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Thank you for the recommendation, Alison. This sounds like something I would enjoy right now.
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--Afterglow by Elliott Junkyard..."
Alison, where did you find this book? I tried a search with no luck —but did find his Etsy shop..."
:-)
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Thank you for your detective work and the link, Karen. :-)
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. Excellent, the kind of book which makes you find some of the books you've read immediately before - or you will read later - lacking in depth."
I've added also this one into my to-read list. Thank you for pointing it out.
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Karen wrote: "Oh wait, I just found Afterglow on Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view..."Glad you found it. I'd forgotten that it took a few minutes to track down. Also I forgot to say that it's FREEEEE! :)
Alison wrote: "I've read two excellent shorter things recently.--Tumble Turn by Charlie Cochrane. A lovely, upbeat, warm novella about a swimmer going for gold and falling in love on the way. Cl..."
Then I recommend Starting from Scratch by Jay Northcote. Not his best work but still very very sweet and educational.
KC wrote: "Read Alexis Hall's How to Bang a Billionaire, which was much awesomeness!"Yep, highly recommended! *nodnod*
Much squeaing was going on while reading and discussing this one. :-)
Calathea wrote: "KC wrote: "Read Alexis Hall's How to Bang a Billionaire, which was much awesomeness!"Yep, highly recommended! *nodnod*
Much squeaing was going on while reading and discussing this..."
I second (or third) that recommendation. I read it during the weekend and enjoyed it immensrly. I don't think I have read a book by Alexis Hall I haven't liked yet.
I also read Wake Up Call this weekend, the first in a series of books written by various authors, some historicals and some contemporary, but all set in the fictive Cornish town Porthkennack. I love JL Merrow's writing and adored this book. What makes it even better for me is that the town and the Cornish landscape is a major part of the book and although the place is made up, the description of the landscape still transported me back to Cornwall and my lovely experiences there. :)
Yes, endorsing the Alexis Hall book. Hall has written some thoughts on 'billionaire' tropes so its interesting to see this addition to the field. But it is the first of three planned volumes (so only a tentative HFN)I also like JL Merrowks book's, so glad to hear about a new one out!
Anne wrote: "I also read Wake Up Call this weekend, the first in a series of books written by various authors, some historicals and some contemporary, but all set in the fictive Cornish town Por..."I'm looking forward to it :-) I love JL Merrow's stories.
KC wrote: "Read Alexis Hall's How to Bang a Billionaire, which was much awesomeness!"I was hesitant because it was so blatantly using the 50 Shades of Grey plot. But I needn't be. This story is how 50SoG would have been if written by a talented writer. Loved it.
Ame wrote: "Then I recommend Starting from Scratch by Jay Northcote. Not his best work but still very very sweet and educational. "Yes, haven't read it yet, but I'm stoked he wrote it. And the cover is damn cool. :)
Anne wrote: "I also read Wake Up Call this weekend, the first in a series of books written by various authors, some historicals and some contemporary, but all set in the fictive Cornish town Por..."That's fun, since you were just in Cornwall. Neat! I've just finished Joanna Chamber's new Porthkennack offering, A Gathering Storm and the lovely landscape plays a big part as well.
WMD wrote: "Yes, endorsing the Alexis Hall book. Hall has written some thoughts on 'billionaire' tropes so its interesting to see this addition to the field. But it is the first of three planned volumes (so on..."He has? I didn't know.
Ame wrote: he hasm I didnt.knkw?o..."On Hall's blog http://www.quicunquevult.com/a-book-i... which is usually a chuckle worthy review of various obscure games, but here discusses the new book. The comments on the blog also interesting.
And also in Hall's review of Cecilia Tan's Struck by Lightning billionare series. http://www.heroesandheartbreakers.com...
I don't think Hall escaped all the billionare tropes, and in fact there were many ironic shout outs to familiar ones (e.g. FSG, disney princesses, Pretty Woman), but I liked having the meta thinking in my head as I was reading it.
KC wrote: "Read Alexis Hall's How to Bang a Billionaire, which was much awesomeness!"It should be there on paper when I go home.
Anne wrote: "I also read Wake Up Call this weekend, the first in a series of books written by various authors, some historicals and some contemporary, but all set in the fictive Cornish town Por..."I am reading Wake Up Call right now too. Not very far into it yet. Work's been so buy I've been a bit distracted and reading is going slowly.
WMD wrote: "Ame wrote: he hasm I didnt.knkw?o..."On Hall's blog http://www.quicunquevult.com/a-book-i... which is usually a chuckle worthy review of various obscure games, but here di..."
Oh he definitely used them. I laughed out loud every time Arden fell to his knees in front of Caspian. It was hilarious.
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Yes, I can believe it.
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I love electric fireplaces. And fire pits!
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:-D
Obviously, I prefer real fireplaces for the smell and the crackling sound, but when you can't have that, electric works too. Plus, you can cart it to your next place and never live without or need to by a new one.
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Me too. But we mostly use gas in this house now, and I've grown used to it. And it's nice not to have to shovel the fireplace out every couple of days in the winter.
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Oh yes, no shoveling. I can support that. :-)
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Very true. On both counts. I've not, to my knowledge, encountered a gas stove for heating purposes. But they do look pretty, unless they're down really low so that the flames are blue. Then it's just kinda weird. lol.
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, a book aimed at children telling the story of a 10 years old trans girl. A wonderful book, not too intense, bound to make children (and adults) think.
Lately, I've been obsessed with P.L. Nunn. Dynasty of Ghosts, which was delightful and addictive and Bloodraven, which was extraordinary, terrifying, and memorable...but definitely not for the faint of heart. It should come with every kind of trigger-warning known to man.But I'm tired of tame, run-of-the-mill fiction and these stories are not tame.
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, a book aimed at children telling the story of a 10 years old trans girl. A wonderful book, not too intense, bound to make children (and adults) think."My previous supervisor gave me a copy last year. It's my intention to read it at some point this year. lol. It does look good, so I'm glad you liked it!
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Thank you for this recommendation, dear KC. This book turned out to be just what I needed to survive the hellish heel pain during the weekend. The book was funny and sexy and and sweet — just like you guys promised. :-)
Johanna wrote: "KC wrote: "Read Alexis Hall's How to Bang a Billionaire, which was much awesomeness!"Thank you for this recommendation, dear KC. This book turned out to be just what I needed to s..."
So glad to hear that :-)
I've noticed that when the blurb of a book I don't know already about mentions the adjective «hot», I'll ignore the book. With «scorching» I don't even bother to finish reading the blurb ;-).
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LOL.
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lol, I might finish the blurb, but I likely won't read the book.
Ha ha, it's like the "broken" for me then ;-)Edited to fix. My phone did some weird things to my post ;-)
Antonella wrote: "I've noticed that when the blurb of a book I don't know already about mentions the adjective «hot», I'll ignore the book. With «scorching» I don't even bother to finish reading the blurb ;-)."Exactly. Usually mumbling the words, "sorry sweetie, I am not your target audience." as I click on by.
I read Concourse by Santino Hassell, which I liked. Now I'm listening to an audiobook, Magic Shifts by Illona Andrews. Last night I had a dream that mixed the magic shifting world of Kate Daniels with my proprietary item charts at work. Bizarre.
Ilona Andrews books are favorites of mine. Have you read their Hidden Legacy books and Innkeeper Chronicles? Really creative team of authors in the fantasy genre. Humorous, smooth and fascinating world building, characters I would like to meet, and adventurous plots.
WMD wrote: "Ilona Andrews books are favorites of mine. Have you read their Hidden Legacy books and Innkeeper Chronicles? Really creative team of authors in the fantasy genre. Humorous, smooth and fascinating w..."No, not yet. I am still very sad they did not continue the Edge series. I loved those, and really wanted the two boys to have their romance.
I'm playing catch up on the Kate Daniels series. I'm a few books behind.
Antonella wrote: "I've noticed that when the blurb of a book I don't know already about mentions the adjective «hot», I'll ignore the book. With «scorching» I don't even bother to finish reading the blurb ;-)."I agree. Usually that means endless, repetetive sex scenes and little or non excisting plot or story :)
Mymymble wrote: "Ame wrote: "Ha ha, it's like the > for me then ;-)"What, Ame? I'm so curious and can't work it out!
'Hot ' in a blurb doesn't turn me off reading. I can only think of one book where the 'hot' sce..."
Oh yes, the magic penis. Terrible. And so insensitive towards real life and real pain.
That said, I love a well written hurt/comfort story when it doesn't offer love or god forbid sex, as the remedy that cures everything.
by Ginn Hale is out in October, pre-order here:http://www.amazon.com/Long-Past-Other...
or for Europe here:
https://www.amazon.de/Long-Past-Other...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Past-Oth...
Antonella wrote: " by Ginn Hale is out in October, pre-order here:http://www.amazon.com/Long-Past-Other......"
Woohoo! Excited for that one! :)
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Hi, folks. I have a wonderful read and author to recommend to our m/m reading community! Abigail Hilton is the writer, and she has also engineered a fantastic audiobook, doing the narration herself but having other voices doing the dialogue. The book is THE GUILD OF THE COWRY CATCHERS. The peoples, instead of,say, French, American, Iraqi, are of animal groups, bottom might be a lion w/the top half human.Personally, I don't like stories where the characters are personified animals. But I get desparate for m/m audiobooks to listen to on the job. I'm so glad. Please give this a try. Hilton is an outstanding storyteller and this is an entirely grownup novel. It's sold in parts but just get the whole series or listen to the audiobook. The m/m part of the story was both surprising and powerful. You cannot go wrong with this book. HEA.
I went on to enjoy her SCARLET ALBATROSS which was not m/m but was in the same world. Had a ball with it and now I'm reading a follow-up that is a sequel to both Cowry Catchers and Albatross.
The world building, by the way, is intricately drawn, deeply detailed, but in a way that one learns as the story progresses.
The sex, once we get to it, is also written for an adult audience.
Let me know, guys, okay?
Anne wrote: "Antonella wrote: "I've noticed that when the blurb of a book I don't know already about mentions the adjective «hot», I'll ignore the book. With «scorching» I don't even bother to finish reading th..."Me, too. I'm so over that. I don't care about books that string several long, explicit sex scenes together with what is often a poor excuse for a story.
Reading JL Merrow's Wake Up Call. I'm still somewhere at the beginning, but i'm loving every word, so i'm savoring it.I read Joanna Chambers and Annika Martin's prequel Enemies with Benefits to the novella they have coming up on the 15th. It was awesome! so i can't wait for the MCs adventures.
And Amy Rae Durreson's Recovery is waiting on my Kindle as of this morning, yay!
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--Afterglow by Elliott Junkyard..."
Alison, where did you find this book? I tried a search with no luck —but did find his Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thestitchin....
:)