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.

hundreds & thousands

Posted on 31/01/2009 by Kris

Before gardening. After gardening. I am one big red freckle.

Posted in me, randomness | 5 Comments

here /m/f/m, there m/m/f…

Posted on 27/01/2009 by Kris

… everyfrigginwhere ménage-ry…or should this be menagerie?? I know I’ve done a ‘maybe it’s me’ on this topic before, but I feel it warrants a follow up. In other words I need to rant about this because the saturation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Emeraldjaguar, Jet Mykles, menage, pet peeve/fave rant, Samantha Kane, Samhain Publishing, WTF | 20 Comments

thoughts on ‘the steel remains’

Posted on 26/01/2009 by Kris

The Steel Remains by Richard Morgan The Blurb (from Orion Books):Ringil, the hero of the bloody slaughter at Gallows Gap is a legend to all who don’t know him and a twisted degenerate to those that do. A veteran of … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Graeme's fantasy book review, m/f, m/m, richard morgan, thoughts | 3 Comments

a tasting of ‘a strong and sudden thaw’

Posted on 26/01/2009 by Kris

A Strong and Sudden Thaw by R W Day The Blurb: The Ice fell upon the world nearly a hundred years ago, and if civilization didn’t rightly collapse, it surely staggered and fell ill a while. In the small town … Continue reading →

Posted in m/m, R W Day, spec fiction, tasting, ya | 5 Comments

thoughts on ‘a companion to wolves’

Posted on 25/01/2009 by Kris

A Companion to Wolves by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear The Blurb: What lengths will you go to – for your honor and for the love of your wolf? In a harsh northern land, the towns of men huddle close … Continue reading →

Posted in elizabeth bear, fantasy, m/m, sarah monette, thoughts | 8 Comments

come back later

Posted on 23/01/2009 by Kris
Posted in m/m, me, reading | 7 Comments

for ana & thea: the loot

Posted on 22/01/2009 by Kris

Unlike other enablers, who may be unconscious or at the very least less overt about facilitating certain behaviour in other people, Ana and Thea – The Book Smugglers – are unremorseful in their glee over discovering the outcomes of their … Continue reading →

Posted in book pimpage, reading, tbr books, The Book Smugglers | 4 Comments

from little things

Posted on 21/01/2009 by Kris

I’m not going to go too deep and meaningful on you all, but events happening in the world – from Obama’s inauguration, effective political and social responses to the economic crisis, through to what we as individuals may be experiencing … Continue reading →

Posted in music, serious randomness | 2 Comments

maybe it’s me again…

Posted on 20/01/2009 by Kris

… but I gotta ask what people think of the new Loose Id website? I personally am finding it a little difficult to read with the black background (says the girl with something similar for her blog) and small white … Continue reading →

Posted in Loose Id, maybe it's me but | 6 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 19/01/2009 by Kris

Since I’ve been obsessively cruising the ebook stores for m/m romance I’ve noticed a certain character popping up more and more. Maybe it’s me, but don’t you think there are a heck of a lot of bookstore owners who are … Continue reading →

Posted in m/m, maybe it's me but, tropes, weird | 2 Comments