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[Jordan]

I just finished reading The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World and really loved it. There's so much info packed in here, I had the highlighter out the entire time I was reading. I highly recommend it for those people who are introverts who are trying to break out of their shells. This helps you to be yourself, take care of your introvert body, and be a better extrovert at the same time. Coping skills. Well worth it.

[KC]

Antonella wrote: "KC wrote: "I read the first six in the Donald Strachey series and really enjoyed them. I was thinking that i should get back to them :-)"

I read the first seven books, really enjoyed them and thin..."

:-)

[Jordan]

About to finish Junk!

And, OMG, I'm jealous of Jasper's new house!!! Especially his livingroom with the floor to ceiling book shelves and the fireplace. *sigh* That's my happy place. Seriously. Why can't I live in a place like that?

[K.J.]

ttg wrote: "On my phone so can't include KJ's message, but the Lodestar of Ys is about 44k words so not too long. It's a fantastic fantasy read."

Thanks! I had it in my head it was one of those 200,000-word epics, for some reason...

[Murphy]

I really enjoyed Ice Blues and the rest of the movies. I wish logo would start doing some really good movies again. Seems like it is all talk shows and drag queens. I enjoy drag queens but I like mystery with romance the best.

[Josh]

Murphy wrote: "I really enjoyed Ice Blues and the rest of the movies. I wish logo would start doing some really good movies again. Seems like it is all talk shows and drag queens. I enjoy drag queens but I lik..."

Same here.

[Murphy]

Seems like reality TV is so much cheaper to produce. I do enjoy Elementary on Thursday nights. And NICS. Seems like most of the good shows like Criminal Minds is now showing gruesome torture instead of investigation techniques.

[Josh]

Murphy wrote: "Seems like reality TV is so much cheaper to produce. I do enjoy Elementary on Thursday nights. And NICS. Seems like most of the good shows like Criminal Minds is now showing gruesome torture inst..."

That is a lot of it, of course.

[Susinok]

Murphy wrote: "Seems like reality TV is so much cheaper to produce. I do enjoy Elementary on Thursday nights. And NICS. Seems like most of the good shows like Criminal Minds is now showing gruesome torture inst..."

It is very cheap to produce. That's why you see so much of it.

[Jordan]

Murphy wrote: "Seems like reality TV is so much cheaper to produce. I do enjoy Elementary on Thursday nights. And NICS. Seems like most of the good shows like Criminal Minds is now showing gruesome torture inst..."

Elementary is nice because it doesn't show the gruesome parts of murder solving. I say that because I know people who won't watch shows that show insides and all that.

I'm not a fan of those shows that get too political or too, I don't want to say "worldly" but when things get complicated and we start dealing with criminals from other countries and such, then I get confused and less interested. NCIS I watch on rare occasions. I like it, but not enough to keep me there every week.

[Murphy]

I like the characters. I miss Ziva. She was my idea of the perfect woman. I don't watch it as much anymore.

[Jordan]

So someone reviewed this book on our library catalog last week, making it pop up on the screen when you first click on the catalog. I liked the cover, though carrying it around, I want to hide it from everyone. But, I couldn't resist checking it out.



Apparently there's a newer edition with a different cover. But this one was much more... well, interesting. Especially the back cover with the one guy not wearing much of anything. lol.

I just thought I'd mention it here for those who might find it interesting.

[Jordan]

That said, I just started reading the final Brandstetter book last night. *sobs*

And I have a YA book on audio to pick up this afternoon: .

Along with watching Elementary this weekend, maybe this audio book will help me get more knitting done!

[Colette]

I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and

[Colette]

Knitting a summer scarf

[Valerie]

Jordan wrote: "That said, I just started reading the final Brandstetter book last night. *sobs*

And I have a YA book on audio to pick up this afternoon: .

Along with..."

I liked Daughter of Smoke & Bone. :) I haven't read the second in the series yet.

[Valerie]

Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that series? I read the first few but it's been so long I need to re-read. Maybe I'll check out the audio books.


I was going to buy the latest in Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series, Night Broken, but $10.99 for the ebook? I think I'm spoiled by m/m books. :) I guess I'll just get the audio book since it's not much more $.

[Mtsnow13]

Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that series? I read the first few but it's been so long I need to re-read. M..."

I know I've seen quite a few of both these authors books in the public library? I have been able to listen to or check out the ebooks or new hardcover books at my library to decide if I want to purchase later...

[Valerie]

Mtsnow13 wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that series? I read the first few but it's been so long I ..."

My library may eventually get it. It appears they have the first five as an ebook collection, which is cool. But I'm not that patient - I will cave because I love this series. :)

[Karen]

Thanks Alison and Antonella for mentioning R. Cooper's Let There Be Light. I'd read two shorts, And I Am Happy and With Everything I Have and enjoyed both. I also read about half of a very long earlier work (Ideas of Sin) before giving up. Let There Be Light was literate, lush, and just the right length. Throw in some of my favorite tropes — exactly my cup of tea. : )

[Jordan]

I've heard Daughter of Smoke and Bone was super fantastic and popular. Not as popular as some other YA books, as I don't get many patron requests for it. But it's rarely on shelf.

And scarves, yes! That's about all I'm capable of knitting right now. I finally moved on to a K2, P2 pattern which I should have learned how to do years ago. But I hate having to keep track of where I am. I keep having to go back and fix things. Lol. Straight knitting is easier, but the outcome is more boring.

Right now I'm halfway through my forest green scarf. :-)

[Karen]

Typically scattershot, here are the books I've read so far this month:
The Holy Road
It's All Geek to Me
Payoff
Every Inch of the Way
To the Very Last Inch
Trouble & the Wallflower
Whiskey and Wry
Taxes and TARDIS
The Prisoner of the Riviera
Let There Be Light

Another quirky list. Most enjoyed, not all.

[Feral]

Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that series? I read the first few but it's been so long I need to re-read. M..."

The Hollows is one of my favorite series. Some of my friends say it took them a few books to really get into it, but they were hooked later. My favorite book in the series is Pale Demon, but you have to read them in order or you miss a lot (also some characters develop so they are different later in the series).

I just finished Night Broken. I enjoyed it (but it is also from one of my favorite series). It explores some different areas of mythology this time (within the usual context of adventure), and we meet a new character I really like. Also there is more Coyote.

[ttg]

Recently finished The Morning Star, part 1 of the Shadow of the Templar series, and quite enjoyed it! It's very good, especially for a free fic.

(And for those who are new to it, like me, the author recently added the whole novel series to Amazon. Not free, but only $1 each, so very affordable.) I'm looking forward to checking out #2. :)

[Valerie]

Feral wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that series? I read the first few but it's been so long I ..."

I just checked and I read the first six in the Hollows series in 2009. I don't remember why I stopped at #6, The Outlaw Demon Wails. I think Rachel got on my nerves a bit.

I just started the audiobook of Night Broken this morning. I'm sure I'll like it, but as I've just started I can't help grumbling about the decision to bring back the ex-wife to cause trouble between Mercy and Adam and the pack. I'm more interested in what's going to happen with the Fae.

[Murphy]

Jordan wrote: "I've heard Daughter of Smoke and Bone was super fantastic and popular. Not as popular as some other YA books, as I don't get many patron requests for it. But it's rarely on shelf.

And scarves, ye..."

where did you find Taxes and Tardis? I can't find a book store for it.

[Valerie]

Murphy wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I've heard Daughter of Smoke and Bone was super fantastic and popular. Not as popular as some other YA books, as I don't get many patron requests for it. But it's rarely on shelf.

..."

This is a re-release which I believe was previously published with Silver publishing. It is only available at Totally Bound until March 21, then it should be up everywhere.

https://www.totallybound.com/taxes-an...

[Murphy]

Thanks so much. I bought it.

[KC]

Nothing Serious. Cute, light and relaxing.

[Murphy]

The kind I like!!!

[Valerie]

Murphy wrote: "Thanks so much. I bought it."

You're welcome.

She is also re-releasing Three's Company which I thought was sweet, like most of her books. I just finished reading Sense of Place the last in the Thomas Elkins series. Also nice and sweet. :)

[Colette]

Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that series? I read the first few but it's been so long I need to re-read. M..."

This is the first one I have listened too - I really like Rachel's voice on this - she sounds like I imagined she would. I would like to go back and listen from the begining. The charactors have changed and grown so much since the first few books.

The only series I have listened to completely is Nalini Singh's Psy Changeling Series - audible had them on sale a while back so I picked them up.

If you like audio I would highly recommend Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London series - I think these are the best audio versions I have listened to.

[Alison]

Karen wrote: "Thanks Alison and Antonella for mentioning R. Cooper's Let There Be Light. I'd read two shorts, And I Am Happy and With Everything I Have and enjoyed ..."

Glad you enjoyed it, Karen. I'm looking forward to reading more of her work. I just started her My Man Godric. The depth in the characters is so satisfying.

[Alison]

ttg wrote: "Recently finished The Morning Star, part 1 of the Shadow of the Templar series, and quite enjoyed it! It's very good, especially for a free fic.

(And for those who are new to it, l..."

I read that one recently too. Definitely enjoyable. There's a whole slew of extra shorts on her website, just in case you missed that.

[Feral]

Colette wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that series? I read the first few but it's been so long I ..."

I like the Hollows narrator too. If you have it in your library (or budget) I recommend listening to the Dresden Files read by James Marsters (Spike form Buffy). I've listen as well as read that series all along, so in my mind Harry is JM.

Don't worry about a love triangle in Night Broken. Adam isn't that way. The ex is a domestic annoyance, like the traffic jam on Black Friday mentioned in the previous book. We get some fae, but the new big bad is from an entirely different mythology. (view spoiler)[ He's a volcano god from the Canary Islands (hide spoiler)]. Naturally we still see some fae and some vampires.

[Alison]

Murphy wrote: "where did you find Taxes and Tardis? I can't find a book store for it..."

I've been wanting to read that one, just because I'm a Doctor Who nerd.

[Valerie]

Colette wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that series? I read the first few but it's been so long I ..."

Thank you for the recommendation. I will check it out.

I have made it about half way through the Psy-Changeling series, mostly on audio. I enjoy the series, but I don't love it as much as a lot of people seem to.

[Valerie]

Alison wrote: "ttg wrote: "Recently finished The Morning Star, part 1 of the Shadow of the Templar series, and quite enjoyed it! It's very good, especially for a free fic.

(And for those who are ..."

Is the series really long? I have The Morning Star on my TBR for a challenge this month, but I doubt if I'll want to stop after the first book. ;-)

[Valerie]

Feral wrote: "Colette wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that series? I read the first few but it's..."

I'm probably in the minority, and I've only listened to the first three in the Dresden Files (and it's been a while), but I didn't love them. I do remember there were quite a few mispronunciations in the narration.

[Idamus]

Valerie C wrote: "Alison wrote: "ttg wrote: "Recently finished The Morning Star, part 1 of the Shadow of the Templar series, and quite enjoyed it! It's very good, especially for a free fic.

(And for..."

It's 4 novels, between 200 and 400(?) pages, and it's really, REALLY funny
There are some shorts as well, they contain spoilers though
Everything can be found here http://mooncalf.org/sott/
Now, GO READ :D

[Feral]

Valerie C wrote: "Feral wrote: "Colette wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that series? I read the firs..."

To each her own. :) I didn't notice any mispronunciations. Do you think it could be a regional thing?

[Valerie]

Feral wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Feral wrote: "Colette wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others in that serie..."

Hmm... maybe.

I don't pronounce writhing like "wreathing." That one really bothered me because it was used a LOT.

[Valerie]

Idamus wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Alison wrote: "ttg wrote: "Recently finished The Morning Star, part 1 of the Shadow of the Templar series, and quite enjoyed it! It's very good, especially for a fr..."

Thanks! :)

[KC]

Read yesterday Remnant - so cool and fun!

Then started The Prisoner of the Riviera and i love it so far, i'm really enjoying the voice, and nan.

[Feral]

Valerie C wrote: "Feral wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Feral wrote: "Colette wrote: "Valerie C wrote: "Colette wrote: "I have been listening to The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison and"

Have you listened to any of the others..."


@ Valerie I had read the books first and I tend to work while I listen to audiobooks--so I probably just didn't notice. :) But my whole family is full of dyslexics and the like, which often extends to flipping sounds around too, so I am used to a lot of odd mispronunciations and malapropisms. (We often create 6 impossible words before breakfast).


I just finished The Light Who Shines, which is nice if you like PR. I am now reading Hen of the Baskervilles for the funny.

[Becky]

I went on a spree on Amazon earlier and cleared my "To Get" shelf. Now everything on my To Read shelf is in my possession (aside from the unreleased ones) and the only dilemma is what to read next. There were several Josh books on the list of course. But even after I finished them I still won't have read everything by Josh. So many books, so little time.

[Jordan]

Becky wrote: "I went on a spree on Amazon earlier and cleared my "To Get" shelf. Now everything on my To Read shelf is in my possession (aside from the unreleased ones) and the only dilemma is what to read next...."

I keep wanting to do that. And I don't have that many ebooks on my wish list, but they all add up.

But lately I've just been buying something when I decide I want it. Which isn't good because now I don't have much money left for my rent. oops. lol.

[Jordan]

I ... I don't know if I'm gonna sleep well tonight.

I just finished Dave's story and it's hitting my just as hard, if not more, than I expected. He's become like a best friend after all these months and having to say goodbye like this sucks. In the worst way possible.

Why Hansen didn't win awards or anything for this series, I don't know. He should have.

I can't stop crying.

[Murphy]

That is how I felt when I read it. I didn't know why he could not have gone back and written some about earlier cases with Dave's first lover. He was sweet when I wrote to him but he said he was done with Brandstetter. He wanted to write other things.

[Karen]

Alison wrote: "Karen wrote: "Thanks Alison and Antonella for mentioning R. Cooper's Let There Be Light. I'd read two shorts, And I Am Happy and With Everything I Have and enjoyed ..."

Glad you enjoyed it, Karen. I'm looking forward to reading more of her work. I just started her My Man Godric. The depth in the characters is so satisfying."

I just finished My Man Godric. These are engaging stories, interestingly constructed. In the ones I've read at least one of the MCs is unaware of another's feelings. You might think that would get old fast, but somehow it doesn't.