Category Archives: serious randomness

hard though it is to believe…

Posted on 03/08/2009 by Kris

… there are a few – only a very few, mind you – things that I suck at. The list is as follows: 1. Being a girl 2. Not being a bitch. 3. Having OCD bookshelf, toy poodle flu, GAD … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging stuff, I suck, me, serious randomness | 39 Comments

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 →

Posted in m/m, maybe it's me but, serious randomness, stormy glenn, tropes, Z A Maxfield | 28 Comments

warning: this post contains explicit language

Posted on 23/07/2009 by Kris

I had a commentversation with author K Z Snow recently that touched on the topic of m/m/f and a certain epublisher – yanno, the one who thinks man love is a passing fad – and went something (I cut it … Continue reading →

Posted in K Z Snow, me, serious randomness | 33 Comments

is kris *gasp* not lovey dovey enough for romance??

Posted on 22/07/2009 by Kris

I was reading the DIK blog the other day and was taken aback when two of my mates (ie Jen and Tracy) said that they would like to be transported back to the regency world. All I could think of … Continue reading →

Posted in historical, Jenre, pet peeve/fave rant, serious randomness, tracy | 27 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 03/07/2009 by Kris

… do you sometimes wonder about how an anthology comes together? Hard to believe I know, but I have mixed feelings about anthologies. I love the diversity of voices and stories; however, they can be such a hit and miss … Continue reading →

Posted in an, anthology, maybe it's me but, serious randomness | 18 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

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

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

dear book goddess

Posted on 01/06/2009 by Kris

Please grant me the strength to not buy any more books until I’ve read all those in my tbr pile. If You do, I promise to: try not to swear so much on the blog; write some reviews for Wave; … Continue reading →

Posted in me, serious randomness | 33 Comments