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[Jordan]

I’m super excited about that one too!

[Karen]

Philipp wrote: "I just finished The Wolf at the Door and would recommend it to anyone who is even slightly interested in shifter-fantasy. It is set in a contemporary world, a few years before the b..."

This is a great series!
The Wolf at Bay
Thrown to the Wolves
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Coming 3/2/2020.

[KC]

Philipp wrote: "I just finished The Wolf at the Door and would recommend it to anyone who is even slightly interested in shifter-fantasy. It is set in a contemporary world, a few years before the b..."

Love this series, and it gets better with each book.

[Antonella]

Bitter Pill is out today, here the buy links

[Clary]

Bitter Pill is on my Kindle and I thought I was going to get some work done today. Ha!

[Antonella]

Clary wrote: "Bitter Pill is on my Kindle and I thought I was going to get some work done today. Ha!"

I'm waiting for some forest destruction to happen, that is I'm going to buy the paperback ;-), it should be there quite soon...

[Antonella]

I take it all back! I could order Bitter Pill.

Jordan was so nice to let me know that also the dead tree version is up, for ex. on amazon US

[Jordan]

I preordered the ebook version, but won’t get to it for a bit, unfortunately.

[KC]

Finished two most awesome books:
KJ Charles's Proper English (f/f, and also has a m/m subplot) - loved every word! So well done. And I really liked the mystery.
T. Kingfisher's Clockwork Boys (fantasy, book 1 in duology) - again, loved every word. It's a quest type of fantasy (at least the first book), for which usually i don't have much patience these days, but I adored the characters and i'm really enjoying her sense of humor. Also that everything is to the point and so easy to visualize.

[Antonella]

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall is up for pre-order:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
... but it will be published on the 7th July.

[Antonella]

Did I miss this anthology? Have you read it?

Scourge of the Seas of Time

There are 15 stories in it, one by Ginn Hale.

[Antonella]

Thank to a post by Ginn Hale I found out about the GLBT round table of the American Library association ALA (awesome!).

Here their 2020 Over The Rainbow Fiction Longlist, which includes the anthology mentioned above.

[Jordan]

I did see that title recently, but haven’t read it yet.

[Karen]

Mymymble wrote: ". Loved it!"

Me too/two!

[Jordan]

Lol, it’s on my todo list to set that up on Saturday! It shall get done!

[Jordan]

I’m back to, hopefully, finishing Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch. I’m at around 50% now, so we’ll see how it goes. It was supposed to be a 2019 read, that just didn’t happen. Sigh.

[Antonella]

Karen wrote: "Mymymble wrote: ". Loved it!"

Me too/two!"

Me not three ;-), because I haven't even re-read anything.

And if I re-read, maybe I could also wait for the print edition?

[Alison]

Antonella wrote: "Did I miss this anthology? Have you read it?

Scourge of the Seas of Time

There are 15 stories in it, one by [author:Ginn Hale|7568..."

I've been meaning to get it, but I haven't yet. There have been so many exciting new books lately. I still haven't read her new book, alas.

[Jordan]

Next year, in 2021, I’m planning to reread the Lord of the White Hell books, then finally move on to the following two duologies. She says the final book should be releasing later this year, which is why I’m waiting until it’s complete. I just can’t read the second set until I reread the first, so might as well do them all at once.

[WMD]

I am in the moddle of my reread of the series catching up to it...

[Jordan]

I’m not planning a reread for this one, but I’m a bit behind on a couple of books, so it might be a few days before I get to it.

[Josh]

Mymymble wrote: "It is freaking me out a little bit that there are still only 4 reviews, two days in to publication - mine, Karen's, someone praising the box set (which didn't include 6) and, top review, someone sa..."

Aww. Thank you, MyMymble. I hope people do enjoy it and say so.

[KC]

Read two really good short stories: Julian Stuart's alone and palely loitering and Hex Code.

[Alison]

KC wrote: "Julian Stuart's alone and palely loitering ."

Just bought this. It sounded good and I liked the title. Glad to hear you enjoyed it. :)

[Alison]

I believe I have just come out of my first ever reading slump. Oh joy! I never thought it would happen to me...

I finished Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth the other day and it was quite a ride. It took me ages to read (reading slump), but it was very cool and super imaginative and quite queer. One of my favourite covers ever. I'm excited for the second book.

[WMD]

The only reason I am holding off reading Gideon is because it's the first in a series. I find I am less tolerant of the wait between books in series these days: I thought I would wait until at least the second book was out...or do you think they will be more stand alone/only tangentially related?

[Alison]

WMD wrote: "The only reason I am holding off reading Gideon is because it's the first in a series. I find I am less tolerant of the wait between books in series these days: I thought I would wait until at leas..."

It looks as if the second book picks up where the first left off and it doesn't not appear to stand alone. Looks like we won't have long to wait, though--June is not far away. But book three just says 2021, so who knows about that one.

[Karen]

Alison wrote: "I believe I have just come out of my first ever reading slump. Oh joy! I never thought it would happen to me...

I finished Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth the other day and it was q..."

I listened to the audiobook, and then bought a hardcover copy. The differentiation of voices in the audiobook helped me follow the many characters and complex plot. A very well read audiobook and fabulous book cover. The book is listed in the article Antonella shared a few days ago on I Heard a Rumor: Book News and Gossip. https://www.theguardian.com/books/202...? Thanks, Tor.com.

[Alison]

Karen wrote: "Alison wrote: "I believe I have just come out of my first ever reading slump. Oh joy! I never thought it would happen to me...

I finished Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth the other d..."

Tor is really bringing their A-game with the queer fantasy lately. Right on!

[Jordan]

Gideon is a coworker’s favorite book of 2019!

[Jordan]

I switched from Lies Sleeping in ebook to the audiobook, and now we’re moving right along. I should have done this from the start!

[Antonella]

Karen wrote: "The book is listed in the article Antonella shared a few days ago on I Heard a Rumor: Book News and Gossip. https://www.theguardian.com/books/202...? Thanks, Tor.com"

From that list I bought The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie.

[Karen]

Jordan wrote: "I switched from Lies Sleeping in ebook to the audiobook, and now we’re moving right along. I should have done this from the start!"

:) I think Aaronvitch in audiobook is the way to go. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is amazing!

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Yes I agree. He is an amazing narrator and he really brings the story to life .

[Jordan]

I’m not sure why I bought the ebook. I switched at 50% yesterday morning and finished it around 11pm last night. I do think the story picked up at that point though and became more interesting, which helped, as well as being able to listen while I commuted to work.

I do really like the narrator, he’s great, which was part of my reason for switching, as well as the fact that my library had it available right away. :-)

[Jordan]

So I've now finally started my January must-read title, after finishing my last 2019 must-read title yesterday! This is a yearly challenge I do to read 12 books I've had awhile. So, my new book was a gift awhile back and so far it's pretty good. It's a Sherlock Holmes retelling with supernatural themes as a YA historical novel set in New England: Jackaby. I have the first two books in the series, so we'll see how far I get, but at least for this year, I'd like to read the first one.

So far, it's pretty good.

[KC]

AJ Demas's One Night in Boukos. Wonderful. Loved the writing and the characters. This is more a mystery than a romance, but there are two lovely love stories developing, with HEAs, and very romantic. I really enjoyed the cultural aspects and different perspectives.

And then at the end of the book I discovered that this author also writes urban fantasy: The Tenants of 7C.

[KC]

T. Kingfisher's duology: Clockwork Boys and The Wonder Engine. Absolutely wonderful in every way. Loved the humor, especially, and the general feel is a bit reminiscent of Terry Pratchett.

[SamSpayedPI]

KC wrote: "AJ Demas's One Night in Boukos. "

Damn it; now I've got that One Night in Bangkok ear-worm again.

[Alison]

KC wrote: "T. Kingfisher's duology: Clockwork Boys and The Wonder Engine. Absolutely wonderful in every way. Loved the humor, especially, and the general feel is a bit reminisc..."

I keep hearing good things about T. Kingfisher. I must give them a try.

[Antonella]

Alison wrote: "I keep hearing good things about T. Kingfisher. I must give them a try"

I've read Minor Mage and I loved it.

[Johanna]

KC wrote: "T. Kingfisher's duology: Clockwork Boys and The Wonder Engine. Absolutely wonderful in every way. Loved the humor, especially, and the general feel is a bit reminisc..."

Added to my to-read list. Thank you for the recommendation, KC!

[Johanna]

SamSpayedPI wrote: "KC wrote: "AJ Demas's One Night in Boukos. "

Damn it; now I've got that
One Night in Bangkok
ear-worm again."

Hahahahaa! :-D

[KC]

SamSpayedPI wrote: "KC wrote: "AJ Demas's One Night in Boukos. "

Damn it; now I've got that
One Night in Bangkok
ear-worm again."

And now same here, LOL.

[KC]

Finally read Robert Bentley's Here There Be Dragons. I've had the book for several years, ever since Josh recommended it. I'm beyond impressed with it, and wish the author had written more. Apparently there should be some short stories? According to the bio on the book cover, at least, so i'm gonna try and find those.
Anyway, the book is fantastic, and even more so if one considers that it was written in 1972. Highly recommended. It's spy/suspense with a gay MC who's awesome.

[Antonella]

KC wrote: "Finally read Robert Bentley's Here There Be Dragons. I've had the book for several years, ever since Josh recommended it. I'm beyond impressed with it, and wish the author had written more..."

I agree with you on all accounts.

I also tried to find something else by Bentley, but to no avail.
Let us know if your research bears fruit, please!

[Johanna]

KC wrote: "Finally read Robert Bentley's Here There Be Dragons. I've had the book for several years, ever since Josh recommended it. I'm beyond impressed with it, and wish the author had written..."

I second—third?—everything what you said about Here There Be Dragons, KC! And just like Antonella, I would love to hear if you manage to find those short stories.

[Antonella]

Harper Fox published a new book! A Gentleman Tutor
Here the buy links.

I'm light-years behind with my reading...

And today I received Bitter Pill on paper.

[Jordan]

KC wrote: "Finally read Robert Bentley's Here There Be Dragons. I've had the book for several years, ever since Josh recommended it. I'm beyond impressed with it, and wish the author had written..."

This was a great book! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[Philipp]

Antonella wrote: "And today I received Bitter Pill on paper."

Bitter Pill is really great, it brings some characters back that we had not seen in some time. I liked it a little more than Murder House.

I just finished The Man Who Told the World, the third book in the Sing Out series. It is set during a fictional version of American Idol and seeing how such a show works backstage was very interesting. The love interest starts out as a bully and it felt really believable why the MC falls for him despite that and his redemption arc was slow and earned. The books are among my favorites now.

And next up for me is The Wolf at Bay, through I haven't started yet, but I am very excited.