What else are you reading? (June 2010 - May 2013) *closed* Showing 13,501-13,523 of 13,523

[Anne]

Calathea wrote: "I wanted to let you know the info I got on the Goodreads Feedback group regarding the bug in this topic.

Emiliy wrote: "We are trying to schedule some developer time for this right now. I'm sorry ..."

Wow, we are a talkative bunch, aren't we? :)

[Katharina]

Susinok wrote: "Marie Sexton - I've read her Coda books (which remind me a bit of the St. Nacho Books by ZAM), Cinder, and her collaborations with Heidi Cullinan. I enjoyed the Coda books all except for Strawberri..."

That's funny, I liked Strawberries for Dessert the best of all the books I've read of hers so far. To be fair, that aren't too many though ;-D
I loved Cole to be honest - and I liked that in this story it was a gay man that had a problem with Cole's flamboyancy and had to ask himself why and if that was enough to forget all other feelings he might have. A lot of the time it's the homophobic pricks who have issues with effeminate men, although as far as I understand this sort of narrow-mindedness is pretty common in some parts of the gay community as well.

[Susinok]

Katharina wrote: "I loved Cole to be honest - and I liked that in this story it was a gay man that had a problem with Cole's flamboyancy and had to ask himself why and if that was enough to forget all other feelings he might have...."

I liked that part of it, too. But even when he came around, Cole never appeared to unbend or return Jon's feelings. He was just too cold. He came off as very unfeeling.

[Johanna]

Calathea wrote: "Seeing that our "What else are you reading?" topic has more than 14,000 posts I'm going to follow this advice I will start a new topic in the next days. I just don't want to interrupt any discussions and will wait until it lulls a little. "

I think that's a good idea. Thank you for doing this, Calathea. :-)

[Johanna]

Juthi wrote: "Calathea wrote: "I just don't want to interrupt any discussions and will wait until it lulls a little. "

Haha good luck with that! :P"

Heh heh... ;-)

[Reggie]

Yay, Calathea to the rescue! Thanks for figuring this out. 8)

[Susinok]

Some groups I'm in have monthly topics. What are you reading in May, etc. That way they don't get too big.

[Josh]

Aleksandr wrote: "Josh - I thought so too. Maybe it's based on "readers who liked this also liked"?"

Maybe?

[Josh]

Calathea wrote: "I wanted to let you know the info I got on the Goodreads Feedback group regarding the bug in this topic.

Emiliy wrote: "We are trying to schedule some developer time for this right now. I'm sorry ..."

Okay. At least the threads can still be read and maybe the final post can indicate the thread continues elsewhere?

[Josh]

KC wrote: "I started the day with The Salisbury Key and was almost late for work... Also this week, Shock to the System, and Rifter 7."

You do like to mix it up!

[Josh]

KC wrote: "Josh wrote: "KC wrote: "Hj wrote: "KC wrote: "While browsing here i came across Sarah Caudwell - she only has four mysteries (the classic type), but i remember them fondly, as being interesting, ve..."

Just that they are more cerebral than personal? I felt that they were really just about the mystery -- that's not a bad thing because one of my great criticisms of crime TV is that it spends too much time on the inner life of the protags. But maybe I just want more in a book?

[Josh]

Na wrote: "Because the map need to be seen with a 10" ! Looks more convivial. Except now, authors give more space to Josh. :)

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FINALLY!!! I can catch my breath without all these other authors sucking up my oxygen!!! :-P

[Josh]

Zev wrote: "What is your favorite mystery set in an exotic location?

I wanted to start a new discussion on this topic, but have not figured out how. I don't see how it is possible to start a new thread w/out ..."

One thing I particularly love are vintage mysteries set in exotic climes. Gosh, who was it...someone Huxley who wrote the mysteries set in Africa back in the 40s? 30s?

[Susinok]

Josh wrote: "One thing I particularly love are vintage mysteries set in exotic climes. Gosh, who was it...someone Huxley who wrote the mysteries set in Africa back in the 40s? 30s? ..."

Elspeth Huxley?

Author of The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood?

These look great!

[Calathea]

Susinok wrote: "Some groups I'm in have monthly topics. What are you reading in May, etc. That way they don't get too big."

We could probably even get away with yearly topics. ;) The topic only broke after years of extensive use.

Josh wrote: "Okay. At least the threads can still be read and maybe the final post can indicate the thread continues elsewhere? "

Yes, we can put a link in the last post that leads to the new topic.

Of course, now that we started to talk about opening a new topic, it worked correctly...

[HJ]

Josh wrote: "One thing I particularly love are vintage mysteries set in exotic climes. Gosh, who was it...someone Huxley who wrote the mysteries set in Africa back in the 40s? 30s? ..."

Your mention of Elspeth Huxley reminds me of another author who wrote a series of wonderful mysteries during the 1950s set in the exotic locations to which her husband was posted: M.M. Kaye. She may be better known for The Far Pavillions but her "Death in..." books are wonderful, and very evocative of their time. Death in Kashmir: A Mystery is the first (they're not linked in any way so can be read in any order).

[Josh]

Sammie wrote: "and i have to pipe in: the PBS/BBC Brat Farrar in the 1980s was one of the best ever. i think i read all the Tey i could find in my local library in a month after that aired.
.."

One day that damned film is going to surface on the Acorn channel and I will resubscribe.

You guys have to let me know if it ever shows up anywhere!

[Josh]

Hj wrote: "Josh wrote: "One thing I particularly love are vintage mysteries set in exotic climes. Gosh, who was it...someone Huxley who wrote the mysteries set in Africa back in the 40s? 30s? ..."

Your ment..."

Ah! That's it. Elspeth Huxley. Thank you.

[HJ]

Josh wrote: "Ah! That's it. Elspeth Huxley. Thank you...."

It's Susinok who deserves the thanks.

[Antonella]

Calathea wrote: "Of course, now that we started to talk about opening a new topic, it worked correctly..."

Not for me! If I click on a link from a notification email, I get regularly the second last page.

[Carlita]

Same for me. Sorta. I click on a notice and I get the new page with yesterday's or older posts. I have to click on the directional tab before the latest post moves to the top of the page with older posts. It's really confusing.

[Susinok]

So can we start a new topic? Who can close this one? :) Let's fix this...

:)

[Calathea]

The last comment.

Due to bugs in this topic it will be closed. Please, continue commenting in the new and improved "What else are you reading?" topic. See you over there!