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Thank you for guiding me to [book:A Wealth of Unsaid Words, a lovely book and a great Christmas in August (or July or any time) read.
Karen wrote: "Alison wrote: "On the subject of R. Cooper, she's been re-releasing a lot of her older works as the rights come back. Shiny new editions of my R. Cooper top favourites have come out just recently--..."Glad you enjoyed it, Karen! :)
I'm reading Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. It's a cute concept (a flock of sheep attempt to solve the murder of their shepherd) and I enjoyed it to begin with, but the plot has bogged down considerably, and I'm only a third of the way through.
SamSpayedPI wrote: "I'm reading Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. It's a cute concept (a flock of sheep attempt to solve the murder of their shepherd) and I enjoyed it to begin with, but..."
That's what i thought too. I didn't manage to finish it.
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The Long Call is the first book in the series.
I've still not gotten beyond book one in her Vera series, though. Book two is on my must-read shelf for 2019.
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The Long Call is the first bo..."
That's how I'm feeling. I loved the tv show, but the first book was so different and while it was good, it just wasn't the same. That said, I own most of the series, so I'll be reading them slowly over time. :-)
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I learned a lot, I think, about history, and all the activism Gilbert Baker did that I was clueless about. Great book!
Published yesterday:
Lord of the Last Heartbeat, the debut book by May Peterson. I'm going to buy it, also thanks to the quite enthusiastic review by K.J. Charles.
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Alexis Hall's new book (the last book in the Billionaire trilogy) came out yesterday and I devoured it but had some super strong feelings about it. Has anyone else read it or started it? How to Belong with a Billionaire
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How Matthew Lopez Transformed “Howards End” Into an Epic Play About Gay Life
“The Inheritance,” opening soon on Broadway, reimagines E. M. Forster’s novel as a lovingly wry portrait of New York’s gay community. By Rebecca Mead
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
Katie wrote: "Alexis Hall's new book (the last book in the Billionaire trilogy) came out yesterday and I devoured it but had some super strong feelings about it. Has anyone else read it or started it?"I'm waiting for the paper book to arrive. But first I'll have to reread book 1 and read book 2 ;-).
Karen wrote: "This (typically) long, but interesting and thought-provoking New Yorker article.How Matthew Lopez Transformed “Howards End” Into an Epic Play About Gay Life
“The Inheritance,” opening soon on Bro..."
Very interesting article, thank you!
Loretta wrote: "I just finished Gentleman Wolf. It was very good. I can't wait for the conclusion in second book."Good to hear that! I'm curious about this one. But maybe i'll wait for the second book...
Read a few good books lately:- Steve Hamilton's The Lock Artist - mainstream, suspense (sort of; there is suspense, but there are lots of other things, so this one's a bit difficult to define). Loved it.
- Matthew Metzger's Spy Stuff - quite sweet, this one, and maybe a bit too good to be true, which is actually a good thing in this case.
- Gregory Ashe's The Weeping Lore - urban fantasy set in 1925 St. Louis. It's really good, and the style is completely different than that of his Hazard&Somerset mystery series. The latter is tough, brittle, with edges, while this is one is more...round, if that makes sense. The environment is still pretty harsh, but he always manages to make one care so much for the characters, which is what keeps me riveted.
- And on a lighter note: Elizabeth Lister's Power Tool was light and fun.
I also discovered T.Kingfisher (pen name for books for adults)/Ursula Vernon (pen name for books for kids), who has (potentially) some interesting books. Read: Minor Mage and Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew. Both fun in their own way.
Jordan wrote: "OMG!!!! Ann Cleeves has a new series coming out featuring a gay detective!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, I am just a bit super excited about it. The Long Call is the first book in the serie..."
Cool! :-)
KC wrote: "Read a few good books lately"Thank you for all the recs, in particular Minor Mage looks delightful.
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- Steve Hamilton's The Lock Artist - mainstream, suspense (sort of; there is suspense, but there are lots of other things, so this one's a bit difficul..."
I also very much enjoyed Spy Stuff and Power Tool. I started Minor Mage, but got distracted by a couple of other books and plan to get back to it today. Thanks for the Gregory Ashe mention; it's one I'd missed. :)
Katie wrote: "Alexis Hall's new book (the last book in the Billionaire trilogy) came out yesterday and I devoured it but had some super strong feelings about it. Has anyone else read it or started it? [book:Ho..."
I devoured it and had some super strong feelings too. :D
It was hard (emotional) work in some places but it had to be done and the ending is more satisfying this way than just presenting it with a bow and a cherry on top. ;)
Karen wrote: "Thanks for the Gregory Ashe mention; it's one I'd missed. :)"I was surprised and really glad that it was as good and yet different from the Hazard&Somerset series.
Two general notes: The Weeping Lore is not a m/m romance. One of the MCs is gay, but the background romantic thread is m/f, at least in the first book.
And also, strangely, the rest of the books in the series (there seem to be four) don't appear on Amazon, but when i finished book 1, it led me to books 2 and 3, which do seem to be available.
Well, I was in the middle of How to Belong with a Billionaire but I have to stop reading. There's a lengthy discussion of Star Wars: the Last Jedi and I haven't seen it yet. I hate spoilers, so now I have to watch it before getting back to the book [sigh]. Five bucks for the book, another three for the movie . . . this series is getting expensive! ;-) At least it's a cool, wet, rainy day, so I can justify sitting on the couch, drinking a cup of lemon and ginger tea, and watching a movie. (Funny how I can always justify lying out on the hammock with a book).
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And also, strangely, the rest of the books in the series (there seem to be four) don't appear on Amazon, but when i finished book 1, it led me to books 2 and 3, which do seem to be available. ..."
The Weeping Lore is free on Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Links to the other three are on that page (6.99 each).
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I read the first book in April 2017 when it came out, and after reading about the arch of the second book (How to Blow It with a Billionaire, published December 2017) decided to wait to read it until the third came out. So now I started to read the second, but I'd forgotten where the first left off, so I re-read the last two chapters of How to Bang a Billionaire. I'm about a third thought the second book and it's making me nervous and antsy, and I probably should have completely re-read the first. Arden is driving me a bit crazy and I'm pretty sure I thought he was adorable when I read book one. But now I'm kind of cringing, which could mean I'm just in a too different a place than I was two years ago or that I mis-remember the book (which I rated 5-stars at the time). So I'm taking a short break to read something lighter...
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THIS LOOKS SO GOOD.
Katie wrote: "Alexis Hall's new book (the last book in the Billionaire trilogy) came out yesterday and I devoured it but had some super strong feelings about it. Has anyone else read it or started it?"Yes, I finished it yesterday. I had to stop in the middle to watch "The Last Jedi" (which I did not like; I agree with Caspian). I did like How to Belong with a Billionaire although I found some aspects of it disappointing:
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Overall I did enjoy it; it just left me feeling a little dissatisfied.
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I started reading it yesterday. Will be back commenting here after I've finished it.
I reread the first book and I'm listening to the second book. I don't remember any of the 2nd. I'm pretty sure I had finished it. Maybe reading something sticks longer than listening? Maybe I should have written my kids more notes instead of lecturing :)
Mymymble wrote: "I finished How to Belong with a Billionaire yesterday. It was too fluffy for me and too much conversation, a bit like in Pansies."Fluffy? Oh, wow. That's interesting. What did you think was too fluffy? I mean, I expect my second read-through go differently than the first and maybe not be quite as emotionally taxing. Or maybe I'm just built more closely to the water. ;)
I finally, finally finished Criminal Past. The first 5 books in the series have all been solid 5s for me, but i had a hard time with this last one in the series. It was way, way too long, with lots of gratuitous violence of all sorts. It's not that it wasn't in character, just that it could've easily been about a hundred pages shorter w.r.t the action/threatening scenes.On the other hand, the mystery was really good, the writing powerfully evocative, and i haven't cared so much about two MCs since Adrien English. (ETA: I care about a lot of characters, it's just that AE will always have that unique place in my heart. :-))
Mymymble wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Mymymble wrote: "I finished How to Belong with a Billionaire yesterday. It was too fluffy for me and too much conversation, a bit like in Pansies."..."
Thanks for explaining, Mymymble! I get how that can be too much. :)
I've just had a chat with one of my best Italian friends, she recommended this very short book to me, I had never heard of it:Address Unknown: the great, forgotten anti-Nazi book everyone must read.
I've already ordered it ;-).
Loretta wrote: "Over the weekend, I read Any Given Lifetime by Leta Blake. I couldn't put it down."Sounds interesting. Thank you for the rec. She's a bit of a hit-and-miss for me, but i did really enjoy her Will & Patrick series.
I finally got to the top of the library waiting list for The Long Call by Ann Cleeves, so I think that's next. I hate it when I lose the book before I can finish it. It's OK for print books, since I can always keep it out for a few extra days and pay the fine, but they just grab the electronic version back as soon as your loan expires. I just finished Gentleman Wolf and I'm looking forward to the second half.
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I just finished The Long Call (at 4:00 this morning). It's a great read and a good mystery, but there's not a hint of romance. (view spoiler)
KC wrote: "Work for It by Talia Hibbert was very good. Beautiful writing and a lovely romance."Thank you for the rec, I've read the excerpt and I'm hooked. See
There also an enthusiastic review by K.J.Charles:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Antonella wrote: "KC wrote: "Work for It by Talia Hibbert was very good. Beautiful writing and a lovely romance."Thank you for the rec, I've read the excerpt and I'm hooked."
Enjoy! :-)
I'm making my way through Jay Northcote's backlist. His books are generally light and fun with some seriousness here and there and low angst, which seems to suit my reading mood at the moment. I liked especially Rainbow Place and Where Love Grows (which just came out).
I've spent the last week or so reading Tal Bauer's Executive Office Series
and rereading Rhys Ford's 415 Ink series so I could read Hellion. EOS was good, lots of action, but a little over the top at times. 415 was good. I enjoyed the reread more than the first time through. I am planning to reread C.S. Poe's The Mystery of ... series so I can read the final book The Mystery of the Bones. I am looking forward to it.
KC wrote: "Antonella wrote: "KC wrote: "Work for It by Talia Hibbert was very good. Beautiful writing and a lovely romance."Thank you for the rec, I've read the excerpt and I'm hooked."
Enjoy! ;-)"
I have to thank you also for
Minor Mage: I've started my holiday reading it and it is delightful! (non m/m)
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Antonella wrote: "KC wrote: "Antonella wrote: "KC wrote: "Work for It by Talia Hibbert was very good. Beautiful writing and a lovely romance."Thank you for the rec, I've read the excerpt and I'm ho..."
I love how she combines humor and kindness with darker and realistic aspects.
Mymymble wrote: "Carved in Bone is out!"Thanks! Is this a new one, though, or revised version? On Amazon it says "Henry Rios 2"...
Mymymble wrote: "KC wrote: "Mymymble wrote: "Carved in Bone is out!"Thanks! Is this a new one, though, or revised version? On Amazon it says "Henry Rios 2"..."
It's a new one, set in 1984, accord..."
Thanks! :-)
I have finished reading Merge Ahead and enjoyed it a lot. It deals with the problems of a power-imbalance in a relationship. One of the MCs is less stereotypical manly and earns less money, and it is hard for him to get past the ideals of what it means to be a man, that he has been taught by society. I feel like contemporary settings relatively rarely address that it can be hard being in such a relationship and unlearning societies expectations. I am not 100% happy with the ending, but would still warmly recommend the book.
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It's wonderful. The author mentioned somewhere that it's her poorest-selling book, but I think it's one of the best things she's written and it deserves to be more widely read. R. Cooper's backlist is full of some absolute treasures! She doesn't just write fluff, though she's very good at that. I'm waiting for her to write something that I love as much as Let There Be Light, my most favourite of all. I re-read that every once in a while and it doesn't lose its impact.