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Josh wrote: "The recipe is in the cookbook in the files section of my yahoo group. Enjoy!"
I need to make a trip to the liquor store, but you can bet I will. And I know what to do with my leftover Brie from Christmas now too. *g*
Josh wrote: "They're not planned out. In fact, I need to make sure I don't accidentally exceed the number of titles Kit has written! :-D I do amuse the heck out of myself with the Butterwith books, though."But that would be so funny :) On the re-read I want to take notes, lol
I enjoyed everytime poor Miss Butterwith's name was mispelled. And the Clue/Cluedo reference cracked me up, it's the game we usually play in our Christmas afternoon. How did you come up with that? I couldn't stop laughing. Thank you!
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It would. I also think it would be funny for Kit to run into a real life Miss Butterwith. :-D
Josh wrote: "But that would be so funny :)It would. I also think it would be funny for Kit to run into a real life Miss Butterwith. :-D"
That would be the best! Just like Kit reading Adrien English books. :-)
FINALLY,after such a long time I have read a sequel which was exactly what I wanted it to be. There was mystery,there was lil' bit of violence and there were emotions-lots and lots of emotions which I love to read in a book so much :DUsually I always find out who the killer is in the middle of reading a book,but this time I've failed. I could never imagine the story taking this turn and the excitement increased since the poisoning scene
and last but not the least- the love making was really hot. Kit and J.X r one of my fav m/m couples now ^__^
Reading ALL SHE WROTE really made my day :D
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Thank you so much, Bella. Now you've made MY day.
Josh wrote: "Thank you so much, Bella. Now you've made MY day. "Well Sir,the Pleasure is all mine^__^
Just downloaded ASW will be reading all weekend. :)
Absolutely loved All She Wrote! I look forward to reading more in the series :o)
Will there be more books with Kit and JX? Because I love Kit! He feels more realistic to me than many other characters in M/M books. I love his internal dialogue and insecurities that he tries to hide with snarky remarks. I thought All She Wrote was fantastic and I enjoyed it as much as I did the Adrien English series.
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Thanks, Andy! I do have the next book loosely plotted.
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Thank so much, Lora. Yes, there will be more H&M books. Glad you enjoy Kit -- I have a lot of fun writing him.
Josh wrote: "Thanks, Andy! I do have the next book loosely plotted."Excellent! Can't wait to read what trouble you come up with for those two :o)
I think i am the only one (Besides Nikyta but she is too shy to say anything on here) but for the first 28% i was bored in ASW
Finished ASW. Really enjoyed it. Loved the interaction with Kit and JX in this one. Though I did guess the killer about halfway through. Didn't see and AE similarities other than the usual with JX telling Kit not to get involved. That's sort of a Jake telling Adrien thing. But really, what guy would want his lover poking around a potentially dangerous situation?
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Sorry to hear it, Dane.
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Yeah, that's just basic mystery dynamic stuff -- it's not like I invented it!
I'm so happy you enjoyed the story!
Its not really a question, or request (or is it? XD)but I was wondering, if anyone else after reading ASW squealed like an epic fangirl at the AE reference? I've already made comment about this (as soon as I read it, I squealed to everyone; including Josh XD)but I just have to mention it again. It pleases me so. This lead me to thinking, how bloody awesome it would be for a cross-over! How do you think Kit and Adrien would act meeting one another? I have a feeling Kit might be a little grumbly about mr.Stone-cold-fox Adrien. But they'd get along with that Dark humour they both posses.
However, I think the funniest outcome would be Jake and J.X - I can just see them sitting down for Tea and scones talking about their frustrating other halves trying to solve crimes with annoying accuracy.
Anyway, its been on my mind for a couple days, just wondered if anyone else ever thought of it?
(Another guilty-pleasure of a cross over for me would be Strange and Lyn Flewellings' Seregil pre-Alex and Grimshaw. I imagine they're be bitter card rivals.)
Samantha wrote: "Its not really a question, or request (or is it? XD)but I was wondering, if anyone else after reading ASW squealed like an epic fangirl at the AE reference? I've already made comment about this (as..."I also fangirled majorly.
I would also love to see a crossover
Samantha wrote: This lead me to thinking, how bloody awesome it would be for a cross-over!
I, I did think about it too! I thought of a massive Holmes/Moriarity+Jake/Adrien+Sean/Dan crossover. Like... A book by Kit (or J.X.) gets made into a movie and Sean is supposed to play in it and they all meet at Adrien's shop for signing and promotion and then something weird happens and they hire Jake to investigate. I'd throw in a couple of misunderstandings and jealousy scenes.
I, I did think about it too! I thought of a massive Holmes/Moriarity+Jake/Adrien+Sean/Dan crossover. Like... A book by Kit (or J.X.) gets made into a movie and Sean is supposed to play in it and they all meet at Adrien's shop for signing and promotion and then something weird happens and they hire Jake to investigate. I'd throw in a couple of misunderstandings and jealousy scenes.
Finished All She Wrote!
I think it's one of the best books I've read so far by Josh (I haven't read all of them yet though), and it's now definitely one of my favorite series. I had major withdrawals after finishing it and couldn't touch any other book for 3 days.
Kit is my favorite kind of protagonist - a screwed up one (even though his screwiness is mostly in his head for he has money, looks and a great guy in love with him, so he really doesn't have a reason for depression).His preoccupation with his midlife crisis makes him a very vivid and realistic character. I'm not sure if I would have liked him as a person - he seems too worked up to be a very pleasant company, but as a character he's fascinating. As opposite to J.X. I'd really love to have a friend like him in RL because he's so perfect. And I really really like his body and facial hair *starry eyes*. (In AE series it was opposite - I liked Jake more than Adrien, and not only because his looks, but because he had his faults while Adrien was perfect and thus less appealing as a character for me - doesn't mean I didn't LOVE him though). I'm probably not being fair toward Kit - we see his inner self in the book which may not be very pleasant, but he's very good with people around him, very patient.
The mystery factor was also very good even though I majorly spoiled it to myself by actually sitting and thinking about possible outcome, so I came to the same results as Kit too early. But I WAS surprised by the way Kit and J.X. dealt with it after finding the culprit XD.
Question to Josh. I couldn't help noticing Poppy's resemblance to a certain writer. All the not-for-the-faint-of-heart stuff she writes, and the name... It's kind of hard to miss :) I know, the disclaimer says "Any resemblance is coincidental.." but... is it?
Josh, thank you so much for writing ASW! Can't wait for the next Holmes/Moriarity book :)
I think it's one of the best books I've read so far by Josh (I haven't read all of them yet though), and it's now definitely one of my favorite series. I had major withdrawals after finishing it and couldn't touch any other book for 3 days.
Kit is my favorite kind of protagonist - a screwed up one (even though his screwiness is mostly in his head for he has money, looks and a great guy in love with him, so he really doesn't have a reason for depression).His preoccupation with his midlife crisis makes him a very vivid and realistic character. I'm not sure if I would have liked him as a person - he seems too worked up to be a very pleasant company, but as a character he's fascinating. As opposite to J.X. I'd really love to have a friend like him in RL because he's so perfect. And I really really like his body and facial hair *starry eyes*. (In AE series it was opposite - I liked Jake more than Adrien, and not only because his looks, but because he had his faults while Adrien was perfect and thus less appealing as a character for me - doesn't mean I didn't LOVE him though). I'm probably not being fair toward Kit - we see his inner self in the book which may not be very pleasant, but he's very good with people around him, very patient.
The mystery factor was also very good even though I majorly spoiled it to myself by actually sitting and thinking about possible outcome, so I came to the same results as Kit too early. But I WAS surprised by the way Kit and J.X. dealt with it after finding the culprit XD.
Question to Josh. I couldn't help noticing Poppy's resemblance to a certain writer. All the not-for-the-faint-of-heart stuff she writes, and the name... It's kind of hard to miss :) I know, the disclaimer says "Any resemblance is coincidental.." but... is it?
Josh, thank you so much for writing ASW! Can't wait for the next Holmes/Moriarity book :)
"Somebody killed his Editor"Finished my second reading, finally, early this morning and still felt the same way about both story and characters. To me this is a great mystery novel with brilliant characterisation.
I absolutely adore both Christopher (seems weird to call him Kit) and J.X. From the first moment I was dragged, and though there was a bit in the middle where I felt uncomfortable, I could barely stop reading (apart from falling asleep and having too much to do and too many visitors to be able to actually read it in one go)
Oh, and that last line *ROFL*
I couldn't help but think you wrote the story just for that last line, Josh ;)
I more detailed review can be found on my profile page ... for those interested.
On to "All she Wrote"
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It would be tricky because I write them both from first person POV. I'd have to go third on that one, although I'm thinking of different amusing (to me, anyway) scenarios.
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I would also love to see a crossover..."
I'm afraid that could never live up to expectation!
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I think it's one of the best books I've read so far by Josh (I haven't read all of them yet though), and it's now definitely one of my favorite series. I had major withdrawa..."
My gosh. What a lovely post. Thank you. I'm so happy you felt that way.
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If it was, it was subconscious. I'm a big, big fan of that New Orleans cooking series of hers.
I do have a habit of grabbing names from whatever is around me -- I think it has a kind of creative synchronicity.
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Finished my second reading, finally, early this morning and still felt the same way about both story and characters. To me this is a great mystery novel with brilliant..."
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. That one's on my personal top five list.
The challenge with ASW is that the further you delve into the characters and their relationship -- well, you have decide if you're going to continue to go for laughs or you're going to sacrifice some of the funny for genuine emotion.
I'm finding it a delicate balance. I want the series to be funny, definitely, but I want it to have real heart too.
And I also want to continue exploring and satirizing writing, mysteries, and publishing. ;-)
Josh wrote: "I'm a big, big fan of that New Orleans cooking series of hers."
I'm too :)
Poppy C. Clark was very entertaining. In her annoying way.
I'm too :)
Poppy C. Clark was very entertaining. In her annoying way.
Has Josh written anything paranormal
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I'm too :)
Poppy C. Clark was very entertaining. In her annoying way."
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The most annoying thing about her is she won't finish that damned series!
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Heather, I've written two spec fiction (fantasy) novels -- Strange Fortune and The Darkling Thrush.
I wrote one historical novella with mystery and paranormal elements -- that's The Dark Farewell.
And then the Petit Morts series with Jordan Castillo Price has a paranormal or spec fiction element to it. Those are all short stories.
Josh wrote:It would be tricky because I write them both from first person POV. I'd have to go third on that one, although I'm thinking of different amusing (to me, anyway) scenarios"I think it could be amusing if you went for a completely different POV instead, say like Jake? Or Rachael Someone who can be watching the antics. I know it'll probably never come to pass. But it would be an amusing mini-story. XD
I could imagine Rachael Dragging Kit to a convention only to see one of them mini-fanboy. If anything, its really really fun to think about. (Tea and Scones! Tea and Scones!)
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Josh wrote: "I wrote one historical novella with mystery and paranormal elements -- that's The Dark Farewell."Julian was a great character. He was fragile because of his illness, but he had a very strong core.
I think it's your only book where we don't really get to know the narrator, it was as if he blocked the reader out.
Josh wrote: "Heather C wrote: "Has Josh written anything paranormal"Heather, I've written two spec fiction (fantasy) novels -- Strange Fortune and The Darkling Thrush.
I wrote one historical novella with..."
Ghost of a Chance kinda fits too
Thanks, Andy. I will be sure to move those up in my list.
I read Dangerous Ground last night and really enjoyed it. I must say that its been awhile since I've read M/M written in 3rd person POV and had forgotten how confusing all the "he"s can be. Lol. But I liked getting both characters perspective, too. I really liked how it started right in the middle of Taylor and Willl's conflict and I was given only bits and pieces of their past at a time. I can't wait to see wear their next adventure takes them.
Thanks, Josh. You are awesome storyteller!!
Look at that! I think I might have written a review!! Well, my kind of review anyway.
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Julian was a great character. He was fragile because of his illness, but he had a v..."
What I like about that book (it's not one of my favorites, to be honest) is that it really does feel like a story from the era (I think).
I may have unconsciously done that with David's character -- stories of that period and genre often do have a removed quality, and the narrators seem inaccessible.
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I will be sure to move those up in my list.
I read Dangerous Ground last night and really enjoyed it. I must say that its been awhile since I've read M/M written in 3rd person POV..."
I'm glad you enjoyed DG, Heather. I have a lot of fun with that series.
So Josh I have been wondering which character are you the most like Kit or Adrien.
Man, I really need to read Kit's books. Are they as good as Adrien's?
Heather C wrote: "Man, I really need to read Kit's books. Are they as good as Adrien's?"I think they are :) Though, I'm only 34 pages into the second one about Kit.
Heather C wrote: "Man, I really need to read Kit's books. Are they as good as Adrien's?"They are about the same
Poppy C. Clark was very entertaining. In her annoying way."
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The most annoying thing about her is she won't finish that damned series! "
True :/
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