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[Haldis]

You guys are great! I believe I already have Tied up in Tinsel and the Lord Peter stories. And I got the one Sabine recommended yesterday Rest You Merry

I love cozies so this is a great list.

[Haldis]

Josh wrote: "But if you want fun traditional vintage Christmas...

The Black Pins by Constance and Gwenyth Little is a favorite.

This is good for bite-sized mysteries [bookcover:The Big Book of Christmas Myst..."

This looks fabulous!

[Haldis]

Josh wrote: "http://www.cozy-mystery.com/Christmas...

I don't know if there are any vintage mysteries in here. I do strongly recommend Katherine Hall Page as far as modern cozy mystery writ..."

Thanks! I've got to make a formal list so I won't forget these.

[HJ]

I've just re-found the list of Christmas crime fiction to end all lists! The compiler, Janet Rudolph, also does a list of Hanukkah mysteries.

http://mysteryreadersinc.blogspot.co....

http://mysteryreadersinc.blogspot.co....

[Susinok]

The first Peter Shandy Mystery Rest You Merry by Charlotte McLeod was set around Christmas.

I remember his homeowner association (or bitchy neighbor) fussed about his lack of decorations, so he pulled out all the stops with the tackiest things he could find.

Sounds like something I'd contemplate, though I'm too lazy to execute that plan.

[Susinok]

And I'm TOTALLY impressed that I remember that series even though it's been at least 20 years since I've read any of them.

[Haldis]

Susinok wrote: "The first Peter Shandy Mystery Rest You Merry by Charlotte McLeod was set around Christmas.

I remember his homeowner association (or bitchy neighbor) fussed about his lack of decorat..."

I just started this one, and yes, I want to go all crazy-insane with the decorations!

[Sabine]

Susinok wrote: "The first Peter Shandy Mystery Rest You Merry by Charlotte McLeod was set around Christmas.

I remember his homeowner association (or bitchy neighbor) fussed about his lack of decorat..."

The audiobook is good too.

[Josh]

Susinok wrote: "And I'm TOTALLY impressed that I remember that series even though it's been at least 20 years since I've read any of them."

MacLeod's books are very comforting. :-) But I think I missed that one!

[Josh]

HJ wrote: "I've just re-found the list of Christmas crime fiction to end all lists! The compiler, Janet Rudolph, also does a list of Hanukkah mysteries.

http://mysteryreadersinc.blogspot.co......."

Oh yes! Janet Rudolph used to do a wonderful little zine...always themed with something like Bibliophile mysteries or gay mysteries or academic or whatever. I hope it's still active -- it may have gone web only.

[Susinok]

Josh wrote: "Susinok wrote: "And I'm TOTALLY impressed that I remember that series even though it's been at least 20 years since I've read any of them."

MacLeod's books are very comforting. :-) But I think I m..."

I really liked that series and the other under name of Alicia Craig. Forgot that one's name though. Hmm maybe a comfort re-read of an old mystery is in order.

[Kirsten]

Haldis wrote: "I started in on the Christmas stories with Dust of Snow and now reading Men Under the Mistletoe. They're fine, they're good but I find myself in desperate need of a ..."

I think Tinsel Fish might count?

[Trio]

For a Christmas read I'm starting What Happens At Christmas.

Just finished Blood & Thunder which was amazing!

[Haldis]

Kirsten wrote: "Haldis wrote: "I started in on the Christmas stories with Dust of Snow and now reading Men Under the Mistletoe. They're fine, they're good but I find myself in despe..."

Yes, I read Tinsel Fish. It does take place at Christmas.

[Haldis]

Sabine wrote: "Susinok wrote: "The first Peter Shandy Mystery Rest You Merry by Charlotte McLeod was set around Christmas.

I remember his homeowner association (or bitchy neighbor) fussed about his..."

I'm listening to the audio book. I'm enjoying it.

[Haldis]

Trioseven7 wrote: "For a Christmas read I'm starting What Happens At Christmas.

Just finished Blood & Thunder which was amazing!"

I really need to start the Thirds series.

[Karen]

Christmas mysteries? I just purchased one during the Audible $4.95 sale, The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen. A young friend recommended the Royal Spyness series as one he and his husband enjoyed listening to on road trips. I just listened to the sample, but I'm guessing it's one I'd rather listen to than read. : )

It's still on sale: http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-T...

[Trio]

Haldis wrote: "Trioseven7 wrote: "For a Christmas read I'm starting What Happens At Christmas.

Just finished Blood & Thunder which was amazing!"

I really need to start the Thirds..."

Oh yes! I love it... got the first one in a challenge so I bought the Audible version to listen to at the gym and I'm so totally hooked. The narrator, Mark Westfield, is incredible and the characters just grab you (the two MCs are sexy as hell together). The story is also really well done, just be sure to read the forward as it explains the why of it all.

[Johanna]

Thank you so much for all these wonderful, Christmassy recommendations, everyone!!!

[Josh]

Karen wrote: "Christmas mysteries? I just purchased one during the Audible $4.95 sale, The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen. A young friend recommended the Royal Spyness series as one he a..."

I love the idea of Her Royal Spyness series more than the books, but Bowen is really popular with the cozy crowd, so she's obviously doing something right.

[Jordan]

For those people who are interested, the Transgender Fiction GR group is reading Uncovering Ray this December/January. It looks to be a very interesting romance with a main character who is a non-binary gender. I'm looking forward to this one!

Anyway, no one needs to join the group to read it, but I thought some of you might want to read it too.

[Judy]

Scattered lately and I'm having trouble settling on just one book. Started DRIVEN SNOW by Tara Lain, THE ARTICLES OF RELEASE by B.A. Toruga (enjoyable and upbeat), and because I'm a sucker for all things paranormal and mythological, CUPID'S TIME by Jess Buffett. Listening to DINNER AT HOME by Rick R. Reed...is it me or does it drag @ 65% mark?

I need to pull out my favorite Christmas/holiday theme books.

[Haldis]

Thank you so much, Sabine for recommending Rest You Merry! I'm about 60% through and really enjoying it. I will definitely read more in this series.

[Josh]

I'm still on

I'm enjoying it but I just can't seem to stay awake at night.

[Susinok]

Haldis wrote: "Thank you so much, Sabine for recommending Rest You Merry! I'm about 60% through and really enjoying it. I will definitely read more in this series."

I may get the audiobook. Though I have SO MANY on my iPod. Gah.

[Josh]

Susinok wrote: "Haldis wrote: "Thank you so much, Sabine for recommending Rest You Merry! I'm about 60% through and really enjoying it. I will definitely read more in this series."

I may get the aud..."

I'm trying to figure out a way to listen to audio while I swim.

[Haldis]

Josh wrote: "Susinok wrote: "Haldis wrote: "Thank you so much, Sabine for recommending Rest You Merry! I'm about 60% through and really enjoying it. I will definitely read more in this series."

I..."

I listen while I am doing the dishes....that's like swimming, right?

They have to make waterproof stuff...

[Alison]

Jordan wrote: "For those people who are interested, the Transgender Fiction GR group is reading Uncovering Ray this December/January. It looks to be a very interesting romance with a main characte..."

I really liked that one. I hope you enjoy it, Jordan. I love how it's not a book about gender, it's a love story. I believe the second book in that series, Unmasking Zach, has just come out.

[Alison]

The other night I read Amy Rae Durreson's Gaudete and it is one of the sweetest, most beautiful and happy-making stories I think I've ever read. I absolutely loved it. It's a holiday novella about childhood friends who reconnect and it's so gorgeous. I had a smile on my face from page 1. The story is suffused with warmth and nostalgia, and the there's a beautiful atmosphere through the whole thing. I've loved everything I've read by Amy Rae Durreson. She impresses me every time. I found this to be quite a special little story.

[Varecia]

Alison wrote: "The other night I read Amy Rae Durreson's Gaudete and it is one of the sweetest, most beautiful and happy-making stories I think I've ever read. I absolutely loved it. It's a holida..."


I read this one in August, when I went on a Durreson binge read. It is so well balanced, warm and sweet, but without the sugar overload other authors seem to find necessary for Christmas novellas. I feel like rereading it instantly. Amy Rae Durreson was this year's author discovery for me and I am still grateful to Kirsten for mentioning her stories here.

[Antonella]

Josh wrote: "I'm still on

I'm enjoying it but I just can't seem to stay awake at night."

Ehmm... I've got the opposite problem.

After wisely deciding that I should have more regular sleeping times, I started and I went to bed once at 3 a.m. and last night at 5 a.m.

It's really gripping ;-).

[Antonella]

Alison wrote: "The other night I read Amy Rae Durreson's Gaudete and it is one of the sweetest, most beautiful and happy-making stories I think I've ever read. I absolutely loved it. It's a holida..."

I loved it.

[Alison]

Varecia wrote: "Alison wrote: "The other night I read Amy Rae Durreson's Gaudete and it is one of the sweetest, most beautiful and happy-making stories I think I've ever read. I absolutely loved it..."

I agree with everything you say, Varecia! :) I particularly loved the lack of sappiness! I started reading her this year as well and she's one of the co-winners of my "author discovery of the year" prize. I finally picked up Reawakening the other day and I'm looking forward to that one. She writes such excellent shorter things, so I'm interested in seeing what happens in a longer book.

[Alison]

Antonella wrote: "After wisely deciding that I should have more regular sleeping times, I started Blue on Black by Carole Cummings and I went to bed once at 3 a.m. and last night at 5 a.m.

It's really gripping ;-).
"

That's a poor choice of book if you were hoping to go the bed early...as you found out. ;) I totally loved it.

[Karen]

Antonella wrote: After wisely deciding that I should have more regular sleeping times, I started Blue on Black by Carole Cummings and I went to bed once at 3 a.m. and last night at 5 a.m.

It's really gripping ;-).

I'm reading it right now also. I pulled a late-nighter then had to set it aside during the work week… back to it this weekend.

[Calathea]

Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "I'm still on

I'm enjoying it but I just can't seem to stay awake at night."

Ehmm... I've got the opposite problem.

After wisely d..."

It sounds really good and if you only got to sleep that late (despite your well-laid plans) I think I'll try it. Thanks! :)

[Varecia]

Alison wrote: "I finally picked up Reawakening the other day and I'm looking forward to that one. She writes such excellent shorter things, so I'm interested in seeing what happens in a longer book. "

Yes, same here! :-) This one is going to be my holiday read and if I like it, the second will be out end of December...

[KC]

I read some really good stories lately:
1) Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths' Will & Patrick Do the Holidays (episode 2/6) and Will & Patrick Meet the Family (episode 3/6) - i love love love these, so much fun but with substance, and very well written.
2) Joanna Chambers' Unnatural was Awesome! she writes historicals so well.
3) S.c. Wynne's Home to Danger - also excellent - poignant, insightful, but there's humor too, and the lighter moments are lovely.

[Alison]

Varecia wrote: "Alison wrote: "I finally picked up Reawakening the other day and I'm looking forward to that one. She writes such excellent shorter things, so I'm interested in seeing what happens in a longer book..."

Varecia (and everyone else)! I've read Reawakening and it's awesome and really gripping. I absolutely loved it! It's a really exciting desert fantasy and the writing is beautiful and the love story is charming. I also found it to be quite amusing. The second one comes out in a couple of weeks and I'm so exited for it.

[Antonella]

What am I going to read this evening? ;-))



And before I'm going to work efficiently to deserve the reading time.

[Josh]

I finally finished The Diplomat and the Gold Piano. I think this was the best written of the four books, but strangely, I liked it the least! It was less zany and for me lost some of its charm.

Onto Lenore Offord.

But first I must do a quick reread of Colton/Hansen's Known Homosexual, Stranger to Himself and Pretty Boy Dead. Just to refresh my memory before I tackle this essay.

[Susinok]

I finished A Case of Christmas yesterday morning and really loved it.

Then I read Carousel: A Whyborne & Griffin Short Story, #3.4 by Jordan K. Hawk and it was great.

Now I picked up A Fashionable Indulgence again by KJ Charles. I am now once again in the mood for a historical, so I hope to finish it up this weekend.

Historical is not my favorite in gay lit. I am always worried about how bad it really was and how bad the story could really get. I can't suspend disbelief enough to get swept away by the fantasy.

[Trio]

I just read Maybe With a Chance of Certainty and it was really sweet. I've had A Fashionable Indulgence on my kindle for so long, please let me know if you liked it.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I enjoyed Fashionable Indulgence and the short story which followed it. I recently read the next book in the series A Seditious Affair and it was good too. I dont read many historicals but I always enjoy KJ Charles historicals. I have her Jackdaw in my to read pile as well.

[Loretta]

Trioseven7 wrote: "I just read Maybe With a Chance of Certainty and it was really sweet. I've had A Fashionable Indulgence on my kindle for so long, please let me know if you liked it."

It was very good. I an really looking forward to the third one.

[Antonella]

I've just heard a review of The Betrayers: A Novel. They quoted the
New York Times Book Review about it:

When was the last time you tore through a work of literary fiction at the rate of a Tom Clancy thriller?

In fact in Italian they just said at the rate of a thriller, so I thought someone here might be interested.

[Susinok]

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "I enjoyed Fashionable Indulgence and the short story which followed it. I recently read the next book in the series A Seditious Affair and it was good too. I dont read many historic..."

I am enjoying it. I had some struggles getting into the story, but that was more me not being in the mood for a historical novel rather than anything against the story itself. Since I recently read Maelstrom, I had been immersed in a historical (albeit fantasy) world already and could easily hop over.

[Marge]

A Case of Christmas is my favorite new Christmas book this year. I've also been re-reading some of my Josh Christmas favorites, like Lone Star and Merry Christmas, Darling!. I re-read Icecapade every year around New Year's Day.

My only other five-star Christmas read so far this year is Talk Turkey. A sweet little story where the excellent banter offset that half of the story was telephone conversations, rather than the characters physically being together.

[Ame]

I bought Sutphin Boulevard on some sale and finally read it now. Started late when I really should have been going to sleep but instead ended up finishing the book because I couldn't stop. Really good book even though the main character is just TSTL at times and quite a lot of unnecessary angst going on. But then I look around me and see all the real life people behaving the same and I guess what sometimes feels TSTL in books is just normal behaviour in RL :D

Anyway, it's really good. Now I just need to buy the next one in the series.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I just finished reading Pumpkin Eater: A Dan Sharp Mystery by Jeffrey Round It is a really good story and the second in his Dan Sharp series. It kept me guessing until the end and left me trying to think through the mystery because the ending was surprising. I like those kinds of mysteries, although i was worried at some point that someone close to the main character was going to be killed. Thankfully it didn't happen. i started to read this series because I was given an ARC of book four but I decided to use this as an opportunity to read books 1-3 first and so far it has been great.