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KC wrote: "Started Josephine Tey's A Shilling for Candles. And afterwards, i'm considering Dorothy Gilman's The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax."The Mrs. Pollifax stories are a lot of fun. I've read most of them at one time or another, and she is charming.
Man, there is nothing worse than re-reading a book and finding something that bothers you, a lot, which you didn't notice on the first read-through.Both Roan and Paris constantly harp on things that are too gay. Not just a little bit, either, but a lot. I understand that neither characters are femme or queer, but give it a break! There'e really a LOT of those types of comments in the two novellas in Prey.
Comments on "how gay do you think I am?", "even I'm not that gay" etc. Once or twice I give it a pass but this is really too much. I hope those comments are reduced in the books after this one. It's the first and was written several years ago.
Susinok wrote: "Man, there is nothing worse than re-reading a book and finding something that bothers you, a lot, which you didn't notice on the first read-through.Both Roan and Paris constantly harp on things t..."
I noticed that as well, it was one of the few things that bothered me, but I enjoyed the books so much anyway, I kind of overlooked it. It gets a little better in later books.
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Grant is a bit of a mystery to me. Somehow he doesn't add and ..."
He's very much a cipher. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but just doesn't work for me in these particular books. I believe he served as the inspiration for PD James' Adam Dalgleish -- who is also largely a cipher. Or was until Martin Shaw played him in two movies.
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That's funny! Will you believe that I found yesterday on a shelf with german translations of british and american classic my..."
I don't know anyone who can create nail-biting suspense (now there's a reviewing cliché for you!) like Woolrich. Part of the suspense comes from the understanding that his stories can go either way. He can end sweetly and safely or destroy everyone, and there's really never much hint which it will be.
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Susinok wrote: "I am up to book 3 of the Infected series re-read.Life After Death"
Do you have any tears left?
Calathea wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I am up to book 3 of the Infected series re-read.Life After Death"
Do you have any tears left?"
Book 2 was rough, not gonna lie. Poor Paris.
Susinok wrote: "Book 2 was rough, not gonna lie. Poor Paris."That's the reason I haven't reread yet.
I'm thinking of starting a Goodreads group for my Sherlock Holmes canon reread in 2015. A sort of challenge group. Not that it's terribly challenging, only 9 books across a whole year, some of them pretty short. But it could be fun, if I can get a few other people on board to include it in their reading plans for 2015.It will be fun to try out running a Goodreads group too. I haven't done that before.
Becky wrote: "I'm thinking of starting a Goodreads group for my Sherlock Holmes canon reread in 2015. A sort of challenge group. Not that it's terribly challenging, only 9 books across a whole year, some of them..."That could be fun, I haven't read them since I was young, and then translated into Norwegian. Count me in:)
I haven't read so much lately, busy in the evenings knitting Christmas gifts, but I do listen to the Thirds series by Charlie Cochet, the first being Hell & High Water. They are fun, the kind of books I enjoy despite being aware of their many shortcomings:). I like the narrator's voice.
Anne wrote: "That could be fun, I haven't read them since I was young, and then translated into Norwegian. Count me in:) "I'll pimp it generally once I set it up some time in December. Got a couple of other people interested already.
Becky wrote: "Anne wrote: "That could be fun, I haven't read them since I was young, and then translated into Norwegian. Count me in:) "I'll pimp it generally once I set it up some time in December. Got a coup..."
If you want someone with bad English in the group, I would like to be in the group.
LOL, Sabine, that will be no problem. Holmes crosses all borders.
Becky wrote: "I'm thinking of starting a Goodreads group for my Sherlock Holmes canon reread in 2015."I would like to participate as well.
If it helps, Sabine, my skills in English aren't perfect either. Sometimes I just put words together and hope it is understandable enough. :)
Becky wrote: "I'm thinking of starting a Goodreads group for my Sherlock Holmes canon reread in 2015. A sort of challenge group. Not that it's terribly challenging, only 9 books across a whole year, some of them..."That sounds like fun! I never read the original, only translations. So that would be an interesting challenge for me. :)
Just scoped out A Study in Scarlet so I can start my Holmes reading from the beginning. Looking forward to the new group. I'm in.
This is cool. :D I'll let you guys know when I've got it set up.Most of the Holmes canon is available free or very cheap on ebook.
Becky wrote: "This is cool. :D I'll let you guys know when I've got it set up.Most of the Holmes canon is available free or very cheap on ebook."
If we're talking next year, I'm in, I haven't read any real Holmes for ages, I do have a few books though
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I wish I would have time for this challenge! This is a great idea, Becky. I even have all the books...
Yes, it's definitely next year, so there's a whole year to get through them.
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*Phew* :-D
Becky wrote: "Most of the Holmes canon is available free or very cheap on ebook."Here's my contribution, even though I don't know if I'll participate. Everything to download for free in different formats:
http://sherlock-holm.es/mobi/
Thanks, Antonella.Setting the group up is now on my To Do list for December, and when I put something on my To Do list, it's as good as done. :D
Becky wrote: "Thanks, Antonella.Setting the group up is now on my To Do list for December, and when I put something on my To Do list, it's as good as done. :D"
Whereas with me, I put something on my To-Do list and I only think it's done.
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Setting the group up is now on my To Do list for December, and when I put something on my To Do list, it's as good as done. :D"
Whereas with me, I put something o..."
:-D :-D :-D
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http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Sherlo...
This is what I bought earlier this year, just don't get the hardcover edition. Poor material quality and too expensive! But the ebook edition, for including all of the stories and novels as well as illustrations, is a good price, I thought.
After two books that gave me a lot to think about I decided to dip into the freebies I had stashed on my Kindle. So I read a lot of sweet fluff which helped to switch my brain off after long hours at the desk. And I tried some authors I had read about in the discussions of this group and found that I really liked Jordan Castillo Price - I read Meatworks and the two books in the Mnevermind series. Even with the paranormal elements I found it a lot more realistic and interesting than the fluff! ;-) Today I finished Joanna Chamber's
but I have yet to make up my mind about it.
Varecia wrote: "After two books that gave me a lot to think about I decided to dip into the freebies I had stashed on my Kindle. So I read a lot of sweet fluff which helped to switch my brain off after long hours ..."Jordan's books are always very interesting, i liked Meatworks too. I was thinking of starting the Mnevermind books, but i got sidetracked. And there are several mysteries waiting... And Joanna's Dream Alchemist is also waiting on my Kindle, and i'm planning on reading it this weekend. I'm curious...will report back ;-)
Jordan wrote: "I will totally do Sherlock Holmes next year! http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Sherlo...
This..."
I love Jordan Castillo Price's Psycop Series!!!
Varecia wrote: "After two books that gave me a lot to think about I decided to dip into the freebies I had stashed on my Kindle. So I read a lot of sweet fluff which helped to switch my brain off after long hours ..."You should read her Spycop, it's sooooo good
Oh, and the Petit Morts, a collaboration between, JCP, Josh and Sean Kennedy, 17 short stories with the same MC
Varecia wrote: "Today I finished Joanna Chamber's The Dream Alchemist by Joanna Chambers but I have yet to make up my mind about it."Apparently Samhain is another one of those clever publishing houses who doesn't send you a reminder about preorders... *growls*
Murphy wrote: "I love Jordan Castillo Price's Psycop Series!!!"I suspect we all do around here ;-)
Anne, if I remember correctly you've read The Foxhole Court. The last book was released today, and I thought you might be interested to know about it. Available at Smashwords.
Antonella wrote: "Apparently Samhain is another one of those clever publishing houses who doesn't send you a reminder about preorders... *growls* ..."The weird part is... sometimes they DO remind you. Not always. I have no idea what makes a reminder fire off. This time I did not get reminded.
I just finished Alexis Hall's Sand and Ruin and Gold and it's given me a bit of a book hangover. It's a very sad and mournful book and had me crying from about halfway through till the end, yet I still give it five stars. (Also I couldn't bring myself to watch Blackfish, but this definitely made me think of that documentary-- similar subjects.)
Varecia wrote: "After two books that gave me a lot to think about I decided to dip into the freebies I had stashed on my Kindle. So I read a lot of sweet fluff which helped to switch my brain off after long hours ..."The Dream Alchemist sounds cool. Let us know how you like it, you two. :)
Susinok wrote: "The weird part is... sometimes they DO remind you. Not always. I have no idea what makes a reminder fire off. This time I did not get reminded."Me neither.
I read a very cool little novella last night--J. K. Pendragon's To Summon Nightmares. It's got magic and love and murder and some quite creepy stuff and two lovely, very human Irish guys, one of whom is trans (and bi and Jewish, and the other one is vegetarian--score for diversity!). It's a vivid, exciting story and I thought it was very well done. I really liked the characters and their relationship and I loved how the gender stuff was written--it seemed honest and it was quite moving at times. This is a big story in a small package. I might even say it's much too short, but it's a fast, gripping, and enjoyable read. Plus, the ending is cool.
Alison wrote: "I read a very cool little novella last night--J. K. Pendragon's To Summon Nightmares. It's got magic and love and murder and some quite creepy stuff and two lovely, very human Irish..."Thank you for the rec, dear Alison. This looks really cool.
Will you put your review on GR? It would be good, at the moment it has only 11 reviews.
BTW it's only $4.49 now ;-), buying link here
http://www.lessthanthreepress.com/boo...
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Kirsten wrote: "I just finished Alexis Hall's Sand and Ruin and Gold and it's given me a bit of a book hangover. It's a very sad and mournful book and had me crying from about halfway through till the end, yet I s..."The book is very much like the documentary, some scenes are the same except here it's mer-people. I liked the book, but having seen Blackfish before reading this story, the similarity bothered me a bit. Still, beautifully written.
Alison wrote: "I read a very cool little novella last night--J. K. Pendragon's To Summon Nightmares. It's got magic and love and murder and some quite creepy stuff and two lovely, very human Irish..."Sounds cool! I added it, thanks for the rec :-)
KC wrote: "The book is very much like the documentary, some scenes are the same except here it's mer-people. I liked the book, but having seen Blackfish before reading this story, the similarity bothered me a bit. Still, beautifully written. ..."Even not having watched the movie, just knowing the subject matter, I picked up the similarities. I assumed it was intentional, either homage or something that moved the author strongly and they wanted to broaden the theme. I can see how it would bother readers though. They were released pretty close together.
Antonella wrote: "Alison wrote: "I read a very cool little novella last night--J. K. Pendragon's To Summon Nightmares. It's got magic and love and murder and some quite creepy stuff and two lovely, v..."Okay, will do. I'm so bad at leaving reviews. It always seems like such a big thing, but I know it is useful, especially for books that have not gotten much attention.
Alison wrote: "Okay, will do. I'm so bad at leaving reviews. It always seems like such a big thing, but I know it is useful, especially for books that have not gotten much attention."What you wrote here is a perfect review!
It occurs to me that Comfort and Joy will be coming out just as I finish my epic re-read of the Infected series. I'm going to NEED some uplifting stories after this grim slog through urban fantasy. I love these books but they get increasingly dark. Poor Roan.
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