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Do you know if they are going to make an audio book out of SIH?
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:) I'm pondering whether to read it right now or to keep till the long flight I'm going to have in a week. I lean towards now - comfort read needs comfort...
Josh wrote: "I haven't heard yet. That would be awesome! I'd love that to be in audio."So would I! I have found some other ebook publishers are submitting their stuff to Audible.
Just finished reading Don't Look Back. Loved it. All I kept thinking was how awful it would be to wake up and not be able to remember parts of my life. Especially the people in my life. What a scary perspective.Great story, even better characters. I love a good hero but it's even better when I can really HATE the bad guy... and Cole was SOooo easy to hate.
Going back to formats and reading devices... Yesterday I was able to borrow a friend's Kindle and was disappointed to find out that it doesn't have back light (meaning you can't read in darkness) and makes weird and prolonged blinking at page turn. Pretty much a deal breaker for me...
Suhi wrote: "Going back to formats and reading devices... Yesterday I was able to borrow a friend's Kindle and was disappointed to find out that it doesn't have back light (meaning you can't read in darkness) a..."For at least the Kindle 3, the covers actually come with a built-in light. I haven't yet tried these new K3 lighted leather covers -- they come as extras, so don't know how effective they are. I was unwilling to add weight and drain battery for a feature I didn't need (light).
The first generation Kindle came with ordinary leather covers (which were lovely, really).
Suhi wrote: "Going back to formats and reading devices... Yesterday I was able to borrow a friend's Kindle and was disappointed to find out that it doesn't have back light (meaning you can't read in darkness) a..."Suhi, I know it seems strange, because you can't read without light, but the whole point of the ereader is not having a backlight. It's better for your eyes, for one. I really notice the difference between reading on my laptop and reading with an ereader. I get tired and my eyes hurt when I read too long on my laptop (I tend to turn the brightness as low as possible, but that doesn't always help).
Also, having a backlight doesn't help the battery life (though not every one cares about that)
ns, Anita, thanks! Actually the lack of a backlight is a lesser problem (and I do believe that it's better for the eyes), but the blinking is REALLY annoying. I hope they'll solve the issue soon (preferably before my current e-reader dies :))
Suhi wrote: "ns, Anita, thanks! Actually the lack of a backlight is a lesser problem (and I do believe that it's better for the eyes), but the blinking is REALLY annoying. I hope they'll solve the issue soon (p..."What type of e-reader are you using now? If you have a lot of books, you may want to stay away from Kindle anyhow--you will be forever converting them to PDF to use them on a Kindle. A Nook, Sony or another type of ereader that uses more format choices might make a better replacement for you.
Lora, I'm using a PDA (HP IPQ), I buy book in LIT or convert into LIT, it doesn't work good with other formats so I'm pretty used to convert things all the time :) Another thing why I WILL stay away from Kindle - apparently it's rather big. I prefer the standard PDA size
Suhi wrote: "Lora, I'm using a PDA (HP IPQ), I buy book in LIT or convert into LIT, it doesn't work good with other formats so I'm pretty used to convert things all the time :) Another thing why I WILL stay awa..."All the e-ink devices do the flashy-thing when you turn the page, unfortunately. The Sony Pocket Edition Reader might be closer to the size you are looking for, though. (I'm a total Sony pimp. LOL!)
I am happy with my iPod touch now. But when I have more money I am going to buy iPad, which is better to read PDF files.
Lora wrote: "Suhi wrote: "Lora, I'm using a PDA (HP IPQ), I buy book in LIT or convert into LIT, it doesn't work good with other formats so I'm pretty used to convert things all the time :) Another thing why I ..."
I'll take that into consideration ;)
I'll take that into consideration ;)
SiH in Audio would be terrific! I love audio books for when I'm in the car and this is a story that would translate so well with a dark, raspy voice!Also, just wanted to say I finally got around to reading Icecapade and I loved it! I knew I would like it based on the blurb, but for some reason I kept putting off reading it. Sometimes I get my hopes up about a story and I'm afraid I'll be let down. I should know better when it comes to a Josh Lanyon story though! I got drawn right in and didn't put it down until it I was finished. I loved that Noel wasn't truly redeemed. Maybe that was a concern I had. Heroes always seem to be "good guys" or at the very least, on the right side of the law. Noel made no excuses and didn't try to make up for some misspent youth. He just moved on. I thought that was perfect for his personality. Loved it!
Dlee wrote: "Lora, Since you said you were a total Sony pimp, I'm going to ask you my Sony question. I have a Sony 700 which is on it's last legs. (My daughter dropped it) If I got the 950 would I have to pay ..."The PRS-950 is 3G wireless. There is no extra charge and no monthly fee for the wireless service. You will also still be able to plug in to your computer and do all the things you were used to with your 700.
Norma wrote: "I loved that Noel wasn't truly redeemed. Maybe that was a concern I had. Heroes always seem to be "good guys" or at the very least, on the right side of the law. Noel made no excuses and didn't try to make up for some misspent youth. He just moved on."Yay, someone I can discuss Icecapade with! Now if more of you would just read this lovely story too, and move on from Snowball and Perry Love so we can start and Icecapade thread! ;) (ok, jk...)
Redemption comes in many forms, right? While Noel doesn't do time and legal penance, the point is that I do see him rehabilitated, and it was a redemption of sorts. The comical parade of neighborly woes might not be the twelve labors of Hercules, but they do serve to contrast the lifestyle he leads now (giving, compassionate) versus his former life (self-indulgent, taking).
ns wrote."Now if more of you would just read this lovely story too, and move on from Snowball and Perry Love so we can start and Icecapade thread! ;) (ok, jk...)".... well if you insist! I will start Icecapade tonight! ha! i thought i was pushy ;)
Yep, Noel does do a sort of pennence. I was just glad he didn't suddenly confess his sins and offer up his apology to the universe. This was better. He was a great character and I loved how he wrote for years about Robert.I loved the neighbors coming and him helping everyone out without complaint. It was a sweet side.
Oh and Robert's confession. That was cute too. :)
Their interaction, especially at the end, always make me melt into a puddle of goo. lol.
Note to self - don't try and read a quick Josh chapter before work! You will be late!! Loving Icecapade - every once in a while you get to read a line that makes your whole tummy do a flip-flop.... And Roberts comment to Noel about the world turning had that effect on me!!! Rates right up there with Jakes worshipping Adrien!! I am flying through this book desperate to know what happens ; I will definitely go back and reread it to savour it fully :) and am already wanting more of these guys and the shenanigans from 10 years earlier !
finished it.. yes, i was late for work :( but i only get paid for the hours i do so in my books, or Josh's as the case may be, it was money well spent! i really really loved ICECAPADE - i am in some perpetual loop of loving all these books it seems... i am not one of these happy people that loves everything, and i DO read books i find to be meh - but i am on one helluva trip here of great, great reads!! thanks Josh :) as per usual i want more of this duo too!.. and now I am moving on to Strange Fortune. ha! you would swear i had some kind of deadline to meet and i had to get through all these books ;) m/m does have an 'f' for me... frenzy!! and that is my quota of exclamation marks for the day...
Barb, I've been having teh same issue. I read a lot of books that are just meh, but so far JL has kept me smiling! Looking foward to reading more of his work.
Norma wrote: "Barb, I've been having teh same issue. I read a lot of books that are just meh, but so far JL has kept me smiling! Looking foward to reading more of his work."
Norms where you at babes we miss you at the BSS ;p
Norms where you at babes we miss you at the BSS ;p
I started an Icecapade thread so we wouldn't violate the spoiler-free diktat on the general threads...have at it...and for those of you who haven't read it, please, do read it!
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Also, just wanted to say I finally got arou..."
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. It's a story I tend to forget about myself, but I really enjoyed writing it. I did a lot of research on this gang of New York jewel thieves and Noel's attitudes reflect that.
Josh wrote: "Norma wrote: "SiH in Audio would be terrific! I love audio books for when I'm in the car and this is a story that would translate so well with a dark, raspy voice!Also, just wanted to say I fi..."
What fun that must have been! I can't gush enough about how much fun I'm having discovering your books. All these gems taht I didn't know about until recently!
Lauraadriana wrote: "Norma wrote: "Barb, I've been having teh same issue. I read a lot of books that are just meh, but so far JL has kept me smiling! Looking foward to reading more of his work."Norms where you at b..."
Just haven't had much time to chat so I've been trying to only jump in where it's specific to what I'm reading at the moment. I also haven't had nearly enough time to read lately.
Recently I have been in a bit of a reading frenzy - all good, I have loved it and had heaps of fun "meeting" all these new characters.... But, now I am reading Strange Fortune - and I have to tell you I am loving this change of pace. The imagery in this fictional world is almost tangible; I am missing a bit of the smexy ( yes I am that shallow - honest, yet shallow :-P ) but I am loving taking my time over reading this book, I almost feel that the effort it must take for a writer to create this amount of detail in a book deserves the respect of me savouring it... by the dust of four corners, I can almost smell the spices! And as per all the Josh books the subtle humour is both subtle and, funny - Master Sticks and Stones indeed :o "Purya's f@#€ing knuckles" :snort:
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Thanks so much, Norma. I'M pleased that YOU'RE pleased.
No, seriously, there's nothing better as an author than to know your books are giving pleasure.
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I, on the other hand, am having the best time reading ever since I got this Kindle. Last night I was so into it that I kept raising my hand to turn the page. :-)
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This is terrible to admit, but I don't recall at this point. But it's safe to assume that Jake and Lisa would have had several conversations Adrien would not be party to.
Josh wrote: "Norma wrote: "Just haven't had much time to chat so I've been trying to only jump in where it's specific to what I'm reading at the moment. I also haven't had nearly enough time to read lately. ...."
It's quite addictive, no? I love my kindle. My husband wants to get one and I told him I feared we'd never speak to each other if we both sat down with our Kindles after we put the children to bed! :)
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Writing that one was definitely a change of pace. My first serious effort at fantasy, and I kept panicking that I wasn't, er, doing it right. It seemed like I was having to explain so much, and the pacing was slower, much slower, and I really wasn't -- still am not -- totally comfortable with a lot of sex in a fantasy novel.
Now why that last should be, I have no idea.
Josh wrote: "Norma wrote: "Just haven't had much time to chat so I've been trying to only jump in where it's specific to what I'm reading at the moment. I also haven't had nearly enough time to read lately. ...."
How cute!
I'm reading
and enjoying it immensely. I just had a few bad reading experiences and SF is the perfect balm to my eyes and mind....I would have wanted a little more explicit details about what happened between chapter nineteen and twenty, though. Darn closed doors ;)
i am only on chapter 10 :-( havent taken this long on a book for a while - but that is a good thing, i am absorbing it
Just read The French Have a Word For It - yet again Josh captures so much in such a short story - lovely Josh, thanks :-)
I just read
yesterday....and can I just say that Josh can write ANY genre well.
Like with everything Josh writes the words left me in astonished delight(I know he used this phrase in one of his books in a very different context, but I love what it conveys :)) He uses words like outrageous intimacy, and you can just see this men lost in one another in a time where everything is so fleeting like a war, they find such beauty in what the can give to each other.
Josh can take me anywhere with his stories and I will happily and trustingly read...he is dangerously closing in on Michael Chabon and Gabriel Garcia Marquez for My Absolute Favorite Writer spot :o) Thanks Josh this was a lovely story...
yesterday....and can I just say that Josh can write ANY genre well.Like with everything Josh writes the words left me in astonished delight(I know he used this phrase in one of his books in a very different context, but I love what it conveys :)) He uses words like outrageous intimacy, and you can just see this men lost in one another in a time where everything is so fleeting like a war, they find such beauty in what the can give to each other.
Josh can take me anywhere with his stories and I will happily and trustingly read...he is dangerously closing in on Michael Chabon and Gabriel Garcia Marquez for My Absolute Favorite Writer spot :o) Thanks Josh this was a lovely story...
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yesterday....and can I just say that Josh can write ANY genre well.Like with everything Josh writes the words left me in astonished delight(I know h..."
My goodness. Thank you. That's so nice to read.
That was a tough one to write because the research involved was unreal. Grueling. And then the more I learned, the more depressing the odds against my characters. That said, some men did make it all the way through the war.
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Thank you, Barb. It's just a sweet bit, I think. I tried really hard to get the local color right.
Lauraadriana wrote: "I just read yesterday....and can I just say that Josh can write ANY genre well.
Like with everything Josh writes the words left me in astonished delight(I know h..."
Yep it's a vicious cycle Josh :O)...I read one of your books, I think it's awesome...then I have to say how awesome it is...and then I have to read another one, and think that one is awesome too...and round and round I go :O)
About the book, I can see how the researching this book cold have been brutal...I'm a bit fascinated by the World Wars and have read a lot of non-fiction on both, mostly the second World War though...it's so sad how humanity can descend into times like that...I really liked that you didn't come up with this far fetched HEA, but left them in a good spot...I thought if they don't make it they will have what they have and that is good, and ohhh how sweet it would be if they walked out together....
I loved the story and loved Cowboy, tricky devil that he was :O)
yesterday....and can I just say that Josh can write ANY genre well.Like with everything Josh writes the words left me in astonished delight(I know h..."
Yep it's a vicious cycle Josh :O)...I read one of your books, I think it's awesome...then I have to say how awesome it is...and then I have to read another one, and think that one is awesome too...and round and round I go :O)
About the book, I can see how the researching this book cold have been brutal...I'm a bit fascinated by the World Wars and have read a lot of non-fiction on both, mostly the second World War though...it's so sad how humanity can descend into times like that...I really liked that you didn't come up with this far fetched HEA, but left them in a good spot...I thought if they don't make it they will have what they have and that is good, and ohhh how sweet it would be if they walked out together....
I loved the story and loved Cowboy, tricky devil that he was :O)
Josh wrote: "Barb wrote: "Just read The French Have a Word For It - yet again Josh captures so much in such a short story - lovely Josh, thanks :-)"Thank you, Barb. It's just a sweet bit, I think. I tried r..."
You did and I am so glad I 'red' it :-p
So I want to retract my comment about the lack of smexy in Strange Fortune.... Sometimes less is oh so much more - Val and Aleister are a wonderful thing :-D just the brief hand hold in the tent; the cuddling for warmth and the cobra round the wrists - just such powerful moments. Really enjoying this book so much!! Like I said on FB you really know how to work your Craft :-PMaster Scribbles LOL
Finished STRANGE FORTUNE - wow that was one helluva ride! I really enjoyed it - that final battle scene was so vivid!! I do hope you do more fantasy again - it was go-ooood :) for a book that started out at a leisurely pace, and which I certainly took my time over - it has left me exhausted and my mind racing! Witches - they have that effect LOL
Okay- I've read all the Adrien English... I read The Dark Horse and its Prequel/Sequel... And I look at all the titles out there and... where do I go next? (BTW ~ maybe I missed this ~ is there a thread here with your works sorted by series like on the website?
Lee wrote: "BTW ~ maybe I missed this ~ is there a thread here with your works sorted by series like on the website?"All the discussion threads for individual books are here.
If you are interested in recommendations, you could try the I Spy stories, a novella (I Spy Something Bloody) and a short sequel (I Spy Something Wicked).
Not so much a question...Just wanted to say I am SO ANGRY with LooseId!!...This Rough Magic is supposed to come out in like six days...and no cover, nothing...What's wrong with them?
Lauraadriana wrote: "Not so much a question...Just wanted to say I am SO ANGRY with LooseId!!...This Rough Magic is supposed to come out in like six days...and no cover, nothing...What's wrong with them?"I am angry and disappointed with them too! :-(
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