I think there was a Tate quote a few months ago about how *enjoying* sex with a woman was insufficiently masculine -- and like you say, it's because enjoying something is letting another person affect you. To be impenetrable is to be uninfluenced by anything that happens to you. Like being dead.

I saw gorgeous ab-abundant gifsets from the series on Tumblr, learned it was based on a book, looked up the book, saw the book's cover, and am still recovering from the whiplash.

(If you're not sure where to start browsing, my own romance, erotica, and queer fiction are available on Smashwords here: www.smashwords.com/profile/view...)

Using your library can save you the equivalent of an entire second job! #BookSky #LibrarySky

(I'm especially grateful for CDBooks, which are expensive but great to listen to when I'm driving.)

I think I've seen the advertising for that thing when I drove through Indiana! I wondered if they sold scourges and crowns of thorns in the gift shop.

In January, Smashwords will decease royalties, especially for books under $2.99, so this is the last chance for authors to earn the current rate. If you use this sale to stock up on your 2026 reading material, know it will be greatly appreciated!

It even has stained glass windows
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