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[K.Z.]

I'm very intrigued by and tempted to get it, but China Mieville is an author for whom I have to be in precisely the right mood. If I'm not, his books have a weird effect on me. I start feeling as if I've taken a bite not just from the wrong side of the mushroom but from a part of it nobody even knows about, and then I want to tear pages from a thesaurus and eat them.

I'm convinced he's both brilliant and demented. His fiction should come with a warning.

[Susinok]

K.Z. wrote: "I'm very intrigued by and tempted to get it, but China Mieville is an author for whom I have to be in precisely the right mood. If I'm not, his books have a weird effec..."

LOL his books have the same effect on me! I do not care for them. I sort of wish I did, since it's so original.

[♣ Irish Smurfétté ♣]

I finished both Finding Zach and Incursion this wknd, and now Counterpoint seems to calling my name.
Can we say swordplay...

[K.Z.]

Susan and Na, the man's an incredible writer. No doubt about it. And he's also hot. As we all know, RL hotness quadruples an author's excellence. But the thing is, his imagination isn't human, and he has a freakishly large vocabulary muscle. I'm not sure to which species we can attribute these traits, but that species is probably hot and demented too. (See? I'm already getting weird and I haven't even ordered the damn book yet!)

[Anne]

K.Z. wrote: "I'm very intrigued by and tempted to get it, but China Mieville is an author for whom I have to be in precisely the right mood. If I'm not, his books have a weird effec..."

I read Perdido Street Stationmany years ago, and haven't "dared" reading anything else by him since that, it was scary and weird, and definitely very well written. But some of the scenes from that book still haunt me. I have to agree with you, he or at least his books, are both brilliant and demented. :)

[K.J.]

K.Z. wrote: "I'm very intrigued by and tempted to get it, but China Mieville is an author for whom I have to be in precisely the right mood. If I'm not, his books have a weird effec..."

I really didn't love Railsea. I've been a big fan but I found Embassytown impenetrable and Railsea quite emotionally unengaging. He seems to not quite have had his heart in it. I'm trying to find time to reread the Bas Lag books (hah).

If you want the same kind of spirit but a much more unapologetically fun adventure out of it, consider Retribution Falls? I adore this series - Ive got The Ace Of Skulls saved up for my holiday. :)

[HJ]

I've just finished re-reading A Midwinter Prince by Harper Fox and then reading the new sequel The Lost Prince. Just fantastic! Absolutely gripping (I stayed awake way too late to finish The Lost Prince).

I have yet to read a book by Harper which I didn't think was very good. She is wonderful - not least because she acknowledges and thanks Josh!

[Susinok]

Hj wrote: "I've just finished re-reading A Midwinter Prince by Harper Fox and then reading the new sequel The Lost Prince. Just fantastic! Absolutely gripping (I stayed awake way too late to finish The Lost..."

I read Lost Prince this weekend. It was very enjoyable.

[K.Z.]

K.J. wrote: "I really didn't love Railsea. I've been a big fan but I found Embassytown impenetrable and Railsea quite emotionally unengaging. He seems to not quite have had his heart in it. I'm trying to find time to reread the Bas Lag books (hah)."

Thanks, K.J. Yeah, Embassytown never really interested me. I'm not a science fiction fan. But I'm still glad to hear it's impenetrable, because now I don't feel I might be missing something. :)

What draws me to Railsea, I think, is the fact it has a YA protagonist and it riffs off Moby-Dick. I'm curious to see what kind of Ishmael in Wonderland trip Mieville has turned it into.

I'm not quite in the mood for airships-and-pirates steampunk right now, but I'm going to keep that author in mind. The Bas Lag books are out of the question; I wouldn't go back to them unless I could hole up in a monastery and paper my cell with a schematic of that world.

Ah, hell, maybe I'll just read some H.P. Lovecraft until I figure out what I'm in the mood for. Can't go wrong with eldritch horrors. :-D

[KC]

L.A. Heat. I was reading the sample yesterday, very engaging. I'm hoping it will not turn into something like a horror movie that you watch thru your fingers. But, I must know what happens...

[Josh]

Hj wrote: "I've just finished re-reading A Midwinter Prince by Harper Fox and then reading the new sequel The Lost Prince. Just fantastic! Absolutely gripping (I stayed awake way too late to finish The Lost..."

Harper has to be one of the most genuine, kind, sweet-natured people I've ever come across.

[Josh]

KC wrote: "L.A. Heat. I was reading the sample yesterday, very engaging. I'm hoping it will not turn into something like a horror movie that you watch thru your fingers. But, I must know what happens..."

It's enjoyable. Definitely.

[Lady*M]

K.Z. wrote: "As we all know, RL hotness quadruples an author's excellence."

Ahahahaha... I'll have that in mind. I've been planning for a long time to read something by Miéville and somehow there is always something I want to read more. I'll have to find the right moment for him.

[Jordan]

Retribution Falls was a wonderful book similar to the TV show Firefly. But the third book remains elusive in America in print as far as I've seen and it's been bugging me for awhile.

LA Heat was fantastic! Not too much reading between the fingers as I recall. More on the suspense spectrum. A very good book.

[Susinok]

L.A. Heat was good. It's a mystery novel first and foremost. Nothing to have to hide from. It's the first in a series of 5 books.

[Colette]

Just started reading Under a Crescent Moon - we are taking a trip dowm the Mississippi in May and ending up spending a few days in New Orleans, so the location of this one was appealing.

[HJ]

Josh wrote: "Harper has to be one of the most genuine, kind, sweet-natured people I've ever come across..."

That's good to know! She writes like an angel - and she IS an angel!!

[ttg]

Just finished the m/m historical/pirate adventure The Red King. I thought it was good, and recommended for historical fans, although heads-up that there was some heavy violence/non-con later in the novel.

Am right now on vacation, so am bounding between multiple books, Every Move He Makes (bodyguard/client), and Finding Master Right (love at a BDSM/leather convention--a very light read, actually, which was nice to alternate to during some of the darker parts of The Red King.) And after that, hitting the m/m YA mystery One Boy's Shadow, which I've heard good things.

[Karen]

I finished My Cowboy Heart this weekend, a slow, sweet read, with fine descriptions of southwestern New Mexico.

I started reading The Lost Prince, loving her writing as always, then decided I needed to refresh my memory of A Midwinter Prince, but found myself unsure whether I'd actually read it! Parts of it seem very familiar, but... so I'm (re)reading it now. : )

[Ame]

Being sick at home I decided to reread (probably for the 20th time) Ain't She Sweet.... I just love this story so much. I so love when an unlikable character (otherwise known as a bitch) gets the chance to grow and redeem herself. And I love how none of the characters are either good or bad. They're all flawed, they all did things they regret and they all need to grow up.

My favorite SEP story......

[Josh]

Ame wrote: "Being sick at home I decided to reread (probably for the 20th time) Ain't She Sweet.... I just love this story so much. I so love when an unlikable character (otherwise known as a bitch) gets the c..."

I like stories where characters grow.

[K.J.]

SQUEEEEEE. I have just got my mitts on Scott Lynch's insanely long awaited The Republic of Thieves. The question is, do I have to reread the first two books to refresh my memory? And is this going to bump The Ace Of Skulls? And why don't I have time to do nothing but read all day for a fortnight?

[Anne]

K.J. wrote: "SQUEEEEEE. I have just got my mitts on Scott Lynch's insanely long awaited The Republic of Thieves. The question is, do I have to reread the first two books to refresh my memory? And is this going ..."

At last! :)

Yes, why do we have to work, and eat and sleep....

[KC]

Yesterday evening i finished reading, with some skipping, both L.A. Heat and Fall Hard.
L.A. Heat was very edge-of-seat up until the point where it became too much, probably just me losing patience with too extended chase scenes. It's not that i don't like the suspense, but when i already know or guessed who the bad guy is, why does it have to go on for 50 more pages of spelling out every single detail of something that the reader already sort of knows.
I also have an issue lately with one dimensional evil and villains.

And now I really want to read something that i know will keep me engaged, so - A Midwinter Prince.

[Reggie]

K.J. wrote: "SQUEEEEEE. I have just got my mitts on Scott Lynch's insanely long awaited The Republic of Thieves. The question is, do I have to reread the first two books to refresh my memory? And is this going ..."

Ooo, that looks good. I found it on audiodownload at the library. I put it on my wishlist, because I have to finish The Rifter first.

Thanks for the rec. 8)

[Alison]

Anne wrote: "K.J. wrote: "SQUEEEEEE. I have just got my mitts on Scott Lynch's insanely long awaited The Republic of Thieves. The question is, do I have to reread the first two books to refresh my memory? And i..."

Hooray for that one! I am excited! Squee, indeed. I dearly loved the first two. Such fun books. Yay!

[Josh]

KC wrote: "I also have an issue lately with one dimensional evil and villains.
..."

I agree. This is a pet peeve for me. Not least because it's not nearly as scary as unpredictability.

[Lady*M]

I finally finished The Parting Glass and now I'm reading Santino Hassell's After Midnight.

[ED]

I just finished Aftermath by Cara Dee. A powerful story indeed. I had to take a little break at times and remind myself that it is just a story. LOL Aftermath

[Becky]

I can't seem to get into . :( I'd hate to think I'm getting bored with Pratchett. I have to say I haven't been wild about the last couple of his books. Or is it just that it's a hardback I've got and it just feels so weird and cumbersome now I'm so used to using my Kindle?

[Susinok]

Becky wrote: "I can't seem to get into . :( I'd hate to think I'm getting bored with Pratchett. I have to say I haven't been wild about the last couple of his books. Or is it jus..."

That book is not part of the discworld series or even a comedy, so the style will be very different than his usual stuff. I haven't read it yet.

[Becky]

I liked the first one okay. And of course I love his most famous collaboration - Good Omens. Sometimes I just get tired of an author, like I'm just kind of done with them.

[Susinok]

See now Good Omens is one of my least favorite Pratchett books. I much prefer the Discworld books. Especially the ones with Death. Or the Guards, or the Witches, or...

[Calathea]

Susinok wrote: "See now Good Omens is one of my least favorite Pratchett books. I much prefer the Discworld books. Especially the ones with Death. Or the Guards, or the Witches, or..."

Same here. Love the stories about the Night Watch and those with Moist von Lipwig (who would have thought that economics could be so much fun^^)

[Marge]

I finally got started reading Troublemaker for our Brandstetter challenge. It's fairly short, so I should be finished with it soon. This book doesn't seem quite as--lush--as the first two. On the other hand Dave's love life doesn't seem quite as bleak, so that's a bit better. :)

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I have been reading Hungry for Love. It is interesting because it has two female characters with key roles. One of these is the sister to one of the main male characters and the other is her friend. We were chatting in the General News thread about the depiction of females in m/m romance. I think the portrayal of the women in this book was ok, not really positive or negative because it showed them with flaws and strengths, but what they did was irritating. The story also involved online dating and false profiles, as well as the use of pen names, false author profiles and social media. It made me think about the article Josh wrote on social media.

[Johanna]

Marge wrote: "I finally got started reading Troublemaker for our Brandstetter challenge. It's fairly short, so I should be finished with it soon. This book doesn't seem quite as--lush--as the first two. On the..."

Cool. I think I'll start Brandstetter #4 The Man Everybody Was Afraid Of after I'll finish Merman (which I'm enjoying a lot).

See you on our Troublemaker thread later on? It would be nice to discuss a bit about that one, too. :-)

[KC]

Johanna wrote: "Marge wrote: "I finally got started reading Troublemaker for our Brandstetter challenge. It's fairly short, so I should be finished with it soon. This book doesn't seem quite as--lush--as the fir..."

Started A Midwinter Prince yesterday, but just for variety, i'll probably start Brandstetter#4 soon.

Glad you're enjoying Merman :-)

[Jordan]

Currently reading Ancient Light by Mary Gentle every other chapter along with Hell Cop 2. When HC is done I'll start reading Troublemaker.

[Josh]

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "I have been reading Hungry for Love. It is interesting because it has two female characters with key roles. One of these is the sister to one of the main male characters and the other is her friend..."

How freaking refreshing. I was trying to explain to the SO this morning about the bizarre misogyny within M/M, and he was as befuddled as me.

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Marge wrote: "I finally got started reading Troublemaker for our Brandstetter challenge. It's fairly short, so I should be finished with it soon. This book doesn't seem quite as--lush--as the fir..."

Man Everyone Was Afraid Of is one of my favorites. At least, I think so. Is that the one on the boat? Or is that the one where Cecil appears?

[KC]

Josh wrote: "Man Everyone Was Afraid Of is one of my favorites. At least, I think so. Is that the one on the boat? Or is that the one where Cecil appears? .."

It's the one where Cecil appears. There might be a boat involved later on in the book, but so far there was only a hint of that.

[HJ]

I'm reading Love Lessons by Heidi Cullinan, and enjoying it.

[KC]

Susinok wrote: "Becky wrote: "I can't seem to get into . :( I'd hate to think I'm getting bored with Pratchett. I have to say I haven't been wild about the last couple of his books..."

The Long Earth was good, but not enough to try the sequel... but, it's not Terry Pratchett by himself, which is when i like him best. Like I like Neil Gaiman when he writes by himself. Good Omens, not so much. These particular collaborations, for me at least, seem to lack something.

[Karen]

I've been kind of spinning my wheels, surging forward, then stalling out.

I've been reading but found myself needing to take breaks because... because of the sheer beauty of passages.

Then I read , this month's BOM. Saving my comments for that discussion.

Next, I started Point Pleasant after reading a 5-star blog review and an excerpt. I was going strong for the first 150 pages (of 400). The author's acknowledgments affirm that this started as AU fanfiction, but it took me awhile to confirm (a Camaro, duh) that the source is Supernatural (a former guilty indulgence with my daughters). I don't mind that so much, enjoying a bit of trick-or-treat. I liked the writing in the excerpt... but it's "taking too long" (whining like a kid on a long road trip). So I'm stalled at 150, for now. (There are lovely/eerie illustrations included, titled with the binomial names for various species of moths. The common names for each are telling.)

I saw reviews for , so this weekend I read the series opener, True Colors and the three subsequent shorts, Ambush, Payback, and Switch. I enjoyed these, hot chemistry and great descriptions of Zeke's gallery installations.

[Catherine]

I just finished Night Owl by M Pierce, check It out. Really good.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I have been reading the Gaven series by J.C. Owens I read Gaven and The Bonding and really enjoyed them so I am now reading the third book in the series Draconian Measures

[Jordan]

Ancient Light is a lot harder to get through than the first book, Golden Witchbreed. It's a very slow start and I'm past page 100 now. But I've renewed it the maximum number of times I can and need to get through it now. I somehow feel obligated to read it and I'm not sure why. But if it stays like this for much longer I'll probably return it unfinished. We'll see.

Finished Hell Cop 2 yesterday morning over breakfast. Such an interesting world! Loved it!

Also finished I Spy...Wicked in audio while folding laundry last night. I haven't read the Christmas story yet so the audio might be my introduction to it later this afternoon.

I should also be starting Troublemaker today to offset the dry reading of Ancient Light and keep me awake while I travel.

[ttg]

Just finished Meg Perry's Burdened to Death, which is #3 in the Jamie Brodie Mysteries.

Like #2 Hoarded to Death, it was a pretty laid-back mystery, but I still enjoyed it. Jamie is a very appealing amateur sleuth.

Recommended for those who like m/m mysteries, although I recommend starting with book 1, Cited to Death. You'll get way more out of the books if you go in order.

[K.J.]

I'm sick in bed so reading like crazy. Provoked by Joanna Chambers is a brilliant, well written historical mm that I wholeheartedly recommend. I liked The Other Guy by Cary Atwell a lot though I suspect I'd have found the hero's vacillations enraging if I was in a more robust frame of mind. And I read the last Yale's of the Ketty Jay SFF adventure in one sitting (lying down) and it was fantastic. I could get used to this not-doing-stuff.