Category Archives: book buying

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 05/03/2015 by Kris

I’ve recently bought several ebooks – well, more than several, but who’s counting – where this has happened. Me: *looking, looking*  *cover! author! blurb! excerpt! buy! yay!*  *downloads and opens* Me:  Huh. Me: *goes back to library bookshelf*  *shrugs*  *opens … Continue reading →

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help!

Posted on 19/06/2011 by Kris

Can someone please tell me how the fuck I’m meant to resist that little cutehead’s face??*shakes fist*  Evul book cover artist!Shit.*sigh*

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books that sucker you in: the animal

Posted on 03/06/2010 by Kris

The fact I’m a sucker for a veterinarian story was probably a good indication that I can’t resist a story incorporating animals either. Swear to God. Put a dog on a book cover and I’m like a friggin’ 5 year … Continue reading →

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books that sucker you in: the character (again)

Posted on 25/05/2010 by Kris

So, not only do I have a thing for characters who are veterinarians, but apparently I can’t resist me a psychic. Yeah. Go figure. Especially given that anyone reading my mind would get me in to some serious shit.

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books that sucker you in: the character

Posted on 07/05/2010 by Kris

I went shopping at Loose Id the other day and had an epiphany. Yeah, it’s a little weird, but this is me we’re talking about. Anyhoo, it was a revelation about my book buying habits, particularly when it comes to … Continue reading →

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on behalf of the book buyers of oz

Posted on 11/11/2009 by Kris

Ages ago I posted about a debate that was happening in Oz on the issue of the parallel importation of books. Basically this is legislation that gives an Australian-based publisher 30 days to print an Oz version (hence the different … Continue reading →

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is kris *gasp* a prude: take two

Posted on 02/11/2009 by Kris

Some of you make recall my previous admission to prudery and whilst browsing the virtual shelves I recently discovered – or perhaps became aware of – another, which, if you hadn’t already guessed from the image, has to do with … Continue reading →

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maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 04/10/2009 by Kris

As I was scrolling through the virtual shelves the other day in an effort to spend some of my b’day e$, a couple of things struck me about my book buying habits. First, and this will be no surprise given … Continue reading →

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maybe it’s me, but

Posted on 15/06/2009 by Kris

… can excerpts be weird or what?! As my book budget is a little tighter and the quality of some of the (m/m romance) work a bit meh, I find myself reading excerpts from books more and more often these … Continue reading →

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