Category Archives: pet peeve/fave rant

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 04/10/2012 by Kris

I read fuck all at the moment. Well, when I say that, it’s in fits more than starts.  And there are very few fits. Of the reading kind, that is. *HAR* *HAR* *sigh* So when I do get the urge … Continue reading →

Posted in books, m/m, maybe it's me but, menage, pet peeve/fave rant, reading | 9 Comments

dear author

Posted on 14/04/2012 by Kris

‘Lo, there do I see my Father.‘Lo, there do I see my Mother, and my Sisters, and my Brothers.‘Lo, there do I see the line of my people; Back to the beginning!‘Lo, they do call to me;They bid me take my … Continue reading →

Posted in dear author, pet peeve/fave rant, readers, reviews, wankfestery, WTF | 24 Comments

ratings ok, ratings meh

Posted on 23/01/2012 by Kris

The other day Jen totally horned in on my ratings series with her post about ‘the dreaded three stars’.  This included a discussion about what 3 stars actually means to readers and authors.Besides the fact that Jen is clearly a stealer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jenre, not a review, pet peeve/fave rant, ratings, reading, reviews, serious randomness, serious shit | 17 Comments

ratings (again) & the 5 stars thing

Posted on 16/01/2012 by Kris

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

ratings and… THE FUCK?!

Posted on 14/05/2011 by Kris

So I started reading Katiebabs chook’s post about the latest wankfestry going on all the while thinking ‘yeah, yeah, same old crap’ when suddenly…O.oWHAT.  THE.  FUCK.Some peepo are turning into abusive arseholes on goodreads because they bought a book based on … Continue reading →

Posted in good reads, katiebabs chook, pet peeve/fave rant, ratings, reviews, reviews-not mine, wankfestery | 22 Comments

things that make you go O_o

Posted on 05/10/2010 by Kris

Cover: Character description: “His long, curly blonde hair was pulled back from a face that appeared to be chiseled from steel. Blue eyes teased her with their intelligence and humor [sic].” Back to cover: Back to character description: “His long, … Continue reading →

Posted in book covers, pet peeve/fave rant, sherrilyn kenyon, things that make you go O_o, WTF | 28 Comments

dear publisher

Posted on 17/08/2010 by Kris

Dear Don’t-push-me-I-have-PMS Publisher, Further to my letter of 10 August, I write to reaffirm that one of the main reasons I purchase ebooks is for the purposes of my instant gratification. Therefore, this bullshit wasting of time trying to sort … Continue reading →

Posted in dear publisher, ebooks, pet peeve/fave rant | 19 Comments

dear publisher

Posted on 09/08/2010 by Kris

Dear You-Know-Who-You-Are Epublisher Please note that most PDF makers come with a handy little ‘reduce file size’ option. FUCKING USE IT! Sincerely, Kris of Kris ‘n’ Good Books

Posted in dear publisher, ebooks, pet peeve/fave rant | 30 Comments

f%$k it friday

Posted on 05/08/2010 by Kris

Dear Universe Again?! Seriously??? You suck. Hoping you implode, Kris.

Posted in fuck it fridays, me, pet peeve/fave rant | 32 Comments

where’s a hot tub when you need one?

Posted on 22/07/2010 by Kris

Some of you may vaguely recall my wee rant when some crazy heads a few of my blogger pals were going on about how wonderful it would be to live in the regency world. I put forward my own thoughts … Continue reading →

Posted in historical, pet peeve/fave rant, weird | 40 Comments