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Calathea wrote: "You always wanted to be a paperback writer? ;-) "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taADLP...
I spent the night reading fluff. Like some of you as I get older I like my escapism to have a happy ending. I bought these off Amazon because they were dead cheap. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O...
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Very sweet read that didn't take any effort at all which sometimes is the best thing ever.
Lillian wrote: "I recently put a post out at my blog titled 'A dirty story of a dirty man'. It was about the release of my latest novel in print. I invited people to guess why I'd titled the post in that way, anyo..."OMG, I'm an idiot! From the 1966 song "Paperback Writer" by the Beatles. Duh! Thanks for the stroll down memory lane. :-)
Calathea wrote: "Lillian wrote: "I recently put a post out at my blog titled 'A dirty story of a dirty man'. It was about the release of my latest novel in print. I invited people to guess why I'd titled the post i..."I did indeed :)
Judy wrote: "Lillian wrote: "I recently put a post out at my blog titled 'A dirty story of a dirty man'. It was about the release of my latest novel in print. I invited people to guess why I'd titled the post i..."Yay! I knew people here would get.
Antonella wrote: "Calathea wrote: "You always wanted to be a paperback writer? ;-) "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taADLP..."
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Ha! Ain't that the truth.
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Can't wait to hear your thoughts on St..."
Yes. It is classic, flawless noir.
And therefore to be taken in moderation. :-D
Lillian wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Lillian wrote: "I recently put a post out at my blog titled 'A dirty story of a dirty man'. It was about the release of my latest novel in print. I invited people to guess why I'd ..."So, my parents playing The Beatles all the time when I was little has its advantages after all. ;-)
Read JCP's Body Art: A Thriller. Very good (of course!). And definitely not as scary as I initially thought it would be.
Started reading FLAX'S PURSUIT by Bellora Quinn and Angel Martinez last night...which was a mistake because I stayed up till 3AM. Stubborn as usual, I gave up when I fell asleep sitting up. Excellent sequel to QUINN'S GAMBIT, book 1 of the AURA series. I'm clearing the decks this afternoon and finishing this puppy!
I gulped down Guardians Of The Haunted Moor, the fifth in the Tyack & Frayne series by Harper Fox, and enjoyed it greatly. I am usually not a big fan of paranormal elements, but here they are so cleverly intervowen with character development and regional traditions, enriching the story. This one is maybe my favourite in the series now.
Varecia wrote: "I gulped down Guardians Of The Haunted Moor, the fifth in the Tyack & Frayne series by Harper Fox, and enjoyed it greatly. I am usually not a big fan of paranormal elements, but her..."Well, now I think I need to call in sick so I can start reading....
After a lot of kindle crashes and no Wi-Fi, finally have it on my machine. I'll start it this evening. Can't wait.
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I'm really looking forward to read this one. Glad to hear you enjoyed it so much.
The books I am reading are making me cranky. One has two alpha males obsessed with who tops. It seems to be the only thing the two think about when sex is involved. Grr!
The other is just meh. I'll finish them both, eventually, but dayum.
Get me something good to read!
Varecia wrote: "I gulped down Guardians Of The Haunted Moor, the fifth in the Tyack & Frayne series by Harper Fox, and enjoyed it greatly. I am usually not a big fan of paranormal elements, but her..."I love paranormal, but I was a bit dismayed to see that she would be adding kids to the story mix. I want my detectives detecting, not changing nappies.
Finished FLAX'S PURSUIT by Bellora Quinn and Angel Martinez this morning. If you like PNR with excellent world building, believable characters, kick-ass action; and a stubborn, shortsighted MC, I highly recommend this book. I'll shut up now. I have a bazillion ebooks and print books...and I'm unsettled, darn it, and flailing around like a madwoman! *trembling lip, feverish brow* Maybe I'm in book withdrawal? I've got more Angel Martinez books I haven't read yet.
Do they have a cure for biblio-mania?
I have Sutphin Boulevard as well it sounds very intense and am interested to know what people think, but at the moment have just started Harper Fox s Guardins Of The Haunted Moore two of my favourite guys.
Judy wrote: "Finished FLAX'S PURSUIT by Bellora Quinn and Angel Martinez this morning. If you like PNR with excellent world building, believable characters, kick-ass action; and a stubborn, shortsighted MC, I h..."Hi Judy have been looking at Flax s Pursuit and will give it a go after I have finished the 4 books I have lined up to read...
Judy wrote: "Finished FLAX'S PURSUIT by Bellora Quinn and Angel Martinez this morning. If you like PNR with excellent world building, believable characters, kick-ass action; and a stubborn, shortsighted MC, I h..."I agree, they are excellent!
I started Ginn Hale's Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book One yesterday. I'm not very far into it yet, but I'm already pulled in. And as always with Ginn's stories, I'm amazed at the creativity and world building.
Anne wrote: "I started Ginn Hale's Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book One yesterday. I'm not very far into it yet, but I'm already pulled in. And as always with Ginn's stories, I'm amazed at the ..."I'd love to hear your thoughts when you've finished it. The main character in those is the one I liked least from the first set of books, so I'm not sure if it's going to be something I'll like.
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I am definitely in the anti-kid brigade (love for my nieces and nephews notwithstanding).
I do not read books with kids. Period. Isn't that silly? But I really do not enjoy kids in fiction -- even though I occasionally write them.
Kirsten wrote: "Varecia wrote: "I gulped down Guardians Of The Haunted Moor, the fifth in the Tyack & Frayne series by Harper Fox, and enjoyed it greatly. I am usually not a big fan of paranormal e..."I just finished Guardians Of The Haunted Moor. It was excellent. Have no fear, plenty of detecting was involved.
Josh wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Varecia wrote: "I gulped down Guardians Of The Haunted Moor, the fifth in the Tyack & Frayne series by Harper Fox, and enjoyed it greatly. I am usually not a big fan..."I have no problem with kids in books in general, what I have a problem with, is how seemingly no love story is perfect unless the MCs get a child or two, be they same-gender or not. My love for children notwithstanding :)
I do have problems with zombies and other un-dead creatures, ghosts, vampires and so on. The thought of the dead not staying dead, creeps me out. And twincest. As a twin, I'm really grossed out at that being used for titillation. Ugh.
But then,I have come across exellent stories with vampires, or incest, so it all comes down to the writing and the storytelling, as always.
Kim wrote: "I have Sutphin Boulevard as well it sounds very intense and am interested to know what people think, but at the moment have just started Harper Fox s Guardins Of The Haunted Moore two of my favour..."It is intense, but very good.
Harper Fox is next up in my queue.
Bollocks. No, no, that's what I've been reading. Bollocks!One story stole the show in this anthology, with two close contenders for second place.
Josh wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Varecia wrote: "I gulped down Guardians Of The Haunted Moor, the fifth in the Tyack & Frayne series by Harper Fox, and enjoyed it greatly. I am usually not a big fan..."Adding kids just changes the story dynamics so much. Instead of being about the MCs and their relationship and the mystery, suddenly the book becomes about the kids. I don't mind if the kids have been there since the beginning because then it's not really a change in the dynamics and I know what I'm getting into, but I don't like them intruding on my established romance couples out of nowhere. It's like the book just took a sudden turn into DNW territory and it even colors how I think about the previous books. (And it doesn't help that my neighbor's kids are the most obnoxious brats on the planet. I think they color my perceptions.) (And I apparently have lots of "feels" on this subjects as well! ;)
Kirsten wrote: "Anne wrote: "I started Ginn Hale's Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book One yesterday. I'm not very far into it yet, but I'm already pulled in. And as always with Ginn's stories, I'm a...I'd love to hear your thoughts when you've finished it. The main character in those is the one I liked least from the first set of books, so I'm not sure if it's going to be something I'll like. "
I don't actually remember how I felt about Elezar after Lord of the White Hell, but I really liked him in Champion of the Scarlet Wolf. And his cohort, Skellan, is particularly awesome. I love these books a whole lot.
My TBR list is so long but I have a new book I'm beta reading that I'm really excited about.
Anne wrote: "I started Ginn Hale's Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book One yesterday. I'm not very far into it yet, but I'm already pulled in. And as always with Ginn's stories, I'm amazed at the ..."I couldn't get through The Rifter but I need to! I met Ginn last Fall and then saw her again a couple of weeks ago here in San Diego. She's such a fun and fascinating person, and I can just see where all these plots and characters come from now!
Steve wrote: "She's such a fun and fascinating person, and I can just see where all these plots and characters come from now! "Thank you for confirming what I always suspected ;-).
And you have to read ''The Rifter''!
Josh wrote: "Lou wrote: "I can't read depressing books anymore, no matter how well written. It was different when I was young, but then life happened. I need happy endings now. ;)"Ha! Ain't that the truth."
I've accepted that'll I'll never read many the "great works of literature" because so many them are just dismal. I've never been fond of unhappy books and these days I avoid them like the plague. I'm reading for escape and relief and enjoyment; I don't even want Big Misunderstandings.
Kirsten wrote: "Varecia wrote: "I gulped down Guardians Of The Haunted Moor, the fifth in the Tyack & Frayne series by Harper Fox, and enjoyed it greatly. I am usually not a big fan of paranormal e..."Do you think you could edit your post, Kirsten, and put everything after "dismayed to see" in spoiler tags? This is a brand new book which many of us have not had to chance to read yet. I don't know if what you refer to is in the blurb because I avoid reading them too, so I can read the book without any pre-knowledge, and I doubt if I'm alone in that.
Edited to add: I've now turned to the next page and see lots more discussion of the point you raised, so the cat is out of the bag. I'm leaving this post in the hope that it may make people think a little before posting details of new books.
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I also just finished the audio for Greenwode, the sequel to Shirewode. If you like Robin Hood stories, you MUST read these! I love the idea of a gay Robin where Marion is his sister. :-)
Those sound so interesting, Jordan. Now that you mention Robin Hood, I want to watch the Errol Flynn classic!
Steve wrote: "Those sound so interesting, Jordan. Now that you mention Robin Hood, I want to watch the Errol Flynn classic!"Haven't you seen it? It was a perennial re-watch as a kid. I loved Errol Flynn. In that and in Captain Blood.
Just finished Guardians Of The Haunted Moor. Loved it.Please all of you, don't let the fact that a baby has been added to the mix influence you over much. This book is so much more.
I should point out that I am so not a baby person.
I really need to get back into the Rifter series. I'm on the third book, but i have this feeling that I will not be able to stop if I start up again. ;-)I also feel kinda ambiguous about the character in Scarlet Wolf. So I'm eager to hear everyone's thoughts
Haldis wrote: "I really need to get back into the Rifter series. I'm on the third book, but i have this feeling that I will not be able to stop if I start up again. ;-)I also feel kinda ambiguous about the chara..."
I wasn't keen on any of the MCs in those books, but rated them all 3 stars for plot and still hoping for more.
(Not the Rifter books, haven't read them)
I'm re-reading at the moment, just did some Chris Owen Cheek to Cheek Turn the Other Cheek (3ish stars to both) now it's Lesson Learned which is a 5 star read
I reread Fair Play. There is a nice prize contest on the Josh Lanyon Fan Page https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id...( give one of your favorite quotes from the Josh Lanyon books ). One of mine is from Fair Play :-) !
Haunted Moor will be on deck for later this week. I'm looking forward to it!
HJ wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Varecia wrote: "I gulped down Guardians Of The Haunted Moor, the fifth in the Tyack & Frayne series by Harper Fox, and enjoyed it greatly. I am usually not a big fan..."I haven't read the book. It's all from the foreshadowing in the previous one and the blurb.
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Idamus, why have you not picked up The Rifter yet?
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Yes, that one was a bit too...fast. It's the first one i read, so it go..."
They look like good weekend reads. Thanks for the rec! :)