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[Tonari no Emily]

I rather enjoyed Harry August too! The time travel was handled well.. Re 29 (view spoiler)[ That makes me think its the multiverse with so many people able to be reset like that? (hide spoiler)]

[Tonari no Emily]

I've mostly been catching up on buddy reads around here: Locked Tomb, Dresden, Mistborn Era 2, etc....

We've been going through The Chronicles of St. Mary's in this thread, and some random reads Iain entices us with xD

I'm gonna need something different soon to read! Anything you've been wanting to try?

[Julian]

Honestly right now I have nothing to read except for the wealth of nations which I am expecting to be a slow read. I'm just going through whatever popular books are available at my local library on libby at the moment while searching for a new world to dive into.

[Tonari no Emily]

Woof, just bought a lot more on the audible sale than I thought I would 😬
But I tried to stick to things I could only get from audible (which is really annoying when I can't get them from the library)

[Nirkatze]

Julian wrote: "Hey everyone! Been quite a while since I've been active on here. I've been binge reading the wandering inn the past few days but am almost done with it already. What book are you all looking to rea..."

Me too Julian! I'm trying to get back into commenting properly again. Hi people! I just read the backlog. I'm hoping to get caught up with St. Mary's & y'all this week--we'll see how that goes. I did take a little break and read Rich Man's Fight a few days ago and loved it.

@Choko & Emily--I too just spent an outrageous amount of money on the sale this week, and now I feel better knowing I am in good company. :) I cleaned out my wishlist, then went through my Library and looked for unfinished series... would have spent more if I came here to check Iain's rec's list in time. :) Too late now! I picked up the Marla Mason books and the Tarot Sequence books, among a crapton of others.

Rich Man's War--the Presidental Address in the middle, (view spoiler)[when Travis was searching for a date, I started shouting at the book--ask Gunny! Ask Gunny! I am still severely disappointed that that did not happen. She is one of my favorite characters. (hide spoiler)]

Right now I'm starting the Nona BR on audio--first BR I've been on time for in about two months--and @Choko I just made it past the prologue (100 pages!!!) for Knife of Dreams. I'm almost there! Will be commenting soon. Been trying to keep an audio, ebook, and physical book going lately but most of my physical books are still in storage while I finish the bookshelves...

Work is still eating my face and my life, but I'm starting to get used to it again.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Gunny is kinda married with kids… comes up in books 2-4…

[Nirkatze]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Gunny is kinda married with kids… comes up in books 2-4…"

that's fine! By the time Travis got around to asking whatsisname the funny guy who lost the arm--it wasn't potentially romantic anyway, I was just hoping for some funny laughs. And more Gunny.

[Narilka]

So I've been thinking I'm about ready to cycle in another Space Team book and see that the series has also a dramatized version available on Audible. Has anyone tried these in comparison to the regular books?

[Narilka]

Oh boy! Andrew Seipel finished up the Threadbare series. It's supposed to tie together threads from Small Medium and Blasphemy Online also so I'll likely start rotating those books in while the final Threadbare is converted to audio.

For my audio line up, after Harry August I'm currently debating Nathaniel Cade 2 for October/Halloween, then a Space Team and then Small Medium. Maybe.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Narilka wrote: "Oh boy! Andrew Seipel finished up the Threadbare series. It's supposed to tie together threads from Small Medium and Blasphemy Online also so I'll likely start rotating those books in while the fin..."

I've been wary of the new Threadbare trilogy... wasn't hearing good things... also haven't read Blasphemy Online, still, despite finally having audio, I think...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Narilka wrote: "So I've been thinking I'm about ready to cycle in another Space Team book and see that the series has also a dramatized version available on Audible. Has anyone tried these in comparison to the reg..."

I hate hate hate Graphics Audio, so never have much good to say about it... the sound effects aren't my thing, and they cut so much content in the name of building an immersive experience...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Nirkatze wrote: "Julian wrote: "Hey everyone! Been quite a while since I've been active on here. I've been binge reading the wandering inn the past few days but am almost done with it already. What book are you all..."

Ofc it was good, I recommended it ;)

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Emily wrote: "I rather enjoyed Harry August too! The time travel was handled well.. Re 29 [spoilers removed]"

I thought the book did a great job of exploring the many ways people can choose to handle a Groundhog Life, as it were... time travel, the slow way...

But I can also see Soo's complaint, which was that the MC seemed immature from beginning to end, and didn't mature enough from his experiences, I think... or I just attributed something I read elsewhere to Soo... didn't check...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Seems like alot of people are planning varying levels of spooky BRs for the month of October...

I want to re-read A Night in the Lonesome October, since my first attempt was all jumbled (literally, I think the chapters were out of sequence)...

And, I want to use this time to try and lure you guys into reading Jonathan L. Howard... an author I enjoy that is severely lacking in published works...

There's Johannes Cabal the Necromancer, a 5 book series + anthology... complete series, altho there's some gender-bendy alt-material on Patreon now, I think...

And Carter & Lovecraft, a 2 book series about descendants of Lovecraft (author) and Carter (main character in Lovecraftian works) teaming up and realizing that the books aren't entirely fictional... it's a shame this is a series/premise owned by publisher, and they abandoned the series / fired Howard after only 2 books...

[Narilka]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Seems like alot of people are planning varying levels of spooky BRs for the month of October...

I want to re-read A Night in the Lonesome October, since my first attempt was all jumbl..."

I'll avoid the Graphic Audio and stick to the regular Space Team books. Thanks Iain.

I too would like to read A Night in the Lonsome October. I just don't have a copy at the moment. August and September have been of topsy turvey for my regular life between work and some health issues for my husband. I think it's going to even out in October. If it does even out, I'll see if I can pick up a copy.

I've informally chosen Nona the Ninth, The President's Vampire and Someone Like Me as my spooky October books. I'll also be doing the Bands of Mourning BR and possibly Cradle 11 if I can fit it in. Husband just started Cradle 9 and I must stay ahead!

[Narilka]

Woohoo! Sweep of the Heart has a release date - Dec 13 :D Guess I know what I'm reading for Christmas.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

They seem to like Christmas releases for the Innkeeper series... 3rd one, I think...

[Nirkatze]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Ofc it was good, I recommended it ;)"

LOL Very true. Can always trust Iain for good recs to get the whole thread reading!

re: Graphic Audio--I've really enjoyed their Demon Cycle renditions. The full cast does a great job, and I didn't notice that the sound effects took away anything. Then again, I am not a connoisseur of audio--as a newbie I found it very easy to listen to, which was nice. I have trouble focusing still, sometimes.

re: Jonathan L. Howard--I've heard of Johannes Cabal and I think I have a copy in some format somewhere lying around for my tbr...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

@Choko: St. Mary's #10 is a very memorable entry for me... half done with my re-read... (view spoiler)[between the time fog I spoiled 5-6 books ago, and the "Time Cop Moment" when Max returns to St. Mary's and find Malcolm Halcolm in charge again...

My dad owned Time Cop, when I was a kid, and it's probably one of the few Jean Claude Van Damme movies I've watched more than once, because I've always been a big fan of time travel and alternate dimensions... and it's definitely where I recognized the boss-man from, when he showed up as a cop in Rizzoli and Isles (Bruce McGill is the actor, just looked it up)... (hide spoiler)]

[Yanique, Thread Master]

Graphic audio is a big no for me. I don’t do much audio anyway and when I do, I want no extra bells and whistles 😂

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Yanique wrote: "Graphic audio is a big no for me. I don’t do much audio anyway and when I do, I want no extra bells and whistles 😂"

At first I read that as no big deal, lol... changes the whole sentence... definitely agree... I'm super sad that Graphics audio is the only audio option for the Golgotha series: The Six-Gun Tarot

The first book got regular audio, but I guess wasn't successful enough to continue by the original publisher... the series has 4-5 books now, and they're technically in the same world as almost all other RS Belcher series, just 150+ years earlier, in the Old West...

[Choko]

I personally don't mind Graphic Audio, but for the Space Team books, the dude who narrates the regular audio is awesome and I can't even imagine it being done by anyone else! Narilka, let me know when you are ready for that, I will join with pleasure just for the fun of it:)

[Narilka]

Choko wrote: "I personally don't mind Graphic Audio, but for the Space Team books, the dude who narrates the regular audio is awesome and I can't even imagine it being done by anyone else! Narilka, let me know w..."

Ok! Probably in November is my best guess. I'm on Space Team #4. I'll keep you updated :)

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Updated my spreadsheet (still need to use accurate read dates and BR dates for the past few months, just set to today and October 31st for now, to get an idea of points)...

Once done, I'll only need to add October, basically before Halloween, which is nice... doing what I've done so far, took most of 4-6hrs (I started super early, this morning, while listening to St. Mary's #10)

EXCEPT, I'm also like 7-9 months behind on Goodreads tracking, I think... but that's probably for another day...

[Nirkatze]

Oh! That's right! The competition ends in October, doesn't it? I've been lax in filling in my details for a while...

[Narilka]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Now there's this Sudanese woman calling normal people Linears... like Muggles in Harry Potter, lol... I love it...Linears and my term Loopers (from the movie), has a nice alliteration to it, too... Kalachakra is from Buddhism ..."

I just got to this part in The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. I too like the term Linears :) I had no idea Kalachakra is from Buddhism. Now I need to learn more.

[Julian]

whaaaat the contest ends in October and not end of the year?!?

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Yea... the contest has always run from New Years' to Halloween... leaves November and December for holiday activities, catching up on things, and resting in prep for New Years'...

Some people / some years, used it to clear out some series and make room to start new ones in January with an influx of Buddy Reads...

[Julian]

I had no idea with this being my first year... Gotta try seeing if I can hit 1000 points before it ends

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

First day of a 4 day mini-vacation, and I've gone a long way to catching up on BRs... with A Deadly Education done and Nona the Ninth almost done...

[Tonari no Emily]

I had a 10 day vacation and didn't touch a book for most of that time! I feel so behind lol

[Choko]

You are not:) We all take time off here and there... And you do have to actually interact with other people in real life, however distracting from our books that might be:)))

[Narilka]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Chapter 59: Uh-oh... "

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

Oh yeah, Ch 59 (view spoiler)[That had to be very disconcerting at how after one lifetime so much of the Chronos Club and kalachakra were wiped out. Has to be coordinated effort. Vincent has allies. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 62: This book is slow and plodding, at times, and prone to tangents and Interludes... but I'm coming to think it's quite brilliant.. I agree. I think it's brilliant. Such a neat thought experiment that's turned into a pretty great story. It's a thriller without the danger lol so weird but it works. (view spoiler)[I am impressed with Harry opting to try out being a criminal mastermind. It's a brilliant decision and one you could pull off easily after soo many lives remembered.

I'm confident that Vincent is going to be stopped. Just no idea how. Will it restore the timelines without his meddling? Will some future kalachakra that hadn't been born be reborn again? (hide spoiler)]

Ch 66 (view spoiler)[Very impressive that Harry extended his life significantly. Also sad how he catches Virginia and deals with her, though the only logical choice to help stop the murders. (hide spoiler)]

[Narilka]

I also noticed that Audible has a Deals page now:

https://www.audible.com/ep/audiobook-...

I hope this doesn't end the 2-for-1 sales.

[Choko]

Thanks for the link, Narilka!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I'm going for a near record on my marathon reading, during my vacation...

A Deadly Education
Nona the Ninth
Magic Rises
The Last Graduate

Reading Magic Breaks now, then probably start The Golden Enclaves tomorrow...

Been on a real uptick, in general, lately, but usually I take more breaks and watch TV/movies, especially on days off...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Audible is have a 2-for-1-credit sale, so sales are still a thing... anything to make extra sales, I'm sure...

[Narilka]

YAY! Off to Audible I go :D

[Narilka]

I picked up Spellmonger & NPCs :)

I really want to listen to The Martian but they switch narrators to Will Wheaton. I'm not sure Wheaton's snark is good for a hard science scifi. Has anyone tried his narration?

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Mostly only all the Scalzi books he narrates, since they're friends... honestly, I could do without him, most of the time... he's not bad... just... I dunno... distinctive...

[Brian]

I can’t stand is narration. I stopped the Scalzi books when they switched to him. Tried one and was out.

[Tonari no Emily]

I really don't think Wheaton is great (or really even good), but I tolerate him because I <3 Scalzi's books.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I think it's great that the Dispatcher series is marketed around using a different famous actor as the narrator instead... I think Zachary Quinto does a good job with them... and it's not Wheaton ;)

That world is probably too dark for Wheaton narration, honestly...

[Tonari no Emily]

Yes! I really enjoyed his narration :)

[Narilka]

Oh I think Wheaton's narration is a fair match for Scalzi's writing. They both have great snark lol He was also a good match for Ready Player One.

[Choko]

So, Iain, I started Midnight, Texas #1... Up to Ch. 3. I have to say, there is something really nice about the cadence of the storytelling of Charlene Harris. I am not saying she is a great author or anything, but having spent a ton of time in rural South Carolina, I can say that she really captures the pulse of small town in the South in the middle of nowhere with her writing. It's in the melody of her sentence structure and it feels comfortable to me. The new psychic dude, Manford just moved in and I am sure things will go upside down for the town soon:)))

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

It’s a really cozy trilogy… already miss it… like you said, it’s a real easy comfort read, and they’re hard to search for…

It’s the same reason me and Laura love the pleasant duology in the middle of the Black Jewels series… relatively low stakes, slice of life stuff, etc…

The problem with most cozy series, is the MC acts Too Stupid To Live…

I’m thinking of trying the Aurora Teagarden series if I can find it… older Harris series, mostly from the 90s…

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

If anyone checks their front page of goodreads, instead of notifications, they might have seen me adding some books to my TBR last night (a rare occurrence)... was laying in bed watching booktubers, and got some good recs/news...

Most notably, Tchaikovsky has written a 3rd Children of Time book!!!

Children of Memory comes out in November... I'm not too surprised... the 2nd book's epilogue was screaming for a continuation...

Also a Portal Fantasy I hadn't heard of: The Border Keeper & Second Spear

[Choko]

No problem, Iain... My notifications are so many, I feel bad because I miss those of my closest friends on GR...

Up to Ch. 9 and Fiji is showing she has some real power, not just the Wicca stuff that regular folks tend to do. And I am still wondering what Olive is, being so strong and badass. It can't be just the blood from her boyfriend...

[Nirkatze]

@Narilka, ditton on Choko, thank you for that link! I'd been seeing random deals around, but I am horrible at navigating audible and couldn't find the bloody page...

I just finished Interior Chinatown--very quick listen, only 3 hours or so--and it was very thought provoking. I have two local book clubs this Friday, and that's one of them. The other one is Plain Bad Heroines which I just started today, 19 hours listen. It's a little hard to tell where it's going at the beginning, but the narrator is nice to listen to.

I think I watched Midnight, Texas, when it was a TV show. Only 1 or 2 seasons before cancelled though, I think. It was good background...