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Reads, rants, randoms & R+s. You've been warned. BTW, don't follow me if you're a GLBTQQphobic wanker. It won't end well. For you.

ratings: the who’s who

Posted on 22/03/2011 by Kris

And… finally… maybe… 😛 I’m curious to know who your ‘go to’ reviewer/rater is if you happen to be umming and arring about purchasing a book? Is there an individual or site or whatever you always check out whenever you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Jenre, kassa, ratings, reading, reviews, reviews-not mine, serious randomness, serious shit | 32 Comments

ratings and the picky reader

Posted on 20/03/2011 by Kris

In the interests of continuing to throughly thrash the topic of ratings – oh, yes, it’s possible – I wanted to follow up on the comment a number of people made about their average goodreads ratings tending to be high … Continue reading →

Posted in ratings, reading, reviews, reviews-not mine, serious randomness, serious shit | 31 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 17/03/2011 by Kris

Do you ever realise – God alone only knows how long after the fact – that you’ve been unfollowed and wonder what you’ve done to piss someone – assuming you even knew who it was in the first place – … Continue reading →

Posted in maybe it's me but, me, weird | 41 Comments

ratings and the moody reader

Posted on 15/03/2011 by Kris

Yes, I have more to say ask about ratings.  Yes, my ability to thrash a topic to death knows no bounds.Yes, it is Teh Awesome and not anything to do with laziness.Yes, I’m reasonably sure about that.Moving on…The question:Once you’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in not a review, ratings, reading, reviews, serious randomness, serious shit | 30 Comments

very important poll which could affect the rest of your life

Posted on 12/03/2011 by Kris

Okay, that may be a wee bit of an exaggeration*. It got your attention, though, right. The end. Anyhoo… I was having a ‘discussion’** with a friend yesterday about the latest wankfest to come to light in the m/m romance community***. … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, serious shit, very important poll | 75 Comments

random, but bloody important, awesomeness

Posted on 10/03/2011 by Kris

I’ve already posted this on my tumblr, but wanted to share it here as well. This is an extremely powerful, not to mention awesome, ad I saw for the first time during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras last … Continue reading →

Posted in awesomeness, glbtq, serious randomness, serious shit, sydney mardi gras | 15 Comments

ratings and the swing voters

Posted on 08/03/2011 by Kris

One of the points raised as a result of my post about ratings was that lament often heard from readers:“Why, oh why, can’t goodreads have 1/2 stars?!”If I had a dollar, blah, blah.  Bunch of drama queens.  At the risk … Continue reading →

Posted in not a review, ratings, reading, reviews, serious randomness, serious shit, Wave | 34 Comments

ratings and the suckage threshold

Posted on 06/03/2011 by Kris

I’m always curious about people’s – readers’ and authors’ – reactions to ratings. I’ve read some interesting discussions about their value as well as posts about the various systems reviewers and readers use in order to determine them. At the … Continue reading →

Posted in not a review, ratings, reading, reviews, serious randomness, serious shit | 44 Comments

encounters with my baby brother: 12

Posted on 03/03/2011 by Kris

Me: So I was in the mood for car chase movies last night and I rewatched a couple of faves. The Baby Brother:  Which ones? Me:  Death Race… The BB:  *rolls eyes* Me:  What?!  I love that movie.  It fucking … Continue reading →

Posted in encounters, film, my brother | 14 Comments

random awesomeness

Posted on 01/03/2011 by Kris

Yesterday Kassa tweeted the link to this post by an American mumma. I thought it was so unbelievably awesome that I knew I had to share it with you all here. I encourage you to take the time to read this … Continue reading →

Posted in awesomeness, extra further randomness, kassa, serious randomness, serious shit | 23 Comments