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I'm looking forward to it. It's been on my to-read list for months.

[Jenn]

I've never read it either, and can't wait.

[Antonella]

Kate Mc. wrote: "I'm looking forward to it. It's been on my to-read list for months."

But where did you hear about it? If someone wouldn't have nominated it for this month, I wouldn't have known the book exists.

@Sagajo: it is good to have already done our homework, isn't it? ;-)

[Cleon Lee]

Josh wrote: "Cleon wrote: "Have fun guys! I need to:
- finish Nano (consist of 2 stories)
- finish setting up my website.
- read 7 books for Rainbow Award judging (compltely my fault for delaying it).

In..."

I know. But in case of my business, not an option. Missing Christmas means missing almost an entire year of profit. And it's completely my fault because I've been slacking off writing since September. You work like this the entire year. I can survive for a month. :)

[Josh]

Cleon wrote: "Josh wrote: "Cleon wrote: "Have fun guys! I need to:
- finish Nano (consist of 2 stories)
- finish setting up my website.
- read 7 books for Rainbow Award judging (compltely my fault for delaying i..."

This is the ongoing question, isn't it? With so many books being released every week, it's kind of reassuring that we're still able to stumble upon new authors and new titles.

Who did first introduce this one? I can't even remember now.

[[deleted user]]

Antonella wrote: "Kate Mc. wrote: "I'm looking forward to it. It's been on my to-read list for months."

But where did you hear about it? If someone wouldn't have nominated it for this month, I wouldn't have known ..."

I saw someone's review. Jenre's maybe?

[Becky]

Josh wrote: "If there was one thing I wish you all would have learned from my experiences, it would be not to over-extend yourselves."

I suspect that is one of those lessons that everyone has to learn for themselves. And it's so easy to do. Like going through a buffet line. You just take a little bit of this and a dab of that, and then you sit down at your table to discover that you've got a week's worth of calories on your plate, and not a vegetable in sight.

[Jordan]

I'll most likely read Split, since it's the book I already own, and as this month is going to be crazy between writing an entire novel and traveling twice, I need it to be as less complicated as possible, if that makes sense at all. Plus, I need a good reason to get Split off my coffee table, where it's been sitting for ages. If I still have time after that, and things aren't so crazy, then I'll look at the other.

[Johanna]

Sooooo... how does this work? I've now read End of the Trail, but can't discuss it before more of us have read it (because of the spoilers), right?

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Sooooo... how does this work? I've now read End of the Trail, but can't discuss it before more of us have read it (because of the spoilers), right?"

Right! I usually make notes so I can remember enough to discuss. ;-)

[Johanna]

Oh, that's not a bad idea at all! :)

[Jordan]

I've definitely made notes before if I read a book early in the month. Or, if I had a lot I wanted to talk about. Finding Zach, I think, was the book I took notes on. And that convo was a long and involved one, if I recall.

[Jordan]

I just finished Split last night, so for those of you thinking about reading it this month, I did write a review if you're interested. I think the book would be an interesting one to discuss here, especially because of the ages of the POV character. Over half is told through an 11 year old's pov, and the rest is through his adult pov. I'd love to hear other's thoughts on that.

As for the western, where has everyone else been buying it? I tried to get it for my KindlePC but it wasn't available on Amazon.

[John]

Jordan wrote: "As for the western, where has everyone else been buying it? I tried to get it for my KindlePC but it wasn't available on Amazon."

I went directly to the publisher's website http://www.manifoldpress.co.uk/ .

[Johanna]

I bought End of the Trail from www.manifoldpress.co.uk

... and I'm anxiously waiting for everybody else to read it, before I forget everything I want to say about it... ;)

[Jordan]

Ah, ok, no wonder I couldn't find it anywhere! Thanks guys!

[Josh]

Well this is certainly frustrating. I bought the book from Manifold Press this morning and apparently they EMAIL it to you within 24 - 72 hours.

Is that not the most primitive thing?

I didn't think there was an ebook supplier left in the world that didn't provide an instant download link.

[John]

My copy was e-mailed about 2 hours after ordering - on a weekend - so 24-72 hours is, I'm guessing, rare. It is odd, though, not having an instant download...

[Josh]

John wrote: "My copy was e-mailed about 2 hours after ordering - on a weekend - so 24-72 hours is, I'm guessing, rare. It is odd, though, not having an instant download..."

Actually, looking at it more closely, the automated reply I got was very odd -- the second half of the order confirmation seemed to be a note to someone named Ms Sue Jenkins and it sounded like she might have had a problem with her order.

I'm more puzzled than ever. I just want my book!

[John]

Josh wrote: "Actually, looking at it more closely, the automated reply I got was very odd -- the second half of the order confirmation seemed to be a note to someone named Ms Sue Jenkins and it sounded like she might have had a problem with her order. ..."

I got that bit, too, and read it as their general terms and conditions - but now that I look again...it was odd. Oh, and I lied: it was 10 hours between order and e-mail. As it was overnight, it seemed like two.

[Antonella]

Josh wrote: "Well this is certainly frustrating. I bought the book from Manifold Press this morning and apparently they EMAIL it to you within 24 - 72 hours"

They are usually quicker than that, even on the weekends. I ordered something else this Friday evening and got it on Saturday morning (European time).

And they are aware of some frustration because of the differed deliveries because they also write:

We are now in partnership with both Rainbow eBooks and AllRomance eBooks, who can offer our customers a range of services – such as credit card transactions and instant downloads – not available to us at this stage. For those of you who have had difficulty with PayPal, we hope this may be a solution to your problems.

In fact now you can buy the book here for ex.: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/produ...

[Jordan]

I had trouble buying from them for some reason so I ended up going to Rainbow eBooks and got it right away. I don't know what the problem was when I tried to order it direct, but it was after I'd plugged all my info in they said there was something wrong. I tried it about three times, and gave up. I hope you get it soon Josh!

BTW, has anyone here read Clouds and Rain by Zahra Owens? There were some strong similarities and some strong opposites between that and End of the Trail, which was very interesting to note.

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Well this is certainly frustrating. I bought the book from Manifold Press this morning and apparently they EMAIL it to you within 24 - 72 hours."

"Actually, looking at it more closely, the automated reply I got was very odd -- the second half of the order confirmation seemed to be a note to someone named Ms Sue Jenkins and it sounded like she might have had a problem with her order."

Hmmmm... I sure hope you got your book already. That Sue Jenkins part sounds familiar and the warning about the long download time, too. I was glad to receive my book "only" in 1 hour and 30 minutes.

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

I ordered a couple of books yesterday at 22.02 and got them at 23.11. I was a bit puzzled and worried that it wasn't an instant download, but it worked out. It's also a bit cheaper, considering the rate exchange it's 4,50€ instead of 5€.

[Josh]

John wrote: "Josh wrote: "Actually, looking at it more closely, the automated reply I got was very odd -- the second half of the order confirmation seemed to be a note to someone named Ms Sue Jenkins and it sou..."

Well, the book has arrived now, so -- assuming the file works -- all is well.

Not the slickest operation in the world, but I can live with that.

[Josh]

Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "Well this is certainly frustrating. I bought the book from Manifold Press this morning and apparently they EMAIL it to you within 24 - 72 hours"

They are usually quicker than that, ev..."

Ah! I didn't see that or I'd have gone through ARE.

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "BTW, has anyone here read Clouds and Rain by Zahra Owens? There were some strong similarities and some strong opposites between that and End of the Trail, which was very interesting to note.
..."

I haven't reach the Owens book -- I do find it interesting tracking the patterns of inspiration and influence.

[John]

Jordan wrote: "BTW, has anyone here read Clouds and Rain by Zahra Owens?..."

Actually, I'm reading it right now. End of the Trail put me in a cowboy mood, so I found myself with Earth and Sky, the later companion to Clouds and Rain right afterward. It's contemporary, so rather a different project than End of the Trail, but I liked it very much.

[Jordan]

I love cowboy books, but Clouds and Rain totally turned me off. I had to force myself to finish such a skinny book. But I won't go into the whys here. I did write a review for it if anyone's interested. But if you already own it, read it before you read the reviews. Form your own opinions first.

[Mtsnow13]

Is there a poll/nomimation set up for December reads yet? If not, where do we input the recommendations?
Oops, Josh, just went back and read your former post on the purpose of this discussion site..so, were you wanting to just stick with books you already have on your shelf?

Have you been keeping up with the Cut & Run series?



I just saw that this one was released

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

Mtsnow13: we're going to read Larton Chronicles in December, it was decided some time ago because the book is only available in print.

[Mtsnow13]

ok. Thank you, Emanuela.

[Tamela]

Mtsnow13 wrote: "ok. Thank you, Emanuela."

Yeah, I got my book sitting on the shelf just waiting. It sounded so good, I do love the English country gentleman scenario, but I managed to keep my hands off it so I'll have something to read next month.

[Mtsnow13]

Unfortunately I do no see where I can even purchase a copy of this book in print? Amazon is listing it as an import for $71...

[John]

Mtsnow13 wrote: "Unfortunately I do no see where I can even purchase a copy of this book in print? Amazon is listing it as an import for $71..."

http://www.waywardbooks.com/index.html for the publisher - their price is £6.49 + about as much for airmail postage to the US ($18 odd all together) - considerably cheaper than the Amazon nonsense.

[Josh]

Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "Mtsnow13: we're going to read Larton Chronicles in December, it was decided some time ago because the book is only available in print."

Yes! I'm not sure why, but it just seems to me to be the perfect fiction for December.

[Jordan]

Josh, you know what it is... you think of the English countryside, country gentlemen, and it brings you to thoughts of sitting in a nice, comfy armchair by a fireplace with some kind of a drink in your hand, whether it's alcohol, tea, or hot chocolate. And that meshes well with December weather. It's the warm, cozy senario. Sounds wonderful to me!

Amazingly, I've kept my hands off that book all this time, but it's a hard one to keep away from. I can't wait for December to get here!

[Mtsnow13]

Thank you, John!

[Liade]

Jordan wrote: "sitting in a nice, comfy armchair by a fireplace with some kind of a drink in your hand, whether it's alcohol, tea, or hot chocolate. ..."

Larton Chronicles: definitely alcohol. That book includes the best ever description of a hangover *g*.

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "Josh, you know what it is... you think of the English countryside, country gentlemen, and it brings you to thoughts of sitting in a nice, comfy armchair by a fireplace with some kind of a drink in ..."

That is exactly it. :-D

[Josh]

Liade wrote: "Jordan wrote: "sitting in a nice, comfy armchair by a fireplace with some kind of a drink in your hand, whether it's alcohol, tea, or hot chocolate. ..."

Larton Chronicles: definitely alcohol. ..."

So. True.

:-D

[Josh]

Tamela wrote: "Mtsnow13 wrote: "ok. Thank you, Emanuela."

Yeah, I got my book sitting on the shelf just waiting. It sounded so good, I do love the English country gentleman scenario, but I managed to keep my ..."

I like this self-restraint.

I'm really looking forward to sharing this with all of you on your first read.

You know how when you love a book and you just want to share that with everyone?

Of course you all may find it slow and dull and hate it. And I'll be crying quietly into my egg nog. :-D

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

Josh wrote: "Of course you all may find it slow and dull and hate it. And I'll be crying quietly into my egg nog. :-D"

I read two pages: I was smiling by the end of the first and laughed at the middle of the second. I think you won't cry for me, Josh :-)

[Mtsnow13]

I love the ones that make you smile or cry, or laugh out loud while you are reading it, then you sneak a look around to see who is looking and thinking you are a little crazy.. I am looking forward to receiving this in the mail! Just ordered on the link that John provided. I'll be pulling out the egg nog too, I think... Thank you, again!

[Calathea]

I just caved and ordered it. Now the waiting begins... ;-)

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

I remember reading Three Men in a Boat on the train and laughing so much that people around me laughed with me just because. It was a great feeling :-D

[Liade]

Josh wrote: "I'm really looking forward to sharing this with all of you on your first read.

You know how when you love a book and you just want to share that with everyone?

Of course you all may find it slow and dull and hate it. And I'll be crying quietly into my egg nog. :-D..."

You know you wouldn't be crying quietly all alone. My copy is in such a state that I'll buying another one before long. It's my beach book, impervious to sand (unlike any electronic device) and guaranteed to make me laugh out loud, even after 4 or 5 reads.

[Josh]

Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I remember reading Three Men in a Boat on the train and laughing so much that people around me laughed with me just because. It was a great feeling :-D"

To me it has very much the same feeling.

[Josh]

Liade wrote: "You know you wouldn't be crying quietly all alone. My copy is in such a state that I'll buying another one before long. It's my beach book, impervious to sand (unlike any electronic device) and guaranteed to make me laugh out loud, even after 4 or 5 reads.
..."

True. Lia and I are recruiting for our cult. :-D

[Antonella]

And for January I have proposed in another thread. So Josh would have to dig it out of his Kindle ;-).