Congrats to Tracy W, who won In His Hero’s Shadow (EMS Heat #10) by Stephani Hecht! In His Hero’s Shadow will be released by eXtasy Books on August 15.
Congrats to Majken, who won the Cross Bones anthology, courtesy of Piper Vaughn and M.J. O’Shea! Cross Bones will be released on August 15 by Dreamspinner Press.
Contests
- MJ O’Shea and Piper Vaughn are giving away an ebook copy of Moonlight Becomes You plus swag. Contest closes 7 pm CDT, August 14. They’re also giving away a signed copy of the Cross Bones anthology – that contest ends 9 pm CDT, August 17, and is US & Canada only.
- Ava March is giving away a print copy of the Japanese edition of her books Bound by Deception/Bound to Him. Reading Japanese not required to enter! 🙂 Contest closes midnight EDT, August 15.
- Fiction Vixen is giving away three different sets of recent romances/urban fantasies/PNR. Contest closes August 19. US only.
- Book Lovers Inc is giving away ebook copies of Bound by Honor and Bound by Law by SE Jakes. Contest ends August 20.
- Book Lovers Inc is giving away an ebook copy of Deadly Obsession by Katie Reus. Contest closes August 27.
Bookity
- New releases: Book Lovers Inc (romance and more) and Literary Escapism (UF/PNR).
- The only surprise is how long it took: a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Agency 6 publishers and Apple for price fixing.
- The top 100 science fiction and fantasy novels, as nominated and voted on by NPR listeners. (For sure I’ve read 46 of them… and maybe a few others so long ago I can’t be sure.)
- Paperback Writer reviews free journaling program RedNotebook, which is available for many platforms.
- VacuousMinx on what a recent study revealed about spoilers. (I’m notoriously spoilerphobic.)
Ebookity
Make, Do, Learn, Think
- If July seemed hot to you, it wasn’t your imagination: nearly 9000 US heat records were broken in July.
- Babies in utero experience strong flavors such as garlic and vanilla (hopefully not combined…).
Gluten-Free
Cookity
Crafty
Cool
- Camp treehouse. (Thanks, CursingMama!)
- Doctor Who and Harry Potter fight over scarves… sadly, the t-shirt was only available for a single day. (via The Mary Sue)
- Awww! (via The Mary Sue)
- Batosaur? (via The Mary Sue)
- Definite gift potential – a site that lets you create customized cases for Kindle, iPad, laptops, or journals (although read their terms before you upload any of your own work). (via TeleRead)
Cool or Wha…?
- Have online dating sites become niche markets? (Thanks, PD!)
Wha…?
- You can buy an iPad case made from Bernie Madoff’s old pants…
LOL
- Smart alecky sign annotations. (Thanks, Bron!)
- The sad thing about this? It’s totally true for me…
Teh Cute
- Kitten! Baby red panda! Kitten! Tiger! Kitten! Swan and cygnet! Swan and cygnet! Kitten! Puppy and lion cab! Kittens! Twin wallaby joeys! Kitten! Baby fennec fox! Kitten! Tiger! Kittens! Red panda! Kitten! Liger and baby! Birdwatching cat! Moose family! Baby elephant! Red panda!
Reading Update
Ashton and Justice by Stephani Hecht. ebook. Sweet m/m romance about the abused son of a prominent district attorney and the son of a notorious criminal. Their fathers hate each other – how can things possibly work out?
More Than Moonlight by MJ O’Shea & Piper Vaughn. free ebook collection. A collection of three sweet short m/m romances, about two of the band members of Luck in the band’s early days.
Moonlight Becomes You by Piper Vaughn & MJ O’Shea. ebook. Excellent m/m romance about two bands, Luck and Moonlight, going on tour together. The lead singer of Luck becomes fascinated by the lead singer of Moonlight, and is increasingly frustrated because Moonlight’s lead singer treats him coldly and keeps his distance.
A Change of Pace (Change #3) by JM Cartwright. ebook. Very good m/m romance about a guy who moves to North Carolina from Chicago with a chip on his shoulder about the whole thing and then meets a local carpenter he develops confusing feelings for.
Lucky by KM Mahoney. ebook. Good paranormal m/m romance about a bear shifter who moves to a small town in Wisconsin known to be paranormal friendly and meets an extremely unlucky (but cute!) fairy.
The Tower by Chris Owen. ebook. Good m/m romance, set in the indeterminate nearish future, about a guy who works in an office tower where career advancement literally involves moving up the tower/ladder. When the CEO’s administrative assistant (from the very top of the tower) takes an interest in him, he has no idea what to think.
Seeking Kokopelli by Shelley Munro. ebook. Good paranormal m/m romance about the lead singer of a band who’s subtly pursuing one of the roadies (a widower), not realizing that his own odd paranormal secret might need to come out.
Change in Attitude (Change of Heart #2) by Kiernan Kelly. ebook. Ok paranormal m/m romance in which veterinarian and werewolf Dae is called by his brother back to the pack that cast him out, and his human mate insists on going along despite the danger. This felt less polished than other work I’ve read by this author.
Only Yours by JR Patrick. ebook short. Ok short m/m romance about a guy who asks his boyfriend to move in with him… and when he wakes up in the morning, his boyfriend is gone.
The Attorney (The Male Room #2) by Carolyn LeVine Topol. ebook. Ok m/m romance about the lawyer from The Male Room, who’s now trying the gay dating site himself. He’s not doing so well with his picks, though, so one of the site’s owners sets him with someone he’d never have picked for himself.
To Love Again (Bound Hearts, Book 1) by Simone Anderson. ebook. Ok kinky m/m romance about a writer and dominant whose vanished ex-boyfriend turns up on his doorstep as an abused and escaped slave. While the storyline had potential, I never connected to the characters and felt, at times, as if I was reading parts of a research paper or something.
Buried Treasure by DC Juris. ebook short. Ok short m/m romance about a guy who visits his father at the nursing home and one of the orderlies from the nursing home. I just couldn’t suspend disbelief that six months of weekly platonic lunches would seamlessly flow into one dinner date and then moving in together…
Yes, they are built very differently! 🙂 And although you can’t tell from that picture, Chaos isn’t overweight.
I’ve only read 16 of the top 100 sci-fi books although I recognised a few titles of books that I really ought to read.
I’m really slacking today because I’ve only read 1 from your books this week – Seeking Kokopelli – I fancy Moonlight Becomes You. I have a soft spot for band novels :).
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Linkity! *happy dancing* Thank you Chris!
I see your Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies and I raise you…Mallowpuffs *grin* The original (http://www.griffins.co.nz/by-name/mallowpuffs) and a recipe for something that looks mighty similar (http://frugalkiwi.co.nz/2009/09/chocolate-marshmallow-raspberry-cookie-delights/)…I’m hungry 🙂
I love the signs for gay marriage – brilliant – and think I need to read The Tower 🙂
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1. I love bowling, but that is waaaay too freaky.
2. If we decide to have a child, it’s either going to reeeeally love or reeeeally hate garlic.
3. The cat pelts are just no good.
May looks so small there:-)
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I think I’ve read only about 30 of the books on that sci-fi list. It’s not too much of a surprise, given that I read way more young adult than sci-fi. It was surprisingly hard for me to remember which Heinlein and Asimov and Vonnegut I had actually read!
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You find the coolest (and the freakiest) things!
Like you, I’ve read half of that SF& F list. I have to find the time to go through the other half… Well, maybe in 5 – 10 years… considering everything else I’m reading. XD
Of course, he’s not overweighted. Chaos is gorgeous! 😀
*waaaaaah*!!! I can’t find the cord for my ereader, so I can’t load new stuff!
After the week I had (pc crashed & burned) I could use a batch of chocolate mudslide cookies 😉 and reading A Change Of Pace…it’s one for the wishlist!!
Of course I had to go see what the link about the history of beefcake was…that broke out a few smiles 😀
Have a great weekend, Chris!!
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She is such a skinny minx!
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I haven’t read a single thing on your list.
I really want some Lucky Charms ice cream now, but I guess I’ll have to settle for Skinny Cow.
That zucchini cobbler looks interesting. I never would have thought of that. I have had pinto bean pie, which is another thing I can’t believe someone thought of.
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Your Cookity section made my teeth hurt!
Ha! We’ve only been quoting the Sherman Anti-Trust law et al for how long??
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Chris- That Spaceship tub faucet is bitchin’.
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I was getting a new muffler on my car this week and talking to a middle-aged woman who was waiting for her boyfriend to come and give her the $50 she needed to get her car. I feel sad and fortunate when these things happen. Of course, I restrain myself from asking things like – don’t you have a credit card? And snakes from IJ? EEUW
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And although still snorting over Saving the Economy with Gay Wedding Gift registry, saw this:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14504208
A recent post from marylou..Coquille now in Spanish
MaryLou: Funny, I was just reading The Mary Sue’s well-stated report on that!
Love the saturn in the coffee foam!
I bet Chaos would be willing to be overweight if that meant he could have dinner five times a day. He looks very fit for a kitty you force into starvation every day.
May loves to sit that way! Perhaps she was a frog in a previous life…
Have a great weekend!
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I am so glad that we haven’t been having such hot weather! I think it’s only been over 100 once this summer.
I like the idea of the sky scarf… hmmm….
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OMIG – the cover of the History of Beefcake book…it looks like the guy standing has a huge tumor on his inner thigh. LMAO!!
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I was on the fence about joining a bowling league – until now! The cute shirts & pitchers of beer weren’t quite enough – but the zombie bowling ball puts me over the fence.
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Love the kitty with the rainbow tail!!!!
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dateginger, lol, well they need a site too
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Oh this was too much.
And I agree with Leontine… Your post always bring a smile or giggle to me! And who does not need a smile or giggle! Hugs to you honey! I hope all has been well. Have a great weekend!
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You’ve made my geek heart’s day by giving me some Star Trek tidbits and some more of my beloved Doctor Who. Bless your heart and keep ’em coming!
I read Seeking Kokopelli a few months back and enjoyed it, but wished the paranormal aspect would’ve meshed a bit better.
I did love those gay marriage signs. Awesome!
Thanks for linking our contest and the reviews! 🙂
1. Thanks for the list of 100 best sci-fi/fantasy books. I saved it to my desktop for future reference, having only read about 35 of them.
B. We have a neighbor who canoes over to our place in the morning with his laptop and parks it next to the shore where we cannot see him because of the bank; he mooches off our wireless network. (Other neighbors have told us about this.) We plan to rename our network, GetYourOwnWirelessMikeSchumann!
iii. Love the gay protest signs.
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Oh, I want a treehouse.
Love the potato print kitty shirt and the superhero aprons.
The chocolate mudslide cookies look really good.
LOL at the copper underwear, hand soap, and the googly eye dress. I wonder how well the copper underwear washes.
There are just no words for the cloud shirt… dress… suit??!!
Awww… love the moose family
I loved that EPBOT story!
Also, I read (if counting correctly) 22 of those books on the top 100 for sure, plus another 7 that I might have read or started and didn’t finish.
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Go Vonnegut Memorial Library, go! I love it — what a great idea.
I love those signs. Talk about LOL…
I have read 46 of the SF&F books/series, but alas, have not seen the history of beefcake.
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