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[Jordan]

I started Everything I Know this morning. It's reminding me about the bad parts of my own job. lol. With the whole "do more programs" and "do more programs better!" when our teens don't seem to want more because they're doing their own thing. *sigh*

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "I started Everything I Know this morning. It's reminding me about the bad parts of my own job. lol. With the whole "do more programs" and "do more programs better!" when our teens don't seem to wan..."

I know! Don't get me started. Apparently I am still irked how many years later? :-D

[Idamus]

Anne wrote: "I started Highfell Grimoires this morning. It looks promising so far, excellent world building and a sneaking suspicion all is not as it seems."

Oh goodie, I shall reward myself with this as my next read, on Tuesday, after that F.....G maths exam, I hate math

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I started Everything I Know this morning. It's reminding me about the bad parts of my own job. lol. With the whole "do more programs" and "do more programs better!" when our teens do..."

Yeah, it gets down under your skin, like a disease, and won't let go. I'm doing my best to keep calm and shut up, but it's hard. Especially when they want to get rid of our free homework help program.

Anyway, that said, I'm looking forward to my lunch break when I can dive back into the book and hopefully get to some good parts!

[Susinok]

I am reading Finding Jackie by Lou Sylvre. This series is well written, but the situations and characters are rather overwhelming at times. Sonny is temperamental and a diva at times, Luki is very emotional and also temperamental, and the crime situations are rather gruesome. Though I like the books, I need to read 'em in small doses. I think the latest that just came out wraps up the series (I sort of hope so.)

How do you rate something like that? I like 'em but not all together at the same time, hehe.

[Anne]

I finished Enlightened and Stuff recently, both very good and enjoyable books. Now I wish to roam Bristol in search of vintage shops ;)

[Anne]

Susinok wrote: "I am reading Finding Jackie by Lou Sylvre. This series is well written, but the situations and characters are rather overwhelming at times. Sonny is temperamental and a diva at time..."

This one is on the waiting its turn list, I really liked the others in the series, despite some flaws. I like the characters very much, but I agree in what you say about their intensity. Books like that need to be read with others in between, to create headspace for the next installment. Many series are like that I find, reading them too close together creates overload.

[Idamus]

Anne wrote: "I finished Enlightened and Stuff recently, both very good and enjoyable books. Now I wish to roam Bristol in search of vintage shops ;)"

My next book is going to be Stuff :D

[KC]

I was looking for something lighter yesterday and found Lou Harper's Hanging Loose. It's my first Lou Harper read and i'm enjoying it :-)

[KC]

Anne wrote: "I finished Enlightened and Stuff recently, both very good and enjoyable books. Now I wish to roam Bristol in search of vintage shops ;)"

Roaming for/around/in vintage shops is simply awesome! And I wish i could be there with all of you this weekend :-)

[Valerie]

I've started about 10 books in the last couple of days and nothing is grabbing me. I think I'm just not in the mood to read. *shocking* ;-)

[Susinok]

I did go on, despite my trepidations, to continue with Saving Sonny James after finishing the last story. This one has a different plot to it. Luki has to save Sonny from a stalker in Paris. Should be interesting!

Yep, intense as always, but I really hate to put a series down when there are other books out there. I am really bad about just going and going. I read all of the JR Ward books back to back until I was caught up, all of the Christine Feehan Ghostwalker and vampire series back to back (over 30 in the vampire series!), so yeah, series junkie here.

[Josh]

Right now I have no patience for the tropes and tribulations of m/m. :-D

I continue on my vintage mystery jag.

[Susinok]

What vintage mysteries are you reading now? I need to crack open my Poirot and Miss Marple short stories. I know I read most of them back in the 80s sometime. Time to re-visit them.

[Josh]

Susinok wrote: "What vintage mysteries are you reading now? I need to crack open my Poirot and Miss Marple short stories. I know I read most of them back in the 80s sometime. Time to re-visit them."

Just started Death Blew Out the Match by Kathleen Moore Knight.

It looks like there was a lot of initial excitement over her debut, but she's entirely forgotten now.

[Jordan]

KC wrote: "I was looking for something lighter yesterday and found Lou Harper's Hanging Loose. It's my first Lou Harper read and i'm enjoying it :-)"

I do need to read more of her work. But what I have read I did really enjoy!

[Jordan]

I've started one of the anthologies for the UK Meet in past years. So far, it's alright. JCP had a good short story in it that I liked. But the two I've read since that one are just so-so. I might just skip around and read the authors I like and skip the rest, which isn't the point of reading it, I know. But still, I've got a lot of books to read this month!

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "I've started one of the anthologies for the UK Meet in past years. So far, it's alright. JCP had a good short story in it that I liked. But the two I've read since that one are just so-so. I might ..."

I don't know. So many books, so little time. That does seem to be what it boils down to!

[Jordan]

Definitely. Charlie's story about a sloth shifter was hilarious. And so far Elin Gregory's story isn't bad. But I did skip one since I'm not into lesbian stories, but we'll see about the rest.

[Tracy]

Susinok wrote: "What vintage mysteries are you reading now? I need to crack open my Poirot and Miss Marple short stories. I know I read most of them back in the 80s sometime. Time to re-visit them."

Girl-child has been working her way through my Christie the last few months. She's spending the summer at my parents', and Mom says she's read all of hers (Mom's) as well and is starting in on the library's. Apparently she's also moved on to Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown (which she'll find a nice collection of at that library. It's a small-town library but the best I've ever been to). I may have to take some time while I'm childless for the summer to reread myself.

[Jordan]

Finished Lashings of Sauce this morning. And yes, I did skip several of the stories if I didn't know the author's name. But, the authors I did know, I really enjoyed their work. I think Josephine's story was one of my favorites.

Now I'm gonna start Tea and Crumpet this afternoon, and I'm already planning on skipping a few. I might go back later when I have more time and peruse the ones by authors I'm not familiar with. We'll see.

After this, it's summer reading time!

[Idamus]

Started Highfell Grimoires, very interesting

[Lillian]

Jordan wrote: "Finished Lashings of Sauce this morning. And yes, I did skip several of the stories if I didn't know the author's name. But, the authors I did know, I really enjoyed their work. I t..."

I enjoy anthologies because by their very nature there is the chance of discovering a new author who you really enjoy. And I'm not just saying that because my story is probably one of the ones you skipped ;)

[Lillian]

Idamus wrote: "Started Highfell Grimoires, very interesting"

I've heard some interesting noises about this. Let me know what you think.

[Lillian]

Finally finished The Eagle's Wing. I don't understand how a book of this quality has only 10 ratings. I know not everybody likes historical but this deserves a wider audience within our genre.

[Idamus]

Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Started Highfell Grimoires, very interesting"

I've heard some interesting noises about this. Let me know what you think."

So far it's very good, minor editorial errors, but nothing major, I'm at 24%

[Jordan]

Lillian wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Finished Lashings of Sauce this morning. And yes, I did skip several of the stories if I didn't know the author's name. But, the authors I did know, I really enjoyed ..."

I don't normally skip stories in anthologies. I swear. lol.

Which one was yours? If I did skip it, I'll definitely go back and read it!

[Lillian]

Jordan wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Finished Lashings of Sauce this morning. And yes, I did skip several of the stories if I didn't know the author's name. But, the authors I did know, I..."

I'd have never discovered some favourite authors without anthology stories.

I wasn't fishing for compliments :) Mine was Waiting for a Spark.

[Jordan]

Lillian wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Finished Lashings of Sauce this morning. And yes, I did skip several of the stories if I didn't know the author's name. But, the author..."

:-) I will check it out when I get home!

[HJ]

Jordan wrote: "Finished Lashings of Sauce this morning. And yes, I did skip several of the stories if I didn't know the author's name. But, the authors I did know, I really enjoyed their work. I t..."

Excellent preparation for the Meet!

[Jordan]

Lillian, I'm sorry I skipped it, that was an adorable, cute, and funny story!

[Lillian]

Jordan wrote: "Lillian, I'm sorry I skipped it, that was an adorable, cute, and funny story!"

Thank you :) If you see me at the Meet stop and say hi.

[Tracy]

Goodwill find.

[Tracy]

Lou wrote: "Tracy wrote: " Goodwill find..."

A dear friend who is almost infallible at recommending books to me (even though we don't always enjoy the same things) told me to keep my eyes open for the book. :D (also it was only $0.30, so...)

[Susinok]

Tracy wrote: " Goodwill find."

I read the blog when it was being updated. It was a lot of fun, and I have the cookbook she was using.

[KC]

Read Nava's The Burning Plain. I liked the previous ones because of that mix of beautiful, poetic writing and suspenseful courtroom scenes, and getting to know the main character, Henry Rios, but this one felt too long and more depressing than usual. There's one more in the series and i plan to read it because i must know what happens to the MC and also because for some reason i'm hoping against hope that there will be a bit of happy something somewhere in there...

[Susinok]

I am reading A Casual Weekend Thing by AJ Thomas which is turning into a fairly serious suspense novel. Well written. I loved his Sex & Sourdough, which featured hiking on the Appalachian Trail.

The main characters in Weekend are quite active as well. One is a super long distance runner (we have a guy at work who does those) and the other hikes. I get the feeling the author is quite the outdoors person.

[Karen]

KC wrote: "Read Nava's The Burning Plain. I liked the previous ones because of that mix of beautiful, poetic writing and suspenseful courtroom scenes, and getting to know the main character, H..."

Oh, no. I just finished The Hidden Law Wednesday and it made me cry. I felt it was the most personal of the series I've read so far, and really beautifully written in many parts. I'm not sure how much more I can handle...

[Idamus]

Finished Highfell Grimoires I suppose I should read some exam texts while I wait for Cross & Crown

I liked Highfell Grimoires, but wasn't very into the MCs, especially Neil, gave it 3 stars for the world building

[KC]

Karen wrote: "KC wrote: "Read Nava's The Burning Plain. I liked the previous ones because of that mix of beautiful, poetic writing and suspenseful courtroom scenes, and getting to know the main c..."

Well, i felt this one was different, a different kind of depressing...frustrating-depressing rather than emotional/touching-depressing. Not that i can take much more of either, but there is one book left and i am glad i read all the other books in the series.

[Popcorn]

The book Love is a Stranger was dedicted to a 'Josh'. I was wondering if the author meant Josh Lanyon..
Does anyone know?

[Idamus]

Finished Cross & Crown it was everything I had hoped for, 4 stars from me

[Josh]

Popcorn wrote: "The book Love is a Stranger was dedicted to a 'Josh'. I was wondering if the author meant Josh Lanyon..
Does anyone know?"

Yes, apparently it is. I had a very kind note from John a while back thanking me for years of enjoyable reading. I thought that was a really nice gesture.

I haven't had a chance to read the book yet, but I hope to soon.

[Josh]

Susinok wrote: "I am reading A Casual Weekend Thing by AJ Thomas which is turning into a fairly serious suspense novel. Well written. I loved his Sex & Sourdough, which featured hik..."

I just bought the second one in the series. This is not an author I'd previously heard of, though the book ratings are promising.

[Idamus]

Josh wrote: "Popcorn wrote: "The book Love is a Stranger was dedicted to a 'Josh'. I was wondering if the author meant Josh Lanyon..
Does anyone know?"

Yes, apparently it is. I had a very kind ..."

Aww, that's sweet :D

[Susan]

Susinok wrote: "I am reading A Casual Weekend Thing by AJ Thomas which is turning into a fairly serious suspense novel. Well written."

I agree. I read this last year when it first came out and was truly amazed at what an excellent suspense story it is.

Josh wrote: "I just bought the second one in the series. This is not an author I'd previously heard of, though the book ratings are promising."

Yes. Holding Out for a Fairy Tale is next in my TBR pile.

[Popcorn]

Idamus wrote: "Josh wrote: "Popcorn wrote: "The book Love is a Stranger was dedicted to a 'Josh'. I was wondering if the author meant Josh Lanyon..
Does anyone know?"

Yes, apparently it is. I had..."
Sweet indeed. He wrote: 'For Josh, who shows us all how to do it best..'
I agree with him hehe.

[Ame]

Idamus wrote: "Finished Cross & Crown it was everything I had hoped for, 4 stars from me"

Fantastic... I'm gonna spend the evening reading it :)

I have been waiting for Six Degrees of Agony which was supposed to be out in April, then June and now it seems there might be quite a few months until the release. All because of the author changing to Dreamspinner.

Kind of disappointed because I was so looking forward to reading it.

[Karen]

Josh wrote: "Popcorn wrote: "The book Love is a Stranger was dedicted to a 'Josh'. I was wondering if the author meant Josh Lanyon..
Does anyone know?"

Yes, apparently it is. I had a very kind ..."

I just read the sample and bought it. It reminds me of what I enjoyed about John le Carré, but with the sexual tension unsuppressed. : ) This may be exactly what I'm looking for right now.

I'm reading the Michael Nava books, just finished the fourth, a beautiful downer. I'm also re-reading JCP's Channeling Morpheus series, along with her new GR group. I read Lou Harper's latest Temper Sanguine, a favorite series. I love how matter-of-factly her paranormals relate to their roles in the world. And I love how they love each other.

Then I got sidetracked by a book by a new-to-me author whose latest was highly rated on Amazon's Gay and Lesbian Mysteries list. (Stranger on the Shore is still #1!) Argh! I was fooled by the sample, and that seldom happens. There was a lot of potential in the premise, but it turned out to be one of those angst-fests where the MCs don't talk to each other when they need to. Then when they do talk to each other or to themselves (silently TG), they say things that no one really says. I hope. There's also one of the worst mom characters ever, and that's saying a lot for angsty m/m.

OK, rant over. New book loaded. : )

[Susinok]

Sammie wrote: "just finished Holding Out for a Fairy Tale by AJ Thomas. very good. I really liked A Casual Weekend Thing too. she is becoming an auto buy for me"

I'm about a third of the way through Holding Out for a Fairy Tale. It's good so far. Still figuring out where it's going.