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[Susinok]

I loved Barging in. Good story and the setting is so cool.

[Anne]

Susinok wrote: "I loved Barging in. Good story and the setting is so cool."

Ditto :)

[Johanna]

Calathea wrote: "I might be the odd one regarding the Cut&Run series. I only got into it after I gave the first book a second chance. Then I loved it. But when the writing team split up it never was the same for me. I had liked the grittiness of Zane in the early books, his tormented self. Later, when Ms. Roux started to write alone imho his personality vanished. The two characters sounded too much alike and I couldn't read on because of all the crying and general sappiness. *sorry* Never got through book #5 and never tried the books after that one."

It's the same for me. I loved Cut & Run books 1-3 (especially #3), but when the series continued I started having major difficulties reading it. It took me FOREVER to finish reading #6 (and in the end I cheated a bit by skipping just a little here and there...) and after that I haven't tried to read the latest book.

But. After reading everyone's comments I think I'll try what Josh did and I'll buy #7 in audio! Maybe that helps.

And yes, there are authors and series I wouldn't want to give up, because she/he/they have given me joy at some point. :-) I feel like I owe more than one second chance to the author.

[K.J.]

I love Josephine Myles' voice. Screwing the System is great fun.

[Jordan]

I hate to admit this, but I've had several of Jo's books for awhile and just haven't gotten around to reading them! Bad reader! I know. I'll work on that soon because they look soooo good.

As far as authors I like with books I don't, JCP's Chanelling Morpheus isn't a series I took to. I have the first book, but didn't get the second. Other than that, she's auto-buy for me. Psycop is my all time fav series next to Adrien.

I keep thinking I should try the rest of CM. Maybe someday.

I just finished a book called Rogue, the third in the Croak trilogy by YA author Gina Damico. Fantastic series! I'm just trying to get my emotions under control. No one warned me I'd need a box of Kleenex at the end! It's a story about teenage grim reapers who have to fix the afterlife to ensure souls have a place to go for the rest of eternity after too much human involvement had damaged it to the point of destruction.

Anyway, must go cry some more. Maybe I'll read some Vic and Jacob to cheer me up.

[Johanna]

Jordan wrote: As far as authors I like with books I don't, JCP's Chanelling Morpheus isn't a series I took to. I have the first book, but didn't get the second. Other than that, she's auto-buy for me."

That might be the case, but maybe you should give the series a second chance some day. I felt a lot like that after reading the first book and it was the book #2 Vertigo that got me totally hooked. Like... hook, line and sinker hooked. :-)

[Josh]

Hj wrote: "I would have been definitely in the category of "tried it, didn't like it, move on" at the start of this discussion. However, ttg's comment made me stop and reconsider ("I love Rhys Ford's Cole Mc..."

One thing I have learned is if I love a writer but don't particularly care for a specific book, it's generally timing. If I go back and try the book at a later date, I usually have a different experience.

[Josh]

Valerie wrote: "Alison wrote: "Anne wrote: "Ame wrote: "Josh wrote: "ttg wrote: "Regarding series, if the first book didn't work for me, I'm less likely to move forward. (I'm an outlier--Widdershins and Cut & Run ..."

I am usually intimidated by long series.

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Calathea wrote: "I might be the odd one regarding the Cut&Run series. I only got into it after I gave the first book a second chance. Then I loved it. But when the writing team split up it never wa..."

Audio does seem to change everything up. I'm not sure why, really. But I find that certain books I loved in audio don't grab me the same way minus the audio. And books that didn't do so much for before, come alive in audio.

[Cynthia]

Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Calathea wrote: "I might be the odd one regarding the Cut&Run series. I only got into it after I gave the first book a second chance. Then I loved it. But when the writing team spli..."

I so agree re audio vs. reading for certain books. I loved "The Cuckoo's Calling" in audio because the narrator was just great. I suspect that had I read the book, it would have just been "meh" for me.

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Calathea wrote: "I might be the odd one regarding the Cut&Run series. I only got into it after I gave the first book a second chance. Then I loved it. But when the writing team spli..."

Well, good point. Like with your books, I wouldn't have dreamed that I'd be able to enjoy them more, but listening to them... Oh yes!!!

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Calathea wrote: "I might be the odd one regarding the Cut&Run series. I only got into it after I gave the first book a second chance. Then I loved it. But when the writ..."

I know! It's startling as the author because even *I* notice things I'd forgotten about. :-D

[Susinok]

Jordan wrote: "As far as authors I like with books I don't, JCP's Chanelling Morpheus isn't a series I took to. I have the first book, but didn't get the second. Other than that, she's auto-buy for me. Psycop is my all time fav series next to Adrien. ..."

I kinda sorta liked them, but not my favorite of hers. Loved The Starving Years which was top notch science fiction in my opinion. Loved it!

[Tracy]

What with Twitter & Goodreads & Facebook, I have found that I'm becoming friendly (in that internet-y, I-like-your-humor/vision/whatever way) with some authors whose books I've tried either before or since that I just didn't really click with. It kind of makes it hard to review the books, though, because I want to say something like "I really like the way you present and project yourself online and I think you're funny and smart and really great, but honestly your published stuff just isn't." I'm never really sure exactly what to do and sometimes I want to up-rate a book solely on the fact that I like them as an actual *person* (or, I guess, persona) rather than how I actually felt about the book.

I'm not actually sure what to do about that.

[K.J.]

I just read the sample of the new Terry Pratchett and...not going to buy it. I have everything he ever wrote but he is so clearly not who he was and I just can't bear to read it. God rot Alzheimer's disease. And I'm not impressed by the people around him encouraging him to keep publishing, either.

[ttg]

Sorry, gang! I meant to post my book drive info to General, and not the Reading thread. >_< I think I got to caught up in what everyone was saying. Sorry! I deleted and moved it, since this isn't the place for it.

Regarding Susinok's question about Sinner's Gin, for me the issue was style related. The Cole McGinnis series was in the first person POV, and I really liked it. I thought it was really well done, and I liked how Ford slipped in a lot of interesting details without burdening the text.

Sinner's Gin was in third POV, and for me personally, there was a heavy use of descriptive nouns (larger man/smaller man, the singer, etc) and that kicks me out more.

I know for many, that style doesn't bother them as much as it does me, so i recommend checking it out and reading it for yourself. It could work better for you.

[Johanna]

ttg wrote: "For those interested, Gay Romance Northwest is partnering with the YA LGBT Books group on GoodReads to host a YA LGBT book drive for the Seattle nonprofit LGBT youth organization Lambert House."

What a great idea, ttg. And you are such an energetic lady! :-)

ETA: Baby Registry bit made me grin. ;-)

[KC]

Tracy wrote: "What with Twitter & Goodreads & Facebook, I have found that I'm becoming friendly (in that internet-y, I-like-your-humor/vision/whatever way) with some authors whose books I've tried either before ..."

Yes, sometimes it can be a little awkward. It's difficult to be completely objective when you've interacted with someone and they've been nice. I don't like writing negative things, generally, but i will say in my review what bothers me and maybe i will try a little harder to find the positives. And it can happen the other way around too - it can be someone who's not trying to be nice, or someone that i don't find funny online, but then their books are awesome. It's interesting. :-)

[ttg]

Johanna wrote: "ttg wrote: "For those interested, Gay Romance Northwest is partnering with the YA LGBT Books group on GoodReads to host a YA LGBT book drive for the Seattle nonprofit LGBT youth organization Lamber..."

Thanks. I do seem to do a lot of stuff. Thank god for books. They're my fave de-stresser. :D

Yeah, I was joking about the baby registry earlier. If you want to do a gift registry on Amazon (which is an easier format than a wish list for gifting), you have to be either getting married or having a baby. So, we're having a baby book drive. ^_^

[KC]

K.J. wrote: "I just read the sample of the new Terry Pratchett and...not going to buy it. I have everything he ever wrote but he is so clearly not who he was and I just can't bear to read it. God rot Alzheimer'..."

Oh no! :(
He's my favorite writer who is not Josh ;-)
Is this the new one with Moist? I'll try a sample anyway. Though i guess i should read Making Money first, which i couldn't get into the first time i tried it.
I actually loved Nation which is fairly recent. And as much as i love them, there are some older ones that i didn't like.

[Calathea]

Susinok wrote: "I loved Barging in. Good story and the setting is so cool."

*sigh* This wasn't for me either. I appreciate the unusual setting but couldn't come to like the characters.

She's not my kind of author in general, but that's just me.

[Calathea]

K.J. wrote: "I just read the sample of the new Terry Pratchett and...not going to buy it. I have everything he ever wrote but he is so clearly not who he was and I just can't bear to read it. God rot Alzheimer'..."

I'm sorry to hear this. I had looked forward to read the new one.

[Josh]

K.J. wrote: "I just read the sample of the new Terry Pratchett and...not going to buy it. I have everything he ever wrote but he is so clearly not who he was and I just can't bear to read it. God rot Alzheimer'..."

Oh no! :-(

[Susinok]

Well Moist never was my favorite character, so I'll reserve judgement. Snuff was hilarious. I'll probably get it anyway. Steampunk in Ankh-Morpork has got to be hilarious.

I miss the witches! I miss Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax. (I ain't ded!)

[KC]

Susinok wrote: "Well Moist never was my favorite character, so I'll reserve judgement. Snuff was hilarious. I'll probably get it anyway. Steampunk in Ankh-Morpork has got to be hilarious.

I miss the witches! I mi..."

I miss the witches so much! Especially those two :-)

[Calathea]

Susinok wrote: "Well Moist never was my favorite character, so I'll reserve judgement. Snuff was hilarious. I'll probably get it anyway. Steampunk in Ankh-Morpork has got to be hilarious.

I miss the witches! I mi..."

I liked Moist (he can't compete with Sam Vimes, of course^^). I laughed a lot about his view on economics. :-D

[Tracy]

Susinok wrote: "Well Moist never was my favorite character, so I'll reserve judgement. Snuff was hilarious. I'll probably get it anyway. Steampunk in Ankh-Morpork has got to be hilarious.

I miss the witches! I mi..."

I had SUCH a hard time getting into Discworld originally. I first read Mort and one of the Wizard books, and they just didn't work for me. Then somehow I started one of the Witches books, and I just...got hooked! The witches are still my favorite (I <3 Greebo), and I've started Girl-child reading the Tiffany Aching books.

[Susinok]

My first Pratchett was Hogfather, when Death takes the role of the Discworld equivalent of Santa Clause. It remains my favorite.

But it's so hard to pick with Pratchett. So many oddities from all sides.

[Tracy]

Susinok wrote: "My first Pratchett was Hogfather, when Death takes the role of the Discworld equivalent of Santa Clause. It remains my favorite.

But it's so hard to pick with Pratchett. So many oddit..."

Hogfather is actually what interested my daughter. I have a copy of the miniseries version, and I watched it with her & she loved it. I like the Death books a lot better than I did once upon a time, and I'm still not a big fan of Rincewind but I will read any of the Discworld books and more-or-less get them. :D

[Karen]

Lady*M wrote: "Now, I'm eyeing Screwing the System by Josephine Myles. Has anyone here read it?"

I really enjoyed this one. I like everything I've read by Myles, some more than others, but she's definitely "A" list for me. : )

[Karen]

Johanna wrote: "Jordan wrote: As far as authors I like with books I don't, JCP's Chanelling Morpheus isn't a series I took to. I have the first book, but didn't get the second. Other than that, she's auto-buy for ..."

I loved this series. Dark and punk, a bit choppy, maybe a bit sloppy, a messy road trip of a read. Love that kind of stuff when the writer can pull it off. This worked for me.

P.S. I think JCP knew exactly what she was doing with these stories. They even have a punk DIY feel.

The Starving Years — I agree that was a great one!

[♣ Irish Smurfétté ♣]

Karen wrote: "Lady*M wrote: "Now, I'm eyeing Screwing the System by Josephine Myles. Has anyone here read it?"

I really enjoyed this one. I like everything I've read by Myles, some more than others, but she's d..."

I really liked this one, too. Most of what I've read from her has been pretty good.

I just started and I'm already hooked. Percival seems like such a great character with which to spend some time. ;)

[Susinok]

I started Brokenhearted by Cate Ashwood yesterday. You know those small town romances that are so popular in m/f romance? Broken hero comes into town, finds love, and stays? This is very much like one of those except it's m/m.

[Johanna]

Karen wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Jordan wrote: As far as authors I like with books I don't, JCP's Chanelling Morpheus isn't a series I took to. I have the first book, but didn't get the second. Other than that, she's auto-buy for ..."

I loved this series. Dark and punk, a bit choppy, maybe a bit sloppy, a messy road trip of a read. Love that kind of stuff when the writer can pull it off. This worked for me.

P.S. I think JCP knew exactly what she was doing with these stories. They even have a punk DIY feel."

Aaah! I LOVE your description of the Chanelling Morpheus series, Karen!!! Spot on! :-)

[Jordan]

Karen wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Jordan wrote: As far as authors I like with books I don't, JCP's Chanelling Morpheus isn't a series I took to. I have the first book, but didn't get the second. Other than that, she..."

Yep, The Starving Years was fantastic! I read it in serial format then bought the book. I need to reread it all at once and see what the difference is, if any.

[Jordan]

Now, I'm getting back into Kizuna Deluxe Edition, Volume 01. I'm rereading the first book before I continue on to the rest.

I'm also reading Forced to Kill, which is signed by the author, so I'll likely not get rid of it when I'm done. We'll see.

[Jordan]

Figured I'd share this with you, for those who really enjoyed Special Forces by Aleksandr Voinov, here is an interview he did recently about the series, and more specifically, about Vadim!

http://boysinourbooks.com/2013/11/10/...

[ttg]

Susinok wrote: "I started Brokenhearted by Cate Ashwood yesterday. You know those small town romances that are so popular in m/f romance? Broken hero comes into town, finds love, and stays? This is..."

Oh, interesting! I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one.

[Susinok]

Susinok wrote: "I started Brokenhearted by Cate Ashwood yesterday. You know those small town romances that are so popular in m/f romance? Broken hero comes into town, finds love, and stays? This is..."

OK cute book but... it was odd. Really I don't know what to think about it. It was VERY similar to your regular small town m/f romance with many of the tropes (including our hero declaring his love in front of the town). It was a bit like Robyn Carr does m/m.

I do not normally knitpick, but some explanation as to where Oliver's money is coming from to pay for his expensive hospital tests; how he can, on a sous chef pay, even afford health insurance (or if he even has any); and how he can afford to expand the bakery in Maine. Yeah he was the next of kin, but there were no legal procedures done whatsoever to get that money or even the deed to the bakery.

Am I sounding like a bureaucrat? :)

[ttg]

Susinok wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I started Brokenhearted by Cate Ashwood yesterday. You know those small town romances that are so popular in m/f romance? Broken hero comes into town, finds love, an..."

Heh, no, you sound fine. :) Part of your comment about the small-town m/f books makes me think of those Hallmark Channel tv movies (a lot of small town romances, especially around Christmas.) Wishful thinking, but it would be kind of cool to see an m/m version.

[Susinok]

ttg wrote: "Heh, no, you sound fine. :) Part of your comment about the small-town m/f books makes me think of those Hallmark Channel tv movies (a lot of small town romances, especially around Christmas.) Wishful thinking, but it would be kind of cool to see an m/m version. .."

It was a fun, 3 star read. Fill in the holes that I mentioned and it would be better. Oh and why does a straight (until now) guy have a large bottle of lube? Most straight guys I know don't have one of those sitting around. The condoms, yes, but lube? In a bottle? I don't personally know any straight guys who keep lube in their nightstand.

[Ame]

I'm reading Try... an author who started out writing f/m erotica and has now written an m/m erotica. I'm 7 chapters in and so far I like it more than her other books that I did not like but read because everyone loved them (yes I'm easily influenced)... but of course it could also be that she is simply becoming a better writer.

[Valerie]

Susinok wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I started Brokenhearted by Cate Ashwood yesterday. You know those small town romances that are so popular in m/f romance? Broken hero comes into town, finds love, an..."

I just read this one, too, and was not very impressed. I had some of the same thoughts and nitpicks and I just never really connected with the characters. My DH is a chef and while at the beginning of the book Oliver's long hours as a sous chef sounded familiar I did not find the expansion of the bakery very realistic. Weren't they expanding into a restaurant? There was no talk of hiring other employees, would Oliver even be able to work such long hours, etc.? Running a restaurant is more stressful and grueling than glamorous, that's for sure.

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: "I'm reading Try... an author who started out writing f/m erotica and has now written an m/m erotica. I'm 7 chapters in and so far I like it more than her other books that I did not..."

Wow, just looking at the Goodreads page for Try makes me never want to read it, LOL. I would not be sad if GR banned gifs and large photos. Yikes! And all the SQUEEING drives me nuts... or maybe I am just a grouch. :D

[Anne]

Valerie wrote: "Ame wrote: "I'm reading Try... an author who started out writing f/m erotica and has now written an m/m erotica. I'm 7 chapters in and so far I like it more than her other books th..."

I had the same reaction, so there are more of us grouches :)

[Valerie]

I'm in good company, then. :-)

[Ame]

Valerie wrote: "Ame wrote: "I'm reading Try... an author who started out writing f/m erotica and has now written an m/m erotica. I'm 7 chapters in and so far I like it more than her other books th..."



What is it with this this overuse of gifs? There are reviews I can't even read because it's all gifs. My attention span is not cut out for this kind of stuff.....

[Antonella]

I agree with the gif overuse.

And I don't know absolutely nothing about Try, but it was a DNF for a friend of mine with whom I especially agree when she doesn't like something.

[Jordan]

Since you all got talking about it, I had to check out the Try page. The summary doesn't sound like something I'd read, first of all. I'm never a big fan of the one guy who knows what he wants and practically forces himself on the other guy who is clear in his head about not wanting something. But that's just me.

Then I scrolled down. I'm at work. That was a bad decision. Totally not work safe. What is up with those? Waaaay too many. I don't get the point, just write a review and be done with it. Pictures are nice, but if you're going to go that crazy with them, create a gif review blog and keep them away from GR!!!

[Lady*M]

I'm on Josephine Myles binge! I finished Screwing the System and Merry Gentlemen and now I'm off to read Junk... or The Hot Floor. Mmmmm... choices, choices...