Category Archives: maybe it’s me but

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 26/08/2009 by Kris

… I have mixed feelings about the May/December relationship in romance. Sometimes it works for me and other times it just plain squicks me out. When I read the above book last weekend, I was reminded of a great post … Continue reading →

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maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 21/08/2009 by Kris

… 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 →

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maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 07/08/2009 by Kris

… if you saw this cover wouldn’t you think this was a story about conjoined twins finding love? Needless to say I was pretty disappointed.

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maybe it’s still me, but…

Posted on 05/08/2009 by Kris

… I’m interested in continuing yesterday’s topic and throwing a couple of things out there to see what you all think. Am I imagining things or is it the same two from yesterday?? Tam and Jen both raised an interesting … Continue reading →

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maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 04/08/2009 by Kris

… I think there might be something wrong with my eye sight. Either that or the same fucking stock photos are getting used over and over… and over again. Seriously, if you are a reader don’t you somethimes think ‘well, … Continue reading →

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maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 29/07/2009 by Kris

… I’ve been reading a lot of descriptors in m/m romance lately along the lines of ‘as thick as his wrist’. This is something I’m used to seeing in het romance, but never really noticed how frequently it came up … Continue reading →

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maybe it’s me (again), but…

Posted on 26/07/2009 by Kris

… 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 →

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maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 26/07/2009 by Kris

… what do you guys and gals think about ‘the BIG misunderstanding’? I realise I bitch a lot like to post on different issues that have struck me about the books I’ve been reading. Despite this, and hard though it … Continue reading →

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maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 20/07/2009 by Kris

… I’ve been catching up on some m/m reading in amongst all the YA *interesting mix I know* and have noticed a whole heap of ‘babes’ and ‘babys’ littered with gay (I crack me up!) abandon in the dialogue of … Continue reading →

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maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 13/07/2009 by Kris

… you know how I was rabbiting on about the weird things that strike you when you’re reading?? I read this the other day and there’s a scene in it where one of the protags is blowdrying his hair before … Continue reading →

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