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I saw a review of Life After Joe by Harper Fox which prompted me to re-read it. I was only going to read a bit in bed last night as I had an early start this morning, and next thing I knew I was finishing it... Just as wonderful as ever.
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Jordan wrote: "Kindle says I have two hours left on my current paranormal read. Hmmm... so for my next book, do I read the historical MM or the fantasy MM I have lined up? That's a tough question, I'm not sure I ..."Paranormal and fantasy? Ooh, tell me more
I just finished Bullet by Garrett Leigh. Now on to the sequel, Bones. Porn stars are the protagonists.I have loved everything she's written so far! So happy I have found this author, and I still have Slide and Marked in my stash.
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She tried to be more realistic with werewolves, but I've read more realistic werewolves in YA lit that had a more realistic romance.
So, I think I'll put this down and try one of the others. Still not sure which yet. *sigh*
Reading the following:- Public Display of Everything
- Northanger Abbey
- Highfell Grimoires
They're progressing more or less in parallel at the moment, but Highfell Grimoires, which i started yesterday, is really difficult to put down, one of those lovely books that you miss when you have to do something else in between readings :-)
Hj wrote: "I saw a review of Life After Joe by Harper Fox which prompted me to re-read it. I was only going to read a bit in bed last night as I had an early start this mornin..."Wonderful book! but then all Harper's stories are wonderful, aren't they :-)
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 ..."I really enjoy James Lear. Good mysteries with a lot of humor. Always put me in a good mood. I read The Back Passage and the next one, but the book that i really loved by him is The Hardest Thing: A Dan Stagg Mystery, a bit more serious but very good.
KC wrote: "Reading the following:- Public Display of Everything
- Northanger Abbey
- Highfell Grimoires
They're progressing more or less in parallel at the mome..."
How did you like Public Display of Everything?
I loved Aftermath so very much, I've even reread it and didn't love it any less afterwards but I was kind of disappointed about PDE. I liked the story but I thought it would be better written. More like Aftermath. It was nice fluff but I was unfortunately little disappointed.
Susinok wrote: "I just finished Bullet by Garrett Leigh. Now on to the sequel, Bones. Porn stars are the protagonists.I have loved everything she's written so far! So happy I have..."
She's one of my new favorite authors, too. I loved Bullet, especially. Can't wait to read more about Levi and Sonny. I also have Only Love to read soon.
Ame wrote: "KC wrote: "Reading the following:- Public Display of Everything
- Northanger Abbey
- Highfell Grimoires
They're progressing more or less in parallel ..."
I didn't care much for Aftermath, but I really liked Public Display of Everything. It wasn't perfect but I think I was in the right mood for it.
Ame wrote: "KC wrote: "Reading the following:- Public Display of Everything
- Northanger Abbey
- Highfell Grimoires
They're progressing more or less in parallel ..."
So far I read just about a third of PDE and enjoying it, will report back when i finish it :-) It's the first book i read by this author, so we'll see how it goes.
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Jordan wrote: "I picked up The Magpie Lord last night and can't put it down!"The Magpie Lord is awesome! Have fun! :-) I enjoyed all of KJ Charles' stories very much.
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There was something about the mood that inspired me a little today. I haven't been this inspired to work on a story in forever! Wheeee! Lol.
I loved the main characters, and the magpies. But then, I'm likely the only one here who's only just now reading these books. Lol. Totally worth the wait though. :-)
Valerie C wrote: "She's one of my new favorite authors, too. I loved Bullet, especially. Can't wait to read more about Levi and Sonny. I also have Only Love to read soon. ..."Only Love was fantastic. I have the Ash and Pete "Roads" series that I have not read yet.
Jordan wrote: "I picked up The Magpie Lord last night and can't put it down!"It's like that, isn't it? It hooked me from the first page with the house trying to kill him.
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I think my house is trying to kill me!
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I think my house is trying to kill me!"
uh oh. Should I call Stephen Day? You might need some help.
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I think my house is trying to kill me!"
uh oh. Should I call Stephen Day? You might need some ..."
:-D
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Jordan wrote: "Yep. I mean, who's ever heard of a house trying to kill someone before?"There is book from Clive Barker, a book for childs, I liked it.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Th...
Ame wrote: "KC wrote: "Reading the following:- Public Display of Everything
- Northanger Abbey
- Highfell Grimoires
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How did you like Public Display of Everything?"
I thought it was fun in a too good to be true kinda way. One thing that bothered me though was the unprotected sex. But other than that, if one just goes with it, it's rather sweet, and i liked Flynn.
This week i'm reading awesome stuff! Highfell Grimoires was wonderful, just the right amount of steampunky contraptions and gadgetry to keep it fascinating and the story and characters are simply awesome. I love it when i feel close to the characters right away and miss them in between readings.And yesterday i started Provoked and it's really really good! I promptly got the next two in the trilogy because i simply must know what happens with these characters. I'm also enjoying the fact that the story is so well-rounded.
I just finished the last book of the Enlightenment trilogy a little while ago. You will really enjoy it, KC. I feel all warm and mushy now. I have heard nothing but good things about Highfell Grimoires. I will have to get it soon.
KC wrote: "This week i'm reading awesome stuff! Highfell Grimoires was wonderful, just the right amount of steampunky contraptions and gadgetry to keep it fascinating and the story and charact..."Looking forward to this one. After the intriguing blurb, the fantasy/steampunk setting and all the high praise it's receiving I can't stay away. :-)
KC wrote: "This week i'm reading awesome stuff! Highfell Grimoires was wonderful, just the right amount of steampunky contraptions and gadgetry to keep it fascinating and the story and charact..."I have those two waiting their turn while I read Mark of Cain by Kate Sherwood, another favourite author of mine. So much goodness to look forward to!
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I finished On a Lee Shore last night. Literally could not put it down yesterday. I was lucky I at least got my laundry done, and went to my TKD class, if I did nothing else! LOVED it. And what an interesting twist at the very end I wasn't expecting. I will need to check out more of this author's work.
Anne wrote: "KC wrote: "This week i'm reading awesome stuff! Highfell Grimoires was wonderful, just the right amount of steampunky contraptions and gadgetry to keep it fascinating and the story ..."I just went againt everyone else and DNF'ed Mark of Cain :-/
Anne wrote: "I have those two waiting their turn while I read Mark of Cain by Kate Sherwood, another favourite author of mine. So much goodness to look forward to!"I was looking at this one. Please tell us what you think when done? Never read Sherwood before, so if you have a recommendation that'd be great :-)
KC wrote: "Anne wrote: "I have those two waiting their turn while I read Mark of Cain by Kate Sherwood, another favourite author of mine. So much goodness to look forward to!"I was looking at this one. Plea..."
I will.
Idamus wrote: "Anne wrote: "KC wrote: "This week i'm reading awesome stuff! Highfell Grimoires was wonderful, just the right amount of steampunky contraptions and gadgetry to keep it fascinating a..."Hmm, I've seen some mixed reviews. I was thinking about reading this one but it sounds like it might be heavy on the religion. I don't have much interest in that aspect.
Valerie C wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Anne wrote: "KC wrote: "This week i'm reading awesome stuff! Highfell Grimoires was wonderful, just the right amount of steampunky contraptions and gadgetry to keep i..."(view spoiler)
I read The Goblin Emperor. It was entertaining and sweet. No war, although it did have a gruesome murder/mystery. It's a refreshing addition to the High Fantasy genre.
I have read Highfell Grimoires and liked it a lot. This night I begin to reread the Jane Haddam books. Now I will read them in english and I'm not sure, if it's than a reread.First the first:http://www.amazon.com/Creature-Stirri...
Barbra wrote: "Vivian wrote: "I read The Goblin Emperor. It was entertaining and sweet. No war, although it did have a gruesome murder/mystery. It's a refreshing addition to the High Fantasy gen..."Hmm... I've always wondered about authors that write under a pseudonym and then they admit it. I find it defeats the purpose... unless they get found out through no fault of their own. No criticism intended of course... just and observation.
Barbra wrote: "Vivian wrote: "Barbra wrote: "Vivian wrote: "I read The Goblin Emperor. It was entertaining and sweet. No war, although it did have a gruesome murder/mystery. It's a refreshing ad..."Ha! I did too!!! How small is the fantasy and sci-fi reading world! :D
Josh wrote: "I think my house is trying to kill me!"I know that feeling. Mine is producing dust Jabberwockys which will soon escape and kill us all...
I am reading Anything Could Happen by BG Thomas. Very good so far. I love his Uncle Bodie with his house full of homoerotic art. Reminds me of the house pre-clensing in The Birdcage. I need to watch that movie again...
Barbra wrote: "Vivian wrote: "I read The Goblin Emperor. It was entertaining and sweet. No war, although it did have a gruesome murder/mystery. It's a refreshing addition to the High Fantasy gen..."Thanks for that information, I love the Melusine books. Must check this out!
Loretta wrote: "I just finished the last book of the Enlightenment trilogy a little while ago. You will really enjoy it, KC. I feel all warm and mushy now. I have heard nothing but good things about [book:Highfell..."I liked it a lot.
I'm readingAlong Came a Spider Hard to believe this book is 20plus years old. I remember when it was originally released. I think I would have enjoyed it more had I read it back then. Nowadays I find any thing dealing with the kipnap/murder/abuse of children so much harder to cope with.
Vivian wrote: "Hmm... I've always wondered about authors that write under a pseudonym and then they admit it. I find it defeats the purpose... unless they get found out through no fault of their own. No criticism intended of course... just and observation. ..."I can't comment on the author who prompted this thought because I haven't read her in either incarnation, but I do understand authors who use a pseudonym when they're writing in a different genre or sub-genre. In fact, I prefer it if they do that, since there are some types of book which I just don't enjoy (fantasy, steampunk, sci-fi) and I'd hate it if an author I loved wrote one of those without warning and I bought it automatically (as I tend to do with a few authors).
So I like it when authors who write in more than one genre use different names to distinguish between their books. I think it is best when they're completely open about it, and then readers can choose whether they buy the newer genre in the knowledge that they already like her writing. But if an established author is trying a new genre I can understand if she wants to keep her new ID under wraps (for a while at least) to get an honest reaction to the new book(s) and to avoid readers/reviewers moaning about her going into that genre (it still happens, even when you use a different name).
On this topic, I noted that it was revealed at RT that SE Jakes is also Stephanie Tyler.
Susinok wrote: "I am reading Anything Could Happen by BG Thomas. Very good so far. I love his Uncle Bodie with his house full of homoerotic art. Reminds me of the house pre-clensing in The Birdcage..."The Birdcage is one of my favorite movies :-) And i really liked Anything Could Happen.
Hj wrote: "Vivian wrote: "Hmm... I've always wondered about authors that write under a pseudonym and then they admit it. I find it defeats the purpose... unless they get found out through no fault of their ow..."I wonder if those that eventually do let their readers know about their pseudonym do so to boost their sales hoping for a crossover from their readers in their previous genre or if the new genre passed some sort of acid test or if it's because some industrious reader just outed them.
I am very happy with letting authors maintain their anonymity if they so prefer. I never understood why there is this need of "discover" their "true" identities and such...
BG Thomas' books is making me really want to go visit Kansas City. I need to go to a Royals Game anyway (Bucketlist - visit all baseball teams). I also want to find one of those fancy coffee houses. I really like it when an author makes a place they are very familiar with a part of all the stories. Amy Lane has shown us Sacramento. Rick Reed and several others talk about Seattle. There are LOTS of Chicagoans writing about that city. I've always been an armchair traveler (and real traveler) so that's a lot of fun.
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