Alright, so through various groups that I am part of on Goodreads, I have come across some epic books that I've been given a chance to review by the author. Today's blog post will feature a handful of books by various authors that I've been given the pleasure of reading their books.
Alright, are you ready for a showcase of four fantastic books? I know I am! So, let's get started.
First book on the list, is A Story not Wished to be Read by Nicola Black. This is a collection of poetry and is actually quite good, nothing about it ruffled my feathers like some poetry is known to do. My review was short, but this is by far a four star book, and one that will keep you thinking long after you've read through this short collection. Review: A Story not Wished to be Read by Nicola Black.
Now, from poetry we venture off into some Dreadful Beginnings, which is the first in the Penny Dreadful series by Marty Shaw. This book is cute, and I'm looking forward to reading more about Penny and Dr. H. as the series progresses. Epic book here. I mean you've got a teenage heroine with pink highlights, strange and mysterious Doctor (complete with nifty and mysterious suitcase of epic demon slaying things), and Penny's new "company car" is a hearse! Review: Dreadful Beginnings by Marty Shaw
From a teenage demon slayer and the strange Dr. H we go to the story of Heather Robbins who has finally escaped her hometown and is beginning her freshman year of college, her own apartment, and so much more, but wait, it's all been a dream? Spending time in a coma, Heather has created this life in a dream. She must now press forward and begin finding out the truth, but will she lose all that she has fallen in love with when she finally finds it? Review: Reflection by Jessica Roberts
From dreams created in a coma patient to the New England Immortals, see, I told you this would be a unique and entertaining venture going all over the place! Andrea Dayla is heading off to college, leaving her Uncle behind, and heading to the town of Hanover, however little does she know that the stories her Uncle has been telling her have been truthful, and not just superstitious nonsense. She meets Shane Brennen and falls in love, but being a teenager and being in love is only half of it right? Something has to go horribly wrong doesn't it? Yup, turns out Andrea is only one in a long line of immortal vampire hunters - wait doesn't that mean she has to kill her boyfriend? Just great! Review: Believe by E. Leighanne Grimm-Weever
All of these books are among my favorites and I will definitely be looking for more books in each of these series (save for the poetry book because it isn't in a series). I've fallen in love with these characters as we are all inclined to do when we get our hands on a good book. Take a look at all of these books and you will hopefully fall in love with them as well.
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
Sexy Saturday: Adult Content Ahead
Disclaimer: Today's topic is going to be of an adult theme. We are touching on Erotica. Sex and romance and more sex. As you all know I read lots of things and this is no exception. So, if talking sex makes you uncomfortable, today's entries and reviews are not for you. You've been warned.
Let's Talk About Sex - Salt-N-Pepa (C) 1991
SEX!
Alright! That's today's topic. Or rather today's topic is erotic literature. Harlequin novels, things of that nature. Though, truth be told I really can't stand Harlequin novels (though one of my favorite series is published through their Teen division so I can't complain too much). "Mommy porn," "smut," "erotica," "romance," and so many other descriptive words can describe literary works with this particular theme. I mean there are published novels that have soft-core scenes in them, there are novels that have hardcore themes in them. You can find fetish novels and I'm fairly certain that you can find an erotica novel concerning any little thing that makes your body crave that mindblowing orgasm!
Today's theme will include five reviews, the entire Fifty Shades series as well as two other erotica pieces that I've read recently. Four of these reviews are examples of good erotica the fifth one, not so much. It was horrid and painful, and truth be told I've heard better in some old '70's porn they were that bad.
What do you look for when you seek out an erotic novel to tickle your senses? Do you have a favorite author you turn to? A particular theme or do you just reach for any particular erotic story? Does the cover image of an erotic novel help in your decision to read it?
For me, when I turn to erotica, I want something that is going to spark my imagination - the naughty part of it. I want something that is going to inspire me to be a bit creative, and I also look for a good story. Something with character development intertwined with the sex, something with description. Yes, I have a vivid imagination, but I want to know what the author's imagination has come up with. Sometimes I do look at the cover art, but honestly, if I can't find some sort of spark in me by reading the first paragraph or so of the story I won't read it just may save it for another time when I want something to merely kill time.
Now, to review erotica, that is a completely different story, because it can be a touch tricky, at least for me it can be. This is what I look for when I venture into reviewing the erotica that I read:
Today's theme will include five reviews, the entire Fifty Shades series as well as two other erotica pieces that I've read recently. Four of these reviews are examples of good erotica the fifth one, not so much. It was horrid and painful, and truth be told I've heard better in some old '70's porn they were that bad.
What do you look for when you seek out an erotic novel to tickle your senses? Do you have a favorite author you turn to? A particular theme or do you just reach for any particular erotic story? Does the cover image of an erotic novel help in your decision to read it?
For me, when I turn to erotica, I want something that is going to spark my imagination - the naughty part of it. I want something that is going to inspire me to be a bit creative, and I also look for a good story. Something with character development intertwined with the sex, something with description. Yes, I have a vivid imagination, but I want to know what the author's imagination has come up with. Sometimes I do look at the cover art, but honestly, if I can't find some sort of spark in me by reading the first paragraph or so of the story I won't read it just may save it for another time when I want something to merely kill time.
Now, to review erotica, that is a completely different story, because it can be a touch tricky, at least for me it can be. This is what I look for when I venture into reviewing the erotica that I read:
- Is there some form of character development?
- Is there enough description to keep me reading?
- Can I move past the cheesy lines to actually enjoy the story?
- Could I picture myself in the lead female's position?
- Is there a sense of reality to this story?
- Did it spark my imagination, did it do what it was supposed to?
- Does this book have the potential to be pulled off the shelves at the library? (such as the case of the Fifty Shades series by E.L. James.)
If it meets all of these then I am likely to give it a fairly high rating. If it falls short of the mark on a few things then I'm likely to give it a rating somewhere in the middle. If I can't get past the cheesy lines in the story or I can't simply get into it or I end the novel feeling cold, then I'm likely to give it a low rating.
If I can't find anything to read on my Kindle, or anything decent in physical book I do venture to an erotic literature site online, Literotica.com. Here you can find everything from poetry to multiple part novels that will cater to every little whim of your sexual fancy!
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Review: Take Control - Erotica Romance Short Story by Marion Francis
Title: Take Control – Erotica Romance Short Story
Author: Marion Francis
Rating: 1/5
Summary: Austin meets Karen. There is sex. There is bad dialogue. That’s all.
Review: Adult book. Adult review. Thank goodness this is a free book, or I would be crying at the waste of money spent on this fifteen minute, horrible story. I actually finished it, but couldn’t find the effort or the interest to give it anything higher than one star. The lines in this one are absolutely horrid, prime example is this little gem here:
Author: Marion Francis
Rating: 1/5
Summary: Austin meets Karen. There is sex. There is bad dialogue. That’s all.
Review: Adult book. Adult review. Thank goodness this is a free book, or I would be crying at the waste of money spent on this fifteen minute, horrible story. I actually finished it, but couldn’t find the effort or the interest to give it anything higher than one star. The lines in this one are absolutely horrid, prime example is this little gem here:
"Austin, I want to leave now. I want you inside of me
melting your hot stick of love between my legs"
and then there is this one here:
"Yes baby release all that warm juice in me now"
This book seriously is nothing more than Kindle smut, and bad smut at that, and very rarely do I stumble across something THIS bad that I couldn’t even take anything pleasurable away from it – aside from the ache in my sides from the laughter at some of those lines. I recommend this for a good laugh but not for that surge of pleasure from an erotic story.
This book seriously is nothing more than Kindle smut, and bad smut at that, and very rarely do I stumble across something THIS bad that I couldn’t even take anything pleasurable away from it – aside from the ache in my sides from the laughter at some of those lines. I recommend this for a good laugh but not for that surge of pleasure from an erotic story.
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Review: Coveting My Neighbor's Wife by Epic Sex Stories
Title: Coveting My Neighbor’s Wife
Author: Epic Sex Stories
Rating: 5/5
Summary: The hot wife needs money to save her husband's life, so enters a Faustian bargain with the horny neighbor: money for unlimited sex-on-demand. But he has no idea how long the sex freak has been denied pleasure, forcing him to step up his game to give her what she so badly needs. Their relationship blossoms, but what will the husband do when he finds out? (Taken from Goodreads.com)
Review: Adult book. Adult review. This was a free book from the Author on smashwords.com, and if you are looking for a quickie story that has hot sex, a touch of blackmail and starts off with an indecent proposal then this is most definitely for you. The witty dialogue helped move the story along easily, and the sex scenes had enough detail to keep me interested throughout the story as did the interactions that did not involve sex. Everything eventually falls into place for the couple and they do have a happily ever after spawned by their affair (though not that either of them were in happy places to begin with).
Author: Epic Sex Stories
Rating: 5/5
Summary: The hot wife needs money to save her husband's life, so enters a Faustian bargain with the horny neighbor: money for unlimited sex-on-demand. But he has no idea how long the sex freak has been denied pleasure, forcing him to step up his game to give her what she so badly needs. Their relationship blossoms, but what will the husband do when he finds out? (Taken from Goodreads.com)
Review: Adult book. Adult review. This was a free book from the Author on smashwords.com, and if you are looking for a quickie story that has hot sex, a touch of blackmail and starts off with an indecent proposal then this is most definitely for you. The witty dialogue helped move the story along easily, and the sex scenes had enough detail to keep me interested throughout the story as did the interactions that did not involve sex. Everything eventually falls into place for the couple and they do have a happily ever after spawned by their affair (though not that either of them were in happy places to begin with).
This was a short book, and thus it is going to be a short
review. I love the sex in this book, the
adventures that the couple have in the time that they are together. It spans about ten months or so and
highlights various events that occur during the ten months they were together.
If you have any questions, comments or recommendations you can contact me at simplicity.kindreth@gmail.com
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