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What else are you reading? (June 2010 - May 2013) *closed*
I've just finished the short story Pearl - great cover by the way
- set in the 1920s, beautiful writing.
Just finished Skybound. A beautiful and original story, very emotional and moving. A lovely love story, the war seen from another angle than usual and a real depiction of class differences, the tragedy of war, the humanity of the common man or soldier regardless of what side you are on, all contained in a few pages.
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I've just finished the short story Pearl - great cover by the way 
- set in the 1920s, beautiful writing."I loved Pearl! I was dubious, because it's really short. But there was a lot of story on those pages, without feeling rushed. Most impressive.
Anne wrote: "Just finished Skybound. A beautiful and original story, very emotional and moving. A lovely love story, the war seen from another angle than usual and a real depiction of class differences, the tra..."I agree, it's simply beautiful.
Becky wrote: "I loved Pearl! I was dubious, because it's really short. But there was a lot of story on those pages, without feeling rushed. Most impressive."
Exactly, it was complete and it suggested more than telling. I was pleasantly surprised.
Anne wrote: "Just finished Skybound. A beautiful and original story, very emotional and moving. A lovely love story, the war seen from another angle than usual and a real depiction of class differences, the tra..."Let me second that. I thought it was exceptional even from Voinov, one of his all-around superior offerings. I enjoyed every word.
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*hides under a rock until the blush wears off*
Well dayum, now I'm gonna have to go buy and read that. Gee thanks for adding yet another story to the TBR mountain. ;-)
Aleksandr wrote: "*hides under a rock until the blush wears off*"Something about Aleks blushing is quite adorable.
Skybound is on my list this week to read. Can't wait. I've gone 6 days w/o a Voinov book. I'm going through withdrawals...
I'm normally way too hardcore to blush. :)
I am a hardcore blusher instead. My last embarrassing moment was today at the grocery store, I'm shuddering just thinking about it...
Dai, Manu! We want to know what makes you blush!
Aleksandr wrote: "*hides under a rock until the blush wears off*"Come on, you know that you've got several fans here! You can't perennially hide ;-)
Antonella wrote: "Dai, Manu! We want to know what makes you blush!"If someone speaks to me out of the blue, I blush, if they look at me with some kind of intensity, I blush, if they pay a compliment, I blush, etc. And I'm a klutz on top of that, so usually I'll have done or I'll be doing something to prove myself before or after any of that. *blushes*
LOL! Then I wonder why you don't blush in the picture here: we are looking at you ;-)
But I'm not seeing you :-P Ignorance is bliss.
Vile tempters, the lot of you. Aleks, if you could write a bad book or two it would really help me out. At this rate, my TBR is going to collapse under its own weight.
Skybound was amazing; I loved it. Just finished Scorpion...also brilliant. I'm just wishing there was a sequel (hint, hint!).
Antonella wrote: "LOL! Then I wonder why you don't blush in the picture here: we are looking at you ;-)"She's ducking her head. Didn't you notice?
Becky - I'd prefer not writing to writing badly. :) Also, Rachel will whip me until I make it good, so no bones...
Sarah wrote: "Skybound was amazing; I loved it. Just finished Scorpion...also brilliant. I'm just wishing there was a sequel (hint, hint!)."Me too. Hint, hint. Which might be the sound of begging for a sequel.
I'm reading Scrap Metal by Harper Fox. She amazes me with the way she binds words, places and emotions.
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I'm reading Scrap Metal by Harper Fox. She amazes me with the way she binds words, places and emotions."Did I mention that I'm going to spend 4 days on Arran? *finally I can make someone envious* ;-)
Antonella wrote: "Did I mention that I'm going to spend 4 days on Arran? *finally I can make someone envious* ;-) "Oh, very jealous! I always have to look up the places Fox writes about, and Arran looked like a beautiful place for a vacation. Enjoy! :-)
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Scrap Metal (Book of the Month, April 2012) was my first from Harper Fox — I totally fell for her beautiful writing with it. I'm currently reading her Life After Joe (40% through) and it must be one of the best books I've read for a long time. It's simply so soulfully written, so lyrical and smart. Very touching. And at the same time remarkably powerful. It has a mesmeric feel to it that makes me savor the sentences, to read them multiple times whilst I'm unable to put the book down. :) If you haven't read this, Manu, I sure recommend it!
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Yup. You definitely succeeded to make me envious. ;)
I have been all over the place with my reading lately, can't seem to concentrate, so a mix of everything and nothing. But here's a few. I mentioned Skybound which is amazing, there have been some fantasy, still stuck in the middle of The way of kings by Sanderson.Then I read Emerald Idol ,which I liked the first two third of, an interesting coming of age story about a man coming to terms with being gay, black and spiritual, and good writing, but the ending was almost too sweet for me, and the title is IMO rather ridiculous. But much to like there as well. Then I read Raising Wild Ginger which I found both lovely and uplifting. Right now I am in the middle of Gasp!.Her books are an autobuy for me and this one doesn't disappoint.
Antonella wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I'm reading Scrap Metal by Harper Fox. She amazes me with the way she binds words, places and emotions."Did I mention that I'm going to spend 4 days on Arran? *fin..."
Pictures of all the places mentioned in the book!!!!
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Pictures of all the places mentioned in the book!!!!"LOL! This sounds like work...
I'll do my best, but I'll be there biking and reading and I don't plan to go biking if it's pouring down. So how don't know how much of the island I'll see.
Johanna wrote: "Finished reading Life After Joe. Loved it. Started to read In Search of Saints. :)"Life After Joe is my very favorite of any shorter romance story, bar none. That was my first Harper Fox -- and what a great intro it was!
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I woke up wanting to read Wraeththu, but I'm saving that for vacation in two weeks. I'm wondering how many of these other books I can get done in the meantime. None are MM, which makes it harder, but we'll see. Right now, I've got two library books that must get returned before I leave: Off the Cuffs: Poetry by and about the Police, a book of poetry by and about police, and Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us, a book about being transgender.
Antonella wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I'm reading Scrap Metal by Harper Fox. She amazes me with the way she binds words, places and emotions."Did I mention that I'm going to spend 4 days on Arran? *fin..."
Very, VERY jealous. Would you tell us about it after, pls? Was it a good place for a vacation? Did you stay at B&B or what?
I just finished Dead Santa by Stephen E. Stanley, found it on Amazon for free. Don't know how long it will stay free!
Candice wrote: "Did you stay at B&B or what? "I'm staying in the holiday home of friends of friends in Machrie, West Arran.
My friends just sent me this link, but you can see it only in the UK (if someone finds a way to see it, please let me know):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/...
Grand Tours of Scotland returns for a third series to take viewers on six journeys to relive the golden days of Scottish tourism. The first episode sees presenter Paul Murton travel round one of Scotland's best loved holiday destinations, the Isle of Arran, known as 'Scotland in miniature'. Paul sets of to explore this diverse island that has something for everyone: ruined castles, rugged mountains, stunning wildlife and even a nudist beach!
Scrap Metal was amazing.As I said in my GR thoughts about the book: I'm so sorry for myself because I can't read Gaelic.
Does the expression "From the stars to the stalls" exist in English? Because I went from Scrap Metal to a book where I think I could have done better, even if I wrote it in English. I don't usually have these unkind thoughts, because I know how I feel when a client wants to tell me they know more about tax returns than I do.
Chances are, you might. :) I know a great many writers who started to write because they were dissatisfied with the quality of what they were reading. James Fenimore Cooper being the most prominent example.
Antonella wrote: "My friends just sent me this link, but you can see it only in the UK (if someone finds a way to see it, please let me know):"
No legal way, no.
To watch it your computer needs an UK IP address and your internet provider needs to be listed with the BBC. Maybe you can watch it on a computer in an internet café where you're staying.
If you guys haven't read "Afflicted" by Brandon Shire, it's a really beautifully written, entertaining book. Highly recommended. I've noticed it's gaining momentum among the GR M/M readers!
Aleksandr wrote: "Chances are, you might. :) I know a great many writers who started to write because they were dissatisfied with the quality of what they were reading. James Fenimore Cooper being the most prominent..."It seems like you hear that from someone just about any time you get a group of romance novelists together and talking about how they got their start. Some of it is probably because there are publishers who churn them out like a widget factory on speed. But part of it is certainly that romance readers read so damn many books. When you're reading anywhere from a couple books a week to a book a day, you're going to come across some duds. It's inevitable.
Becky - absolutely. Apart from that, the old rule says 90% of everything is shite. :)
I'm reading The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. Loving it so far. Not as great a collaboration for Pratchett as Good Omens with Neil Gaiman, but damn good.
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really enjoying it so far
Calathea wrote: "No legal way, no."Grazie! I suppose I can look at the video at my friends' place...
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Scrap Metal was amazing.As I said in my GR thoughts about the book: I'm so sorry for myself because I can't read Gaelic."
It is very tricky to read.
In fact I wanted to post some pronunciations examples for words we found in Irregulars. I had got them from my Irish friend, which is fluent in Irish Gaelic (related to Scottish Gaelic), but the only one I remember now is that ''Sidhe'' is pronounced [she], which is quite bewildering, isn't it?
Antonella wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Scrap Metal was amazing.As I said in my GR thoughts about the book: I'm so sorry for myself because I can't read Gaelic."
It is very tricky to read.
In fact I w..."
I knew about Sidhe, lol. It's bewildering, so many letters, such a simple sound. It must be very musical.
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I finished Sarah Black's The Legend of the Apache Kid and loved it. All I can say is: Go read it! Now!I'm going to start reading David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas. I just need some uninterrupted time.
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I'll certainly check it out. I still follow (a bit lackadaisically, except for JB) a number of non-m/m urban fantasy/paranormal fantasy writers, including Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Karen Chance, and Kim Harrison. I was also reading Ilona Andrews, Kelley Armstrong, Stacia Kane's Chess Putnam series, Seanan McGuire's October Daye series, and some others, but have fallen behind a couple of books in each... for various reasons.