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For Love of Books Interview with Buda

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For Love of Books is a series where instead of interviewing the writers, I interview book reviewers, those people who give their opinions about different books and influence the buying patterns of thousands of readers. Most reviewers do this job because they really love books, which is why I like to talk to them.

Today I’m interviewing Buda a guest reviewer on the site, about why he likes to read M/M romances. Buda is one of a new breed of M/M romance readers – men.

I think reviewing is one of the most important and difficult jobs in the industry apart from publishing, writing the books, and selling them. Reviewers don’t promote books that they think are lemons (I hope) and we’re truthful about how we really feel about the books we review. If we are not truthful the readers won’t take long to spot this and will never trust us again.

Reviews are always a matter of opinion whether it’s movies, restaurants, stage shows, books, etc., and these opinions can vary from one end of the spectrum to the other, which is why it’s always a good idea to check out several reviews if you have the time, before you buy a book. Most reviewers are motivated by their love of books, are impartial, and if they have any biases they state them upfront and they don’t expect anything other than “thank you” from the readers.

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So Buda, I now have you exactly where I want you – in the lap of Billy, one of the boyz from the hot tub. Are you okay? Stop fidgeting or we’ll never get this interview finished. WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING? This is an interview not a tryout for a porn movie role, so get your clothes back on. Billy, no touching Buda there. 😆

Hush, Wave. He’s doing fine on his own.

Now where were we? Ah yes, your interview about why you love books. Why don’t we start with the good stuff? I know it’s boring but everyone has to answer this question. Who is Buda?

I’m afraid the question is more interesting than the answer. I’m just a guy sitting on top of a guy asking him to…er, uhm. *ahem* [Illuminating answer, as usual Buda. :)]

What do you like to do? Last and most important, what are your special turn-ons in men?

Well, when I’m not toiling away in the salt mines of the EDJ, I like to spend time with my dog, who has entirely too much personality for her little body. And, of course, I read a lot. Sometimes I go out with friends. Good Christopher, I just put myself to sleep. Lift those eyelids, girlie. Here comes the good part. A special turn on about men has to be shoulders. I love nice, broad, straight shoulders with delicious delts. Put those on a tall man with a moderately hairy chest and a sense of humor and I’m down for the count.

How did you end up here reviewing a bunch of dirty books (sorry, I meant M/M romances) 🙂

 

Buda's dog Yashe

You showed up at my house with chains and whips and the boyz from the hot tub. Don’t you remember? I think Billy was sick that day, because I certainly wouldn’t have forgotten this luscious morsel. Actually, I stumbled upon Goodreads on Facebook. From there, I was looking for a review of something and found your site. It was love at first site. (Get over it; I have a thing for puns, too.)

When you were growing up in the olden days before the Internet 😆  what kinds of books did you like to read? I’m betting you liked a lot of serial murders. 😀

Believe it or not, during elementary school and junior high (middle school for you young ‘uns), I only read nonfiction. Encyclopedias, histories and biographies were the sources of my entertainment. I think I read The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich for the first time in third grade. So, yeah, I’ve always been a freak. At about 19, I discovered the Tales of the City series and then started devouring everything gay-related I could get my hands on. Special favorites were the Todd Mills Mysteries by RD Zimmerman and the Mark Manning Mysteries by Michael Craft. I even read Sandra Scoppetone’s Lauren Laurano series when I ran out of good, non-whiny men to read.

What are some of your favourite books? Do you have a Top 3?

Hmm. My Top 10 M/M books change depending on my mood. But my all-time Top 3 from any fiction genre would have to include Imajica by Clive Barker, The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Sofia Petrovna by Lydia Chukovskaya. I’m not a huge fantasy fan, but those books spoke to me.

What is the one quality you look for in a book above everything else? Do you have some turn offs?

Believability. I have to believe the situation or characters could exist before I will allow myself to get into the book. Mostly, I just want to be entertained, to fall in love with the characters and to be able to feel their joy and pain. I’m usually not a picky reader, but lately even one of my favourite writers (Word just Canadianized my spelling!) 😆 (I love it) has had two books out I’ve abandoned. I definitely have turn-offs. I’m not a huge fan of BDSM and I despise books that go the CWD (Chicks With Dicks) route. If you’re going to write a man, write a damn man. He doesn’t have to be a troglodyte, but there are certain universals about the way men’s brains work, so he shouldn’t be a woman with a man’s name. And don’t even get me started on shifters….

As a gay man, what frustrates the hell out of you when you read a male/male romance? On the flip side what are some of the best qualities of these books?

You know what really burns my cookies? Poor editing. It all comes down to that. If you have an editor who can’t see when a modifier is misplaced, how is he or she going to notice the MC’s eye color changed three times in the space of a paragraph? Or, worse yet, that the manuscript introduced four characters in total: the MC, the love interest, the victim and…the baddie. C’mon! Make me work for it! I reviewed that book. It was horrible, but it had potential. With a little more work, it could have been good. I know it’s the author’s responsibility to get it right the first time, but editors are there for a reason, right? So then why are the publishers releasing books that clearly aren’t ready yet? Get off the greed train and throw me a bo—bit of quality. 🙂

Conversely, damn there are some amazing books out there. I’ve probably laughed and cried more since reading M/M than I had in the three years prior. Realistically drawn characters whose problems I could relate to or know I would have trouble dealing with are all over the genre, thankfully.

I understand that you love sports especially hockey. You’re not Canadian so what is it about hockey that gets your mojo revving at top speed? Do you have a favourite player?

In the same way that rugby is football for real men, hockey is the sport for the guy whose attention span is too short to watch golf—or paint dry. I love hockey because the action almost never stops. I have a soft spot for goalies because I think that position has to be one of the hardest in the sport. Obviously, one of my favourite players is Peter Budaj, from whom I’ve taken my screen name. Boods will be playing for the Habs this season, so I won’t get to see him much, if at all. I will also admit to having had a fascinating (post-sexual) dream about Jeff Carter. And who can argue that Tim Thomas, who has been my go-to fantasy goalie (mind out of the gutter, Wave) for the last three or four seasons, isn’t a phenomenal goaltender?

As you know I usually ask the other readers to contribute interview questions and you have a whole raft of them. Hmmm … you must be very popular because there were so many I was going to edit a few of them out. 🙂

Liz wants to know:
Have you ever read a hot scene in a book and thought, “Wow, that looks totally fun!” If so, did you try it? And on the flip side, have you ever read a scene in a book and thought, “Wow, I don’t think that’s supposed to go there!” And if so, did you try it?

Thanks for the questions, Liz. Oh hell yeah. I’m never without opinions!  🙂 Let me just say, it is my firm belief that a fist should always be wrapped around a man’s front, never shoved up his backside.

What kinds of books will you read no matter what? And are there any books you refuse to read (like, I totally will not read books about were-snails, because that’s just weird)

I’m more likely to pick up a mystery than anything else. But, it’s more about the blurb and/or the author for me. I’ve seen far too may blurbs I was practically salivating over until I got to the part that revealed one of the characters shifted. Then I swallowed my disappointment and moved on. I have read a couple of the Cameron Dane series with the demon boys, but even those were too weird for me. I prefer my men to be humans, not seahorses in disguise.

And finally, how do you feel about poaching peoples’ stalkers? Not that you would ever do that, I’m sure.

I find poached stalker tastes better than batter-fried stalker.

Is there a character from a book that you relate to, and if so, which one?

I used to want to be Todd Mills—a successful reporter with a hunky cop boyfriend. What more could one possibly want out of life?

Raine asks –
Which character from which book do you think would be perfect for you?

Raine, such a great question! I know readers who didn’t quite “get” it created all sorts of drama, but I’m still completely in love with Ethan from Indigo Wren’s The Trap. He would definitely fit that bill. And speaking of boys in a hot tub? Damn!

Brian has a few questions to stump you: 🙂
When did you start reading M/M fiction, and do you remember what the first book was?

I only discovered M/M in this incarnation about two or three years ago. When I found it on Amazon for the first time, I was so excited I ordered 5 or 6 books at once. I believe Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy and Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels were among that bunch.

Is there a storyline/topic that you think is underutilized or untapped by authors? On the opposite side, what do you feel needs to be put to pasture topic wise?

Like Wave has discussed several times, it does seem like there is a shortage of differently abled characters and minorities. I would love to see more sports represented more—especially hockey, of course. And science fiction stuff like Syd McGinley’s Out of the Woods. And, to be frank, if I never saw another blurb for a were-creature I would die a happy man. But I do realize that’s my particular pet peeve and some people love them, so…. Also? Cops f*cking suspects just torques my turkey—and not in a way I want repeated!

Are you really a hockey fan, or is that just an avatar thing?

I really am a hockey fan! My team is the Colorado Avalanche.

From Feliz
I’d like to know, do you have an all-time favourite book? (not necessarily m/m)

Anything I can learn something from reading generally becomes a favorite. If you ask me this same question in two weeks, the answer will undoubtedly be different because I’ll have something else on my mind, but today, my favorite book is Sofia Petrovna.

And if you need a comfort read, what would you turn to?

The first Tales of the City is a good place to start. Settling in with Mouse and Mrs. Madrigal and the rest of the gang just relaxes me and puts a dopey grin (pun again?) on my face. One of my comfort movies is Jeffrey. It’s silly fun but with a message. Seeing Patrick Stewart as a flaming gay man is hilarious, plus Michael T Weiss is the sexiest thing since the Y chromosome evolved.

…..and, since I’m nosy like one of the hot-tub boys and on a diet to boot: what about comfort food? Nothing as telling about a man as his favorite food…. )

My favorite comfort snacks are chocolate and ice cream. My comfort meal would be a chicken-fried (country-fried, depending on where you are) steak, mashed potatoes with cream gravy, and green beans.

Ethan Stone – a man who knows how to be brief:
Would you rather be Indiana Jones or Han Solo?

LOL Now I have to admit to never having watched any of those movies. Thanks, E, ya brat. I’d rather be Jack Ryan—but the Alec Baldwin version. Or maybe that’s be with…. Hmm. :p

Marilyn is pretty succinct too:
Dallas, Dynasty or Knot’s Landing?  (Do you even know these shows Buda?) 😆

Dynasty, definitely. Stephanie Beacham’s Sable Colby is still a work of art. The woman spoke some of the best lines in television history.

E-Book or Paper?

I’m a Kindle convert. I just wish the dang thing would give me page numbers.

Boxers or Briefs?

On me? Boxer briefs. On a hot half-naked man? Does it even matter? He’s half naked!

Hannah has an observation and lots of questions:
Men reading romance novels, is like me willingly mowing the yard (just not gonna happen). Do you have a RL friend to talk to about these books?

LOL I don’t mow the lawn either, so there ya go. I do have two friends I talk about these books with, one man and one woman.

As a reviewer on this site do you find yourself critiquing a book first vs. reading for the pure joy of reading?

Great question, Hannah. I actually do find myself critique reading too often, but I just give myself a little mental check and get back on track. On the other hand, when I’m supposed to be reading for review, sometimes I get so swept away that I forget to make notes the first time through.

Do you have an author that is an autobuy for you?

I don’t have any that are autobuys. I have several that are auto-look-sees.

How many books do you read a month of the m/m genre?

According to Goodreads, last year I read 208 books, all M/M, I think. This year I’ve slowed down a lot because of outside commitments and projects. I’m currently at 100 for the year.

Are you curious why so many women like/read m/m romances?

Nah. Men are hot. 🙂 I’d read ‘em, too, if I were a straight woman!

ElaineG:
In m/m, do you have a favorite genre (contemporary, historical, etc)?

Contemporary, for sure. The historian in me has problems reading historicals because I always end up questioning how accurate they really are, but being far too lazy to find out.

Other than m/m what types of books and what authors do you read?

When I’m not reading M/M, I am usually reading nonfiction again. I was a Russian History major, so I read a lot of books about the Empire or the 1917 revolutions. My other major passion is the Great War, so I try to read as much about that as I can.

Do you prefer HEA OR HFN?

Unsurprisingly, I’m going to be difficult here. I like a realistic ending. If that means the Scarlett-equivalent is alone, gazing at the sunset, ranting about tomorrow being another damn day, then that’s brilliant—if that’s what make sense. I was originally thrilled with the idea of the Bittersweet Dreams collection, but I haven’t been able to read many of them. That said, there’s something a little unfinished about an HFN, isn’t there?

Do you have a huge TBR list, and if not, how do you keep up since there are so many m/m books being released?

Oh, lord. It’s gigantic! My to-read at Goodreads numbers 227, and I know there are many more not even on that list!

Do you read any fanfic?

I never have. I’ve heard so many people say they came to M/M through fanfic, but I have no idea where they find it. But if you know of any good Pretender (the TV series) fanfic, let me know. Michael T Weiss is practically the perfect man.

Eden wants to know –
Is a bestseller even now taking shape on your hard drive?

LOL  There are many things running around on my hard drive (or whatever it is they do when I’m not looking).

Describe your ideal protagonist(s). What type of characters really excite you?

I think I’m pretty typical. My ideal protagonist is smart, incredibly witty, good at his job, troubled by something maybe mysterious (internal or external), with a soft spot for X (preferably not children; I’m not a fan). Oh, right. He should also be tall (I’m 6’2”, so I like a man bigger than me—even if almost all of my boyfriends have been shorter) and handsome but not pretty, strong but not perfect. Did I mention witty? My favourite characters make me laugh aloud. Ty & Zane from Cut & Run and Jake from the Adrien English series excite me—they’re strong, masculine and so f*cked up, but they’re hilarious at the same time. Love that.

What type of story might you pass on just from reading the blurb?

Anything with a shifting octopus. Or most M/M/M, just because I know how damn hard it is to  keep one man happy, I couldn’t imagine having an additional one.

Laura:
If you were a character in one of the books you read, which character of what book?

I am Michael Tolliver from Tales of the City without the eternal optimism…or the endless parade of boys and drugs. So basically, I’m not like him at all. Damn. Okay, my friend M says she thinks I would be Will from Lanyon’s Dangerous Ground series. She said I wouldn’t take the shot, like Taylor did, but I say it would totally depend on the type of day I was having!

Apart from the most obvious one, which other two areas of your body are the most sensitive and responsive?

I was going to say my eyes and brain, but then I realized you said “responsive,” so that definitely leaves out the brain! But I’ll stick with those. I’m very visually stimulated and love to learn new things—usually totally useless trivia, but whatever.

Quick shot or Long shot?

Quick draw? I have no idea what this means! lol

If you were reincarnated who or what would you like to come back as?

A gay man without issues—he’s as elusive as the unicorn. 🙂

BUDA UNPLUGGED

This is the free ranging side of the interview where the boyz in the hot tub get to ask you a few “no holds barred” questions.

Billy who never wears clothes wants to know “When you read those books that you review, do you do a one hand read?” [Maybe he wants to lend a hand. Heh!]

I’ve got one hand on my Kindle and the other one is giving a peace sign. What? That’s not what you meant? Hahaha! Billy, seriously, just a little more to the left.

He has other questions – “How many times do you imagine yourself in bed with the MCs? Is this why your reviews are sometimes incoherent?” (I guess he has read some of them.) 🙂

My reviews are incoherent, Billy, because I’m always imagining you with clothes on. All that mystery, you know? No, not right now! Get back here!

He also wants to know: “Do you have a crush on Ethan Stone?” (Bad Billy) 🙂

I think I crush slightly on all the authors and characters I really enjoy. Don’t you? But then the next cute as hell book comes along …..

The boyz have a couple of very specific questions: “Have you ever worn a French maid’s outfit at home when you’re relaxing?” “If so, do you have pictures?”

It may be someone else’s fantasy for me to clean things (or dress like I want to), but it certainly isn’t mine. Costume kink would have to run more to the line of hockey drag, but that kit takes forever to get on and off, by which time we’re breathing hard, but not in the good way. That’s why rugby has the superior kit, for sure. (I confess it’s always been my fantasy to see a big hairy guy in a French maid’s outfit) 😮

One of the guys is offering to share some chocolate with you by pouring it on your body and licking it off. He would like to know where you want him to start.

Paraguay? I’m not really into the whole food with sex thing. It actually creeps me out. I blame The Silence of the Lambs. (You have no imagination Buda – you’re missing out on a lot of stuff that’s not on your diet.) 😀

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Back to my questions:

If you had one wish what would it be? (No Buda, we really can’t do that since it’s against the law regardless of your feelings that it’s a health benefit).

Fine, then. I’ll just have to go with my second choice: World Peace!!!! 😀

Outside of sports what do you do for fun?

Sportsmen? Nope, totally not true. I’m not one of those people who constantly has to be surrounded by people, so most of the things I do for fun are quiet adventures. I take the dog for a long walk or read a book or something like that. I get far too much interaction with RLHs (Real Live Humans) at work; I don’t need them at home, too—which really pisses off the roommates. 🙂

If there’s one thing you would like to change in M/M books what would it be? 😆 :curse: :explode:

Wow, Wave! Did you see the bus? It almost ran me over! :p (You’re no fun Buda, Geez!!!)

I would love to see more people reading M/M. Even fictional characters have been able to change readers’ minds and broaden their horizons. If M/M burst onto the scene like that boytoy wizard did, think of how many more people would discover that we homos are pretty damn cool and not at all the monsters hiding in their closets (because, yeah, we had our own and we didn’t dig them? so we’re certainly not chillin’ in theirs).

On that note I think it’s time to wrap up the interview before you get into trouble.

*gapes in shock* Me?

Thanks for the interview Buda and the boyz in the hot tub would like to thank you also for giving them so much pleasure. What did you do when I wasn’t looking?  😆 They say you can come see them any time you’re in the area.

Thank you for having me, Wave and Billy. Especially you, Billy, you big stud. Where did you put my room key, B? :O
Oh, and thanks everyone for reading and submitting questions. Hope you’re all still awake. 🙂

Yashe? Yashe? Guess she fell asleep.

 

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  • OMG I am dying laughing here. Thanks so much Buda and Wave for making him answer those questions :). Oh and Buda, I think your dog is adorable. I hope you will come back reviewing on a regular basis one day. Thank you. 🙂

    • He swears that he will be dragging his ass back to reviewing in a couple of weeks. If he’s not here I’ll send Billy to his house. 😯 Wait, that’s not punishment.!! :sex2: I’ll send a shifter (maybe a were snake) to his house for a romantic encounter. 😆

      • Send a tree shifter Wave, if he will not be here on time ;). Yeah, it turns out there is a book coming up where one of the warnings reads “sex in partly shifted tree form” (Thanks Raine. Oh my eyes, my eyes. And I have not even read that book, only imagined the picture :))

          • Heh Buda, this was inspired by recent set of warnings that Raine sent me (warnings, not the book), one of those warnings states “sex in partly shifted tree form”. I would love to watch that happening to somebody (or with somebody, just not with me lol).

          • LOL That does sound like fascinating viewing. But again, where’s the sexy? I shiver to imagine one loss of concentration would unleash a splintery hell! But I guess it would be an entirely new “tree climbing” experience! LOL I slay me!

    • Thank you, Sirius. Glad there was more laughing than snoring. 😉

      Yashe is an awesome. She’s my best buddy. The other day I scolded her for barking out the window and she went over to the bedroom door and stared at me in the mirror. It was so cute I couldn’t help but laugh.

      I’ll be back to reviewing in a little bit. Hope to have one for next week. Thanks again. 🙂

  • Buda, Buda….this was fun to read! Thanks for the insights and also thanks for taking patience with us nosy folks- now I know you can be bribed with chocolate like any sane person, I have to look how to use that to my advantage! 😀 😀 😀
    Have a good day

  • Great job guys. Somehow you always make me laugh B. Surprisingly we like a lot of the same things -I loved those Mark Manning mysteries, Tales of the City and Jeffrey (yummy Michael T Weiss!). Although I already knew the important stuff, it’s nice to learn a little more about ya.

    And Wave – I can’t believe you let him yammer on so long. You made me cut my FTLOB interview way down. Now I know who you like better. 🙁

    • Hi Tj

      At least you didn’t put anyone to sleep. I was going to split the interview into two parts but decided against it because one day of Buda on the site was more than enough. I had to read the interview several times so don’t complain. I told you to pack a lunch. 😆

      • Although it almost made me late for work, I really enjoyed reading it all. I’m glad that you didn’t cut anything out – I like Buda uncut. I mean unedited! 😀

        • How do you know that Buda is intact? Obviously you have an intimate knowledge of his body parts. Psst…. do you have pictures? I’ll pay whatever is the going rate. :blush: :censorship:

          • Oh crap! Buda’s gonna kill me. Now how do I get outta this… I’m not saying he’s cut or uncut – and there may be pictures, but they are staying on my bedroom wall where they belong!

          • Gah! Wave! Stop tryin’ to get me in hot water with Buda – unless it’s a hot tub that is! Now all I need is that Day boy to bust my chops. 😯

          • You wanna talk about crushes on Ethans, Wave? It’s TJ and TOE (The Other Ethan) we need to worry about. What our innocent (ha!) Teej and that Day boy get up to… Wow. You should hear some of the stories I’ve been told. They’ll curl your hair!

  • Hahaha this was just what I needed to brighten up my day! This is a wonderful interview! 🙂

    Have fun with the hot guy, Bhudda!

  • Gawd, you crack me up, Buda Man. Freakin’ hilarious. You haven’t seen Indiana Jones or Star Wars? Holy Cow! Harrison Ford rocks!

    Now about that crush on me…

    • Thank you, Sarah. Yeah, she sleeps on the bed. She usually stays down at the foot, though, and only comes up to the top if she needs to go out and I’m not waking up. Then my ears are in fair game for encouraging licks.

  • Hey Buda..Maybe I should have said Trophy Shot???…. but would it be yours or his 😛

    Now Buda and Ethan together, ummm this might need to be monitored :sex4: :pant: for research you know :grin:.

    What’s your take on mpreg?

    Seriously great interview :bravo:

    • Thanks, Laura. 🙂 No comment on the trophies.

      Mpreg seemed to work really well for Alien Nation, but how wickedly weird is that whole concept?

  • Ha! I knew you were a Dynasty watching, box brief wearing, ebook reading kinda guy! Great interview, you guys. Though, I have a feeling you were only in it for the hot tub! 😀

  • I’m eying Todd Mills mysteries for quite some time now and I just might pick them up now that I see you like them. And – YES to chocolate and ice cream. I hope the shifting octopuses will leave you alone and I’m looking forward to Foxe Hunt review (you are going to review it, right? RIGHT?!). Great interview, guys!

    • Thanks, LadyM! Even though it’s been a long time since I’ve read the Todd Mills books, I still love them. They spoke to me on a personal and political level (especially Hostage) when they were new. Things have changed politically since then, but I’m seeing a retreat back to when that book was so powerful to me. If you pick them up, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

      I’m in the middle of reading Foxe Hunt right now. 🙂

    • LadyM
      If you have a Kindle, almost all of the Todd Mills books are available for $0.99 each while the paper copies are between $11 and $17 each. It’s great to have a Kindle. 🙂

      Buda promised to review Foxe Hunt and I’ll sit on him (not literally) 😆 until he does.

      • Wave, you rock. I just bought them all again for the Kindle.

        All I’m going to say about Foxe Hunt is that I’m about half way through it. I can’t help it I keep getting distracted by Scrabble for Kindle, can I?

          • Don’t do it, Wave. It’s addictive. And you can play others with it. Haven’t tried that yet, but I know it’s coming. I’m doomed. Doomed, I tell ya!!

          • You should be spending your nights in the bed of some hot man rather than playing damn scrabble. Are you insane?? You may not have many good years left where you’re prime – no one wants rump roast. lol

            Time enough for scrabble when you’re over 50, pretty boy. 🙂

          • Oh, Wave. I’ve tried. It’s the finding one I’d like to keep that’s the problem. There are only so many times you can say, “Good morning, you,” before it’s no fun any more. :p

          • Thanks, Hannah, but I broke that bad boy years ago. It kept leading me to closet cases or guys who couldn’t keep it in their pants. I swore it was defective, but nobody would give me a refund! 🙂

    • I don’t like vampires that sparkle. 🙂 I don’t read much about the undead–except for ghost-type stories. I did enjoy Desmond by Ulysses G Dietz all those years ago.

  • Buda–this is all I have to say–Michael T. Weiss–I’ll take him after you’re done with him–and yes–you must share–no, I mean it–you must share…don’t make me come over there!

    • Ha! Sammy, you’ll have to pry MTW out of my cold, dead hands. But I am glad to see someone else knows he’s drop-dead-f**k-me-gorgeous! He seems to have been forgotten for all the waxed and plucked pretty boys. Shame.

  • Wow, Buda, excellent interview. I loved this little insight into who you are. But, *sniff* I haven’t been to a hockey game in years and now I feel deprived. How I miss the Ice Gators and the Frozen Swamp.

    Also *facepalm* I just released a shifter story. *ducks barrage of flying hockey gear*

    • Oh, Eden. You should try to find some team near you. We have several lower-league teams nearby. They aren’t as much fun as the NHL, but if you’re starved for hockey, they’ll do in a pinch!

      Shifters seem to be very popular. They’re just not my thing. I’m not really sure why, to be honest. Maybe it’s my distinct lack of imagination. Maybe I’m the weird one. Wouldn’t be the first time I was accused of that–even on this site! lol

      Thanks for reading and not snoozing! 🙂

    • It was my pleasure, Hannah. Thanks for commenting. If you ever have the chance to get in the hot tub with Billy? Do it! 🙂

    • Wow. More than one reason? Hey, you’re officially my biggest fan! 🙂

      The Avs rock–even if they’ve underperformed the last season or two. Can’t wait to see what Duchene & the boys do this year. But I’m gonna miss Neo (my pet name for Craig Anderson. He likes it. lol).

  • Vunderful, funny interview, guys. I love learning more about our little family! I look forward to having you back reviewing regularly someday.

  • Hehe, thanks for making me chuckle, Buda – I needed that 😀

    And thanks for reminding me of Imagica – I adored that book as a teenager. I’ll have to look it up again sometime. Not Clive Barker’s other creepy stuff, though. I don’t think I could stomach that these days…

    • Thank you, Josephine. 🙂 I tried to read a few other Clive Barker books after Imajica, but none of them had the same magic. I will admit to staring longingly at the author photo on that paperback. Didn’t know the man was gay, just that he was sure handsome. 🙂

  • Sorry, I’m late! 🙁 Great interview, Wave…and Buda, you rock!

    Love that you are a hockey man…clearly, it’s the best sport. 😉 But, maybe I’m biased…I used to live with a bunch of hockey players. What a sweet and delectable bunch. And, like you, I have a soft spot for goalies- one in particular (though I should leave it at that). LOL

    MTW, he is teh hotness…aside from Christopher Meloni, but that’s a different topic. 😀

    And, I’m with you on shifters and vampires. Oy.

    And, maybe I’m getting old…but what is EDJ? This internet lingo kills me sometimes. LOL

    Lastly, Scrabble? You are a dream, Buda.

    • Aw, thanks, Brian. 🙂 I’ve been described as many things, but rarely a (good) dream. I hope that’s what you meant? It’s what I’m taking it as, so if I’m wrong, don’t crush my fragile ego, okay? 😉

      Christopher Meloni. Another yummy man. Had a whole new appreciation for him after seeing him in Oz!

      I’ll tell you about EDJ if you tell me about the goalie. 😈 (Okay, okay, I’ll be nice. It’s evil day job.)

      Thanks for commenting. Wave has my digits. lol

      • Evil day job. LOL Brilliant!

        Oh, no, it’s not that easy, Buda. You have to buy me a beer first to hear any stories. Plus, the walls have ears here. (looks around and points) 😀

        • Brian, these walls have more than ears! Just look over there–you think that’s a knot in the wood, but…. uh huh, it’s a knot for your wood. I swear, the kind of place Wave runs around here. It’s awesome! 🙂

          First beer’s on me.

          • it’s a knot for your wood. I swear, the kind of place Wave runs around here. It’s awesome!

            Why are you lying about me, birthday boy?

            Isn’t it enough that you cheated me out of a party where you would have been the roastee. Damn!I would have loved to put you on a spit and turn you around to make sure you were just the right state of “doneness.” 😮

            I’m going to email Ethan because he didn’t give me a heads up like he did Laura. I thought I was his no. 1 but obviously there’s a horde ahead of me. 🙁

  • Hi Buda!
    Great to get an interview from a reader. Especially from such a different perspective from my own. As I usually stay put in the paranormal area, it was neat to get another view and hear some new author names.

    We do have one thing in common though….Hockey!!

    Love how you described why it’s such a fun game, just perfectly. And Tim Thomas was so my Hockey crush before he even won the cup. When he smiles my heart just melts. 🙂 Carey Price of the Habs comes in a close second as I too have a thing for the goalies. To stand down all that coming towards you?!?! Amazing guts.

    And coming from fanfic way back in the day, I’m sure I could find you some Pretender fic if I really dug. 😀

    • Hi, Sharvie! Thanks for the comment. I was hoping someone among the readers of supernaturals would chime in. I’ve been kind of afraid to leave the house for fear they’re all camped outside ready to take me out. 🙂

      Tim Thomas always seems so happy, no matter what. And I love that in interviews he always only has positive things to say about the other players–even when that skank Luongo was baiting him during the playoffs.

      Just think of how wickedly insane goalies had to be before all the protective padding? Yikes.

      Come to think of it, who would Jarrod be paired with in Pretender fanfic? Sidney? Uhm…. 😕

  • that was too funny! I have read a few books that have filtered though to me as your rec’s and have to say The Trap is also one of my faves. But no springbok as your rugby pic? 😕

    • Hey, Barb. Thanks for reading and commenting. 🙂 Hot tubs. Must be something about hot tubs. *fans self*

      No Springbok, sorry. Hockey is still first in my heart. Although, that could change if I could ever find any rugby on TV.

  • Buda-
    really enjoy your reviews , surprised to see-Imajica by Clive Barker, on your top 3 books I think it was ?? Great book ! OMG funny interview my guys asked whats so funny 🙂 they are too young to show 😮 . Insomnia gotta love it…hope this posts forgot to sign in first.

  • I thought your b’day was a few weeks ago. You lied to me. When IS it really? If I had known I would have thrown a party for you on the site with gifties and everything.

    Is it today (soon to be tomorrow)? Damn you, you little shit.

        • Thank you, ma’am. 😀 After last year’s bash (of which there are far too few memories and too much video/photographic evidence), I decided to take it easy this time. I fear Hamish is going to try to drag me out Wednesday, but we’ll see if I can resist him. I usually can’t. He’s to blame for starting last year’s infamy….

          • Is Hamish your brother? Whoever he is, tell him to take care of you and to send you back to us with all body parts intact.

            I guess Tj doesn’t know about the birthday or he would have flown to your little neck of the woods from the big apple.

            Enjoy the rest of the evening Buda. I have to go to bed now since it’s 12.30 A.M. here but I’m sending you a bottle of virtual champagne.

          • (Oh, heaven help us, Christian’s been at the emoticons again!) lol

            Hamish is one of my coworkers. Great kid. Love him to death, but the boy parties like a rock star. I tried, you know I did, but…wow. Like I said, blackouts and video. Not a great combination. 😉

          • It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day (or Walk Like a Pirate Day) or maybe it’s F**k Like a Pirate Day. I remember he told me about this a few weeks ago when he asked if we had any pirate books to review. lol.

            Don’t let Hamish lead you astray – the last thing we want is to see you on YouTube in your undies. 🙂

  • “(Oh, heaven help us, Christian’s been at the emoticons again!) lol”
    haha I remember he promised he will 😆

    HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY!! :loveyou:
    There is no reason you can´t celebrate again 😀
    Wave, where is the party??? :beer: :skoal: :happydance: :delic: … :coffee:

    • Thanks, Sirius. Truffles sound heavenly, and I’m still working my way through the chocolate cupcakes with coconut rum frosting someone sent me. 🙂

  • Happy Birthday Buda baby! Sorry I’m late, but you guys talk too late at night for an east coast guy who has to work in the morning. I’ll send Michael Bolton over in his pirate outfit to sing to you! :hysterics: I heard he did something on the Emmys in pirate drag that was something to see.

  • Great interview guys! Sorry I missed all the fun as well as the Buda B-day extravaganza. I’ve been down with a super-fun flu for the past five days. The upside is anything I say right now I can blame on the fever later on so it’s a free for all as far as I’m concerned. : )

    I am somewhat upset I wasn’t consulted for questions as I’d been saving up. The front runner was: “Name five fun, non-approved uses for a Hockey stick?”

    Don’t act like y’all wouldn’t wanna hear the answers.

    It’s nice to discover we share a Michael Weiss fetish. He’s definitely the reason I’ve watched Jeffrey so many times. I used to watch Pretender…pretending there’d be an episode where he was gay and in my bedroom asking where I keep my lube.

    Of course the upside to having the flu is I’ve turned into a veritable lube factory. The downside is no one wants to get near me so it’s a wasted lubertunity. Story of my life.

    Teej and I do have a special bond. What can I say? He seems to know how to stroke me in all the right ways. : ) I’m the type who needs that sorta thing, you know. LOL!

    The fever made me say it!

    I hope you had a great B-day Buda! Did Other Ethan pop out of a cake for you? He told me that was the plan – said he had whole routine worked up?

    • Hi Ethan
      Nice of you to show up, late as usual.

      “Name five fun, non-approved uses for a Hockey stick?”

      Don’t act like y’all wouldn’t wanna hear the answers.

      I’m dying to know. What are they? :whip:

      I don’t know that Teej would like to hear you talking about him in connection with stroking and lube. :blush: He is not that kind of guy – I think you have him confused with that manwhore Buda.

      • You’ll have to ask Buda what the answers are. Like I would know what the heck to do with a hockey stick? Aside from breaking shit, that’s about all I could manage – it’s more stick than I can handle, Wave. : )

    • “Teej and I do have a special bond. What can I say? He seems to know how to stroke me in all the right ways. : ) I’m the type who needs that sorta thing, you know. LOL!”

      Geez E! We all know how you like to be stroked. But how bout a little discretion there baby.

      And is “hockey stick” code for Buda’s you know, “little Buda”… well I should say his “BIG Buda”. He is over 6 foot tall, and well proportioned – you know… big hands and all that. :flirt:

      Sorry your sick Ethan. Feel better soon.

      • I was totally refering to ego strokage folks…what were y’all thinking?

        Thanks for the well wishes, TJ. Still feel like crap but I’m doing my best to pretend otherwise. ; )

    • Hey, Ethan! Sorry to hear you’ve been sick. Hope you’re feeling better. I see we had the same Pretender fantasies! 🙂

      You have to be on time to get answers to your questions. (Wave told me to say that.)

      Thanks for the b-day wishes, buddy.

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