Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion
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The hunt is still on. :-)
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How cool! This makes me smile big time. :-)
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Sounds like a very cool idea! The way I see it — why buy books (even collectable ones) if you never get to pet them, admire them and READ them. Yes, I vote for this. :-)
Josh wrote: "I suspect I put them all into a box somewhere because every one of them is missing...which is especially worrying because I just purchased an expensive copy of Known Homosexual and I'm not absolutely sure I didn't already own it.Which reminds me--if any of you come across a copy of Hang-Up please let me know. I don't care how expensive it is. (Within reason.) "
I'm sure you'll find them again.
I've read that Pretty Boy Dead is the revised version of ''Known Homosexual''. Is it true?
''Hang-Up'' doesn't seem to be available (maybe on the black market ;-), but for people looking for other books, I've found this place I didn't know, they offer also ''rare and second hand LGBT books'', here the Hansen's ones: http://www.arberybooks.co.uk/people/j...
Antonella wrote: "I've read 
and really liked it. A YA book told from the perspective of a 15 years old mathematical genius with some autistic traits..."Oh, good to know. I've been wondering about it basically since it came out.
Alison wrote: "I wanted to join in on the Ginn Hale love fest of a few days ago. She's brilliant and I completely love her books. My husband is reading Lord of the White Hell right now and he says ..."Cool! :-)
I finished the 4th Deadly mystery by Victor Banis, which i did enjoy, but not sure if i'll read the next ones. Then i started Passing Through - nice and quiet so far, and it's set in Cornwall, which I like, and Will Grayson, Will Grayson - YA, not sure how i feel about it yet. It's very well written, but YA novels tend to stress me out. Though i am enjoying the humor and writing in this one so far.
Josh wrote: "Regardless of the name I use, I am me online."(In my case) Yes and no. Yes, because IRL-me and Online-Me are both sides of myself. No, because I'm usually more at ease, talkative and polite when writing.
KC wrote: "Antonella wrote: "I've read and really liked it. A YA book told from the perspective of a 15 years old mathematical genius with so..."It's an amazing book. I believe it paints a correct portait of autism as well, I do see the similarities with my nephew who is on the autism specter.
Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "One of the really good things about preparing to buy a house is we are buying nothing non-essential. So no new movies, no books, no nothing..."Oh yes, showcasing lovely books and glass and other lovely objects so yourselves and guests will enjoy them, is an exellent idea. And I love the thought of tall, dark shelves filled with beautiful things.
Anne wrote: "It's an amazing book. I believe it paints a correct portait of autism as well, I do see the similarities with my nephew who is on the autism specter. "People who read it recommended also Marcelo in the Real World. In fact some said this book is better than ''The Curious Incident...''
Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "It's an amazing book. I believe it paints a correct portait of autism as well, I do see the similarities with my nephew who is on the autism specter. "People who read it recommended ..."
Thank you for the recommendation, I will check it out.
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Soooo true. I'm working on cleaning out stuff I really don't need. One of my desks is going to get freecycled, and the other one is going to get modified so I can have a keyboard tray, hopefully, instead of a pencil drawer.
But I am also thinking about my books and I will be getting a new bookcase to help with things, because with luck, I'll be moving into a bigger place where the floors don't slant so I can buy a bigger bookcase to hold more books! :-)
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I thought for sure, when I had a short cleaning bout, that I'd thrown away my RENT playbill. I was being good, and throwing things out, but then had a major change of heart over that playbill and was really upset at myself for throwing it away. Then, miraculously, last night, I found it! I cried happy tears. lol. Now I know who the performers were, which was my main question. No, it wasn't the original cast, but still. It's nice to know these things.
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I am really getting tired of serial killers and how very fucked up some people a..."
*snort* I agree on that last statement. As for the others, well, I agree about how sick serial killers are. I am the one who ends up reading the internet articles about how parents abused their kids in sick and twisted ways or their pets. I can't stand it. I hate knowing there are people out there who would do such things, but I read the stupid articles anyway.
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OK, I confess that some of my biggest laughs (or snickers) come when Josh gets a wee bit peckish, and says something like what I've been thinking, or would have liked to have thought. ; D
Josh wrote: "And then I see people whining because someone used a pen name and I can't help but hope they meet a serial killer on their way home from the internet. ..."Sounds like a fitting end to me. I really truly hate all the whining on the internets. Truly.
Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "It's an amazing book. I believe it paints a correct portait of autism as well, I do see the similarities with my nephew who is on the autism specter. "People who read it recommended ..."
I haven't read The Curious Incident or Marcelo so I will check them out.
Jordan wrote: "But I am also thinking about my books and I will be getting a new bookcase to help with things, because with luck, I'll be moving into a bigger place where the floors don't slant so I can buy a bigger bookcase to hold more books! :-)"That's the way to go.
I've just decided in favour of more bookcases and this makes me happy ;-)
Karen wrote: "Josh wrote: "And then I see people whining because someone used a pen name and I can't help but hope they meet a serial killer on their way home from the internet."OK, I confess that some of my b..."
Yep, I got quite a chuckle out of that this morning.
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OK, I confess that some of my biggest laughs (or snickers) come when Josh gets a wee bit peckish, and says something like what I've been thinking, or would have liked to have thought. ; D"
I have to agree. :-D
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Yes Pretty Boy is the revised version of Known Homosexual. It's pared down -- once Hansen began writing as Hansen he cut most of the sex scenes out of his work. Which I find interesting for so many reasons.
But anyway...
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(In my case) Yes and no. Yes, because IRL-me and Online-Me are both sides of myself. No, because I'm usually more at ease, talkative and..."
This is true. There is the social me and the working me. But the social me is the same online and off -- it's just that the social me is a small part of who I am. And the obsessive, compulsive working me is mostly who I am (online or off).
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:-) Yes!
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Awww. YAY!
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OK, I confess that some of my b..."
:-D
But you know mostly I swallow what I really think. IRL and online. Because that's what any civilization is really founded on. People biting their tongues.
I've hit a lull or an impasse or a brick wall with my reading. I have 3 or 4 books started but I've just lost interest. I think it's the work stress that's sapping me. Hopefully a job change will solve it because I love to read.
Steve wrote: "I've hit a lull or an impasse or a brick wall with my reading. I have 3 or 4 books started but I've just lost interest. I think it's the work stress that's sapping me. Hopefully a job change will s..."The latest books that got me over impatient moods were by Eli Easton and S.c. Wynne - fun, sweet, with a nice dash of humor, and James Lear's mysteries.
KC wrote: "The latest books that got me over impatient moods were by Eli Easton "I'm making my way through her backlist at the moment and enjoy them a lot. I finished The Lion and the Crow last night and this was the first one of her's that I had a niggle about (mainly how the end of the epilogue turned an enjoyable read into a tearjerker).
Steve wrote: "I've hit a lull or an impasse or a brick wall with my reading. I have 3 or 4 books started but I've just lost interest. I think it's the work stress that's sapping me. Hopefully a job change will s..."I listen to audiobooks when I'm stressed
Calathea wrote: "KC wrote: "The latest books that got me over impatient moods were by Eli Easton "I'm making my way through her backlist at the moment and enjoy them a lot. I finished [book:The Lion and the Crow|..."
A "good" tearjerker? Though it doesn't sounds enjoyable...
Calathea wrote: "KC wrote: "I finished The Lion and the Crow last night and this was the first one of hers that I had a niggle about (mainly how the end of the epilogue turned an enjoyable read into a tearjerker)."I am a fan of Easton too, but I agree with your comment about LatC. If I had known how the story was going to end, I never would have read it. IMO the blurb should indicate it has a "bittersweet" ending.
Idamus wrote: "Steve wrote: "I've hit a lull or an impasse or a brick wall with my reading. I have 3 or 4 books started but I've just lost interest. I think it's the work stress that's sapping me. Hopefully a job..."That's what I've been doing, Idamus. :)
KC wrote: "Steve wrote: "I've hit a lull or an impasse or a brick wall with my reading. I have 3 or 4 books started but I've just lost interest. I think it's the work stress that's sapping me. Hopefully a job..."I have read the whole backlist by Eli Easton too, I liked The Trouble With Tony, The Mating of Michael, A Prairie Dog's Love Song and How to Howl at the Moon
best, because in that books I liked the MCs.
Sabine wrote: I have read the whole backlist by Eli Easton too, I liked The Trouble With Tony, The Mating of Michael, A Prairie Dog's Love Song and How to Howl at the Moon best, because in that books I liked the MCs.I've read two books by Eli Easton (both shorts) and liked them well enough. My biggest challenge in reading is SO MANY GOOD BOOKS BUT SO LITTLE TIME!!!!
Steve wrote: "Sabine wrote: I have read the whole backlist by Eli Easton too, I liked The Trouble With Tony, The Mating of Michael, A Prairie Dog's Love Song and How to Howl at the Moon best, because in that boo..."I know this problem by heart! The time I need to commute to work and back is about two hours. I take the tram and so I can fortunately use the time to read.
Susan wrote: "Calathea wrote: "KC wrote: "I finished The Lion and the Crow last night and this was the first one of hers that I had a niggle about (mainly how the end of the epilogue turned an enjoyable read int..."What? I've read it, loved it, and don't remember bittersweet ending?
Oh, wait... I see she has rewritten it and added a new epilogue. I probably read the first edition which was free.
Sabine wrote: "I know this problem by heart! The time I need to commute to work and back is about two hours. I take the tram and so I can fortunately use the time to read."My commute is about 30-40 minutes each way but the morning ride is taken up with me checking Facebook, emails and reading news stories. Most nights, my brain is too fried from my day!
Susan wrote: "I am a fan of Easton too, but I agree with your comment about LatC. If I had known how the story was going to end, I never would have read it. IMO the blurb should indicate it has a "bittersweet" ending. "I wish she hadn't done the epilogue thing. I thought it was unnecessary. The story was good as it was and complete where it ended. They were in a stable place and looked into a reasonably happy future. To add this future and its end in form of an epilogue didn't add anything to my reading experience (only unnecessary tears), more like it disturbed the memory of an otherwise enjoyable story.
Calathea wrote: "Susan wrote: "I am a fan of Easton too, but I agree with your comment about LatC. If I had known how the story was going to end, I never would have read it. IMO the blurb should indicate it has a "..."I completely agree. It was an enjoyable and well-written story; what I had come to expect from this author. But the epilogue ruined it for me. I cried while reading it and felt sad for the rest of the day.
Susan wrote: "I cried while reading it and felt sad for the rest of the day. "It was the same for me. And I couldn't stop reading! I saw it coming and couldn't stop until I had read the last word. Ugh.
Ame wrote: "Oh, wait... I see she has rewritten it and added a new epilogue. I probably read the first edition which was free."Oh! Now that... hm. I wonder who made that decision.
Calathea wrote: "Ame wrote: "Oh, wait... I see she has rewritten it and added a new epilogue. I probably read the first edition which was free."Oh! Now that... hm. I wonder who made that decision."
I've read the first version and I'll be careful to avoid the new one.
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Oh! Now that... hm. I wonder who made that decision..."
What Antonella said.
Steve wrote: "I've hit a lull or an impasse or a brick wall with my reading. I have 3 or 4 books started but I've just lost interest. I think it's the work stress that's sapping me. Hopefully a job change will s..."I've slowed down a lot too. It took several days to finish Lord of the White Hell. Now several more days for book 2. I NEED to put away the home laptop and read a bit longer before bed. My mind was buzzing so much last night I didn't get to sleep until very late.
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Maybe this is bluntly said, but I find most epilogues unnecessary.
Codas and other short stories that give the reader a peek to characters lives at one point after the book(s) events, those I like. But they are different from epilogues, right? Because epilogues are too "end speech" for me. Too complete and too final.
I dont mind epilogues if they wrap up a story or tie up loose ends but it sounds as if the epilogue in L and C has spoilt the reading experience. :(
I thought I would try a German mystery series that sounds interesting, because it takes place in Berlin during the late 20's and early 30's. Obviously Hansen, Josh, Nava and a few other authors spoiled me so much that I was absolutely unable to endure the tedious writing. The series contains of five books so far, each book has 500 pages or more, which is a lot of lifetime to spent on something that just does not feel right. The author did his research, but the characters and the setting did not come to live for me, which is a pity. Fortunately I got those books from the library!
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