Author Archives: Kris

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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.

things that make you go o_O

Posted on 04/09/2009 by Kris

gratuitous cookie There are many variations of ‘swallowed him to the hilt’, ‘swallowed him till his nose was buried deep in pubes’, blah, blah. I have to say, though, that whenever I read the phrase ‘swallowed him whole’ it always … Continue reading →

Posted in m/m, probably tmi, randomness, things that make you go O_o | 12 Comments

fuck it fridays

Posted on 03/09/2009 by Kris

Can I just say that it is my fervent hope and desire that there is a special place in hell for those people who do not sterilise their animals, especially their cats, and then abandon or dump them when the … Continue reading →

Posted in fuck it fridays, pet peeve/fave rant | 15 Comments

the jock and the geek

Posted on 02/09/2009 by Kris

There’s been a lot of talk lately, including here, about the use and overuse of some plot devices in m/m romance. The one I want to talk about today is the ‘geek and jock’. We’re all (very) familiar with this … Continue reading →

Posted in serious randomness, tropes | 22 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 01/09/2009 by Kris

… actually I’m pretty positive it’s not just me this time. I found the below and thought I’d share it with all of you, who, regardless of whether you’ve read/not read or love/hate the Twilight series, are as fucking sick … Continue reading →

Posted in pet peeve/fave rant | 16 Comments

the countdown begins

Posted on 31/08/2009 by Kris

To celebrate the commencement of the countdown to one of the most critical events of the annual calendar (what alliteration!), Kris ‘n’ Good Books is giving away not one but two slightly read books! *Oh, the awesomeness!* For your chance … Continue reading →

Posted in giveaway, me, randomness, ya | 29 Comments

kris, slayer extraordinaire

Posted on 30/08/2009 by Kris

Forgetting the fact that I am expecting two more books from a previous order at The Book Depository, that I just ordered 7 yaoi manga during their sale, that while I was at the Mumma’s yesterday I snitched a YA … Continue reading →

Posted in extra further randomness, me, tbr books, the book depository | 17 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 30/08/2009 by Kris

… ever gone through your tbr and realised that you have NOTHING to read. *sigh* Happily, The Book Depository is having a sale. *Yippee!* It includes the yaoi! *happy dance* Gotta love that free delivery to Australia. *Woot!*

Posted in further randomness, i'm bored, maybe it's me but, the book depository, yaoi | 31 Comments

tam’s guest post: toys for boys

Posted on 29/08/2009 by Kris

Vibrators, dildos and cock rings, oh my. Are there enough in m/m romance? And why am I even thinking about this you ask? Umm, no comment. Anyway, I noticed that very rarely are there toys utilized in m/m romance books. … Continue reading →

Posted in guest post, tam | 30 Comments

maybe it’s me (again), but…

Posted on 27/08/2009 by Kris

… ever closed the cover on your gazillionth ‘rescue me from the stalker’ romance and thought to yourself either (a) there’s a heck of a lot more psychos in the US world than you originally thought, or (b) you’ve miscalculated … Continue reading →

Posted in maybe it's me but, randomness, stalkage, themes, tropes | 26 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 26/08/2009 by Kris

… I have mixed feelings about the May/December relationship in romance. Sometimes it works for me and other times it just plain squicks me out. When I read the above book last weekend, I was reminded of a great post … Continue reading →

Posted in Jenre, maybe it's me but, serious randomness, tropes | 22 Comments