Congrats to Susan65, who won Ex Equals by L.A. Witt! Ex Equals will be released on September 18 by Amber Allure.
Congrats to Kimberly, who won the Fire Trilogy (Kian, Darach, and Eoin) by RJ Scott! The final book, Eoin, is now available from Silver Publishing.
Contests
- Tracy’s giving away a copy of Primacy by J.E. Fishman. Contest closes 7 pm PDT, September 17. US & Canada only.
- Bronwyn Green’s giving away an ebook copy of Elise Hepner’s latest, Roped Emotions. Contest closes the evening of September 18.
- Joder’s giving away an ebook copy of the winner’s choice of one of Danielle Gavan’s books (Ardeur, Cursed, Tarnished Tiaras, or UnWrapped). Contest closes 11:59 pm, September 21. International entrants only.
- Blodeuedd’s giving away two sets of Leigh Michaels’ books The Mistress’ House, Just One Season in London, and The Wedding Affair. Contest closes September 26.
- Patti’s giving away her ARC of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin. Contest closes September 26.
Randomly Me
- I now have a tumblr. Mostly it’s going to be quotes, random observations, videos of songs that I love and that have moved me, lyrics, and some of my photos. Near the bottom, you can see some of the things that I’ve liked elsewhere on tumblr.
Bookity
- New releases and more: Book Lovers Inc (a little of everything) and Literary Escapism (UF/PNR).
- Book and publishing news from Dear Author.
- “Authors say agents try to ‘straighten’ gay character in YA.” (Thanks, Bron!)Â The agents in question respond. The Mary Sue used the original post as a springboard to look at the state of YA publishing.
- “He beats me but he’s my publisher.” Traditional publishing… has issues. (Thanks, Bron!)
- Vacuous Minx looks at the actual probability of some of the events that occur regularly in romances.
- Twenty worst children’s book covers. (Thanks, Bron!) But… why isn’t this book on the list?! (via The Mary Sue)
Ebookity
- The Goodreads M/M Romance Group has put out a special free ebook collection of stories from authors who will be attending GayRomLit in New Orleans next month.
Think, Do, Learn, Make
- Make chalkboard paint in a custom color. I love this. I want to do this to all my walls! Talk about the perfect medium for notes to myself… (via The Kitchn)
- Research, so suggestive this week…
- For an annual fee, you can get an enhanced service from UPS that will provide a four-hour window when your packages will be delivered, among other things.
- If you have a wandering pet, maybe you need to pick up a pet tracking GPS device that can be attached to a collar.
- Do some gas math before driving to save a few pennies a gallon. (Hover your cursor over the comic for additional text.)
Cookity
- Make Instagrahams! (via CRAFT)
Crafty
- Make a Halloween wreath from embroidery hoops. (Darn it, CRAFT, I’m really not mentally ready to start a Halloweenity section.)
Cool
Cool or Wha…?
Wha…?
- Lederhosen MacBook sleeve. Really. I can’t make this crap up.
- A man had surgery to have an eel removed from his bladder after it swam up his urethra during a spa treatment. (via Gizmodo)
LOL
- Amelia Earhart reappears! (Hover your cursor over the comic for additional text.)
- Chaos?!!?
Teh Cute
- Kittens! Fox kits! Kitten! Tiger! Kittens! Baby fennec! Cat and kittens! Baby penguins! Kitten! Leopard! Kitten! Baby ferrets! Baby kudu! Opossum and babies! Ferret! Bun!
Reading Update
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Irish Eyes #1) by Tom Collins. free online story. Very good free m/m romance about two guys who live in the same building, each surreptitiously eying the other for the past several months. It was refreshing to watch a relationship develop and to see them working through issues in what felt like a realistic fashion.
When Irish Eyes Are Sparkling (Irish Eyes #2) by Tom Collins. ebook. reread. Very good m/m romance about a bi-curious artist with a heart of gold (whose family owns the Irish Eyes pub) and a paramedic who avoids emotional entanglements. My only complaint is a plot thread involving a voicemail and an attack that never went anywhere.
Must Be Love by Dallas Coleman. ebook short. Very good short m/m romance about a barista who moved out of the house he shared with his doctor boyfriend, but they continue to hook up with each other.
The Book of Daniel (St. Nacho’s #4) by ZA Maxfield. ebook. Good m/m romance about Jake’s brother, Daniel, who was seriously injured in the previous book. He’s still in St. Nacho’s going to physical therapy, waiting for his divorce to go through, admiring a handsome firefighter from afar, and getting grief from people about substituting money for emotion. I would have liked this better if it hadn’t made several time jumps near the end, which I thought made the story seem disjointed and somewhat rushed.
Can’t Be His (His #3) by Shawn Lane. ebook short. Sweet short m/m romance about an exterminator and a world class figure skater who are roommates, have been friends for years, and have secret crushes on each other.
Library Science Just Got Sexy by EM Lynley. ebook short. Ok short m/m story about a professor involved with a student (although not a student in his program). This is pretty much just a couple of semi-public sex scenes. (And was also previously released as Public Exposure.)
Emerald Moon (Prides of the Moon #2) by Ann Mayburn. ebook short. Ok short paranormal m/m romance about a puma shifter who hasn’t seen his mate since killing his mate’s serial killer brother many years ago. I suspect I won’t be reading more in this series, since it sounds like most of them will be m/m/f.
Love at First Sight (Home #4) by Cardeno C. ebook. Ok m/m romance about a high school senior on a trip to NYC who falls in love with a guy he sees at the hospital holding a newborn and crying. After he graduates, he moves to NYC to find his dream man again, but things don’t go as he had hoped. This book was painfully sweet, which isn’t my favorite thing. And there were several points in the book when the head hopping drove me nuts.
“Aw, come on, May. Don’t hold a grudge.” -Chaos
“You pulled fur off my butt! Again!!!!! You are mean, big kitty!!!!” -Mayhem
oh no!!? Did May sustain injury in the last scuffle?
A recent post from Melanie..Early Morning Blues and Greens
Chris- Brilliant! What could be better for that time traveling kitty than a Cat Tardis?
A recent post from Lorraine..Getting In Gear
May you have every right to be angry. Butt hair is precious.
A recent post from margene..Dilly Dallying
I saw that picture of the “cat rug” a few days ago and immediately thought of May – lol.
That Lego typewriter is fantastic – I want one, but the mushroom cloud playhouse freaks me out a bit
A recent post from Bronwyn Green..Texts from Cait – Part Six
Wow, you can really see the difference in the kitties’ sizes in that photo!
Stick to your guns, May. Pulling out butt hair is an unforgivable offense.
A recent post from K. Z. Snow..Good Deals on Good Books!
Oh Slave Boy, he’s still my fave. Call me weak.
“Help your child understand the stay-at-home server” Does your kid give a damn about it? Do I?
I would pay big money for a Jack Skellington cake pop.
Love the spider cake.
I couldn’t even read that eel story. Holy crap!
Ha! CGI-Brows is freaking brilliant.
Autocorrect makes me laugh so hard.
I haven’t read Irish Library Love. Not sure any of them are calling my name.
A recent post from Tam..Thursday Three
I never realized how much bigger than May Chaos is! He IS the Big Kitty.
A recent post from Marji..bear with me on this one
There are tufts of hair all over my house these days. Can’t decide if it’s “play” induced or the weather.
A recent post from cursingmama..I Fought The Foo
I can’t believe you didn’t use tumblingoverchaos for your Tumblr. 🙂
Oh dear…you too on Tumblr? Janna told me as well I need to get my tush on Tumblr but so far haven’t found the time to dig in!
And, yeah…tonight is the night I am hording on free ebooks. Have not read anything from kim dare so off i got to ARe 😉 Thanks, Chris. Have a great weekend!
A recent post from Leontine..Review: Lorelei James – Long hard Ride
Re: chalkboard paint – consider starting with your bathroom.
Ooooh – I got into a linkity loop, wound up right back at SOC!
* I fear I have misophonia. Have always had it. But I keep it under control (almost always).
* Love the chalkboard paint!
* Added your Tumblr to my Google Reader.
A recent post from kmkat..Eeeek!
Thanks for the mention in bookity! 🙂
A recent post from jayhjay..Review: Dirty Kiss by Rhys Ford
Those book sculptures are so pretty… Whoever made those and left them as gifts is a wonderfully beautiful person. *tears up*
I’m so glad I don’t have to worry about changing to a standing workstation.
Was that a cat in sheep’s clothing?
A recent post from Cheryl S…Eye Candy Friday
I might have more to say about the linkity, but I am currently stuck reading the comments on Vacuous’s post about probability in fiction. I might not know anything much about statistics and probability, but the topic is fascinating anyway!
A recent post from Seanna Lea..the happy finish dance
Thanks for mentioning me this week, you’re too sweet to me. And I’m lovin’ the cat Tardis-as you knew I would! I wish I could live in it….those lucky cats!
Have a wonderful weekend Chris!
Those Star Trek sugar cookies are SO cute! Though the cast isn’t as impressive naked as I would have thought.
One of Kitteh’s fav places to sit is on my keyboard, too. It’s her not-so-subtle way of telling me I haven’t been showering her with enough love.
Ohhh, linkity! Love the Cat Tardis…and the Star Trek cookies 🙂
May – perhaps Chaos was just a little over zealous?
A recent post from orannia..Stupid
Hit the button to quick.. ugh…
Anyways….
Awwww you know how I love those kitties!!
Hope you are having a great weekend honey! Hugs to you!
A recent post from Cecile..Let’s Welcome A New Author… Melody Monroe
I have often thought of making a family cookbook of old recipes for Christmas gifts.
Love the cat Tardis!
You know sometimes I think my ideas are silly and then I see something like the lederhosen MacBook sleeve. 😉
Okay, I could have done without the eel story. LOL!
Aw, love the baby black-footed ferrets and opossums. Poor mom with a litter of 10 ferrets.
Oh poor May!
OOoh flight search will be really useful soon! 🙂
I love your linkity. Must get another look at this week soon. I am considering doing the chalkboard thing on my wall 🙂
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