Random chitchat

[Amanda]

Stella wrote: "I've done. I hope it's ok. thanks for the help!"

Looks good to me :)

[Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!)]

I hope to take advantage of the awesome sales tomorrow...crossing fingers my partners wishlist has some goodies on it!! :)
I'm ready to shop!!

[Vivian]

DRAWS are assigned! Woohoo!!!

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time)]

Vivian wrote: "DRAWS are assigned! Woohoo!!!

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Haha! I was so excited too!

[Taya:)]

My partner doesn't even have a wish list as far as I can tell.

[~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~]

Can you find them on GR and see their TBR?

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time)]

TayaJay wrote: "My partner doesn't even have a wish list as far as I can tell."

Mine doesn't either. I'm going to go by her GRs TBR list.

[Taya:)]

~Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ wrote: "Can you find them on GR and see their TBR?"

Yes.

[Anne]

My partner reads LGBT books!

[finecat]

RE: TO THE PEOPLE WITH NO LISTS TO WORK FROM FOR GIFTING -> Maybe you all could send an anonymous message through Elfster (if possible) asking your giftee for a list of books wanted; or a GR link(s) to work from; or some ideas as to what genres they like? I wouldn't work from the TBR lists because some people put books in there that they already have.

[Emily]

ARE has Safe in His Arms for $3.50 :)

[Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!)]

Emily wrote: "ARE has Safe in His Arms for $3.50 :)"

Woot!

[Stella ╰☆╮╰☆╮]

Does anyone have already buy something on sale on ARE?

[Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!)]

Stella wrote: "Does anyone have already buy something on sale on ARE?"

Not yet. What's up?

[Kat]

Stella wrote: "Does anyone have already buy something on sale on ARE?"

Yup, I did. Why? It's 50% off today although you get the 50% as Bonus bucks.

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~]

I don't know my pick and can't find them on GR either. Would love to take advantage of the ARe sale so I could send them more stuff. :( Hopefully they'll get my request for info.

[K]

I had a message from my Santa... apparently my wish list wasn't showing, but it's been there for weeks... I've had to create a 2nd wishlist and title it for the event so that hopefully it now shows

I think there might be a glitch with wish lists not specifically linked to this year's event.....

[Stella ╰☆╮╰☆╮]

During the checkout the books have the full prize and not the 50%off. Is it normal? it's the first time I buy with the sale

[Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!)]

Stella wrote: "During the checkout the books have the full prize and not the 50%off. Is it normal? it's the first time I buy with the sale"

What happens is you pay FULL price for the books now and you will get the 50% off in a form of Bonus Bucks to use at another time.

[Stella ╰☆╮╰☆╮]

Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!) wrote: "Stella wrote: "During the checkout the books have the full prize and not the 50%off. Is it normal? it's the first time I buy with the sale"

What happens is you pay FULL price for the books now and..."

Oh ok. Thanks Rissa!

[K]

After you've paid, if you go to "my library" at the top there will be something that says "unassigned eBook bucks" - you need to go in there and assign them to yourself (unless you want to gift them that is)

[Stella ╰☆╮╰☆╮]

K wrote: "After you've paid, if you go to "my library" at the top there will be something that says "unassigned eBook bucks" - you need to go in there and assign them to yourself (unless you want to gift the..."

I made it, thanks! I hope I will hear from my pick soon so I can gift her more books

[Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!)]

I want to buy everything for my person! How to decide what to actually choose is proving harder than I thought.

[Amanda]

K wrote: "I had a message from my Santa... apparently my wish list wasn't showing, but it's been there for weeks... I've had to create a 2nd wishlist and title it for the event so that hopefully it now shows..."

You can actually set who can see your wishlist. I have a different list for each group, but someone from this group can't see my other wishlists. So ifyou know you have a list but your secret Santa says you don't check the settings.

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time)]

Debra wrote: "I don't know my pick and can't find them on GR either. Would love to take advantage of the ARe sale so I could send them more stuff. :( Hopefully they'll get my request for info."

Message me and I'll send you more details!

[finecat]

@Rissa - I agree! It's so hard to pick :-)

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~]

Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Debra wrote: "I don't know my pick and can't find them on GR either. Would love to take advantage of the ARe sale so I could send them more stuff. :( Hopefully they'll get my request for info."..."

Thanks Heather.

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time)]

Debra wrote: "Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Debra wrote: "I don't know my pick and can't find them on GR either. Would love to take advantage of the ARe sale so I could send them more stuff. :( ..."

Debra, your person registered twice. I'm going to try to message them today and see what's going on. If they don't respond, I'll reassign you.

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~]

Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Debra wrote: "Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Debra wrote: "I don't know my pick and can't find them on GR either. Would love to take advantage of the ARe sale so I could send them mo..."

I just PM'd you.

[K]

Amanda wrote: "So ifyou know you have a list but your secret Santa says you don't check the settings. ."

Yep... tried that... but techno-numpty... so ended up building a mirror list ...

[Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!)]

FYI: You can even Pre-Order books with the rebate deal!
Books like...
..$6.99 $3.50

[Vivian]

SQUEAL! So much fun :D

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~]

Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!) wrote: "FYI: You can even Pre-Order books with the rebate deal!
Books like...
..$6.99 $3.50"

That's good to know (and that's a book I want).

[Anyta]

Okay . . . um . . . I signed up on Elfster weeks ago, but did I f* something up? Where do I find the person I gift to?

[Meep]

Anyta wrote: "Okay . . . um . . . I signed up on Elfster weeks ago, but did I f* something up? Where do I find the person I gift to?"

You should have had an email pairing you up with a link.

[Anyta]

Meep wrote: "Anyta wrote: "Okay . . . um . . . I signed up on Elfster weeks ago, but did I f* something up? Where do I find the person I gift to?"

You should have had an email pairing you up with a link."

Yeah . . . I realized I f* up on RSVPing. I'm an idiot, obviously. Just hope maybe I can be squeezed into this somehow. Otherwise better luck next time. ;)

[Meep]

Anyta wrote: "Meep wrote: "Anyta wrote: "Okay . . . um . . . I signed up on Elfster weeks ago, but did I f* something up? Where do I find the person I gift to?"

You should have had an email pairing you up with ..."

Aww hope you can still join in, it'd be a shame to miss the fun.

[Anyta]

Meep wrote:Aww hope you can still join in, it'd be a shame to miss the fun.

Yeah, me too. :(

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time)]

Anyta wrote: "Meep wrote: "Anyta wrote: "Okay . . . um . . . I signed up on Elfster weeks ago, but did I f* something up? Where do I find the person I gift to?"

You should have had an email pairing you up with ..."

I worked it out! I paired you up :)

[Anyta]

Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Anyta wrote: "Meep wrote: "Anyta wrote: "Okay . . . um . . . I signed up on Elfster weeks ago, but did I f* something up? Where do I find the person I gift to?"

You should have had an email pairin..."
YAY! Been having fun already!

[Michelle]

So what made everyone love m/m and how did you get into it? What was your first one you and you knew you loved it?

[Karen]

Michelle wrote: "So what made everyone love m/m and how did you get into it? What was your first one you and you knew you loved it?"

Hi Michelle, I mostly started reading m/m because I like the dynamics and I was really, really tired of helpless females running down deadend alleys wearing high hells and then wondering why they were in the situation they were in or more to the point I wanted to read something different. I've been reading it for so long I don't actually remember the first book I read I think it was Fireflies by Ally Blue which I have to admit is not her best work but it did the job and got me curious and from there I just kept poking around and reading more and more. The book that told me I really, really loved this genre was 'Life After Joe' by Harper Fox. I love that book so freaking much.

[Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!)]

I came across some MM(F) in a series I waFaith & Fidelitys reading. I couldn't find an only MM book fast enough. I wanted to start out 'easy' so I was recommended which I LOVED and recommend to just about everyone! My next book I wanted a little bit more and went with Nowhere Ranch. OMG that was an whopper of a newbie book but I loved it! I've been reading MM for about 3 years. I had a few M/f reads at the beginning but now I'm strictly MM. I want no vaginas in or around my males these days!

[~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~]

Like Karen, I got tired of the too-stupid-to-live heroines and my gateway was through mmf like Rissa and then I think I read Special Delivery and Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan and I was hooked.

I do still read a few mf books but I skim the sex scenes, lol.

[Ami]

Michelle wrote: "So what made everyone love m/m and how did you get into it? What was your first one you and you knew you loved it?"

Michelle, I actually started with movies and TV shows! I watched "Brokeback Mountain" and "QaF" ... and then found out that they actually had MM romance in fiction! Great, so they can end happily. At that time MM was alternative because I was very TIRED with weak and TSTL heroines.

My first MM was The Tin Star and to be honest, I felt there were too much sex for me. I almost gave up because the next ones were also too smutty. Then I discovered Josh Lanyon and well, the rest was history :) ... 6.5 years and counting ^^

[finecat]

I used to love watching "QaF" - really good acting in that series too! I still need to see "Brokeback Mountain". Too many good books & movies, not enough time :-D

[K]

Random request!!

Can people please keep their wish lists updated if they are just on Elfster and not linked to either Amazon or here.....

With the joys of bonus bucks and 10th book free options, not to mention sales, you can stretch out your allowance quite far.... right to the point your giftee has no books left!

[[deleted user]]

I started reading MM about 3 years ago and haven't looked back. My first was Conquest (still a favorite) and I have been addicted ever since.

[Kat]

How do you link the wish list from GR into Elfster? I saw some say something about putting it in a notes area?

Thanks in advance.

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time)]

Kat wrote: "How do you link the wish list from GR into Elfster? I saw some say something about putting it in a notes area?

Thanks in advance."

Yeah, you put it in the notes area. I think I responded to this question in the technical questions thread? Maybe?!