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.

what makes a book a dnf?

Posted on 14/06/2009 by Kris

I’ve talked about the dreaded DNF before and in other forums have outlined some of the reasons why I’ve not finished a book – such as a failure to connect, predictability *yawn* of a story, or because (I thought) it … Continue reading →

Posted in dnf, randomness, reading | 30 Comments

tam’s guest post: are you out?

Posted on 12/06/2009 by Kris

If you’re gay I’m not asking if your family and friends know that you like people with the same bits, but are you “out” with regard to your reading material? Do you openly admit to friends, coworkers and family that … Continue reading →

Posted in guest post, m/m, tam | 38 Comments

your m/m story by clare london

Posted on 10/06/2009 by Kris

Despite a killer couple of weeks of RL (including an ereader which froze on a particularly smutty m/m sex scene *LMAO*), the fabulous Clare London has come up with your m/m story and here it is: There’s a Butty on … Continue reading →

Posted in a choose your own m/m story, clare london | 20 Comments

in which kris shows restraint

Posted on 09/06/2009 by Kris

I needed some retail therapy yesterday after a frustrating morning of dealing with work CRAP!!! ::Ahem:: As I wanted some bits and pieces, I decided to make the looong run to Ikea. Did I look at bookcases?? No. Did I … Continue reading →

Posted in cookies, evil day job, further randomness, pretties | 24 Comments

what do you do with your ebooks?

Posted on 09/06/2009 by Kris

Since we are on the subject of ebooks, I thought I’d ask the question about what you do with the books after you’ve finished reading them. A number of us have commented that you can’t exactly treat them the same … Continue reading →

Posted in ebooks | 31 Comments

ebooks vs ‘real’ books

Posted on 08/06/2009 by Kris

When I posted about loaning ebooks yesterday I wondered whether people’s comments – either explicitly or obliquely – would make reference to another subject I’m intrigued about, which is readers’ attitudes towards ebooks. In particular, the differences in the way … Continue reading →

Posted in ebooks, reading, serious randomness | 24 Comments

what’s a book between friends

Posted on 07/06/2009 by Kris

About a month ago Wave posted about the illegal downloading of ebooks. This led to an interesting discussion about piracy, the impact it has on the industry, especially on authors and small epublishers, the ways it can (or cannot) be … Continue reading →

Posted in ebooks, reading, serious randomness, Wave | 25 Comments

kris & tam’s yaoi version of pass-the-parcel

Posted on 05/06/2009 by Kris

Here’s the deal. Tam and I were discussing the impact of toy poodle flu on our reading habits. I mentioned I’d found that pretty pictures of boy love held my interest and asked her if she wanted to try some. … Continue reading →

Posted in giveaway, tam, yaoi | 56 Comments

maybe it’s me (again), but…

Posted on 05/06/2009 by Kris

I was ranting at Jen the other day (what a surprise!) about a real peeve I have with some of the m/m fiction I’ve been reading lately. Now it could be that I’ve been reading a LOT of m/m recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Jenre, maybe it's me but, pet peeve/fave rant, povs | 18 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 03/06/2009 by Kris

… have you ever read a book and had the most weirdest of things strike you about it?? I finished this the other day (great fantasy series btw) and one of my first thoughts was the earth shattering “You know, … Continue reading →

Posted in lisa shearin, maybe it's me but, randomness, reading | 18 Comments