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Charming wrote: "I really, really like The Administration, and it isn't at all my usual sort of read. Dystopia, sociopathic sex addict MC, heavy BDSM - I can't really recommend it very comfortably, but wow is it good. "I firmly protest at this depiction of Toreth: he is just a bit sociopathic ;-).
And the BSDM is not that heavy, come on!
Although I suppose that if one has a tendency to read only sweet fluffy things, then Manna Francis could be too much.
Anyway, give it a try, it is for free (said the pusher...)
Antonella wrote: "Anyway, give it a try, it is for free (said the pusher...)"It's free and you can stop when you want...
Emanuela ~hopeless~ wrote: "It's free and you can stop when you want..."But you won't want to stop! LOL!
Plastic duck! Plastic duck!
I'm reading samples today, trying to clear off my Kindle a bit, and I came across this in Abercrombie Zombie by KZ Snow:"Because the very next week, in the front seat of that gleaming 1972 Buick Riviera he'd inherited from his father, a sudden grab and an awkward, off-center kiss had led to the most fevered, exciting blow-jobbery I'd ever engaged in-- both as a giver and a receiver."
I'm think I'm going to have to get it for "blow-jobbery" alone!
Reading "Catch me if you can" by L.B. Gregg.A.
Aeros wrote: "Reading "Catch me if you can" by L.B. Gregg.A."
It made me laugh a lot :)
Antonella wrote: "I firmly protest at this depiction of Toreth: he is just a bit sociopathic ;-). And the BSDM is not that heavy, come on!
Although I suppose that if one has a tendency to read only sweet fluffy things, then Manna Francis could be too much. "
Yeah, I think this exchange illustrates our different tastes in books. The Administration is well past my normal boundaries, but I like it enough to wince and carry on.
Emanuela ~hopeless~ wrote: "Aeros wrote: "Reading "Catch me if you can" by L.B. Gregg.
A."
It made me laugh a lot :)"
Yeah and we LOVED Dan :O) Sexy devil that he was! Love the new pic sweetie!
A."
It made me laugh a lot :)"
Yeah and we LOVED Dan :O) Sexy devil that he was! Love the new pic sweetie!
Lauraadriana wrote: "Emanuela ~hopeless~ wrote: "Aeros wrote: "Reading "Catch me if you can" by L.B. Gregg.A."
It made me laugh a lot :)"
Yeah and we LOVED Dan :O) Sexy devil that he was! Love the new pic sweetie!"
Dan = Gerard!!! What's not to love...
Awww, thank you! I like playing with my new phone, lol
Emanuela ~hopeless~ wrote: "My squirmiest moment has been (so far) when..."Emanuela, shut up, you are scaring people away!
Seriously: You cannot single out an episode, because the whole is embedded in a fantastic and believable dystopia, with complex characters, gripping plot and so on...
Charming wrote: "Antonella wrote: "I firmly protest at this depiction of Toreth: he is just a bit sociopathic ;-). And the BSDM is not that heavy, come on!
Although I suppose that if one has a tendency to read o..."
My tastes go fairly broad, so I'm going to have to check this out...eventually. I won several books I really wanted to read on the M/M limericks contest, beginning with Amy Lane's Living Promises, so that's next up. (I love angst and Amy Lane delivers so well.) Oops, I used the a-word. I love intensely emotional scenes (better?)
Antonella wrote: "Emanuela ~hopeless~ wrote: "My squirmiest moment has been (so far) when..."
Emanuela, shut up, you are scaring people away!
Seriously: You cannot single out an episode, because the whole is embed..."
Oh I can single out several episodes...:D
What drew me into TA and made me read the whole thing in one 3 day binge (Yes I did. No one got fed, phone calls went unanswered, RL just took a hike) was the incredible psychological dynamics and interplay that goes on. Marvelous. And it just builds and grows through the whole series of stories. The dystopic future Europe, the various clever plot elements and secondary characters, the amazingly effective balance of short stories, novellas and novels all helped keep things fresh and a bit unsettled. It's like Manna knew everything I want in a story and delivered it on a platter.
My DIK shelf is pretty small, but these books are definitely on it.
Emanuela, shut up, you are scaring people away!
Seriously: You cannot single out an episode, because the whole is embed..."
Oh I can single out several episodes...:D
What drew me into TA and made me read the whole thing in one 3 day binge (Yes I did. No one got fed, phone calls went unanswered, RL just took a hike) was the incredible psychological dynamics and interplay that goes on. Marvelous. And it just builds and grows through the whole series of stories. The dystopic future Europe, the various clever plot elements and secondary characters, the amazingly effective balance of short stories, novellas and novels all helped keep things fresh and a bit unsettled. It's like Manna knew everything I want in a story and delivered it on a platter.
My DIK shelf is pretty small, but these books are definitely on it.
Kate Mc. wrote: "...the amazingly effective balance of short stories, novellas and novels all helped keep things fresh and a bit unsettled..."Yes! It really gives you the idea that everything is going on and the author is - how can I say - choosing episodes out of a whole life, world happening while we're reading. There's something exceptional and at the same time there's a feeling of domesticity because Toreth and Warrick's relationship develops literally before our eyes. Love it.
Kaje wrote: "My tastes go fairly broad, so I'm going to have to check this out...eventually. I won several books I really wanted to read on the M/M limericks contest, beginning with Amy Lane's Living Promises, so that's next up. (I love angst and Amy Lane delivers so well.) Oops, I used the a-word. I love intensely emotional scenes (better?) "I am trying not to use "angst" as well. Dark? Depressing?
Antonella wrote: "Emanuela ~hopeless~ wrote: "Since I've been reading Manna Francis' The Administration for a couple of days"That's one of the greatest series ever!
Here some enthusiastic reviews:
http://unique...."
I just read on the LJ thread that the reason the ebooks aren't available is the DTBs didn't sell enough for the publisher to be bothered. Ugh! I would buy the ebooks in a minute even though I have read them for free.
Charming wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Emanuela ~hopeless~ wrote: "Since I've been reading Manna Francis' The Administration for a couple of days"That's one of the greatest series ever!
Here some enthusiastic review..."
Mind Fuck is available at a handful of different ebook retailers. It looks like Books on Board is the cheapest, and eReadable appears to sell to several different countries. (The prices listed in the link aren't always accurate, so check all of them before purchasing.)
http://inkmesh.com/ebooks/mind-fuck-m...
Becky wrote: "Mind Fuck is available at a handful of different ebook retailers. It looks like Books on Board is the cheapest, and eReadable appears to sell to several different countries. (The prices listed in the link aren't always accurate, so check all of them before purchasing.)"Cool! Secure PDF though. I still hate the publisher. :-)
Sagajo wrote: "I hate this "not available in your region" thing... Why not use the beauty of internet? *pissed*"I KNOW! It sucks doesn't it. We have the most draconian *geographic restrictions* in Australia. I hear plenty of people who don't like Amazon because they're a monopoly etc but at least they make it easy for people outside the US to buy ebooks you can't get anywhere else.
Charming wrote: "Becky wrote: "Mind Fuck is available at a handful of different ebook retailers. It looks like Books on Board is the cheapest, and eReadable appears to sell to several different countries. (The pric..."That and the price have kept me from buying it so far. (The Books on Board price is by far the cheapest I've seen it. Everyone else has had it around $10, which is a lot for a) a new to me author and b) for a PITA format.) I know how to do things to mobi files to make them more user friendly. (Only ever for my own personal use. Eye patches are so last century.) But I haven't figured out how to make PDFs my bitch yet. I have a low frustration threshold for things technological.
Becky wrote: "Charming wrote: "Becky wrote: "Mind Fuck is available at a handful of different ebook retailers. It looks like Books on Board is the cheapest, and eReadable appears to sell to several different cou..."
AFAIK the only one available in ebook is Mind Fuck. You can find that one free on her website and use Calibre to make a mobi file. If you like it and want to support the author, you can always by the DTBs for the rest of them.
AFAIK the only one available in ebook is Mind Fuck. You can find that one free on her website and use Calibre to make a mobi file. If you like it and want to support the author, you can always by the DTBs for the rest of them.
Ok, I did it, I'm plastic duck now and loving it and feeling only slightly ridiculous, lol
Don't! It can be serious (sorry, I'm not able to add only the pic):
http://www.thepinkdaisy.co.za/p500000...
Aww, love it :DHere it is!
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Aww, love it :DHere it is!
"
LMAO! Josh will be traumatized! Mwahahaha.
All of this discussion has bumped Mind Fuck up considerably on my TBR list.
It is truly a great series. On the face of it, I wouldn't have thought I'd enjoy it, but I've re-read chunks of it several times since the first. It's one of my examples of how something well done can have you liking elements that you never thought would be your 'thing.'I'd love to find something else like it, but it's pretty singular.
mc wrote: "It's one of my examples of how something well done can have you liking elements that you never thought would be your 'thing.'"The same here!
Becky wrote: "But I haven't figured out how to make PDFs my bitch yet. I have a low frustration threshold for things technological. "I can even make PDFs my bitch (also only to make them nice for my own Kindle) - but not secured PDFs.
Kate Mc. wrote: "AFAIK the only one available in ebook is Mind Fuck. You can find that one free on her website and use Calibre to make a mobi file. If you like it and want to support the author, you can always by the DTBs for the rest of them. "That will have to wait until I don't have kids in the house. Some of their friends have scary mothers. I have this vision of them reading bits of "Wait For It" to each other at a sleep over and getting a visit from the sheriff on our block.
Cleon wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Aww, love it :DHere it is!
"
LMAO! Josh will be traumatized! Mwahahaha."
Should I remove it? I hope I haven't overstepped the house rules but it was kind of cute... *biting my nails nervously*
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Cleon wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Aww, love it :DHere it is!
"
LMAO! Josh will be traumatized! Mwahahaha."
Should I remove it? I hope I haven't overstepped the house rules ..."
No!
And I doubt that pic is scarier than MPREGs or the Michael/God BDSM. LOL.
... or is it? Nah...
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Cleon wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Aww, love it :DHere it is!
"
LMAO! Josh will be traumatized! Mwahahaha."
Should I remove it? I hope I haven't overstepped the house rules ..."
God, no, don't remove it - I can't imagine Josh will find it anything but hysterical (although I shouldn't speak for the man, I guess). It was my choice in the voting for the "most irreverent" M/M avatar contest and it's now going to absolutely be my mental image for "plastic duck" as a safe word.
Cleon wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Cleon wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Aww, love it :DHere it is!
"
LMAO! Josh will be traumatized! Mwahahaha."
Should I remove it? I hope I haven't over..."
Nothing is scarier than the Michael/God BDSM
Anne wrote: "Nothing is scarier than the Michael/God BDSM."Please, I think I know what you're talking about but at the moment it's evading me...
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Anne wrote: "Nothing is scarier than the Michael/God BDSM."Please, I think I know what you're talking about but at the moment it's evading me..."
It's here, http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...
People, I'm warning you, don't go look unless you're sure you can handle it...
Anne wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Anne wrote: "Nothing is scarier than the Michael/God BDSM."Please, I think I know what you're talking about but at the moment it's evading me..."
It's here, http:..."
I think the pairing is scary enough... It seems that I am still the resident evil overlord here. LMAO.
No, I didn't know. And now I know I have limits. Thank you.
Plastic duck! Plastic duck!ETA: I found my limits there, too, Emanuela.
Cleon wrote: "I think the pairing is scary enough... It seems that I am still the resident evil overlord here. LMAO. "And you're such a good one, too. :-)
Mine is Roman shower and the time when Rachel Haimowitz said they didn't accept coprophilia, and of COURSE I gotta know what that is that scares even Rachel Haimowitz. Yeah. um...
Anne wrote: "Plastic duck! Plastic duck!ETA: I found my limits there, too, Emanuela."
ROFL! Exactly! It has an icky factor between the idea of my parents having sex and the possibility of that.
Gahh! What a discussion for too early in the morning!
I'm reading the latest chapter of Freece's Captive Prince, which is finally, finally up.
If you don't mind the frustration of a WIP, this is an absolutely fantastic read.
I'm reading the latest chapter of Freece's Captive Prince, which is finally, finally up.
If you don't mind the frustration of a WIP, this is an absolutely fantastic read.
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Anne wrote: "Plastic duck! Plastic duck!ETA: I found my limits there, too, Emanuela."
ROFL! Exactly! It has an icky factor between the idea of my parents having sex and the possibility of that."
You just had to say that, didn't you? I need more coffee. With whiskey in it.
Yes, I had too, lol
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Anne wrote: "Plastic duck! Plastic duck!ETA: I found my limits there, too, Emanuela."
ROFL! Exactly! It has an icky factor between the idea of my parents having sex and the possibility of that."
That's your revenge for my evilness, isn't it? One brain bleach, STAT!
Kate Mc. wrote: "I'm reading the latest chapter of Freece's Captive Prince, which is finally, finally up."Someone else recommended it to me. I suppose that fics recommended now and again must be good.
I'm using the same currency, I don't know if there's a saying like that in English ;)
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Not that I don't wish I had a Toreth to use 'plastic duck' with... Toreth, why do I like sociopaths in books!!!!
Antonella: yes, it's clear!!! :D