Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion
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What else are you reading? (June 2010 - May 2013) *closed*
I was actually shocked to find out that people really throw away books!! You NEVER EVER throw books away. You move into a bigger apartement/house, make sure you have a storage room, but you don't throw them away..tsk tsk.
Ebooks are not necessarily better. I felt motivated to organize my books on my kindle and ended up with dozens of different collections. The result is I need even longer to find a book.
Vivian wrote: "I am going to start Irregulars.See ya guys later!"
I just finished Nicole's Cherries Worth Getting and now onto Josh' Green Glass Beads. What I want to know is how do we get the Fantastic Four to write in this universe again? And I want to read more Keith and Gunther. Talk about sizzling hot!
On the other note, there has been widespread news of babies and foetus being made into medicinal capsules (for sexual performance, obviously) in China. Ugh...
Johanna wrote: "Kari wrote: "...while moving, transporting your books from Point A to Point B is a bigger issue than moving your furniture.HEE.
Okay, I'll stop. I promise. :D"
No, Kari, don't stop. Reading tha..."
... if the best medicine if you are having a bad day is to go into a bookstore and browse and walk out with or without buying (usually with) and feel much happier
... you can spend an hour in a bookstore/market in a foreign country with a language you don't understand one word of, and enjoy browsing
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I spotted it when I turned my Kindle on to download Jordan's Magic Mansion. That's what I mean about being a hoarde..."
Don't say that!!!!
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And, um...does it count if you've deliberately bought mult..."
I don't think the flaw is in buying multiple copies. The flaw is in not getting RID of the multiple copies. That's how you know it's an illness. :-D
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It was interesting to say the least. I truly loved it, but it may be too envelope pushing for some people. And it was m/f/m with a bit of d/s. Truly, a lot o..."
Not familiar with it. Yours is the first mention I've seen.
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It was interesting to say the least. I truly loved it, but it may be too envelope pushing for some people. And it was m/f/m with a bit of d/s. ..."
Uh...that was weird the way the cover changed from post to post.
Josh wrote: "I don't think the flaw is in buying multiple copies. The flaw is in not getting RID of the multiple copies. That's how you know it's an illness. :-D"But say you don't want to risk to forget to take your book with you when you go to the toilet or to bed or to a place where you have to queue. Multiple books help you never miss your reading, so they may be cause of sanity. Yes.
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But say you don't want to risk to..."
You are not helping. Let me just put that out there. Not. Helping.
:-D
Not familiar with it. Yours is the first mention I've seen. I got it as a recommendation here in Goodreads. I am not sure you'll like it, though. There is good writing (far above anything on the erotica market) but the subject matter is probably not something you are interested in.
Has anybody read Anne Rice's The Wolf Gift? It doesn't sound too promising, based on readers' reactions on the GR page, but I'm curious about where her writing is at. (Not only is she 70 now, but she's gone through some pretty cataclysmic changes in outlook.)
On book 7 of Jordan Castillo Price's "Channeling Morpheus" series. Omg.....so good.
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"One of my favorite series ever!!! :) Enjoy!
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K.Z. Snow (KZSnow) | 504 comments Has anybody read Anne Rice's The Wolf Gift? It doesn't sound too promising, based on readers' reactions on the GR page, but I'm curious about where her writing is at. (Not only is she 70 now, but she's gone through some pretty cataclysmic changes in outlook.) I stuck to Anne Rice for most of my teens but as an adult I tried re-reading the books and it didn't go very well, I gave them all away. I recognize that anything after Interview with the Vampire wouldn't be something I'd read now.
She was a great writer for a young ESL reader, though. Her language was so descriptive and rich (and a bit purple).
Tracy wrote: "How does one tell for sure that one is a book hoarder? "The guy on the Hoarders show had them stacked 2 and 3 deep along every wall in the house, on every surface, and they were starting to topple over and endanger him.
GR has been working on some updates lately, and it's led to some pretty oddball glitches. The cover thumbnails have been changing from the original book referenced to other books with the same title.I was an Anne Rice fan in college, but I haven't read her in years. I got a free copy of The Wolf Gift in a goodie bag at RT, but it was a big, heavy hardback. I gave it away because I wasn't interested enough to pay to ship it home. Plus, my wrists ache just thinking about trying to hold that thing long enough to read it.
Plus, my wrists ache just thinking about trying to hold that thing long enough to read it. One of the reasons I love my Nook. I have arthritis in my hands and big hardcovers are hard on wrists.
Josh wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "I want to read this! Is it complete? "You will love this! JCP's imagination always leaves me stunned it's so original. And the pairing this time (Ricardo & John) is so out there at first I thought it couldn't possibly work, but she absolutely sold it to me. Amazing!
Anne wrote: "Josh wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "I want to read this! Is it complete? "You will love this! JCP's imagination always leaves me stunned it's so original. And the pairing this time (Rica..."
I love, love, love this story.
Vivian wrote: "K.Z. Snow (KZSnow) | 504 comments Has anybody read Anne Rice's The Wolf Gift? It doesn't sound too promising, based on readers' reactions on the GR page, but I'm curious about where her writing is ..."I loved Interview with a Vampire but the series lost me after that. Of course, I read it something like 30 years ago. Boy am I getting old.
Vivian wrote: "Plus, my wrists ache just thinking about trying to hold that thing long enough to read it. One of the reasons I love my Nook. I have arthritis in my hands and big hardcovers are hard on wrists."
I know exactly what you mean. I have Fibro and some inflammatory joint crap. I don't know what I'd do without my Kindle. I'd given up hardbacks already when I bought my first Kindle, and I didn't realize how much strain paperbacks were putting on my hands and wrists and elbows until I made the transition. Every once in a blue moon I still read a paperback, but it's rare.
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by A. M. Riley and I have to say I do like her books a lot. They are not perfect, in fact some of them have a kind of unfinished, unpolished feeling about them. And they don't make me feel high like Josh's books do, but I enjoy them nevertheless.The next one to read is
from Jordan Castillo Price. I've been spoiling myself with her recently released work for last few weeks: The Starving Years, Magic Mansion and now Mnevermind 1: The Persistence of Memory!
Johanna wrote: "I just finished by A. M. Riley and I have to say I do like her books a lot. They are not perfect, in fact some of them have a kind of unfinished, unpolished feeling a..."Mnevermind really caught my interest. I am currently reading Magic Mansion. Just started it yesterday evening so haven't come far yet, but it looks very promising. I just have to kill a few more hours at work and then I can go home and continue reading. She writes wonderful stories and characters. So, on to the buy next list with this one :)
I just finished Irregulars.It was a lot of fun. I hope they decide to write in that world again. I am a sucker for fantasy! :)
I also finished Among the Living and Criss Cross by Jordan Castillo Price. I must say, her books are very masculine -- is that even possible?
Not as masculine as Mr. Lanyon's books, obviously, but much more than the other writers in the m/m genre I've read so far.
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by A. M. Riley and I have to say I do like her books a lot. They are not perfect, in fact some of them have a kind of unfinished, unpo..."I'm sure you'll enjoy Magic Mansion all the way through, Anne! To have (view spoiler) After all, everything about this book is magical - including the reading experience. LOL.
I'm 24% through Mnevermind 1: The Persistence of Memory and I can already recommend it. It's intriguing in Zero Hour and Mind Fuck kind of way. I love it how JCP creates such a strong atmosphere in her story right from the beginning. Just like Josh does. :)
Johanna wrote: "I'm 24% through Mnevermind 1: The Persistence of Memory and I can already recommend it."I'm sure one can recommend it, in fact I would recommend it even before reading it, being by JCP ;-).
What stopped me it the ''1'': I wouldn't like to wait a long time for the sequel...
Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I just finished by A. M. Riley and I have to say I do like her books a lot. They are not perfect, in fact some of them have a kind of unf..."I have been checking out Mind Fuck, but it seems like it can only be had in paperback, not e-book. Is that correct?
http://ebookpie.com/books/253682-mind...http://www.lybrary.com/mind-fuck-p-73...
http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/item/978...
Still, you should really get the awesome paperback!
Antonella wrote: "http://ebookpie.com/books/253682-mind...http://www.lybrary.com/mind-fuck-p-73...
http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/item/978...
Still, you should..."
Thanks Antonella. And now I must ask a stupid question. Can any of these be read on the Kindle? It seems like it is pdf format only and I haven't really tried that, I usually download e-pub format.
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Antonella wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I'm 24% through Mnevermind 1: The Persistence of Memory and I can already recommend it."I'm sure one can recommend it, in fact I would recommend it even before reading it, being b..."
I'm reading Mnevermind right now too! It's really good.
Anne wrote: "Can any of these be read on the Kindle? It seems like it is pdf format only and I haven't really tried that, I usually download e-pub format."I can't help there because I usually ask the opposite question (any PDF instead of Kindle?)...
Anne wrote: "Can any of these be read on the Kindle? It seems like it is pdf format only and I haven't really tried that, "Yes, you can read pdf documents on the Kindle.
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Your profile picture looks a bit like Meg Ryan... You've got mail, Anne! :)
Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "And now I must ask a stupid question. Can any of these be read on the Kindle? It seems like it is pdf format only and I haven't really tried that, I usually download e-pub format."Yo..."
Must be those Shrek 3-D goggles I am wearing. The picture was taken by my brother, I was trying the goggles on before going to watch Toy Story 3 with my brother and his two little boys. I find them very becoming, don't you? :)
Thanks for the mail.
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I copied the stories into Word, made the font bigger, and then saved it as a PDF and transfered it to my Kindle.
As for what I'm reading now... The Rifter is it! And it kills me to have to go to work every day and not have the time to just sit and read this wonderful series! Just finished book 6 last night. Most amazing series I've read in awhile. LOVE it.
You can read .prc on Kindle too. If a publisher doesn't have mobi available, I always download the prc file. Mainly because I hate reading pdf files. You can't highlight the text of the story and the text is always small.
You can also convert using Calibre - sometimes the formatting gets wacky but it's better than trying to peer at the DPF
Thank you guys for the info. You are all nice people :)
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Call me crazy, but I am taking that as the highest of compliments.
No pun intended. :-D
Anne wrote: "Thanks Antonella. And now I must ask a stupid question. Can any of these be read on the Kindle? It seems like it is pdf format only and I haven't really tried that, I usually download e-pub format. ..."
If there's no mobi or pcr, you should download the pdf and send it via e-mail to your Kindle and put the word 'convert' in the subject line.
You can read pdf as pdf on Kindle but it's no fun. Better to let them convert it.
I just finished The Irregulars. I feel kinda bereft now. :(
Cleon wrote: "I just finished The Irregulars. I feel kinda bereft now. :("You and me both. I'm in mourning.
Josh, I changed my mind -- you are MEAN, MEAN, MEAN.
:-D
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Call me crazy, but I am taking that as the highest of compliments.
No pun intended. :-D"
Heh. You're a funny guy. And highly observant. ;)
Kari wrote: "Cleon wrote: "I just finished The Irregulars. I feel kinda bereft now. :("You and me both. I'm in mourning.
Josh, I changed my mind -- you are MEAN, MEAN, MEAN.
:-D"
Ha! I still have one-and-a-half stories to go :D
Kari wrote: "Cleon wrote: "I just finished The Irregulars. I feel kinda bereft now. :("You and me both. I'm in mourning.
Josh, I changed my mind -- you are MEAN, MEAN, MEAN.
:-D"
Only Josh? 4 of them are mean. :D
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HEE.
Okay, I'll stop. I promise. :D"
No, Kari, don't stop. Reading that stuff makes me feel all cozy and homelike. :)
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