Member: jshillingford

Ms. Bulter's death was a great lost to the sci-fi community. I would had loved a sequel to Fledgling and the third Parable book. I'm also on goodreads under my real name Persia you can look me up there too.

posted by bookmacchiato at 11:55 am (EST) on Apr 29, 2009

Trying out a new website - goodreads.com. It collates books you've read, want to read, or are currently reading. I'm trying the site because I would like to keep a list of books I have read - even if I don't own them. Though I don't imagine a "to read" list would do me much good. It would have hundreds of titles!

posted by jshillingford at 1:20 pm (EST) on Apr 8, 2009

You're A Real Angel

If an Angel is someone who's so filled with love
It's a gift that they constantly share
If an Angel is someone who looks out for others
And gives them a nudge here or there
If an Angel is someone who touches your life
With a heart that's both joyful and wise
Then even though you don't have halo or wings
You're an Angel in human disguise.

...Emily Matthews

posted by theoldman at 1:43 pm (EST) on Apr 6, 2009

Thank you! That was a nice long list. And I'll give you a heads up if I find good series, too!

posted by Ryes at 2:01 pm (EST) on Jan 31, 2009

Hey, I like your new icon. Very fuzzy!

I'm on an m/m burnout ... But I was reading your review of Moonshine and I wondered if you knew any other series or books with kick-ass heroes (other than the Dresden Files). I've read Jim Butcher and I have the Cal Leandros series on my list (thank you!). There are way more urban fantasy with tough heroines than ones with tough heroes :(

posted by Ryes at 10:12 pm (EST) on Jan 30, 2009

My apologies for not getting back to you sooner. I've been busy with web publicity for Ratha's Courage. I'm glad you enjoyed Jaguar Princess. I'm hoping that if the Named series and the new book do well, I can get my others back into print, including JP. I also have some short stories in the CatFantastic anthologies: "The Damcat", "Bomber and the Bismarck" and "A Tangled Tahitian Tale".

Thanks again,
CB

posted by rathacat at 5:01 pm (EST) on Nov 27, 2008

Loved your review of The Phoenix by Ruth Sims! Lovely book, lovely review!! It's one of my favorite. I can't believe somebody else on here actually said it had no plot, and did nothing right, and was of no interest at all - lol. I think she's posted that crappy review just about everywhere. Just can't please some folks, I guess.

I can't find any other books by Ruth Sims, though Google came up with some short stories. Is she still alive and writing? Do you know?

Judi

posted by judib2 at 1:43 am (EST) on Nov 9, 2008

Hi! Thank for your enthusiasm about Jaguar Princess. I really enjoyed writing that book and am also sorry it is out of print. Since the Named series was recently re-issued by Firebird Books and the new book, Ratha's Courage just came out from Imaginator Press, I am trying to get my other works back into print as well.

It is also possible that it would be released as an E-book, if you are interested.

My website is http://www.rathascourage.com and I have a blog there at

http://www.rathascourage.com/scratchlog....

CB

posted by rathacat at 4:30 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2008

Hi! Nice to meet you.

In response to your questions at my profile, the book of mine on Ryes's wishlist is Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers, which is contemporary gay fiction. My gay historical fantasy e-books are Life Prison (which is currently stuck in Amazon's publication pipeline); a sequel to "Life Prison," Coded Messages, and a work of prostitute fiction, The New Boy. Later this month, I'll have a couple of e-books published from my Eternal Dungeon series. Next year I hope to publish in paperback.

You might also want to check out my Website, which has more gay historical fantasy online. (The gay titles are in the "High Bookshelf" section.) Pretty much everything I write, whether gay or gen, is darkfic.

(*Pauses to look at your profile.*)

Oh, my heavens. Five hundred m/m books catalogued? And over a thousand genre fiction novels? With a taste in darkfic? You're a demon of temptation, right? (*Begins taking notes.*)

posted by duskpeterson at 4:21 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2008

That was very helpful! THANK YOU! :D

posted by Ryes at 6:43 pm (EST) on Aug 6, 2008

Hey :)

You have Vampire Vow/V Thrall/V Transgression in your library so I was wondering if that was a series that I have to read in order? I had V Transgression on my wishlist because the cover was eye-catching and my friend actually got it for me... I didn't know there were 2 books before it. Thanks for your help!

posted by Ryes at 5:22 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2008

Thanks! Enjoyed your blog also, had a look the other week.

posted by sharrow at 2:57 am (EST) on Jul 13, 2008

Gosh, thanks, Jem - glad you like the look of Thorn in the Flesh. At the moment, readers either seem to love it or hate it, and my heroine - there's no middle ground.

And I'm afraid it's not available on Amazon.com (who don't look kindly on small UK publishers) but it is available second-hand from Amazon.co.uk and as new from the publishers, Goldenford (www.goldenford.co.uk) who send all over the world.

Hope that helps, and thanks so much for the interest!

A
xxx

posted by AnneBrooke at 3:31 pm (EST) on Jul 7, 2008

Thanks for the accept, Jem - As Meat Loves Salt is a great read for sure!

A
xxx

posted by AnneBrooke at 2:10 pm (EST) on Jul 7, 2008

Loved your review of A Foreign Love Affair.

posted by sharrow at 10:32 pm (EST) on Jul 5, 2008

Thanks for friending me. :)

And yes, I´m waiting to buy the Finder series, too. But maybe I´ll be able to lay my hands on a German version, soon, as Amazon Germany lists volume one and two for a September/November release, to be published by Tokyopop. They´ve already published Yamane´s Crimson Spell 2 last month in a German Version. But there really should be a publisher for an English version, too, even though I understand why Yamane parted ways with her old publisher.

posted by shoganrea at 12:41 am (EST) on Jun 18, 2008

Hi J,
just wanted to tell you that I really liked your review for Yamane´s A Foreign Love Affair, upon which I stumbled today. I read the manga itself yesterday and loved it, too. And you have a great library.
Christian

posted by shoganrea at 7:23 am (EST) on Jun 13, 2008

Hi J

I'll be sure to read your review of Clawed. I think I was perhaps a little charitable with my four stars, but I felt such authors need all the help they can get! I know you feel the same way, but be interested to know how you handle unsolicaited review copies which want to be good? ~ G

posted by Bembo at 2:34 am (EST) on May 29, 2008

Hi Jem

I have not read "Nine Lives Too Many", and while it no doubt provides the setting for "Clawed Back . . ." I don't think it the latter loses anything for not having read "Nine Lives . . .".
In fact the sequel provides more than enough information as to what previously transpired so that there are no gaps so to speak.

I'd be interested to know what you think of "Clawed Back . . ." ~ G

posted by Bembo at 4:17 pm (EST) on May 27, 2008

Hello!
I hope you don't mind me adding you as a friend. You have a great library and I totally agreed with your review for Cry To Heaven (also my favourite Anne Rice book, although i've only read 2 of them so can't properly comment!) Love the Anita picture too!

posted by Ceilidh-ann at 4:12 pm (EST) on Apr 16, 2008

Thank you!!! :D

posted by mychael_black at 11:35 am (EST) on Mar 23, 2008

Ciao Jem. Unnatural Worth is good, but my favourite by Mya is Obedience Training. Elisa

posted by elisa.rolle at 6:12 pm (EST) on Feb 1, 2008

Island of the Blue Dolphins...

Oh, wow. I can't believe I'd forgotten about this book. Read it MANY times when I was younger. Need to go buy it again now.

posted by mychael_black at 1:46 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2008

Thank you so much for adding me as a friend! Now I'll go browse your library to my heart content :)

posted by amadriade at 1:34 pm (EST) on Jan 20, 2008

Thanks for the "Friend-ing" on Amazon!

All the best,
Val
ObsidianBookshelf.com

posted by ObsidianBookshelf at 6:58 pm (EST) on Jan 17, 2008

Oh! Thank you! :D

posted by mychael_black at 9:23 am (EST) on Jan 8, 2008

Thank you for the Dark Needs review, hun! :D

posted by mychael_black at 7:25 am (EST) on Jan 8, 2008

Hi Jem,
Thanks for buying my book. The cool thing about Library Thing is I can keep tabs on who's got my book! LOL. I hope you enjoy it.
Mark

posted by markprobst at 1:31 pm (EST) on Jan 4, 2008

Thanks very much for the add, and have a happy New Year!

All the best,
Val
ObsidianBookshelf.com

posted by ObsidianBookshelf at 2:46 pm (EST) on Dec 31, 2007

Hi Jem! Thanks so much for the awesome review of "Orphan's Quest". I look forward to your opinion of "Scion's Blood" too. I'm still waiting for it to become available on Amazon. Hopefully it will pop up soon.
Take care! -Patrick

posted by patnelsonchilds at 6:26 pm (EST) on Nov 13, 2007

*grins* I honestly think there will be another one, with Tage and Jason as the main focus. ;)

posted by mychael_black at 8:22 pm (EST) on Oct 14, 2007

I'm...speechless. Thank you so much for the Dominion review, hun! WOW!

posted by mychael_black at 8:16 pm (EST) on Oct 14, 2007

Ohmigod, I'm completely floored by your wonderful, thoughtful review. Thank you so much for reading [and appreciating] my book. I think you "got" one of the key things about the structure that everyone else, so far, has missed. I wanted readers to get to know Jimmy in the way one gets to know people in life. If you meet someone as an adult, you learn about their background only as time passes or if you sort of dig for it. Anyhow, thanks again. Very insightful review.

posted by blakefraina at 6:59 am (EST) on Oct 4, 2007

*smiles and blushes a little* Thank you. :) We're workin'! LOL

posted by mychael_black at 8:38 am (EST) on Sep 24, 2007

Thank you for the awesome review of Duke's, hun! :D

posted by mychael_black at 4:38 pm (EST) on Sep 23, 2007

tnx for the add!

posted by keidz at 10:31 pm (EST) on Sep 20, 2007

wow... you have an awesome collection!

posted by keidz at 10:44 pm (EST) on Sep 19, 2007

Oh, wow! Thank you, hun! :D

Yep, I've started smoothing out the sequel already. ;)

posted by mychael_black at 8:32 am (EST) on Sep 12, 2007

Well...tell ya a little something... Kitten 1 & 2 are coming out in a single-volume print edition soon after Kitten 2 releases. ;)

posted by mychael_black at 5:23 pm (EST) on Sep 10, 2007

You're welcome about the book. I only ask one thing, let me know (honestly) what you think of it. I'm always interested to see how it comes across. I've had just about as many negative responses as positive ones and they've all been welcomed with great interest. Take care. Enjoy the con!

posted by blakefraina at 7:43 am (EST) on Aug 29, 2007

You asked about the style of "Confessions" . . . to be honest, I don't remember. It's been several years since I read it. I don't remember a lot of jumping around, but then I don't remember that about "Wicked," either, so I think it's just something that I don't notice (probably because it doesn't bother me unless there is so much of it I have trouble following the story). What I loved about "Confessions" is the way he created a really plausible explanation for all the elements in the original fairy tale, while twisting it entirely on its head. I hope that if you do give it a try, you won't hate it! :D I'd love to hear what you think about it, one way or the other.

Heh. Reading more than I buy would be a challenge. :D I've gotten better, though. Lately, I've been trying to keep the library in business. Mostly because I've run out of room on all my bookshelves, so I'm trying really hard not to buy anything new. :D

posted by herebedragons at 8:49 pm (EST) on Aug 14, 2007

Hi! I just read your review on "Wicked," and thought I'd make a quick comment here. I agree completely with your review - I did not enjoy that book at all, in spite (or perhaps because?) of being a HUGE fan of the original Oz books when I was a child. You said, though, that you wouldn't read another book my Maguire, and I wanted to humbly suggest that you might reconsider that. Before I read "Wicked," I read "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" by that author, and I thought it was a WONDERFUL book. If you do tend to like alternative versions of fairy tales, you might give "Confessions" a try. It was much much much better than "Wicked." (I also read "Lost," but thought that one was a loser, too. So far, "Confessions" is the only book my Maguire that I've enjoyed). Cheers! :)

posted by herebedragons at 7:50 pm (EST) on Aug 14, 2007

Love your library!

posted by TinazReading at 3:58 am (EST) on Aug 9, 2007

I was looking at your books tagged M/M, and reading your reviews. I've been looking for original slash fiction for a while, and your library is the best source I've found. I was wondering what does the tag OOP stand for? I can see it can't be Object Oriented Programming :-)

posted by amberwitch at 3:25 pm (EST) on Aug 1, 2007

I only like the m/m sex if it's well written. I guess I enjoy it if it's part of a good novel or a legitimate short story. Not just a piece written for the sake of depicting hot sex (I think they call them "one-handed reads.").

I own quite a bit of gay erotica (that I bought as one huge lot on eBay) and most of it is almost laughably bad.

My favourite sex scene, I think, is from As Meat Loves Salt. You know, when Jacob makes Ferris say his name. There's something about the whole power and control thing that really turns me on. What about you? Any novels with great m/m sex you care to recommend?

posted by blakefraina at 9:17 am (EST) on Jul 23, 2007

Hey there. I found you through Bembo. We both have an interest in m/m romance, so I friended you on LJ. Good luck with the job interview! I'm off to check out your collection of M/M books.

posted by blakefraina at 3:36 pm (EST) on Jul 19, 2007

LT is addictive. Thanks for the comments on my books! :D I'm glad you liked them. :)

posted by mychael_black at 10:07 pm (EST) on Jul 12, 2007

King Pengu doesn't own any books. He's very fond of borrowing mine and he's a library person.

posted by rynone at 1:53 pm (EST) on Jul 12, 2007

Howdy! :D

posted by mychael_black at 1:08 pm (EST) on Jul 12, 2007

Your are a very bad influence on people! Okay...maybe not sooo bad. :-p

posted by rynone at 9:28 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2007

Hi Jem. It's up to the publisher whether they bring out the other Syndicate books in paperback. They're being very cautious about the print programme, so I don't see it happening soon; particularly as Alex has writer's block, so we still haven't written volume 4. But if you're interested in seeing any of the Loose Id titles in print (not just mine), it's worth writing to them to let them know.

posted by JulesJones at 10:46 am (EST) on Jun 25, 2007

Hi Jem. Happy to see you here! elisa

posted by elisa.rolle at 2:43 pm (EST) on Jun 20, 2007