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Johanna wrote: "Just starting to re-read The Great Gatsby. It's been a long time since I've read it. I was surprised that you can get the Kindle edition free from Amazon.com."Thank you for telling us. I had looked in Project Gutenberg without finding it before my trip.
I had wanted to comment that I felt a wave of rereads of this book coming up in our group. ;-)
Jordan wrote: "OMG, Jake G. Reading Gatsby?! Oh boy. I might have to check that out."Me too!
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For fun, but they do have a way of working into whatever I'm writing. :-)
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Thank you Karen for mentioned the book. I have read the other three and have missed this one.
Josh wrote: "Hj wrote: "Patricia Wentwoth! The amazing Miss Silver? It's a while since I read them, but they capture a certain way of life before, during, and after a war very well. I can't recall which war it ..."I looked over the member of the Detection Club, but P. Wentworth was not in this Club.
I am reading Only Love by Garret Leigh. It is excellent. One of those I don't want to end, and I'm already sad that I'm 75% through it.
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Interesting. Maybe there were personality conflicts? She seems to have been someone who kept to herself.
Did you know there is a new book by Julie Bozza? A Threefold Cord. Warning: it's m/m/m.Aargh! No one told me. I feel I can't manage to follow even the authors I love most. I still have to read Of Dreams and Ceremonies!
Antonella wrote: "Did you know there is a new book by Julie Bozza? A Threefold Cord. Warning: it's m/m/m.Aargh! No one told me. I feel I can't manage to follow even the authors I love most. I still..."
Yes, I'm waiting for it to show up on Amazon.com. It sounds good. :-)
I finished Hostile Ground and am currently reading Salvation by Alexa Land.
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If so, then tomorrow I get to read Stranger Things Have Happened: An Adrien English Write Your Own Damn Story!!!
Just read Andy Weir's The Martian and loved it. It's a cross between Apollo 13 and Robinson Crusoe. Science is great and suspense almost unbearable.
Lady*M wrote: "Just read Andy Weir's The Martian and loved it. It's a cross between Apollo 13 and Robinson Crusoe. Science is great and suspense almost unbearable."I agree!
Jordan wrote: "Am in the middle of Goldenboy right now, and crossing my fingers that I can finish it tonight. If so, then tomorrow I get to read [book:Stranger Things Have Happened: An Adrien En..."
Oooh, very nice! Enjoy, Jordan! :-)
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That's really interesting! Thanks for posting that link.
Antonella wrote: "Did you know there is a new book by Julie Bozza? A Threefold Cord. Warning: it's m/m/m.Aargh! No one told me. I feel I can't manage to follow even the authors I love most. I still..."
It's on my to-read-maybe list. I am still not sure if I want to read a full-blown m/m/m story, even though it's Julie Bozza. I don't mind spoilers. If it's a three-in-bed-together-forever ending, then I probably won't attempt it.
thelastaerie wrote: "If it's a three-in-bed-together-forever ending, then I probably won't attempt it."LOL! I can't help, I don't know the ending yet, but I'm going to read it.
Idamus wrote: "I finally finished Collide I think it took me a week, despite skipping the sex scenes, so.much.sex 2 stars"I liked it when I read it.... just this feel good HEA even if a little unbelievable at times.... but sometimes it's just nice to get lost in a fantasy ;)
Sandra wrote: "Lady*M wrote: "Just read Andy Weir's The Martian and loved it. It's a cross between Apollo 13 and Robinson Crusoe. Science is great and suspense almost unbearable."I agree!"
Good to know, I have the audiobook :-)
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I finished reading No Distance Left to Run last night, a collaboration between LA Witt and Aleksandr Voinov. I'm still thinking about it 24 hours later, so I'm going to have to give it another star. Just not sure what to say in my review. Still pondering.
Idamus wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Lady*M wrote: "Just read Andy Weir's The Martian and loved it. It's a cross between Apollo 13 and Robinson Crusoe. Science is great and suspense almost unbearable."I agree!"
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I listened to the audio and it was great.
Lou wrote: "Since The Great Gatsby was mentioned lately and I just found this interesting article about how Fitzerald got the flappers wrong, I thought I'd link it."Thanks for the article! I couldn't help but follow it up with the articles about anti-feminist postcards and weird ads-- so really thanks for all three!
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Somehow, when I went to input that I'd finished it today, I put in today's date for finishing the last Henry Rios novel. So now the challenge says I've read three books, when I've only just finished the second one. Doh. I guess it'll say that until the end of September since I don't know how to fix that, if that's even possible. That'll just confuse the heck out of me all summer.
Jordan wrote: "I'm amazed that I've already finished Stranger Things Have Happened: An Adrien English Write Your Own Damn Story! Somehow, when I went to input that I'd finished it today, I put i..."
Try going to "edit folders" for "Stranger..." and check if maybe it's marked by mistake for the Nava challenge folder as well? that would explain why it counted it.
euh hi guys , it's been a long time since the last time i took part in this discussion :) , i've been busy doing some reading :p , seriously i've been busy & i still am! , am reading a lot of books at the same time , it's crazy , am reading: Melting Ice 2
The Red King
Unexpected Demands
Northern Star
Special Forces - Mercenaries Part I
Parting Shot
Love, Like Water
The Only Gold
i read a bit of a book then i lose interest i read a bit of another ,i lose interest , i search for another , that how i put myself in this mess & now i do a cycle i read a bit from everyone of them when i lose interest i move on to the other until i regain interest in the first & so on ,it's a slow progress & i can't seem to finish any of them!! i swear , reading is gonna kill me :(
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Note to self: don't put ALL challenge books on currently reading shelf until I'm ready to actually read them!
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Mealeymouthed, is my favorite word so far.
Jordan wrote: "In other news, I started reading A Study In Scarlet by Doyle this afternoon and already I wish I didn't have to save the second half until next month. I really like Doyle's writing and his word cho..."There really is something great about the vocabulary of Victorian and Edwardian authors!
I suppose that in an age of velocipedes, bone-grubbers, carminatives and penny gaffs, authors didn't need to worry about sounding verbose... Still someone really ought to bring mealeymouthed back--it's so perfectly descriptive.
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Ha! Now that is a word I've never heard of before. :-)
Jordan wrote: "KC, that's not my problem. I accidentally, as I seem to do on occasion, marked the wrong book as having finished it today. Note to self: don't put ALL challenge books on currently reading shelf u..."
Just look up the book, click on edit and change the date read. In the drop-down-menu for the date at the very top there's a blank option. Choose that one to reset. :-)
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LOL. And thank you for making me google bone-grubbers and penny gaffs! :-)
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Note to self: don't put ALL challenge books on currently ..."
Ah, thanks. I'll try that.
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Ha! Now that is a word I've never heard of before. :-)"
I hadn't either.
I started reading a print copy at work yesterday and wanted a dictionary to look up all the big words. Once I got home and was able to get to the edition on my Kindle, I went through the first chapter again just to use the dictionary feature. These are such great words!
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Note to self: don't put ALL challenge bo..."
I didn't realize there was a blank option. But that worked. Woot!
Johanna wrote: "Ginn wrote: "I suppose that in an age of velocipedes, bone-grubbers, carminatives and penny gaffs, authors didn't need to worry about sounding verbose... Still someone really ought to bring mealeym..."Glad you liked them!
I came across a rich vocabulary of Victorian terms when I was doing research for Wicked Gentlemen, but sadly I have very few occasions to employ them.
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Yeah, those words definitely made me think of Wicked Gentlemen which I immediately fetched from my bookshelf and carried on to my nightstand where it's waiting for me when I'll be going to bed shortly. It's reread time. :-)
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Now I'm currently listening to Rhys Ford's Dirty Kiss. Both this and Thornton's Nick Nowak Mysteries have excellent narrators whose voice and 'reading' style fit nicely to the stories and main characters.
Johanna wrote: "Ginn wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Ginn wrote: "I suppose that in an age of velocipedes, bone-grubbers, carminatives and penny gaffs, authors didn't need to worry about sounding verbose... Still someone ..."Johanna, are you saying that you're taking some wicked gentlemen to bed?! :D
Lou wrote: "Johanna wrote: "One thing that got me smirking though — Nick Nowak seems to have sex with most of his witnesses, suspects, co-workers... You should give James Lear a try. Start with something light, like The Back Passage. ..."
That was exactly what I thought, Lou!
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Heh. Well, that DOES sound awfully... exciting. ;-)
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Thank you for the recommendation, Lou! The Back Passage seems to be in my to-read shelf, so somebody around here must have said nice things about it before. I'll make sure I'll read it and let you know how I liked it. I've never read James Lear before.
Johanna wrote: "Lou wrote: "Johanna wrote: "One thing that got me smirking though — Nick Nowak seems to have sex with most of his witnesses, suspects, co-workers... Nothing bad about that, it definitely suits his ..."You're in for a fun ride! ;-)
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"Seeing someone reading a book you love, is seeing a book recommending a person."
So true! :-)
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"Seeing someone reading a book you love, is seeing a book recommending a person."
So true! :-)"
Oh! I love that! I think that's very true.
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hehehe. Yes, I'd like to take some Wicked Gentlemen to bed again very soon. While I believe naming my fish after Belimai was proof enough that I enjoyed the book and it's characters, I definitely need to reread that book.
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Jordan wrote: "Ginn wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Ginn wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Ginn wrote: "I suppose that in an age of velocipedes, bone-grubbers, carminatives and penny gaffs, authors didn't need to worry about sound..."I'd heard that there was a fish named Belimai! Not sure why but it seems quite fitting.
(It could just be that I've been fond of fish ever since I met one who would toss pebbles out of his tank and bean people when he was hungry.)
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She started publishing all the way back in 1911 or something and she lived to 1961, so she had a heck of a good long run. And she managed to write around both wars. The Miss Silver books come later. I do enjoy them a lot.
Miss Silver predates Miss Marple, which is interesting.