Category Archives: reading

random awesomeness

Posted on 06/02/2011 by Kris

Tell me what reader hasn’t felt like this before. Amen.

Posted in awesomeness, extra further randomness, reading | 19 Comments

rereads vs comfort reads

Posted on 30/04/2010 by Kris

I’m curious. 🙂 What do you think is the difference between a reread and a comfort read? Or do you think they’re the same thing?

Posted in curious kris, extra further randomness, reading | 44 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 01/07/2009 by Kris

… I seem to have issues with ‘the flashback’. I can’t put my finger on what it is I’ve got mixed feelings about exactly; however, I’m extremely critical (yeah, yeah, K Z, when am I not *rolls eyes*) of the … Continue reading →

Posted in maybe it's me but, reading, serious randomness, tropes | 29 Comments

the versatility of food

Posted on 27/06/2009 by Kris

Remember Turkish oil wrestling?? Tam’s post about food in m/m romance seemed to hit a number of people’s, umm, buttons. Quite frankly, who can blame you all because what’s not to like about this combination. *GRIN* Inevitably, given the number … Continue reading →

Posted in randomness, reading, smexy | 15 Comments

story letters

Posted on 17/06/2009 by Kris

It’s probably clear to some of you by now that I’m a persnickety reader. *Say it ain’t so, Kris!* There are things (ie themes such as infidelity) I don’t like outright and there are things (eg 1st POV) of which … Continue reading →

Posted in reading, serious randomness | 27 Comments

what makes a book a dnf?

Posted on 14/06/2009 by Kris

I’ve talked about the dreaded DNF before and in other forums have outlined some of the reasons why I’ve not finished a book – such as a failure to connect, predictability *yawn* of a story, or because (I thought) it … Continue reading →

Posted in dnf, randomness, reading | 30 Comments

ebooks vs ‘real’ books

Posted on 08/06/2009 by Kris

When I posted about loaning ebooks yesterday I wondered whether people’s comments – either explicitly or obliquely – would make reference to another subject I’m intrigued about, which is readers’ attitudes towards ebooks. In particular, the differences in the way … Continue reading →

Posted in ebooks, reading, serious randomness | 24 Comments

what’s a book between friends

Posted on 07/06/2009 by Kris

About a month ago Wave posted about the illegal downloading of ebooks. This led to an interesting discussion about piracy, the impact it has on the industry, especially on authors and small epublishers, the ways it can (or cannot) be … Continue reading →

Posted in ebooks, reading, serious randomness, Wave | 25 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 03/06/2009 by Kris

… have you ever read a book and had the most weirdest of things strike you about it?? I finished this the other day (great fantasy series btw) and one of my first thoughts was the earth shattering “You know, … Continue reading →

Posted in lisa shearin, maybe it's me but, randomness, reading | 18 Comments

well…

Posted on 02/05/2009 by Kris

… I don’t appear to have been around much at all this week, do I?? Granted, I used my awesome powers of persuasion for the purposes of evil good – less than a day to go to make your choices … Continue reading →

Posted in cookies, me, pretties, randomness, reading | 13 Comments