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[JPerceval]

Lissa wrote: JPerceval I read Summon the Keeper years ago. Funny book. Have you read the Shadow series by Huff? Tony I think was the main character. That one was creepy and funny. And mainstream m/m.

I actually have the Shadow series in my TBR. I'm such a dork about reading things in order, and that series is a spinoff of her Blood series, which I haven't finished yet. But I still bought them all, b/c I adore Huff, so I know I'll love them. *sheepish grin*

[Josh]

That one's on my re-read list for sure. AVA is on that list too, Josh. :-)

Aw. I'm glad!

[Kari]

LC wrote: "Me too! I really need one of those kindle things so I can read these ebooks in bed instead of at the desk all night. "

OMG, Kindle is crazy awesome! Got mine last week (the same day my first bk came out - oh happy day, LOL) and I've been in love since. Granted, transferring books from the laptop to the Kindle was a whole lot of no-fun, but you wouldn't believe how much easier the Kindle is on your eyes. And I can sprawl again! Woo hoo!!!

Get one as soon as you can. You won't regret it. If anything, you'll kick yourself for waiting so long. I certainly am.

[Lissa]

Okay so I've been rereading Langley's Regency series. (which is hilarious if you haven't read it) I'm thinking goodreads needs a reread shelf. Since I've reread Josh's TGWYS and Langley's My Fair Captain in the past week. Not sure why I'm so slow with the ebooks. I think it's cause my Sony is a small screen and I have to page down three times to read a whole page.

I will start reading the Englor Affair again tonight. What's on everyone else's list?

[Lori K]

I'm reading I Spy Something Bloody :). Don't know how I got away with not reading it before now.

Listening to Cry Destiny during the commute. I only have to go into the office twice a week tho (1 hour each way) so audiobooks take me awhile.

[Lissa]

Now working on Grave's End (which is a true haunting story) and Infected:Prey e-book, which actually looks like two books. First one being Infected, second one being Prey. Can't read the haunting one before bed. haha

[Josh]

Hope you enjoy it, Lori! There's a little follow up story for it called I Spy Something Wicked -- last year's Halloween offering, come to think of it!

[Josh]

I do love a genuinely scary book -- so long as everything turns out well in the end. I find scary ending in gross tragedy just leaves me flat. Let us know how it turns out, Lissa.

[Lissa]

Grave's End was sort of a let down. Scary in the beginning and then everything is solved in like two pages from some psychic lady who comes in and no one really knows what she's doing. I'll keep searching for a good scary Halloween read.

The Demon Inside felt sort of that way too, since the main character lost to a ghost he couldn't really confront. It was creepy though. I'd like a ghost to do all the cleaning and cooking.

The one I just finished today Infected: Prey, while not scary, was one of the best I've read in awhile. This book has no explicit sex and does fine without it. The characters are likable and story believable, it was great. Reminded me of that feeling when finishing the first Adrien English book. Gotta have more. Need to know more about the characters.

Now I need to find something else to read.

[Bubbles Hunty]

I am about to start Jack My Lantern: Gay Halloween Erotica

I couldn't resist the title, just like with A Wet Dream on Elm Street

[Lissa]

That sounds like a hoot. Let me know how it is.

[Bubbles Hunty]

They are both so-so. not bad but not good either.

[Lissa]

Bummer. I think I will reread the first book in the Bay City Paranormals even though it gives me nightmares and I have to sleep with the lights on.

[Bubbles Hunty]

i haven't read Oleander House(that's the one you meant right)it is o my to read list. I will have to move it up closer to the top

[Lissa]

Yep, that's the one. So creepy. The rest of the series, thankfully, is not quite as scary.

[Lissa]

Okay so just finished and I have to say I loved it. Sweet, funny and a complete story without overdone girly men. Haha Though Yamane gets pretty quirky sometimes. Sad that I put off reading that one for so long.

Got two hardcore Josh reads for the weekend Don't Look Back and Old Poison. I need to work on my own stuff to get out to betas, I keep thinking if the stress will someday end at home I can get back to it. But I guess that's why we read, right? Escapism.

[Bubbles Hunty]

Thanks, Lissa I needed something light and sweet to read. Just finished The Way You Say My Name I spent 60% percent of it crying so I need something a little more happy, I absolutely loved the book it was just sad

[Lissa]

I know what you mean. I have to steer a wide path around those sort of leave you in tears books. I'm always looking for fun reads though. I'm trying to get through Josh's backlist before the next rush of pieces come through. While reading stuff in between. I'll have to do more searching this weekend for what to read next weekend.

[Patty]

Lb Gregg and Ethan Day are sweet and funny if you are in the mood for something with an HEA. I highly recommend both authors.

[Bubbles Hunty]

Sweet i will check out Ethan Dayand LB Gregg

I love finding new authors and I do Like a Happy story

[Missy]

Bubbles wrote: "Sweet i will check out Ethan Dayand LB Gregg I love finding new authors and I do Like a Happy story"

I highly recommend Ethan's At Piper's Point and LB's In and Out (really, all of the Smithfields).

[Patty]

Missy wrote: "Bubbles wrote: "Sweet i will check out Ethan Dayand LB Gregg I love finding new authors and I do Like a Happy story"

I highly recommend Ethan's At Piper's P..."</i>

I agree, [book:At Piper's Point is my favorite of Ethan's books to date.

I enjoyed all of the Smithfield books, too, but I likedCatch Me If You Can even more. There's just something about Ce's big Italian family that tugs on my heart strings. The story is typically wacky Lb, though. The sequel to this book should be good, too.

Lots of very good new books to look forward to in the next several months!

[Bubbles Hunty]

Missy wrote: "Bubbles wrote: "Sweet i will check out Ethan Dayand LB Gregg I love finding new authors and I do Like a Happy story"

I highly recommend Ethan's At Piper's P..."</i>

I added both those books, they do sound interesting. I have [book:My Summer of Wes in my to read list also that i have heard good things about :)

[Missy]

Bubbles wrote: "I have My Summer of Wes in my to read list also that i have heard good things about :)"

Have you? hehe Hope you like it.

[Bubbles Hunty]

yeah the ladies in the M/M group recommended it I am too tired to remember which ones.

[Raksha]

message 1
Hello I just bought 4 books at amazon can you tell me what I'm going to read first 1.) archer's heart by astrid Amara 2.) strange fortune by Josh lanyon 3.) petit morts by Josh lanyon 4.) the demon inside by Rick reed thanks!

[Josh]

Lissa wrote: "The Demon Inside felt sort of that way too, since the main character lost to a ghost he couldn't really confront."

I find that kind of story annoying. Not a dynamic that entertains me.

The one I just finished today Infected: Prey, while not scary, was one of the best I've read in awhile.

Great! Who wrote it?

[Josh]

Wow. For some reason I'm not getting notices for this discussion. Nice to see everyone is reading and discussing!

[Josh]

Lissa wrote: "Bummer. I think I will reread the first book in the Bay City Paranormals even though it gives me nightmares and I have to sleep with the lights on."

How are those? They look so entertaining.

[Josh]

Lissa wrote: "I keep thinking if the stress will someday end at home I can get back to it. But I guess that's why we read, right? Escapism.

I've sure done my share of escapist reading.

I don't think you can wait for the stress to go away -- unless it's extreme and unusual stress. I find that I just have to write around it the best I can.

[Josh]

Bubbles wrote: "Thanks, Lissa I needed something light and sweet to read. Just finished The Way You Say My Name I spent 60% percent of it crying so I need something a little more happy, I absolutely..."

It's great to find a book that moves you like that -- that stays with for days afterward.

[Josh]

Lissa wrote: "I'll have to do more searching this weekend for what to read next weekend.

:-D

It's like dishes and dust. It never ends.

[Josh]

Patty wrote: "Lb Gregg and Ethan Day are sweet and funny if you are in the mood for something with an HEA. I highly recommend both authors."

I second that motion!

[Josh]

Raksha wrote: "message 1
Hello I just bought 4 books at amazon can you tell me what I'm going to read first 1.) archer's heart by astrid Amara 2.) strange fortune by Josh lanyon 3.) petit morts by Josh lanyon 4...."

If you're in the mood for fantasy I'd read Archer's Heart and Strange Fortune together. Well, not TOGETHER, but one after the other. I think they make a good pairing.

The Petit Morts are fun but very different -- as a matter of fact, I am reading the next batch now. Trying to, anyway!

[Jan]

Maybe you could send them over, I'd be more than happy to help you out with them!

[Raksha]

Thanks Josh!

[Lissa]

Josh wrote: "Lissa wrote: "The Demon Inside felt sort of that way too, since the main character lost to a ghost he couldn't really confront."

I find that kind of story annoying. Not a dynamic that entertains..."


Andrea Speed wrote Infected: Prey I am anxiously awaiting the next in the series.

The Bay City books are great. Other than the first book not all that scary, but great relationship dynamics (except for the one with Dean and Sommer which just didn't work for me) And the new spin off with Bo's kid Love, Like Ghosts was great. Again spooky but not scary. Loved the relationship of these two college kids.

[Josh]

:-D

[Josh]

Raksha wrote: "Thanks Josh!"

You're welcome, Raksha. Hope you enjoy them all.

[Andy]

Josh wrote: "Lissa wrote: "Bummer. I think I will reread the first book in the Bay City Paranormals even though it gives me nightmares and I have to sleep with the lights on."

How are those? They look so ent..."

Oleander House, the first book is my favourite. It's scary,has an interesting story and the characters are enjoyable. I have to say I lost interest with the series. However, Oleander House is one I will read again.

[Josh]

I've seen Oleander House recced a few times. I might even have it, in fact! I keep buying books and then never having time to read!

[Lissa]

I equate reading Oleander House the first time to watching Paranormal Activity the first time. I slept with the light on for days after both.

[Andy]

Lissa wrote: "I equate reading Oleander House the first time to watching Paranormal Activity the first time. I slept with the light on for days after both."

Yes, it definitely is scary.

[Josh]

What an insane movie THAT was! :-D Have you seen the sequel?

[Josh]

Andy wrote: "Yes, it definitely is scary."

Good. I like scary now and then.

[Cait]

I LOVE that series. Ally Blue is a genius. It is one of my favorites.
Cait

Josh wrote: "Lissa wrote: "Bummer. I think I will reread the first book in the Bay City Paranormals even though it gives me nightmares and I have to sleep with the lights on."

How are those? They look so ent..."

[Lissa]

Josh wrote: "What an insane movie THAT was! :-D Have you seen the sequel?"

I'm too afraid too. But I probably will this coming weekend for Halloween.

[Josh]

I'm curious about MONSTERS.

So...it's not books, but everyone's favorite Halloween movie(s)? Name the top three (any order is okay).

The Changeling
Carnival of Souls
Wizard of Oz (haven't seen it in years, but it used to be a tradition)

[Andy]

Josh wrote: "I'm curious about MONSTERS.

So...it's not books, but everyone's favorite Halloween movie(s)? Name the top three (any order is okay).
"

Hmm off the top of my head (and it's more than 3)

1. A Nightmare Before Christmas
2. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (any version, my high school was named after one of the characters so I have to watch it)
3.Salem's Lot - Original, still scares the Hell out of me - it's the damn scene with the vamp scratching at the window
4.Alien
5.Any Hitchcock (Shadow of a Doubt, Rear Window, Torn Curtain, Trouble With Harry, Psycho, The Birds, Frenzy)
6. Bell, Book and Candle
7.Ghost Story
8. Poltergeist
9. Phantom of the Opera
10. Nosferatu
11. Misery

[JPerceval]

Josh wrote: "I'm curious about MONSTERS.

So...it's not books, but everyone's favorite Halloween movie(s)? Name the top three (any order is okay).


I actually shy away from scary-scary movies, dating back to the time I saw Children of the Corn when I was a kid and had screaming nightmares nightly for about 6 months afterwards.

That said, I do have some favorite Halloween-themed/creepy films:

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas (absolutely #1, tops the list, hands down)
2. Sweeney Todd (haven't seen the Burton version yet, I'm talking about the Angela Lansbury stage version)
3. Sleepy Hollow (Burton again, hmmm...)