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Thank you, Pat!
This was the "Mr. Benson" for us leatherdykes. I can't tell you how many of us used to use character names as our secret codes for what we were into and what we were looking for. Hard core s/m porn written by someone who has really done this stuff - and it shows.

Not for the weak willed or easily icked
A collection of very rough and often bloody porn from Pat Califia.These aren't nice romantic tells, these stories cross gender lines, orientation boundaries, and get into SM in ways that only gay male writing had done before.If you like your sex rough yet the plots still deep and consider your constutition strong, you check out this book.I, personally, find a lot of the stories too intense but there are a few I've read over and over and I do not normal like lesbian SM porn.

Quite the eye/heart/mind opener!
This was my BDSM "coming out" book.No, MACHO SLUTS, isn't for the faint of heart. I first read it many years ago and was both shaken andthrilled to have my ideas about what constitutes normality,pleasure,painand love so thoroughly brought into question.It was a riveting read. Ihad trouble putting it down even when I was finished. To this day I willpick up my ragged copy and re-read it.Again, it's NOT for the faint ofheart -- or for those who are dyed-in-the-wool vanilla. If your mind isclosed and your world is small, this book will scare the s--- out of you.Personally, I loved it. It's one of my all-time favorites. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American Short Story Collections    2. Erotic stories, American    3. Erotica - General    4. Fantasy    5. Fiction    6. Fiction - Adult    7. Lesbian    8. Lesbians    9. Sexuality In Literature    10. Fiction / General    11. Modern fiction    12. Erotica    13. Sadomasochism   

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Haunted
This book hit many levels for me, and has value in many ways.First off, it is beautifully written.The writer and translater has a knowledge of language that quickly becomes poetry.Secondly, this erotica is truly original.As an author myself, I am blown away with the courage it took to write this story, which breaks many rules that commercial books seem to follow.I found a sexuality here that I can so strangely identify with, and that I haven't yet found in another book.In many ways, it is intensely pure, and not naughty at all.In fact, I think this book is shortchanged if one called it simple "an erotic novel," because the sex is a psychological feast as well as physical.And thirdly, I must add that the story itself is on my top list of favorites now.
Distinguished Writing
The story suffers from a contrived ending, but the writing is so fresh and evocative, the characters so deftly drawn, that the book is a pleasure to read just the same.

Insatiable erotica!
It appears that the Spaniards, like the French, are excellent at writing erotica that is both insatiable and literary. Vicente Munoz Puelle's The Arch of Desire introduced me to the aforementioned brand of erotica, and in turn helped me discover Your Name Written on Water. This beautiful novel centers on eroticism mixed with narcissism.Read more

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To VERY Boldly Go...
This volume of the Meatmen series is arguably the strongest, in terms of story content, of the entire series, and while I may be accused of bias - in that my frequent collaborator Stephen Lowther provides much of the interiors, it isn't quite that simple; bear with me.
Vol.12:SCI-FI Edition!
This volume of MEATMEN stands out from most for 2 reasons:it has fewer & longer features, and all have a sci-fi theme.
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a definate read for clint fans
its a great book! i loved the the "short" tales from the indivuals. even though you wont admit it, you can definately find a piece of yourself in some of the stories. Let your mind open and enjoy this not so average world we live in. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anthologies (multiple authors)    2. Erotic stories, American    3. Erotica - Gay    4. Erotica - Lesbian    5. Fiction    6. Fiction - Adult    7. First person narrative    8. Gays' writings, American    9. Short Stories (Anthologies)    10. Fiction / Anthologies (multiple authors)    11. General & Literary Fiction    12. Literature of special Lesbian interest    13. Short stories   

Subjects:  1. Erotic stories, American    2. Erotica - General    3. Fiction    4. Fiction - General    5. General    6. Lesbian    7. Lesbians    8. Erotic fiction   

Subjects:  1. Anthologies (multiple authors)    2. Erotica - General    3. Fiction    4. Fiction - General    5. Lesbian    6. Popular American Fiction    7. Literature of special Gay & Lesbian interest    8. Modern fiction   

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Vol.19:Jack Masters,Coley, Gang Bangers,etc.
More of the same, for better or worse!Highlights this Volume:"Hot Shot Seamen" by "Joe", whose art is more "pin-up" than "sequential storytelling" in nature;"Jack Masters Private Dick:Love" by Joven, in which the P.I. (P.D.?) is hired by a jealous wife, only to find it's not other women her hubby is cheating on her with;"The 23rd Century Lovers" by Farraday continues the "Cryogenics" story from Vol.15-- as usual, the story far outshines the amateurish art;"Coley:Riverboat Boy" by John Blackburn, in which the blonde voodoo boy loses at cards-- AND loves it;"Little Red Riding Crop" by Kurt Erichsen-- more fun, humorous work;"Gang Bangers" by Sean-- in which a lost biker runs into a wild bike gang;and 12 more cartoons by Gerald Donelan.

Let Loose!
"What makes Meatmen so popular with gay readers, myself included? For starters, the men of Meatmen "live" in a homoerotic paradise where there is no disease or bigotry, and where every man is hot, hung andwilling. Furthermore, comic characters "can" do things that realpeople cannot or dare not do, not even in adult videos. Everything goes inthe world of Meatmen, just so long as the characters "are" over18 (not even Meatmen can defy that taboo!) In other words, Meatmen act outmost cherished, deepest fantasies." - text from Badpuppy ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anthologies (multiple authors)    2. Comics & Graphic Novels    3. Erotica - General    4. Fiction    5. Fiction - Adult    6. Gay    7. Graphic Novels - General    8. Gay & Lesbian studies   

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Good book
Adult black and white graphic novel. While the novel is titled "College School Girl", the girl seems to be more of a High School Girl, as she appears to be going to something that looks more like a high school.
Frantic, female fantasist
This is a strange little book, it's large format black and white with a female heroine who's attempts to get herself off in the morning are rudely interupted by her need to go to school. Cue a day of increasing frustration with reminders of her unpartnered status, undirected nudity and ambiguous flirting all adding to her tension.
hippy
Amusing very amusing, i read this straight away, and i was shocked yet amused by dirty ness of it, i love this book O_O the art is absolutly gorgoeus and it has a cute story line, uh and to some comments i've noticed this is a high school story she has just used Collage instead of it because thats what private girl schools are usually called..trust me i would know
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Subjects:  1. Comics & Graphic Novels    2. Erotica - General    3. Fiction    4. Graphic Novels    5. Graphic Novels - Erotica    6. Graphic Novels - General    7. Lesbian    8. Erotic fiction   

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Whew !
It's really a great ending to a fiction. Beth search for Laura having her meet Beebo and falling in love with her in the process. I just wish there still a continuation to this book about Beebo and Beth's relationship.

Early lesbian Nobel from the 1950's
I don't know that lesbians growing up in the 1990's will understand this book, but those of us who grew up in the 1950's and 1960's most certainly will. Pretty Bad
I found myself questioning whether such a character could actually exist in the real world. The main character had such extreme shifts in mood, thought processes, concerns, and morality that she seemed better suited for an institution. And in the end, you are expected to believe that she will live happily ever after. ... Read more

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Playful, light-hearted lesbian erotica... Very Sweet.
This TPB (Trade Paper-Back) collects issues #1-4 of Colleen Coover's beloved comic-book series about Annie and the little fairy (Nibbil) who's sent to watch over her. Read more

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New Life in this series of anthologies

jumping ship
This is a horrible excuse for LESBIAN erotica.Every year this series goes more and more off the deep end and into the bowels of what I bet 1% of the lesbian world can even relate to.What good is a book of erotica if it is written in a foreign language?This is that sort of book. It should be renamed "Best Sadistic/FTM Erotica".This is definitely the last year for me to buy this, and those I've spoken with unanimously agree.We are hoping for a better series, with different writers to be born!Lesbian erotica should be wonderful! ... Read more

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OK, but not great
I have read other anthologies that are juicier and more exciting.These stories are fine, but some of them miss their mark and seem more like therapy than erotica.There is a lot of buildup to set the stage, but out of a 6 page story, 4 1/2 pages might be build up, which to me is not the proportion I am looking for.There is a nice mix of butch and femme perspective, and of couples vs. one nighters.I might say more of a good introduction book, and then you can focus on what gets you going in other books.

Fascinating
The writing is well crafted and the stories rely on heavy erotic dream scenery, reading thru altered my pulse and my breathing, even felt a very private tingling, hot wet dreams are built on this. I reccomend it.

Outstanding!!
This book was wonderful!! I find myself reading it over and over again, each time getting more and more into it!! I loved it!! ... Read more

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Just what I was looking for
I picked this up because it had two authors I think are always a sure thing and this was no exception.
Read the LAST story FIRST...!
Not just a simple retelling of an incident of passion, Delane Daugherty weaves together a story of heartbreak; a real-life legal battle like the ones that are occuring every day in our society; ostracation to small, less than gay-friendly town; then a slow, reawakening to a world she thought she could no longer enter.I felt every word she wrote.I only hope she and her daughter are living the life they both deserve now.Ms. Daugherty has written in several other Alyson books and has always been fantastic but, in this one, she has outdone herself! ... Read more

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proud to be a new englander
I have been a lesbian for 22 years.I related to some of the characters in this book not myself but peole I have met over the years.I find the book well written and very descriptive.The characters in this book did things even I didn't know about!Now I have goals to achieve with my partner.She also read the book and was extrememly fascinated with the storylines.I hope Arielle writes more books like this one I would be the first to buy it or them.I liked the fact that the book was about lesbian New England.I felt a sense of pride after reading it about being a New Englander.

The Seasons are Hot in New England!
I have read quite a few erotica books over the years and I find Seasons of Desire by far the most interesting of all. The focus on New England is a tribute to any native New Englander with regards to the areas used in these stories and seasonal changes depicted.It helps anyone who doesn't really know in depth about lesbian sex get a better understanding of it.It even helps those who do know it get some hot and steamy ideas to turn up the temperature on their own desirable seasons!

delicious!
Briar's collection of sexy vignettes are sure to tantalize all women who love women. I just wish she'd expand some of these into novel length -- I await the further adventures of Jacq ... ... Read more

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Marvelous!A not to be missed book

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this is WONDER
My friend Femerson and I bought this book in a fit of madness before going to see a cut-rate production of Macbeth at A Noise Within. However, it quickly became the main staple of our lives. This is so much more than just bad lesbian erotica! It is the BIBLE! If you like softball players, crossdressing husbands, spicy latinas, chicks in the US Coast Guard, really really tall women, senile grandma orgies, nipple clamps, and fruit used in scary ways, read this book immediately. "So Began My Life as a Maltreated Lesbian Gigola" is my personal favorite. My lover, Ashley, and I read it to each other every night before busting out the whips, chains, and AV shock therapy treatments. It's done wonders for our sex life! I thoroughly recommend this book! Tremble, hetero swine! Rock on Chicago!

Lesbian first time experiences made hot hot hot!
I looved this book! It was at turns, poignant, funny, sad, romantic, and at times very very erotic. I recommend this book to all women who are either out or considering it. I thought Hilary Watson's "Lesbian Single's Party" and "Fumbling" by Alicia Bramm were wickedly funny. Lamia Dewlap's "So Began My Life as a Maltreated Lesbian Gigola" is the work of a gifted writer. I can't wait for the next volume to come out.

who knew sex could be this boring?
Early Embraces III is sweet all the way through.If you haven't yet had your first experience with a woman, you may appreciate this book.However, the sweetness becomes tedious after awhile, and all the stories have the same flavor- very, very, vanilla.If you're looking for more variety, try Penthouse.These stories make lesbian sex sound dull. Read more

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Editorial Review

These days there's plenty of S/M in anthologies of lesbian erotica. Everyone's thinking about it, apparently, even if not all of us are doing it. Who better than Pat Califia, an expert in the exchange of power, to select and introduce the latest edition of Read more

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(Stereo)typical,and therefore doesn't speak to THIS dyke
I got this as a birthday present, because I love the writing of Michelle Tea. But I didn't have high hopes for this one: Before I opened up the book I knew what to expect: lots of sadomasochism, lots of butch "bois" being dominant and femmes being submissive, and lots of "daddy/girl" (and/or "daddy/boy") stories.
Meh, okay
I read a number of the stories in this collection and they were pretty good. They were just short. I'm not a short story reader and I don't know how to read them. And yeah. I can't recall much of this book and don't really want to go back and read because of that.

Sweet & Naughty, but sometimes Mundane
Like many of the other collections of several authors, there are some sweet and suculent gems in here, but there's also some that just don't do a thing.
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46 of the Best Short Stories...
... selected by the editor of On Our Backs magazine.
hot lesbian sex, all sorts of situations
this is a collection of all the erotica that OOB has published over the last 10 years or so, and that wasn't included in v1 of their best of.
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Sexy stories of sapphic bloodlust ....

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