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[Anne]

Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "I am alternating between Probation and Lost for Words, both of them quite brainy, but fascinating."

''Probation'' is a great book."

It is.

[Susinok]

I'm reading The Walls of Troy by L.A. Witt. Bodyguard romance.

[Jordan]

Finished The Rifter and of course, now I don't know what to do with myself. Lol. I hate that lonely feeling I get after finishing a fantastic series. I feel like I've just said goodbye to extremely good friends that I'll never see again.

I think I'll start the third Scorpion book by Aleks later tonight. We'll see. Following up the Rifter is hard!

[Susinok]

Jordan wrote: "Finished The Rifter and of course, now I don't know what to do with myself. Lol. I hate that lonely feeling I get after finishing a fantastic series. I feel like I've just said goodbye to extremely..."

Book hangovers are a bitch sometimes, aren't they?

[Na]

I'm rereading the Song of the Fallen series by Rachel Haimowitz. I saw the first book had a new cover. The ebook was open, so...

[Varecia]

I finished Aldous Mercer's , which I bought because I liked the blurb (and the cover :-)) That was another case where I just swam along and surely missed a lot of the points made, but I was definitely hooked. Could have done without the deadless at the end... urgh.

Now I will return to Alexis Hall's . I read half of it immediately after the book came out, but then I needed a short break of the prosperityverse and went to read some contemporary fiction.

[Varecia]

After finishing Liberty and Other Stories I read two of Charlie Cochrane's shorter historicals settled around WWI, which I enjoyed very much:

I find that I like her historicals more than the contemporaries and the shorter ones more than the novels, which is surprising because I usually prefer longer stories. But she is very good in making characters quite real in just a few pages.

[Aleksandr]

And scanning house listings. Still no word on our offer. Our agent says it could easily be 45 days before we hear anything at all -- that's the tough part about a short sale. Meantime I see all these houses flying past. None of them quite as perfect regarding location, but almost all of them in better shape.

I have to remind myself we're not in a hurry. We're in the ideal position to wait.

As somebody whose sale got finalised a whole year after our offer (we were at the end of a complex chain in one of the worst housing markets in recent memory), I feel for you and keep my fingers crossed!

[Susinok]

I started something completely different this morning. It's an urban fantasy with a Latino main character (I think Puerto Rican but it hasn't been specified) - Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel Jose Older. I found out about the book on an article about the derth of POC characters in all genres. So far it's very well written, and the story gets started right away. It's also not a 700 page brick.

The author has a video on why he does not italicize the Spanish words in his text. Makes total sense.

https://www.goodreads.com/videos/7359...

[Jordan]

I just started reading A Taste for Poison last night! Though I feel like I should have reread the first two to remind myself what happened. Oh well.

I've realized that if I have to move by the end of August, I really need to start reading all the unread print books on my coffee table. So, I changed some of my series challenge books to print books. I need to clean house and get rid of books I want to read once but maybe not keep. You know? I've got to stop buying books and read what I have! Less to pack this way! But still, that's a daunting task. There must be 100 books on my coffee table I have yet to read!

[Susinok]

Packing up my books gives me the dry heaves. I have THREE floor to ceiling bookshelves FULL. Two are four feet wide and the main one is 8 feet wide...

I have a half-high (3 feet) shelf FULL of JUST Cookbooks alone!

Oh and I forgot my Knitting bookshelf. Another 3x4 feet, FILLED!

I do NOT have a book hoarding problem! I can still open all my doors (even if I don't want to)... I can and do thin them out from time to time.

Moving them? Shudder! In my house browse this weekend I found a house with an entire room lined with shelves. Nice! :)

[Susinok]

But you can see from the above why I have whole-heartedly embraced the e-book! Lately it's very rare for me to buy in print. Mostly non-fiction (new photography book or jewelry making..)

[Josh]

Aleksandr wrote: " And scanning house listings. Still no word on our offer. Our agent says it could easily be 45 days before we hear anything at all -- that's the tough part about a short sale. Meantime I see all th..."

Thanks, Aleks! I do remember your hunt -- and that it did ultimately end well. ;-)

[Haldis]

I just filed my tax returns... I think I deserve a new book....which one? So many choices.

[Aleksandr]

Haldis - well done!

[Johanna]

Haldis wrote: "I just filed my tax returns... I think I deserve a new book....which one? So many choices."

You definitely deserve to have a new book... or two... for that! :-)

[Haldis]

Johanna wrote: "Haldis wrote: "I just filed my tax returns... I think I deserve a new book....which one? So many choices."

You definitely deserve to have a new book... or two... for that! :-)"

Thanks, Johanna, two it is. Or how about a series. I thought I might try Whyborne any Griffin.

[Haldis]

Aleksandr wrote: "Haldis - well done!"

Thank you. It is a definite feeling of accomplishment. :-)

[Johanna]

Haldis wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Haldis wrote: "I just filed my tax returns... I think I deserve a new book....which one? So many choices."

You definitely deserve to have a new book... or two... for that! :-)"

T..."

LOL. A series, definitely. :-D And Whyborne and Griffin is a good choice, too.

[Sara]

Haldis wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Haldis wrote: "I just filed my tax returns... I think I deserve a new book....which one? So many choices."

You definitely deserve to have a new book... or two... for that! :-)"

T..."

Yes, go for a series. And that's a good choice.

[Kirsten]

I LOVE Whyborne and Griffin! I vote for that series.

For my sci-fi Bingo game, I am currently reading Gremlin's Last Run by Jaye McKenna.

[Sara]

I've had a couple of iffy reads recently and was wondering if it was me not being in the right mood for reading at the moment. If it was, then Fadeout put me back in the mood :) I'm going to have a look at the BoM discussion for it.

[Johanna]

Hambel wrote: "I've had a couple of iffy reads recently and was wondering if it was me not being in the right mood for reading at the moment. If it was, then Fadeout put me back in the mood :) I'm..."

Nice! Enjoy the rest of the series, Hambel!

And isn't it handy to have all these "old" BOM discussions still around? ;-) Here is our Fadeout discussion, if somebody else is interested about it.

[Jordan]

So much for my "I'm not buying any more books for awhile!" sentiment. lol. I just found out that Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is set, at least in part, in my home town, and that one of the opening scenes is set in our five-and-dime store that's been around since the 40's! The description of the store is accurate. Except for the computer. The actual store doesn't have a computer. The grandson of the original owners(mentioned in the book!), who runs it now, says the store sells 10,000 unique and hard to find items and he knows where it all is and how much is left in his head! So, he doesn't use a computer for keeping inventory. Wow. Also, it was funny to read about how the narrator seethed at watching the locals patronize the CVS down the street. Yep, that happened. And within the last two years our local drug store closed because of the CVS, which is one of the only chain stores allowed to open in town.

Not a place I would ever want to move back to. But I bet it would be really fun to run a real five-and-dime store like that one. It's just too bad I couldn't open one in the city here. There's no point to it, sadly.

And yes, in 2015, we still have a five-and-dime store! Nothing about that place has changed, except that within the last 15 years at some point the current owner finally upgraded the ancient cash registers and brought out brand new toys from the basement where they'd been sitting for decades to put them on display.

[Susinok]

I started Joseph Hansen's Fadeout this morning! It's been on my Kindle for ages. Today I jumped in and I'm already 23% through. I love his writing style.

[Jordan]

Susinok wrote: "I started Joseph Hansen's Fadeout this morning! It's been on my Kindle for ages. Today I jumped in and I'm already 23% through. I love his writing style."

He's amazing. So glad you finally got to starting Brandstetter!

[Susinok]

Yup. I'm downloading all of them. I bought all the e-books when they were on sale last Christmas. Him and Michael Nava.

[Johanna]

Susinok wrote: "I started Joseph Hansen's Fadeout this morning! It's been on my Kindle for ages. Today I jumped in and I'm already 23% through. I love his writing style."

You're in for a treat, dear. Enjoy! :-)

[KC]

Susinok wrote: "I started Joseph Hansen's Fadeout this morning! It's been on my Kindle for ages. Today I jumped in and I'm already 23% through. I love his writing style."

:-) Enjoy!

[Carlita]

Listening to the Adrien English Mysteries — again. It's amazing how you can fall in love with characters over and over.

[Jordan]

Carlita wrote: "Listening to the Adrien English Mysteries — again. It's amazing how you can fall in love with characters over and over."

YES!

[Jordan]

Just started The Hollow Hills this morning! So far it's good. #cleaningoffmycoffeetable.

[HJ]

Jordan wrote: "Just started The Hollow Hills this morning! So far it's good. #cleaningoffmycoffeetable."

Despite my deep love of her romantic suspenses, I've never read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series. Hope you enjoy it!

[KC]

Carlita wrote: "Listening to the Adrien English Mysteries — again. It's amazing how you can fall in love with characters over and over."

It is! :-)

[Jordan]

HJ wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Just started The Hollow Hills this morning! So far it's good. #cleaningoffmycoffeetable."

Despite my deep love of her romantic suspenses, I've never read Mary ... i I really enjoyed The Crystal Cave last summer and I guess I've been in a mood for stories about kings because everything I've been reading lately has at least one king in it. lol.

I'm enjoying this second book too, only I can't seem to concentrate on anything yesterday and today so I still haven't gotten very far, despite enjoying it!

But I have yet to read anything else by her, though I know several people hear have recommended her other works in the past.

[Jordan]

And clearly, even trying to edit that last post didn't help. Don't know why it's all in italics. *sigh*

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I am reading Someone Killed His Boyfriend by David Stukas. It is a kind of comedy whodunnit and i am enjoying the humour and the different characters. A good series for when i need a lighthearted read. I am also reading Blacker than Black by Rhi Etzweiler. This is the first time i am reading anything by this author and i am really enjoying this. It is a sci fi story with vampires and i just love the world building and there is a mystery at the heart of the story as well.

[Susinok]

I really loved Blacker than Black!

[Jordan]

Susinok wrote: "I really loved Blacker than Black!"

Me too!

[Johanna]

I just posted this on the AUDIO BOOK GIVEAWAYS thread, but also wanted to post it here:

Have you guys read ? Did you remember that Slings and Arrows is set around Valentine's Day? A perfect read (re-read!) for this week! :-D

You can also find it in and — and the latter you can find also in audio.

[Calathea]

Johanna wrote: "I just posted this on the AUDIO BOOK GIVEAWAYS thread, but also wanted to post it here:

Have you guys read ? Did you remember that Slings and Arrows is set aro..."

How could I forget that amount of chocolate? ;-)
It was bit creepy though... It's a wonder they're not all falling for Chance. I mean, he's the one selling all the chocolate goodness. :-D

[Haldis]

Johanna wrote: "I just posted this on the AUDIO BOOK GIVEAWAYS thread, but also wanted to post it here:

Have you guys read ? Did you remember that Slings and Arrows is set aro..."

Now you are just reminding me of the books I haven't read. It is definitely on my TBR list.

[Loretta]

I listened to it a couple of weeks ago. I've only read Josh's Petit Morts. I been thinking of getting the others so I can find out what happens to Chance.

[Calathea]

Loretta wrote: "I listened to it a couple of weeks ago. I've only read Josh's Petit Morts. I been thinking of getting the others so I can find out what happens to Chance."

I haven't got the other parts either. I was always quite content with reading Josh's. :-)

[Calathea]

Haldis wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I just posted this on the AUDIO BOOK GIVEAWAYS thread, but also wanted to post it here:

Have you guys read ? Did you remember that Slings and A..."

I just mentioned The Haunted Heart: Winter on the What are we listening too topic. It's set around Valentine's too. Which makes me wonder: Are there more of Josh's book set around this date?

[Jordan]

Re: Petit Morts

You all need to read the rest of them!!!!!! Go buy them! Right now! How can you skip the rest?! They're so good!

[Susinok]

I am reading Trowchester Blues by Alex Beecroft. This is the first contemporary I've read by her. Well done. Reminds me a bit of JL Merrow in quality and feel.

[Antonella]

I also bought it, in fact I preordered the whole trilogy. But I don't know when I will read it, as usual.

[HJ]

Susinok wrote: "I am reading Trowchester Blues by Alex Beecroft. This is the first contemporary I've read by her. Well done. Reminds me a bit of JL Merrow in quality and feel."

Oh, good! It's on my Kindle, waiting.

[KC]

Susinok wrote: "I am reading Trowchester Blues by Alex Beecroft. This is the first contemporary I've read by her. Well done. Reminds me a bit of JL Merrow in quality and feel."

Started it yesterday and enjoying it very much. My first book by her too.