Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion
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I've finally gotten around to reading my Harry Bosch collection, I've read 768 pages out of 4052 so far, phew.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Antonella wrote: "No one said anything, but I suppose I won't be the only one to spend Valentine's night with Gideon and Lee (Don't Let Go): now on amazon, later the story will be available also on s..."I started it this morning. :)
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I find it quite amusing that I have now read 1380 pages out of 800 if one is to believe GoodreadsStill reading my Harry Bosh collection. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
With a dash of some Mickey Haller audiobooks thrown into the game :-)
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Collide, Final Destiny, Winter Wolf, Hollywood & Mine, Hooch & Cake
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I just finished An Uncommon Whore by Belinda McBride. A great short space opera about a king thrown to humiliating slavery and having his memories taken away.
I'm about to start the sequel When I Fall. Three books in three days, I like this! :-)
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There are, in part written as James Colton. Josh wrote an essay about ''Hansen Before Dave'', here the bibliography he gave:
Lost on Twilight Road (Colton), 1964. Strange Marriage (Colton), 1965. The Corrupter and Other Stories (Colton), 1968.
Known Homosexual (Colton), 1968; Stranger to Himself, 1978; Pretty Boy Dead, 1984. Cocksure (Colton), 1969. Gard (Coulton), 1969. Hang-Up (Colton), 1969. Fadeout, 1970. The Outward Side (Colton), 1971. Tarn House (Brock), 1971. Todd (Colton), 1971.
Death Claims, 1973. Longleaf (Brock), 1974. Troublemaker, 1975.
One Foot in the Boat, 1977. The Man Everybody Was Afraid Of, 1978. The Dog and Other Stories, 1979. Skinflick, 1979. A Smile in His Lifetime, 1981. Backtrack, 1982. Gravedigger, 1982. Job’s Year, 1983. Brandstetter & Others: Five Fictions, 1984. Nightwork, 1984. Steps Going Down, 1985. The Little Dog Laughed, 1986. Early Graves, 1987. Bohannon’s Book: Five Mysteries, 1988. Obedience, 1988. The Boy Who Was Buried This Morning, 1990. A Country of Old Men, 1991. Bohannon’s Country, 1993. Living Upstairs, 1993.
Jack of Hearts, 1995. A Few Doors West of Hope: The Life and Times of Dauntless Don Slater, 1998. Ghosts and Other Poems, 1998. Blood, Snow, and Classic Cars: Mystery Stories, 2000. Bohannon’s Women: Mystery Stories, 2002. Cutback Path, 2002.
I've bought Living Upstairs on paper in 2009, so it was still available then.
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Josh wrote an essay about ''Hansen Before Dave'', here the bibliography he gave:
Lost on Twilight Road (Colton), 1964. Strange Marriage (Colton), 1965..."
Wow!!! Thank you so much Antonella! And Josh!
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My favorite Hansen story is actually a standalone novella called Backtrack.
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Thank you for the recommendation, Josh. I found used Backtrack (that is supposed to be in very good condition) for £ 0.01 on Amazon.co.uk. :-)
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It's classic L.A. Noir. Moody and melancholy and beautifully done.
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Thank you very much!
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Oooh, that sound so promising! Thank you again! :-)
I read the Brandstetter series back when I was in college, I remember really liking them. At that time I was reading a lot of noir/hard boiled mysteries and these were recommended by one of my professors.
Josh wrote: "It's classic L.A. Noir. Moody and melancholy and beautifully done. .."I'm intrigued!
Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I have a question: Have any of you read anything else by Joseph Hansen but Dave Brandstetter mysteries? I'm currently reading Dave Brandstetter #11 [boo..."I had to have it after this recommendation, ordered it used from the US, which means the book itself costs 0,01 USD, while the shipping to Norway costs almost 17 USD :)
Oh well, I am sure it is worth it. And it is still cheaper than buying books here.
My goodness Anne, that's expensive! I dread to think how much books cost in Norway. It's that cost for a print book which must make ebooks very attractive (when you have that option), or do they charge highly for those too?
Hj wrote: "My goodness Anne, that's expensive! I dread to think how much books cost in Norway. It's that cost for a print book which must make ebooks very attractive (when you have that option), or do they ..."They actually charge high prices for e-books as well, which is why Norwegian e-books haven't really taken off yet. So as you may imagine, I mostly read English e-books these days.
It is the price for being a small language I guess, even the best sellers don't sell that many copies. For an author to really make money, she or he has to be translated and sold to the English or German market, like Jo Nesbø for example.
Paperbacks are cheaper, but most books come out in hardback first and you have to wait a couple of years for the paperbacks.
Anne wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I have a question: Have any of you read anything else by Joseph Hansen but Dave Brandstetter mysteries? I'm currently reading Dave Brandste..."Anne, isn't it much cheaper to buy from Amazon.UK? They sell it for 0.40 but shipping cost is much less there: Estimated Postage & Packaging £4.02 (to Netherlands, not sure how much to Norway).
Maybe it's not to late to cancel the order from .com?
Anne wrote: "I had to have it after this recommendation"My innerly voice told me to shut up, but I'm always in favour of full disclosure: I bought it as well, of course...
Sylvia wrote: "Anne wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I have a question: Have any of you read anything else by Joseph Hansen but Dave Brandstetter mysteries? I'm currently reading ..."I didn't think of that.
Sylvia wrote: "Anne wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I have a question: Have any of you read anything else by Joseph Hansen but Dave Brandstetter mysteries? I'm currently reading ..."I haven't checked if they have the book in question, but bookdepository has worldwide free shipping, the books are usually a bit pricier than Amazon though, you can pay with €, $ and £, and if I remember correctly, a few lesser used currencies
Just for your information, there is also this place, also free shipping:http://www.play.com/stores/AwesomeBoo...
It seems I need to wean myself from my Amazon addiction :)
Anne - Idamus mentioned this seller; here is their site: https://www.bookdepository.co.ukThey do free shipping worldwide, they say, so if you're buying a new print book that would seem to be a good choice. I used to check their price against Amazon UK and it would match.
As for second-hand books, I would suggest using the UK rather than .com Amazon site (assuming you can't find an alternative second-hand bookseller in the UK). I would hope shipping costs would be lower, although you would have to check.
Hj wrote: "Anne - Idamus mentioned this seller; here is their site: https://www.bookdepository.co.ukThey do free shipping worldwide, they say, so if you're buying a new print book that would seem to be a ..."
I know bookdepository ships for free to Israel as I have a friend there who uses it frequently, I have only used it through Amazon UK's marketplace and then you pay p&p
And thanks for linking, my phone refused to paste :-/
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Yup. That was the shipping cost from UK to Finland, too. The book itself cost £0.01 and postage & packaging £4.02. :-)
Forget Me Not, the second book of the Mnevermind Trilogy, is out! Here summary and excerpt: http://jcpbooks.com/ebook/forget.htmlbut you have to have read the The Persistence of Memory first.
Aargh! The paperback will be published only next month! What shall I do?
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but you have to have read the [book:The Persistence..."
Cool! This one I've been really looking forward to!
Antonella wrote: "Aargh! The paperback will be published only next month! What shall I do?"
You shall be jealous of me, because I bought the ebook already... ;-)
(Go on, push the button. Maybe you can by the paper version from Jordan in Bristol?)
Antonella wrote: "Forget Me Not, the second book of the Mnevermind Trilogy, is out! Here summary and excerpt: http://jcpbooks.com/ebook/forget.htmlbut you have to have read the [book:The Persistence..."
Cool! I was waiting for it; so now i can finally start reading the first one.
Antonella wrote: "Forget Me Not, the second book of the Mnevermind Trilogy, is out! Here summary and excerpt: http://jcpbooks.com/ebook/forget.htmlbut you have to have read the [book:The Persistence..."
Thanks for letting us know, Antonella! I was waiting for this one. :-)
Johanna wrote: "(Go on, push the button. Maybe you can by the paper version from Jordan in Bristol?) "I was already thinking that I might try to resist till then. But in fact this is the perfect solution: the ebook now and the paperback in Bristol!
Antonella wrote: "Forget Me Not, the second book of the Mnevermind Trilogy, is out! Here summary and excerpt: http://jcpbooks.com/ebook/forget.htmlbut you have to have read the [book:The Persistence..."
I am so excited for this one! Yay! :)
Antonella, are you telling us that you can actually resist the power of a new JCP book? ;) You have very serious willpower, my friend. :)
I saw her email and I bought it about thirty seconds later. I'll be reading that one tonight!
Alison wrote: "Antonella, are you telling us that you can actually resist the power of a new JCP book? ;) You have very serious willpower, my friend. :)"It helps the fact that I know I'll be there waiting for number 3 as soon as I finish ''Forget Me Not''... Anyway I bought it, of course!
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I'm currently reading a BDSM story. I'm not completely into it though. There's something about the writing that's bugging me, but I can't really explain it. I'll continue reading for now since I also have the sequel if I can get through this one.
I know part of what I didn't like was a jump where the two Doms talking suddenly turned into RL authors complaining about 50 Shades. Even in the first chapter I could tell that was out of character for them, like the author had to pause the story to tell me this would be nothing like the other book.
Knowing that I just bought JCP's latest, and still have to read the first, that sounds like the better read right now!
I just finished Clockwork Tangerine by Rhys Ford. For a novella it had a bunch of atmosphere and character building in it. I really enjoyed it. Now I want some more. I'm picky about Steampunk. Most of the time it's too twee. This one was good. Just like I loved Mongrel by KZ Snow.Clockwork Tangerine
Finished Hansen's Obedience yesterday. I can't get over how much i love these books. There are two more in the series and then i'll probably look for other Hansen books, but i've also started thinking about what mystery writer to read (all of) next; debating between Josephine Tey and Michael Nava...
Susinok wrote: "Reading Stormhaven, the third Whybourne and Griffin book by Jordan L. Hawk."I'm half way through Threshold and really enjoying it. I love her characters.
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I'd be interested to hear your thoughts when you do finally analyze it.
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I'd be interested to..."
I read some reviews on the book and it's got solid 4 stars, so that encouraged me to keep going. Story-wise, it's getting better. But the writing could be improved just a little bit. Nothing major though.
I've discovered in the last five years or so that I'm getting really picky about what I read. And even little things bug the heck out of me. I'm so glad I'm not an English teacher. I couldn't handle all those childish mistakes, even knowing the kids haven't grown enough to learn everything I've learned. It still bugs me. And knowing stupid thing like that bugs me, bugs me. lol.
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Yes, LOVE this series. So good! I hope I have time to read all of Michael Nava's books soon. I did buy them all in used paperback. Though, none of them match, which is irritating, and not all of them are in wonderful shape.
I've also bought a few more of that series set in 1980's Chicago... oh... what was the ... I've forgotten the author and the title. Grrr. My mind is blanking.
Anyway, more books!
Jordan wrote: "I've also bought a few more of that series set in 1980's Chicago... oh... what was the ... I've forgotten the author and the title. Grrr. My mind is blanking. "Marshall Thornton's Boystown series?
Jordan wrote: "I hope I have time to read all of Michael Nava's books soon."You do remember that we plan a group reading (challenge?) for Michael Nava, don't you?
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Antonella, we're still doing that? Sweet. :-) I wasn't sure. But if we do a challenge right after Dave, I'm not sure I'll have the time to also read BOMs this time around. We'll see.
Antonella wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I hope I have time to read all of Michael Nava's books soon."You do remember that we plan a group reading (challenge?) for Michael Nava, don't you?"
Oh, cool! I wasn't sure if we were still planning to do that.
KC wrote: "Oh, cool! I wasn't sure if we were still planning to do that."I'm not sure either ;-).
What I know is that when I proposed it there were quite a few people in favour...
For me it would be like for the Brandstetter challenge. Even though I knew in advance that the books where good, the idea of reading 1200 pages was deterring me from starting, but to do it together gave me a boost.
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I have it on my Kindle already. I think I'll start reading later tonight. :-)