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[Heather C]

Haha yeah, I posted that a few minutes ago on my T&D review. I try not to stalk too much. Only my friends :)

[Mariana]

Finished Finding Zach last night... really enjoyed it.

[Lora]

I just finished it was incredible. I'm moving on to something (hopefully) lighter

[Mariana]

Just saw Rowan Speedwell has a short with Brian's story... will be reading that soon :)

[Josh]

Bubbles (Dane) wrote: "So uh Josh do you also enjoy a refreshing can of TAB Energy? You know it is Fuel to be Fabulous! It is deliciously pink! Pink has always been my favorite flavor

“For the last thirty years, throug..."

Ugh. I hate TAB energy. But then I'm not a fan of strawberry, and it has a vaguely strawberrish flavor.

[JPerceval]

Last night, I finished both and . The former was wowza, excellent, no holds-barred loved it. The latter is a keeper, even though I have some reservations about the heroine's actions at one point.

Today I'll start , and possibly something else too.

[Heather C]

Love Silver Borne!! It has one of the best fight scenes I've ever read!!

[JPerceval]

Heather C wrote: "Love Silver Borne!! It has one of the best fight scenes I've ever read!!"

I adore this series (and the Alpha & Omega books). Briggs has yet to writer a stinker, IMO. *g*

[Ayesh]

wow U guys really had fun in group reading; too bad I couldn't join T_T

[Heather C]

JPerceval wrote: "Heather C wrote: "Love Silver Borne!! It has one of the best fight scenes I've ever read!!"

I adore this series (and the Alpha & Omega books). Briggs has yet to writer a stinker, IMO. *g*"

I've read all but the last A&O book and have yet to read any of her re-released fantasy books. I do hope to get to them someday

[Bubbles Hunty]

I just finished and loved it.

[Alyosha]

Edina wrote: "Bubbles (Dane) wrote: "I just finished and loved it."

Is it out already? I was so waiting for this book!"

I want to read that series so badly but gaaah it's ongoing and I'm already following hundred plus one series soo tell me that the endings aren't in any way cliff-hangerish and that I can read them now without worries?

[Bubbles Hunty]

I think it was released on the 12th because it celebrates Pi day in the story 3.14

Which is today! So happy Pi day everyone 

My next favorite nerd day is of course May the 4th

[[deleted user]]

Alyosha you convinced me, I've started I hope this Rio guy doesn't totally piss me off, I'm alternating it with in case he makes me too crazy...

[Jordan]

Edina wrote: "Ha-Pi day to you too!

I recently finished reading , and it was 4 stars. It's been out for a while and I was surprised to be the first one to rate the book on Good..."

That sounds good! But yeah, I'd want to know why he's self destructive too! That seems important to me, and I haven't even read the book.

[Bubbles Hunty]

Alyosha they are not Cliff hangers or at least not IMO

[Lora]

I started this morning. I do love the Mercy Thompson and A & O series from Patricia Briggs. This one is shaping up to be great also.

[Heather C]

See, Bubbles. They are saying good things about the Mercedes Thompson series! Don't forget it! :)

[Bubbles Hunty]

lol Yeah i added it to my list i will try to get it before the next gangbang starts but i have a lot of new releases to read and I just started by Sara Bell who i don't read enough of because she always tends to have me crying but this one should be happier

ETA It is a good cry i have yet to not like one of her books

[Heather C]

I didn't say you have to read it "now". Just don't forget it. Lol ;)

[Bubbles Hunty]

Ok but if i don't get to it before the GB I wont get to it till after, There are over 50 people signed up for it so that will keep me pretty busy

[Heather C]

Uh that's too much work. Lol I don't have that kind of discipline

[Bubbles Hunty]

Heather you are taking over this thread again .. you’re so bad

[Becky]

Bubbles (Dane) wrote: "Ok but if i don't get to it before the GB I wont get to it till after, There are over 50 people signed up for it so that will keep me pretty busy"

I've been wanting to participate in one of those, but I don't have enough of a m/m tbr shelf built up to read just from that, and I can't afford to buy as I go. If I keep my eye on the sales I'll probably be able to join in this time next year.

[Bubbles Hunty]

Becky there are tons and tons of "free reads" out there on authors blogs you can add those to your to pick from shelf. a lot of those don't have the best editing but its free so...

[Heather C]

Bubbles (Dane) wrote: "Heather you are taking over this thread again .. you’re so bad"

Shh!

[Alyosha]

Bubbles (Dane) wrote: "Alyosha they are not Cliff hangers or at least not IMO"

Yay! I hope someone will pick the first one for me in qgb ;}

Becky wrote: "Bubbles (Dane) wrote: "Ok but if i don't get to it before the GB I wont get to it till after, There are over 50 people signed up for it so that will keep me pretty busy"

I've been wanting to parti..."

Yes Becky, there is a lot of great, free fiction out there. I've been reading free online fiction even longer than m/m novels. And trust me, some of it is fantastic and can easily compete with the very best of the published novels I've read.

[Bubbles Hunty]

Maybe someone (me) will Alyosha

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Speaking of good free on-line fiction... SSBB Story Archive is a good resource. I've read all the stories from the "Historical Romance" issue so far and I dare say each one was better written than your average published m-m book. Too bad these stories are mostly rather short.

[Charming]

Suhi wrote: "Speaking of good free on-line fiction... SSBB Story Archive is a good resource. I've read all the stories from the "Historical Romance" issue so far and I dare say each one was better written than..."

SSBB is really awesome.

[Merith]

Marie Sexton's Strawberries for Dessert . I have to admit, I was more than willing to strongly dislike Jonathan after his appearance in The Letter Z , but he has dissuaded me otherwise.

[Ayesh]

Now reading Spring 1 by Carol Lynne and I'm loving it :D
glad to find a good read after such long time

[Heather C]

Merith wrote: "Marie Sexton's Strawberries for Dessert. I have to admit, I was more than willing to strongly dislike Jonathan after his appearance in The Letter Z, but he has dissuad..."

Jonathan definitely redeems himself. He's great and so is Cole, who I thought I would hate

[Becky]

Heather C wrote: "Merith wrote: "Marie Sexton's Strawberries for Dessert. I have to admit, I was more than willing to strongly dislike Jonathan after his appearance in The Letter Z, but..."

This was my first Marie Sexton, so I didn't have opinion on Jonathan one way or the other to start. I wasn't sure if I was going to like an effeminate character like Cole as part of the main couple, but I adored him. And I loved his emails at the start of each chapter. It was a great technique to give us his thoughts since the rest of the story was in 1st person from Jonathan's POV.

[Merith]

Heather C wrote: "Jonathan definitely redeems himself. He's great and so is Cole, who I thought I would hate"

I thought I'd hate Cole as well, but he was terrific! I loved both Jonathan and Cole in this.

[Merith]

Becky wrote: "Heather C wrote: "This was my first Marie Sexton, so I didn't have opinion on Jonathan one way or the other to start. I wasn't sure if I was going to like an effeminate character like Cole as part of the main couple, but I adored him. And I loved his emails at the start of each chapter. "

I read A to Z first then went back to Promises. I forgot I had The Letter Z and Strawberries until I saw someone had added them to their TBR pile. I'm rather glad I started with A to Z, but think starting with any of the following stories would have made it confusing. A little, maybe?

As for feminine characters, I don't mind them so much, as long as their done right. I adored Cole in this, but it was obvious why he "pulled on his affections like pieces of armor", as Jonathan says. Another fem character I love is from Lynn Lorenz's Edward Unconditionally.

[Becky]

Merith wrote: "Becky wrote: "Heather C wrote: "This was my first Marie Sexton, so I didn't have opinion on Jonathan one way or the other to start. I wasn't sure if I was going to like an effeminate character like..."

I keep hearing about Edward Unconditionally. That's another one I'm going to have to get to eventually. The list is getting a little scary.

At the moment I'm reading Catch Me If You Can by L.B. Gregg. It's a little silly, but entertaining so far.

[Merith]

Becky wrote: "At the moment I'm reading Catch Me If You Can by L.B. Gregg. It's a little silly, but entertaining so far. "

I LOVE LB Gregg! Her stories are fresh and funny. Catch Me can be a little silly; Trust Me If You Dare is less so, but still funny and very entertaining.

...another one I'm going to have to get to eventually. The list is getting a little scary. -- oh MAN! Do I know it! Every time I drop in on GoodReads, I have to add at least 3 or 4 new books to the 'to be read' or 'to buy' lists. Need to get a second job to support my book habit.

[Norma]

Merith wrote: "Becky wrote: "At the moment I'm reading Catch Me If You Can by L.B. Gregg. It's a little silly, but entertaining so far. "

I LOVE LB Gregg! Her stories are fresh and funny. Catch Me can be a littl..."

I Love LB Gregg as well. CMIFYC and TMIYD are two of my favorite books. I love those characters. I didn't find the story silly so much as just fun and fluffy. Sometimes I need that.

[Norma]

I just finished All She Wrote. I'm going to switch now back over to romantic suspense to Deadly Lies by Cynthia Eden. The first book had me checking for monsters in my closet! The second was less scary, but still pretty dark. Looking forward to this installment.

[Heather C]

Norma, those LB Gregg books are on my "to be read very soon list"

[Norma]

I absolutely loved them. I've re-read them already a few times.

[Heather C]

Ooh yay!

[Charming]

Edina wrote: "I find the fact that they are effeminate a plus because there are not may effeminate heroes in MM romance. "

I like effeminate characters too - swishy even - as long as they aren't infantilized.

[Josh]

Becky wrote: "Bubbles (Dane) wrote: "Ok but if i don't get to it before the GB I wont get to it till after, There are over 50 people signed up for it so that will keep me pretty busy"

I've been wanting to parti..."

Becky, what would make this easier for you? Are the books simply too expensive?

I was posting yesterday about libraries and piracy (these are not the same thing, let me hasten to add) and several people brought up the issue of cost.

A lot of these stories are the price of a paperback -- or a coffee at Starbucks -- at least that's my impression. Am I right about this? Do most people consider a Starbucks better worth the money?

As someone with a vested interest, I obviously go back and forth.

[Josh]

Bella wrote: "Now reading Spring 1 by Carol Lynne and I'm loving it :D
glad to find a good read after such long time"

Carol is someone who doesn't get a lot of press and yet she is one of the most pirated authors out there. Which probably indicates something.

[Josh]

Suhi wrote: "Speaking of good free on-line fiction... SSBB Story Archive is a good resource. I've read all the stories from the "Historical Romance" issue so far and I dare say each one was better written than..."

I'd never heard of this. To be honest I wasn't wowed by the random samples I read. Is it a fan fiction archive? What's the history with it?

[Andy]

Josh wrote: "Carol is someone who doesn't get a lot of press and yet she is one of the most pirated authors out there"

Good God yes! They pirate her more than any other I've seen. I do love the idea behind her Cattle Valley series. I'm surprised she doesn't get more press for it.

[Blaine]

Josh wrote: "A lot of these stories are the price of a paperback -- or a coffee at Starbucks -- at least that's my impression. Am I right about this? Do most people consider a Starbucks better worth the money?"

*lol* I'm so glad I don't drink coffee ... I'll never have to choose. Of course, not many Starbucks here either (though I love their mango frappucino)

As I mentioned on your lj, I've bought a lot of books (way too much, according to hubby, who is not exactly a reader) since I got my ereader. Not all books are priced the same, but upto now, it's been about 10-13 euros for 3 books. I think that's reasonable. Far more reasonable than the translated mainstream books I've seen over here, they start from about 16 euros and are often priced the same as their print versions.

[Heather C]

I think the m/m books have great ebook prices. But I often have concerns paying more for a mainstream ebook that I can get cheaper in paperback and sometimes even cheaper in hardback. I bought a hardback copy of River Marked a few weeks ago from Amazon for $13.49 and the kindle price was $12.99. That's highly over priced IMO!!