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[Josh]

Alison wrote: "Anti-social high five, Josh! :)
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:-D

[KC]

I read In The Absence of Light last week and i still can't decide if it really is really good. It's a romance, but there's the hint of action/suspense to come but the "bad guys" situation appears and disappears quite quickly only towards the end and with a too-neat finish. I think i would've enjoyed it much more if i wasn't stressed throughout awaiting the action part. Because the romance, the writing, the characters, all of them, were quite lovely.

Now i'm reading Bone Rider (science fiction-y) and Pretty Boy Dead (mystery).

[Loretta]

KC wrote: "I read In The Absence of Light last week and i still can't decide if it really is really good. It's a romance, but there's the hint of action/suspense to come but the "bad guys" sit..."

I thought it was really good. I found it very humorous. It also taught me more about autism. There seem to be quite a few books including this lately.

[Johanna]

The next book my book club is reading is Memory of Water. Have any of you read this one?

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "The next book my book club is reading is Memory of Water. Have any of you read this one?"

No, but it looks very interesting.

[Johanna]

Anne wrote: "Johanna wrote: "The next book my book club is reading is Memory of Water. Have any of you read this one?"

No, but it looks very interesting."

I thought so too. It's a debut novel from a young(ish) Finnish author. And an interesting fact (or at least I think it sounds interesting) is that she wrote the English book along with the Finnish book. I'm still undecided whether I should read the Finnish or English translation...

[KC]

Loretta wrote: "KC wrote: "I read In The Absence of Light last week and i still can't decide if it really is really good. It's a romance, but there's the hint of action/suspense to come but the "ba..."

I enjoyed the humor too. And yes, definitely leaves one with food for thought.

[Alison]

HJ wrote: "Alison wrote: "I went to a big charity used book sale last weekend and ended up with a whole heap of books I wanted (yay!), but I also took home several unknowns because "why not, it's only two dol...

It's annoying when that happens, but it's even worse if it's something you knew about and thought would be good! By the way, I love used book sales but never see them these days. "

In my town, there's several big fundraising book sales, so we're a bit spoiled living here. This last one was the local Rotary Club, and the Red Cross does one in August, and the Lions Club does one as well. Maybe it's not a very popular thing anymore in other places. New Zealand is sometimes teased for being a bit old-fashioned and provincial. Maybe that's why I love it here. :)

[Alison]

Johanna wrote: "Alison wrote: "Argh. Sounds annoying. Good luck with choosing the next one... *fingers crossed* :-D"

Success! I felt like something short and went for a Jordan Castillo Price short story (novelette?), because, in my experience, they're always amazing, and I was not disappointed. I picked Sympathy and it was a cracking good read. If you haven't read any of her shorter stories, I definitely recommend them. I think they are very well done. She gives you a rich story with well-developed characters in a very small number of pages.

[Alison]

KC wrote: "I read In The Absence of Light last week and i still can't decide if it really is really good. It's a romance, but there's the hint of action/suspense to come but the "bad guys" sit..."

I read Bone Rider sometime last year and I really enjoyed it. It's a fascinating story. I won't say anything else since you're still reading it. :)

[Alison]

KC wrote: "I read In The Absence of Light last week and i still can't decide if it really is really good. It's a romance, but there's the hint of action/suspense to come but the "bad guys" sit..."

I picked up In the Absence of Light the other day and I'm looking froward to it.

[Anne]

Alison wrote: "KC wrote: "I read In The Absence of Light last week and i still can't decide if it really is really good. It's a romance, but there's the hint of action/suspense to come but the "ba..."

Bone Rider has a unique storyline. Very enjoyable.

[HJ]

Alison wrote: "New Zealand is sometimes teased for being a bit old-fashioned and provincial. Maybe that's why I love it here. :) ..."

It's certainly one of the things about New Zealand which appeals to me.

[Alison]

HJ wrote: "Alison wrote: "New Zealand is sometimes teased for being a bit old-fashioned and provincial. Maybe that's why I love it here. :) ..."

It's certainly one of the things about New Zealand which appeals to me..."

Yes. I find life here is more relaxed and a bit slower-paced than in America and that suits me just fine.

[Jordan]

I read an article the other day that said people in Switzerland are the happiest in the world. But Finland and New Zealand were also in the top ten. I think I need to move to a new country. A slower pace sounds lovely!

[Anne]

Jordan wrote: "I read an article the other day that said people in Switzerland are the happiest in the world. But Finland and New Zealand were also in the top ten. I think I need to move to a new country. A slowe..."

I'm sure there are many good places to live, but wherever you go, you take you with you. In other words, you must find happiness within yourself :)

[Ame]

Anne wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I read an article the other day that said people in Switzerland are the happiest in the world. But Finland and New Zealand were also in the top ten. I think I need to move to a new c..."

Exactly :)

[Idamus]

Jordan wrote: "I read an article the other day that said people in Switzerland are the happiest in the world. But Finland and New Zealand were also in the top ten. I think I need to move to a new country. A slowe..."


They kicked us out of first place?????? How dare they? :D :p

[Sabine]

Anne wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I read an article the other day that said people in Switzerland are the happiest in the world. But Finland and New Zealand were also in the top ten. I think I need to move to a new c..."

I think it is more easy to feel happy, if your life is going well, if the external circumstances are good. But like Anne said that is no gurantee for being happy, we all have to work for it.

[Loretta]

Anne wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I read an article the other day that said people in Switzerland are the happiest in the world. But Finland and New Zealand were also in the top ten. I think I need to move to a new c..."

How very profound and true, Anne.

[Anne]

Sabine wrote: "Anne wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I read an article the other day that said people in Switzerland are the happiest in the world. But Finland and New Zealand were also in the top ten. I think I need to mo..."

Definitely, Sabine, there are some basic things that need to be in place. But beyond that, happiness is not guaranteed. And it is possible to be unhappy amidst great wealth.

[Ame]

Idamus wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I read an article the other day that said people in Switzerland are the happiest in the world. But Finland and New Zealand were also in the top ten. I think I need to move to a new c..."

I even think we're in second place now.... ;)

(obviously this survey was before this hellish winter, it's still snowing!)

[Susinok]

Anne wrote: "I'm sure there are many good places to live, but wherever you go, you take you with you. In other words, you must find happiness within yourself :) .."

Come live in Oklahoma and say that... ;) Truly I am happy within myself. I am terribly UN-happy with my current state and fairly disgruntled with my country at large. Not that I don't love it, but most days it sure does piss me off.

[Idamus]

Susinok wrote: "Anne wrote: "I'm sure there are many good places to live, but wherever you go, you take you with you. In other words, you must find happiness within yourself :) .."

Come live in Oklahoma and say t..."

Move to Scandinavia :-)

[Susinok]

Idamus wrote: "Move to Scandinavia :-) ..."

Tempting! Or New Zealand.

Or at least visit these places.

[Susinok]

Just finished Ginn Hale's Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book One. It was fantastic. I am so glad I have the second one to start right away.

These books and White Hell are some of the best fantasy. I have read such good ones lately.

The Devil Lancer by Astrid Amara which I read when it came out was excellent too.

[Johanna]

Susinok wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Move to Scandinavia :-) ..."

Tempting! Or New Zealand.

Or at least visit these places."

Hmmm... Maybe we could swap homes for summer? I wouldn't mind living in Oklahoma for a bit. :-)

[Ame]

I posted this in a wrong thread so I'm repeating it here:

I caught some 24 hour thingy which gave me the perfect excuse to shut down the outside world and just lie in bed and read. And I chose to read N.R. Walker's Red Dirt Heart series.... first one was bit amateurish but they got better and I admit I read the last one with a goofy smile on my face the whole time. Sometimes it's just so good for the soul to read feelgood romance.

I feel better at least :)

[Loretta]

Ame wrote: "I posted this in a wrong thread so I'm repeating it here:

I caught some 24 hour thingy which gave me the perfect excuse to shut down the outside world and just lie in bed and read. And I chose to ..."

I'm glad you are feeling better.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I recently finished Misfits by Garrett Leigh and it was great. It is a menage story with one of the characters joining an established partnership of two men. It was really well written, realistic, emotional and not padded out with sex scenes. Best of all it was set in London and really drew on the energy of London. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

I am now reading Carry the Ocean in which one of the main characters has autism and the other has depression. I am enjoying the way this story realistically portrays these conditions. And as part of a buddy read I am reading Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story by Paul Monette which is his memoir about his childhood in a small town, his time at college and the way he struggled with his sexuality as a young person before coming out in his twenties. It has been described as his coming out story but I think it is more than that because it speaks about class, self acceptance, societal expectations and how these can oppress but the importance of an individual finding their own way of being within this. The writing is just so exquisite.

[Varecia]

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "I recently finished Misfits by Garrett Leigh and it was great. It is a menage story with one of the characters joining an established partnership of two men. It was..."

Your way of describing the books you read always makes me want to read them too, Ije! After buying the first in the Justice series I will mark Leigh and Monette now. :-)

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

:) thank you Varecia

I love Paul Monette's writing, both his fiction and his memoirs. His fiction is interesting and engaging, and his memoirs and poetry are incredibly powerful.

[Haldis]

I don't remember who posted that David Lennon had books on kindle unlimited, but thank you. I had not heard of him before but I am half way through The Quarter Boys and I am really enjoying it.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Haldis wrote: "I don't remember who posted that David Lennon had books on kindle unlimited, but thank you. I had not heard of him before but I am half way through The Quarter Boys and I am really e..."

I started the Quarter Boys series last year and really enjoyed it too. I am hoping to read this others at some point this year.

[Becky]

Back to



after taking a break to read

and

Darn favourite writers releasing stuff right when I'm in the middle of a big book.

[Jordan]

Sounds like I need to read Misfits! I've enjoyed Leigh's other books in the past, so that's a good sign. lol.

I'm currently reading Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy Seal's Journey to Coming Out Transgender. It's good so far, but I'm itching to take a red pen to the manuscript and I can't stop thinking it would have been much better in first person, rather than a very odd third.

[Josh]

The House Party Murders by Edgar Allan Poe Jr.

I searched forever for this book and finally managed to land a copy at a decent price. IT IS DREADFUL. Five chapters in and so far it is almost entirely a never ending description of everyone's relationships with everyone else.

At this point it's actually funny. For all the wrong reasons.

[KC]

Reading Boy Meets Boy and finding it simply delightful.

[Susinok]

Josh wrote: "The House Party Murders by Edgar Allan Poe Jr.

I searched forever for this book and finally managed to land a copy at a decent price. IT IS DREADFUL. Five chapters in and so far it is almost enti..."

Oh no! I hate when that happens after long anticipation and searching out a book.

[Alison]

I read two wonderful historical romances over the weekend, one m/m and one m/f.

Lydia Gastrell's One Indulgence is a Regency-set story about two nice- guy aristocrats who want to do the right thing. I really enjoyed this and there were some very sweet moments amidst a good bit of turmoil. This is her first novel, so I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next.

The other was Courtney Milan's The Duchess War, which was awesome. It was my first book of hers and I loved it. It's set in 1860s Leicester and it's fairly political, which was interesting. A radical duke and a crafty middle class woman have adventures and stand up for workers' rights. It has fascinating, well-layered characters and an engaging, interesting story, as well as some great humour. Also, this book is free! I am keen to read the rest of the series.

[Alison]

KC wrote: "Reading Boy Meets Boy and finding it simply delightful."

I flipped through that at the library one day it looked pretty delightful. Maybe I should read it properly. I've enjoyed other books of his.

[Jordan]

Alison wrote: "KC wrote: "Reading Boy Meets Boy and finding it simply delightful."

I flipped through that at the library one day it looked pretty delightful. Maybe I should read it properly. I've en..."

you definitely should! This was a good one.

[Alison]

Jordan wrote: "Alison wrote: "KC wrote: "Reading Boy Meets Boy and finding it simply delightful."

I flipped through that at the library one day it looked pretty delightful. Maybe I should read it pr...

you definitely should! This was a good one."

Aye aye, Captain. Will do. :)

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I finished Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story. It is written by Paul Monette and focuses on his childhood, youth and early adulthood. It has been described as his coming out story but I don't think that fully captures everything he wrote about. It also focuses on family, friends, society at the time and what it was like to grow up gay in the 50's, 60's and 70's. It is a truly amazing book which shows how much our societal attitudes about homosexuality are changing.

Now I am finishing up Carry the Ocean and I have also started For a Rainy Afternoon

[Jordan]

Oiy. Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy Seal's Journey to Coming Out Transgender made a huge mistake in the definition of what it means to be asexual. Grrrrr!

[Ame]

Jordan wrote: "Oiy. Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy Seal's Journey to Coming Out Transgender made a huge mistake in the definition of what it means to be asexual. Grrrrr!"

According to reviews the book didn't seem properly edited so it's not surprising if the author doesn't have all grasp on all the terms. Asexual is such a new word people might not understand it correctly.

Just like Bruce Jenner where saying she was heterosexual because she likes women and not men. But if she identies as a women and likes women she must be lesbian, right?

Words and terms can be hard ;)

[Jordan]

Ame wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Oiy. Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy Seal's Journey to Coming Out Transgender made a huge mistake in the definition of what it means to be asexual. Grrrrr!"

According ..."

True. But the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (www.asexuality.org) did get started in 2001, so it's not that new. They could have done some basic research, I think. Along with editing. Oh does it need an editor. Bad. Which is really sad because this could be, and should be, a really great book that many people should read. But the editing makes it difficult and frustrating at times.

[Haldis]

Jordan wrote: "Ame wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Oiy. Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy Seal's Journey to Coming Out Transgender made a huge mistake in the definition of what it means to be asexual. Grrrrr!"..."

Thanks for the link to AVEN, Jordan. I have been looking for for a good reference. I would definitely like to see A's included (accurately) in more books. If you have any rec's, I would definitely be interested.

[Jordan]

I found the correct definition in the glossary at the end of the book, which leaves me confused as to why it was misrepresented in the actual text without any clarification.

Anyway, I've finished the book, and the last chapter suddenly went scientific almost, and seemed to have been much better edited. So, I'm just confuzzled.

I'll be starting On the Other Hand, Death tonight.

[Jordan]

Haldis wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Ame wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Oiy. Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy Seal's Journey to Coming Out Transgender made a huge mistake in the definition of what it means to be as..."

You're welcome!

I did read an MM romance novel about one once, but the romance was very odd and I didn't really understand how they were going to make it work because the one guy was sexual and was going to be sorta seeing another sexual guy on the side, but that guy didn't want to have sex with him. So, I dunno.

If I do see other books with Aces in them, I'll be sure to point them out. I'm on the hunt for more myself!