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Jordan wrote: "Susinok wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Should be starting Mexican Heat today on my lunch break. :-)"I've had that book for ages and have not read it yet. Be sure to let us know what you th..."
You're in for a treat! Excellent read. =D
Jordan wrote: "Should be starting Mexican Heat today on my lunch break. :-)"Ok... my motto is... don't do anything today you can do tomorrow.... and don't do anything you can do tomorrow you can do next week. Unless it's books.... then I do it no later than yesterday...;)
I had very little time to read Return on Investment by Aleksandr Voinov yesterday since it was camera club night. Now today in the break room everyone wanted to talk to me! ARGH!!! GO AWAY!So I'm still only 35% through it, and it's getting intense. I want to read, I want to read!!!!
Aleks shared his experiences self publishing on Amazon Select on his blog this morning.
http://www.aleksandrvoinov.blogspot.c...
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Ok... my motto is... don't do anything today you can do tomorrow.... and don't do anything you can do t..."
I LOVE your motto!
Yes, I read the first chapter today, and LOVED it. Wow, that first sex scene was just... amazing. A little bit scary and really good at the same time. This book is like the drug that's been under my nose all this time that I didn't realize was a drug. So far anyway. Gabriel's sexual needs are a nice change of pace from the typical MM book. And that's all I can say for right now.
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Oh, I HATE it when that happens. When you want to do nothing but read and everyone else wants to do nothing but talk to you. Happens to me ALL the time. Good luck.
Ame wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Should be starting Mexican Heat today on my lunch break. :-)"Ok... my motto is... don't do anything today you can do tomorrow.... and don't do anything you can do t..."
I like your motto :-)
Jordan wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I had very little time to read Return on Investment by Aleksandr Voinov yesterday since it was camera club night. Now today in the break room everyone wanted to talk..."You feel you want a sign which says "leave me alone, I'm reading". Oh, wait, doesn't the book / Kindle convey that message? No, apparently it says: I'm not really doing anything, talk rubbish to me. Bitter? Moi??
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Developed quite the love/hate relationship with Nick Nowak but damn I couldn't stop reading this series until I finished the last one.
Kind of reminds me of another author I'm quite fond of.
I miss Adrien."
I've enjoyed the Boystown books too, but maybe it's time for a marathon AE reread? That's what I've been doing the last five days. : )
I devoured Captive Prince: Volume One and Captive Prince: Volume Two over the past few days. I loved both and am now quite eager for the third. Not at all what I was expecting, which was a pleasant surprise. I had it in my head that this slave story would be really dark and chock-a-block with unpleasantness (which I'm often not super keen on and so it sat on my Kindle for quite a while), and I was wrong, to my utter delight. Exciting political intrigue and a compelling relationship made this series totally riveting for the past three days. It kept me up in the night, pondering, which doesn't happen too often. It really pulled me in and now I understand why there's all this fuss.
Hj wrote: "You feel you want a sign which says "leave me alone, I'm reading". Oh, wait, doesn't the book / Kindle convey that message? No, apparently it says: I'm not really doing anything, talk rubbish to me. Bitter? Moi??"
Strange. Not too long ago it used to say just that. ;-)
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Yes. YES. Books used to say this, I think. But not so much any more. It's annoying. Really. And yeah, I might be a bit bitter about it too. Especially when I'm on my lunch break at work. That's my "me" time away from the world since I'm an introvert and need alone time to recharge after dealing with the public and other coworkers. It annoys me when people talk to me on my lunch break, unless I find them and sit down.
Alison wrote: "I devoured Captive Prince: Volume One and Captive Prince: Volume Two over the past few days. I loved both and am now quite eager for the third. Not at all what I was ..."I felt the same way. Didn't think I'd like it but succumbed to the hype and was glad I did. I read these last summer - I'll have to do a reread before the third comes out. :-)
Jordan wrote: "Hj wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I had very little time to read Return on Investment by Aleksandr Voinov yesterday since it was camera club night. Now today in the break ro..."I am the same. I usually have to leave the office or I don't really get a lunch break. I need my time away to read or listen to music and not have to talk to people in the office or on the phone.
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The other thing that bothers me on my lunch break is when someone has to sit near me in a quiet room and play games on their phone with the sound on. Or sometimes we have people who just don't realize how loud they are when they chat with their friends in a quiet lunch room. Irritating. Really.
Anyway... end of rant!
... and this is good because it's making me realize I need words in my alien language that deal with emotions. I hadn't thought of that at 3am. lol.
Reggie wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Susinok wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Should be starting Mexican Heat today on my lunch break. :-)"I've had that book for ages and have not read it yet. Be sure to let us k..."
I second that. Suspenseful, not easy, very powerful, and generally absolutely excellent.
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The other thing that bothers me on my lunch break is when someone has to sit ne..."
This is why I almost always eat lunch in my classroom when the kiddos are out a recess. I need my downtime, a break from others, adults as well as children. I don't read though, since my iPod library is NSFW. : )
Jordan wrote: "Yes. YES. Books used to say this, I think. But not so much any more. It's annoying. Really. And yeah, I might be a bit bitter about it too. Especially when I'm on my lunch break at work. That's my "me" time away from the world since I'm an introvert and need alone time to recharge after dealing with the public and other coworkers. It annoys me when people talk to me on my lunch break, unless I find them and sit down. ..."I am the SAME. Introvert, my time, ME TIME. GO AWAY!
And to add insult to injury, my co-workers insist on watching the lowest common denominator TV - TruTV (All reality all the time). OMG those shows are INFANTILE! (Thought I was gonna say Fox News, didn'tja? I nixed that months and months ago. If news are on it has to be CNN or local stuff for the weather. I did draw that line and for some reason they took me seriously.)
Jordan wrote: "The other thing that bothers me on my lunch break is when someone has to sit near me in a quiet room and play games on their phone with the sound on. Or sometimes we have people who just don't realize how loud they are when they chat with their friends in a quiet lunch room. Irritating. Really...."Huh? What do they understand "quiet" to mean? Maybe the new one had better be called "silent"!
Susinok wrote: "And to add insult to injury, my co-workers insist on watching the lowest common denominator TV - TruTV (All reality all the time). OMG those shows are INFANTILE! (Thought I was gonna say Fox News, didn'tja? I nixed that months and months ago. If news are on it has to be CNN or local stuff for the weather. I did draw that line and for some reason they took me seriously.) ..."Well done for getting rid of Fox News, anyway. I cannot stand "reality" (quotation make deliberate) TV. It hurts, badly.
I am reading Simple Justice by John Morgan Wilson which is the second in the Benjamin Justice mystery series. This series has a similar feel to the Henry Rios mysteries and it is also set in LA. The main difference is that Benjamin Justice is a disgraced journalist while Henry Rios is a lawyer. Both men have shadows in their lives that they need to come to terms with and both men have an inner strength which isn't always apparent. I am really enjoying both series. They are well written although I think the Benjamin Justice mysteries are slightly more difficult to untangle for the reader. I keep wondering what it would be like for both men to meet and work on a mystery together. :)
Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "I am reading Simple Justice by John Morgan Wilson which is the second in the Benjamin Justice mystery series. This series has a similar feel to the Henry Rios mysteries and it is also..."Thank you for the recommendation, I have to try this.
This is book two in the series. I am really enjoying combining the Justice with the Rios series. Good mysteries :)
Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "This is book two in the series. I am really enjoying combining the Justice with the Rios series. Good mysteries :)"Are you sure it is book two? I checked the reviews and it said it was the first. Which one is the first then?
Also reading Hansen's Bohannon's Country: 2mystery Stories. The book has five short mysteries, so i can pace them and have them last longer :-)Next on the list is E.K. Weaver's The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal Volume 3: Ten Days of Perfect Tunes. Should be fun.
I finished up Aleksandr Voinov's Return on Investment, which kept me riveted. I never knew high finance could be that exciting.This morning I started Motel. Pool. by Kim Fielding. She always manages to come up with something unique.
Anne wrote: "Are you sure it is book two? I checked the reviews and it said it was the first...."Yes, it is the first book. When I started this series (before I knew about GR) I used http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ to verify the order.
Karen wrote: "Strachey's Folly, Donald Strachey #7. Donald and Timmy go to Washington. Mayhem ensues."How are those books? I have book 1 of two of his series.
Karen wrote: "Strachey's Folly, Donald Strachey #7. Donald and Timmy go to Washington. Mayhem ensues."Karen wrote: "Strachey's Folly, Donald Strachey #7. Donald and Timmy go to Washington. Mayhem ensues."
I love his series. It is really good and fun. Lots of laughs and very good mysteries.
Susinok wrote: "Karen wrote: "Strachey's Folly, Donald Strachey #7. Donald and Timmy go to Washington. Mayhem ensues."How are those books? I have book 1 of two of his series."
They're really great and just as Karen said. I read and enjoyed the first six so far.
Anne wrote: "Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "This is book two in the series. I am really enjoying combining the Justice with the Rios series. Good mysteries :)"Are you sure it is book two? I checked the rev..."
Sorry I am reading Revision of Justice which is book two. Simple Justice is book one so you are right. I mixed them up. They are both very good :)
KC wrote: "Started yesterday Marshall Thornton's My Favorite Uncle and i'm really enjoying it so far."I just read this too, I liked it very much, it is both funny and wise. And it's a joy to read a book that is so well written. I had to " cleanse my palate" with good writing after my sister wanted me to read a romance she claimed had a great impact on her, and the writing was so clumsy it has me suspect the author was writing in a foreign language and then not having an editor to clean it for her. It was actually painful at times. But Marshall Thornton helped soothe my nerves :)
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Cool. :-) I would be interested in hearing how you liked it when you're finished.
Anne wrote: "KC wrote: "Started yesterday Marshall Thornton's My Favorite Uncle and i'm really enjoying it so far."I just read this too, I liked it very much, it is both funny and wise. And it..."
Good writing after clumsy writing feels wonderful! (so i gather the story had an impact but not the desired one?...) Makes one appreciate it all the more - the good writing, that is. And Marshall writes really really well. I agree, the story is both funny and wise. And I love the thoughts and sometimes weird logic the characters come up with.
Johanna wrote: "KC wrote: "Also reading Hansen's Bohannon's Country: 2mystery Stories. The book has five short mysteries, so i can pace them and have them last longer :-)"Cool. :-) I would be inte..."
Will do. The two stories i read so far were interesting and there's that unique Hansen voice and atmosphere which made me sigh happily as soon as i started reading. :-)
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I am reading Death Trick by Richard Stevenson. It is the first book in the Donald Strachy mystery series. Who knew I was so nostalgic for the 70s? :)
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One of the things I'm most enjoying about the Strachey books is that they move through our late-20th to almost recent U.S. history, but not on somewhat less dark paths than Brandstetter's or Nava's journeys.I suppose that's because Donald sees the humor in situations, the absurdity. Even though that becomes wearing at times, it makes a slightly lighter read. I'm on book 8 now and revisiting the year 2000.
Hi - I haven't posted before, hope it is ok to join in? After reading 'The Dark Horse', I immediately bought a copy of 'The Charioteer' (I imagine most people do!). I'm stunned. Just, mesmerising writing. I'm emotionally wrung out and wondering which Renault book I should read next; can anyone make a suggestion?
Kate wrote: "Hi - I haven't posted before, hope it is ok to join in? After reading 'The Dark Horse', I immediately bought a copy of 'The Charioteer' (I imagine most people do!)."Hi, Kate! We re always happy to see new people!
Most people do buy ''The Charioteer'', yes, but some take a long time before actually reading it... Great that you did it at once!
Do you know that we discussed it quite in depth as Book of The Month?
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
I've got also The Persian Boy, and of course I haven't read it yet, but almost all my friends gave it 5 stars.
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Hi, Kate! So glad to hear you liked both The Dark Horse and The Charioteer! I, too, found The Charioteer through Josh and I absolutely love it. And yes, mesmerizing is a good word to describe Renault's writing! :-)
Like Antonella, I have The Persian Boy in my bookshelf, but I haven't read it yet. I know that many of the group members liked that one a lot.
Hi Kate,Well, here's one who didn't buy The Charioteer or any of her other books, nor do I plan on buying them :p
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I just finished Think of England by KJ Charles and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I enjoyed that one, too. I am about three quarters of the way through The Mating of Michael. I think I will go back and read the first two in the series, also.
Kate wrote: "Hi - I haven't posted before, hope it is ok to join in? After reading 'The Dark Horse', I immediately bought a copy of 'The Charioteer' (I imagine most people do!). I'm stunned. Just, mesmerising w..."Hi Kate I also have the Charioteer and the Persian Boy in my to read pile. At the moment I am working my way through the Henry Rios series by Michael Nava. We have this series as a reading challenge in this group. I am also reading the Benjamin Justice series by John Morgan Wilson which I mentioned in an early post. They are both murder mysteries and enjoyable. Apart from that I am finishing off Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet. It is a shifter/sci fi story, enjoyable but a bit too long for me.
So hopefully I will get to the Charioteer at some point. I have heard really good things about it.
Kate wrote: "Hi - I haven't posted before, hope it is ok to join in? After reading 'The Dark Horse', I immediately bought a copy of 'The Charioteer' (I imagine most people do!). I'm stunned. Just, mesmerising w..."Hi Kate - welcome! I'm feeling a little less bad about never having read The Charioteer now that some others have said they haven't. I don't know why I haven't; it's the type of book I usually like (judging by when it was written, when it was set, the subject matter, etc..).
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I've had that book for ages and have not read it yet. Be sure to let us know what you think!"
Me too. That's why it's on my summer reading list this year. :-)