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[Anne]

John wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "Read a couple of days ago and just LOVED it...What a good little story that was, made me smile."

I never do this, but I bought it just for..."

After taking a closer look at the cover, I think I'm going to be shallow and buy it, too. I need it where I can look at it any time I want...

[mc]

Am I allowed to bring up a non-MM book? If so, I am just about to finish (on my Nook, from the library, how awesome is that) what I thought was a very good book, How to Read Literature Like a Professor. Not only does it make me want to revisit many books I've read, or have meant to read, but it has given me a bit of inspiration to try to relaunch my little fiction writing just for myself again.

[Kaje]

Reading Jim Butcher's Ghost Story too. I'm trying to ration myself and not just wolf it down. I just started it because I had to arm wrestle my 15-year-old for first dibs and I lost. Good thing she's fast.

[Anne]

mc wrote: "Am I allowed to bring up a non-MM book? If so, I am just about to finish (on my Nook, from the library, how awesome is that) what I thought was a very good book, How to Read Literature Like a Prof..."

Oh, that's awesome, MC. :)

[mc]

Anne, are you ever anything but supportive? :)

Kaje, er, who pays the rent on the house? I think you should've gotten the book first!

Never read Jim Butcher. Sigh. One more on the TBR list.

[Anne]

mc wrote: "Anne, are you ever anything but supportive? :)"

All the freaking time, but I don't have to deal with people on line unless I'm in a good mood, LOL. :-)

[mc]

Ah, I understand. I need a lot of private time, except when I don't.

Of course, when I re-read this, 'private time' sounds like a euphemism for something else, but that's not my fault. After a few weeks of hanging around here, everything here starts to sound like a euphemism for something a little nasty.

[ns]

Emanuela ~hopeless~ wrote: "I'd like to thank who recommended Megan Derr's books a while ago. I loved Prisoner. Awesome world building and a lot of anticipation."

I'm not sure if it was one of my posts expressing my love for Derr and recommending Prisoner, Emanuela I've won quite a few converts over now :)), but I'm so glad you liked it. She is a favorite of mine.

If you liked Prisoner, you'll like Bound. It's set in the same universe/country, and is a sequel, although set much later in time. I highly recommend it.

[Tracy]

mc wrote: "Am I allowed to bring up a non-MM book? If so, I am just about to finish (on my Nook, from the library, how awesome is that) what I thought was a very good book, How to Read Literature Like a Prof..."

Ooooo I have this (paper copy) and keep meaning to read it but get...distracted. Currently I'm actively reading Second Nature: A Gardener's Education by Michael Pollan, and I have a couple of Buddhism books on my Sony (library borrows, yay!) that I need to get to soon...

And I just got (sort of as a gift...) Heidi Cullinan's Dance with Me and that's...yeah, distracting. Also yummy. And did I mention distracting?

[mc]

Tracy, I really like Michael Pollan's books, though I haven't read that one.

With respect to the 'Literature,' book, I think I just started reading it at the right time - my mind was geared to it. I've been seeing a lot of Shakespearean plays recently (and a Sean O'Casey one last night), so I'm feeling particularly inundated with the classics.

He's also written a couple of other books, but my library doesn't carry them in e-format yet.

I love books on Buddhism. Many years ago, I used to go to a Buddhist meditation class, and it was terrific, other than the fact that I suck at meditation. My brain is like a hungry bumblebee in the summertime, and I haven't quite figured the knack of shutting it off.

ns, stop it. You've gotten me reading Megan Derr, checking xkcd, what else are you going to addict me to next?

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John wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "Read a couple of days ago and just LOVED it...What a good little story that was, made me smile."

I never do this, but I bought it just for..."

I just loved this story and yep the cover is not too shabby :O) What a sweet man Al was...Lovely lovely.

I am reading Ballet dancer and Football player...Should be interesting.

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Bella wrote: "Jackie wrote: "I am rereading all the Josh Lanyon books that i bought on kindle, starting with 'fair game'. I enjoy scary books too so,i need to check and see if Stephen King has any new books out...."

Bella wrote: "Jackie wrote: "I am rereading all the Josh Lanyon books that i bought on kindle, starting with 'fair game'. I enjoy scary books too so,i need to check and see if Stephen King has any new books out...."

Bella wrote: "Jackie wrote: "I am rereading all the Josh Lanyon books that i bought on kindle, starting with 'fair game'. I enjoy scary books too so,i need to check and see if Stephen King has any new books out...."

Bella are you for real? Did i just hear 'fair game' is going to have a sequel? If so, i'm going to pass out from over joy. Sir Josh writes in such an exquisite unique way, i'm inlove with his style of writing. What is your favorite Josh Lanyon book Bella?

[ns]

mc wrote: "ns, stop it. You've gotten me reading Megan Derr, checking xkcd, what else are you going to addict me to next? "

That's a dangerous question to ask me, mc! I have many, many addictions and an insatiable urge to contaminate others with them. You need only check out my books, and I've only got about half my collection catalogued.

However, I've decided I'm going to get you to watch Hayao Miyazaki if you aren't already a fan. Have you watched any of his animated films? Very other-worldly...

[Cleon Lee]

Something a little different to brighten your day (or night). Bulwer-Lytton "bad" fiction contest winners:

http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/2011.htm

They are hillarious! And I can't entirely say they are bad, just very amusing to read.

My favorite one, simply because it is so damn true is (view spoiler)[ "After five years as freelance writer, Greg finally managed to double his income, letting him add a processed cheese product slice to the baloney sandwiches he had for breakfast, lunch and dinner.." (hide spoiler)]

[Cheryl]

Thanks for posting that, Cleon! The winner in the Crime category made me laugh out loud. A lot. Now, off to finish the rest of the list.

[mc]

Hey, Cleon, just what is wrong with that sentence, hmm?

ns, no, I have not seen Hayao Miyazaki, but I don't have a DVD player, except what is on my computer. (I just read about him on Wikipedia, and he seems fascinating. I'm surprised though that they compared him to Nick Park - that's not very anime/manga.

[Anne]

mc wrote: "I love books on Buddhism. Many years ago, I used to go to a Buddhist meditation class, and it was terrific, other than the fact that I suck at meditation. My brain is like a hungry bumblebee in the summertime, and I haven't quite figured the knack of shutting it off."

Join the club. I just keep doing it, though. Seems to have some effect.

Okay, I'm reading (for research)
Out on Fraternity Row: Personal Accounts of Being Gay in a College Fraternity: A Collection of Essays Solicited by the Lambda 10 Project, it's sad and heartwarming at the same time. After that I'll read Brotherhood: Gay Life in College Fraternities. I'm actually just reading them for fun, now, because I'm almost done with the story I'm working on that I was reading them for.

[ns]

mc wrote: "Hey, Cleon, just what is wrong with that sentence, hmm?

ns, no, I have not seen Hayao Miyazaki, but I don't have a DVD player, except what is on my computer. (I just read about him on Wikipedia, ..."

Nick Park is a genius in his own way, as is Miyazaki.

I'm extremely fond of the Wallace and Gromit series, which is outstanding.

He also has a very short short called Creature Comforts which is one of my favorite things of all time. Hilarious and endearing (I'm rather into wildlife conservation, but still, can't imagine anyone not liking it). It was made into a series which didn't quite work.

Miyazaki is a treasure. He inspires me, is all I can say. I could spout a book about him, but I'll refrain. He's best introduced with no introduction, directly through his work. Do you have a TV at all, mc? Cable? FIOS? Netflix streaming? DirecTV On Demand?

I'm also addicted to Red Dwarf and the genius of Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. But it's been a while since I did a Red Dwarf marathon, admittedly. I've watched a grand total of 6 hours of tv all year, so I'm a fine one to talk. I can see I'm going to have to figure out a way to brainwash you into watching some of these, somehow..

[Cleon Lee]

mc wrote: "Hey, Cleon, just what is wrong with that sentence, hmm?

ns, no, I have not seen Hayao Miyazaki, but I don't have a DVD player, except what is on my computer. (I just read about him on Wikipedia, ..."

The only problem which that sentence is that it is too realistic. LOL.

[Ayesh]

Jackie wrote: "Bella are you for real? Did i just hear 'fair game' is going to have a sequel?..."

LOL yess ... I had the same expression when I hear the news too :D Josh said the time is not set but there's definitely gonna be a sequel; ain't we lucky ^_^

Jackie wrote: "What is your favorite Josh Lanyon book Bella?..."

My all time favorite Josh Lanyon book is I Spy Something Bloody ; how about yours?

[Antonella]

Hi, ns!

I love Miyazaki. Related anecdote: I went to a masquerade ball organised by punks friends of mine. For obvious reasons I couldn't dress as a punk, so I dressed as Princess Mononoke ;-).

I'm also fond of Wallace and Gromit.

And I finally read , in Italian because it was looking at me from the shelves of a bookshop and I decided to forget about my purist streak (always reading in the original language). What shall I say: I knew it would be upsetting. But it is the same kind of upsetting of , so definitely one has to read it.

[mc]

Antonella, I've read some Levi, but never that one. Thanks for the recommendation.

I LOVE Wallace and Gromit, and Creature Comforts is my favorite. I had most of the W&G on VHS, but people borrowed and didn't return them. (Yes, I do have TV & cable, and enjoy watching it. TV is not quite the wasteland some people make it out to be, IMO).

Don't know Red Dwarf, though.

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

ns wrote: "I'm not sure if it was one of my posts expressing my love for Derr and recommending Prisoner, Emanuela I've won quite a few converts over now :)), but I'm so glad you liked it. She is a favorite of mine.

If you liked Prisoner, you'll like Bound. It's set in the same universe/country, and is a sequel, although set much later in time. I highly recommend it."

I'm definitely going to read Bound!

You know, I read The Missing Butterfly by Megan Derr before and I adored it, but Prisoner is written much better and the characters have more shades. I'll recommend it from now on too!

[Tracy]

mc wrote: "Tracy, I really like Michael Pollan's books, though I haven't read that one.

With respect to the 'Literature,' book, I think I just started reading it at the right time - my mind was geared to it...."

I haven't read ANY Michael Pollan yet, but I may try more; I'm enjoying this one, especially as so much of it so far gets right at the heart of my personal experiences with gardening. I've been having a hard time reading "serious" books lately, but I'm starting to feel like I'm stagnating so I'm making an effort.

I've always been interested in not just Buddhism, but the history of religion and the expression of faith, but I haven't had access to particularly good libraries overall, so being able to borrow digitally is a huge boon (sadly the GA system doesn't have a lot available that way and the bulk of it is mainstream rom/romantic intrigue. Sorta like buying books at Wal-Mart...).

[Tracy]

Lauraadriana wrote: "John wrote: "Lauraadriana wrote: "Read a couple of days ago and just LOVED it...What a good little story that was, made me smile."

I never do this, but I bough..."

Enjoyed Muscling Through, and absolutely LOVE Dance with Me!

[Whit]

ns wrote: "Emanuela ~hopeless~ wrote: "I'd like to thank who recommended Megan Derr's books a while ago. I loved Prisoner. Awesome world building and a lot of anticipation."

I'm not sure if it..."

Megan Derr is a new author to me. All her books look interesting so I'm having a hard time deciding which to try first. Any suggestions??? I do like some kind of romantic element. Thanks!

[Murphy]

Kaje,
Just bought your book. Haven't had a chance to read it yet but am looking forward to it. It is so much fun to read peoples' work who comment here.

[Kaje]

I hope you like it, although one thing I've learned from cruising Goodreads is that there is no such thing as a universally liked book. Some people even hate the Dresden Files or Lord of the Rings. So read, enjoy, but don't feel obliged.

[Kaje]

mc wrote: "Anne, are you ever anything but supportive? :)

Kaje, er, who pays the rent on the house? I think you should've gotten the book first!

Never read Jim Butcher. Sigh. One more on the TBR list."

Hey, when your teenager is begging to be allowed to spend the next few hours of her summer vacation reading, you go for it (although my girls do read more than most.) And definitely try Jim Butcher's Storm Front, the first Dresden Files book. The second is better but you need them in order. I don't like his other heroic fantasy "Fury" series half as much, but when I had both kids home each new Dresden book was the center of a three-way tug of war.

[ns]

Antonella wrote: "Hi, ns!

I love Miyazaki. Related anecdote: I went to a masquerade ball organised by punks friends of mine. For obvious reasons I couldn't dress as a punk, so I dressed as Princess Mononoke ;-). ..."

Always a classy choice, Antonella! :)

So glad you like him and W&G...

As for Night, what can I say, I'm envious of your ability to read it in Italian and the original languages! And yes, that sums it up very well. One has to read it. I hope the Italian was as eloquent as the English translation, as that certainly helped me to get through it. I don't think I've fully recovered from it, actually. It took me a week of not being able to do anything, then a month where I've only read m/m romance, basically. I've not yet been able to pick up a serious book. Perhaps next month...

I love Primo Levi, too, by the way.

[ns]

mc wrote: "Antonella, I've read some Levi, but never that one. Thanks for the recommendation.

I LOVE Wallace and Gromit, and Creature Comforts is my favorite. I had most of the W&G on VHS, but people borro..."

mc, I'm so glad -- we do seem to have a lot in common, don't we :). BBC America showed the Red Dwarf series a while ago. I'll keep an eye out if they resurface.

[ns]

whitney wrote: "Megan Derr is a new author to me. All her books look interesting so I'm having a hard time deciding which to try first. Any suggestions??? I do like some kind of romantic element. Thanks! "

Hi Whitney,

Megan Derr writes a variety of stuff, actually:

1) Fairy Tales
2) Her fantasy world (dragons, imps, werewolves, gremlins, elves, various other races)
3) Contemporary ("The Missing Butterfly,"By the Way")
4) Adventure fantasy ("Prisoner", "Bound")
5) Sci-fi fantasy ("The Jewels of Bangkok")
6) Fantasy with vaguely Arabian World ("Sandstorm", "The King's Harem")

I'd recommend (4) to start with, which includes Prisoner" and "Bound."

Otherwise, I'd start with:

Magic and Mischief
Midsummer's Moon, Curse, and Law
The Bastard Prince
Finder Tolan
The Rapier Brothers
Ink and Paper
The Matchmaker
Crown Jewel
Locke and Key
Sandstorm
Dire Straits
The Jewels of Bangkok
Runaways
Embrace
Highland Wolves: Ulrich
Fairy Tales Slashed (Vol 1, 2)

Most of them are light, fairy-talish, very sweet and charming. Some of them are more involved, well-built (her adventure series).

[Becky]

ns wrote: "mc wrote: "Antonella, I've read some Levi, but never that one. Thanks for the recommendation.

I LOVE Wallace and Gromit, and Creature Comforts is my favorite. I had most of the W&G on VHS, but p..."

Red Dwarf is available for streaming from Netflix, if you have that. I watched a few minutes of the first episode a couple months ago, and I just couldn't get into it. But I admit, 10 minutes of one episode isn't much to judge an entire series by.

[ns]

Becky wrote: Red Dwarf is available for streaming from Netflix, if you have that. I watched a few minutes of the first episode a couple months ago, and I just couldn't get into it. But I admit, 10 minutes of one episode isn't much to judge an entire series by. "

I'll be the first to say Red Dwarf isn't for every one. For every one of my friends who's as in love with it as I was, I had two who hated it.

It's very oddball, and it can get depressing, too. It's very British in its humor. You do have to give it a while before you get into it -- it grows on you. A *lot* of the humor is in-jokes about the series itself, and is really rather juvenile in some places. But the relationship between these two losers, the MC who's the last human surviving and the hologram reconstruction of his annoying colleague is just indelibly and uniquely weird, memorable and ridiculous.

[Kaje]

I loved Red Dwarf too, but even in my household where we have similar tastes we had a 3-1 split in favor, with one person finding it more weird than funny. Those who liked it, loved it.

[Josh]

Cleon wrote: "Something a little different to brighten your day (or night). Bulwer-Lytton "bad" fiction contest winners:

http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/2011.htm

They are hillarious! And I can't entirely say they..."

Those are very funny. They'd be funnier still if they were unintentional -- and not like there's not plenty to choose from out there! But still very amusing.

[Kaje]

Some are almost too good at being funny. I could see a book with that opening turning out to be a riot on purpose. (The really bad stuff leans toward the boring, I guess, which wouldn't be as much fun to read.)

[Becky]

For our authors, I just heard about this, and it's so cool! A way for authors to digitally sign books for Kindle readers. http://kindlegraph.com/about

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I just finished rereading 'fair game' by Josh Lanyon. I decided to try some other author so, i am reading 'Vampire Amadeo' by Anne Rice. I'm at the middle of the novel and it just seems like i am reading about pedophilia. But, the storyline is amazing. Obviously, Amadeo does kind of look like a woman and the older guys preying on him forget he isn't even 18 years old yet.

[John]

Becky wrote: "For our authors, I just heard about this, and it's so cool! A way for authors to digitally sign books for Kindle readers. http://kindlegraph.com/about"

Ooooh! Me like-ee! Josh may never have another moment of unpestered calm again. :) That's way cool, Becky!

[Charming]

Kaje wrote: "I hope you like it, although one thing I've learned from cruising Goodreads is that there is no such thing as a universally liked book. Some people even hate the Dresden Files or Lord of the Rings..."

Yeah, I am not a fan of the Dresden Files.

[Becky]

Charming wrote: "Yeah, I am not a fan of the Dresden Files."

If it makes you feel any better, I don't particularly care for Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series, which I know has many rabid fans.

[[deleted user]]

Becky wrote: "For our authors, I just heard about this, and it's so cool! A way for authors to digitally sign books for Kindle readers. http://kindlegraph.com/about"

I hope Josh can sign my kindle books. Most of his books i have are on kindle.

[Whit]

ns wrote: "whitney wrote: "Megan Derr is a new author to me. All her books look interesting so I'm having a hard time deciding which to try first. Any suggestions??? I do like some kind of romantic element. T..."

Thanks NS!

I just finished Muscling Through and loved it!

[ns]

Jackie wrote: "I hope Josh can sign my kindle books. Most of his books i have are on kindle. ..."

Uh oh. Doing the math quickly I see 5000 fans x 40 books = Carpal Tunnel ;). This may not be as cool for the author as it is for the fans, cool though it indisputably is...

[ns]

whitney wrote: "Thanks NS!

I just finished Muscling Through and loved it! "

You're welcome, Whitney...hope you enjoy them! I'm planning on reading Muscling Through myself fairly soon.

[[deleted user]]

Bella wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Bella are you for real? Did i just hear 'fair game' is going to have a sequel?..."

LOL yess ... I had the same expression when I hear the news too :D Josh said the time is not set b..."

To Bella,
Sorry for the late response. My fave Josh Lanyon novel is 'The Hell you say" from the Adrien series. Have you read 'mexican heat?'

[[deleted user]]

ns wrote: "Jackie wrote: "I hope Josh can sign my kindle books. Most of his books i have are on kindle. ..."

Uh oh. Doing the math quickly I see 5000 fans x 40 books = Carpal Tunnel ;). This may not be as c..."

Seriously? I had no clue that buying kindle would cause a disadvantage for the author. Oh my goodness,i feel so horrible. I had no idea. From now on, i will order the books from amazon instead of buying the kindle...wow.Sorry Josh...i didn't mean to offend anyone.

[Antonella]

I've just heard a about Grace Paley because has been translated into Italian.

I know I'll cut a poor figure by letting this out in the open, but I don't digest well poetry ;-). Still, I'd like to buy *one* book of her stories, can someone give me advice? Thank you in advance.

[Cleon Lee]

Anne's story is posted! It's 26k long and it's hotter than heatwave! Go check it out! :D

Well, her story concludes the stories from our writing group.