Category Archives: m/m

romance & the tough issues

Posted on 04/10/2010 by Kris

*Warning: This post discusses sexual abuse in fiction. After my rant about my despised ‘twu wuv will cure what ails you’ trope, some of the comments started me thinking about the way sexual abuse is dealt with in m/m romance … Continue reading →

Posted in characters, m/m, romance, tropes, twu luv | 23 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 20/09/2010 by Kris

I know I talked about noticing the abundance of ectoplasmic cum ghosts in m/m romance lately, but this seems to have been taken over by stories featuring grieving heroes moving on to find new love after the death of a … Continue reading →

Posted in m/m, maybe it's me but, romance, themes | 30 Comments

m/m graphic novel appreciation series: a guest post by kassa (nsfw)

Posted on 08/09/2010 by Kris

Don’t think I can’t hear you all saying ‘finally!’ 😛 This week’s guest post is by the esteemed and just all round fabulous m/m romance reviewer and commentator Kassa. Like Sarah’s article, I think Kassa’s will open many readers’ eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in comic/graphic novel, kassa, m/m, m/m graphic novel appreciation series, yaoi | 13 Comments

to graphic novel or not? the poll

Posted on 08/09/2010 by Kris

Yesterday’s post got me really curious about how many readers would actually buy a graphic novel version of their favourite m/m romance story. Since everyone knows how nosy I am, I decided to just go ahead and create a poll … Continue reading →

Posted in comic/graphic novel, m/m, manga, yaoi | 14 Comments

to graphic novel or not?

Posted on 06/09/2010 by Kris

In my recent post about whether readers preferred yaoi manga to yaoi novels, Richelle made the comment “Actually, what I’d really like is for some of my fave m/m novels to have pretty illustrations throughout.” My immediate response to that … Continue reading →

Posted in comic/graphic novel, Jet Mykles, m/m, manga, yaoi | 44 Comments

random awesomeness

Posted on 29/08/2010 by Kris

*sniff, sniff* What?! *glares* I just have something in my eye is all.

Posted in comic, extra further randomness, m/m | 14 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 23/08/2010 by Kris

Is everyone completely obsessed with that Ghost Hunters TV program or what? I don’t know about you, but there seems to be a lot of ghost stories, especially those featuring dead lovers, in m/m romance at the moment. Me? I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in characters, m/m, themes, WTF | 32 Comments

your m/m story by matthew vandrew

Posted on 19/08/2010 by Kris

No doubt most of you remember with glee the awesomeness of the Wincest prompt, but what about your other choices for Mathew Vandrew’s choose your own m/m story? Hold up! Before you go all crazy with the linkity, you should … Continue reading →

Posted in a choose your own m/m story, m/m, matthew vandrew | 17 Comments

m/m graphic novel appreciation series: a guest post by rossy

Posted on 11/08/2010 by Kris

Some of you might recognise the next guest blogger in this series from goodreads… the fabulous Rossy! *g* Rossy and I have been chatting on and off for a while now and I’ve been known to visit her bookshelves a … Continue reading →

Posted in guest post, m/m, m/m graphic novel appreciation series, rossy, yaoi | 17 Comments

m/m graphic novel appreciation series: a guest post by erotic horizon

Posted on 28/07/2010 by Kris

The wonderful Erotic Horizon (aka EH) is my next guest in this series. EH constantly surprises and has me in awe by how eclectic her reading and tastes in books are. Her blog is a site I visit daily – … Continue reading →

Posted in comic/graphic novel, erotic horizon, m/m, m/m graphic novel appreciation series, yaoi | 39 Comments