If you’d like to learn a bit more about me, I’m featured on Coffee Time at Coffee and Porn in the morning today. Beware if you stray off that page, because most of the posts are NSFW.
Contests
- Joder’s giving away an ebook copy of Forged in Fire by Trish MacCallan. Contest closes 11:59 pm, November 12.
- Blodeuedd’s giving away two copies of Tall, Dark and Cowboy by Joanne Kennedy. Contest closes November 13. US & Canada.
- Joyfully Jay is giving away a backlist title from Rachel Haimowoitz, Aleksandr Voinov, LA Witt, Brita Adams, or Cat Grant. Comment by 11:59 pm EST, November 15. (Post is NSFW!)
- Blodeuedd’s giving away an ebook copy of Dragonfyre by Donna Grant. Contest closes November 18.
- Joder’s giving away an ebook copy of Lead Me On by Lauren Hawkeye. Comment by 11:59 pm, November 18.
Bookity
- New releases and more: Literary Escapism (UF/PNR) and Book Lovers Inc (a little of everything).
- Ah, the AJ Llewelllyn kerfuffle! You can get the basics here, if you read the comments for additional links. Follow-up from Kris. All sorts of posts from Ann Sommerville. Dear Author (links and discussion in the comments). Vacuous Minx. Ars Marginal. Jessewave.
Ebookity
- The eBook Reader Blog compares the Nook Tablet, Kobo Vox, and Kindle fire tables. So does Dear Author.
Think, Make, Do, Learn
- When I told people I was going to drive to New Orleans for vacation, nearly everyone asked if I had a GPS and seemed distressed to learn I do not have one. But it was ok! I have a pretty good sense of direction. Rediscover yours and wean yourself from your GPS. 😉
- Did your car come with a spare tire? Are you absolutely sure? 🙂
- The first actual photos of human ovulation. O.o (Thanks, Bron!)
Cookity
- Almond Joy truffles. (Thanks, Margene!)
- Coconut milk caramels. (Thanks, Margene!)
- Chai tea concentrate. (via The Kitchn)
- Spaghetti squash salad. (via CRAFT)
Crafty
- Crochet a wreath. (via CRAFT)
- Crochet a rope basket. (via CRAFT)
- Make a modern black cat quilt. (via CRAFT) (As someone who owns black cats, I wouldn’t recommend making the quilt in white if you actually have black cats…)
Cool
Cool or Wha…?
- Wonder Woman mixer?! (via The Mary Sue)
Wha…?
- I can’t believe how hard it is to escape McDonald’s in the US! (Thanks, Donna!)
- Yarnbombed music video. (via KnittyBlog)
- Supernatural registration. (Thanks, Jase!)
LOL
Teh Cute
- Kittens! Lion cubs! Kitten! Swan and cygnets! Cat! Maned wolf! Cats! Pandas! Cats! Tiger and cub! Kittens! Black panther! Black panther and cub! Cuscus and baby! Red pandas! Puppy!
Reading Update
Missing Daughter, Shattered Family (David Lloyd Investigations #1) by Liz Strange. ebook. Very good m/m mystery (with a bit of romance) about a cop-turned-PI who’s hired to find a troubled young woman. The case becomes increasingly complex, and he finds himself dealing with unresolved issues from his own past. I’m really looking forward to the next book in this series!
His Last Resort by Devon Rhodes. free ebook short. Cute free short m/m romance about a college freshman who’s decided to come out when he arrives at college. It doesn’t go so smoothly at first…
One More Wish (Wish #2) by Devon Rhodes. ebook. Very good m/m paranormal romance that starts out in parallel with One Wild Wish, although from Benny’s point-of-view. Benny wants to spend time with the shifter he can’t get out of his mind, but why does Curtis keep making excuses not to see him?
In the Wild (Wish #2.5) by Devon Rhodes. free ebook short. Steamy free short paranormal m/m romance about Benny and Rory waiting for their guys to show up.
Healer (The Institute #1) by Cassandra Gold. ebook. Very good m/m paranormal romance about a doctor who can heal people with his mind. Bad guys who want to capture him and use his power for their own ends are closing in on him when a purportedly good guy offers him a way out.
Friction (Dominion #0.1) by Lissa Kasey. free ebook short. Good short paranormal m/m romance that introduces an unusual male witch and his sometimes vampire lover. Set in the Twin Cities of Minnesota! 🙂
Decadence (Dominion #0.2) by Lissa Kasey. free ebook short. Good short m/m paranormal romance about male witch Seiran, who’s preparing to bake a cake for his mother’s birthday when his sometimes lover stops by.
Resolute (Dominion #0.3) by Lissa Kasey. free ebook short. Good short m/m paranormal romance in which Sei starts to work at the bar his sometimes lover owns.
Inheritance (Dominion #1) by Lissa Kasey. ebook. Very good m/m paranormal romance in which someone is trying to make it appear that Sei is murdering other witches. Fortunately, his vampire boyfriend, Gabe, and the mysterious Jamie have Sei’s back. I’m really enjoying this series – the next book is already queued up on my ereader.
Chance’s Vindication (Lost Shifters #13) by Stephani Hecht. ebook. Good m/m paranormal romance about Raven shifter Chance, who feels extremely out of place staying with the Feline Coalition – a situation that his crabby Lion Shifter guardian doesn’t do anything to remedy. I did want to smack Chance for some TSTL behavior later in the story.
A Fix in Time by Jade Falconer. ebook. So-so scifi m/m romance about a guy who works for an organization charged with keeping people from tampering with the past. He’s sent back to the 1800s to fix major time tampering and capture those responsible. He doesn’t mean to get involved with a guy from the past… This had too much infodumping and the writing felt stilted to me.
“You are all in so, so, sooooo much trouble. I saw what you did there. I won’t tell if you give me kitty treats.” -Chaos
Chaos, please tell!!
I could spend the day with your linkity links!
A recent post from margene..Neutral by Nature
OK, just looking at the crocheted rope basket makes my hands hurt. I once made a casserole holder in twine, the itchy kind, for my mother. Ouch. And the presents for kids has me rather depressed. Thanks.
A recent post from Mary Lou..Recap Wrap Up Move on
I came across a vendor at the Farmers Market who sold G/F sweet potato brownies. They were GOOD! Unfortunately, I discovered the booth on the last day of the market for the year.
Oh, so love the panther pics; and I hadn’t seen the lion cubs! They look like stuffed toys.
LOL – love Darth Vader drinking beer!
A recent post from Brigitte..Presenting…
Great roundup as always. Even better than my google reader. hehe.
A recent post from Sophia (FV)..Random Friday: Veterans Day Antho, Nook Tablet, Hot Cowboys and More
OMG! Almond Joy Truffles! And I have all of the ingredients!
I still don’t understand why “whiskey” is never listed as a cold remedy by the media. Hmpph.
A recent post from Cheryl S…Only Continental Knitters Need Apply
Busy reading week! How long before we see that gag reflex technique being picked up by one of the authors?
I do love Lego 🙂
A recent post from blodeuedd..Review: Angels’ Blood – Nalini Singh
Swoon almond joy cookies and cookie lip balm 🙂 loved the link on getting free books onto your ereader
A recent post from mrspao..Knee Highs on a Friday
okay…the ovulation pics were interesting, but icky. And in light of my present condition, I’m grossed out by what my own must look like.
I don’t have a GPS, but I’d definitely consider getting one if it came with Bert and Ernie voices. They would make driving so much more fun. 🙂
A recent post from Ava March..Two Down, One to Go!
Okay, I’m actually refraining from commenting on the A.J. Llewellyn issue, if only because I’m scared that shit will go down even more. But then again, nobody cares about my opinion anyway. I’m not entirely sure if I even have an opinion on the matter.
Anyway, the fact that the special offers Kindle is priced less than the manufacturing cost doesn’t surprise me. Kindle versions of books cost almost nothing to make and mainstream books are ridiculously overpriced and I imagine that Amazon pulls in much of their revenue from that.
And that pork roast that’s shaped like a baby pig? Creepy. I can’t imagine that I’ll be able to look at it for more than a few seconds, let alone eat it. Then again, it could be considered food art in a way…
By the way, thank you for a nice round of linkity! It’ll keep me busy for a while. 🙂
Linkity! Oh, I like the sound of Missing Daughter, Shattered Family and the Dominion series sounds good. I’m going to go and download Friction 🙂
Bert & Ernie GPS? LOL!
Chris – I’d give Chaos the snacks 🙂
A recent post from orannia..Money Money Money
Holy cow, this is super-linkety! I do remember being pretty horrified by The Bell Jar when I was a teenager. Yikes…
I don’t have GPS and muddle through OK most of the time. If the city is laid out in a grid pattern and I have a map, it’s no trouble! Part of the rationale for not including spare tires is that some fancy new tires are “run-flat.” At least that is what the BMW dealership explained to my friend when she was pretty ticked off that her expensive new car didn’t have a spare included.
A recent post from Jodi..lazy Sunday
Lots of entertaining stuff there 🙂
I have a GPS that I rarely use but I’ve heard they have these maps on paper. 😉 Seriously I like to use paper maps to figure out where I’m going first.
I definitely wasn’t doing the right things to avoid a cold this year. I finally succumbed this weekend.
Human ovulation is… uh… odd looking.
I like Pinterest! It’s where I stash all of those pictures of things I want to remember.
Love the Steampunk birds!
I used to have a tabby and white cat. Fur showed on everything except maybe gray tweed.
A recent post from Sydney..RIP Zoe Ferret, 2002-2011