Category Archives: further randomness

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 24/04/2015 by

During the past week, I’ve had some seriously big, heh revealing, deja vu moments. A number of book blurbs have rung the ‘hey, I’ve read/watched that story line before’ bell. And I’ve been playing the prediction game with some reviewers, ie what they’ll say and … Continue reading →

Posted in further randomness, heh, maybe it's me but, me, weird | Tagged | 16 Comments

oh. my. romance trope.

Posted on 05/04/2015 by

Holy fucking shit. I just realised why I read romance. Like, right now just now. It’s in my genes.  Seriously. I was bred for it. No joke. For I am the product of a shotgun marriage! BEAT THAT TROPE, BITCHES! … Continue reading →

Posted in fucking funny, further randomness, i'm bored, me, themes, tropes, true shit, twu luv | 4 Comments

kris’ confessions: reading taboos

Posted on 01/03/2015 by

Some time ago… at some blog… somewhere… I did a series of guest posts to do with my bad reading habits. While it is true I have close to a gazillion of these, the three I wrote about – in no particular … Continue reading →

Posted in further randomness, i'm bored, me, reading, tmi | 5 Comments

hiding your pron

Posted on 13/04/2010 by

As we’re on the subject… *waggles eyebrows* When I was doing my firsts series, a couple of funny experiences were retold about people having to hide their yaoi and other m/m print away from prying eyes. Since I live by … Continue reading →

Posted in further randomness, m/m, pron stuff | 51 Comments

things that make you go O_o

Posted on 05/10/2009 by

I bet you’re asking yourself if that thing on the cover is what you think it is. It is. I checked. Oh, c’mon. How could I not. 🙂

Posted in book covers, further randomness, things that make you go O_o, WTF | 27 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 23/09/2009 by

… I’m pretty sure – no, I’m certain – that I’ve discovered a new sub-genre. I was thinking about my discovery of yesterday and I suddenly remembered other books which had story arcs featuring main characters who made the ‘transition’ … Continue reading →

Posted in further randomness, m/f, m/m, maybe it's me but, WTF | 16 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 09/09/2009 by

… do you ever read some crime sub-genre and at the Big Reveal expect the caretaker to be unmasked (literally) as the villain??

Posted in further randomness, genres, maybe it's me but, tropes | 18 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 30/08/2009 by

… ever gone through your tbr and realised that you have NOTHING to read. *sigh* Happily, The Book Depository is having a sale. *Yippee!* It includes the yaoi! *happy dance* Gotta love that free delivery to Australia. *Woot!*

Posted in further randomness, i'm bored, maybe it's me but, the book depository, yaoi | 31 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 21/08/2009 by

… can someone tell me what the hell the difference is between a prelude and a prologue? I’ve read two books recently which both had a prelude and, as these appeared to work the same way as a prologue, I … Continue reading →

Posted in cookies, further randomness, maybe it's me but, pretties | 15 Comments

maybe it’s me (again), but…

Posted on 26/07/2009 by

… aren’t the things you take away from books weird sometimes? I interrupted my hibernation on the weekend to brave the masses and go and buy some groceries. As I drove past a house with a whole heap of washcloths … Continue reading →

Posted in further randomness, m/m, maybe it's me but, tropes | 15 Comments