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Subject: Celestial Reviews 121 - Sept 28
Date: 28 Sep 1996 13:19:58 -0400
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Celestial Reviews 121 - September 28, 1996

Note:  I had some long but good stories to read this week.  Hence the
relatively short list and short reviews.

- Celeste

      "Siblings" by Michael K. Smith (consensual sibling incest)
            10, 9, 10
      "French Tickler" by Mark (sex on a bus) 10, 10, 10
      "Trinity Trilogy Novel 12/14" by Tom Trinity 
            (miscellaneous orgies) 10, 9.5, 10
      "Shocking Times" by Steve S (infidelity and spouse
            swapping) 9, 9, 10
      "Friends" by Vicki Tern (TG feminization) 10, 9.5, 9.5
      "Two-Time Loser" by PleaseCain (male striptease)
            10, 10, 10

"Siblings" by Michael K. Smith (mksmith@metronet.com).  The author labels
this a "novel in progress.  The story is long - really long; but it's
good.  It includes several completed chapters and an outline of what is
missing.  The main characters in the story take the simple perspective
that if an action feels good and hurts nobody, then it is good; and on
this basis the brother and sister build a sexual relationship that extends
from their childhood into their adult lives and enables each of them to
embrace other lovers as well.

In chapter five the author digresses from the story and defends the
practice of consensual incest.  His arguments are plausible.  The most
serious objections, as I understand them, are genetic difficulties arising
from recessive genes (double recessives are much more likely to occur
among related individuals) and the high probability that incestuous
relationships are likely to be coercive and therefore abusive.  The author
is aware of the dangers of abuse; his story "Remembering" vividly depicts
the bad effects of such a relationship.  His argument here is simply that
those problems do not occur in this story and that the relationship
between Michael and Alex is healthy and beautiful.  The story certainly
demonstrates his point.

The other objection to this story goes something like this: "The bible
says incest is wrong, goddamit!"  I'm pretty sure that's not true; but
certainly lots of people who read the bible and claim to be religious
people say it's wrong.  This story doesn't address theology directly, but
what it does do is draw a portrait of two main characters and several
others who are genuinely good and socially responsible people.  Bible
thumpers make me nervous and annoy the hell out of me.  I'd rather have a
couple of incestuous hedonists like these for next-door neighbors.

The author states that "the story contains no sex scenes as such"; but
that's not true.  It would be more accurate to state that the story does
not glory in sex for its own sake; but it is very heavy on romantic sexual
contact in the context of the developing relationship between this brother
and sister. This story is extremely well written.  Because it is long and
complex, I won't even attempt to summarize it any further here.  I
strongly recommend this story.

Ratings for "Siblings"
Athena (technical quality): 10
Venus (plot & character): 10
Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10

"French Tickler" by Mark (MarkB@aboy.demon.co.uk).  The narrator has been
cycling in the Loire valley and decides to wander into Pinochelle to enjoy
the evening air and maybe to see what quaint, provincial nightlife this
somnolent region has to offer.  Well, he over-imbibes at the "club" and
finds himself dreading the walk back to his lodgings, but then a busload
of young French women pulls to a stop next to him. Does he want a lift? It
is a long way to walk in the dark, n'est-ce pas? He accepts the ride and
finds himself packed in tightly in the back of a crowded bus between two
people to whom we shall refer euphemistically as Fille Gauche and Fille
Droite.  I guess this might sound boring - a guy snuggled up between two
young French girls whom he can't even see because of the darkness,
surrounded by raucous conversation, hands and mouths reciprocally engaging
in very private but friendly activities, mind-blowing orgasms; but I
certainly enjoyed it.  Those Filles really know how to throw an impromptu
bacchanal when they put their minds to it!

Ooops!  The bus has stopped to let him off.  Why is everyone so quiet and
looking at the back of the bus?  And how long have they been watching?  Oh
well, c'est la vie! The other passengers (Filles Autres)  all burst into a
spontaneous and sincere round of applause, laughter, and high-fives. 

Besides having a great idea, this author uses the language very, very
well.  But where was the tickling?

Ratings for "French Tickler"
Athena (technical quality): 10
Venus (plot & character): 10
Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10

"Trinity Trilogy Novel 12/14" by Tom Trinity (stbush@iglou.com).  This
segment begins with Judy playing the role of the Girl with the Golden
Vibrator.  She offers to share, but Janie prefers Tom's warm, live toy;
and so Judy achieves a very nice compromise by doing Janie's back door
mechanically while Tom supplies live action through the front door.  We're
off to a fast start this week.

As I have long suspected, the Trinity Trilogy people are pushing the big
four oh.  When they make arrangements for Jennifer (the Trilogy offspring)
to sleep over at Betsy's house on the night of Candy's 40th birthday, we
can surmise that the Gang isn't going to give her a cashmere sweater for
the occasion.  Their surprise is three cocks at one time - two strap-ons
plus Tom.  The dildos even squirt cum. (Karo syrup and whipped egg white. 
The recipe comes in the package.  This thing is real.  I've seen it up
close and personal.)

Actually, there are several motifs this week.  A couple of stories
incorporate sextoys, and then a few pursue a movie motif - a creative
combination of home movies and excerpts from professional movies.  Oddly
enough, their old friend Dorothy comes for a visit on Halloween night,
while the Trilogy people are all dressed in Wizard of Oz costumes.  The
part that's closest to my heart is the action that takes place at the
computer, while Janie and Tom write a Trinity Trilogy segment to post on
this newsgroup and the others help them with their research.

Ratings for "Trinity Trilogy Novel 12/14"
Athena (technical quality): 10
Venus (plot & character): 9
Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10

"Shocking Times" by Steve S. (100255.351@CompuServe.COM). Simon has a
problem.  Not a big problem - well, that's not quite true; he has a
nine-inch cock that won't fit all the way into his fine wife of 25 years. 
Besides that, Pam is a bit on the demure side, refraining from such wanton
activities as deep throating, sucking to climax, and anal sex.  And so
while Simon finds deep satisfaction in having Bill's supposedly staid wife
Sam, who has been a friend for some fifteen years, sitting astride him
with a look of pure pleasure on her face and sinking one very hot, wet,
cunt onto his very erect penis, he also feels a mild ambivalence arising
from his act of infidelity.  Then Sam and he tiptoe upstairs and find Pam
going at it like a wild woman with Bill in the master bedroom.  It turns
out that a few days earlier Pam had come upon Sam and Bill humping in the
kitchen and had joined in the festivities.  To ease her conscience, Pam
figured she'd arrange for Sam to fuck Simon.  Pam apologizes for her
chicanery; Simon forgives her; and they live happily ever after.

I found the story just a little confusing from time to time.  But the sex
was very, very hot.

Ratings for "Shocking Times"
Athena (technical quality): 9
Venus (plot & character): 9
Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10

"Friends" by Vicki Tern (VickieTern@aol.com).  Bob comes home from work
and finds a Dear John letter: his wife has left him for another woman.  He
is distraught; and so he goes to his next-door neighbor, Melissa, for
counseling.  She advises him to become more of a woman.  After brief
consideration, he realizes Melissa is right and agrees to submit to her
training program in order to get his wife back.  As is usual with this
author, the story takes many unusual twists; but in the end everything
makes perfect sense.

I found this story to be fascinating, but not especially sexy.  On this
newsgroup, I guess that statement may come across as an example of damning
with faint praise.  What I mean is that the story held my attention while
it enlightened me, and I enjoyed it; but it did not turn me on directly. 
I suspect that guys will even find some of the activities to be unpleasant
if not disgusting.  My advice is to such guys is to read this story as
kind of a good-cop bad-cop routine.  If you can realize how women differ
from you and how you might be able to meet their needs more completely,
then maybe you can find a way to release the so-called feminine impulses
and desires that men always suppress, such as a desire to find fulfillment
for yourself by pleasing others and being more gentle, considerate, and
sensitive. Not entirely a bad idea!

I didn't like this story as much as "Snip!", which I reviewed in CR 108;
but it's still a very good story.

Ratings for "Friends"
Athena (technical quality): 10
Venus (plot & character): 9.5
Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 9.5

"Two-Time Loser" by PleaseCain (pleasecain@aol.com).  This story is
incomplete, distorted, and confusing; but these characteristics enhance
rather than hurt the quality of this story.  The incompleteness,
distortion, and confusion are deliberate: they reflect the state of mind
of the narrator, who has lost a bet of some kind to his girlfriend and has
decided to get even with her.  In his warped mind he thinks he is getting
revenge by doing a striptease in front of her friends, but... well, you
read the story and see why the author gave it this title.

Ratings for "Two-Time Loser"
Athena (technical quality): 10
Venus (plot & character): 10
Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10