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[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I have been listening to the first two books of the Sinner's Gin series by Rhys Ford Sinner's Gin and Whiskey and Wry. The narration is excellent and really brings the characters to life. I have decided to read through the rest of the series and she has a new addition to this series which will be published soon.

[KC]

Read Captured Shadows by Richard Rider. Beautifully written. The first third of the book, especially, is so wonderful and intense (which meant i had to peek ahead and...*sigh* this is one of those books where it's really important not to do that). Really good book.

[Jordan]

Just finished Nightingale this morning. I'm sad to have gotten to the end, but this was one of those that I had to put other things aside so I could listen to this one, even at times when I don't normally listen to an audio book.

Now it's back to 1984 when I get home tonight!

[Antonella]

I saw this blog entry by Michael Nava:
http://michaelnavawriter.com/the-maki...

and half an hour later this:
http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

[Ame]

When Samhain had it's 50% sale I was tempted to buy "few" books among others the Shamwell series. I just finished the first one Caught!

It reminds me very much of British Chick Lit (should it be called Dick Lit then?) which few years ago was my main reading material. Fun book.

[Susinok]

Ame wrote: "When Samhain had it's 50% sale I was tempted to buy "few" books among others the Shamwell series. I just finished the first one Caught!

It reminds me very much of British Chick Lit..."

Dick Lit! I like it!

[Trio]

Ame wrote: "When Samhain had it's 50% sale I was tempted to buy "few" books among others the Shamwell series. I just finished the first one Caught!

It reminds me very much of British Chick Lit..."

too funny! Yes, that's a great series - I love J.L. Merrow

[Karen]

Antonella wrote: "I saw this blog entry by Michael Nava:
http://michaelnavawriter.com/the-maki...

and half an hour later this:
http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-t......"

Thanks for these, Antonella. I kind of miss our New Yorker subscription even though I seldom made time to read much of it.

[Josephine]

by Tully Vincent

[Marge]

Antonella wrote: "I saw this blog entry by Michael Nava:
http://michaelnavawriter.com/the-maki...

and half an hour later this:
http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-t......"

Both very interesting articles. Thank you Antonella!

[Johanna]

Finished listening to The Lady in the Lake today. My favorite Chandler so far! :-)

[KC]

Johanna wrote: "Finished listening to The Lady in the Lake today. My favorite Chandler so far! :-)"

:-) I haven't read this one yet though i might have listened to the audio version... Not sure... Who's the narrator in the one you listened to?

[KC]

Ame wrote: "When Samhain had it's 50% sale I was tempted to buy "few" books among others the Shamwell series. I just finished the first one Caught!

It reminds me very much of British Chick Lit..."

This series is a lot of fun. I think I liked the first two more than the third one, but they're all good.

[KC]

I'm trying ZAM's Rhapsody for Piano and Ghost. Promising so far.

[Johanna]

KC wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Finished listening to The Lady in the Lake today. My favorite Chandler so far! :-)"

:-) I haven't read this one yet though i might have listened to the audio version...."

It was narrated by Ray Porter. I've now listened to The High Window, The Long Goodbye and The Lady in the Lake. They all had the same narrator. I really, really like him!

[Trio]

I just started Necropolis and it's fantastic.

[HJ]

I have been re-reading a series I really like, by Tracy Grant, about a husband and wife who are spies/intelligence agents during thePeninsular and Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s. In a way they are mystery stories, except that they're not usually about solving a murder. I like them principally for the characters and relationships, and they're very accurate historically. I've been re-reading because the latest book, London Gambit, is just out.

It is important to read them in order, but that's a bit tricky as publication order is not the same as chronological order! Also, the first books were written for another publisher when the characters were called Charles and Melanie, whereas the more recent ones have them called Malcolm and Suzanne and they overlap slightly.

https://tracygrant.wordpress.com/faq/

[Johanna]

HJ wrote: "I have been re-reading a series I really like, by Tracy Grant, about a husband and wife who are spies/intelligence agents during thePeninsular and Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s. In a way they are my..."

LOL, I like the fact that it actually takes some spying and PI work to figure out the chronological order of these! :-)

I'm definitely going to add them into my to-read list. Thank you for the recommendation, HJ.

[Johanna]

Johanna wrote: "HJ wrote: "I have been re-reading a series I really like, by Tracy Grant, about a husband and wife who are spies/intelligence agents during thePeninsular and Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s. In a way ..."

Oh, and thank you, HJ, for the link that tells the right chronological order. :-)

[HJ]

Johanna wrote: "I'm definitely going to add them into my to-read list. Thank you for the recommendation, HJ.

Oh, and thank you, HJ, for the link that tells the right chronological order. :-) ..."

I hope you enjoy them Johanna. Completely different from Josh's books!

[Jordan]

The plan for the day is to finish reading 1984, sleep, finish skimming Death of a Pirate King, sleep, do some cleaning, sleep some more, take the dog out at some intervals, feed her, and then crash in bed early. So much reading left to do. 1984 should have been finished last week!

[Jordan]

Question:

I finally finished skimming all of AE! I could have sworn that Michael Nava got a mention somewhere in those five books, but I didn't find a single mention of him. (!) Does anyone else remember a mention of him and possibly which book it was?

I'm going to double check each book, before I finalize the list, but I thought I would check with you guys first.

Thanks!

[Antonella]

Jordan wrote: "Question:

I finally finished skimming all of AE! I could have sworn that Michael Nava got a mention somewhere in those five books, but I didn't find a single mention of him. (!)."

I'm sure about this, because this is why I came to Michael Nava.
...
I remembered vaguely it was about Rob. Now I found it: it is in the middle of chapter 7, page 92 of the old print edition:


Rob's own favorite mystery writer was Michael Nava. But any gay writer would do. Maybe he read my attitude as disloyal. Maybe having spent years of playing Happy Families, of pretending his square peg was comfortable in a round hole, Robert just didn't have any patience left. He was militantly gay: We are at war, Adrien. We are under siege.

[KC]

You're making me want to reread my AEs :-) It's been a while actually. I miss them.

[KC]

Today the new Eli Easton is out, yay! How to Wish Upon a Star.

[Sabine]

KC wrote: "Today the new Eli Easton is out, yay! How to Wish Upon a Star."

I like Milo a lot! :-)

[Jordan]

Antonella wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Question:

I finally finished skimming all of AE! I could have sworn that Michael Nava got a mention somewhere in those five books, but I didn't find a single mention of him. (!)."

..."
Thank you!

You're amazing Antonella!

[Antonella]

Jordan wrote: "You're amazing Antonella!"

LOL! Don't exaggerate. My first reaction was to ask people who have the ebook, then I thought I might have a quick look at my print copy of Fatal Shadows, which is never bad ;-))

[Josephine]

I've read this weeks ago but I just finished writing and posting my review (warning: angsty review, contains spoilers too):

https://josephinelitonjua.wordpress.c...

[Haldis]

Read Antonella's post and I wanted to reread AE...then i saw KC's post and immediately went to get How to Wish Upon a Star.
I'm good now. :-)

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I am listening to Strange Fortune on my journey through Iceland. The adventure in the story goes so well with the beautiful and wild scenery here. It is very different to anything else I have read by Josh but I love fantasy and I am enjoying it

[Jordan]

Lol, the funny thing is the number of book references that are on that page! I definitely didn't dismiss that page. But, admittedly, the reference is very small and well hidden amongst the italicized titles on the rest of the page.

[Karen]

I'm finally reading the Astreiant/Point books that I purchased during the Lethe sale back in March. What intelligent and engaging fantasy/mystery books! Quite a treat, so thanks for the recommendations. I finished Point of Hopes and I'm reading Point of Knives.

[KC]

Sabine wrote: "KC wrote: "Today the new Eli Easton is out, yay! How to Wish Upon a Star."

I like Milo a lot! :-)"

:-)

[KC]

Haldis wrote: "Read Antonella's post and I wanted to reread AE...then i saw KC's post and immediately went to get How to Wish Upon a Star.
I'm good now. :-)"

It's a good combination :-)

[Anne]

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "I am listening to Strange Fortune on my journey through Iceland. The adventure in the story goes so well with the beautiful and wild scenery here. It is very different to anything el..."

I adore that book, and I'm sure it's the perfect companion for your Icelandic adventure.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Yes it is just lovely listening to the story and gazing at the Icelandic scenery. :)

[Alison]

Karen wrote: "I'm finally reading the Astreiant/Point books that I purchased during the Lethe sale back in March. What intelligent and engaging fantasy/mystery books! Quite a treat, so thanks for the recommendat..."

I'm glad you are enjoying those Astreiant books, Karen! I love them, and I thought the third one (Point of Dreams) was especially good. I haven't read the fourth one yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

[Alison]

There are a few webcomics I follow and I thought I'd share two queer YA ones that I quite enjoy. Both are about queer high school kids navigating love and life and growing up. They're fun and cover both serious and happy subjects. Both of these are ongoing and update weekly.

-Always Raining Here by Hazel and Bell
Starts here: http://alwaysraininghere.com/index.ph...

-Tripping Over You by Suzana Harcum and Owen White
Starts here: http://trippingoveryou.com/comic/wigg...

I love the artwork in webcomics and I enjoy looking at them as much as reading. In both of these comics, the artwork, while a little rough and unpolished initially, has become so skilled and subtle over time, and so lively as well. It's neat to see the progression. The current artwork is lovely in both these comics.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Thanks for these. I do enjoy reading webcomics.

[Johanna]

Alison wrote: "There are a few webcomics I follow and I thought I'd share two queer YA ones that I quite enjoy. Both are about queer high school kids navigating love and life and growing up. They're fun and cover..."

Hey, these look fun. Thank you for the links, dear!

[Johanna]

Mymymble wrote: "So I trod on a bee. LOL...OW...OW...LOL...(tho probably not for the bee). Could only hop for days and had lotsa reading time. Cheered by the virtual arrival first of a Dark Knight authograph from J..."

Sounds like you managed to turn the painful bee incident into successful reading incident. :-D

Is your Dark Knight one of those Kindlegraph ebooks? With author's autograph? Those are cool.

I should buy one of those. I just realized I don't have a single autographed Josh book! And that's just wrong... :-)

Here's a link to Josh's AuthorGraph (Kindlegraph) books:

http://www.authorgraph.com/authors/Jo...

[HJ]

Mymymble wrote: "So I trod on a bee. LOL...OW...OW...LOL...(tho probably not for the bee).

...the Matt Scudder noir mysteries by Lawrence Block. This author was, together with James Lee Burke, dual-handedly responsible for me reading almost nothing but detective novels for about 15 years. ..."

Sorry about the bee-sting!

I never could get into the Matt Scudder books - I think *because* of the detailed descriptions of his struggles with alcohol - but I adore the other series by Lawrence Block, his Bernie Rhodenbarr books. The characters are so likeable, the plots are good, and they're very amusing. I'm not giving anything away by telling that Bernie is a burglar: just look at the titles! Burglars Can't Be Choosers is the first, and I discovered it as an audiobook from the library.

[Antonella]

Alison wrote: "There are a few webcomics I follow and I thought I'd share two queer YA ones that I quite enjoy. Both are about queer high school kids navigating love and life and growing up. They're fun and cover..."

Thank you, dear Alison. I love webcomics.

[Sabine]

Alison wrote: "There are a few webcomics I follow and I thought I'd share two queer YA ones that I quite enjoy. Both are about queer high school kids navigating love and life and growing up. They're fun and cover..."

Thank you Alison ♥♥♥
And I can them read on my little tablet too :) , because they are large enough!

[Johanna]

Mymymble wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Mymymble wrote: "So I trod on a bee. LOL...OW...OW...LOL...(tho probably not for the bee). Could only hop for days and had lotsa reading time. Cheered by the virtual arrival first o..."

:-D

[Antonella]

I've devoured 1-6 and I loved it. Just a bit too much sex for my taste, probably not for normal persons ;-)

And I've read a great interview to Aaron of about his current life with Matt. They bought a dreamy red-sandstone Edwardian farmhouse with a walled garden and they are happy together:
http://harperfoxblog.wordpress.com/20...

[KC]

Reading The Cat Who Turned On and Off. I read the first two in the series years ago, and i've been looking for a good cozy mystery and remembered that I liked these. I like that the cats are there but don't solve the mystery; and i like it when the amateur sleuth talks to them - those scenes are short and cute.

[HJ]

Antonella wrote: "And I've read a great interview to Aaron of Life After Joe by Harper Fox about his current life with Matt. ..."

Thank you for this link!

[Susinok]

Antonella wrote: "I've devoured 1-6 and I loved it. Just a bit too much sex for my taste, probably not for normal persons ;-)

And I've read a great interview t..."

Life After Joe was my first introduction to Harper Fox. I quickly real all of her others after that. I need to re-read one of hers. I am sort of distracted from reading at the moment.