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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.

kris’ good reads expedition: diary entry 6

At this stage, all I’ve done with my Good Reads shelves is divide them up into read and to-reads. Because it’s my page and I can do whatever the hell I want and I think genre shelves are for pussies … Continue reading

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kris’ good reads expedition: diary entry 5

Stealing Adding books to my Good Reads thing from the lists that other people have created appeals to my inherent laziness. To this end, I’ve decided to continue appropriating from others and not actually add anything myself. I figure that … Continue reading

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kris’ good reads expedition: diary entry 4

After jokingly *not really* threatening to stake that R girl yesterday, it suddenly occurred to me… … with the timezones and everything, how can I be really sure that some of you aren’t vampires??

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kris’ good reads expedition: diary entry 3

Nothing says ‘let’s be Good Reads friends’ quite like sending links to gay porn in an attempt at blatant bribery. *God love redheaded-Cali-butt&book-girls.* Other than that can someone please explain to me if there is any sort of etiquette involved … Continue reading

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kris’ good reads expedition: diary entry 2

As I roamed the Land of Good Reads randomly adding books to my page from other people’s lists, it suddenly occurred to me… … should these shelves relflect the books I own now or should they include books I’ve read … Continue reading

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kris’ good reads expedition: diary entry 1

If anyone with with a first name beginning with R ever tells you that Good Reads is something that you can do pretty easily (for eg add 300 books in 30 mins) do NOT believe them because it’s a BIG, … Continue reading

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sometimes it can be the simpliest of things

A number of others far cleverer than I have posted on the subject of writing books for or based on a specific ethnic or cultural community as well as the differences in language and idioms. What struck me the other … Continue reading

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maybe it’s me, but…

… if you saw this cover wouldn’t you think this was a story about conjoined twins finding love? Needless to say I was pretty disappointed.

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fuck it fridays

Hi all I’ve prob’ly confused the heck out of your Google Readers, RSSes or whatevers cos I just deleted the post I had up to do this instead. I don’t know about you, but I’m having a helluva time of … Continue reading

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maybe it’s still me, but…

… I’m interested in continuing yesterday’s topic and throwing a couple of things out there to see what you all think. Am I imagining things or is it the same two from yesterday?? Tam and Jen both raised an interesting … Continue reading

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