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Varecia wrote: "I finished Flight of Magpies yesterday, but I am not sure what so think about it. As a stand-alone I would have liked it a lot, but as part of the series it left me a bit at a loss...."I felt the same way about Flight...
Last Line is the only book of Harper's i haven't read it. I started it and it was a bit too intense for that particular time, and then she said somewhere that she's working on a sequel, so i think i'll just wait for the sequel.
KC wrote: "Last Line is the only book of Harper's i haven't read it. I started it and it was a bit too intense for that particular time, and then she said somewhere that she's working on a sequel, so i think i'll just wait for the sequel. "Hmm, I don't know if I will be strong enough to read a sequel to that book... My stomach feels still queasy!
Varecia wrote: "I finished Flight of Magpies yesterday, but I am not sure what so think about it. As a stand-alone I would have liked it a lot, but as part of the series it left me a bit at a loss...."I have been saving Flight of the Magpies, not sure if I am going to reread the first two before starting it.
HJ wrote: "Haldis wrote: "HJ wrote: "I'm re-listening to Fair Game. I've left it too late to finish it before Fair Play arrives on my Kindle. :("OMG. What will you do? Will you wait until you finish liste..."
Well, I was thinking it came out on the 5th so the 10th will give me more time to re-listen to Fair Game, too.
KC wrote: "Varecia wrote: "I finished Flight of Magpies yesterday, but I am not sure what so think about it. As a stand-alone I would have liked it a lot, but as part of the series it left me ..."Well, I liked it. I finished it this morning. It is a story I will re-read, that's for sure.
HJ wrote: "Haldis wrote: "HJ wrote: "I'm re-listening to Fair Game. I've left it too late to finish it before Fair Play arrives on my Kindle. :("OMG. What will you do? Will you wait until you finish liste..."
Of course. ;)
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Varecia wrote: "I finished Flight of Magpies yesterday, but I am not sure what so think about it. As a stand-alone I would have liked it a lot, but as part of the series it left me a bit at a loss."I'm curious as to how you feel it left you at a loss? I read it and I want to jump back in and re-read it already :)
Hambel wrote: "Varecia wrote: "I finished Flight of Magpies yesterday, but I am not sure what so think about it. As a stand-alone I would have liked it a lot, but as part of the series it left me ..."I am afraid that I am just pampered by Josh, because he has a way with the arc of a series and the development of characters that I find quite unparalleled. Well, I had high hopes that the Magpie series would for me develope into a similar reading experience, because I think KJ Charles is an extraordinarily good writer.
It is not that I did not like the book, but I did not feel closer to the characters than before or understood them better. And I got a bit tired of the "riding-to-rescue" trope at the end. I think I just have to refile the series in my head, closer to Hawk's Whybourne & Griffin-adventures. :-) And I am still very much looking forward to the sequel of Think of England and to the new regency-trilogy!
I looked over the Goodreads awards choices. That just hits home on how far away from the norm my reading has become. I don't think that's a bad thing, but in other years I at least knew some of the entries. This year I recognize JD Robb and two in the Fantasy section and that's about it. Oh and JR Ward in Romance (should be in fantasy...)I recognized the authors in the science fiction section but none of the books. It sort of saddens me sometimes that the newer offerings of sf just doesn't do it for me. For decades it was my #1 favorite genre. It's changed some, and I guess I have changed a lot.
Just downloaded Selume Proferre by E.E. Ottoman. Even further outside the box, but looking forward to it!
Susinok wrote: "I looked over the Goodreads awards choices. That just hits home on how far away from the norm my reading has become. I don't think that's a bad thing, but in other years I at least knew some of the..."I had a look too and you're not alone with that feeling! I used to read a lot of works they would bundle into fiction and historical fiction, but I read one from each selection and did not even recognize the others. On my virtual shelves here I have only The Backup Boyfriend which was nominated in the Romance section.
Susinok wrote: "I looked over the Goodreads awards choices. That just hits home on how far away from the norm my reading has become. I don't think that's a bad thing, but in other years I at least knew some of the..."I haven't read The King yet. I kind of lost interest in that series. In the romance category, I've read The Will (pretty good), The Backup Boyfriend (there are much better m/m books IMO), and started Archer's Voice but haven't finished yet. I like Nalini Singh's psy-changeling series but haven't read all of them. I think they should have separate contemporary and paranormal categories. These days I seem to be reading less m/m, sticking mostly to favorite authors, and reading more m/f. Go figure.
The King didn't really do it for me. There are waaay to many characters invading the series now and I have trouble keeping up with so many story lines. Two storylines and 4 POVs are really the max my poor little brain can take for the most part.For my part I started a re-read of all my old Nero Wolfe books and am finishing up Fer-de-lance. Like revisiting an old friend from my youth.
Susinok wrote: "I looked over the Goodreads awards choices. That just hits home on how far away from the norm my reading has become. I don't think that's a bad thing, but in other years I at least knew some of the..."I just added Josh, Tere Michaels and Abi Roux in romance, sci-fi and historical
Will see if I can add something to mystery and fantasy as well, but dinner first
I am behind both on JR Ward's series and Nalini Singh's changelings. Heck I'm two books behind on Mercy THompson series and I think Illona Andrews. Bad PNR fan, bad.More like... tired of paranormal romance...
I just get tired of long series, and UF/PNR series often go on and on and on. ;-) I am current with Mercy Thompson, but I am behind on Kate Daniels, and there are quite a few I gave up on a while ago, like Kim Harrison's The Hollow, Ward's BDB, Sherilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunters. I wish Ilona Andrews would wrap up the Kate Daniels series, yet I just started Burn for Me, the first in their new PNR/UF series. I am really liking it so far.
Yeah that's the ticket. Most of the books I've picked up and put down lately are series. Not that I don't want to continue, just not in the mood right now. I need to read a mystery or a Georgette Heyer historical. Or one of her mysteries. Something different.
Something to do until Fair Game comes out.
I added a few books in different categories too. Think of England, Spirit, Liesmith (all m/m) and a few others.
I just had a look at the awards and I haven't read any of them this year. Usually I've read one or two, but not this time. Oh well, I already knew I didn't read popular books!
Alison wrote: "I just had a look at the awards and I haven't read any of them this year. Usually I've read one or two, but not this time. Oh well, I already knew I didn't read popular books!"I have 2 and one barely got 3 stars from me
I read one. JD Robb's Festive in Death, since I am still following that series on audio.Many others I'd heard of, or are in series I am behind in. Hehe. Such a slacker!
Alison wrote: "I just had a look at the awards and I haven't read any of them this year. Usually I've read one or two, but not this time. Oh well, I already knew I didn't read popular books!"I don't even recognise most of them. I am really out of step with what everyone else is reading: apparently.
Eeeh no better. I only read one book: Mercy Thompson. Which was good, actually. :P
I read and enjoyed Trick or Treat by J.L. Merrow (short story) and Sheep's Clothing by Elin Gregory (novella). These are both by British writers and are as ghostly (Trick or Treat) or paranormal (Sheep's Clothing) as I can go! I have bought Wolf Hall by Harper Fox because I love her, but I'm wondering if I dare to actually read it! Please could someone tell me if it's really scary? Thank you!
HJ wrote: "I read and enjoyed Trick or Treat by J.L. Merrow (short story) and Sheep's Clothing by Elin Gregory (novella). These are both by B..."No. It is not really scary. I enjoyed it.
Haldis wrote: "HJ wrote: "I read and enjoyed Trick or Treat by J.L. Merrow (short story) and Sheep's Clothing by Elin Gregory (novella). These ar..."Thank you, Haldis!
HJ wrote: "I have bought Wolf Hall by Harper Fox because I love her, but I'm wondering if I dare to actually read it! Please could someone tell me if it's really scary? Thank you!"
Not scary. Maybe a bit confusing story line (for me).
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When I get home tonight, I have the difficult job of deciding what to read next. I've got so many possibilities to choose from!
Jordan wrote: "I just read Andrea Speed's Infected: The Lost Weekend this morning. It's a really good little short story, but it's not listed on GR. I think I got it free on Amazon? Don't remember now. But I know..."They are newly edited, and they are being released under Dreamspinner's new non-romance imprint, DSPP (I think that's for Dreamspinner Press Publications).
Other re-prints are Rhys Ford's urban fantasy Black Dog Blues.
Rick R. Reed has some of his horror titles coming out on DSPP. They seem to be going full steam ahead with gay titles that are not necessarily romance. I like it! :)
Their website isn't up yet but the books are available on Amazon.com.
I talked to Andrea Speed at GRNW about this entire new imprint, which is where I got most of this info. And from Piper Vaughan on Twitter.
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Ah! Thanks for the info. I didn't know that and was wondering what was going on. :-)
Susinok wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I just read Andrea Speed's Infected: The Lost Weekend this morning. It's a really good little short story, but it's not listed on GR. I think I got it free on Amazon? Don't remember ..."It is great to see DSP starting a new imprint with non-romance. I like Rick's suspense/horror stories and I also like to read stories from other genres so I will definitely keep my eyes open.
I am having a huge readers ADHD for a few days now. Skipping around, starting and stopping, re-reading stuff. I think I need to take a walk or something. Sheesh. I get this way every once in a while.
I finished Alexis Hall's Prosperity yesterday and loved it. That's maybe even a weak assessment, he has a way to slice you open and pierce you directly into the heart - what a book should do to you, but I am insanely glad not every book is of that variety, it would be too intense. Had somebody predicted that one of my favourite books in 2014 would be a queer steampunk with krakens in it, I would have given him an unbelieving smile. Prosperity was one of the surprises I love reading for. :-)
Varecia wrote: "I finished Alexis Hall's Prosperity yesterday and loved it. That's maybe even a weak assessment, he has a way to slice you open and pierce you directly into the heart - what a book ..."I agree :)
Anne wrote: "I agree :) "Me three!
I will read it!
Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "I agree :) "Me three!"
Have any of you read his short story Sand and Ruin and Gold? So beautiful and bittersweet, like a fable.
Anne wrote: "Have any of you read his short story Sand and Ruin and Gold? So beautiful and bittersweet, like a fable."Yes, i agree :-)
Varecia wrote: "I finished Alexis Hall's Prosperity yesterday and loved it. That's maybe even a weak assessment, he has a way to slice you open and pierce you directly into the heart - what a book ..."Exactly that :-) I read most of it this weekend but had to stop at some point due to headache and i didn't want to miss a word! I'm very happy that there are more books to come in this series.
Anne wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "I agree :) "Me three!"
Have any of you read his short story Sand and Ruin and Gold? So beautiful and bittersweet, like a fable."
No, but I will!
I'm sort of jumping from book to book so i'm in the middle of a few very good ones:Prosperity - totally swoon-inducing, excellent writing, wonderfully complex characters, refreshing and exciting.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - a bit difficult to define but in a good way, and the characters, their ponderings and what they go through feels real.
Lessons in Love - good so far but i'm getting impatient with the pace of the mystery; the MCs are quite lovely and i'm enjoying the romance part.
Calathea wrote: "HJ wrote: "I have bought Wolf Hall by Harper Fox because I love her, but I'm wondering if I dare to actually read it! Please could someone tell me if it's really scary? Thank you!"
Not scary. May..."
I second Calathea's not scary and i'm really quite easily spooked :-)
I found a new writer i like, Nick Pageant, and i really enjoyed his Beauty And The Bookworm and Boo!. The first is a funny-sweet romance about a librarian who reads m/m romance novels (lol descriptions of that, sounded familiar ;-) the reading m/m part); some things are a bit over the top but done right, at least imo, and there's always a serious side to all the funny stuff. The second is a shorter story featuring the MCs, a lightly spooky Halloween story.
Susinok wrote: "I am having a huge readers ADHD for a few days now. Skipping around, starting and stopping, re-reading stuff. I think I need to take a walk or something. Sheesh. I get this way every once in a wh..."
I'm in the middle of a few books, too, and seem to have lost interest. I've been a moody and picky reader lately. ;-)
I'm thinking of starting No Boundaries by S.E. Jakes.
KC wrote: "Lessons in Love - good so far but i'm getting impatient with the pace of the mystery; the MCs are quite lovely and i'm enjoying the romance part. ..."Those books are all a bit slowly paced, but they are also very good. I have the last three I need to read.
KC wrote: "I'm sort of jumping from book to book so i'm in the middle of a few very good ones:Prosperity - totally swoon-inducing, excellent writing, wonderfully complex characters, refreshi..."
I loved Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
I'll have to give Prosperity another try when I'm in the mood to decipher the language. ;-) Everyone loves it so much. :)
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