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Congrats to Tracy F, who won A Life Without You (Boston Boys #1) by Erica Pike!

Congrats to Elisheva CN, who won The Yearning by AJ Rose! The Yearning is being released today by MLR Press.

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Contests

• Joyfully Jay is giving away an ebook copy of Tailor Made by Josephine Myles. Contest closes 11:59 pm EST, January 27.

• Devon Rhodes is giving away a copy of the His Hero anthology. Comment by midnight EST, January 28, for your chance to win.

• AJ Rose is giving away an ebook copy of The Yearning. Answer his question in the comments by 9 pm EST, January 29, for your chance to win.

• Pants Off Reviews is giving away winner’s choice of an m/m romance from the backlist of Josephine Myles. Comment by 12:00 am EST, February 1, for your chance to win.

• Blodeuedd’s giving away a copy of Dreaming of Mr. Darcy (Jane Austen Addicts #2) by Victoria Connelly. Contest closes February 3. US & Canada.

Bookity

• New releases and more: Tor.com (UF, genre benders, scifi, fantasy), Book Lovers Inc (a little of everything), and Literary Escapism (UF/PNR).

• Turn old books into planters. (via CRAFT)

• Use a bookshelf door to make a hidden closet. (via Bron’s Pinterest)

• Nerd words.

• Book and publishing linkity from ReadReactReview.

• This week’s author meltdown… (Thanks, Stephani!)

• Becky Black provides some food for thought for authors who feel a little melty…

• “Better” title for Bel Canto.

• Literary agent snark. (Thank, Bron!)

• Jenre wonders why there are so many m/m romance sex scenes in which the guys leave on their socks.

• LA Witt’s tips on how not to drive authors insane.

• Ralph Fiennes reading m/m Harry Potter fanfic out loud while dressed in pajamas.

Ebookity

• Coffee and P0rn in the Morning is celebrating its one-year anniversary with contests and free reads from numerous m/m romance authors. (Site is NSFW.)

• January 28 is free fiction day at Clare London’s LiveJournal.

• Tam’s got some mostly m/m romance linkity at her shiny new blog.

• The free iPhone “Best Romance” app comes with 15 free Harlequin romances loaded.

• ManyBooks provides free public domain books in an amazing number of formats.

• A bit of followup on that article about plagiarism in the self-published books at Amazon.

• The American Library Association is going to talk to publishers about ebook lending.

• Tablet and ereader ownership nearly doubled over the holidays (to nearly one in three Americans)- but how many are actually being used?

Do, Think, Make, Learn

• “The G-spot does not exist, but…“

• Prolonged sitting is killing us, but… there’s hope!

• Yes! The perception of we singletons is changing for the better, at least in the US. 🙂

• Google is changing its privacy policy. What does that mean for you? How to go Google-free.

Cookity

• I love Pad Thai. (via The Kitchn)

• Claypot fish curry with coconut milk. (via The Kitchn)

• Fresh spring rolls. (via CRAFT)

• Southwest seafood chowder. (via The Kitchn)

• Rainbow roasted root veggie salad. (via The Kitchn)

• Roasted eggplant salad with smoked almonds and goat cheese.

• 5… breakfast salads?!

• 8 ways to use frozen fruit

• 10 ways to eat more vegetables

• 10 light desserts

• Five-minute, two-ingredient chocolate mousse. (via The Kitchn)

• Chocolate turtle cookies. (via The Kitchn)

• Bourbon chai. (via The Kitchn)

Crafty

• Knit some fingerless gloves. (via CRAFT)

• Get rid of those stairstep shoulders with short rows on the next sweater you knit.

• Make a cool kitty hideaway by sewing together two GOSIG baskets from IKEA. (via Moderncat)

• Sew some fleece-lined wool felt mittens. (via CRAFT)

Cool

• Mmm… planet truffles. (Thank, Bron!)

• Highest-resolution image of the Earth yet.

• The Symphony of Science: The Greatest Show on Earth.

• Origami cat necklace.

• Tiny dragon.

• Linkity from Kristi and from MrsPao.

• Lord of the Rings LEGOs. (via Tor.com)

• Indiana Jones-inspired engagement ring.

• Star Wars: A New Hope remade by fans.

• R2-D2 throw rug.

• Wall o’ Scrabble.

• Lovecraft-inspired rugs. (via The Mary Sue)

Cool or Wha…?

• Batman bed pillow. (via The Mary Sue)

• Send the kids to Hellboy summer camp this year!

• Alice in Wonderland themed wedding photos.

• Vespa workstation.

• Jello origami.

Wha…?

• Gah! (Thanks?!?, Jeanne!)

• Dress pant sweatpants.

• Scratch’n’sniff jeans?!?!

• Fashion… I guess.

• Grass lined flipflops.

• I suppose no one wants a corporate car at L.L. Bean, if this is what they get. 😉

• Shove bacon up your nose to stop a bloody nose?!

• Ewww – a literally red river in Texas.

• I’m not sure how you can shoot yourself in the head with a nail gun and not notice.

• EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

• An iPad case you can have sex with, courtesy of Fleshlight.

• A gum ball made of 92,000 pieces of chewed Nicorette…

LOL

• An illustrated guide to cat breeds…

• Talk about origami skillz…

• “Can you find the hidden mothers in these old photographs?“

• Texts from Middle Earth. (via The Mary Sue)

• 10 autocorrect food fails.

• 10 funniest things texted by parents.

• The difference between how kitties see things and how people see things.

• Beware cheapo health insurance…

• Things cats eat that they shouldn’t.

• Hmm. The cat has a point.

• Very good question…

• Poor out-of-work spokeskitteh!

Teh Cute

• Cat and kitten! Dormice! Kittens! Penguin and baby! Cat and kitten! Cygnets! Kittens! Baby panda! Tiger! Tiger and baby! Baby puma! Jaguars! Cat and kitten! Lion and baby!

Reading Update
Something Different by S.A. Reid. ebook. Excellent m/m romance about a guy in a loveless marriage who’s merely going through the motions of life. When he goes to the park in search of a prostitute because he desperately needs something different to happen in his life, he’s surprised yet strangely intrigued to be picked up by a young man. (Because this story starts with infidelity, it isn’t going to be to everyone’s taste.)
Texas Winter (Texas #2) by RJ Scott. ebook. Very good m/m romance continuing the story of Jack and Riley, in which Riley gets some life-changing news.
Academic Pursuits by Lou Harper. ebook. arc. Very good humorous m/m romance about a slutty but goodhearted college student who’s just realizing that his habit of seducing straight guys has gotten him a bit of a reputation. Maybe it’s time for a change…
Tomfoolery by Lou Harper. free ebook short. arc. Cute free short paranormal m/m romance about a computer programmer who thinks he’s going crazy because his stuff isn’t in exactly the same place when he gets home from work as when he left in the morning…
Permanently Legless by JL Merrow. ebook short. Funny yet sweet short m/m romance about a guy who came back from Afghanistan without his legs and runs into a gorgeous young man he’d screwed right before shipping out.
After Dark (After #1) by Luisa Prieto. ebook. Good paranormal m/m romance about a guy who’s unable to mourn his brother’s death for various reasons – particularly since his brother doesn’t seem to be completely dead…
After Midnight (After #2) by Luisa Prieto. ebook. Good paranormal m/m romance continuing the story of the mage and the werewolf started in After Dark. Please note that this ends with a mild cliffhanger and the next book is still in draft form. Also, Luisa is working on revised and expanded versions of this and the first book.
Choices by Penny Brandon. ebook. Good m/m romance about a guy who’s shown the love of his life in a magical mirror and is shocked to discover that the love of his life is a man, seeing as he isn’t gay…
Relearning the Ropes by DC Juris. ebook short. Good short kinky m/m romance about a dom who inherits a fulltime sub when his friend dies and finds he has to reevaluate how he deals with the young man. This really needed to be longer for the amount of potential story!
Deconstruction by Kit Zheng. ebook. Good kinky m/m mystery about a stripper who lives with his cop boyfriend and turns tricks on the side to help make the mortgage. But things aren’t going the greatest for them right now as secrets build up between them…
All Bets Are Off by Marguerite Labbe. ebook. Good m/m romance about a college professor who gets involved with a student before he knows the guy is a student. Will he be able to resist temptation as his department head tries to get rid of him and someone keeps rummaging through his stuff? I’m not exactly sure why, but I never got emotionally invested in this book.
Broken by Jessica Freely. ebook. Good m/m romance about a naive, closeted, yaoi-loving enforcer who works for his mobster brother. Things start to fall apart for him when he becomes entranced by a prostitute his brother has just purchased from China.

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