Category Archives: authors

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 19/03/2015 by Kris

So, I’m curious. A lot of us reread because we plain adore a particular book and want that familiar and happy-reader-buttons experience. Some of us when we reread (for whatever reason) can end up finding the book dated or just not as good the … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, books, curious kris, maybe it's me but, reading | 11 Comments

goodbye, sir terry. you will be missed.

Posted on 13/03/2015 by Kris

I am a wee bit broken this morning with the news of the passing of Sir Terry Pratchett.   My heart and mind are so full of the wonderful memories of reading his work.   I wanted to pay tribute to … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, chris, erotic horizon, kassa, Terry Pratchett | 4 Comments

dear author

Posted on 22/02/2015 by Kris

Dear Author, I *still* do not think that word means what you think it means. Use a dictionary, for fuck’s sake. Love, me.

Posted in authors, dear author, me, randomness, reading | 2 Comments

the author/pedestal thing revisited

Posted on 16/02/2015 by Kris

Ages ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I wrote a post about the pedestal we readers tend to put authors on and asked if people really wanted to know everything about an author they liked or if they preferred to to … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, maybe it's me but, me, serious randomness, the author pedestal thing, twitter | 10 Comments

dear author

Posted on 08/02/2015 by Kris

Dear Author, ‘Awe’ the word is not the same as ‘awww’ the sound. For all that is good and holy, please just stop. Love, me.

Posted in authors, dear author, me, randomness, reading, suckage, WTF | 2 Comments

dear author: ‘research’ is not a dirty word

Posted on 02/04/2013 by Kris

I recently wrote a post about the wonders of researching and of the miraculous invention known as g00gle. I was reminded of this when wondering why something in the book I’d just read didn’t gel for me. Don’t get me … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, dear author, important stuff, me, OCD, probably tmi, serious randomness, serious shit, still crazy, thoughts, words | 9 Comments

ratings (again) & the 5 stars thing

Posted on 16/01/2012 by Kris

When I did the series about ratings last year, the issue of those readers who tend to give everything 4-5 stars was raised and the majority of commenters agreed they either take no notice of these reviews or take them … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, goodreads, pet peeve/fave rant, ratings, readers, reviews, reviews-not mine, wankfestery | 43 Comments

end-of-year bandwagon wrap-ups #5

Posted on 22/12/2011 by Kris

Swag.  The idea of getting goodies from your fave authors brings out the squee in the majority of readers.Anyone who says otherwise is lying.  Just sayin’.However, after that initial burst of giddiness, a number of us realise we are stuck … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, best of 2011, best ofs, extra further randomness, serious randomness | 31 Comments

well… what to do then?

Posted on 09/11/2011 by Kris

Yes, indeed.I’m going to make the assumption that most of you who read my blog are also aware, to varying degrees, of what has happened in the last few days subsequent to my last post.  If not, and you are … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, glbtq, m/m, readers, serious randomness, serious shit | 40 Comments

what’s a pen name got to do with it? another postscript cos now i’m seriously pissed

Posted on 02/11/2011 by Kris

Earlier in the year I wrote this post after I had found out that a couple of extremely popular m/m romance and erotica authors writing as gay men were actually women. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, glbtq, m/m, serious randomness, serious shit | 79 Comments