Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion
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Lol. In short, contact your library and see what they say.
Update on Tamara Allen's audiobook Whistling in the Dark, there won't be anymore audios released as the rest of her books are self published.But do get Whistling if you don't have it already, it's a great story
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I'm sure I read in one of those articles about Amazon/Hachette that when Amazon discounts an ebook Amazon still pays the full amount to the publisher and absorbs the l..."
As far as I can tell, Amazon only does that for mainstream publishers and authors.
Josh wrote: "Hj wrote: "Thanks for explaining, Josh.I'm sure I read in one of those articles about Amazon/Hachette that when Amazon discounts an ebook Amazon still pays the full amount to the publisher and ab..."
I wondered if that was it.
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I saw it said to rate books for better recommendations, when I went to leave a review for JCP, so I wrote up reviews for a few of the books I had things to say about, and just starred the others I've listened to.
The reviews come with guided questions. Once you hit the "preview" button, if you need to edit it, DON'T hit the "back" button. That will give you different guided questions, with your answers to the original guided questions you were given. It's a pain in the butt. Instead, click the "edit" button. I mean, that's mostly a DUH situation, but still. I hit the back button cause I'm used to doing that. In the end, I just filled out the final question on all of them "do you have any other comments?" It seems to be the same for all of them.
And when I say "guided questions" it's things like: Did you find the audio book better than the print book?
If you could take one character out to dinner, who would it be and why?
What did you like best about the book?
Things like that. For each review I did, I got all different questions, except the last one. Not sure I like that style of reviewing, but it was interesting.
Jordan wrote: "I think I just figured out how Audible recommends books. You need to rate books with those stars in order for it to know what to recommend even better, I guess, than just from what you've looked at..."I've rated and even reviewed mine, I still get 90% shit in my recs
(79 ratings and 8 reviews)
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okay. Never mind then. Who knows how it works then.
Jordan wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I think I just figured out how Audible recommends books. You need to rate books with those stars in order for it to know what to recommend even better, I guess, than j..."I do think it's SUPPOSED to work like you described, it just....... doesn't
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I always find myself rereading this at least once during the summer. : )
Karen wrote: "Someone (Jordan?) mentioned on another thread thinking of reading CUTYS tonight as a comfort read, which triggered a lightbulb for me in my quest for short and sweet books this weekend. (OK, a tang..."There's also In Sunshine or in Shadow
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New Judas Priest album is out. :)
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LOL. This is something we both do at least twice a year, right? ;-) I make sure that I reread The Dickens With Love every Christmas, but also during the summertime. Last year I reread it in August, and this year I've listened to it in May already. But... after reading your post I'll definitely start listening to it again tonight. I'm feeling weirdly Christmassy anyway, so it'll fit perfectly to my mood! :-D
Johanna wrote: "I'm feeling weirdly Christmassy anyway, so it'll fit perfectly to my mood! :-D ..."I hope this means that you're feeling happy and festive, rather than cold...
Aleksandr wrote: "New Judas Priest album is out. :)"I love this lol
New Foo Fighters is out in November. :p :D
Aleksandr wrote: "New Judas Priest album is out. :)"Really? How is it?
I'm hearing Grey Mask by Patricia Wentworth.I like it a lot!
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I love Wentworth. Especially those crazy-ass standalones.
Lou wrote: "I've been listening to the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. I like it more than the the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. I'm not sure why. They are similar and both have competent ..."I loved the Kate Daniels series up until the last one - wasn't crazy about Magic Rises. I haven't read the newest yet.
I use my library's digital collection for a lot of non-M/M audiobooks. I listened to most of the In Death series that way. It's free and convenient. :-)
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Oooohhhhh... Library Card.... niiiiice. :-)
We love libraries!! -- and librarians, too.
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:-D And librarians love book lovers too. How could we not?
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I'm not really sure. That's a good question. And I can't answer it. Truly cannot.
Unless you want to get specific about other things related to specific places. Then I can come up with quite a few places. Even as a patron, my library is not a place I would want to come hang out and write or read. Maybe in the courtyard on a nice day, but otherwise, at least until we get the renovation done, this is not a place I'd come to if I didn't have to. I hate to say that, but it's true. The renovation will take care of some of the problems for patrons, but certainly not all of them.
Though I will be quick to add, there are a lot of other libraries I've been to where I did enjoy spending my time there. Mostly college libraries with comfy seating. :-)
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:-D And librarians love book lovers too. How could we not?"
Heh. You two are funny. :-D
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:-D And librarians love book lovers too. How could we not?"
Heh. You two are funny. :-D"
I try. :-P
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I remember reading an article online about that once and thinking it sounded really interesting. Part of me would like a chance to live simply like that. The other part of me says it wouldn't really work out much.
Just started Ship of Magic I really like that trilogy, it can be read without the two other trilogies in the series, part 1 The Complete Farseer Trilogy: Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest and part 3 The Complete Tawny Man Trilogy: Fool's Errand, The Golden Fool, Fool's Fate as each trilogy is a complete story, but connected to the others.So far I like it
Idamus wrote: "Just started Ship of Magic I really like that trilogy, it can be read without the two other trilogies in the series, part 1 The Complete Farseer Trilogy: Assassin's Apprentice, R..."</i>Did you know she has started a new trilogy, [book:Fool's Assassin about Fitz and the Fool? It's on my Kindle, but I haven't started it yet, I really look forward to it.
ETa: something strange happens to the format of my post, I can't seem to fix it :(
Anne wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Just started Ship of Magic I really like that trilogy, it can be read without the two other trilogies in the series, part 1 [book:The Complete Farseer Trilogy: Assassin'..."I've seen it somewhere, but thanks :-), I'm awaiting reviews from friends as I don't really like Fitz, but I adore the Fool
Idamus wrote: "Just started Ship of Magic I really like that trilogy, it can be read without the two other trilogies in the series, part 1 [book:The Complete Farseer Trilogy: Assassin's Apprentice, R..."I loved the Farseer books. I haven't read the ship series yet. I really need to.
Susinok wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Just started Ship of Magic I really like that trilogy, it can be read without the two other trilogies in the series, part 1 [book:The Complete Farseer Trilogy: Assassin'..."It's set between the two other trilogies, but I don't think it matters (it's been a while since I read them)
I liked the Farseer books too, I just couldn't stand Fitz
Idamus wrote: "Listening to today's homework in German classhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68bL0..."
What is it? (I can't play it because of bad internet connection...)
Calathea wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Listening to today's homework in German classhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68bL0..."
What is it? (I can't play it because of bad internet connection...)"
A Wise Guys song Nur für Dich
Idamus wrote: "Listening to today's homework in German classhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68bL0..."
That looks like a pleasant and funny homework! What do you have to do with it precisely?
Antonella wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Listening to today's homework in German classhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68bL0..."
That looks like a pleasant and funny homework! What do you have to do with it precisely?"
Understand it :p
Idamus wrote: "Listening to today's homework in German classhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68bL0..."
Ah, Wise Guys :-) You have an enlightened teacher. I'm not that much into them, but they are very popular here in NRW.
My daughter likes this one:
"Mein Nachbar ist ein Zombie" (can't find a good clip on Youtube, there was a nice one with a lego-zombie, but it's no longer available :-(
A Twitter friend gave me another link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yVpr...Same song, but I like this video much, much better
Varecia wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Listening to today's homework in German classhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68bL0..."
Ah, Wise Guys :-) You have an enlightened teacher. I'm not that much into them, but they ..."
I have two teachers, they're both younger than me O.O
Idamus wrote: I have two teachers, they're both younger than me O.O "Ouch, yes, I know the feeling. One of my friends said that she started to feel old when lying in hospital after a stroke (she was 35 at the time) and half the doctors were younger than she was...
The second video is great, btw!!
I gotta say, I liked the Wise Guys song a lot more than the song we listened to on the first day of school :phttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDk8i...
I finished listening to Among the living. I had few thoughts while listening. I liked how the story was narrated, really liked Vic's voice and the Incubus voice was awesome! However.... Jacob's voice really bothered me, I found it at times almost comical or like a parody or something. It kind of took away from the fun of the book. Wish the narrator hadn't spent that awesome voice on the incubus and instead made it Jacob's ;)I also finished Ghost of a Chance. Oh, Kevin... how I love thee....;)
He just can not go wrong, can he?
And for some reason I had a major flashback to Adrien and Jake while listening to the chemistry between Sam and Rhys. So of course I am therefore listening to Fatal Shadows and already feeling dread in my stomach for THYS and DPK.... even with my endless rereads/relistening ;)
(hint to Among the living narrator: that is how you make a hot alpha cop sound)
Idamus wrote: "A Twitter friend gave me another link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yVpr...Same song, but I like this video much, much better"
Absolutely! ;-) And they tried to match the images to the lyrics!
I listened to The Dickens with Love the other night while up late cooking in preparation for my weekend houseguests. What a wonderful way to spend an evening. The narration was excellent and it really added to my appreciation and understanding of the story, and it was just the right length! Thanks go to Johanna for putting that idea in my head last week. :)
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I tried to get into Cardeno C.'s Wake Me Up Inside yesterday in audio, but there was too much explaining the back story and nothing to keep me listening. I kept wanting to get back to the present time to find out if something serious was going on, but that wasn't happening fast enough for me. So for now, I'm giving up.
Then I tried Acrobat by Mary Calms and the characters were having a long opening "argument" that sorta mirrored the one from Wake Me Up Inside and it wasn't ending fast enough so I gave up on that one too.
Anyway, I just finished The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks for the first time. Loved it! But like I need to tell you guys how good it is. Lol.
Acrobat is one of my favorites. Pick that one up again. Don't let one book color the other.
So, I'm the only one who thought Jacob's voice fitted him perfectly? Oh well :D
Listened to Wise Guys in vain, for now, German class got cancelled :-)
Idamus wrote: "Listened to Wise Guys in vain, for now, German class got cancelled :-)"Schade! Willst du mit uns sprechen? ;-)
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I'm sure I read in one of those articles about Amazon/Hachette that when Amazon discounts an ebook Amazon still pays the full amount to the publisher and absorbs the loss itself. If that was correct, then why isn't its subsidiary Audible doing the same?