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Anne wrote: "Josh wrote: "I am reading Carolyn Hart right now. I honestly don't know which one, I just know I am enjoying a mystery that does not depend on two guys getting it on. ;-)"Yeah, that can be refres..."
Yes, I'm in the fourth Patricia Wentworth and there are many, many more. It is very easy to make me happy!
Josh wrote: "I am reading Carolyn Hart right now. I honestly don't know which one, I just know I am enjoying a mystery that does not depend on two guys getting it on. ;-)"I read quite a few of those quite a while ago. I enjoyed her mysteries.
I don't have read any books from Carolyn Hart, but I looked the books up and will read Death on Demand at one of the next days. It is very good, when someone recommend new mysteries ( for me new), I don't find always so quick a good readable mystery on my own. So thank you!
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Carolyn Hart is pure cozy mystery establishment. She writes capably and effectively. She is not a stylist and you never ache for her characters, but she always delivers a competent, interesting story.
Josh wrote: "Sabine wrote: "I don't have read any books from Carolyn Hart, but I looked the books up and will read Death on Demand at one of the next days. It is very good, when someone recommend new mysteries ..."I need something to read for the night and I have problems to fall asleep, so I think a story, which I could read more calmly, is perhaps not so bad!
Karen wrote: "Three recently read books that I loved:J.L. Merrow's Caught! — Laughing out loud!
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I spent this Sunday reading [book:Resurrection Man and I have to agree. A lovely, very original and well written little story. I don't think I have come across something like this before. Highly recommended.
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I also finally started to read Joseph Hansen's Backtrack yesterday. And I had this wonderful, overwhelming feeling of coming home. There are many authors whose writing I love, but the homecoming feeling is by far the strongest with Josh's and Hansen's books. It's difficult to explain, but I'm sure you guys know what I mean. If their words were quilts I'd love to wrap them around me. There is something so familiar, so soothing and lovely about both of their writing that it leaves me so very thankful.
And I feel so lucky that I can let Josh know how much his books mean to me, but with Hansen it's too late. I'm not even half way through Backtrack but I'm already in love with it.
Johanna wrote: "I'm currently listening to Boystown 4: A Time For Secrets. This Nick Nowak character is really starting to grow on me! :-)I also finally started to read Joseph Hansen's [book:Back..."
Just wait until you've finished Boystown 5 and realize the audiobook for Boystown 6 isn't out until December. Yes I broke down and bought it.
And then I frantically searched for when Boystown 7 is out and that isn't until 2015.
I couldn't help but be a little bit impatient because despite Nick's many, many, MANY faults I kind of love him ;)
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I need to get Backtrack soon.
I've been having trouble with audio books today. I finished a second listen to Among the Living and thought I'd try a new author. But there was too much explaining and telling with too much back story that I wasn't getting into it. And it starts with family trying to set the "kid" up with girls.
I tried another audio and it starts with the ex-wife badgering the guy to get laid.
*sigh* too similar, and yet, perhaps tiring by itself too.
Finally switched to The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks and almost immediately felt better. :-)
I might retry the others, but not today anyway.
I finished Caught by J.L. Merrow. I liked the protagonists (even if they were in for a good shake sometimes) and there was a lot of really witty scenes that had me snorting. The description of the teacher's life was fun, the characters of the children and parents, the families and friends of the MCs very well drawn, but I got the impression that those were real gems situated around a story, whose central "problem" did not much work for me.
Jordan wrote: "Such a perfect wording for that feeling, Johanna. I need to get Backtrack soon.
I've been having trouble with audio books today. I finished a second listen to Among the Living and thought I'd t..."
Which book did the setting the kid up with girls? And the ex-wife?
Varecia wrote: "I finished Caught by J.L. Merrow.... but I got the impression that those were real gems situated around a story, whose central "problem" did not much work for me. "That's exactly how I felt. Great way to phrase it.
Johanna wrote: "I also finally started to read Joseph Hansen's Backtrack yesterday. And I had this wonderful, overwhelming feeling of coming home. There are many authors whose writing I love, but the homecoming feeling is by far the strongest with Josh's and Hansen's books. It's difficult to explain, but I'm sure you guys know what I mean. If their words were quilts I'd love to wrap them around me. There is something so familiar, so soothing and lovely about both of their writing that it leaves me so very thankful."So well said! :-) I understand that feeling perfectly! I think besides Josh and Hansen, only reading a Terry Pratchett comes close for me to feeling like this.
Johanna wrote: "If their words were quilts I'd love to wrap them around me. "What a lovely image! I would like to have a quilt like that. Maybe I should re-read The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks or The Dickens With Love or one of those... :-)
KC wrote: " only reading a Terry Pratchett comes close for me to feeling like this. "Yes. :-)
KC wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I also finally started to read Joseph Hansen's Backtrack yesterday. And I had this wonderful, overwhelming feeling of coming home. There are many authors whose writing I love, but t..."Yes, Pratchett sit on the left, next to Josh and on the right side sit Dorothy L.Sayers next to Georgette Heyer, not to forget Jane Austen...
Sabine wrote: "KC wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I also finally started to read Joseph Hansen's Backtrack yesterday. And I had this wonderful, overwhelming feeling of coming home. There are many authors whose writing I ...":-)
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Just finished Yellow Socks and I loved every minute of it! I was also thinking about how a sequel might be kinda nice. Let the journey begin... :-)
Jordan wrote: "The first audio I tried yesterday was Wake Me Up Inside by C. Cardeno and the second was Acrobat by Mary Calms. Just finished Yellow Socks and I loved every minute of it! I was also thinking abou..."
Oh, ick, um, to the first two that is :p
those two are not for me
I've read
and it is wonderful, and not depressing at all (as I feared when I read the blurb). I wish more people would read it.
Antonella wrote: "I've read and it is wonderful, and not depressing at all (as I feared when I read the blurb). I wish more people would read it."I agree. I didn't see that twist coming, very original.
I am rereading Cole McGinnis and I'm on Dirty Secret now. It was funny to be relistening to Fatal Shadows and then read about the fucking hot bookstore owner of Cloak and Dagger in Dirty Secret :D
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I've read Song of the Spring Moon Waning. It was an interesting story but I believe there are some contemporary slips. I've started to question if the details and reactions were appropriate for the period and culture as I neared the end. Which spoilt me the reading pleasure. Unfortunately.
Na wrote: "I've read Song of the Spring Moon Waning. It was an interesting story but I believe there are some contemporary slips."I don't have a clue of the period, so I liked it a lot ;-).
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Jordan wrote: "I'm about to finish Josh's book. OMG, then I will have officially read everything! Anyway I'm debating whether to read Mnevermind or Meatworks next. Any ideas?"Mnevermind is one of my most favourite series and I love it dearly. Wonderful characters and interesting stories. Meatworks is very dark and I don't think I was in quite the right mood for it when I read it, but it's very well done.
I am also approaching the point of having read all of Josh's books. I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to that reality or not. I quite like having a pile of new Josh stories to draw from. ;)
Antonella - I have to thank you for recommending shukyou's stories. I had downloaded a few in the past after reading some of Domashita Romero's shorts but never got around to reading them. I love what I've read so far -- Duet For Tenor and Transradial Orthosis and This Year's Prom King. I'm currently reading Sid Stills' Blues - Three-Quarters in the Bag in Alphabet City. :-)
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You know, I used to worry about finishing all of Josh's books too. But I find I'm rereading them so many times it doesn't matter. Plus, now I can read each new book as it comes out rather than having to wait because I'm behind.
Jordan wrote: "You know, I used to worry about finishing all of Josh's books too. But I find I'm rereading them so many times it doesn't matter. Plus, now I can read each new book as it comes out rather than having to wait because I'm behind. ..."I love that you have such strict rules about what you can read and, more to the point, you stick to them! But I know what you mean about being nervous about finishing all the books. And that the fact that they're so good to re-read reduces that worry. As a matter of interest, which was the last one you read?
Valerie C wrote: "Antonella - I have to thank you for recommending shukyou's stories."You are welcome.
One I loved is also: so werd ich dich auf meinem Blute tragen. But I still have lots of her stories to read.
Jordan wrote: "Hmm, dark might get me in the mood for another Manna Francis book. Lol. I was planning to read First Against The Wall after JCP. But am I in the mood for dark right now? Not sure."I don't find Meatworks so dark. And I would read it before ''Mnevermind'' also for the simple reason that book 3 of the series is still missing.
I'm reading A Game of Thrones right now. I'm not a big reader of epic fantasy, but I've watched the first season of the TV series and enjoyed it. And it's not full of elves and stuff like that, which I tend to find tiresome. There is one dwarf of course, but so far he hasn't been singing about gold. ;-) Usually the only books I like with the classical fantasy tropes are either by J.R.R. Tolkien himself or the more satirical/parody take of Terry Pratchett.The book is very readable so far. I always think these books are going to be all super bombastic and stuff, but it's very accessible writing.
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I'm surprised at how strict my reading has been lately. Normally, any other time of year aside from my summer reading which gets blogged at work, I find it very difficult to stick to a schedule of books. But last winter/spring I had the UK meet to read for and that was a great excuse to finally read a ton of stuff on my TBR pile.
Now, I'm also kind of trying to clear off my coffee table which still has a lot of unread books on it. But, I've tried scheduling my print books by month before and failed, miserably.
The thing is I like organizing things and organizing my unread book piles is always fun. Lol.
It's been a year since I last read an Administration book, so I realized I need to get around to reading the next one. There's only three left! But I didn't want to read it immediately. I'm half in the mood for it and half not.
I know, I'm weird. Plus, I feel like if I schedule my books I might get more read than if I don't. Who knows?
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Mnevermind and Meatworks are the last three for JCP for me too.
Finishing these also means I can spend time on other books and authors on my TBR pile. :-)
Antonella wrote: "I've read and it is wonderful, and not depressing at all (as I feared when I read the blurb). I wish more people would read it."I read your review and added it to my list. (Good to know it's not depressing.)
Jordan wrote: "I'm about to finish Josh's book. OMG, then I will have officially read everything! Anyway I'm debating whether to read Mnevermind or Meatworks next. Any ideas?"Meatworks is very good, dark but with flashes of less dark. I have Mnevermind on my tbr, i'm debating if to wait for the third one in the series or just read them now(ish).
Jordan wrote: "Meatworks it is. :-)...
Now, I'm also kind of trying to clear off my coffee table which still has a lot of unread books on it. "
''Meatworks'': Let us know which shade of dark do you jugde it is ;-)
Clearing the bedside table: funny, I'm doing is as well at the moment, especially because most of the books there are half read.
I finished the Boystown mysteries. Very good! So well written and with such intriguing characters, and even though there's sadness in them, it doesn't overwhelm at all.I might try The Development: Three Jan Birch Mysteries next. And then go back to Richard Stevenson.
Jordan wrote: "Meatworks it is. :-)I'm surprised at how strict my reading has been lately. Normally, any other time of year aside from my summer reading which gets blogged at work, I find it very difficult to s..."
I am terrible at sticking to a reading plan. I tried joining several reading challenges earlier this year hoping to clear some of my TBR pile, but I gave up after reading a lot of books I really didn't like. I prefer to just pick up whatever I'm in the mood for at the time. This means I have a lot of half-read books and unfinished series, but oh well. :)
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Thank you! That book was supposed to be a very quick Halloween type story, and then I ended up deciding to write a complicated interconnected series. This is why I wear myself out.
I wish -- I know this sounds ungrateful -- the book had been properly listed on Goodreads. Its title is Haunted Heart: Winter.
Josh wrote: "I wish -- I know this sounds ungrateful -- the book had been properly listed on Goodreads. Its title is Haunted Heart: Winter. "Just say the word. Really. There are several people here who can fix that... ;-)
ETA: Oh, I see it happened already. See how that works? :-D
That was me. :D Josh, do you want to check if the editions look right? Maybe give it a few minutes from now for the database to reflect new changes.
Hi, all! A little birdie told me some of you have read Resurrection Man. Thank you so much, brave souls! ;-) I've been worried too many readers are bypassing the book because they assume it's a downer. It isn't. (Gah, I hate blurbs!)
Josh wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I'm reading Winter right now, and loving it. I'm enjoying the fact that there are some significant similarities between this one and Yellow Socks. I think I'm just in..."Josh, just go to the Goodreads Librarians group. They're very accommodating, and you'll get any listing corrected in a blink.
Becky wrote: "That was me. :D "
It's a bit like magic.
Josh wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I'm reading Winter right now, and loving it. I'm enjoying the fact that there are some significant similarities between this one and Yellow Socks. I think I'm just in..."Aaargh, you just reminded me that I need to read the finished work, my rating is still for the unedited version
Alaska-One of the cooking bloggers I follow went to Alaska and she wrote a 3 paragraph vignette of her experience, along with a pict. I enjoyed the peak into her experience and the minute couch vacay. So I thought I would share-
http://www.sproutedkitchen.com/home/2...
Mmmm.. I think I need to buy/read the next mystery set in Alaska by Dana Stabenow, A Cold-Blooded Business.
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Yeah, that can be refreshing ;)