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[Ame]

They just better don't they? I love Nick's personal growth and how he matures through out the series.

[Anne]

Antonella wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Astrid Amara's Song of the Navigator is now available!!

Only $3.85: http://www.samhainpublishing.com/book..."

Got it. Th..."

I got it on my Kindle the other day. Look forward to reading it :)

[Anne]

Susinok wrote: "Just finished up Boystown 2 and began Boystown 3 by Marshall Thornton. I was adding my categories in Goodreads and paused. I just canNOT add the "Historical" to this book! 1981 is not that long ago..."

I agree. My first child was born in 1982, in 1981 I was married, had almost finished my law degree and hadn't lived at home for many years, in other words an adult. And it isn't THAT long ago :)

[Jordan]

Anne wrote: "Susinok wrote: "Just finished up Boystown 2 and began Boystown 3 by Marshall Thornton. I was adding my categories in Goodreads and paused. I just canNOT add the "Historical" to this book! 1981 is n..."

It's funny, because some books I see as more historical than others. In my mind I see those that were written in the 70's/80's that are set there and that are out of print, to more historical than those written today that are set then. What a weird brain I have. lol.

[Jordan]

Started Wizard's Moon last night, finally. I've got 15 minutes to go according to my kindle. But you know, I can't sit at the desk at work and read. Well, not these days. Sometimes I used to early in the morning when it was quiet and I was a few pages from finishing a good book. These days we're busy right at 9am and the new super would likely hate it. *sigh* Lunch break in a few hours!

[Jordan]

I'm also debating what to read for the next couple of days before June. I might read the next Strachey, if I think I can get it done before Sunday when Winter Kill comes out.

Cause Monday starts my summer reading!

[KC]

Taking a short break from the troubles of Benjamin Justice, and reading Lane Robins' Renovation - it's a paranormal mystery, intriguing, and i like the writing and the pace.

[Varecia]

KC wrote: "Taking a short break from the troubles of Benjamin Justice, and reading Lane Robins' Renovation - it's a paranormal mystery, intriguing, and i like the writing and the pace."

Breaks are sometimes a good idea. I am reading a book I really dislike, cannot remember when last something got my hackles up like that!! And I am a dispassionate reader, I don't live my books ;-) Now I am pondering my options - DNF and reading the next Strachey or Brandstetter instead? Or reread something I really like to get the bad taste out of my brain?

[KC]

Varecia wrote: "KC wrote: "Taking a short break from the troubles of Benjamin Justice, and reading Lane Robins' Renovation - it's a paranormal mystery, intriguing, and i like the writing and the pa..."

Something more fun or comforting seems best in this situation, something that will be intriguing, and/or make you smile, to help the mood shift.

[Varecia]

KC wrote: "Something more fun or comforting seems best in this situation, something that will be intriguing, and/or make you smile, to help the mood shift.
"

Wise words, KC! I think I will have a look at my virtual Josh-shelf :-)

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I am reading The Long Shot by Paul Monette. I have set myself the task of reading all of his non-fiction this year and most of his fiction (not his film novelisations). The language in this book is really hard to get into, very flowery and poetic. It was published in 1981 and it didn't go down well with the critics. I am half way through and suddenly find I am quite enjoying it. It is supposed to be a murder mystery but it has a very surreal feel to it, a kind of dream like quality, a bit like the tv series Twin Peaks. I am also listening to the audio of Old Poison. The narrator is just sooo good!!

[Susinok]

Ame wrote: "They just better don't they? I love Nick's personal growth and how he matures through out the series."

Yes. Right now Harker is slowly dying. It's just killing me.

[Anne]

Varecia wrote: "KC wrote: "Taking a short break from the troubles of Benjamin Justice, and reading Lane Robins' Renovation - it's a paranormal mystery, intriguing, and i like the writing and the pa..."

No need to finish a book you don't like. Life is too short for that :)

[Sara]

Susinok wrote: "Just finished up Boystown 2 and began Boystown 3 by Marshall Thornton. I was adding my categories in Goodreads and paused. I just canNOT add the "Historical" to this book! 1981 is not that long ago..."

I love the Boystown books. I think I've got just one left to read.

[Alison]

Hambel wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Alison wrote: "I'm deep in a re-read of Charlie Cochrane's Cambridge Fellows series, one after the other. This series makes me so happy. I am so excited that there will be two new b...

I bought the first one at the Manchester UK Meet and the second last year in Manchester. I can't make up my mind whether to continue the series in paperback (signed by the author :D) or on my kindle. Decisions, decisions..."

Both, of course, Hambel! I have them all in e-book and am looking forward to having them all in print as well, one of these days.

[Alison]

Anne wrote: "No need to finish a book you don't like. Life is too short for that :) "

Hear, hear! I have really embraced this feeling over the last year or so. I never used to be able to not finish a book, especially with a book I had paid money for, but now I have no qualms about it. My Kindle has a reject folder.

[Antonella]

There is a big chunk of For Real by Alexis Hall to be read here:
http://www.riptidepublishing.com/titl...

Warning: If you read it, you'll want the book!

[Na]

Finished The Administration. The beginning was difficult but it became so addictive.

[Antonella]

Na wrote: "Finished The Administration. The beginning was difficult but it became so addictive."

It is.

BTW on the 30th April Casperian Books wrote ''We ordered printer’s proofs today…'' concerning The Administration 8.

[Alison]

Antonella wrote: "Na wrote: "Finished The Administration. The beginning was difficult but it became so addictive."

It is.

BTW on the 30th April Casperian Books wrote ''We ordered printer’s proofs today…'' concern..."

That is good news, Antonella. I was wondering how Book 8 was coming along.

[Kirsten]

Hee. I'm in the middle of The Administration myself. Everyone else is all Winter Kill! And I'm going, "But Warrick and Toreth!"

[Susinok]

Antonella wrote: "There is a big chunk of For Real by Alexis Hall to be read here:
http://www.riptidepublishing.com/titl...

Warning: If you read it, you'll want the book!"

I am reading For Real for real. Then Winter Kill.

[Valerie]

Winter Kill and For Real are the first books I've bought since May 1st. I can't believe it. I'm hopefully starting Winter Kill tonight. Waiting for For Real to show up tomorrow on Amazon so I can use my gift card $ to buy it.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I am reading For Real, Winter Kill and Genie for Hire: A Biff Andromeda Mystery. I like to read a pile of books at the same time. I like Winter Kill the best out of the three.

[Antonella]

I'm very proud to announce that last night I managed to stop reading Winter Kill at the beginning of the 6th chapter, when I noticed I would start to jump forward. Of course I think it is better to make Josh's books last longer, but it isn't easy to stop.

[Johanna]

Antonella wrote: "I'm very proud to announce that last night I managed to stop reading Winter Kill at the beginning of the 6th chapter, when I noticed I would start to jump forward. Of course I think..."

Tsk, tsk, no jumping forward (a strict rule of mine with the books that matter). If it's any consolation for you, I'm only in the beginning of chapter 7 myself. :-)

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I read until way past my bedtime yesterday and stopped at the beginning of chapter 7. I am at work and so I will start reading it again this evening. I am really enjoying it though.

[Calathea]

Antonella wrote: "I'm very proud to announce that last night I managed to stop reading Winter Kill at the beginning of the 6th chapter, when I noticed I would start to jump forward. Of course I think..."

We're very proud of you too. :-)

[KC]

I finished Renovation by Lane Robins, mystery with a touch of paranormal, and really enjoyed it. It took me a few pages to get into it, but then it became gripping and fun.

Today i'm looking forward to enjoying a quiet evening with Winter Kill! :-)

[Jordan]

I finished Winter Kill on my lunch break this afternoon. Sooo good!

My next read is the first on my summer reading list: The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk. I've been wanting to read this for a few years and now I'm finally getting to it. :-)

[Antonella]

I finished Winter Kill because I couldn't not finish it ;-). I loved it!

[Anne]

Antonella wrote: "I finished Winter Kill because I couldn't not finish it ;-). I loved it!"

I haven't started yet, too much else going on. And sometimes, I love to wait a little bit, anticipating something I know will be awesome! :)

[Jordan]

I've gotten back into listening to The Fellowship of the Ring. I want to finish it before I move on to JCP's latest, Camp Hell. And the more I listen to the Fellowship, the more I realize just why so many people can't get into it. It's been so long since I read it last. It's nothing like the movies, in that the action is very slow, and hardly builds for quite a long time! Anyway, it's still a good story, even if it does seem to take forever.

[Johanna]

Antonella wrote: "I finished Winter Kill because I couldn't not finish it ;-). I loved it!"

:-D

[Johanna]

Anne wrote: "Antonella wrote: "I finished Winter Kill because I couldn't not finish it ;-). I loved it!"

I haven't started yet, too much else going on. And sometimes, I love to wait a little bi..."

I read it as slowly as I could. Spread it over few days even. I only finished reading it today. You're in for a real treat, Anne. It's great. I mean, REALLY, SERIOUSLY good. :-)

[Susinok]

Winter Kill is coming up soon. I'll start it tonight.

[Johanna]

Susinok wrote: "Winter Kill is coming up soon. I'll start it tonight."

Enjoy! It's extremely gripping!

[Na]

Antonella wrote: "BTW on the 30th April Casperian Books wrote ''We ordered printer’s proofs today…'' concerning The Administration 8."

Just saw a cover and a date : http://www.casperianbooks.com/catalog...

[Alison]

So Winter Kill was awesome (understatement, there). Very gripping, indeed.

Then I read Astrid Amara's Song of the Navigator, which was also very gripping and really intense. It's a great story, and the main character is wonderful. I did shed a few tears in the first half.

I needed something a bit lighter after those two, so I read Blowing Off Steam by Joy Lynn Fielding, which really hit the spot. It's a charming story about a shy trainspotter and a cocky steam engine driver. Ahh, love and trains. It was very sweet and light-hearted, and I really enjoyed it (though it had more sex than seemed entirely necessary).

[Antonella]

Na wrote: "Antonella wrote: "BTW on the 30th April Casperian Books wrote ''We ordered printer’s proofs today…'' concerning The Administration 8."

Just saw a cover and a date : http://www.casperianbooks.com/c..."

A cover, a date and.... the first chapter! Thank you, dear Na!
http://www.casperianbooks.com/catalog...

[Josh]

KC wrote: "Taking a short break from the troubles of Benjamin Justice, and reading Lane Robins' Renovation - it's a paranormal mystery, intriguing, and i like the writing and the pace."

I just realized I have this sitting on my laptop! It sounds great and I'm looking forward to reading it--you know anything from Blind Eye Books is going to be good.

[Ame]

I love LOTR but I don't think I'd ever have the patience to listen to them. Just like I didn't have any patience listening to A song of ice and fire.

[Jordan]

I'm mostly listening on my way home. And finding my thoughts wandering at times. It's still very good, though. Just more difficult to get through.

[KC]

Yesterday I read a sweet, heartwarming short story with a sense of humor too - CS Poe's Love Has No Expiration.

Then I considered starting the next Benjamin Justice, but i'm still a bit upset about what happened in Justice at Risk.

So instead i started Strachey's Folly and was immediately swept into the story. I missed Timmy :-)

[Susinok]

Catching up on the Mercy Thompton series, reading Night Broken by Patricia Briggs.

[Becky]

I remember trying to read The Fellowship of the Ring a few times, since I was a kid, and couldn't get into it. Then I got it out of the library as a book on tape. (Yes tape. Unabridged. There were about seventeen billion cassettes in the box.)

And that finally got me going. I didn't listen to the whole thing on tape mind. That was much too slow. I abandoned the tapes and started reading about 100 pages in. After that I continued on and read all three volumes. I will confess that the advantage of reading over listening was the ability to skim some bits. ;-)

[Anne]

I have just started Winter Kill, just a few pages in so I have no idea how it will continue. I love that phase, when it can go anywhere, and you know you are in good hands and trust the author to not let you down with bad writing and stupid plot. I'm at the mercy of a good storyteller and look forward to the ride :)

[Johanna]

Anne wrote: "I have just started Winter Kill, just a few pages in so I have no idea how it will continue. I love that phase, when it can go anywhere, and you know you are in good hands and trust..."

Yes, such a lovely thought and moment, that. You are, indeed, in very good, trustworthy hands there, my friend. What a perfect way to start your birthday. Enjoy! :-)

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "I have just started Winter Kill, just a few pages in so I have no idea how it will continue. I love that phase, when it can go anywhere, and you know you are in good ha..."

It was just the right thing, it is chilly and raining buckets outside, better to start the day in bed with coffee and a new book by Josh :)

[Ame]

After I finished Winter Kill last weekend I had For Real waiting on my bookshelf but was certain starting that would mean very little sleep on workdays and I couldn't afford it right now.

So I started with Billy's bones. How on earth I thought that would make me sleep more I don't know. Loved it. Again so very flawed characters I wasn't sure I'd like them at all. One doormat and one nutcase. I still loved them despite all.

And now this weekend will be all For Real. I've already started and I already love it. Alexis Hall has this way with words that make me really love reading his work.