Category Archives: serious randomness

is kris *gasp* a prude???

Posted on 21/05/2009 by Kris

Can it really be true?? It is quite possible, virtual folk, because it seems I have again hit with extreme force one of the main issues in a story which causes me to stumble each. and. every. single. damn. time. … Continue reading →

Posted in chris owen, ethan day, katrina strauss, serious randomness, themes, WTF | 34 Comments

another question for bibliophiles

Posted on 20/05/2009 by Kris

Random pretties to help you get your thoughts in order. Judging from the comments made to my previous post it seems that there were only a couple who, like me, have hit the ‘mehs’ very early in a series, others … Continue reading →

Posted in book series, serious randomness | 14 Comments

since i’m being nosy…

Posted on 16/04/2009 by Kris

I have this thing where I have no real interest in what I call “the random follow up”. ( Yeah, yeah, I know it sounds dismissive.) These are the short stories which are neither epilogue nor sequel nor part of … Continue reading →

Posted in meh, serious randomness, the follow up short | 17 Comments

reviews: tell me what you think

Posted on 15/04/2009 by Kris

One of the reasons I started blogging is because I enjoyed reading what other people thought about books and decided I wanted to talk about my much-loved obsession too. I’ve been very interested in the various discussions – and a … Continue reading →

Posted in reviews, serious randomness | 17 Comments

and the discrimination award goes to…

Posted on 13/04/2009 by Kris

I was going to post today about some of the pitfalls and benefits of reviewing, including what is apparently a critique of review sites as opposed to a discussion about the differences of opinion regarding the actual books themselves. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in amazon fail, serious randomness, WTF | 10 Comments

it’s the ‘i’ thing

Posted on 21/02/2009 by Kris

As some of you may know I’ve been doing reviews at Wave’s and a couple of times I’ve mentioned that a story written in the first person POV is not something I’m a fan of or particularly choose to read. … Continue reading →

Posted in povs, reading, reviews, serious randomness | 10 Comments

a moment that resonates

Posted on 17/02/2009 by Kris

Not really but I wanted to post about a documentary I watched last night by well know English actor, writer, comic and all-round entertainer Stephen Fry about his battle with manic depression. It was extraordinary because it was an exploration … Continue reading →

Posted in me, serious randomness | 13 Comments

from little things

Posted on 21/01/2009 by Kris

I’m not going to go too deep and meaningful on you all, but events happening in the world – from Obama’s inauguration, effective political and social responses to the economic crisis, through to what we as individuals may be experiencing … Continue reading →

Posted in music, serious randomness | 2 Comments

self-indulgent ramblings from a girl who clings with one hand to the rim of a black(pigeon)hole whilst giving the universal sign with the other

Posted on 19/12/2008 by Kris

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above,Don’t fence me in.Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,Don’t fence me in.Let me be by myself in the evenin’ breeze,And listen to the murmur of … Continue reading →

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