Category Archives: serious randomness

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 22/09/2009 by Kris

I’m taking one of my breaks from reading at the moment by watching tv series after tv series until my brain melts down and I have to return to books in self defense. Yeah, it might seem like a simple, … Continue reading →

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important announcement

Posted on 20/09/2009 by Kris

Only 10 days till the Big Day. For the birthday present book list, please register in the comment section. Thank you in advance. You are all very generous.

Posted in me, serious randomness | 26 Comments

in which a light bulb goes off

Posted on 19/09/2009 by Kris

This year shall be known forever as the year that Kris killed a gazillion series. Well, ok, I’m exaggerating a little. It’s only been about five or six that I’ve given the arse to, but… it still seems a lot, … Continue reading →

Posted in book series, lesleyw, serious randomness | 16 Comments

things that make you go o_O

Posted on 15/09/2009 by Kris

I had an interesting (all be it brief) discussion with Aliens at the end of my ‘a serious question for you’ post the other day about barebacking. At the time, I mentioned I’d noticed a sudden surge in the contemporary … Continue reading →

Posted in important stuff, m/m, pet peeve/fave rant, serious randomness, things that make you go O_o | 27 Comments

a serious question for you

Posted on 12/09/2009 by Kris

Since I did my taste of Thinking Straight by Robin Reardon, I’ve been thinking about posing a question about m/m authors dealing (or not) with GLBT issues in their stories. This was again highlighted to me during the week when … Continue reading →

Posted in dakota chase, important stuff, m/m, robin reardon, serious randomness | 17 Comments

maybe it’s me… still…

Posted on 10/09/2009 by Kris

… but one of my biggest peeves with epublishing – and, no, I don’t think it’s restricted to this industry, but bloody hell it seems more prevalent! – is crappy editing when it comes to name swapping, head swapping, or … Continue reading →

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maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 07/09/2009 by Kris

I know that many of us, myself in particular included, tend to take the mickey out of m/f romance… well, let’s be honest, out of the romance genre as a whole… but I do find myself yearning for a sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in m/f, maybe it's me but, serious randomness, twu luv | 29 Comments

the jock and the geek

Posted on 02/09/2009 by Kris

There’s been a lot of talk lately, including here, about the use and overuse of some plot devices in m/m romance. The one I want to talk about today is the ‘geek and jock’. We’re all (very) familiar with this … Continue reading →

Posted in serious randomness, tropes | 22 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 26/08/2009 by Kris

… I have mixed feelings about the May/December relationship in romance. Sometimes it works for me and other times it just plain squicks me out. When I read the above book last weekend, I was reminded of a great post … Continue reading →

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kris’ good reads expedition: diary entry 8

Posted on 18/08/2009 by Kris

I’m done with this Good Reads thing. I think. At least, I hope and pray to the Book Goddesses that it might be over. Now all I have to do is try and maintain it. Bloody Hell. *mutterdamnrichellemutter*

Posted in good reads, serious randomness | 29 Comments