Message-ID: <24129asstr$958345806@assm.asstr-mirror.org> X-Original-Path: not-for-mail From: Lee Vine X-Original-Message-ID: <391EA848.8E73A88D@pair.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Date: 14 May 2000 13:24:29 GMT X-Accept-Language: en Subject: {ASSM} {REVIEW} Rogue Reviews Digest No. 58 - May, 2000 Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 19:10:06 -0400 Path: assm.asstr-mirror.org!not-for-mail X-Is-Review: yes Approved: Newsgroups: alt.sex.stories.moderated,alt.sex.stories,alt.sex.stories.d Followup-To: alt.sex.stories.d X-Archived-At: X-Moderator-Contact: ASSTR ASSM moderation X-Story-Submission: X-Moderator-ID: dennyw, newsman, gill-bates Rogue Reviews Digest No. 58 - May, 2000 NOTICE: If you are easily offended, not of the required legal age, or material of an erotic nature is illegal where you are, then do not read what follows. ===== Comments Anyone? ===== Shameless Plug Check out my home page for reviews of and links to over 500 stories of an erotic nature. http://www92.pair.com/leevine ===== Feedback The authors of these stories would love to hear from you. Whether you have praise or criticism drop them a line after reading one of their stories. If you write your reactions in an intelligent manner then they will probably write back to you. Juvenile slobberings and flames are often ignored. ===== Reviews "Full Custody" by Richard Bissell "More Phone Sex" by Paris Waterman "Camping with the In-laws" by Snake "Model Release" by artie "The Easy Winner or The Futility of the Class Struggle" by Richard Rivers "Good Therapy" by Miss Behavin' "Sandy" by Billy G "Grad" by Deirdre "Glance" by Deirdre "Sworn Secrets" by Jack Handee ===== Rogue Review No. 503 - April 5, 2000 TITLE: Full Custody AUTHOR: Richard Bissell (a.k.a. MichaelD38) LENGTH: 8,700 words MAIN CHARACTER: Male COMBINATION(S): Twosome (1 Female, 1 Male) ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male) RELATIONSHIP(S): Neighbors KINK(S): -- SETTING(S): Home GENRE(S): -- CAUTION(S): -- SUMMARY: At her request and after seriously considering the situation, thirty-year-old Ian agrees to knock up Christy, his fifteen-year-old neighbor. COMMENTARY: I liked this story a lot. The author has done a beautiful job with the plot and the characters. I was both physically aroused and emotionally moved while reading it. I enjoyed the dialogue and the non-verbal interplay between Ian and Christy. Both characters seemed very realistic. They were complex and dynamic. They experienced highs and lows. They had dreams and fears. As I said a few sentences back, they seemed very realistic. I can't think of anything negative to say about this story. It is well written and well edited. I found it to be quite arousing. Simply put, I don't read too many stories that impress me as much as this one does. The ending is bittersweet, but seems appropriate given the tone of the story up to that point. I think this story should appeal to both male and female readers. Given that the pace and tone are a bit sedate, this story may not play well with readers who prefer to read wildly kinky stories. Still, I highly recommend you read it. SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Outstanding LINK(S): Full Custody - http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2000/23474 [1/2] - http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2000/23475 [2/2] Author's Archives - www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/Richard_Bissell/www/ - www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/MichaelD/www/ ===== Rogue Review No. 504 - April 17, 2000 TITLE: More Phone Sex AUTHOR: Paris Waterman LENGTH: 3,000 words MAIN CHARACTER: Female COMBINATION(S): Twosome (2 Females) ORIENTATION(S): Homosexual (Female) RELATIONSHIP(S): Friends KINK(S): -- SETTING(S): Home GENRE(S): -- CAUTION(S): Other Stuff SUMMARY: Rachel teases Lisa, over the phone. COMMENTARY: This isn't a long story. I don't want to say too much about it for fear that I will ruin it for you. On the other hand, I should warn you that there are some parts of it that may make some of you feel a bit icky. I hope you haven't stopped reading yet, because I think I should elaborate on that last comment. It isn't entirely clear in this story exactly what is going on. Rachel tells Lisa a story, but there is no third party narration to confirm that what she describes is actually happening. Are you confused yet? Do you want to read the story now? What! I haven't even told you whether I enjoyed it or not! I found this story to be arousing. In part, because of the author's ability to write dialogue, and this is a story that consists almost entirely of dialogue. The characters sprang out at me. I could hear them speaking. In part, because of the twists and turns that the conversation takes. I wasn't sure if what I was reading was actually happening, and being unsure made me that much more aroused. This must all be very confusing, given that I have chosen not to reveal where it is that Rachel and Lisa's conversation ends up. While I could see that Rachel was manipulating Lisa, by telling her this fantastic story, I couldn't determine it was an enhancement of an actual event or a complete fabrication. Not knowing made the story that much better, for me. The bottom line is that I recommend you read this story. At the same time, I hope you will keep in mind that I have warned you. SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Very Good LINK(S): More Phone Sex - http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2000/23520 [1/1] - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=606874884&fmt=raw [1/1] Paris' Place - http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/Paris_Waterman/www/ ===== Rogue Review No. 505 - April 17, 2000 TITLE: Camping with the In-laws AUTHOR: Snake LENGTH: 15,900 words MAIN CHARACTER: Male COMBINATION(S): Twosome (1 Female, 1 Male) ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male) RELATIONSHIP(S): Husband/Wife Brother/Sister-in-law KINK(S): Exhibitionism SETTING(S): Outdoors CAUTION(S): -- SUMMARY: Mike and Natalie have more fun, wearing less clothes, than they expected when they go camping with Kellie and Steve. COMMENTARY: I enjoyed this story. It is not short, but it isn't terribly long either. The author keeps the plot rolling and the story fresh. The ending is predictable, but I like the route that the characters take in getting there. There is one thing that nagged at me as I read this story. Mike seems to get very turned on watching his wife and his brother-in-law have sex. That wasn't the part that nagged at me. It was the manner in which the author reveals Mike's arousal at his wife's infidelity which leaves something to be desired, in my opinion. Instead of showing us how it makes him feel, Mike, who doubles as the narrator, tells us how it makes him feel. Explicitly revealing facts isn't always the most effective method for communicating information. There isn't anything to really warn you about in this story, other than the infidelity. Although I have to wonder if it can real be considered infidelity if it is done with the implied consent of one's spouse. Oh well, I enjoyed the story and believe that some of you should as well. SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent LINK(S): Camping with the In-laws - http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2000/23572 [1/1] - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=608144911&fmt=raw [1/1] ===== Rogue Review No. 506 - April 17, 2000 TITLE: Model Release AUTHOR: artie LENGTH: 3,400 words MAIN CHARACTER: Male COMBINATION(S): Threesome (2 Females, 1 Male) ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male) RELATIONSHIP(S): Male Model-Female Artists KINK(S): Light Bondage SETTING(S): Studio CAUTION(S): -- SUMMARY: Anita and Sue, with some assistance from Alex, prepare a very special present for his girlfriend. COMMENTARY: I enjoyed this story. It flows quickly. It isn't too long or involved. The sex is kept to a minimum, but I still found it to be quite arousing. After all, a scene can be arousing with out penetration actually occurring. Right? On the down side, the story does flow a bit too fast. Yes, I mentioned this as a plus in the last paragraph, but give me a few more sentences and I'll elaborate. I had a hard time following everything that was happening, as I read through the story for the first time. Am I expecting too much? Should I have been reading the story a bit more slowly? Maybe, but it is worth noting that this story is very tightly scripted. There is nothing wrong with a tightly scripted story, i.e., one in which every or almost every sentence carries vital or important information, but it helps to know in advance that one is reading such a story. Which is not say that the author should have said so in his notes, but that I feel the obligation to say so here. I think that most of you should enjoy this story, male and female alike. However, if you are expecting Alex to have his cock buried inside of either Anita or Sue by the end of the second paragraph, or sooner, then you may want to skip this story. SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent LINK(S): Model Release - http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2000/23694 [1/1] - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=611683673&fmt=raw [1/1] artie's stories - http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/artie/www/ ===== Rogue Review No. 507 - April 22, 2000 TITLE: The Easy Winner or The Futility of the Class Struggle AUTHOR: Richard Rivers LENGTH: 5,500 words MAIN CHARACTER: Male COMBINATION(S): Twosome (1 Female, 1 Male) ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male) RELATIONSHIP(S): Hotel Guest-Hotel Employee KINK(S): -- SETTING(S): Hotel CAUTION(S): -- SUMMARY: After his misplacing his driver's license, Mr. Wilson, loses his employer, Mr. Pendrake. He recovers the former before the latter, thanks to one of the hotel lounge's waitresses, Stephanie. COMMENTARY: I can see how my summary may not get your juices flowing, but I still think that some of you will enjoy this story. If you prefer stories that involve lots sex, then you will probably want to skip this one. The author does a wonderful job painting the scenery and the characters. The details he includes fit together nicely and make the characters and the setting seem very real. I found the scenes involving Mr. Wilson and Stephanie to be quite arousing. The scenes involving Mr. Wilson and Mr. Pendrake weren't arousing, but they do add perspective to the story. If I were scoring this story primarily on the basis of how arousing I found it, then I would probably say it is Very Good, but not Excellent. On the whole, though, this is an Excellent story: arousing, very well written, and very well edited. SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent LINK(S): The Stories of Richard Rivers - http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/Richard_Rivers/www/ ===== Rogue Review No. 508 - April 23, 2000 TITLE: Good Therapy AUTHOR: Miss Behavin' LENGTH: 4,800 words MAIN CHARACTER: Female COMBINATION(S): Twosome (1 Female, 1 Male) ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male) RELATIONSHIP(S): Married Couple KINK(S): Voyeurism SETTING(S): Doctor's Office CAUTION(S): -- SUMMARY: Gwen Lawrence is a marital counselor. Joanna and Russell Peterson are a couple of her patients. The problem seems to be that Russell wants Joanna to do things that she doesn't want to do, sexually. Against her better judgment, Dr. Lawrence allows the therapy session to take a rather unconventional route towards solving their problems. COMMENTARY: I found this story to be very entertaining. Gwen is supposed to be in charge of the situation but things get out of -- er -- hand, rather quickly. My favorite character is Russell who, in my opinion, provides most of the comic relief. The story was very arousing. The plot escalates rather quickly, but in a logical manner. I think that most of you should enjoy this story and that it will appeal to both male and female readers. Not everything is as it seems in this story. I don't want to ruin it for you, so I won't say anymore than that, but you may want to re-read it, at least once. I enjoyed it even more the second time around. SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent LINK(S): Miss Behavin's Bedtime Stories - http://www.missbehavin.com ===== Rogue Review No. 509 - April 24, 2000 TITLE: Sandy AUTHOR: Billy G LENGTH: 4,300 words MAIN CHARACTER: Male COMBINATION(S): Twosome (1 Female, 1 Male) ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male) RELATIONSHIP(S): Friends KINK(S): Exhibitionism Voyeurism SETTING(S): Home Elsewhere CAUTION(S): -- SUMMARY: Billy reminisces about how he met Sandy and what makes her special to him. COMMENTARY: If you are looking for a story with lots of hot and heavy sex then you should probably skip this one. On the other hand... [I sure use that expression enough don't I?] ...if you enjoy or sometimes enjoy stories that are a bit sedate and deal with personal intimacy without actually going as far as physical intercourse then you might want to give this one a spin. One thing in particular that sticks out in my mind is the fact that the author just seems to let the story tell itself without over embellishment. It comes off in a very honest manner. It doesn't feel like he is trying too hard to impress the reader and that is refreshing. Even though this quality can be found, to one degree or another, in most of the stories that I like, it really stands out in this one. I can't think of anything negative to say about this story. Now if you are looking for something intense or wild then you probably won't enjoy it, but that doesn't mean that this story is lacking, just that it may not appeal to everyone. SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent LINK(S): Sandy - http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/BillyG/sandy.txt Billy G's ftp archive - http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/BillyG/ Stories Online - http://www.storiesonline.net/ ===== Rogue Review No. 510 - April 25, 2000 TITLE: Grad AUTHOR: deirdre LENGTH: 3,100 words MAIN CHARACTER: Female COMBINATION(S): Twosome (2 Females) ORIENTATION(S): Homosexual (Female) RELATIONSHIP(S): Sisters Acquaintances KINK(S): BDSM SETTING(S): Home CAUTION(S): Non-Consensual? SUMMARY: A female law-student makes a rather startling discovery about her sister. COMMENTARY: This is a delicious short story of lesbian bondage and discipline, with a little bit of incest thrown in on the side. It is just the right length, although it does leave me wanting more; I consider that to be a good thing. It is also very intense, so if you are looking for something a little more subdued then you may want to skip this one. I guess that's about all I have to say about this one. Read it if it sounds like something you might enjoy, on some level. If bondage and discipline, lesbian sex, and/or incest stories make you feel icky then you should probably pass on this one. SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent LINK(S): Grad - http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Collections/Alt.Sex.Stories.Moderated/Year1997/1093.txt ===== Rogue Review No. 511 - April 25, 2000 TITLE: Glance AUTHOR: deirdre LENGTH: 3,100 words MAIN CHARACTER: Male COMBINATION(S): Twosome (2 Females) Twosome (2 Males) Twosome (1 Female, 1 Male) ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male) Homosexual (Female, Male) RELATIONSHIP(S): Brother/Sister-in-law Neighbors KINK(S): BDSM Voyeurism SETTING(S): Home CAUTION(S): Non-Consensual? SUMMARY: A man is caught ogling his beautiful neighbor, by his sister-in-law. She, his sister-in-law, threatens to tell his wife unless he promises to do whatever she asks of him. COMMENTARY: This is the sort of story that both arouses and frightens me at the same time. After reading it, I think that I have a better insight as to why some women are aroused by erotica that involves rape. What ends up happening to the main character isn't something that sounds appealing, but at the same time I can't deny that I found the entire story to be very arousing. Is it rape if you are given a choice? The main character doesn't have to comply with the orders he is given by his sister-in-law. The alternative isn't very attractive, but he does have a choice. Given these facts, should this story be labeled as a "non-consensual" sex story? You decide, because I don't feel comfortable saying decisively that this is or is not a "non-consensual" sex story. I do not recommend this story to those of you who prefer to read stories that involve strictly heterosexual vanilla sex, because this story really doesn't even include that flavor. If you have an open mind or just like stories that are a bit twisted then you probably will enjoy this one. It certainly is an intense ride. SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent LINK(S): Glance - http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Collections/Alt.Sex.Stories.Moderated/Year1997/1096.txt ===== Rogue Review No. 512 - April 25, 2000 TITLE: Sworn Secrets AUTHOR: Jack Handee LENGTH: 8,500 words MAIN CHARACTER: Male COMBINATION(S): Twosome (1 Female, 1 Male) ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male) RELATIONSHIP(S): Older Man/Younger Woman KINK(S): -- SETTING(S): Home CAUTION(S): -- SUMMARY: Jim has developed a crush on Anna, his son's teenage girlfriend. He manages to keep it a secret until Trevor comes to him for advice on how to break up with Anna. COMMENTARY: I was a bit apprehensive when I picked this story up. I was afraid that the author would cut to the chase a bit too quickly. I am happy to report that the author takes his time and paces the story quite nicely. I am also impressed by the fact that Jim actually seems to have a conscience. After all, Anna is still in high school and is his son's girlfriend. These facts do not escape Jim's notice. He wrestles with them throughout the story. Seeing him do so made the story that much more enjoyable for me. I can see how some of you might be disturbed by this story, but honestly I think that it is quite well written, with the exception of a few typographical errors. It is also possible that I enjoyed this story because I am male and this seems to be a typical male fantasy, but I prefer to think that the author has done a fine job and deserves some recognition. SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent LINK(S): Jack Handee's Website - http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/jack_handee/www -- Pursuant to the Berne Convention, this work is copyright with all rights reserved by its author unless explicitly indicated. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | alt.sex.stories.moderated ----- send stories to: | | FAQ: Moderator: | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Archive: Hosted by Alt.Sex.Stories Text Repository | |, an entity supported entirely by donations. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+