tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post5873211014259750195..comments2024-03-27T08:18:53.376-07:00Comments on JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.: Christmas Coda 21 Josh Lanyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-64576099983117068142013-12-21T11:02:48.057-08:002013-12-21T11:02:48.057-08:00You didn't need that heart anyway, right? ;-DYou didn't need that heart anyway, right? ;-D Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-4721975645668622032013-12-20T17:22:53.618-08:002013-12-20T17:22:53.618-08:00*scrapes up smashed heart from ground where Josh s...*scrapes up smashed heart from ground where Josh stomped all over it* whimper... thanks :)Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-12733352606209891252013-12-20T16:20:30.675-08:002013-12-20T16:20:30.675-08:00Hm. Not really one of my more holiday-ish efforts,...Hm. Not really one of my more holiday-ish efforts, if I may say so. But how fun to find a book you didn't know you had! Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-43983218835112521942013-12-19T17:19:42.542-08:002013-12-19T17:19:42.542-08:00My comment, is no comment because I didn't rea...My comment, is no comment because I didn't read this story:-( can't believe it - it is in my ebooks library but some how I missed this one. Good news is I am looking forward to my Friday night reading and catching up on this coda in the future:-)crwzonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109998554987313247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-9873519559483953862013-12-19T08:27:41.662-08:002013-12-19T08:27:41.662-08:00I think there are challenges given their different...I think there are challenges given their different backgrounds and cultures and, yes, definitely societal pressures, but they do truly love each other, and I think David is waking up a little to who Julian really is.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-60767275204272882172013-12-19T08:26:45.524-08:002013-12-19T08:26:45.524-08:00Thank you very much, Felix.Thank you very much, Felix.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-43128074880694244302013-12-19T08:26:28.833-08:002013-12-19T08:26:28.833-08:00Theirs is a complicated and difficult relationship...Theirs is a complicated and difficult relationship, even without factoring in the challenges of the era. The coda took me by surprise though. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-43974675798864572612013-12-19T08:25:23.873-08:002013-12-19T08:25:23.873-08:00I think David has quite a learning curve ahead, bu...I think David has quite a learning curve ahead, but I feel hopeful for them. They really do love each other.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-14943728781588868802013-12-19T08:24:43.420-08:002013-12-19T08:24:43.420-08:00Well, the dark makes us appreciate the light all t...Well, the dark makes us appreciate the light all the more. That's my thought. :-) Never take the light for granted.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-6686262560522532672013-12-19T08:24:06.609-08:002013-12-19T08:24:06.609-08:00Aw. It's lovely to know this little story has ...Aw. It's lovely to know this little story has its fans. Thank you.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-57715967071139977952013-12-19T00:31:12.872-08:002013-12-19T00:31:12.872-08:00I've always wondered how the two of them would...I've always wondered how the two of them would fare after their HFN. It seems so hopeless given the time and circumstances. And now they seem to grow apart even without the influence of society. *sigh* That's heartbreak material there.<br />I hope they can make it! I hope Dan is strong enough to carry them both.<br />Thank you, Josh, for the glimpse of their life together! :-)Calatheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021633909538340127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-17115303360821935982013-12-18T21:34:39.151-08:002013-12-18T21:34:39.151-08:00Wow! Yeah I'll have to do a reread as well. Th...Wow! Yeah I'll have to do a reread as well. This coda just grabbed me from the very beginning and didn't let go until the very end. Such a great story. I don't know about a sequel but I'd sure like to look in on them again around Christmas 2014. Felixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00134374598231255919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-90819625934063468502013-12-18T20:52:11.906-08:002013-12-18T20:52:11.906-08:00It's difficult to pull off the level of tensio...It's difficult to pull off the level of tension you manage to create here, and to have it seem plausible, yet not gratuitous. No angst for angst's sake here, just a genuine feeling of empathy for these two, with our breath held in until the end. Lovely.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811351474495837208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-71171128751014513192013-12-18T19:36:44.367-08:002013-12-18T19:36:44.367-08:00oh my! such a complicated feeling for both david a...oh my! such a complicated feeling for both david and julien. is julien being realistic or just resigned? david sounds more reasonable but we are hearing the story from his viewpoint. i would only wish that david stay hopeful and keep his dreams of their future together. because hope is a catching thing.<br /><br />thank you for this coda. happy is satisfying. bittersweet is a satisfying challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-89631980494114018772013-12-18T17:36:39.570-08:002013-12-18T17:36:39.570-08:00Your killing me here :) It's been so long sinc...Your killing me here :) It's been so long since I read The Dark Farewell I'll have to do a reread of this one as well (after Lone Star). Thank you so much for these Codas Josh. I was very surprised to read a darker coda, and you had me nervous at the end there! Beautiful though!Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923666340392399358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-28273863361628071052013-12-18T14:02:53.386-08:002013-12-18T14:02:53.386-08:00Thank you so much for giving these two a coda! And...Thank you so much for giving these two a coda! And hopefully a sequel <3 PLEASE :-) <i>The Dark Farewell</i> is one of my all time favorites, and I've always wondered how life in NYC would be for David and Julian. Bittersweet but hopeful in the end! I love all your books but have definitely a soft spot for the historicals :-)<br /><br />StormyMondayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-41362685395739715372013-12-18T12:39:40.984-08:002013-12-18T12:39:40.984-08:00Thank you, Cynthia. :-)Thank you, Cynthia. :-)Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-70987449537741072022013-12-18T12:39:17.416-08:002013-12-18T12:39:17.416-08:00Julian is a sweetie.Julian is a sweetie.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-82348088326731833442013-12-18T12:38:50.701-08:002013-12-18T12:38:50.701-08:00Yes, hopeful is the intent. Yes, hopeful is the intent. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-35670301109291946642013-12-18T12:38:01.051-08:002013-12-18T12:38:01.051-08:00Theirs is such a complicated relationship. Not rea...Theirs is such a complicated relationship. Not really an ideal choice for a coda!Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-33454547911235740622013-12-18T12:37:23.853-08:002013-12-18T12:37:23.853-08:00:-D So glad you enjoyed it!:-D So glad you enjoyed it!Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-65743188365254089432013-12-18T11:48:15.335-08:002013-12-18T11:48:15.335-08:00Well...I read yesterday's coda with a big smil...Well...I read yesterday's coda with a big smile on my face and read today's about Julian and David with fear/pain clutching my heart and tears in my eyes. How do you DO that with so few words? *sniff* But I'm certainly grateful that you are so talented. Cynthia H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13839373256948150855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-48557011672609481272013-12-18T09:10:19.974-08:002013-12-18T09:10:19.974-08:00That was sad and lovely :) I love Julian so I can ...That was sad and lovely :) I love Julian so I can see David didn't really have much choice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07323068106218722205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-76053453029685797832013-12-18T08:51:13.497-08:002013-12-18T08:51:13.497-08:00Very sad but hopeful in the end. Lovely.Very sad but hopeful in the end. Lovely.Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-75487110913038642422013-12-18T08:50:44.773-08:002013-12-18T08:50:44.773-08:00Always knew it was going to be tough for these two...Always knew it was going to be tough for these two, didn't we? I think it's wise of David to at least try - you are not supposed to change the person you love, right *winksthelastaeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244812455201663945noreply@blogger.com