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I've been known to skim sex scenes a lot. But these authors? No way.
Sean Michael, I skim every one of them. Well, when I read this one trilogy by her and then decided her books weren't what I was interested in reading. Thankfully I've gotten much better at picking out the good books from the bad.
Hambel wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I liked this a lot too, the writing sometimes is amazing. The only problem I had was that at the end the plot was too much, too complicated. "Did you think so? I w..."
I meant (view spoiler)
I'm reading Breathe by Sloan Parker and Bear, Otter, and the Kid by T.J. Klune. I took a pause from both in the middle of the story for the opposite reason. Breathe is angsty, beautifully written IMO, but I'm not sure I like the story, the romance begins from very tragic circumstances and I have no idea how the author will make it work.
Bear, Otter, etc. has a story that I'm interested in, characters I want to succeed, but the narrator is EXHAUSTING, I'm going mad.
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Bear, Otter, etc. has a story that I'm interested in, characters I want to succeed, but the narrator is EXHAUSTING, I'm going mad."Exhausting because of the lenghty inner monologues and flashbacks? Or because of the nine years old going on fifty? ;-)
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Hambel wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I liked this a lot too, the writing sometimes is amazing. The only problem I had was that at the end the plot was too much, too complicated. "Did yo..."
Ah, I see :)
Antonella wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Bear, Otter, etc. has a story that I'm interested in, characters I want to succeed, but the narrator is EXHAUSTING, I'm going mad."Exhausting because of the lenght..."
Inner monologue and flashbacks *shudders*
I like the Kid, one of my little cousins was (and still is, even if he's 20 now, lol) like that, jaw dropping. There are moments when the Kid is really too old, but some quirks are close to those of a very smart kid obsessed with something.
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Bear, Otter, etc. has a story that I'm interested in, characters I want to succeed, but the narrator is EXHAUSTING, I'm going mad."Exhausting bec..."
I absolutely loved Bear, Otter, and the Kidand its sequel Who We Are. I agree that Bear the narrator goes on and on, but that is how he is :) The Kid reminds me very much of my 11 year old nephew who has a double diagnosis of ADD and Asperger's Syndrome. He is a smart guy and can get completely obsessed with one issue. And talks like a grown up, that is actually a part of the syndrome. He is very cute though. :)
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I keep forgetting to replace this. I loaned it to a friend and she keeps managing to "forget" to give it back. :-D
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I keep forgetting to replace this. I loaned it to a friend and she keeps ..."
Oh Josh... now you know to never lend books out to people! lol. Especially those beloved titles.
I recently got a stamp made that says "From the library of..." with my name on it. I've been stamping all my print books just in case someone does borrow them. Besides, they look pretty cool with that stamp. MY books!
I do lend books, but I write down when did I lend it and to whom. Sometimes it can happen that someone doesn't give you back a book because they don't know anymore it is your book.
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Last time I let someone borrow a book, it was Dean Koontz's first ever published book. Dumb idea to lend it, but I refused to forget who had it and I kept asking her how it was, as a reminder that I wanted it back!
I'll never do that with special books again. That was an agonizing few months for me.
Never will I lend a book or movie again. Never. Unless I relentlessly ride the borrower's butt, which isn't always possible, I know from experience I won't see the item again.
I am not reading because my Kindle is dead :(
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I am not reading because my Kindle is dead :("OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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How long did you have yours, Emanuela? I've only had mine about a year & a half, but...Very heavy use.
Kari wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I am not reading because my Kindle is dead :("OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
O.O
How long did you have yours, Emanuela? I've only had mine about a..."
31 months of incredible passion. Heavy use for me too. :(
I'm sorry to hear this. But knowing you I suspect it died of exhaustion!
IT'S ALIVE!!!! Customer care called me and they helped me reset it, it was pretty simple in the end, probably I wasn't doing it right, but now it works. I am so happy. From the email to the call it was less than 2 hours and it's almost midnight here :D
Great! Good for you and your reading!
Anne wrote: "Candice wrote: "Anne wrote: "Candice wrote: "Just finished the Hexslinger book in the series. Mostly m/m, fantasy/western.There are lots of positive things I could say, but I can't recommend the..."
Don't blame you. One further comment, a thought I had: Writers sometimes seem to get a particular hair and follow it faithfully through, like it or don't, their vision uncompromised. That was my impression w/this, and sometimes that's a wonderful thing. Or sometimes there's some torture involved.
Hambel wrote: "I've recently finished 
and it's easily become one of my favourites. I enjoyed Scrap Metal and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone, but the setting of Driftwood appeale..."Am reading it now. Love it so far. Boy, Fox gives value, doesn't she?
Folks, I finished the 2nd Under the Hill book, Dogfighters, last night. Is anyone else reading this? I read anything by Beecroft, sight unseen. I was, for the first time, disappointed in something she wrote, for a couple of reasons. Don't want to risk a spoiler. Would be very interested to get others' reactions after having read both parts.
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "IT'S ALIVE!!!! Customer care called me and they helped me reset it, it was pretty simple in the end, probably I wasn't doing it right, but now it works. I am so happy. From the email to the call it..."Darling, you need some print books for emergency backup! :-D
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "IT'S ALIVE!!!! Customer care called me and they helped me reset it, it was pretty simple in the end, probably I wasn't doing it right, but now it works. I am so happy. From the email to the call it..."Thank goodness! I was imagining you being days without it :( (I'm hugging my Kindle a little closer today.)
Candice wrote: "Boy, Fox gives value, doesn't she? "Oh, God, yes. I'm now reading
and enjoying it just as much.
Hambel wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "IT'S ALIVE!!!! Customer care called me and they helped me reset it, it was pretty simple in the end, probably I wasn't doing it right, but now it works. I am so happ..."The same happened with mine several times and the last time it didn't ever wake up again. I called Amazon support and they sent me a new Kindle for free, and it took only three days before it arrived! Very impressive. They told me that it froze because of the leather cover I was using, so I bought a new cover (a fancy blue one with lights)
I always have paper books lying about as well (I cannot seem to stop buying them) so even without my Kindle I am never wiithout reading material. That is my greatest fear, to be stuck somewhere without anything to read. Nightmare :)
K.Z. wrote: "Darling, you need some print books for emergency backup! :-D"I have quite the TBR print-pile but it's uninspiring :D
Hambel wrote: "Thank goodness! I was imagining you being days without it :( (I'm hugging my Kindle a little closer today.)"I was minutes away from clicking the buy-button, I was thinking: I buy it now, it'll arrive on Wednesday, one day I can do :)
This morning I woke to find Hard Tail on my Kindle. I bought it without even sampling first, I really enjoy her style. Especially Pricks and Pragmatism which I have read several times already. There is something about her writing and her protags I like.Part of it is the englishness (I probably just invented that word) I think, I am secretly in love with all things English (including Irish and Scottish as well). Nothing against American writing and American authors either, it is just that English was my first love.
I finished JCP's Magic Mansion and it's one of the best books published this year. I can honestly say that we haven't seen anything like this in this (sub)genre. Fantastic.Also, I finished Turning Idolater by Edward C. Patterson. I don't know why this book isn't more popular. Great, great writing, mystery, love story.
Lady*M wrote: "I finished JCP's Magic Mansion and it's one of the best books published this year. I can honestly say that we haven't seen anything like this in this (sub)genre. Fantastic.Also, I finished Turnin..."
How on earth shall I survive this site? JCP is one of my favorites so Magic Mansion is definitely on my buying-list, and even more so after this recommendation. And Turning Idolater really triggered my interest. Thanks for both recommendations. (My Visa card on the other hand doesn't thank you at all) :)
Reading the fourth book in the Infected series. I love this series. Incredible characters.
I finished Man, Oh Man! Writing M/M Fiction for Kinks & Cash It's really witty, useful and filled with humor. There were some interesting topics there; some of them made me feel vindicated. There were some parts about male characterization that I've been telling my fanfiction circles for ages and of course no one paid any mind when I said it. It was cool to know that a professional writer shares my thoughts on them.
Candice wrote: "Am reading it now. Love it so far. Boy, Fox gives value, doesn't she? "Whereas she just doesn't work for me. Which just goes to show you that even if you have some reading tastes in common, that doesn't mean there won't be sharp divergences as well.
Lady*M wrote: "I finished JCP's Magic Mansion and it's one of the best books published this year. I can honestly say that we haven't seen anything like this in this (sub)genre. Fantastic.Also, I finished Turnin..."
I'd never heard of Turning Idolater before, and now the sample is on my Kindle because you recommend it so highly. If I'd stumbled across it outside this group I would have given it a pass. The cover copy is uninspiring at best. There are lots of reasons that books find their audience or don't. My guess is that the blurb is turning people away.
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I asked her about it a couple of times but she was "still reading." So I'm donating it to the cause. ;-)
I don't mind. It's one of those books people want to hang onto, so I knew I'd probably never see it again.
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I do regret one loan. It was a rare vintage hardcover. I never got that one back -- I even sent a letter after I moved away, but never got a reply. I found another copy years later but I don't loan valuable books anymore.
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Oh no! That's awful. :-(
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Whew! :-D
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I was, for the first time, disappointed in somethi..."
I've got both on my Kindle but haven't got to them yet. The first one had a starred review in PW.
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I want to read this! Is it complete?
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My exact thought.
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What? What the heck does THAT mean?
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I keep hearing about this series.
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It's really witty, useful and filled with humor. There were some interesting topics there; some of them made me feel vindicated. The..."
I'm glad. I think the book is a bit dated now -- if you include market info you're shortening your book's lifespan considerably -- but there's still lots of good stuff in it, if I do say so myself.
Josh wrote: "I want to read this! Is it complete? "Yes, Magic Mansion was serialised, but it is now complete.
I enjoyed a lot the fact that one of the MC is much older than the usual protagonists of m/m books. And there is a fresh take on ''behind-the-scenes'' happenings of a reality show.
And don't forget The Starving Years ;-)
Josh wrote: "Anne wrote: "They told me that it froze because of the leather cover I was using, so I bought a new cover (a fancy blue one with lights)..."
What? What the heck does THAT mean?"
I don't know why the cover would make the screen freeze so it wasn't possible to read on the kindle, but the thing is they accepted that it was some kind of production failure or something and gave me a new one for free. Which is all I care about :) It does sound kind of strange. But I didn't really feel like arguing against them you know ;)
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What? What the heck does THAT mean?"
I d..."
True.
No I was just gazing at my own leather-covered darling in horror. :-D
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Yes, Magic Mansion was serialised, but it is now complete.
I enjoyed a lot the fact that one of the MC is much older than the usual protagonis..."
Got MM.
My God. I just realized. I'm a hoarder.
I'm a book hoarder.
I hoard books. I hoard them in real life AND on my Kindle!
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Another fantasy writer I would highly recommend is Ginm Hale. Her book Wicked Gentlemen was fanstastic and I'm not making my way through The Rifter Series while on vacation.
Oh yeah, and Mercedes Lackey's series The Last Herald Mage. It's old school fantasy written in 1990, but the main character is gay and has a relationship that's integral to the plot. It's a trilogy. And these days you can only get them seperately, not all in one book unless you buy it used like I did. Magic's Pawn, Magic's Promise, and Magic's Price are the three books.
I just bought another trilogy she wrote that's set in the same kingdom of Valdemar, but there's no M/M to it. These came before she wrote the other series. We'll see how they are when I get there. ... like my coffee table needs more books to weigh it down, right? lol.