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[Matthias]

Karen wrote: "I finished Slam! and I'm saving Kestrel's Chance as my reward for actually finishing my taxes. Today. "

Oh crap, I forgot I had to do those. Geez!

[Karen]

Joe wrote: "Karen wrote: "I finished Slam! and I'm saving Kestrel's Chance as my reward for actually finishing my taxes. Today. "

Oh crap, I forgot I had to do those. Geez!"

It's not something I forget because I do taxes for both daughters, one of their friends, and my mom. But as for ours...

[Johanna]

Anne wrote: "Fox' language is so beautiful and lyrical it hurts. That little story reads as a poem with praise to the wild mountains of Scotland, to snow and cold and the warmth of love."

What a lovely way to describe a book, Anne. I can't wait to read it. I'm hurting already. :-)

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "Fox' language is so beautiful and lyrical it hurts. That little story reads as a poem with praise to the wild mountains of Scotland, to snow and cold and the warmth of love."

What a l..."

Enjoy! I am sure you will like it.

[Anne]

Joe wrote: "Josh wrote: "I've only read a couple of his short stories in fantasy/SF collections. A strong, vivid writer even if I still am not sure I ever really understood his stories"

Oh trust me there were..."

Some of his books I have had to read two or three times to even begin to understand them, and still there are parts I don't really get, but still they have the power to fascinate and move me. I have just resigned myself to the fact that some of it is beyond me. Which is probably part of what is fascinating :)

[Susinok]

I started The Island By Lisa Henry. This one is going to be rough.

[Matthias]

On the home page of my nook, I've got CUTYS, Dangerous Ground & Muscling Through sitting there to be read, but also up top on the same page I've got Dead In LA, Blackbird, I Spy Something Wicked, Dark Souls v. 5, Cut & Run, What the Plus!... full books and three sample chapters of Tinseltown, Angel in the Street, & My Brother and His Brother.

I've got a few choices of things to read... GAH!

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "Fox' language is so beautiful and lyrical it hurts. That little story reads as a poem with praise to the wild mountains of Scotland, to snow and cold and the warmth of love."

What a l..."

Several of her books have these wonderful descriptions of the cold and unforgiving mountains and seas of Scotland, which reminds me of the nature and climate of my home place on the west coast of Norway, so the words resonates with my own memories and emotions and my love of that kind of landscape. And then she contrasts the seemingly bleak and cold and demanding ( but still lovely) land with the warmth and peacefulness that is found between two people who love. To come in from the cold and to feel the warmth, from cold beauty outside to warm beauty inside, and the intensity of both because of the contrast, this is what she conveys to me.

[Karen]

Anne wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "Fox' language is so beautiful and lyrical it hurts. That little story reads as a poem with praise to the wild mountains of Scotland, to snow and cold and the warmth of ..."

Beautifully said, Anne. Harper Fox really is one of the best sense-of-place authors I've read.

[Johanna]

Karen wrote: "Anne wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "Fox' language is so beautiful and lyrical it hurts. That little story reads as a poem with praise to the wild mountains of Scotland, to snow and cold and t..."

I wholeheartedly agree to everything you both said.

[HJ]

Joe wrote: "On the home page of my nook, I've got CUTYS, Dangerous Ground & Muscling Through sitting there to be read, but also up top on the same page I've got Dead In LA, Blackbird, I Spy Something Wicked, D..."

But you're doing your taxes, aren't you? :)

[HJ]

Anne wrote: "So in between visiting with my little nephews and niece and seeing the universe unfold on a big screen :), I have managed to read Slam by Merrow, Bolt-hole by Amy Lane and Kestrel's Cance by Harper..."

I've started Kestrel's Chance. What a lovely nickname to give someone! (Kestrel, I mean, for those who haven't read it yet.)

[Matthias]

No, doing them tomorrow, working tonight.

[ED]

I am currently reading Last Line. Wow, some heavy reading, but good.

[Susinok]

ED wrote: "I am currently reading Last Line. Wow, some heavy reading, but good."

Ooo that's part of my Harper Fox hoarde...

[Johanna]

ED wrote: "I am currently reading Last Line. Wow, some heavy reading, but good."

That book is fierce! I loved it! Not by any means an easy read, but oh, so gratifying. The story is so emotive and thought provoking — very capturing with troubled, strong, mysterious, compelling characters. It also has some elements in it that I wasn't expecting at all and that made me enjoy the reading experience even more. :)

[Matthias]

Started CUTYS, love it so far, only on Chapter 3, but it was a great thing to read at work tonight.

[Johanna]

I've started reading The Painting of Porcupine City after Hj recommended it and after I read John's review. I'm only 16% through, but I can already say that this is a book I really, really enjoy reading. It seems to be something I needed right now. I haven't read Ben Monopoli before, but I find his writing style smart and extremely gripping.

[Johanna]

Joe wrote: "Started CUTYS, love it so far, only on Chapter 3, but it was a great thing to read at work tonight."

Yay! Your timing is perfect for the CUTYS discussion in May! Enjoy, Joe, enjoy!!! :-)

[Anne]

Joe and Johanna, you really both have some good reading lined up. Sometimes I can almost become jealous when someone reads a book I love for the first time, since that sense of wonder cannot be re-created when re-reading, even if re-reading has its own joys..

I am reading Family Man, only a little way in, but it does seem promising. But must work some hours more before I can go home and continue reading :(

[HJ]

ED wrote: "I am currently reading Last Line. Wow, some heavy reading, but good."

It is heavy, but so good. I've finished Kestrel's Chance, which was excellent. Made me want to go back up to the west of Scotland again. I'm looking forward to the Cornwall-inspired books from Harper Fox - after Brothers of the Wild North Sea, of course!

[HJ]

Johanna wrote: "I've started reading The Painting of Porcupine City after Hj recommended it and after I read John's review. I'm only 16% through, but I can already say that this is a book I really, really enjoy re..."

I'm so pleased you're liking it, Johanna. I think you'll love The Cranberry Hush! Like Anne, I'm jealous that you have the experience of first reading it ahead of you.

[HJ]

Anne wrote: "I am reading Family Man, only a little way in, but it does seem promising. But must work some hours more before I can go home and continue reading :(..."

I've just finished it! It's really good.

[Mtsnow13]

Hj wrote: "Anne wrote: "I am reading Family Man, only a little way in, but it does seem promising. But must work some hours more before I can go home and continue reading :(..."

I've just finished it! It's ..."

I just finished it, as well. A seemingly realistic portrayal of the effects of alcoholism on a family, which is where most of the angst seemed to lie in this story vice the usual 'coming out' at a later age seemed to be. The big italian family was a blessing, for sure. It was a good read. Also, just finished Gold Digger, and didn't realize it was a tidy little epilogue, of sorts, to Special Forces, or I'd have read it ages ago!

[Valerie]

I read and loved In a Dark Wood.

I just started GhosTV. Gosh, I love Vic. And I just started the audio of A Dangerous Thing. Yay!

[Johanna]

Anne wrote: "Joe and Johanna, you really both have some good reading lined up. Sometimes I can almost become jealous when someone reads a book I love for the first time, since that sense of wonder cannot be re-created when re-reading, even if re-reading has its own joy..."

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean, Anne. :-)

[Johanna]

Hj wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I've started reading The Painting of Porcupine City after Hj recommended it and after I read John's review. I'm only 16% through, but I can already say that this is a book I really,..."

Here is a nice quote from The Painting of Porcupine City:

"[...] And that's the best we can hope for from art, you know? That it changes you for the better. That it lights up the world a little bit."

[Johanna]

Valerie wrote: "I read and loved In a Dark Wood.

I just started GhosTV. Gosh, I love Vic. And I just started the audio of A Dangerous Thing. Yay!"

GhosTV and A Dangerous Thing! Lovely combination! :-)

[Reggie]

For us Sarah Black fans, Lady M posted a lovely review of The General and the Horse-Lord
at JesseWave's- http://www.reviewsbyjessewave.com/201...

[Anne]

Reggie wrote: "For us Sarah Black fans, Lady M posted a lovely review of The General and the Horse-Lord
at JesseWave's- http://www.reviewsbyjessewave.com/201..."

Thank you, Reggie, it seems I just have to have this one, and soon!

[Marge]

I am reading The International Bank of Bob: Connecting Our Worlds One $25 Kiva Loan at a Time which is fascinating, funny, and quite touching. I had heard about Kiva (http://www.kiva.org/start), and had even gone to the website once upon a time to check it out. But I never clicked the button, because how can you know if it's really all worthwhile. Well, Bob Harris had the same question and set out to see in person, do microloans really work? I'm about halfway through the book, and I'm already sure that the International Bank of Marge will soon be open for business.

[Aleksandr]

I'm a big Kiva fan. :) I've made 44 loans already and should soon break through 50. :)

[Reggie]

Marge wrote: "I am reading The International Bank of Bob: Connecting Our Worlds One $25 Kiva Loan at a Time which is fascinating, funny, and quite touching. I had heard about Kiva (http://www.kiva.org/start), an..."

That's really kool. Thanks for this info/link.

[KC]

Valerie wrote: "I read and loved In a Dark Wood.

I just started GhosTV. Gosh, I love Vic. And I just started the audio of A Dangerous Thing. Yay!"

I started GhosTV yesterday :) I didn't realize how much i missed Vic until i started reading it. This book is so good. I even like Crash better in this one.

[ttg]

Just finished Cited to Death, which was a pretty good mystery with a nice (non-explicit) m/m romance subplot. Although it read a little like a first novel (which it is), it was still a fun read, and the mystery kept me guessing. :) I hear a sequel is in the works, so am looking forward to that.

For those using Amazon prime, it's also available on prime lending. It was definitely a good borrow.

[ED]

Hj wrote: "ED wrote: "I am currently reading Last Line. Wow, some heavy reading, but good."

It is heavy, but so good. I've finished Kestrel's Chance, which was excellent. Made me want to go back up to the w..."

I will check those out...

[Charlinda]

KC wrote: "Valerie wrote: "I read and loved In a Dark Wood.

I just started GhosTV. Gosh, I love Vic. And I just started the audio of A Dangerous Thing. Yay!"

I started GhosTV yesterday :) I didn't realize..."

I finished GhostTV a couple days ago and I loved it! I think it was my favorite of the series. And I liked Crash a lot better in this one too. I think it's because he and Vic have an established friendship now and you can see that behind all the nagging and flirting Crash does that he genuinely cares about Vic. I seriously can't wait for book 7.

[Josh]

Karen wrote: "I finished Slam! and I'm saving Kestrel's Chance as my reward for actually finishing my taxes. Today. Getting on with it soon. I won't be racing to transmit at 11:59pm tomorrow! Seriously. Really.
..."

I just bought Quick Books. I am so done with the madness.

[Josh]

Joe wrote: "On the home page of my nook, I've got CUTYS, Dangerous Ground & Muscling Through sitting there to be read, but also up top on the same page I've got Dead In LA, Blackbird, I Spy Something Wicked, D..."

That ought to keep you busy!

[Josh]

Valerie wrote: "I read and loved In a Dark Wood.

I just started GhosTV. Gosh, I love Vic. And I just started the audio of A Dangerous Thing. Yay!"

Funny you should mention In a Dark Wood. An idea for a little follow up came to me a couple of days ago. This is how my undisciplined brain is working. I'm everywhere at once.

[Antonella]

Josh wrote: "Funny you should mention In a Dark Wood. An idea for a little follow up came to me a couple of days ago. This is how my undisciplined brain is working. I'm everywhere at once."

We just *love* your undisciplined brain!

[Josh]

Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "Funny you should mention In a Dark Wood. An idea for a little follow up came to me a couple of days ago. This is how my undisciplined brain is working. I'm everywhere at once."

We jus..."

On the bright side, I don't think I've been this creative in years.

I just wish I could better harness all that energy.

[HJ]

Juthi wrote: "Josh wrote: "On the bright side, I don't think I've been this creative in years."

That made me really happy :D"

And me! The time to worry would be if (note I do not say when) you run out of ideas. Just make sure you jot them all down, and you'll get round to them in their own time.

[KC]

Charlinda wrote: "KC wrote: "Valerie wrote: "I read and loved In a Dark Wood.

I just started GhosTV. Gosh, I love Vic. And I just started the audio of A Dangerous Thing. Yay!"

I started GhosTV yesterday :) I did..."

I thought Camp Hell was my favorite until i started reading GhosTV. I also find Crash better in this one, by that i mean that i'm getting a better understanding of what he's about and that he really cares. And i missed Vic. :)

[KC]

Charlinda wrote: "KC wrote: "Valerie wrote: "I read and loved In a Dark Wood.

I just started GhosTV. Gosh, I love Vic. And I just started the audio of A Dangerous Thing. Yay!"

I started GhosTV yesterday :) I did..."

Btw, there's a new free short at http://psycop.com/extras/half

[KC]

Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "Funny you should mention In a Dark Wood. An idea for a little follow up came to me a couple of days ago. This is how my undisciplined brain is working. I'm everywhere at once."

We jus..."

Indeed we do so very much :-)

[KC]

Josh wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "Funny you should mention In a Dark Wood. An idea for a little follow up came to me a couple of days ago. This is how my undisciplined brain is working. I'm everywhere..."

That's wonderful! :) And yes, very important not to let any idea get away.

[Candice]

I'm right now listening to one of lb Gregg's Smithfield stories, Adam and Holden. I'm not being super picky re the reader's for Audiobooks; I'm mainly just glad to have them available in audio at all.

But I will warn you that this particular story's narrative voice, Holden's voice, is done as Paul Lynn. I'm not being facetious; that is literally what the reader did. I cannot tell you how not-, how negative-sexy that is. This is a shame, a good writer has to have her work represented in such a way.

[Jordan]

Just starting Dancing With The Tide tonight.

Just finished Prey for the BOM. Even reading it a second time, I feel weird not jumping into the second book.

[Valerie]

Josh wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "Funny you should mention In a Dark Wood. An idea for a little follow up came to me a couple of days ago. This is how my undisciplined brain is working. I'm everywhere..."

Well, I can't wait to *eventually* seeing the results!

I would not object to reading more about Tim and Luke. :-) I could see lots of possibilities there.