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What else are you reading? (June 2010 - May 2013) *closed*
K.Z. wrote: "I took advantage of Riptide's sale and got Abi Roux's The Gravedigger's Brawl. The storyline really appealed to me. I'm enjoying it so far."I liked it. A bit spooky at times.
Susinok wrote: "I am reading and loving Slam!. I know deep in my bones that I'll have to re-read Muscling Through when Slam is finished. I just know it. Plus I have Harper Fox's Kestrel's Chance. Oh oh oh British ..."Good to hear that!
I really liked Muscling Through, i think it was the first book by J.L.Merrow that i read. I found it refreshing and it made me smile a lot :)
Valerie wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I am reading and loving Slam!. I know deep in my bones that I'll have to re-read Muscling Through when Slam is finished. I just know it. Plus I have Harper Fox's Kestrel's Chance. O..."I started this today, although I had planned to hoard it for a weekend read. I had to google Gok Man; never heard of him. I love JL Merrow.
For the Riptide Sale i'm going to get Frat Boy and Toppy, Incursion, and Power Play: Resistance. Oh yeah and pre order Book 8 in the Cut & Run series :).
I wanna get some more of Aleksandr's stuff.
K.Z. wrote: "I took advantage of Riptide's sale and got Abi Roux's The Gravedigger's Brawl. The storyline really appealed to me. I'm enjoying it so far."I bought that, too. And Frat Boy and Toppy and Gold Digger.
I keep hearing good things about Frat Boy and Toppy
I bought all those, too! And the Aleksandr's Dark Soul Vol. 1series and a few others. It's a great opportunity to add to my tbr list... I also just finished Amy Lane's latest, Bolt-Hole, and Abi's Touch & Geaux. I also pre-ordered her next book at a discount - It's been a great start to the month! Next on my list is J.R. Ward's Lover At Last, and hoping it doesn't disappoint with all the build up
Joe wrote: "I wanna get some more of Aleksandr's stuff."I've loved Dark Soul, Skybound, Country Mouse and City Mouse (with Amy Lane) so far. I am a wimp and haven't read Special Forces yet.;)
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Stevenson is just so good.
Lou wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I am reading and loving Slam!. I know deep in my bones that I'll have to re-read Muscling Through when Slam is finished. I just know it. Plus I have Harper Fox's Kes..."Another to add to the growing TBR list. :-)
It's been awhile since I've read Muscling Through, how is Slam connected?Thanks for the heads up about the release. I do love the Brit vocab.
I have been re-reading the Psychop series. I am half way through GhostTV. I love it!
Bolt Hole was very good, to me, but especially poignant with the inter-racial point of view. Many dynamics I wouldn't have contemplated or even thought about were brought up. Amy Lane never seems to disappoint. I am also glad to see Harper Fox has a new one. Don't know how I missed that one! As far as Special Forces... Well, all I can say is that it is one of the best series I have read, and I think, being a former Marine myself, it was a series that stuck in my head for a very long time... It has angst, but I have to admit mourning when I finished. Those characters stayed with me for months and are definitely due a re- read.
Valerie wrote: "Joe wrote: "I wanna get some more of Aleksandr's stuff."I've loved Dark Soul, Skybound, Country Mouse and City Mouse (with Amy Lane) so far. I am a wimp and haven't read Special Forces yet.;)"
I haven't tackled the Special Forces either, but Incursion and Dark Edge of Honor are definitely recommended, too! Especially if you don't mind good Sci-Fi :-D
Susinok wrote: "I am reading and loving Slam!. I know deep in my bones that I'll have to re-read Muscling Through when Slam is finished. I just know it. Plus I have Harper Fox's Kestrel's Chance. Oh oh oh British ..."I'm really looking forward to Slam, although there's still quite a bit of reading to do until then ;-D
I absolutely loved Muscling Through, though!! That is probably the best book of hers that I've read so far.
Reggie wrote: "It's been awhile since I've read Muscling Through, how is Slam connected?Thanks for the heads up about the release. I do love the Brit vocab.
I have been re-reading the Psychop series. I am half..."
Oh, they're not related as far as i know, Muscling Through is mentioned as a worthy reread :-)
I love the PsyCop series! so glad i took a chance on it since it's not something that i go for usually, but they're so good! Just finished Camp Hell.
KC wrote: "Reggie wrote: "It's been awhile since I've read Muscling Through, how is Slam connected?Thanks for the heads up about the release. I do love the Brit vocab.
I have been re-reading the Psychop se..."
Thanks!
GhostTV is even Better!!! So much fun. 8)
Btw, I just looked through the Best M/M Romance 2013 list - and there have been quite a few absolute gems in there and it's only April! I really can't see that dreaded quality decline in gay romance that people talked about a while ago...
So I take it the abi roux series is good? I've got special forces on my home computer, the first chapter was so hard to read, emotional, I've just started the second chapter.It's funny I use to buy paperbacks all the time and only read halfway through. My friend reminded me about that the other day, I said that since I got my nook I've read 25 books in two months. Mostly thanks to you all.
Reggie wrote: "It's been awhile since I've read Muscling Through, how is Slam connected?It's not connected, other than same author and one of my favorite re-reads.
Thanks for all your Riptide shopping. We appreciate it. :) Joe - it's getting a little easier. The chapter where they are both in the mountains (2?) is actually my absolute favourite.
Joe wrote: "So I take it the abi roux series is good? I've got special forces on my home computer, the first chapter was so hard to read, emotional, I've just started the second chapter.It's funny I use to b..."
I think the Abi Roux (Cut & Run) series is good... It's lighter than Special Forces, but the dynamics between the two MCs gets better and better, and I was pleasantly surprised, as when it ended up that Abi had to decide to continue writing the series on her own, she did a great justice to the characters... more than expected :)
Susinok wrote: "Reggie wrote: "It's been awhile since I've read Muscling Through, how is Slam connected?It's not connected, other than same author and one of my favorite re-reads."
Muscling Through is a fav of mine too. I just loved the MCs distinctive voices. I'm also a sucker for the Artist niche, so it is always a fun read for me. Thanks Susinok
Valerie wrote: "I haven't had a much time to read but I love Slam! so far. I'm learning lots of new vocabulary, too. I want to go home and put on my jim jams and have some hob-nobs (if I knew what they were ;)). ..."Hob-nobs are definitely biscuits! (or cookies to you) "made from rolled oats and jumbo oats, similar to a flapjack/digestive biscuit hybrid." I bet you're not much wiser now...
I think it's a reference to the word hobnob: "mix socially, especially with those of perceived higher social status: he was hobnobbing with the great and good".
Karen wrote: "I finished 
this evening. Lisa Henry really doesn't write easy books. I read them through, driven and staying up too late, kind of holding my breath. If I just rea..."Well put! No, she doesn't write easy books. I bought it, too, haven't read it yet, but wouldn't have boutht it except Henry's name is on it.
Candice wrote: "Karen wrote: "I finished this evening. Lisa Henry really doesn't write easy books. I read them through, driven and staying up too late, kind of holding my breath...."Dang! Another good author I missed. Thanks for the heads up..I also like the co-author J.A. Rock, so this has to be a good one. Thanks!!
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this evening. Lisa Henry really doesn't write easy books. I read them through, driven and staying up too late, kind of ho..."Dang! Another good author I missed. Thanks for the heads up..I also like the co-author J.A. Rock, so this has to be a good one. Thanks!!
Very good, but tough subject matter, complex personalities.
Take that old promo: "This is easy listening hour." And replace easy with difficult. (smile, but true)
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Karen wrote: "I'm about halfway through Slam! and Merrow surely does characters you don't find (or seldom find) elsewhere. Jude is driving me a little nuts, but I think that's because I know him. ;-)"I finished Slam! yesterday and loved it.
I've just started Slam! Enjoying it, especially since I know Cheltenham (where it is set).
I finished Blacker than Black yesterday - and, boy, that one was a rollercoaster ride in the best sense. Twists and turns of plot, layered characters, and a unique setting, not easy, fluffy, and light, but fascinating and complex. I'd definitely recommend to anyone to try it out.
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And I second that. I liked that one a lot. :)
Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "I've finished Blacker than Black yesterday - and, boy, that one was a rollercoaster ride in the best sense. Twists and turns of plot, layered characters, and a unique setting, not...":-D
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Read it. Read. It.
All of Psycop is amazing. And one shouldn't put off any of the books if you can afford to. Once you've read them, you'll want to reread them again. That's why I bought them first in print and then went back to get them in ebook.
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Ha, yeah, coincidentally (I just noticed it, actually), it seems like CUTY..."
I only read vampire stories if they're very unique, like this one and the one by JCP. Blacker Than Black was interesting. Very interesting. And leaves you guessing until the very end. I really liked how the two MCs announce their love for each other.
Oh yeah, and Lou's Spirit Sanguine. Hilarious that story is. For sure. You have to get it when it comes out. No doubt about it.
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Dan and Vadim haven't left my mind, and I have a feeling they never will. I love those guys! Somewhere I found one of those WWII brit signs that someone did up to say "Keep calm and love Vadim". Perfect. It says everything!
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It's funny I use to b..."
Honestly, I couldn't get through the first two chapters of Cut and Run, because the editing was so bad. I tried it a second time and couldn't get through chapter 1, so I gave up. But so many people seem to love it. I think I would have really enjoyed the series if the editing had been better. But that's just me.
As for you reading 25 books in one month... go you! That's pretty awesome. Especially when you used to not finish books. Woot! Looks like you found your niche genre. :-)
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Joe - it's getting a little easier. The chapter where they are both in the mountains (2?) is actually my absolute favourite."
Special Forces: Soldiers and Veterans were my favorites. Especially Soldiers. Loved that one, so much emotion rocking all over the place.
Jordan - The books improve on the editing level. I did have the same issues, but I pushed through because I really enjoyed According to Hoyle, and it pays off. The lack of editing is pretty criminal in the whole genre, but not everybody notices it. :)
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Jordan wrote: "I'm rereading Prey for our BOM this month. It's just as fantastic the second time around. Only now, I know what happens after this book, which is rather heartbreaking. Everyone who hasn't read this..."Unlikely to remember to join the discussion, but that is a fantastic book (and series!).
Hj wrote: "I've just started Slam! Enjoying it, especially since I know Cheltenham (where it is set)."Started Slam! yesterday evening and i'm really enjoying it too
Jordan wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Johanna wrote: "It's nice notice that so many of us are currently reading/listening to Come Unto These Yellow Sands. :-)"Ha, yeah, coincidentally (I just noticed it, actually), ..."
Spirit Sanguine is definitely on my to-read list :-D Thanks!
Ok, purchased new books last night. I got Dead in LA and Muscling Through, also still looking through Riptide. Have Country Mouse in my basket there.
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Have you read Skybound? Throw that one in your basket while you are at it... ;-)
ETA: Oh.... OH!!! That's your love story, Joe!!! The one you were talking about earlier!!!
Johanna wrote: "Joe wrote: "Have you read Skybound? Throw that one in your basket while you are at it... ;-)..."I'm currently reading 3 books. I sometimes read more than one book at time if I'm just not in love with what I've started. When I do that it means I like the book enough to finish it, but not so much that I can't put it down and supplement it with something else. I am, however, thinking of putting all 3 aside and starting Skybound, which I've been hoarding. :-)
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