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Kirsten wrote: "I'm curious for your review of Prosperity. I think I read somewhere that it wasn't really m/m, but more m/f?"You read it wrong. Or maybe you were reading about the next book which is a bit peculiar
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Na wrote: "Finished Epitaph. I like the ending. Really loved this series.I've started Iron & Velvet. My third attempt. Still, I believe this is the good one. I'm finally in th..."
I've been meaning to read the sequel to Iron and Velvet. I really liked the first one.
I am going to keep my "must reads" down to five books. I get cranky if I can't choose what I want, and it's been a while since I've done a reading challenge of any sort.1. The Charioteer by Mary Renault - because FINALLY!
2. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle - for the Holmes read. Not sure if I have read this one before or not. If I have it's been so long ago this will be like new.
3. Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale.
4. Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewellyn - been meaning to read this forever.
5. Boystown: Three Nick Nowak Mysteries by Marshall Thornton - about time!
Another reason for keeping it to 5 for now is that some of these are book 1 of a series. Knowing me, I'll read the series after reading the first book, so I need time to do so. I think I'll do this every month. Get my TBR beaten down a bit.
Susinok wrote: "Knowing me, I'll read the series after reading the first book, so I need time to do so. "Glad to see I am not the only one! I read the first Boystown in summer and went on a binge read of the whole (so far) series immediately after - great books to start with and I thought they got even better when the author decided along the way to prolong the stories into "real" novels!
I decided to go for the Rifters in January and start my small private Hansen challenge afterwards, maybe in February.
Antonella wrote: "You read it wrong. Or maybe you were reading about the next book which..."I got that info from an interview with the author where he talked about Prosperity being not to everyone's taste because there was only one m/m couple and it wasn't the main one and that everyone was bi: http://www.smoochersvoice.com/2014/09...
I haven't read the book myself, so I was curious to know what Valerie thought.
Kirsten wrote: "Antonella wrote: "You read it wrong. Or maybe you were reading about the next book which..."I got that info from an interview with the author where he talked about Prosperity being not to everyone's taste because there was only one m/m couple and it wasn't the main one"
Thank you for the link.
LOL! Shall I openly say I don't agree with the author? ;-)
IMO it was very much m/m and of course generally queer.
Antonella wrote: "LOL! Shall I openly say I don't agree with the author? ;-) IMO it was very much m/m and of course generally queer."
Perhaps things change in later volumes or what was in the author's head didn't translate to the page. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Kirsten wrote: "Antonella wrote: "You read it wrong. Or maybe you were reading about the next book which..."I got that info from an interview with the author where he talked about Prosperity being not to everyo..."
Thanks for the link to the interview. I will check it out. I haven't gotten far yet (no time to read today, unfortunately) so I only know so far that Dil, the narrator, is bisexual. I kind of like the idea of (hopefully) well written bi characters, and I like reading m/f as well as m/m so I wouldn't mind m/f pairings. The thing that bothers me in some m/m books where the MC is bisexual, or in GFY or OFY, is that they can get misogynistic. That REALLY bothers me.
I think There Will Be Phlogiston is m/m/f which should be interesting.
Valerie C wrote: "I think There Will Be Phlogiston is m/m/f which should be interesting. ..."Aww. That's disappointing. I really liked the excerpt I read, but I don't read m/f or threesomes. :(
Varecia wrote: "Susinok wrote: "Knowing me, I'll read the series after reading the first book, so I need time to do so. "Glad to see I am not the only one! I read the first Boystown in summer and went on a binge..."
I need to do a TBR challenge AND a "finish the series" challenge! I need to finish Boystown, Brandstetter, and many more.
I need to read more Ginn Hale. I read the Rifter this year, now I need to read Wicked Gentlemen and Lord of the White Hell. And Irregulars! I already own them all.
Kirsten wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "I think There Will Be Phlogiston is m/m/f which should be interesting. ..."Aww. That's disappointing. I really liked the excerpt I read, but I don't read m/f or threesomes. :("
I don't know about the rest of the series, hopefully there will be more m/m. :)
I've read very little m/m/f or m/f/m, maybe that will be another challenge for the new year - to find some good ones. ;-)
Prosperity is m/m but the main couple does not include Dil. Dil is the narrator of the story.Phlogostin is m/m/f sort of. The final scene is not really a menage scene, more of an m/m scene with an observer. And it's FREE! If you don't like it, you're not out anything but a little time.
Both stories were excellent. I love Alexis Hall's way with the English language. He's a real master at it.
Rosamond in Phlogostin has to be one of my favorite heroines from a historical. Up there with Jess from Lord of Scoundrels. She is so very frustrated with her situation in life, and at the end, discards it all. I loved it.
Susinok wrote: "Prosperity is m/m but the main couple does not include Dil. Dil is the narrator of the story.Phlogostin is m/m/f sort of. The final scene is not really a menage scene, more of an m/m scene with a..."
But how is it emotionally? Like which characters are emotionally invested in each other? I'm still not sure it's my cup of tea. Sounds like I wouldn't like the ending if it ends with a threesome. I want my romantic couple to end up together.
LOTS of info about the Prosperity series in this interesting post:http://wonkomance.com/2014/12/11/quee...
OMG one of my favorite mystery series is now available on Kindle! It is the Napoleon Boneparte series by Arthur W. Upfield! He wrote these books from the 30s to the 50s and they are all set in Australia. All over Australia, in fact. Napoleon Boneparte is a half-aboriginal detective who can go from Hercule Poirot type fussiness to full bush in a loincloth. He is fascinating and the mysteries give you an interesting glimpse into Australia.
If you like classic mysteries and interesting locations, check these out!
https://www.goodreads.com/series/5849...
Valerie C wrote: "LOTS of info about the Prosperity series in this interesting post:http://wonkomance.com/2014/12/11/quee......"
Thanks for that link. I'm not sure if it made me more or less inclined to read it! *^_^* I'm not big on "experimental" type narratives either. Prosperity goes back on the shelf for now.
Kirsten wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "LOTS of info about the Prosperity series in this interesting post:http://wonkomance.com/2014/12/11/quee......"
I just pre-ordered Liberty and Other Stories
after reading the article. I am excited about it and I haven't even finished Prosperity yet. :D
Valerie C wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "LOTS of info about the Prosperity series in this interesting post:http://wonkomance.com/2014/12/11/quee...-..."
LOL!
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Maybe in February, that can be my thing. Getting things done always feels good, even when I don't want a series to end, simply because there's always a new series waiting for discovery. Or new books in a current series getting pubbed. Time to catch up!
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Then spent time figuring out what series I need to catch up on. Oh boy. I'm behind in several up to about 14 books. So when I create my February book list I'll have to cut some things out.
Both lists are almost too long to enjoy them so we'll see how far I get.
Susinok wrote: "I am going to keep my "must reads" down to five books. I get cranky if I can't choose what I want, and it's been a while since I've done a reading challenge of any sort....". Audible UK has several Sherlock Holmes books considerably reduced at the moment. Maybe the US one does too? in case you'd rather listen to A Study in Scarlet.
Susinok wrote: "OMG one of my favorite mystery series is now available on Kindle! It is the Napoleon Boneparte series by Arthur W. Upfield! He wrote these books from the 30s to the 50s and they are all set in Aust..."These do look good, Susinok. Thanks for the recommendation!
Marge wrote: "I just finished Nine Lights Over Edinburgh and I really liked it. Not quite what one thinks of as a "holiday" story, but I enjoyed the suspense plot and the depth of the characters."I re-read it the other day and loved it all over again. I do love Harper Fox!
Well, I tried The Charioteer. I listened to it for four hours. I think I would have given up on it quite early on if I hadn't been determined to give it a proper chance. But I'm not feeling the love. I don't feel inclined to finish it. Laurie is in hospital, getting to know Arthur. He's just heard of his mother's engagement.
Should I persevere? Does it get more gripping soon?
HJ wrote: "Well, I tried The Charioteer. I listened to it for four hours. I think I would have given up on it quite early on if I hadn't been determined to give it a proper chance. But I'm not..."Maybe it is better to read by yourself, not to listen? I have read it twice and definitely feel the love, but it is written perhaps in a slower style than more modern books? It gets more gripping I would think, but it is slow going.
Anne wrote: "HJ wrote: "Well, I tried The Charioteer. I listened to it for four hours. I think I would have given up on it quite early on if I hadn't been determined to give it a proper chance. ..."Thanks, Anne! I decided to listen to it because I was having difficulty getting into it when I tried to read it myself. But maybe I should try to continue it that way, now I've started it.
Valerie C wrote: "I've read very little m/m/f or m/f/m, maybe that will be another challenge for the new year - to find some good ones. ;-)"I would read m/m/f only from an author I already like. For ex
by Sarah Black was good, but I don't know if it is still possible to buy it from Loose ID, I can't find it.
Jordan wrote: "*smacks forehead* How could I have forgotten about The Chronicles of Narnia?! I've been wanting to reread them for about ten years or so..."I've been wanting to *read* them for about ten years or so ;-).
And now I could.
I just checked the used copy I got for free because it was hazardous to health, totally smoked. Thank to the Armenian paper one of you recommended (thank you very much, I'm sorry I can't remember who), it is now readable, it smells of smoke only if you really put your nose in it.
Narnia is one of those classics that I could not get into. I've read Lion, and chronologically the first volume, the name of which I've forgotten. I think I read the one that comes after Lion, not sure. But again, I never did get into it. I think part of the reason is I never read it as a kid. I never came across it or knew about it until I was well grown.
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I definitely agree with Anne's advice, Hj. Knowing you I would assume you'd like it, so maybe read it in peace and not listen to it?
Just like Anne, I've read The Charioteer twice and I'm hopelessly in love with it.
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Great list, Susinok!
Boystown: Three Nick Nowak Mysteries is about to be re-released with new covers. Really NICE new covers. My copies are crufty old Fictionwise poorly formatted ones, so I think I'll get the new editions.
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Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman
At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman
Fragile Things was recommended by Lou to Susinok on FB (while I was lurking). It sounded promising! :-)
Susinok wrote: "Napoleon Boneparte is a half-aboriginal detective who can go from Hercule Poirot type fussiness to full bush in a loincloth. He is fascinating and the mysteries give you an interesting glimpse into Australia."So this Napoleon Bonaparte is Australian?
Na wrote: "So this Napoleon Bonaparte is Australian? ..."Yes, half aboriginal. Fascinating character.
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I know I read them as a kid, though as I just dipped into the first few pages last night I wasn't so interested. But I've been wanting to reread for so long, I need to at least read the first one, or give it a shot.
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The Charioteer was not an easy read for me. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I'd wanted to. There was a lot I didn't get, so I figured reading it again, or listening to the audio would be good for me. I want to give it a second chance. Listening to it while I'm walking places will make it easier, I think?
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So, I preordered #5-6, but for some reason #4 is unavailable. Hmmm... hope it becomes available soon!
I'm thinking of doing this series challenge over two months, which will give the rest of Boystown time to be released in late February.
Jordan wrote: "HJ wrote: "Well, I tried The Charioteer. I listened to it for four hours. I think I would have given up on it quite early on if I hadn't been determined to give it a proper chance. ..."Hmm, I've had The Charioteer on my TBR for ages, but I just have a feeling it will be hard for me to get into and a lot of it will go right over my head. I might give it a try, though.
Johanna wrote: "I definitely agree with Anne's advice, Hj. Knowing you I would assume you'd like it, so maybe read it in peace and not listen to it?Just like Anne, I've read The Charioteer twice and I'm hopelessly in love with it. ..."
Thank you Johanna!
Susinok wrote: "Na wrote: "So this Napoleon Bonaparte is Australian? ..."Yes, half aboriginal. Fascinating character."
There was a tv series too.
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Well, if there are several of us reading/listening to it next month, maybe we can use the group BOM thread for it and discuss it together/read the old discussion that I wasn't able to participate in a few years ago.
Jordan wrote: "Well, if there are several of us reading/listening to it next month, maybe we can use the group BOM thread for it and discuss it together/read the old discussion that I wasn't able to participate in a few years ago. ..."That's a good idea. I was planning to read those comments once I'd finished it, but your idea is better and may help me finish it!
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One can hope the comments we read and generate will help get us through it.
My brain has been in *Idea Generation Mode* since last night. I blame watching The Hobbit 2. lol.
Would it be more beneficial for those planning to read The Charioteer next month if we read it one chapter at a time, and then comment about it? Off hand I don't recall how many chapters are in it, but we could say, read X number per week, or something?
I'm hoping to have my reread done by the end of the month, so I'm not sure a one chapter a week would work, but something else might.
Jordan wrote: "HJ wrote: "Well, I tried The Charioteer. I listened to it for four hours. I think I would have given up on it quite early on if I hadn't been determined to give it a proper chance. ..."When I read the book, i stopped every chapter or so to read the BOM discussion here which proved very helpful. Pace-wise it was pretty much as i expected and i just loved it! but maybe because i loved it so much, i'm reluctant to listen to the audio.
I just finished Amy Lane's Beneath the Stain..... and I need something (extremely) fluffy to read now. Oh dear.As for MM or MF. I don't care as long as the stories are well written. Or even if there's no romance at all!
Jordan wrote: "Would it be more beneficial for those planning to read The Charioteer next month if we read it one chapter at a time, and then comment about it? Off hand I don't recall how many chapters are in it, but we could say, read X number per week, or something? ..."I don't like chapter at a time reads. If the story has grabbed me, that will slow me down. But that's just me.
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I'm curious for your review of Prosperity. I think I read somewhere that it wasn't really m/m, but more m/f?