Category Archives: authors

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 19/03/2015 by

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

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

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

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

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

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

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