Category Archives: tropes

oh. my. romance trope.

Posted on 05/04/2015 by Kris

Holy fucking shit. I just realised why I read romance. Like, right now just now. It’s in my genes.  Seriously. I was bred for it. No joke. For I am the product of a shotgun marriage! BEAT THAT TROPE, BITCHES! … Continue reading →

Posted in fucking funny, further randomness, i'm bored, me, themes, tropes, true shit, twu luv | 4 Comments

things that make you go O.o

Posted on 16/03/2013 by Kris

Scene: Phone conversation Male voice: I did it last night. I don’t see why I have to… Female voice: *murmur, murmur* Male: Well, I don’t! *whines*  You never take my side anymore! Female: *Murmur. Murmur.* Male: What do you mean … Continue reading →

Posted in characters, extra further randomness, m/m, meh, scary, still crazy, still here, things that make you go O_o, tropes, weird, WTF, yaoi | 3 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 03/07/2011 by Kris

As I was busily lurking my way through Reading Bloglandia the other day, it suddenly hit me…I have absolutely no fucking idea what ‘category romance’ actually means.All this time, I’ve been nodding and typing ‘yes’ whilst being completely and utterly … Continue reading →

Posted in maybe it's me but, romance, themes, tropes | 14 Comments

maybe it’s me, but… (vaguely nsfwish)

Posted on 20/06/2011 by Kris

Gratuitous hand-in-undie shot. I’m pretty sure dick adjustment is the new fisting in m/m.Thoughts?

Posted in m/m, maybe it's me but, themes, tropes | 22 Comments

things that make you go O_o

Posted on 12/12/2010 by Kris

Have you every wondered why a chubby person is considered to be a bad thing, yet a chubby cock is good, great even, in m/m?

Posted in m/m, things that make you go O_o, tropes | 26 Comments

maybe it’s me, but… (part two)

Posted on 09/12/2010 by Kris

In yesterday’s post about sappy endings a couple of people mentioned the believability associated with an HEA ‘coming out’ scene and its time frame. As I was responding to the comments, I kept wondering about which HEA I would think … Continue reading →

Posted in m/m, maybe it's me but, romance, tropes | 25 Comments

maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 08/12/2010 by Kris

Call me a romantic sap, but, by the book goddesses, can I get ridiculously gushy and gooey when there’s a big happy ending. Nothing like an overly dramatic, completely unrealistic I-love-you-and-will-do-anything-to-be-together-with-you-for-ever-and-ever-like-coming-out-in-a-very-public-way scene to warm the cockles of this reader’s heart. … Continue reading →

Posted in m/m, maybe it's me but, romance, tropes | 30 Comments

romance & the tough issues

Posted on 04/10/2010 by Kris

*Warning: This post discusses sexual abuse in fiction. After my rant about my despised ‘twu wuv will cure what ails you’ trope, some of the comments started me thinking about the way sexual abuse is dealt with in m/m romance … Continue reading →

Posted in characters, m/m, romance, tropes, twu luv | 23 Comments

the long ones: your sexual expectations

Posted on 12/09/2010 by Kris

About romance and erotica books, you perves. *rolls eyes* This is a post that’s been hanging around in my head for a while now so I decided to pull it out, dust it off and attempt to give it some … Continue reading →

Posted in books, ebooks, genres, romance, tropes | 25 Comments

maybe it’s me, but… (nsfw)

Posted on 01/06/2010 by Kris

Do mine eyes deceiveth me? A condom! Who’da thunk it. Tam will be made delirious with joy over this miracle of miracles.

Posted in maybe it's me but, tam, tropes, yaoi | 44 Comments