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Jenny wrote: "Kyra wrote: "Just read 
. I was totally disgusted with this publishing approach, and gave it 1 star on both the format, and the story itself (redundant, and that's ev..."I don't know what happened with the whole Penquin debacle but I know my libraries no longer order any books from them. So if it isn't a book they already have and the only place they can get it is through Penguin...then it is a no go on the book.
Hayley wrote: "I've enjoyed the Virgin River Series... !"Okay I'm gonna check out this series too!
@Hayley: do we have to read in sequence for this series?
I like the Virgin River series too!!! I've only read the first one and need to get back to them LOL@ Juliet...You can read them as Stand Alones is what I have heard from all my other friends reading them but if you are like me, if it says series I want to read them in order LOL .
@Robin & Jenny - I never heard about the Peguin debacle. I'll have to go find out about it now. My curiosity is piqued.
Jenny wrote: "Kyra wrote: "@Robin & Jenny - I never heard about the Peguin debacle. I'll have to go find out about it now. My curiosity is piqued."It had to do with them dropping their ebooks from libraries. J..."
AHHHHHHHHHHH...Thanks for the info Jenny. I did a little bit of research and it appears that a lot of people are upset about this.
@Jenny - Thanks! Yeah...I can see why people are upset about that. There's just so many changes going on with how we read. Hopefully everyone can get the you-know-what together (incl. the big six), and get back to what's important: Keeping us book addicts supplied! ;)
I'm a little bit hooked on Kristen Ashley at the moment. Finished
at 2.30 this morning, and I'll be starting the
this afternoon. I've had quite a few laugh out loud moments in the last read, was trying to do it quietly so I didn't wake up the hubby lying next to me :-)
I'm currently reading
by Brigid Kemmerer and
by Moira Young because they both looked good and I couldn't decide between the two.
@CaroB - I keep hearing that about her - whether it be this series or the Colorado-something one. :)
Read
and started
and
.
Lately, I've been itching to stick to series instead of bouncing around. I think I miss the familiarity that comes with reading them back-to-back. Now I just need to figure out which one to start with. I have so many to get caught up on.
and started
and
. Lately, I've been itching to stick to series instead of bouncing around. I think I miss the familiarity that comes with reading them back-to-back. Now I just need to figure out which one to start with. I have so many to get caught up on.
Same here Kyra, I used to read like that all the time.
Y'all have flown through a ton of books while I was gone last week! I'm reading
and am really enjoying it :)
@Jenny - I used to read back-to-back, and would get burned out. So, I started bouncing around. Now I'm bouncing too much and am missing the coziness of reading back-to-back. Can't win!!
Oooo...let me know if Levi is any good. :)
Oooo...let me know if Levi is any good. :)
Elishia wrote: "Same here Kyra, I used to read like that all the time."
I'm missing it, but at the same time I don't want that dreaded burn out feeling.
I'm missing it, but at the same time I don't want that dreaded burn out feeling.
Ann, you are blowing right through the Monk series! :)
Finished
last night.I'm tempted to start
but I know I'll get burned out if I read another book from KA.So I started reading
shosho wrote: "Finished last night.I'm tempted to start 
but I know I'll get burned out if I read another book from KA.
So I started reading [bookcover:Samson's Lovely Mo..."
That first line in Samson's gets me every time! Love it!
last night.I'm tempted to start but I know I'll get burned out if I read another book from KA.So I started reading [bookcover:Samson's Lovely Mo..."
That first line in Samson's gets me every time! Love it!
I got about halfway through
and stalled out on it. Slow paced and predictable. Moved on to
which seems to have a lot more depth so far. Plus, this will wrap up my August challenge since it's a book that starts with "h". Yay!
and stalled out on it. Slow paced and predictable. Moved on to
which seems to have a lot more depth so far. Plus, this will wrap up my August challenge since it's a book that starts with "h". Yay!
Gah I finished
don't know what to read next ,I need to read something really interesting to get my mind off the termites munching away our bedroom wall!!!:(( I found them 2 hours ago and I'm waiting for the pest control guy to come ! here is our holiday plans went up in smoke!!!
Rachel wrote: "Ann, you are blowing right through the Monk series! :)"I know, I keep thinking I'm going to read something else when I finishe the one I'm reading but then I just go to the next one lol.... It is a very good series and I really like Monk and Hester and all their friends.
shosho wrote: "Gah I finished don't know what to read next ,I need to read something really interesting to get my mind off the termites munching away our bedroom wall!!!:(( I fou..."Oh Yuck! I hate that for you. We sometimes have squirrels in our walls that I'll hear at night.
Susan (susayq) wrote: "Oh Yuck! I hate that for you. We sometimes have squirrels in our walls that I'll hear at night."That's how I found the termites , they are making lots of noise in there , they are partying on our expense !!!
what do they do in the walls? do you they munch on the timber?
I've never seen a squirrel before !!!
@Jenny - I just finished
and gave it 4 stars. Good writing, but in a few places a little slower paced than what I prefer. But, at the same time, that totally fits with the storyline, so can't really complain about that too much. Overall, it was lightly emotional, and really very sweet. I'd definitely recommend it.
Good to know about
. I won't rush on to that one.
and gave it 4 stars. Good writing, but in a few places a little slower paced than what I prefer. But, at the same time, that totally fits with the storyline, so can't really complain about that too much. Overall, it was lightly emotional, and really very sweet. I'd definitely recommend it. Good to know about
. I won't rush on to that one.
shosho wrote: "Susan (susayq) wrote: "Oh Yuck! I hate that for you. We sometimes have squirrels in our walls that I'll hear at night."That's how I found the termites , they are making lots of noise in there , th..."
I don't know what they do in the walls. Maybe make nests? All I know is that it's creepy sounding hearing them scratch in the walls at 2 in the morning.
Susan (susayq) wrote: "shosho wrote: "Susan (susayq) wrote: "Oh Yuck! I hate that for you. We sometimes have squirrels in our walls that I'll hear at night."That's how I found the termites , they are making lots of nois..."
Yes that's creepy but the bright side is they don't cause you 5000$ or more to get rid of them and replacing the eaten timbers!
@ Shosho: Yikes! I'm sorry to hear that.
When I had to call the termite people out for the third time within the last month for live termites - after they were supposedly killed - I asked them to kill them slowly and painfully. The little buggers have done a lot of damage to my house!
Termites invading the house is one of my worst fears. So far I've only had to fight ants getting in, and it's annoying, but I'll take that over termites any day of the week. I feel for you guys. I really do. *shudder*
Lisa Kay wrote: "When I had to call the termite people out for the third time within the last month for live termites - after they were supposedly killed - I asked them to kill them slowly and painfully. The littl..."That's BAD! we found them quickly, probably only a week after they got into our house but they've eaten a whole window frame and skirting ! NASTY little buggers!
I'm going to start
sometime today for the buddy read if I can concentrate !
I'm starting
tonight :)
Susan (susayq) wrote: "I'm starting tonight :)"Yaayyy buddy read , I love it!
I started reading
which I think is Taboo, but I didn't know it. Oops! *feels naughty* *grins anyhow*
which I think is Taboo, but I didn't know it. Oops! *feels naughty* *grins anyhow*
shosho wrote: "Susan (susayq) wrote: "I'm starting tonight :)"Yaayyy buddy read , I love it!"
I know! I've been looking forward to this since we read the last one...it was SOOO much fun!
Kyra wrote: "I started reading which I think is Taboo, but I didn't know it. Oops! *feels naughty* *grins anyhow*"OMG I just read the blurb and a couple of reviews! does the father have sex with his son???????
shosho wrote: "Kyra wrote: "I started reading which I think is Taboo, but I didn't know it. Oops! *feels naughty* *grins anyhow*"
OMG I just read the blurb and a couple of reviews!..."
I don't know! *cringe* *reads through my fingers* We'll see how it plays out. It hasn't gone anywhere in that direction as of yet, but now I'm wondering if it's going to.
which I think is Taboo, but I didn't know it. Oops! *feels naughty* *grins anyhow*"OMG I just read the blurb and a couple of reviews!..."
I don't know! *cringe* *reads through my fingers* We'll see how it plays out. It hasn't gone anywhere in that direction as of yet, but now I'm wondering if it's going to.
I'm reading
, just got it today, and it's small, I'm already 2/3 through, and when I'm done with that I'm on to
:)
Kyra wrote: "shosho wrote: "Kyra wrote: "I started reading which I think is Taboo, but I didn't know it. Oops! *feels naughty* *grins anyhow*"OMG I just read the blurb and a cou..."
Kyra now i'm scared think i'll wait for you to finish before I read this one.
Haven't finished any of the books I started but am now reading When in Doubt, Add Butter its really good so far, quite funny.
Jenny wrote: "I desperately want to read that book, but Amazon isn't selling it and it's not on Fictionwise either. *sigh* Let me know if it's good. I've seen so much talk about it in my other groups.
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I had to buy it direct from the publisher to get my hands on it. :)
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I had to buy it direct from the publisher to get my hands on it. :)
Elishia wrote: "Kyra now i'm scared think i'll wait for you to finish before I read this one."
I'll be honest, Elishia. I almost shelved it last night because I didn't really feel like being "brave" right now. But I picked it back up this morning, and now I can't put it back down. I'm at about 35% in, and I think I see how the author is going to spin this. Of course, I could be wrong...but I think she's going to pull back some punches, so to speak. If she does what I think she's going to do, then, in the end, this wouldn't be a Taboo book. Maybe awkward, thought-provoking, and skating on the edge of moral content, but not Taboo. We'll see how it plays out.
I'll be honest, Elishia. I almost shelved it last night because I didn't really feel like being "brave" right now. But I picked it back up this morning, and now I can't put it back down. I'm at about 35% in, and I think I see how the author is going to spin this. Of course, I could be wrong...but I think she's going to pull back some punches, so to speak. If she does what I think she's going to do, then, in the end, this wouldn't be a Taboo book. Maybe awkward, thought-provoking, and skating on the edge of moral content, but not Taboo. We'll see how it plays out.
I was going to wait for you and Jenny to read it but just looked at the reviews and only saw 1 low mark so i'm intrigued now.
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A "book" should have a beginning, middle, and an end. What Peguin did was split a full-lenth novel into 8 little segments and is charging $2 a piece for them. Not only that, but over 25% of this "book" was an excerpt of a novel the author wrote 4 years ago!
I hope this isn't the new trend in publishing.