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What Are You Reading? Aug 31, 2021 14:38:33 GMT -7 agreads, Banana Boat, and 3 more like this

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Post by bonnieg on Aug 31, 2021 14:38:33 GMT -7

I read Shari Cobb Smith's Death Can Be Habit-Forming, the new John Pickett mystery. It's a little different from the usual mystery because most of the action takes place at Larches, a home for people trying to kick the opium habit. I liked seeing John and Julia in action and also learning about Kit, John's newly-discovered half-brother. There are places where John doesn't seem to be at his best, however, and I can't say this was my favorite mystery of the series. The book can be loaned, BTY.

kareni Forum Virtuoso Posts: 15,084	What Are You Reading? Aug 31, 2021 17:28:51 GMT -7 Banana Boat and bonnieg like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kareni on Aug 31, 2021 17:28:51 GMT -7 bonnieg, I would like to read the book; however, I foresee a busy September. If no-one else speaks up and it's still available, I will happily borrow it in October. Regards, Kareni

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What Are You Reading? Sept 1, 2021 4:08:04 GMT -7 Banana Boat, kareni, and 1 more like this

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Aug 31, 2021 17:28:51 GMT -7 kareni said:

bonnieg , I would like to read the book; however, I foresee a busy September. If no-one else speaks up and it's still available, I will happily borrow it in October.

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Kareni

I thought you might like to read the story. I will save it for you since you asked first. I don't get hardly any requests for loans, as it is.

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Post by ltr on Sept 1, 2021 4:59:39 GMT -7

Can I ask a question? I just borrowed an ePub book from the library and it seems the only way to read it on my iPad is on the Digital Editions app? I keep trying but the page turning is clunky (so slow!) and the text is as big as I can make it and it's still a lot smaller than I typically read on the Kindle app. I'd like to try and save some money borrowing books but this is painful. Any ideas? Is there another way to make the text larger on the app other than the T at the bottom? I don't need reading glasses but I might have to get some to continue reading Paige Tyler's book!

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Post by kc on Sept 1, 2021 15:29:24 GMT -7

ltr, ask the librarians! I bet someone there is tech enough to understand the format they're using & if there's a way to make it better! Heaven knows, I had to answer a few question along the lines of getting an electronic version of a book or dvd to work properly...and I was very good at knowing which tech person to direct them to...or if we had instructions up on the website, where to find them! Good luck!

kareni Forum Virtuoso Posts: 15,084	What Are You Reading? Sept 1, 2021 20:31:34 GMT -7 Banana Boat and bonnieg like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kareni on Sept 1, 2021 20:31:34 GMT -7 Thank you, bonnieg. I will do my best to get back to you in October. (Feel free to remind me if your memory is better than mine!) Regards, Kareni

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What Are You Reading? Sept 2, 2021 21:26:51 GMT -7 ltr, Banana Boat, and 1 more like this

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Sept 1, 2021 4:59:39 GMT -7 ltr said:

Can I ask a question? I just borrowed an ePub book from the library and it seems the only way to read it on my iPad is on the Digital Editions app? I keep trying but the page turning is clunky (so slow!) and the text is as big as I can make it and it's still a lot smaller than I typically read on the Kindle app. I'd like to try and save some money borrowing books but this is painful. Any ideas? Is there another way to make the text larger on the app other than the T at the bottom? I don't need reading glasses but I might have to get some to continue reading Paige Tyler's book!

I don't have any experience with Digital Editions, or iPads for that matter. I do know that in a couple of the reader apps on my Android tablet, there is a menu that lets you change font size, but also a setting you have to unselect to override the automatic font size of the book file. Otherwise, I agree with kc. The librarians should be able to help or at least direct you to the correct techie. Sorry I can't provide better help!

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Post by agreads on Sept 8, 2021 23:40:16 GMT -7

I reread Home to Stay by Callie James. I really like this book even though it does have some flaws. Usually I avoid second chance romances. They have a son with Aspberger's and maybe that makes me want them to work things out as a family.

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Post by bonnieg on Sept 9, 2021 3:34:08 GMT -7

I read a Regency mystery by Alice Chetwynd Ley, A Reputation Dies, a book originally published in the 1984. I enjoyed it as a fast-paced, well-written, entertaining story. It had likable characters, especially the hero, Justin, and his niece. It is not a romance, however, at least not in this first book of the series. It is described as "thrilling" but it's not really, IMO, just an interesting mystery. Also a KU.

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What Are You Reading? Sept 9, 2021 12:30:38 GMT -7 agreads, Banana Boat, and 2 more like this

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Post by bluebear on Sept 9, 2021 12:30:38 GMT -7

Enjoyed reading The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska Book 1) by Sarah Morgenthaler. This was a quirky sweet read set in Alaska. I enjoyed the humor, it is a bit odd but it had me laughing. Both the h and H appealed to me although other reviewers seem to have had some issues with the hero. Look forward to books 2 and 3.

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Post by Banana Boat on Sept 9, 2021 19:45:40 GMT -7

Chasing Serenity: A River Rain Novel by Kristen Ashley - has anyone read this yet? Loved her older books but the newer ones just didn't work for me. Even though it gets fairly good reviews I'm a bit hesitant.

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What Are You Reading? Sept 10, 2021 7:14:41 GMT -7 linviolet, ariane, and 1 more like this

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Sept 9, 2021 19:45:40 GMT -7 Banana Boat said:

Chasing Serenity: A River Rain Novel by Kristen Ashley - has anyone read this yet? Loved her older books but the newer ones just didn't work for me. Even though it gets fairly good reviews I'm a bit hesitant.

I'm reading it right now and about half way through. Mixed emotions about it right now.

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Sept 10, 2021 7:14:41 GMT -7 JaniceC said:

Sept 9, 2021 19:45:40 GMT -7 Banana Boat said:

Chasing Serenity: A River Rain Novel by Kristen Ashley - has anyone read this yet? Loved her older books but the newer ones just didn't work for me. Even though it gets fairly good reviews I'm a bit hesitant.

I'm reading it right now and about half way through. Mixed emotions about it right now.

okay I have finished it and would give it a solid 3.5, I liked the story line and hearing more from Uncle Corey about why he did what he did. Honestly, I liked all the characters but "je ne sais quoi" it felt lacking in some way.

Don't misunderstand it was better than some of the books I have attempted to read over the last little bit but......

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What Are You Reading? Sept 12, 2021 13:02:15 GMT -7 agreads, bonnieg, and 3 more like this

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Post by DSarah on Sept 12, 2021 13:02:15 GMT -7

Stumbled upon Claire Kent's new book Haven yesterday and squeed so hard! I had taken her warning at the end of her last book, Last Light, to heart that she was not going to publish under this penname any more.... so glad she's writing these stories again! I like her work under Noelle Adams too, but some of my favorite titles of hers have been under the Claire Kent name.

Haven was short but for the most part was great - I felt the final confrontation between the H and h was kind of forced and I would have liked the H to spell out his commitment to the h more, and more verbally - but I'm very glad to hear that she's planning other stories set in this world.

Yay!

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What Are You Reading? Sept 14, 2021 3:44:24 GMT -7 agreads, JaniceC, and 1 more like this

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Post by bonnieg on Sept 14, 2021 3:44:24 GMT -7

After reading Nichole Van's Remembering Jamie, book 5 of her Brotherhood of the Black Tartan series, which I loved, I decided to go back and reread the previous books, starting with book 1, Suffering the Scot. I had forgotten a bit of the book, as usual, but really liked this one also. The hero is a cutie, Andrew, the new Earl of Hadley. Being Scottish, his English relatives expect him to be crude and uncivil, so he plays up to their expectations with the help of his friend, Kieran, the hero in book 5. There's humor and romance, along with some very emotional scenes that seem to make a HEA impossible. It's also a clean romance.

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