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The finished edition is well worth the read. If only because you're not reading it piecemeal, which does make a huge difference. At least for me it does.
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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 y..."
Will definitely let you know. So far, it's not too dark, but then, I'm hardly into it yet.
K.Z. wrote: "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!) "Nice to you you here, dear K.Z.! Your new book was really wonderful.
The blurb though really gave the idea of a depressing story, which is not. But I don't know how could you fix the blurb without spoilers...
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It's a lovely, and surprising book. A very original take on things. Highly recommended.
I'm enjoying A Game of Thrones so much I just went and grabbed the rest of the series so far. Which came to a penny under £11 for the next four books in Kindle. The first costs 99 pence. £12 for five books that are in some cases over a thousand pages long and are good, popular books with a high profile. I mean I like a bargain, but I can't help feeling something is wrong somewhere...
Jordan wrote: "Idamus wrote: "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 Yello..."I read it in one go, right when he finished posting, I'll reread it as soon as I finish Mnevermind 2 :-)
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Ah, ok.
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Ah! Well, I am grateful it got listed at all! :-)
Jordan wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Josh wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I'm reading Winter right now, and loving it. I'm enjoying the fact that there are some significant similarit..."I've finished Mnevermind 2, and this one is now ready on the Kindle :-)
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Sweet.
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But dark? No. Not yet anyway. Not really. Seems like we're dealing with PTSD here, so I'm not yet sure how to categorize that in terms of darkness.
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Found it on this list of books with YA couples who should break up: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christa...
Jordan wrote: "I'm getting into Meatworks,though it did take me a bit to really feel for the characters. Now, that we're beginning to explore why the main character is the way he is, it's getting really interesti..."I didn't think it was really dark. I ended up liking Desmond but I just really did not care for the love interest. I remember enjoying the second half of the book more than the first.
Jordan wrote: "Forget that book reading schedule. I just requested this from the library: Forbidden. Um... It's got a TON of five star reviews. I'm not sure how I feel about the nearly taboo topic,..."ICK O.O
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 didn't mean to suggest that you're weird; not at all! I'm impressed by and jealous of your self-discipline.
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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..."
But the thing is, I rarely have that self-discipline. And "I" think it's strange! lol.
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Yeah, ick. But I'm curious.
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Finally started A Tap on the Window because my friend is pushing me into it. First suspense/mystery in AGES, but i'm enjoying it. The writing is strong - much better than I'm used to.
Jordan wrote: "Forget that book reading schedule. I just requested this from the library: Forbidden. Um... It's got a TON of five star reviews. I'm not sure how I feel about the nearly taboo topic,..."Jordan, have you read The Brothers Bishop? It's a gay version of this trope. (That's a reductionistic way of putting it -- the story has complex psycho-emotional undertones -- but anyway, it's superb!)
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Nope, I haven't. Perhaps I'll check it out, if this one doesn't squick me out too much like I think it will. lol.
K.Z. wrote: "Jordan, have you read The Brothers Bishop? It's a gay version of this trope. (That's a reductionistic way of putting it -- the story has complex psycho-emotional undertones -- but anyway, it's superb!)"Oh, I didn't know! I've got it since ages and I didn't read it till now because I suspect it is heart wrenching. Now I've got one reason more to postpone reading it...
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Maybe we should read it together?
I think the blurb doesn't really explain about a romance between the brothers, so one wouldn't necessarily know unless someone tells them, I think.
Jordan wrote: "Maybe we should read it together?"It could be a book of the month. It is a kind of classic, but maybe there are still people wanting to read it and needing a push.
Jordan wrote: "I think the blurb doesn't really explain about a romance between the brothers, so one wouldn't necessarily know unless someone tells them, I think."Their relationship definitely isn't a romance; more like a deep, prickly love-hate relationship based on a complicated mutual dependency. (I can't say more without dishing up spoilers!) Anyway, it's a riveting read, with many touches of wry humor. I think it would make an excellent book of the month!
Antonella wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Maybe we should read it together?"It could be a book of the month. It is a kind of classic, but maybe there are still people wanting to read it and needing a push."
I just borrowed it through Kindle Unlimited - now to get the nerve to start it. :)
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I can never read anything related to incest. I'll read all kinds of literature but incest disguised as some love affair or in romance litterature is just more than I can stomache.
Jordan wrote: "Book of the month sounds like a good plan to me! What month are we up to for planning anyway? I don't even remember at this point. lol."Me neither. I wrote to Johanna yesterday in hopes that she would be up to date... ;-)
I think that we should start nominee-ing BOMs for September, though. There are at least two on the list already. I'll go through the BOM-topic in a bit.
I put together the (smallish) list of books that were nominated or considered for BOM in September. As you were discussing The Brothers Bishop as potential candidate come over to the "Candidates for next Month's read" topic and let us know what other books you might want to read as BOM. 
Ame wrote: "I can never read anything related to incest. I'll read all kinds of literature but incest disguised as some love affair or in romance litterature is just more than I can stomache."You're probably thinking of the twincest trope in romance fiction, Ame. This isn't like that at all. The brothers' relationship, which is well-explained, isn't disguised as a love affair.
K.Z. wrote: "Ame wrote: "I can never read anything related to incest. I'll read all kinds of literature but incest disguised as some love affair or in romance litterature is just more than I can stomache."You..."
As a twin I am really grossed out by the thought of the twincest trope. When that is said, I enjoyed the Brothers Bishop, but it' should not be considered a romance at all. It's a very good book, though.
I just started The Brothers Bishop and I'm already pretty sure I'm going to love it. I really like the writing style. I will have to see how dark it gets. "My father was a mean-spirited, petty old man, and a complete waste of human DNA. Aside from that, though, we got along fine. "
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After reading all the reviews for it, I wonder what it says about me that I really liked Jim. Really liked Jim. Then again, aside from the drinking and the depression, and the missing arm of course, I was reminded of myself in Desmond. "If it ain't broke, why replace it?" Is my mantra for a lot of things. My 9 year old laptop running XP, for example, or my 13 year old tv/VCR combo. Though the tv will get replaced next month. New DVDs don't play nice with the screen size, unfortunately.
There are other things I see where we're alike. Scary thoughts. Lol.
Someone commented that it was a "rough read". That's probably a good description.
Valerie C wrote: "I just started The Brothers Bishop and I'm already pretty sure I'm going to love it. I really like the writing style. I will have to see how dark it gets. "My father was a mean-spir..."
That type of humor -- dry, cynical -- prevails throughout the book. Nathan's a complicated narrator.
I just finished Caught!. I enjoyed it but not as much as the author 's other books. At the moment I am finishing off Back Where He Started by Jay Quinn. It is a great story about starting again when the HEA comes to an end. This is the first time I am reading anything by this author and I am looking forward to working my way through his backlist. I am still reading the The Definitive Albert J. Sterne. It is really long so I am taking it slowly and enjoying it.
Jordan wrote: "Ok, finished Meatworks. It is a little bit dark, but only in that Desmond has issues, is depressed, and drinks waaaaay too much. Honestly, I'm not sure how to categorize this one except to say that..."I felt that way about The Starving Years. Very hard to categorize, but it was excellent. Your description makes me want to read Meatworks sooner rather than later.
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I thought reading First Against The Wall by Manna Francis was going to take me a long time. But it's a fast read and I'm really enjoying it! Hoping I'll get it done by the end of the weekend. Here's hoping I&I survives the revolution in New London!
Josh.... I just finished the Winter book. Have you by any chance started the second one in the series?
Recently finished City of Soldiers by Sam Burke. It was a good suspense and a compelling read. (And good writing.)It was also the first book I've read with an asexual MC, which I was a little nervous about since I also identify as ace, and it can be worrisome to see how it is portrayed, but the author did a great job. Even better, she didn't "fix" the character, which is what I was most worried about, and still involved him in the romance subplot.
I wouldn't call it a traditional romance though, but that's mostly because the story focuses on multiple characters, and not one couple's HEA.
Interesting also, the author writes under two other pen names--Sam Cameron and she's won a Lambda under the name Sandra McDonald. I'm curious to now check out her other work. She had a refreshing style.
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ttg wrote: "Recently finished City of Soldiers by Sam Burke. It was a good suspense and a compelling read. (And good writing.)It was also the first book I've read with an asexual MC, which I ..."
This does sound interesting.
The poll is up! Decide what will be Book of the Month September!Click the link to get to the poll: What do you want to read in September?
The poll ends at September 3rd. That should give us enough time for purchasing the book and reading. ;-)
The poll is anonymous. Results will be shown after the time is up.
You can find links to the books at the bottom of the poll so can have a look at them before deciding...
Jordan wrote: "That's true. I hadn't thought about the Staving Years, but it was hard to place too, but very good!I thought reading First Against The Wall by Manna Francis was going to take me a long time."
Guess what I have just seen:
http://www.casperianbooks.com/blog/?p...
Book 8 of The Administration series arrived to the publishing house!
ttg wrote: "Interesting also, the author writes under two other pen names--Sam Cameron and she's won a Lambda under the name Sandra McDonald. I'm curious to now check out her other work. She had a refreshing style. "I liked a lot Diana Comet and Other Improbable Stories. Thank you for the info about that interesting looking book and about the pen names.
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I'm really enjoying book seven. I think it's seven. Well, it's good. So glad I finally picked it up!
I just finished Turning 16 which is a freebie for a short time. And it was amazing. Hilariously funny, sweet, cute and well written. I didn't even notice until the end that it's written in present tense which I usually dislike. Anyway I totally recommend it.... and now I have yet another book on my tbr list (the sequel). Like it isn't long enough already.
This weekend I have read: Pulling Leather, Caught!, and Resurrection Man. They are all quite different from each other, but I really enjoyed them all.There were a couple of things that bothered me in Pulling Leather. It wasn't quite as well done as the others in the Pickup Men series, but still enjoyable. It usually takes me a bit to get into British writers, but I slid right into Caught. And Resurrection Man, wow! I need to find something to pay forward tomorrow.
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That's the way it's listed on my Kindle, so it is a bit odd that the title is different. Maybe there's a GR librarian around here who can fix the title?
I actually love the idea of an interconnected series for this. And yeah, I reached the end last night and immediately wanted more! lol. I know, that's both the best thing to hear, and the worst thing when you're working on a different project. But there you have it.