great to see it happening!

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on February 09, 2007, 05:47:03 pm

Chapter two is up:

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/2007/02/08/ (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/2007/02/08/)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on March 17, 2007, 11:55:13 pm

For anyone following this sequel, I just wanted to say the most recent updates (chap 7 and interlude) are amazing!
 :D

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: cwby30 on March 22, 2007, 06:09:45 pm

Afternoon.

Have read the most current chapter, Chapter 8, posted on Brokeback Slash.  Really good sequel; lots of soul-searching for Jack and Ennis as they face Jack's Dad's illness, and Ennis' finally telling his family about Jack and him.  And then there's Bobby and his relationship with Jack as he heads off to college, and then there's their friends at work and how/when to tell them. 

It's also posted on Wranglers.  Hope the author can post the links here, too, so it reaches a wider reading audience.  Recommend it to all. 

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on March 30, 2007, 05:48:42 am

Chapter nine is up  :)

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/12050.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/12050.html)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on March 30, 2007, 10:57:17 am

Thanks for the update!
 :D

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on April 07, 2007, 03:52:15 pm

Hey there,

Did you see the recent notice on testa dura's live journal about the delay of updates for the next week or two.  :(  Well, at least it really does sound like it's a temporary situation.
 :-\

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on April 07, 2007, 03:59:46 pm

Quote from: atz75 on April 07, 2007, 03:52:15 pm

Hey there,

Did you see the recent notice on testa dura's live journal about the delay of updates for the next week or two.  :(  Well, at least it really does sound like it's a temporary situation.
 :-\

Thanks for this note, bud.  :)
I was waiting for an update, but didn't check her journal (I'm looking at brokebackslash and wranglers for updates).

Since she normally updates like a clockwork, I'm not worried. I'm sure she will be back like she said.

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on April 20, 2007, 10:05:42 am

Chapter 10 is up. And it's even a very loooong chapter, divided in two parts  :).

Chap 10, part one:
http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/12680.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/12680.html)

Chap 10, part two:
http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/13054.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/13054.html)

Must be a birthday present for you, Amanda  :D.

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on April 20, 2007, 11:06:48 am

Quote from: Penthesilea on April 20, 2007, 10:05:42 am

Chapter 10 is up. And it's even a very loooong chapter, divided in two parts  :).

Chap 10, part one:
http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/12680.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/12680.html)

Chap 10, part two:
http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/13054.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/13054.html)

Must be a birthday present for you, Amanda  :D.

 :-*
Thanks for the news!

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on April 27, 2007, 05:02:57 pm

Chapter 11 is up:

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/13140.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/13140.html)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on April 28, 2007, 01:04:24 am

Quote from: Penthesilea on April 27, 2007, 05:02:57 pm

Chapter 11 is up:

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/13140.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/13140.html)

Yay!  I just read it this evening!

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on June 03, 2007, 04:26:17 pm

Update!!
 :D

Chapter 14
http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/14591.html?view=486911#t486911 (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/14591.html?view=486911#t486911)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on June 19, 2007, 10:04:17 am

New Chapter is up!
 :-*

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on June 26, 2007, 02:44:34 am

Hiya Amanda (is anyone else reading this?),

chapter 16 is up:

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/15434.html?view=526666#t526666 (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/15434.html?view=526666#t526666)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on June 26, 2007, 09:38:31 am

Great!  Thanks for the info Bud!

I hope other people are reading it!  It's really good!
8)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on July 04, 2007, 06:02:02 pm

Chapter 17 is up!
 8)

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/16129.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/16129.html)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on August 24, 2007, 05:10:49 pm

Update!  :D Chapter 19 is up:

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/18462.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/18462.html)

BTW: Amanda, we still have this thread to our own. Hey folks, I recommend this story. It's a good one. With all those AU!AU stories dominating the fandom nowadays, I appreciate it all the more, because it is a good ol' URF.
(And I don't have anything against AU!AUs. There are some I've really enjoyed. But in general, I prefer AU).

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on August 24, 2007, 07:16:54 pm

Hi Chrissi!

Yes!  I've read chapter 19!  It's great.  Thanks for posting the info here.  It really is a good story, so I definitely hope folks here are checking it out.
 :-*

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on September 20, 2007, 07:56:00 pm

Hey Chrissi and other Book of Dream readers!

There's a new update today!  8)

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/19396.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/19396.html)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on September 21, 2007, 03:33:40 pm

Thank ya darlin  :D

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on October 24, 2007, 09:39:23 pm

Hey Chrissi... and other Book of Dreams fans...

There's no new chapter to report yet... but a bit of news from Testa Dura!  So, it looks like an update is coming soon.

8)

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/19761.html?view=681265#t681265 (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/19761.html?view=681265#t681265)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on October 25, 2007, 12:47:28 am

Quote from: atz75 on October 24, 2007, 09:39:23 pm

Hey Chrissi... and other Book of Dreams fans...

There's no new chapter to report yet... but a bit of news from Testa Dura!  So, it looks like an update is coming soon.

8)

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/19761.html?view=681265#t681265 (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/19761.html?view=681265#t681265)

Thanks for the info Bud. I just checked her journal one day before, therefore I wouldn't have checked so soon again.
Good to know the next chapter is coming.  :)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on November 14, 2007, 11:03:22 pm

Yeehaw!!! And, Whoo-eee, yeah!!!  A two-part update today!!! 8)

Chapter 21

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/20646.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/20646.html)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on January 29, 2008, 10:17:28 pm

Hey Chrissi and anyone else reading the lovely story Book of Dreams...  There's a two-part update today! :)  Here's a link to the first part of the update:

http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/23526.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/23526.html)


 :)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on April 22, 2008, 11:02:05 pm

Woohoo!  The final installments of this wonderful story were just posted tonight!  I love this story and am so glad to see that it's been updated and finished!
8)

There's a new chapter in two parts and an epilogue.

Here's a link to the first part of chap 23
http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/25157.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/25157.html)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on April 23, 2008, 01:08:16 am

Quote from: atz75 on April 22, 2008, 11:02:05 pm

Woohoo!  The final installments of this wonderful story were just posted tonight!  I love this story and am so glad to see that it's been updated and finished!
8)

There's a new chapter in two parts and an epilogue.

Here's a link to the first part of chap 23
http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/25157.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/25157.html)

Thank you for posting. I'm looking forward to it. It's such a good story. :)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on July 26, 2008, 10:50:14 pm

For anyone who's a fan of this author's stories, I thought I'd point out that a new one-shot has been posted.

It's called "Only for Jack" and is a melancholy, but very well written canon story.
http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/27411.html (http://testa-dura.livejournal.com/27411.html)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on July 27, 2008, 05:31:22 am

Thanks Bud.  :-* Will check it out.

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: karen1129 on February 27, 2009, 10:57:25 pm

This one is another favorite of mine.

48 Days is excellent.

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on February 27, 2009, 11:18:54 pm

Quote from: karen1129 on February 27, 2009, 10:57:25 pm

This one is another favorite of mine.

48 Days is excellent.

Hi Karen! :)  I thoroughly agree.  One of these days I'll re-read both stories from the beginning.  So well written! :)

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Penthesilea on February 28, 2009, 05:07:47 am

When I saw this thread popping up I thought Tes might have updated something, if only a small one-shot in the 48 Days universe. Oh well, maybe some day.

I second/third the recommodation for this one. It's one of my favorites (both, 48 Days and the sequel Book of Dreams).

Title: Re: Book of Dreams by Testa Dura - sequel to 48 Days
Post by: Brown Eyes on March 06, 2009, 09:58:02 pm

Wow!! I'm here to report that I just discoverd that Testa Dura started a new story!  I just began a thread about this new fic: http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,32541.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,32541.0.html)

I haven't read the first two chapters yet.  But, I'm excited to see this author still active.