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Post by Inigo Montoya on Mar 24, 2013 8:44:15 GMT -5
I recently read, and liked, Walk on Water by Josephine Garner. I liked the story for a variety of reasons. One is because I identified with the heroine. She's a methodical person and kind of insecure. The hero is a strong guy who has been a para for 7 years. They had a relationship in college and meet up again 20 years later. One of the things I loved about this book is there is no miracle cure or miracle erections. It's not a fast paced or exciting book really. One thing that I found very annoying is that the author has multiple phrases italicized throughout the book. Some of it is where she's thinking in song lyrics, but some is just phrases and it annoyed the stew out of me. There are also several places where either her name or the book title are randomly stuck in a sentence, which I found distracting. (Typical e-book formatting stuff? )
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Post by janewheeler on Mar 25, 2013 20:35:44 GMT -5
I read that too, Inigo. It wasn't bad -- I noticed the stuff you did, too, and I thought it was distracting.
Another shorter story I enjoyed: Whitewater (Under the Southern Cross) by Meredith Shayne. Cam is an incredibly hot Australian surfer who owns a small cafe; Luke is a baker who has CP (affecting both legs, mostly giving him a bad limp). Really sweet in spots, as they get together and realize this unexpected attraction might mean something.
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Post by Pisti on Apr 3, 2013 4:53:48 GMT -5
I recently read, and liked, Walk on Water by Josephine Garner. I liked the story for a variety of reasons. One is because I identified with the heroine. She's a methodical person and kind of insecure. The hero is a strong guy who has been a para for 7 years. They had a relationship in college and meet up again 20 years later. One of the things I loved about this book is there is no miracle cure or miracle erections. It's not a fast paced or exciting book really. I loved this book, too. The writer either made her homework well or she has first hand experience of being with a para. The disability was not in the focus of the book, neither was it just glanced over. It was a just one of the characteristics of the main male character. He was quite comfortable in his body, just a bit nervous the first time in bed with the lady - but so was she, being a not too young, not too skinny lady in her fourties. I also liked that the main characters were not young, with a past together and also separated, and then they received another chance to love. I also liked the story, it wasn't just great characters in a boring setup. It was a real story about real people, of whom one happened to be a para. No big drama, just the ups and downs of life. Just like the way it happens to everyday people. One thing that I found very annoying is that the author has multiple phrases italicized throughout the book. Some of it is where she's thinking in song lyrics, but some is just phrases and it annoyed the stew out of me. There are also several places where either her name or the book title are randomly stuck in a sentence, which I found distracting. (Typical e-book formatting stuff? ) Yes, this was really annoying...
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Apr 3, 2013 7:02:41 GMT -5
Pisti, thanks for saying it so much better than me! lol
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2013 13:09:18 GMT -5
I'm sorry and I know I can be like a mad Aunty in the corner chatting away to herself but I just wanted to say how p'd off I am with myself as I have ploughing through Tiger's Woman and getting to near the end and left my damn book at work. So may check out this one in the mean time.
PS I am not feeling very devy re Tiger's Woman, I am trying but it just aint there for me.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2013 9:31:38 GMT -5
Walk on Water by Josephine Garner. There are also several places where either her name or the book title are randomly stuck in a sentence, which I found distracting. (Typical e-book formatting stuff? ) I just literally finished this book and loved it. Love the age of the couple but I noticed the author's name and book title appearing in strange places. Was it subliminal? I must buy another Josephine Garner book.....
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Post by Pisti on May 24, 2013 9:37:47 GMT -5
I just wanted to mention two great books I recently read and hopefully, I'll get to put up a full review soon. The author is Ken Casper and the titles feature the same H 8 years apart: "As the Crow Dies" and "Crow's Feat". They are great mysteries and the H is a DAK. Thank you, Ryoot, for this recommendation. I just finished the books and they were GREAT!
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Post by janewheeler on May 24, 2013 20:12:31 GMT -5
The Tiger's Woman definitely wasn't that devvy, but I liked it general. Not super helpful in this thread, but there you have it. I just finished Love's Fortress, by Samantha Kane. It's a M/M/F ménage, Regency period, in which the husband was injured in the Peninsular Wars. He is scarred (face and hand) and is missing a leg above the knee and uses crutches (yum). His best friend helps him on his estate, and the heroine has a birthmark on her face. Ordinarily, I don't like multiple-partner stories, especially when they end up in a more permanent poly triad. But all three of them love each other so deeply, in every combination, and really try to be there for each other. And there's quite a bit of leeeeaning Excerpt: [Charles is behind Gideon, his arms wrapped around him to support him, because Gideon doesn't think he can hold himself up with his missing leg, and therefore he can't be on top when he has sex with his wife.] "That's right," Charles whispered. "Keep your left leg up like that. You'll have to use it for leverage, Gideon. You'll have to dig in with your leg, just as if it were your foot." "You've got it all figured out, have you?" Gideon asked tartly. But he followed Charles' instruction. "Of course," Charles said with that smile in his voice. "I have thought a great deal about how to f*** Sarah." That caused a delicious shiver down her back. She liked the idea of that very much. "Haven't you?" Charles continued, curiosity in his voice. "Not like this," Gideon replied stiffly. "I try not to think about things I cannot do." Sarah's heart broke. Charles stopped what he was doing behind Gideon. Then he just ran his hand down Gideon's back in a gentle caress and Sarah watched Gideon close his eyes as the muscles in his shoulders and arms quivered. But before she could say anything, Gideon was pressing inside her and she could hardly catch her breath. When he was deeply inside her, he slowly lowered his chest until it pressed against her breasts. "I will try, Sarah," he whispered to her, his light eyes gleaming in the weak light. *swoon*
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Post by kivic on Jul 26, 2013 17:02:02 GMT -5
I received a notification from Amazon about a new release from Robert Galbraith aka J. K. Rowling called "The Cuckoo's Callling." I've just downloaded the sample to get a feel, but it has peeked my interest. www.robert-galbraith.com/It's written very well. It is English, so the slang is a little different than N. American. So far, so good.
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Post by Emma on Jul 26, 2013 18:24:50 GMT -5
I'm so proud that I have a thread that hit 25 pages! Thanks everyone.
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Post by Pisti on Aug 2, 2013 5:29:11 GMT -5
I just finished Love's Fortress, by Samantha Kane. It's a M/M/F ménage, Regency period, in which the husband was injured in the Peninsular Wars. He is scarred (face and hand) and is missing a leg above the knee and uses crutches (yum). His best friend helps him on his estate, and the heroine has a birthmark on her face. I bought it upon your recommendation, and I'm enjoying it very much. OK, it is highly unbelievable that a vicars daughter (two actually) would jump happily in a threesome like that, but no need to think when you read romance novels. What I like in this book, among others, is that the heroine has some devoulistic tendencies. Only one caution if you like to read on the go, walking to places, like me: do not choose this book on a day when the temperatures are above 90°F and the humidity above 80%. It is too hot for that.
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Post by blueskye101 on Aug 3, 2013 0:00:11 GMT -5
Just read a book called Soundless. So....good. By Lysa Williams. I found it by accident at the good will but I see its at Amazon used. No Kindle though. A famous violinist that his publisist has hidden many issues. Severer stuttering among vast emotional issues. Great writing. So emotional and touching. VERY broken hero but beautifully interesting characters. Was ready to read again right after except so draining(in a good way) Amputee part 3/4 way in also. Enjoy.
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Post by RyooT on Aug 9, 2013 5:31:15 GMT -5
I received a notification from Amazon about a new release from Robert Galbraith aka J. K. Rowling called "The Cuckoo's Callling." I've just downloaded the sample to get a feel, but it has peeked my interest. www.robert-galbraith.com/It's written very well. It is English, so the slang is a little different than N. American. So far, so good. I finished 'A Cuckoo's Calling' and I really like the book and the unfolding story. It's well written with great characterizations. There is an abundance of minor characters, but the story never looses itself in trivial details, but carries a well-woven thread. The MC is a lower leg amputee and while there weren't any real dev moments in the story (even for me) it works nicely as a story device, except I wish JK Rowling had had an actual amputee read the story and provide guidance. IMHO the MC walks an inordinate amount despite continued suggestions that his leg is very sore and chafed. Swelling is never given a thought. He apparently wears his pros into the shower and all day long even when spending the weekend alone in his office. Also even though not said explicitly, I got the impression that the author thought he was weight-bearing on the end of the residual limb and the seemingly inevitable mentioning of straps to fasten the prosthesis had me groaning out loud. But all in all a book well worth reading: 4 out of 5 stars.
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Post by kivic on Aug 9, 2013 14:21:57 GMT -5
I'm 3/4 of the way through this book and it's great. It has held my attention from the beginning with good characters that have the right amount of depth. It's endearing how the MC begins to open up to Robin and respect her abilities as both a temp and an investigator. I agree that some of the devy stuff could have been better, but I did find it believable. There is the part where he showers at the pool without his prosthesis the night after he drank 11 pints of beer before meeting the models? That was good I also liked how this book was not your average romance between the disabled male and the female counterpart, although I do enjoy a little romance here and there, I also don't like being intellectually insulted, lol. I really got a good mental visual with the grimy office, the pubs, and streets and then the extreme of the wealthy with magnificent homes and cars and drivers. It's good, and I'd read again for sure, or if she writes more in this series. Agreed: 4 out of 5.
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Post by elizabeth on Feb 16, 2014 10:36:32 GMT -5
But all in all a book well worth reading: 4 out of 5 stars.
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