Monthly Archives: January 2011

Quarterly Statistics to December 31, 2010

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When I received Christian’s email about the quarterly stats, as usual there were smileys and wine everywhere. I always thought that Germans were very staid and unemotional and did not have a rollicking good time ever, but I’ve changed my opinion since I met C. :) In addition to loving fun he has done a masterful job again in putting together the stats for this quarter.

Christian changed the way that the hits were recorded when we moved into the new site about 6 weeks ago by modifying some elements, including the carousels which apparently were a major issue, to more accurately reflect the number of hits (he explained this complicated process to me in detail but it’s all Greek to me). lol.  These combined changes show a decrease in the number of hits in December on the chart, but actually this is not a reduction just a more accurate way of reporting. On the other side of the equation visitors show a significant increase, so clearly this is not a reduction in real terms.

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P’tit Cadeau

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 Title and Link: P’tit Cadeau
Author: Anel Viz
Publisher URL:  Silver Publishing
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: Novel 480 pages
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

A guest review by Victor J. Banis

Summary Review: The narrator of the story, Ben, is told before he meets Jean Yves that the boy is a simpleton, unemployed because unemployable. He is pleasantly surprised instead to find the young man is both attractive and likable—but, Ben is sure, straight, and he accordingly resists his growing attraction.

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Boys of the Zodiac: Capricorn:Forgotten Faces

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forgottenfacesviviandeanTitle:  Capricorn – Forgotten Faces
Author: Vivien Dean
Publisher: Amber Allure
Genre:  Gay, Paranormal,  Interracial
Length: Novel
Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars

A Guest Review by Feliz

Summary Review: This was a new and intriguing take at the old concept that true love conquers time and space.

* * * Possible Spoilers Ahead * * *

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MLR Press “free” book January 11

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Today’s MLR Press free book is Illustrated Men anthology reviewed here.  The blurb -

A thousand words, a single picture…

 Since artists are often called upon to turn prose into a visual for such things as book covers, I wondered, would writers be able to pick up the creative torch and run in the opposite direction? I had little doubts they could and it got me excited wondering what they would come up with for my own pastel paintings.

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Amber Allure “free” book January 10

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Today’s Amber Allure free book is Voice for the Silent by TA Chase. Here’s the blurb

Investigating and busting dog-fighting rings is what police officer Julio Herendez lives to do. Defending the innocent and vulnerable from monsters makes his day. So when he meets Paine “BB” Addison, Julio finds himself wanting to save the abused young man from the cruel world he’s also been forced to survive.

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The Balance of Silence

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Title and Link: The Balance of Silence
Author: S. Reesa Herberth & Michelle Moore
Publisher: Samhain
Buy Link: The Balance of Silence
Genre: M/M Science Fiction, Space
Length: Novella (95 pdf pages)
Rating:  3.75 stars out of 5

A Guest Review by Cole

Review Summary: A well written and sweet story that I felt, ultimately, needed a bit more conflict.

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Coming Up This Week January 9

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This week may not be as exciting as last week with all the excitement of Josh Lanyon’s first post as our Author Contributor and the very controversial post about condoms in M/M romances by AJ Llewellyn, Ryan Field and DJ Manly, but I think it will hold its own.  At times too much excitement is not good for the heart. :)

Our quarterly statistics will be posted either Tuesday or Wednesday.  With the move to the new website and changes in a number of elements, Christian has revised the way the stats are recorded, so the number of hits should be lower on average compared to the last quarter. However, the number of visits will not be affected by this new recording system, I hope. :(

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A Very D Christmas

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Title and Link: A Very D Christmas
Author: Jane Seville
Publisher URL: self published
Genre:  Young Adult
Length: short story (40 PDF pages)
Rating: 4 stars out of 5

Summary Review: This story is a short follow up to Zero at the Bone but is not a romance. Instead it focuses on D’s nephew who is being bullied at school.

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