The Things you do for your Invisible Buddies

ETA: Thought I ought to add for all those people who are popping over from other blogs that Kris and I have a history of insulting each other.  She likes it, really.

Kris over at Kris 'n' Gay Books, in a fit of apparent boredom, decided to produce one of those meme thingies (I still haven't actually ever found out what 'meme' actually means) all based around m/m books.

She knows I hate these things and so has deliberately tagged me, cos she's a bitch stirrer. I could, of course, refuse to do it, but I can't be bothered to put up with all the shit annoying things she'll say forever on her blog if I don't so here goes...

Rules:

1. Answer all the questions below in either the comments here or post it on your own site. If you post it on your own site you have to come back and give the link here so I/Kris can mosey on over and see if you answered correctly have a sticky beak.

2. You have to tag two other people once your done and pester them relentlessly until they do the meme too.

3. Instead of a meme image thing you have to post a cookie, preferably a twofer. It is an m/m meme after all. ;)

Questions:

1. How long have you been reading GLBTQ fiction?
I can be very precise here. I bought my first m/m book on 20/5/08 and read it that day.

ETA: I just realised that I'd read the Lord John Books before this.  Plus I'd read the Anne Rice Vampire books years ago.  Does that count?

2. What was the first book you read in this genre?
My Fair Captain by JL Langley

3. Are you 'out' as a reader?
Only to hub.

4. Ebooks, print or both?
Mostly ebooks, but I do have a few print books too.

5. Do you buy direct from publishers or from secondary sellers?
Both

6. Prove you're a Book Slut. How many books would you say you buy a week?
I get quite a lot of arcs so I don't buy many books, maybe four a month.

7. Are you a cover, blurb or excerpt buyer?
I'm easily caught by a cover but have to read the blurb and extract before I buy.

8. Yeah, you read reviews, but do you actually take notice of them?
Yes, I do. Except my own of course. I pretty much ignore them.

9. Who's your fave publisher?
Loose Id. But I also like Torquere as long as I turn a blind eye to all the errors.

10. What about authors? Your top two only!!
Just two!!!
*starts hyperventilating*
I can't do it.
OK, start with Josh Lanyon and JCP.
But then there's Sean and Clare L and KZ and AM Riley and ZAM and KA Mitchell and lots and lots more.

11. Is there a sub-genre you particularly dis/like?
Not hugely fond of shifter books, but do like it when it's done well.

12. Short or long?? *rolls eyes* And, no, I'm not talking about cocks.
Both. Whichever suits my mood at the time.

13. Anything turn you off about m/m or is all just glorious smut to you?
Erm, not fond of shifted sex or anything involving gross bodily functions.

14. Finish this sentence. You know it's m/m twu wuv when...
You start carrying round little sachets of lube in your pockets.

15. What trope or theme are you heartily sick of in m/m romance?
The old 'soul mates' thing.

16. If you could choose any 3 characters for a m/m/m who would they be?
Vic and Jacob and Crash
*ducks and runs away from the Psycop fans*

There was also a perverse part of me who would have liked to have seen a consensual menage between Adrien, Jake and Paul Kane
*ducks and runs from the AE fans*

17. What new GLBTQ release are you most hanging out for right now?
The Dark Tide (AE book 5) by Josh Lanyon

18. What GLBTQ book has completely blown you away this year?
The Bones of Summer by Anne Brooke, Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy, Collision Course by KA Mitchell

19. What do you think we'll see more of in m/m romance in 2010?
Steam punk.

20. Don't you agree that author Josh Lanyon should kill off arsehole character Jake Riordan?
No, no no! He's misunderstood and is going to thoroughly redeem himself in the next book.

OK, so I now have to tag two people - just don't either of you blame me.  Remember this whole thing is Kris' idea.

I choose LisaBea and Tracy