That is the first book, yes. And, dang it, I paid $10!
Lorne: Take care of yourself and ah, make sure fluffy is getting enough love. Gunn: Did he have anything? Fred: No. And who's fluffy? Are you fluffy? Gunn: He called me fluffy? Fred: He said make sure…wait. You don't think he was referring to anything of mine that's fluffy, do you? Because that would just be inappropriate.
'Conviction (1)'
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-t - Sep 08, 2023 10:57:06 am PDT #27707 of 28095
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
sj - Sep 08, 2023 12:52:50 pm PDT #27708 of 28095
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Do the Paladin books and the Clockwork Boys books take place in the same universe?
-t - Sep 08, 2023 1:03:43 pm PDT #27709 of 28095
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yes. I think there might be characters that appear in both? Could be wrong about that
sj - Sep 08, 2023 1:54:51 pm PDT #27710 of 28095
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Okay, thanks -t. They feel like the same universe. I didn’t have trouble with the clockwork books but tge first Paladin book I couldn’t get through the first time.
Calli - Sep 08, 2023 2:00:05 pm PDT #27711 of 28095
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I believe so. There are references to the Clockworks that stopped working a while back, and some of the cities have the same name.
EpicTangent - Sep 08, 2023 8:09:15 pm PDT #27712 of 28095
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Before you posted the sale, I put Melusine on hold at the library. TBH, it doesn't necessarily sound like my taste, but for Katherine Addison (and a rec from you guys, of course), I'll give it a try.
sj - Sep 09, 2023 2:20:36 pm PDT #27713 of 28095
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Can an audiobook be listen from the hall? Because I think that’s my problem with Paladin’s Grace. I keep cringing for the female protagonist.
-t - Sep 11, 2023 8:38:03 am PDT #27714 of 28095
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'm trying to remember if I grew to love her over time or if the cringiness was part of why I love her - probably both. You could skip to the second book, but there are some events from the first book that I went back and checked on while reading the second book so I can't wholeheartedly recommend that. If you really want to, though, I don't think you'd be completely lost.
sj - Sep 12, 2023 2:26:51 pm PDT #27715 of 28095
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I’m halfway through Paladin’s Grace on audio & these two have to at least kiss soon or I’m going to scream!
-t - Sep 12, 2023 2:44:02 pm PDT #27716 of 28095
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's fair. I mean, I don't remember how the timing worked in detail, but that's generally a fair reaction halfway through I'd say
Eta: although there was a particular romance series that I noticed was very predictable in terms of what sort of action the characters would get at what percentage through the book and once I noticed that pattern I was a little put off