Message-ID: <36424asstr$1021036201@assm.asstr-mirror.org> Return-Path: From: Taintedlime@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-ASSTR-Original-Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 12:49:48 EDT Subject: {ASSM} {REVIEW} Tainted Lime Reviews #39 Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 09:10:01 -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, IceAltar Tainted Lime Reviews Issue #39 May 10, 2002 Reviews are archived at http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/TaintedLime/www/. --- Stories reviewed in this issue: Kelly's Massage, by Biff Jones (* * *) Stood Up, by Dryad (* * *) Please Don't Ask How I Got Home, by theGreatxIam (* * * *) Vanessa and Me, Part 3, by Shon (* * * *) Garage, by ~Virginya (* * *) --- {ASSM} Kelly's Massage (true, MF couple, oral, rom/slow) By Biff Jones http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2002/36320 The narrator of this story is giving his wife a "Worshipping Kelly" evening. When he worships his wife, he does everything he can think of to create the ultimate romantic atmosphere. Wine, a bubble bath, dinner, and finally we get to the massage. Like most massages in ASSM, this massage results in some very explicit touching. This story is less about the sex than it is about setting the stage for the sex. The plans for the night are told in minute detail. This is a case, however, where there is just a little too much detail. Perhaps there is one or two specific individuals out there who will be turned on by every menu item and brand name, but this reviewer couldn't fathom the importance of every detail. The author claims this is a true story, and it reads very much like one. Like many true stories, it doesn't give us much in the way of a plot. But it is a well-written scene, and without a doubt, the real-life participants in this scene will enjoy re- reading this story and remembering an exciting night. And while the extraneous detail is a distraction, the story is short, and other readers will find something to like here, too. Rating: * * * --- {ASSM} "Stood Up" by Dryad (MF, rom) By Dryad http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2002/36321 Lily is supposed to be on a blind date, but after waiting for a long time at the restaurant, she realizes she has been stood up. A man alone at the next table notices her predicament and invites her over to share dinner with him. We are then blessed with a long, idealistically romantic evening with Lily and Antonio. They eat, they talk, they dance, and as the sun is rising, they retire to Lily's bedroom. Technically, the story is good, but the romance suffers from being *too* perfect. And some of the key details of the evening are skimmed over too lightly, which makes Lily's fall for the strange man at the next table unconvincing. The sex, too, is almost non-existent. There are occasional moments of inspired writing, so it's clear the author has some talent. It would be nice to see what Dryad could accomplish with a stronger plot. Rating: * * * --- {ASSM} Please Don't Ask How I Got Home (MF) Subway series #7 By theGreatxIam http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2002/36322 After breaking up with his first serious girlfriend, the narrator's friend fixes him up with Clarissa. We should all have friends like this. Clarissa is a walking wet dream. She'll do just about anything sexually, which drives the new couple on to doing some pretty outrageous things. For the ultimate thrill, she wants to pretend to fuck anonymously on a subway car. The narrator boards the subway and waits for Clarissa to make her entrance. And then a woman in a nun's habit starts rubbing up against him. That Clarissa! She'll do anything for a thrill! There is a lot of word play in this story, which makes it a fun read. But the word games occasionally go too far, and there were a few awkward stretches in the prose. I also thought the ending was telegraphed too strongly, but that didn't make it any less entertaining. This is the last of theGreatxIam's subway series, which is reason enough to read it. And while it's not his best, it's still a good read. Rating: * * * * --- {ASSM} "Vanessa and Me" Part 3 (M/F, Orgy, Mayday) By Shon http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2002/36328 In this story, Vanessa, the narrator's artistic mentor, is dragging him along to a May Day celebration. At the Maypole, a large group of artistic-minded folks don masks and sit around in a big circle while some guy yammers on about creativity. The leader then instructs them to kiss and feel one another, and before you know it, an orgy has broken out. And with the anonymous sex comes all kinds of story ideas for the narrator. The ideas come so fast he is almost tempted to stop fucking to write some of them down. Fortunately for us, he doesn't stop. There are a few minor technical glitches (using "they" as a singular pronoun really grates), but the story is mostly well- written. If the story took its creativity subject any more seriously, it would be pretentious, but the author uses just enough humor to take that edge off. This is the first orgy story I've ever read that didn't overwhelm me with people and combinations. I was able to keep the action straight in my head without taking copious notes. And that is remarkable just by itself. Rating: * * * * --- {ASSM} "Garage" (F/M-cons-oral) By ~Virginya http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2002/36351 This poem-like story describes a liaison between a man and a woman on a mattress in the garage. Most of it is very good, and the scene comes across vividly. Unfortunately, parts of the story are repetitive. Odd words are used more than once, which gives it a sloppy feeling. But it's still an interesting poem, and short enough to warrant a quick look. Rating: * * * -- 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: | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Discuss this story and others in alt.sex.stories.d, look for subject {ASSD}| |Archive at Hosted by | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+