Congrats to Tracy, who won Dead in L.A. (L.A. Paranormal 1 & 2) by Lou Harper!
Congrats to Azure J, who won Analyzing Emory by Lily Grace! Analyzing Emory is being released today by Dreamspinner Press.
Congrats to Fehu, who won Something to Believe In by Sloan Parker!
I am spectacularly behind on email and blog reading. Don’t give up on me! 🙂
Contests
- Joyfully Jay is giving away an ebook copy of Sinner’s Gin by Rhys Ford. Closes 11:59 pm EST, January 6.
- LA Witt is giving away two ebooks of the winner’s choice from her backlist. Closes midnight CST, January 7.
Bookity
- New releases and more: Rarely Dusty Books (m/m romance), Pants Off Reviews (m/m romance), Elisa Rolle (LGBT), Fiction Vixen (various romances), and Tor.com (genre-benders, scifi, fantasy)
Ebookity
- While there are definitely authors writing great m/m out there (you know who you are!), jmcbks neatly sums up my frustration with far too much m/m lately:
I think I’m going on an m/m hiatus for a while, because the stretched-thin plots, the overdone sex, the clumsy issue-handling, and the lack of editorial polish that I’m seeing in what’s out there are boring to me as a reader and offensive as a consumer.
Think, Do, Learn, Make
- House Republicans blocked the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act because it included new provisions for LGBTQ, Native Americans, and immigrants. Grrrr. (via The Mary Sue)
- If you’ve ever been curious about the Northwest Angle, that little bit of Minnesota that’s the northernmost post in the 48 contiguous US states…
Cookity
Drinkity
- Hot buttered rum. (via The Kitchn)
Crafty
- Franklin shares some lovely 70s knit and crochet pictures.
Cool
- Geeky proposal using Iron Man’s heart. (Not gory!)
Cool or Wha…?
Wha…?
- Hormel (maker of Spam) bought Skippy (peanut butter). Please, please, let there be no peanut-butter Spam…
LOL
- Completely different way to provide directions. (Make sure you hover your mouse cursor over the comic for additional text.)
- New Year’s resolutions… (Again with the hovering.)
Teh Cute
- Kitten! Baby zebra! Cat! Kitten! Lionesses and babies! Bun! Kittens! Cat and kittens! Baby sugar gliders! Lynx and baby!
Reading Update
- Hockey fics! 🙂
“It’s like a box, only I have better visibility!” -Mayhem
So how will you be celebrating National Answer your cat’s questions Day on the 22nd? Even though the shape is dubious, I think I could still eat a Reese’s peanut butter tree.
A recent post from mrspao..Linkity in a cold-ish climate
Happy New Year Chris! And to Chaos and Mayhem… much love and scritches.
A recent post from lisa..more broken black, and a bit of xmas
Not the best hiding place, May.
A recent post from margene..Suits Me
Oh god. I need to find a trashy novel and do the workout. I wonder how much exercise I would get in a single chapter. I’m sure that the typical Anne McCaffrey novel (romance disguised as fantasy) would have a surprising number of these. Especially the eyes flashing and changing colors.
A recent post from Seanna Lea..more holiday reveals
What should I comment on..I was sidetracked by finding the Celtic word for iron 😉
Anyway Like the snowflake one
A recent post from blodeuedd..Review: The gathering storm – Robert Jordan
A crazy month left me declaring blog reading bankruptcy, except for a few, including the wonderful linkity! Happy New Year Chris.
I think my fav was the Romance Reader’s Workout, but there were several gems to fill odd bits of downtime. Thanks!
A recent post from Kristi aka FiberFool..Some Advance Planning for my Reading
You might have better visibility than in your cardboard box there May but if you can see them, then they can see you…. and it doesn’t look very comfortable!
I think I shall hide on National Answer your cat’s question day…. or possibly lie to them…
Have a good weekend Chris
A recent post from Kate..Book type stuff….
National Trivia Day?!
A trivial made-up holiday I can get behind 🙂
A recent post from trek..Acorns
YAH, linkity! And thank you for mentioning the Big Book Challenge 🙂
May – very cunning, but…can’t you be seen?
A recent post from orannia..Vent
Just saw under Wha…? Peanut Butter Spam…OMG! Just thew up a little in my mouth. But that was just from thinking about Spam…
Thanks, always, for the great Linkity (found some fabulous Candy Cane cookies for Christmas from Cookity, too).
I loved the book e-cards :).
A recent post from Jenre..Happy New Year! See You in February
RE: Smart Bitches presents their first Romance Reader Workout
Do 10 crunches every time the jerk offs of UST occur.
A recent post from Expy..NEWS: not really. it’s about my morning