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I set my Dresden book aside while I finish this one. Too much of a shift between magic London and magic Chicago. ; )
I read the opening chapter of Death by Silver the book Sylvia listed in Ebook freebies. Will travel back to magic Victorian London after my Chicago journey.
Read Rag and Bone Nava's last Henry Rios mystery and i thought it was one of the best in the series. More focus on Henry's life (the mystery not so mysterious this time), and more courtroom stuff, which i found intriguing, and despite some inevitable depressing happenings, it was somehow full of hope.
Karen wrote: "I finished the third book of Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London/Peter Grant series and started the fourth, Broken Homes. These are the books that I'm listening to while reading. I'm..."I love that series, it makes me want to travel to London :) and Kobna is great as Peter Grant. I just saw that #5 is coming out October 7 in Audio, pfft!
(I like present tense. If it's natural.)
Jordan wrote: "I'm skimming the comments here just because there are so many!While I was away, I got somewhat caught up with Josh's work. I read Butterfly, while at the meet, and enjoyed it quite a bit. Now I'v..."
"Something wicked .. " is wonderful. I read it 40 years ago, it is still with me.
I have just finished listening to Audio Book "Written in My Own Heart's Blood" by Diana Gabaldon. I liked it a lot. The narrator is also extremely good.It is a pleasure to listen to her.
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I then started Bradbury before bed. I'm not far into it, but I've got to say there are a lot of phrases and references I just barely get, so I'm wondering how teens today will get it. I put it on the school summer reading list this year. I think I'll switch it out next year for The Illustrated Man. I read that in HS, and vaguely remember liking it. Just found a copy recently for myself, so we'll see.
Well if the teens don't get the references, then explain it to them. I read Martian Chronicle in high school and loved it. Of course that was 35 years ago.
So I finally bought Stranger things have happened ebook :)
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There Will Come Soft Rains
The Fall of the House of Usher II
Were the two I liked.
Hi, y'all. How is everybody? I have a FABULOUS new rec for you. THE NEXT by RAFE HAZE. It's a WOW. Really original, very funny, wonderfully romantic. Heartbreaking in all good ways. You will love it.
I am reading Full Circle by Michael Thomas Ford. It is a really excellent story which I would classify as contemporary gay fiction. It follows the life of two gay men from their childhood living next door to each other, through to their adult lives. It has romantic aspects but I wouldn't describe it as a romance. I really like the way the book shows how events in the US in the sixties influenced and affected the lives of the two men and also a friend. Michael T. Ford is one of my favourite authors and I have had this book on my shelf for ages. I think this is going to be one of my favourites books of for this year.
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"Detached. That's a good word for it. I am enjoying the story but I do wish I was more engaged. My favorite mmm menage to date is The Hot Floor by Josephine Myles."
Yes, I, too, liked The Hot Floor. Another m/m/m menage I really enjoyed was Jordan Castillo Price's The Starving Years.
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I'm currently listening to Ethan, Who Loved Carter and The Great Gatsby (about 75% through both of them) and enjoying them both a lot.
I wasn't going to buy very many books in the UK Meet this year, but somehow I ended up with a handsome pile which is currently on my dinner table waiting to be read:
A Threefold Cord by Julie Bozza
The Valley of the Shadow of Death by Julie Bozza
Wight Mischief by J.L. Merrow
Lessons in Love by Charlie Cochrane
The Persistence of Memory by Jordan Castillo Price (this is going to be a re-read for me)
Forget Me Not by Jordan Castillo Price (another re-read)
The Fifth Son by Blaine D. Arden (with nice illustrations!)
Lying with Scorpions by Aleksandr Voinov (I loved the first book in this series)
Johanna wrote: "I just finished reading Provoked and Beguiled by Joanna Chambers this weekend. Both were 5 star reads for me. I exchanged a few words with her in Bristol last week a..."What a good haul. Happy reading! :)
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(I am working on a second career as a greeting card writer.) "
*splutter* :-D :-D :-D
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Johanna wrote: "Did someone mention already that L.B. Gregg's newest Men of Smithfield book Sam and Aaron is out today? Anyway, it is. Yay! :-)"Yay! It arrived on my Kindle last night. I had totally forgotten that I pre-ordered it. What a nice surprise! :-D
Johanna wrote: "Did someone mention already that L.B. Gregg's newest Men of Smithfield book Sam and Aaron is out today? Anyway, it is. Yay! :-)"Good news!
I'm waiting for The Art of Breathing to pop up on Amazon so I can start it tonight. :)
Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Did someone mention already that L.B. Gregg's newest Men of Smithfield book Sam and Aaron is out today? Anyway, it is. Yay! :-)"Yay! It arrived on my Kindle last night..."
Mine too!
Anybody know anything about the Phryne Fisher books? I've been watching the show (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries) on Netflix the last couple of days, and really love it, and the first book in the series, Cocaine Blues, is available for Kindle (or was as of last night) for $.99, so I downloaded it & I'm going to give it a try.
Yay! I can handle plot point diversions -- it's really the atmosphere and Miss Fisher's personality that I'm in love with.
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Yay! It arrived on..."
Me three!
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Wow! That IS a great haul.
I was very careful to only buy books from authors I really wanted books from. Having to lug them (literally, as none of my baggage had wheels) on teh plane wasn't something I wanted to do. But I'm wicked happy with my mini haul, especially as I got some awesome people to sign my books!
If It Drives by L.A. Witt and Aleks Voinov
Skybound by Alek Voinov
The Persistence of Memory by JCP
Forget Me Not by JCP
The Fifth Son by Blaine and yes, it's got beautiful illustrations!!!
I've already read Skybound and The Fifth Son, but I don't have them in print, and they were a good excuse to get books signed!
Tracy wrote: "Anybody know anything about the Phryne Fisher books? I've been watching the show (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries) on Netflix the last couple of days, and really love it, and the first book in the s..."I've never seen the series (although I've heard it's good) but I did like the books. They give a good insight into Australia's fairly recent past, and Phryne is an interesting character.
Karen wrote: "Hj wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Did someone mention already that L.B. Gregg's newest Men of Smithfield book Sam and Aaron is out today? Anyway, it is. Yay! :-)"..."I devoured it, and then went back and re-read a couple of the earlier ones. I love LB Gregg's books, although I feel that the backstory is revealed too slowly: I always feel that I need to re-read straight away, now that I can understand the characters, to see the action and inter-action again with that knowledge. I'm not saying that I want to know everything up-front, not at all, but I find that I can't fully interpret some of the intense things which happen early in the books until I've finished them!
I am about 15% into The Art of Breathing and can tell it's going to be an emotional roller coaster. :)
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I haven't read the books, but I did enjoy the first series on TV. I think the third series has got the go-ahead, which means the second series must be available somewhere.
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Josh wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Anybody know anything about the Phryne Fisher books? I've been watching the show (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries) on Netflix the last couple of days, and really love it, and the first..."You can watch the 2nd season of Miss Fisher free for 30 days here: https://signup.acorn.tv
The 2nd season is just as good as the 1st!
Ah! I'm enjoying the first season so much on Netflix I've wishlisted the DVDs on Amazon (& praying I finally get a nibble on all the resumes I've sent out & applications I've put in...)
Finished recently book 6 Psyched to Death of the Jamie Brodie Mysteries, and enjoyed it. It's a pretty easy-going cozy gay mystery series.You can totally tell the author Meg Perry is a Lanyon fan. She's had multiple shout-outs to Adrien English (and his bookshop, since her series is set in LA) and this volume included another, a reference to a series a character was reading about a Shakespearean actor who solves mysteries written by a local bookshop owner. :-)
ttg wrote: "Finished recently book 6 Psyched to Death of the Jamie Brodie Mysteries, and enjoyed it. It's a pretty easy-going cozy gay mystery series.You can totally tell the author Meg Perry..."
I'm still waiting for someone to write the Avery Oxford mysteries. ;-))
Calathea wrote: "ttg wrote: "Finished recently book 6 Psyched to Death of the Jamie Brodie Mysteries, and enjoyed it. It's a pretty easy-going cozy gay mystery series.You can totally tell the auth..."
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Calathea wrote: "ttg wrote: "Finished recently book 6 Psyched to Death of the Jamie Brodie Mysteries, and enjoyed it. It's a pretty easy-going cozy gay mystery series.You can totally tell the auth..."
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Calathea wrote: "I'm still waiting for someone to write the Avery Oxford mysteries. ;-))"You totally just made me laugh! I haven't thought about Avery Oxford for a while. Too funny!
ttg wrote: "Calathea wrote: "I'm still waiting for someone to write the Avery Oxford mysteries. ;-))"You totally just made me laugh! I haven't thought about Avery Oxford for a while. Too funny!"
Brilliant, Calathea!
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It was great to meet the book versions of Donald and Timmy. Caveat, the Kindle/ebook formatting of this book is awful, random font size changes, line return errors, and at one point about ten paragraphs randomly repeated. And some funny typos ("heard" for "beard"). Sad, because that's off-putting unless you're pretty determined.
Read Machine
.Loved It. Great wrap up to the series. The MC's are William and Fan from Mongrel. It was just perfect.
You can read book 2 first or not. The MC's from book 2 are introduced in Mongrel and the here again in Machine. I think this book could be read after Mongrel, if someone wanted to.
The world building was absorbing. The story reveals more about Fan and his history, who he is, his background. Their are some vibrant side characters brought in too. It also builds on William and Fans relationship. Very intense, very goooood!
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.Loved It. Great wrap up to the series. The MC's are William and Fan from Mongrel. It was just perfect.
You can read bo..."
Thanks for this post! I can't believe that I missed the release of this book. Well, remedied now. I love these books.
Barbra wrote: "Candice wrote: "Hi, y'all. How is everybody? I have a FABULOUS new rec for you. THE NEXT by RAFE HAZE. It's a WOW. Really original, very funny, wonderfully romantic. Heartbreaking in all good ..."Great. Have a ball; and let us know.
Reggie wrote: "You can read book 2 first or not. The MC's from book 2 are introduced in Mongrel and the here again in Machine. I think this book could be read after Mongrel, if someone wanted to."I would really read both previous books first, also because it is a great thrilogy. I'm still in awe thinking of Mongrel.
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.Loved It. Great wrap up to the series. The MC's are William and Fan from Mongrel. It was just perfect.
You can read bo..."
Thank you for reminding us about this, Reggie! I read the two first ones and loved them. K.Z.'s writing is so rich and alluring!
Reggie wrote: "Read Machine.Loved It. Great wrap up to the series. The MC's are William and Fan from Mongrel. It was just perfect.
You can read bo..."
Awesome! I loved the first two books! :-)
Calathea wrote: "I'm still waiting for someone to write the Avery Oxford mysteries. ;-)) "Ha! That would be so very very cool! :-)
Calathea wrote: "I'm still waiting for someone to write the Avery Oxford mysteries. ;-)) "When they do I'm gonna write a fanfic crossover with Miss Butterwith. ;-)
Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Did someone mention already that L.B. Gregg's newest Men of Smithfield book Sam and Aaron is out today? Anyway, it is. Yay! :-)"Yay! It arrived on my Kindle last n..."
I'm gonna read it this evening, can't wait! :-) I wanted to start it yesterday evening but my kindle would not connect...
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While I was away, I got somewhat caught up with Josh's work. I read Butterfly, while at the meet, and enjoyed it quite a bit. Now I've only got one left before I'm all caught up!
I followed Butterfly up with one of JCP's older works Sleepwalker.
If I'd known Sleepwalker was about a guy with seizures, I would have read it years ago! Seriously. I love reading about characters like me. And the scary fact is, reading this book, I realized that yes, twice in my life I have sleepwalked like he did. Though thankfully my brain simply had me turn off the shower, get out, and go to bed rather than putting my keys in the microwave or something equally strange.
I added this months reads to my currently reading shelf just now, and I keep remembering all these other books I need to get through, for different book groups and for my summer reading list. So many!
I should have been proactive yesterday and instead of watching The Desolation of Smaug while knitting on the plane, I should have been listening to the audio of our BOM book this month, Gatsby. Oh well.
So, right now, I'm not sure what I'm going to read next. It was going to be Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, but then I remembered I have to read Howtown, so that might be next. I just don't know! lol.