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[Karen]

I just read Luke Hartwell's Jimmy, a very short story, also with a gay-straight friendship (like Atom Heart John Beloved), but this time the guys are in their late-30s. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for new work from Hartwell.

[Darkm]

Plainbrownwrapper wrote: "Hj wrote: "I'm so pleased that you liked it too. And I'm sure you'll love her other books. I was just trying to chose one or two to recommend, but really they're all good! "

Hey Hj -- I just finis..."

What is your favorite one of hers?

Karen wrote: "I just read Luke Hartwell's Jimmy, a very short story, also with a gay-straight friendship (like Atom Heart John Beloved), but this time the guys are in their late-30s. I'll definitely be keeping a..."

Same here.
I liked Atom heart more, but both were interesting and different reads.

Anna I'm glad they could help you, I'm so used to use the kindle or the kindle app on my computer, I had no ideas. :)

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

Scrap Metal has been the best so far for me.

[Jordan]

ttg wrote: "Just finished Dirty Kiss by Rhys Ford. Very good mystery romance about a PI investigating a supposed suicide at a Korean-run gay club in LA. The mystery was good, the romance and relationship devel..."

I just heard that she mentions Adrien English in one of her books. I haven't read her work though. Maybe someday I'll get around to it. I've just got too much on my TBR pile right now.

[Plainbrownwrapper]

Darkm wrote: "What is your favorite one of hers?"

My two favorites are Life After Joe and Scrap Metal. Life After Joe is shorter -- my favorite mm short of all time -- and Scrap Metal is more of a true novel length. Both are very very much worth reading.

[HJ]

Jordan wrote: "ttg wrote: "Just finished Dirty Kiss by Rhys Ford. Very good mystery romance about a PI investigating a supposed suicide at a Korean-run gay club in LA."

"I haven't read her work though. Maybe someday I'll get around to it. I've just got too much on my TBR pile right now. ..."

If you can bear to add to your TBR, I do recommend Rhys Ford's two mysteries. They're very good!

[Jordan]

Awesome. I'll look into them! Thanks.

[HJ]

Darkm wrote: "What is your favorite one of hers?..."

As I said, it's really difficult to choose between Harper Fox's books to identify a favourite, and I can't. As I read each synopsis I think "Oh yes, that one was so good!" - and then I realise I'm doing that for all of them. What is great is that they are all different.

I loved A Midwinter Prince. And The Salisbury Key and Driftwood stay in my mind too. I agree with Plainbrownwrapper and feel that Half Moon Chambers is evocative of Nine Lights Over Edinburgh.

Thank goodness she is so prolific!

[Antonella]

Plainbrownwrapper wrote: "Darkm wrote: "What is your favorite one of hers?"

My two favorites are Life After Joe and Scrap Metal."

I agree that these are the best ;-), but the rest is also excellent.

[Karen]

Darkm wrote: "What is your favorite one of hers?"

Scrap Metal is my very favorite, but I've enjoyed every one of hers. I enjoyed the more recent In Search of Saints as well.

[Darkm]

Thank you for all the suggestions :)

I didn't like Life after Joe too much, not sure if it's because being short I felt like I needed more.

[Becky]

Since Rhys Ford and Dirty Kiss/Dirty Secret have come up a few times lately, I thought I'd mention that Rhys did an interview with Kim Jae-Min over at Coffee and Porn: http://cupoporn.net/2012/11/14/wednes...

[Sun]

Ok...I'm embarrassed to admit it...but I haven't read any Harper Fox yet! Gaaahhhhh! I know, I know! I've had Scrap Metal on my list forever! I need to get on that train pronto! :)

[Becky]

If you enjoy holiday stories, Harper's Winter Knights, from last year's Carina Press m/m Christmas anthology, was good. Really different.

[ttg]

Becky wrote: "Since Rhys Ford and Dirty Kiss/Dirty Secret have come up a few times lately, I thought I'd mention that Rhys did an interview with Kim Jae-Min over at Coffee and Porn: http://cupoporn.net/2012/11/1..."

That interview is super fun! Thank you for sharing it. :D I need to read Dirty Secret...

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "A cap, a beanie or a hat?
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If it's a beanie, it's already done, right? I vote for beanie and project completed. :-D

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Hmph... I don't think he'll mind us turning his site into knitting and crocheting site, or what do you guys think? ;) Knitting is almost like gardening and he likes that, so... he'll probably be happily surprised! *grin*..."

Oh yeah. I am THRILLED. :-D :-D :-D

Knitting like gardening! This from a girl who even gardens!

[Josh]

Lou wrote: "I've been re-reading bits of Ginn Hale's Rifter. I was craving something familiar."

I'm holding out for the print!!!! I don't know if I can hold out for the entire series to go to print though. That was my original grand plan.

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Does anyone know if Last Line is the first book of a series or is it a stand alone? And if it's a series, when is the next book going to be released? On Harper Fox's GR page it's labelled as series..."

It's going to eventually have a sequel.

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Hmph... I don't think he'll mind us turning his site into knitting and crocheting site, or what do you guys think? ;) Knitting is almost like gardening and he likes that, so... he'l..."

But you were (happily) surprised, right? :) I can totally imagine Josh Lanyon in his hammock with the crochet hook and a beanie project... a new hobby for a boy who gardens... ;)

[Sara]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Hmph... I don't think he'll mind us turning his site into knitting and crocheting site, or what do you guys think? ;) Knitting is almost like gardening and he likes tha..."

You've sold it to me. I'm picturing it now! :D

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Hmph... I don't think he'll mind us turning his site into knitting and crocheting site, or what do you guys think? ;) Knitting is almost like gardening and he likes tha..."

Hey! I could knit a new hammock!

(Well, someone could.) :-D

[Josh]

ttg wrote: "Just finished Dirty Kiss by Rhys Ford. Very good mystery romance about a PI investigating a supposed suicide at a Korean-run gay club in LA. The mystery was good, the romance and relationship devel..."

Oh great! I'm so glad to see this. Rhys is such a sweetie.

[Josh]

Darkm wrote: "Anne wrote: "Hj wrote: "Well, I've just finished Half Moon Chambers by Harper Fox, which I was looking forward to as were a few others. It's wonderful. I do love her characters, the settings (the..."

I think Harper is one of those writers you just either love or you DNF. I (obviously) love her, but I can see that she wouldn't be a favorite with everyone in our little community when you consider what a wide spectrum of tastes and preferences there is here.

Happily enough readers love her to keep her writing.

[ED]

I just got the 2 audio books from Gabriel's Inferno I have read the books before, but I do love audio. The narrators voice is just soooo sexy. The books are good as well of course. Very well written.

[K.Z.]

I'm currently giving a book by Melissa Marr a try. She's a highly regarded YA author, so when I saw she'd published a supernatural tale for adults, I was on it. The blurb made Graveminder sound right up my alley.

Unfortunately, Ms. Marr had to stuff a romance into the story. It's already making me cranky. When I read outside the romance genre, I want to be outside the romance genre. It's kind of like a vacation for me. :)

[Darkm]

Josh wrote: "Darkm wrote: "Anne wrote: "Hj wrote: "Well, I've just finished Half Moon Chambers by Harper Fox, which I was looking forward to as were a few others. It's wonderful. I do love her characters, the..."

She has a very different voice, I agree.
I'm glad I cave it a try though, because I'm devouring her books :)

Welcome back by the way!

[Johanna]

ED wrote: "I just got the 2 audio books from Gabriel's Inferno I have read the books before, but I do love audio. The narrators voice is just soooo sexy. The books are good as well of course. Very well written."

Thanks for the recommendation, ED!

I'm in a desperate need of good audiobooks. Any more recommendations? Anyone? What enjoyable audiobooks have you all listened lately? Any m/m?

I downloaded a poetry audiobook She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey Through Poems today (my first audiobook with poems in it) and I find it quite soothing to listen to. :)

[Josh]

Darkm wrote: "Josh wrote: "Darkm wrote: "Anne wrote: "Hj wrote: "Well, I've just finished Half Moon Chambers by Harper Fox, which I was looking forward to as were a few others. It's wonderful. I do love her ch..."

I'm so glad too! There's something about her work that really gets to me. Even as I'm protesting but there's no way... she's dragging me along and I'm loving it. :-)

Thanks, it's nice to be back!

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "ED wrote: "I just got the 2 audio books from Gabriel's Inferno I have read the books before, but I do love audio. The narrators voice is just soooo sexy. The books are good as well of course. Very ..."

If you don't already have it, I believe MEN UNDER THE MISTLETOE is half price at Audible.com http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?...

[Sarah]

Welcome back Josh :)

I like the Torchwood audiobooks & radio plays, but they're not m/m (even with Jack & Ianto) and I'm not sure whether they'd be enjoyable if you've never watched any of the TV series.

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "ED wrote: "I just got the 2 audio books from Gabriel's Inferno I have read the books before, but I do love audio. The narrators voice is just soooo sexy. The books are good as well ..."

Oh, believe me, if I would be able to buy it, I'd already have it... I would LOVE to listen to Lone Star. But Audible.com kindly announces: We're sorry. Due to publishing rights restrictions, we are not authorized to sell this item in the country where you live.

But thanks for the recommendation anyway. :)

[Johanna]

Sarah wrote: "I like the Torchwood audiobooks & radio plays, but they're not m/m (even with Jack & Ianto) and I'm not sure whether they'd be enjoyable if you've never watched any of the TV series."

Thanks, Sarah. Those I can get at Audible.com. I'm not familiar with the series, but I'll look into it.

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "ED wrote: "I just got the 2 audio books from Gabriel's Inferno I have read the books before, but I do love audio. The narrators voice is just soooo sexy. The books are ..."

That's so weird. You can get the The Darkling Thrush, right?

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "ED wrote: "I just got the 2 audio books from Gabriel's Inferno I have read the books before, but I do love audio. The narrators voice is just soooo sexy..."

Yes, sir. I got that and I loved it. :)

[Calathea]

Johanna wrote: "Oh, believe me, if I would be able to buy it, I'd already have it... I would LOVE to listen to Lone Star. But Audible.com kindly announces: We're sorry. Due to publishing rights restrictions, we are not authorized to sell this item in the country where you live."

That's so strange! After you posted this, I tried it myself, just to see if there's a difference between our countries. So I went over to audible.com, found Men Under the Mistletoe, put it in the shopping cart. And then, after logging in to go to check out, it vanished from my cart. I typed it in the search and imagin my surprise when they told me they couldn't find such book. Very strange. Searching for Josh's name they only show me The Darkling Thrush. It's the same on audible.de. They only know one book...

[Johanna]

Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Oh, believe me, if I would be able to buy it, I'd already have it... I would LOVE to listen to Lone Star. But Audible.com kindly announces: We're sorry. Due to publishing rights res..."

Yeah, I know! In fact the very reason I joined Audible.com in the first place was the fact that I thought I could buy Men Under the Mistletoe (and Fair Game if I remember correctly). And right after I signed in the same thing that you just described happened to me too — those books disappeared. I'm a fan of mystery, but not this kind... ;)

[Calathea]

Johanna wrote: " I'm a fan of mystery, but not this kind... ;) "

Absolutely.

To answer your question regarding good audio books: I listen to Kevin Hearn's Hammered atm. It's part three of the Iron Druid Chronicles. It's a bit similar to Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden but imho not nearly as good. And still, as an audio book, I keep listening. The narrator is excellent and there are a lot of fun ideas in the book. I'm sure I would have dnf-ed the first book had I read it but as an audio book it's something else.

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "ED wrote: "I just got the 2 audio books from Gabriel's Inferno I have read the books before, but I do love audio. The narrators voice is ju..."

It must have to do with authorizing worldwide rights.

[Johanna]

Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: " I'm a fan of mystery, but not this kind... ;) "

Absolutely.

To answer your question regarding good audio books: I listen to Kevin Hearn's Hammered atm. It's part three of the Iro..."

Thank you for the recommendation, Calathea! I haven't read the Iron Druid Chronicles, but I've listened books #1 and #2 of The Dresden Files. I liked those — they didn't exactly make me blindly fall in love with the series, but listening James Marsters' voice is a big bonus. ;)

I'll promise to give the Iron Druid Chronicles a try. :)

[Calathea]

Johanna wrote: " I haven't read the Iron Druid Chronicles, but I've listened books #1 and #2 of The Dresden Files."

You're still only at the beginning! Believe me, it still gets better. Or he gets better. I tried audio books years ago and thought it meh but after listening The Dresden Files I kind of fell in love with this experience. It's so different from reading or watching a film. Maybe you need more patience because you can't rush through? I know we've had a topic here about what to do while listening to audio books. It took me a while but now I can do it without needing to occupy my hands (I'm doing nothing additional while reading, after all) and find it very relaxing. :)

[Johanna]

Calathea wrote: "It took me a while but now I can do it without needing to occupy my hands (I'm doing nothing additional while reading, after all) and find it very relaxing. :)"

I'm going to try that with the poetry audiobook TONIGHT! :)

[Calathea]

As in: right now? ;)

[Johanna]

Calathea wrote: "As in: right now? ;)"

As in: after walking the dog and taking the shower! :)

[Calathea]

Oh my. ;) Have a good night then! I'm off to bed.

[Becky]

I so strongly associate Jim Dale with the Harry Potter books that I haven't been able to listen to him read anything else. Which is probably not a great thing for him career-wise, but he really does an excellent job with Harry & Co.

Grover Gardner is a great narrator for the Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold. Lorelei King is such a good narrator that she's made even some of the more recent Stephanie Plum books bearable. (Although I finally gave up that series a couple books back.)

And these are non-fiction, which I know isn't every fiction reader's cup of tea, but Bill Bryson does a phenomenal job reading his own books. (In my experience, most authors are very, very bad at reading their own audiobooks.) A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail and I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away are my two favorites.

[K.Z.]

Which device(s) do you guys recommend for listening to audio books?

[Johanna]

Becky wrote: "I so strongly associate Jim Dale with the Harry Potter books that I haven't been able to listen to him read anything else. Which is probably not a great thing for him career-wise, but he really do..."

I loved to listen to Diana Gabaldon narrating Outlander. It also was such a long book (about 33 hours) that I still associate some of the gardening tasks with her voice although I finished the book a couple of years ago. ;)

ETA: Thank you for the recommendations, Becky!

[Johanna]

K.Z. wrote: "Which device(s) do you guys recommend for listening to audio books?"

I have the audiobooks on my iPhone. I'm happy with that, but I haven't listened to any audiobooks on any other devices either...

[Plainbrownwrapper]

I'm a huge audio addict. I will strongly second the recommmendations here for James Marsters doing the Dresden books, as well as Grover Gardner doing the Vorkosigan series. Both are great, and enhanced further by their narrators. :-)

As for listening -- I used to listen on my cassette and then CD Walkmen, then various Palm devices, then iPod Touch, and now iPhone. I don't use the Audible app any more, though -- I use a different one that's available in the app store.