If you read m/m romance, you should definitely join the M/M Romance Group on GoodReads. It’s a great source for reading recommendations, discussions, eye candy, author news, giveaways, and more. This week, the group is throwing a party (complete with hundreds of prizes) to celebrate its anniversary. If you decide to join and check it out this week, stop by this post and mention that I sent you. 😉
Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’re revisiting the Staring Contest Guys, who are, unsurprisingly, still staring. First, let’s start with the original stock photo, titled “Rivalry.” Umm… I’m not thinking rivalry’s the reason they’re staring at each other like that…
Anyway. On to our story!
met
and shared their deepest, darkest, most
with each, speaking
and their
wish to twine around each other in
as they share
. I wonder if they ever blink?
“I don’t see what the big deal is. I can stare better than any naughty boys, Mom!” -Mayhem
I had to ask to join the group on Goodreads so hopefully I’ll be approved by the moderator. I’ve been a Goodreads member for a while but I’m not terribly active there (at least so far).
I popped over because I thought I’d go m/m shopping and you have recs coming out the wazoo! (I’ve been neglecting my blog because Kris *made* me watch Chrolli and now I want to read about men…)
As to the staring guys – I think Mayhem’s beat by them – frozen in time as they are – even cats have to blink sometimes!
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The staring guys are still staring…LOL!
May – I’m sure if there is prey in your line of sight you wouldn’t blink!
And the M/M Romance Group on GoodReads you say?
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Staring men are boring 🙁 They should jump each other and get it over with 😉
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twining in the shape of a heart? that’s going to be a really tough yoga pose. Then your name would be the “stuck together in an unfortunate game of Twister Staring Guys”…
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Okay, am I the ONLY one who can’t read the freaking title on that last book? Who thought that font/colour was good?
Okay, after zoming 3000% I see what it is. And I thought that gift was syphilis.
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Tam: I added a title to that last cover so people don’t have to go to extreme measures to finish the story. Thanks for the heads up!
Ah, but are you the gift that keeps on giving Mayhem?
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May’s right: naughty boys got nothing on cat stares.
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Chris- To join the m/m reading Group- they want to know if you are bored with the plain vanilla sex in other genres.
I didn’t know you could get different flavors…..
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Oh no, they are surely destined for the heartbreak of dry eye but, not to worry, I saw an advertisement on television for a new prescription drug that should help. Yep, there are now eye-drops for those ‘suffering’ with dry eyes and it comes with a whole host of interesting and life threatening side effects…or maybe the guys could just blink.
Ah, the staring guys have a lot of work to do. They are good church goers too.
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Okay, Donna made me laugh out loud.
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You’re a far better starer, May.
LOL Tam – I thought it was syphilis, too.
Great post, Chris! And ha, ha, Tam! I, too, had trouble with the gold and orange paisley explosion of that one cover. And you’re right — “the gift that keeps on giving” has traditionally negative connotation. 🙂
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Mayhem looks as if she’s looking into the future. Can you tell fortunes, May?
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This is the cover shot that looks like one of those illusions – I keep looking between the two figures – thinking that’s the picture.
Maybe they’re playing a ‘manly game’ of chicken with the no blinking thing. Definitely destined to end up needing the meds Donna saw. 🙂
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Of course you can stare better than those naughty boys May….
Hope you had a great weekend Chris!!
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I can’t stop staring at the big moob on the guy on the right. 🙂
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I’d rather stare at Chaos than those guys. Just sayin’…
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*gigglesnort* It’s a staring contest! I like it!
I’m with Tam, I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s thoughts immediately went to VD with that last title!
(I do like the “Shape of a Heart” cover though!)
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I think Tam said what we were all thinking. I don’t want them to give me the gift that keeps on giving, either.
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LOL twine around each other in the shape of a heart – Eternally at that!
I really needed this laugh today Chris!
And May, yes, you can stare better then ANY of those naughty boys!!
Hey – what color are your eyes today? – Tori wants to know..
Those boys are going to need some “natural tears” eye drops.
That’s quite a death ray stare, May! I’m sure when you are surveilling the neighborhood that not even a gnat gets by your notice. I’ve heard the squirrels live in fear that you will get outside.
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Ok, The Gift that Keeps on Giving is just kind of crrreepy.
Yeah, what is with the title on the stock image? I’ve never known any rivals who stand that close together without their shirts on, never mind the ‘just about to kiss’ stare.
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LMBO! At least this photo doesn’t lend itself to weird, photoshopped hair.
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I agree with Tam. That last cover is painful to try and read (or look at).
May, it’s pretty hard to beat a cat in a staring contest.
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I just wish the staring guys would kiss and get it over with already. The suspense is killing me.
Um, Stephani? I have some bad news…. 😉
These posts always make me wonder how the models feel about these book covers.
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Could it be that they both fell asleep standing up? Maybe in a tight space, like an elevator or phone booth?
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Am I the only one who saw The Little Mermaid?
“The Snarfblatt dates back to the olden days, where all people did was sit around and stare at each other. Got very boring.”
So that’s the problem with our poor guys! Somebody get them a Snarfblatt!
I’m with Kristi — I always wonder if the models ever see how they end up.
I always associate this cover with the Cat Grant book – it’s the first book I read with that cover….
I actually liked it when it came out – but so overused now…
🙂