Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion
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Idamus wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Josh wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Varecia wrote: " and threw a ton of books out from the Kindle, because I could not remember anything (positive) about the story even after rereading..."Well, I will have to find an excuse to buy TBWTPT audiobook. :D
Heh! My goal with the TBR pile challenge is to *try* not to buy, and allow a few exceptions (ahem, like any upcoming Lanyon titles :D). We'll see how it goes. I haven't bought anything in the first 12 hours of the new year, so I'm taking that as a win.
I dont bother trying to stop buying books but i do try to read more than I buy. My son bought me Amazon vouchers for Christmas (such a lovely son) and i am really looking forward to investing in a kindle version of a volume of Paul Monette's poetry. It comes with additional extras and other papers about his life. Apart from that I am going to try and put things on my wish list and only buy them if I am going to read them immediately. (We shall see) :)
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:-D So far, so good!
ttg wrote: "Heh! My goal with the TBR pile challenge is to *try* not to buy, and allow a few exceptions (ahem, like any upcoming Lanyon titles :D). We'll see how it goes. I haven't bought anything in the first 12 hours of the new year, so I'm taking that as a win."Maybe I should update my new year's resolution... Yours sound more manageable ;-).
BTW I came home from Italy with 15 print books: 12 I had ordered there, 1 I got it as a present and 2 I found (kind of book crossing).
Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "I dont bother trying to stop buying books but i do try to read more than I buy."Exactly what I thought I would do. And I try to reduce all my stuff, virtual and real books included, so I thought the easiest way to start would be to get rid of books I will not want to reread ever.
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There are certain things in life that are inevitable/auto-buys.
This is out as an audio?!?! I'm on it!
I just discovered that the third Scorpions book came out in October from Aleks, and for some reason I didn't know that. I've been waiting for it for forever, it seems, so I bought that the day before yesterday. I might have to make that part of my series catch-up challenge. :-)
Otherwise, yeah, I'm gonna try not to buy more books for awhile. But, I've said that other years and failed, miserably, because I couldn't help myself. I know if Riptide is at the Rainbow Book Fair in April, I'll be there with an empty bag ready to take home a bunch of new books. And no, I still haven't read half the books I bought last year! Oiy!
ttg wrote: "Heh! My goal with the TBR pile challenge is to *try* not to buy, and allow a few exceptions (ahem, like any upcoming Lanyon titles :D). We'll see how it goes. I haven't bought anything in the first..."Hmmm...do pre-orders count that I placed last year? (You know, yesterday?) :)
Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "I dont bother trying to stop buying books but i do try to read more than I buy. My son bought me Amazon vouchers for Christmas (such a lovely son) and i am really looking forward to investing in a ..."I have Amazon and ARe credit. Surely that doesn't count? ;-)
Let me state for the record right here and now. I never said I was not buying more books. That is impossible.I will make a list of 5 books that I've had for a while to read each month. That I can do, and I do that in my normal course of reading -- a mix of what I have plus new books.
Susinok wrote: "Let me state for the record right here and now. I never said I was not buying more books. That is impossible.I will make a list of 5 books that I've had for a while to read each month. That I can..."
Yeah, my goal is just to read more of what I already own and make fewer impulse buys that I never read. Even those .99 cent books add up. I may try to not buy any books in January *with a few exceptions*. :)
Loretta wrote: "Hmmm...do pre-orders count that I placed last year? (You know, yesterday?) :)"Heh! I think they're fine. Yesterday, I bought Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book One and Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book Two to help prepare for the slight book fast.
(Like Susan, I'm not going cold-turkey on buying. The plan is to try to make a game on focusing on what I own so I can minimize new book hoarding.) We'll see.... :-) At least I can start the year with some Ginn Hale!
Valerie C wrote: "I may try to not buy any books in January *with a few exceptions*. :)"''I may try'', ''exceptions'': it's funny how each of us finds strategies to skirt a ban on new books ;-).
Valerie C wrote: "If I can find time to read today, I'm starting The Two Gentlemen of Altona by my favorite writing duo, Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock. Should be a fun read. "Have you finished this one already, Valerie? It was my last book in 2014 and I was a bit disappointed with the plot as well as the characters. Not sure if I want to read the next one...
I'm also trying the only buying new ones from certain authors until I've made a big dent in the TBR stack strategy. Josh is one of the "certain authors" of course, along with Jordan Castillo Price, Jordan L Hawk (aka, "the other Jordan") and K.J. Charles.Hmm, to be one of my autobuy authors it looks like you need to have at least one first name starting with J (or an intitial anyway.) :D
I just finished Teaching Professor Grayson and that book really surprised me. Very romantic, very sweet despite all the characters had to go through, very nice effortless feel extremely happy read. Now I'm getting Rhys Ford's Down and Dirty... a book I've been waiting for. Got to love holiday vacations.
Ame wrote: "I just finished Teaching Professor Grayson and that book really surprised me. Very romantic, very sweet despite all the characters had to go through, very nice effortless feel extre..."I just stared Down and Dirty this morning. Rhys is a go-to for me. Had to set Sherlock aside for a moment.
Yeah for me too. Which is why I'm so bummed out I don't like her Hellsinger series. It's like it's written by a completely different person, I can't get into the prose/dialogue.
Ame wrote: "Yeah for me too. Which is why I'm so bummed out I don't like her Hellsinger series. It's like it's written by a completely different person, I can't get into the prose/dialogue."I enjoyed the Hellsinger books. They are different but well done.
Haldis wrote: "Ok. I started Murder at Pride Lodge and I am 20% in and it seems that instead of doling out bits of history while telling a story, he is feeding me history while doling out bits of story. I am going insane. Does the story start moving? Should I hang in there or am I looking at more of the same if I continue?Maybe I should take a break and read A Study in Scarlet for the Sherlock Holmes challenge."
The first book in the series is, i felt, not in a rush, which i enjoyed. It doesn't become fast-paced but it does have suspenseful moments. In the meantime i read the second book and it was better (faster too, but still not in a rush, as such), i read it in one go and now i'm reading the third one. I like the fact that the MCs are an established couple but who still go through everyday little things, little adjustments and such. I felt a bit picky with the mystery plot, but still, somehow the book really worked for me.
Oh I loved Down and Dirty.... just loved it!100% recommended.
Now I'm feeling blue, I need something good to read.
KC wrote: "Haldis wrote: "Ok. I started Murder at Pride Lodge and I am 20% in and it seems that instead of doling out bits of history while telling a story, he is feeding me history while doling out bits of s..."Ok, thanks. I will finish it and then see about book two. I don't mind a rambling story as long as gets me where I need to go.
I just bought His for the Holidays and Men under the Mistletoe for a Christmas present, so I think I'll read those first. :-)
Varecia wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "If I can find time to read today, I'm starting The Two Gentlemen of Altona by my favorite writing duo, Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock. Should be a fun read. "Have you finished this on..."
Yeah, it was just okay. I'm not sure if I'll read the next one.
Valerie C wrote: "Varecia wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "If I can find time to read today, I'm starting The Two Gentlemen of Altona by my favorite writing duo, Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock. Should be a fun read. "Have you ..."
I wondered why I have never been bothered by Josh's cat burglars, but cannot stand con men. Not even Henry here, who was supposed to by charming and not violative. Maybe it's because I saw con men in action and know that they are anything but handsome, charming and nice?! Have yet to meet an old-fashioned cat burglar... :-)
The con artist is definitely a case where the fictional version is pure fantasy. The ones on TV are always handsome/beautiful, charming and clever and either don't really do any harm to the people they con, or only ever do any harm to bad people who deserve it - see Faceman on the A-Team, or the gang on the BBC show Hustle. Though Sawyer on Lost is a more nuanced portrayal of a con artist - though he's never as ruthless as a real life one, or as the one he took his fake name from, who unashamedly conned his own son into giving him a kidney. What a charmer.I quite like fictional ones, but know they are just fantasy. Real con artists (men or women) are of course much nastier and don't care who they con, or how vulnerable their victims are.
I just finished Message of Love, which continues the story started in Every Time I Think of You. Very sweet, not overly dramatic, immensely well written. A great start of a new reading year.ETA: it also saved me from the fate of dying of boredom during a three hours delay at the small, very uninteresting airport at my childhood hometown. It seems airplanes don't take it well being hit by lightning. Twice :).
Anne wrote: "ETA: it also saved me from the fate of dying of boredom during a three hours delay at the small, very uninteresting airport at my childhood hometown. It seems airplanes don't take it well being hit by lightning. Twice :). ..."I'm impressed by your sang froid!
HJ wrote: "Anne wrote: "ETA: it also saved me from the fate of dying of boredom during a three hours delay at the small, very uninteresting airport at my childhood hometown. It seems airplanes don't take it w..."Fortunately I wasn't on the plane when it got hit.:)
I am reading the Scalped, Vol. 1: Indian Country series. It is a crime/thriller graphic novel set on an American Indian reservation. It has lots of twists and turns with shadowy undercover FBI agents and no clear heroes. It is also violent, lots of murder and unsolved crimes which are contributing to the build up. It has ten volumes and i managed to get all ten second hand from AMZ. It is nice to know i have the series to make my way through. Good reading for January
I am reading Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series, most recently The Concrete Blonde and The Last Coyote. I can't believe how much I'm enjoying them. Usually I prefer "buddy cop" stories, but Harry Bosch is mostly a loner, very smart, very dedicated, but also cynical and sad. His main mantra is, "Everybody counts or nobody counts."I also have read The Brass Verdict which has some Harry Bosch in it, but is mostly about lawyer Mickey Haller. And he is ALSO a very interesting character. The plots of all of these books have great depth with excellent mysteries. Just when you think you and the protagonist have got it figured out, another twist pops up, and it all makes sense, too.
This is some of the first non m/m romance that I've really enjoyed for quite some time.
The first two books in the Harry Bosch series are not quite as good. Three stars from me on both of them. But they were good enough that I continued on getting them from the library--and I'm very glad I did.
Marge wrote: "I am reading Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series, most recently The Concrete Blonde and The Last Coyote. I can't believe how much I'm enjoying them. Usually I prefer "b..."Harry Bosch is a favourite of mine too. Strangely enough, I have never been able to enjoy other of Connelly's books much.
Anne wrote: "Marge wrote: "I am reading Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series, most recently The Concrete Blonde and The Last Coyote. I can't believe how much I'm enjoying them. Usual..."I like his Mickey Haller books too, (view spoiler) I have Mickey Haller in audio and Harry Bosch in one huge ebook
Idamus wrote: "Anne wrote: "Marge wrote: "I am reading Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series, most recently The Concrete Blonde and The Last Coyote. I can't believe how much I'm enjoyin..."I did enjoy The Brass Verdict.
Somehow the Harry Bosch books remind me of Scandinavian crime books, with their critical, social commentaries. In addition to Harry being such an interesting, complex character, that makes the books even more enjoyable.
I've finished yesterday rereading Lord of the White Hell. Of course it would have been possible to read Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book without doing this, but it was such a pleasure! And now I'm looking forward to the new book, and it's already complete.
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Thanks for the recommendation and "gulp!" to the airplane struck by lightning!
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Ha! Now that's what we call strategy.
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Yes, when you think of conmen as what they are -- all those Nigerian princes and ministers of finances and redneck holy roller preachers taking advance of the poor and desperate and naïve, it's a lot less charming.
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T-T-Twice!?
Idamus wrote: "Anne wrote: "Marge wrote: "I am reading Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series, most recently The Concrete Blonde and The Last Coyote. I can't believe how much I'm enjoyin..."Wow, there is one huge ebook for all the Harry Bosch? I may have to look into that for rereads, but right now I'm enjoying the audiobooks which gives me that driving TIME to read them.
Marge wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Anne wrote: "Marge wrote: "I am reading Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series, most recently The Concrete Blonde and The Last Coyote. I can't believe how m..."I got mine in a KOBO sale for hardly any money, but can't seem to find it over there again
http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Connell...
Josh wrote: "Anne wrote: "I just finished Message of Love, which continues the story started in Every Time I Think of You. Very sweet, not overly dramatic, immensely well written..."Apparently the old saying about lightning never striking the same place twice, doesn't relate to airplanes ;)
Haldis wrote: "I just bought His for the Holidays and Men under the Mistletoe for a Christmas present, so I think I'll read those first. :-)"Ooh, awesome! Enjoy! :-) (i got the audio for both and it's lovely!)
I am working through Alexis Hall's Prosperity-verse short stories. Shackles, Squamous with a Chance of Rain, and Cloudy Climes and Starless Skies. Now on to Liberty.
Susinok wrote: "I am working through Alexis Hall's Prosperity-verse short stories. Shackles, Squamous with a Chance of Rain, and Cloudy Climes and Starless Skies. No..."Tomorrow all these should be out in one volume, I am really looking forward to this.
Has any of you got Prosperity as a paperback? I loved it so much that I think about buying the paperback, but I have no experience with the print quality of this publisher. Is it better than the average romance book? With those half of the ink stayed on my fingers while reading :-(
Varecia wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I am working through Alexis Hall's Prosperity-verse short stories. Shackles, Squamous with a Chance of Rain, and Cloudy Climes and Starless Ski..."</i></i>
I have the [book:Skybound paperback from Riptide. No print came off on my fingers.
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All of the Riptide paperbacks I've seen or own are high quality and beautifully designed.
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The Dream Alchemist
Hold The Line
Comfort and Joy
Hell on Wheels
Feast of Stephen
Bad Behavior
Lone Wolf
The Two Gentlemen of Altona
Currently, I'm on a Skyler Foxe Mystery marathon. The MC drives me crazy — he has less impulse control than his 15 year-old students, and a habit of withholding important information from those who need to know it, and blurting out whatever crosses his mind on occasions that endanger himself and others. Very irritating! I'm addicted. ; ) Foxe Tail (book #1) is very 2010.
Thank you all for the information about Riptide paperbacks! Now I will definitely buy the print books - there goes the resolution to reduce the number of books in this household! :-)
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I didn't even last a day, just bought the Body & Soul audiobook
Still waiting for some Holmes and Moriarity, but I'm sure it'll be available eventually :-)