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[Idamus]

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "Thanks for all the lovely advice. I am planning a trip early next year and I hate flying. I think listening to a book during the flight will be nice and soothing, probably a few of my favourites fr..."

His Dangerous Ground and I Spy are available as collections, more book for your money/credits

[Susinok]

KC wrote: "Looking forward to reading this one. There's a lot of warmth and kindness in his books even when some of the things touched upon are difficult. ..."

You are right, there is a lot of that. I am enjoying it a lot. It is sort of a painful revelation of coming out. I like coming out stories.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Idamus wrote: "Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "Thanks for all the lovely advice. I am planning a trip early next year and I hate flying. I think listening to a book during the flight will be nice and soothing, ..."

Lovely thanks. I have seen them in the itunes store. :) We have customer reward schemes in some UK supermarkets and you get points for shopping which can then be changed into gifts. My supermarket allows you to change your points into itunes vouchers and so by the end of the year I will be able to buy a large pile of audio books from itunes (very big grin). This means I will be able to buy a lovely selection of Josh's books for my Ipod. ( even bigger grin).

[Valerie]

I first started listening to audio books a few years ago on my commute. I started with CDs from the library, mostly romantic suspense and then J.D. Robb's In Death series. These did not put me to sleep. ;-) You can also borrow digital audiobooks if your library has Overdrive.

Sunday I had a long drive to PA with my family and I wanted to listen to The Dark Tide so badly! Instead we fought over song choices on the ipod, LOL. My daughter's taste in music leaves a lot to be desired. ;-)

[Valerie]

I've been in the mood for some "lighter" reads lately - enough stress in real life. Public Display of Everything was surprisingly good and a much lighter read than Aftermath which I didn't really care for.

I am currently reading Loving Jay which is cute so far.

[Jordan]

Hj wrote: "Jordan wrote: "The first book is free so long as you get an audible account and agree to pay a monthly fee.

If you're unsure about audio books, my suggestion would be to either pay outright for y..."

That's a good question. I think when I started to seriously get into audio books I started with CUTYS, which I'd already read. And when I was a kid, I listened to the same audio book (which I'd read in print first) over and over and over again.

That's just the way things went for me. These days I do listen to some audio first, even if I have the ebook or print book. I'll get to the audio first because I own fewer of those that haven't been read. lol.

So perhaps it might be good to start out with something you've already read, but then, it might also depend on what you're doing while listening. If you're gardening, or knitting, you might be able to listen to something new. Where as, if you're driving, you might want that first audio to be something you know.

[Jordan]

When I first got into audio books recently, starting with Josh's CUTYS, I thought I wouldn't like them much. I was used to using audio books to help me fall asleep at night and that was it. So I was expecting to fall asleep while listening to them, or not to have the attention span for it.

I was desperate to get In Sunshine Or In Shadow in audio, because I loved listening to that one when I couldn't sleep and the text-to-speech just ruined the whole experience and wouldn't help me sleep at all.

When I'm falling asleep, I like books I know very well, that are soothing with a happy ending. CUTYS is also fantastic for that too.

But now I love to listen to audio books on my walk home and on my way into work, and also while I knit or do dishes. Things I'd never thought about doing before with an audio book. It's kinda awesome.

[Becky]

I now do a mix of audiobooks of stories I've already read and ones that are new to me. And then go on to read them in ebook. :D

I enjoy both really. The audio of one I already know often adds a different perspective. And it's just so much fun to have characters I love come to life in a different way, actually talking!

But new to me books are fun too. And back when I was listening to lots of Podiobooks they were almost all only available as audio, so there was no choice. They came out in serialised form as regular podcasts and I'm remembering the agony of waiting for the next installment of stories like J.C. Hutchins' 7th Son series or Nathan Lowell's Solar Clipper books. It was like the audiobook equivalent of having to wait a week between episodes of 24. :D

[Josh]

Hj wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Although, I really liked this short piece by Charlie Cochran Promises Made Under Fire. It's a nice, sweet little story that would be great right before bed, I think. ..."

It is a lo..."

:-D

What ARE you writing these days?

[Valerie]

I think Josh's books and Clear Water by Amy Lane (a favorite) are the only books that I have bought on audio to reread. I don't mind listening to books I haven't read yet.

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "Hj wrote: "Jordan wrote: "The first book is free so long as you get an audible account and agree to pay a monthly fee.

If you're unsure about audio books, my suggestion would be to either pay out..."

If I like a song, I will listen to it over and over and over again. If I like a book, a movie...I watch or read several times.

In fact, I think that is probably a crucial psychological difference between reading humans.

People who read a book once and only once are a very modern creation. This is not how storytelling evolved. Storytelling evolved from an oral tradition, and an oral tradition is one of repetition and absorption.

Anyway, it's interesting, isn't it?

[Johanna]

Lou wrote: "I've started readin JCP's The Persistence of Memory and OMG, it has plot! Mystery, suspense! I love that shit. :P"

This is such a wonderful series. I love it.

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Hj wrote: "Jordan wrote: "The first book is free so long as you get an audible account and agree to pay a monthly fee.

If you're unsure about audio books, my suggestion would be to..."

I never thought of it from that point of view. So, yes, very interesting, indeed.

I've always loved re-reading my favorites. That's why some of my childhood books are completely worn — they were loved to the point of shabby. ;-)

[KC]

Susinok wrote: "You are right, there is a lot of that. I am enjoying it a lot. It is sort of a painful revelation of coming out. I like coming out stories."

It depends a lot on how it's done (as with everything else), i guess because i had a...not easy time with it, i try to stay away from coming out stories that are not at least to some extent uplifting, but i've come to trust B.G.'s stories in this respect, and enjoy them very much.

[Becky]

I think the key to a story that people reread and rewatch is the characters. If I love them I want to see them over and over. It doesn't matter that I already know how a story turns out. I know what's going to happen when Frodo and Sam get to Mount Doom. I know who set loose the Hound of the Baskervilles. I know what Deep Thought is going to give as the answer to Life the Universe and Everything. Doesn't matter, I'll reread and rewatch them anyway, because I want to see the characters go through it again.

On the other hand there are stories that are fun, have a clever plot and everything, hold my interest for the story, but I've no interest in reading again, because the characters don't really grab me.

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Hj wrote: "Jordan wrote: "The first book is free so long as you get an audible account and agree to pay a monthly fee.

If you're unsure about audio books, my suggestio..."

Reading or telling stories to small children is like that, they prefer the same, well known and well loved ones all the time. And god forbid you should change something!Then you get arrested immediately :)

As the grown up who does the reading, I try to variate a little and suggest new stories, otherwise it might become boring. The most loved books aren't necessary the most fulfilling to read multiple times. "The hungry caterpillar", anyone ;)

I have several books I love and find back to again and again, the same goes with movies, and music. Audio books are also wonderful for revisiting old friends and I usually get those little details I miss with my own reading since I read rather quickly. But I like listening both to books I have already read myself, and to new ones. One added bonus for a non native English speaker, is I learn how words I only have encountered in written form, are pronounced.

So I am very happy this group has taught me to listen to, not only to read, books :)

[Josh]

Becky wrote: "I think the key to a story that people reread and rewatch is the characters. If I love them I want to see them over and over. It doesn't matter that I already know how a story turns out. I know wha..."

That's certainly true. But I have friends and know readers who simply NEVER reread. Even books they loved, books that moved them, they just don't reread. They're onto the next book and then the next and they don't look back.

There's nothing wrong with that, it's just a different type of reader from the reader who savors and goes back to read favorite passages and has an annual re-read of a beloved book.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I dont re read many books at all but I do like the idea of listening to a book that I have read or watching a film version.

[Vivian]

Josh wrote: "Becky wrote: "I think the key to a story that people reread and rewatch is the characters. If I love them I want to see them over and over. It doesn't matter that I already know how a story turns o..."

I don't re-read a lot of romance, especially if the book is just okay and I just read it as a lark. I do re-read a lot of mysteries (so most of Josh's books fall into this category) and a lot of fantasy and sci-fi (if it's well written). So, I guess the chances of re-reading any work for me depends on the quality of the writing.

I admire how most of Josh's mysteries are really well planned out and logical. It's a joy to figure them out by logic and follow the bread crumb trail he leaves scattered throughout the story. I think that really locked me in a as a fan of his books (well, and that they're marvelously written).

[Susinok]

Valerie C wrote: "I am currently reading Loving Jay which is cute so far. ..."

I loved Loving Jay! Jay was such a cool character.

[Susinok]

Josh wrote: "People who read a book once and only once are a very modern creation. This is not how storytelling evolved. Storytelling evolved from an oral tradition, and an oral tradition is one of repetition and absorption.

Anyway, it's interesting, isn't it? ..."

That's very true. I had never thought of it in the context of re-reading though. Interesting!

I wonder... my grandparents raised me on Brother's Grimm fairy tales and other stories, Muenchhausen and a few others (explains a lot doesn't it?) which they would read to me over and over.

Maybe my re-reading habit started then?

[Susinok]

KC wrote: "It depends a lot on how it's done (as with everything else), i guess because i had a...not easy time with it, i try to stay away from coming out stories that are not at least to some extent uplifting, but i've come to trust B.G.'s stories in this respect, and enjoy them very much. ..."

This coming out story was done well and with sensitivity. Max was in deep self-denial. His own son's casual coming out sparked his thoughts on his own sexuality. I loved how it was all handled. Max's wife, you'd think she was cast as the ultimate villain, but she wasn't. She wasn't a stereotype, either. Excellent book!

Like you, I trust BG to lead me wherever he wants me to go.

[Sabine]

Josh wrote: "Becky wrote: "I think the key to a story that people reread and rewatch is the characters. If I love them I want to see them over and over. It doesn't matter that I already know how a story turns o..."
I'm the rereading type since ever. As a kid I depended on my parents and the library for new
books and as a fast reader I had to reread my books. Now there are many books, of whom I think as friends. If I need comfort, I reread ( heh and I need comfort, there is much pressure at my work ) Dorothy Sayers, Georgette Heyer, Agatha Christie, Jane Haddam or Josh Lanyon. If I need more tragedy, I reread
Anna Karenina. Each time, I reread a book, there are nuances, it is more like a conversation with the author and the protagonists of the book. I have heated debates about this with friends. Rereading is not boring and think about of all the books on shelves and reading - devices, all only a oneread or even a noread.

[Calathea]

Sabine wrote: "Josh wrote: "Becky wrote: "I think the key to a story that people reread and rewatch is the characters. If I love them I want to see them over and over. It doesn't matter that I already know how a ..."

For a second I thought you read Josh for the tragedy... *weird line break*
;-)

[Sabine]

Calathea wrote: "Sabine wrote: "Josh wrote: "Becky wrote: "I think the key to a story that people reread and rewatch is the characters. If I love them I want to see them over and over. It doesn't matter that I alre..."

No, Josh is for me more the comfort- writer- type, but if he write a tragedy, I will read the book. I saw the'line break', but I could not change it. All thumbs, that's me and writing in english is also not my best performance, but I like this bunch of people here, so you have to suffer :)

[Feral]

I definitely see Josh as a comfort writer. I have his books in with my cozies and I do like revisiting my favorite characters--though not too often. I think one of the great parts of having audiobooks is that you can have the stories read to you over and over whenever the mood hits you.

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "Hj wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Although, I really liked this short piece by Charlie Cochran Promises Made Under Fire. It's a nice, sweet little story that would be great right before bed, I think. ..."
..."

Me? Lots and lots of Flash Fiction. It's tons of fun, and seems to be easier than novels for me for some reason.

NaNoWriMo's going to suck this year because I don't know that I can write a full length novel and I don't think I can write enough flash fic to make up 50K words. lol.

[Karen]

I can recite a lot (most) of Goodnight Moon, and it's over 20 years since it was one of my daughters' favorites. : ) I suppose that the rhymes help a lot, but there are passages of Where the Wild Things Are that are also fixed in memory. Storytelling traditions persist in the read-aloud, whether audiobooks or live readings. I often re-read favorite passages, and sometimes books, because my favorites are not just about what happens and how it ends, as much as about the quality of the journey getting there.

[Johanna]

Sabine wrote: "All thumbs, that's me and writing in english is also not my best performance, but I like this bunch of people here, so you have to suffer :)"

Your English is great, Sabine! No worries. :-)

[Jordan]

I'm nearing the end of Slide and I'm really scared for Ash because I don't know what's wrong with him. And, like Pete, I didn't realize there was something more than his insecurities going on.

Anyway, it's wicked late, but I'm not sure I'll be able to put it down until I've figured out what's wrong.

[HJ]

The final part of the trilogy by Joanna Chambers, Enlightened, is due on 6th May (just when I'll be feeling bereft, having finished Stranger on the Shore). So I'm reading the first two books in the trilogy, Provoked and Beguiled.§

[Antonella]

Hj wrote: "The final part of the trilogy by Joanna Chambers, Enlightened, is due on 6th May (just when I'll be feeling bereft, having finished [book:Stranger on the Shore|2073..."

Once more, I feel overwhelmed by all the books I want to read, Chambers' trilogy among them.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

I am reading The Dickens With Love and really enjoying it of course. I finished The Darkling Thrush yesterday. I am also reading Control which is a story by Mary Calmes and Cardeno C. It is a shifter story and I love shifter stories. No insta love for this one though. I am starting my new job at the beginning of June so this is my last month of free time and reading during the day. I want to try and complete the Chambers trilogy before then and the Dangerous Ground stories.

[Johanna]

Jordan wrote: "Although, I really liked this short piece by Charlie Cochran Promises Made Under Fire. It's a nice, sweet little story that would be great right before bed, I think. "

I just realized I never thanked you for this recommendation for a winding down at night story. I'll definitely check it out. Thank you, Jordan.

ETA: Bought it! :-)

[Susinok]

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "I am reading The Dickens With Love and really enjoying it of course. I finished The Darkling Thrush yesterday. I am also reading Control which is a sto..."

I'm reading Control as well. It's cute and a bit of fluff, which I badly need right now.

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Yes. Most of Mary Calmes' stories are comforting for me. Quite soothing. (Hugs)

[Karen]

I just finished Bad Influence, K.A. Mitchell's Bad in Baltimore #4. It's a series I continue to enjoy, one I like better than I might be able to explain. This one didn't seem as popular with some readers, but I liked it a lot. I think it's because Mitchell writes unlikely pairings in a way that allows me to suspend disbelief and go with it.

Stranger on the Shore and Enlightened are both pre-ordered, so Happy Monday!

[Jordan]

I just finished A Reason To Believe by Diana Copeland and loved every minute of it. It's a fantastic mystery with the ghost of a little girl helping to solve the crime in the most realistic way possible. Even if you don't do the audio version, I highly recommend this one. Sweet, funny romance and a serious murder case, what more could you want?

[Jordan]

Started Hostile Ground by Aleks and L.A. Witt. This comes out at some point this month, but I scored a copy from Riptide at the Rainbow Book Fair in March.

So far, I have to applaud both authors for diversity in characters. I honestly think mm is mostly white guys with like, 1% black. And most are Catholic. And if they're not Catholic, they're still Christian.

And here comes Detective Mahir Hussain , a gay cop who's Muslim. I definitely need diversity in my reading, especially when it comes to those who are Muslim.

This will hopefully prove to be a very interesting book with interesting characters.

[HJ]

Jordan wrote: "Started Hostile Ground by Aleks and L.A. Witt. This comes out at some point this month, but I scored a copy from Riptide at the Rainbow Book Fair in March. ..."

I look forward to your comments once you finish. I love L.A. Witt's writing but because I don't like fantasy I haven't read many of her recent books (and boy doesn't she write quickly and publish lots of books!). I'm also a wimp when it comes to violence, which is the main reason I'm hesitating about this one.

[KC]

Antonella wrote: "Once more, I feel overwhelmed by all the books I want to read, Chambers' trilogy among them."

Same here..., and sometimes i stress a bit over it, but overall it's a very good thing, the being overwhelmed by the long list of good books tbr, not the stressing ;-)

[Idamus]

Thanks to GR not working last night, I managed to read 2 books (and 1 DNF at 40%)
A Reason To Stay 3 stars, good plot, but I wasn't keen on the romance part
Finding Peace 2 stars, too short for the issues it dealt with, most of it happened off-page
A Beautiful Lie DNF, couldn't get into neither the story nor the characters

But, I scratched 3 books off from my 400 books long TBR pile :p

[Jordan]

Hj wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Started Hostile Ground by Aleks and L.A. Witt. This comes out at some point this month, but I scored a copy from Riptide at the Rainbow Book Fair in March. ..."

I look forward to y..."

I've actually not read any of her books yet, though I do have a bag with a cover of hers on it.

I did grab Static at the book fair and I've got some of the Market Garden books to get to. I've wanted to read her work for awhile, just never got to it.

As for violence, it's understandable. I'll let you know how this one turns out. :-)

[Ayesh]

Finished reading Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux...and mighty disappointed with it, so much so that I feel like crying...waited almost a year for this book and the result is this :'(

[Ayesh]

Idamus wrote: "Thanks to GR not working last night, I managed to read 2 books (and 1 DNF at 40%)
A Reason To Stay 3 stars, good plot, but I wasn't keen on the romance part
[book:Finding Peace|215..."

Wow I've to try A Reason to Stay. The blurb sounds awesome and of course love RJ Scott's writing :D

[Idamus]

Bella wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Thanks to GR not working last night, I managed to read 2 books (and 1 DNF at 40%)
A Reason To Stay 3 stars, good plot, but I wasn't keen on the romance part
[book:Fi..."

It is loosely connected to her Sanctuary series

[Susinok]

Bella wrote: "Finished reading Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux...and mighty disappointed with it, so much so that I feel like crying...waited almost a year for this book and the result is this :'("

I bought it but honestly have not read it yet. I'm a bit over Ty and Zane and the way their story has deteriorated over time. That series ran it's course about 2 books ago and forgot to stop.

[Idamus]

Susinok wrote: "Bella wrote: "Finished reading Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux...and mighty disappointed with it, so much so that I feel like crying...waited almost a year for this book and the result..."

I really loved Touch & Geaux, this one was just about weddings (with a bit of mystery on the side), but marriage is a concept I simply do not understand so I couldn't really get into the story, I still want to read the last book and the Sidewinder books though

[Josh]

Sabine wrote: "Josh wrote: "Becky wrote: "I think the key to a story that people reread and rewatch is the characters. If I love them I want to see them over and over. It doesn't matter that I already know how a ..."

I'm a re-reader too, so at first I was startled by the idea of only reading a book once. Once?! That's it? :-D

The SO is pretty much a one-time-only reader though -- except for crime fiction classics. I think he has all of Chandler and Hammett and the Black Mask boys memorized. He's a voracious reader and he actually has a very good memory for what he's read.

[Josh]

Sabine wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Sabine wrote: "Josh wrote: "Becky wrote: "I think the key to a story that people reread and rewatch is the characters. If I love them I want to see them over and over. It doesn't m..."

No worries.