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Nice break from Reality, 02 May 2008
Based on the reviews, I decided to try this book, I had only ready one of the authors before.
Turn up the heat, for a short story it was excellent, but potentially it could have been expanded, the action part of the story was short, a little too short in my opionion, but well written.
Hunter's Oath, again short story, it began to show a relationship, then it was months later and they were happily married.
The Warlord Wants forever, This I though was the best of the three, the charaters were allowed to develop, and the story line did not leave you feeling a little cheated, in other words it wasn't an abrupt end or seemingly missing a huge chunk of the story.
In conclusion, if you have never read any of the other workings of any of the authors, read a full book first to see how they expand the story, when you want a nice escapism from normal life and a little bit romance - with some nice sex scenes - then this is the book for you.
One very good story, 30 Jan 2008
Two of the stories were OK, but the last one of Cole is very good. If you have read her other books in her paranormal serie you have to buy this one to see the start. It is the story of Myst that also appear in the following book "A Hunger Like No Other". It is very hot and sexy, but also romantic.
fans will appreciate the characters as the women PLAYING EASY TO GET take charge of these tough wise guys., 18 Jan 2008
Turn up the Heat by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Allison cleans aisles at Wal-Mart, but escapes her dreary life when she wins a vacation. Vince hides at the resort as the mob want him ded. They meet and sparks fly, but so do bullets.
Hunter's Oath by Jaid Black. Needing closure, Sofia heads to the Arctic Circle where her only relative her beloved brother died in a military helicopter crash. However, she is kidnapped and taken underground where she is put on the marriage auction block. Viking warrior Johen buys her, but now must persuade the Outsider that they belong together.
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole. Nikolai the vampire chief and Myst the Coveted Valkyrie are in love with one another. However, vampires and valkyrie are natural enemies so the two duel for superiority in their taboo relationship.
These three fine novellas star delightful protagonists starring bad dudes and s3xy females challenging them for who will be the top gun. Though the Black and Cole have a fantasy spin to their tales while Ms. Kenyon's contribution is straight suspense.
It's ok, 17 Apr 2007
Does not deserve 5 star rating. The first story by Sherrilyn Kenyon was fairly pitiful, plot and story line were non existent. It was enough to put me off the book. But the other 2 stories by Kresley Cole and Jaid Black were enough to save this book from total disaster.
3 fab books in 1 , 09 May 2006
I have to say I was really pleased with this purchase, I assumed that the book by Sherrilyn was one I had read before in her short stories and was pleasantly suprised that it was not and it was a rather good short story. The best story by far was that of Kresley Cole, even though she is new on the scene she did a fab job and I will be reading all her books after this. The one book that disppointed me the most was Jaid Black (hence the 4 stars and not 5) I have been a fan of hers for ages and read all of her Trek mi Q'an books which are great, but this one left me cold. Her New Sweden stories just dont do it for me there was no real plot and no chemistry between the characters it left me rather cold. She should stick to warrriors of Trek Mi Q'an they are much more interesting.
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Customer Reviews
Nice break from Reality, 02 May 2008
Based on the reviews, I decided to try this book, I had only ready one of the authors before.
Turn up the heat, for a short story it was excellent, but potentially it could have been expanded, the action part of the story was short, a little too short in my opionion, but well written.
Hunter's Oath, again short story, it began to show a relationship, then it was months later and they were happily married.
The Warlord Wants forever, This I though was the best of the three, the charaters were allowed to develop, and the story line did not leave you feeling a little cheated, in other words it wasn't an abrupt end or seemingly missing a huge chunk of the story.
In conclusion, if you have never read any of the other workings of any of the authors, read a full book first to see how they expand the story, when you want a nice escapism from normal life and a little bit romance - with some nice sex scenes - then this is the book for you.
One very good story, 30 Jan 2008
Two of the stories were OK, but the last one of Cole is very good. If you have read her other books in her paranormal serie you have to buy this one to see the start. It is the story of Myst that also appear in the following book "A Hunger Like No Other". It is very hot and sexy, but also romantic.
fans will appreciate the characters as the women PLAYING EASY TO GET take charge of these tough wise guys., 18 Jan 2008
Turn up the Heat by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Allison cleans aisles at Wal-Mart, but escapes her dreary life when she wins a vacation. Vince hides at the resort as the mob want him ded. They meet and sparks fly, but so do bullets.
Hunter's Oath by Jaid Black. Needing closure, Sofia heads to the Arctic Circle where her only relative her beloved brother died in a military helicopter crash. However, she is kidnapped and taken underground where she is put on the marriage auction block. Viking warrior Johen buys her, but now must persuade the Outsider that they belong together.
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole. Nikolai the vampire chief and Myst the Coveted Valkyrie are in love with one another. However, vampires and valkyrie are natural enemies so the two duel for superiority in their taboo relationship.
These three fine novellas star delightful protagonists starring bad dudes and s3xy females challenging them for who will be the top gun. Though the Black and Cole have a fantasy spin to their tales while Ms. Kenyon's contribution is straight suspense.
It's ok, 17 Apr 2007
Does not deserve 5 star rating. The first story by Sherrilyn Kenyon was fairly pitiful, plot and story line were non existent. It was enough to put me off the book. But the other 2 stories by Kresley Cole and Jaid Black were enough to save this book from total disaster.
3 fab books in 1 , 09 May 2006
I have to say I was really pleased with this purchase, I assumed that the book by Sherrilyn was one I had read before in her short stories and was pleasantly suprised that it was not and it was a rather good short story. The best story by far was that of Kresley Cole, even though she is new on the scene she did a fab job and I will be reading all her books after this. The one book that disppointed me the most was Jaid Black (hence the 4 stars and not 5) I have been a fan of hers for ages and read all of her Trek mi Q'an books which are great, but this one left me cold. Her New Sweden stories just dont do it for me there was no real plot and no chemistry between the characters it left me rather cold. She should stick to warrriors of Trek Mi Q'an they are much more interesting.
Rubbish, 26 Jun 2007
Don't waste your money, this book is very very poor to say the least.
One star is really one too many!!
Erotic???? No Way, 18 Jun 2007
In a word, this book is dreadful! Sorry for all those who have said they enjoyed it but this book didn't even get me luke warm let alone hot. I kept waiting for each story to start then it ended. Yes, short 5 minute reads but nothing of any substance in them to read. Save your money.
Short and Sweet, 26 Feb 2007
A very enjoyable book with bite size stories that don't waffle about with excess padding. The storyline is established and cuts to the action very quickly. It is a collection of erotic stories by different writers so each has a different style and feel about it. That is not a bad thing and on the whole most of the stories are excellent. The odd one, perhaps leaves you feeling a bit short, you feel they could have taken the bit in their teeth (or something else) and taken the story on a bit further, but on the whole it is very good. I found that it was a good book to open for a few minutes read to perk you up for the day. I particularly liked THE BOUNTY OF SUMMER by Carol Queen, that was very erotic story. I would highly recommend the book. Another book I would recommend that you have a look at, which has perhaps a stronger sexual content, is 100 PERCENT EROTICA by Suzie Van Aartman. This book could well become a classic in my opinion.
The rating says it all!, 01 Feb 2007
After reading the recommendations I ordered this book with high expectations only to be completely underwhelmed! This book wouldn't even shock or arouse my Gran. If you are a fan of Nancy Friday and some Black Lace books this one isn't for you.
Short and Sweet, 28 Nov 2004
I liked these erotic stories very much. There was something for everyone in this book (there are 35 different and unique stories). The stories are very short but they are interesting. I felt that they could have gone a little farther than they went, they were a little tame for my tastes, but they were still a lot of fun to read and I would recommend this as a gift for any woman who enjoys reading erotica or romance. And for an even more erotic read I would recommend Nancy Madore's "Bedtime Stories for Women," which re-tells fairy tales in a very erotic and exciting format.
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Customer Reviews
Nice break from Reality, 02 May 2008
Based on the reviews, I decided to try this book, I had only ready one of the authors before.
Turn up the heat, for a short story it was excellent, but potentially it could have been expanded, the action part of the story was short, a little too short in my opionion, but well written.
Hunter's Oath, again short story, it began to show a relationship, then it was months later and they were happily married.
The Warlord Wants forever, This I though was the best of the three, the charaters were allowed to develop, and the story line did not leave you feeling a little cheated, in other words it wasn't an abrupt end or seemingly missing a huge chunk of the story.
In conclusion, if you have never read any of the other workings of any of the authors, read a full book first to see how they expand the story, when you want a nice escapism from normal life and a little bit romance - with some nice sex scenes - then this is the book for you.
One very good story, 30 Jan 2008
Two of the stories were OK, but the last one of Cole is very good. If you have read her other books in her paranormal serie you have to buy this one to see the start. It is the story of Myst that also appear in the following book "A Hunger Like No Other". It is very hot and sexy, but also romantic.
fans will appreciate the characters as the women PLAYING EASY TO GET take charge of these tough wise guys., 18 Jan 2008
Turn up the Heat by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Allison cleans aisles at Wal-Mart, but escapes her dreary life when she wins a vacation. Vince hides at the resort as the mob want him ded. They meet and sparks fly, but so do bullets.
Hunter's Oath by Jaid Black. Needing closure, Sofia heads to the Arctic Circle where her only relative her beloved brother died in a military helicopter crash. However, she is kidnapped and taken underground where she is put on the marriage auction block. Viking warrior Johen buys her, but now must persuade the Outsider that they belong together.
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole. Nikolai the vampire chief and Myst the Coveted Valkyrie are in love with one another. However, vampires and valkyrie are natural enemies so the two duel for superiority in their taboo relationship.
These three fine novellas star delightful protagonists starring bad dudes and s3xy females challenging them for who will be the top gun. Though the Black and Cole have a fantasy spin to their tales while Ms. Kenyon's contribution is straight suspense.
It's ok, 17 Apr 2007
Does not deserve 5 star rating. The first story by Sherrilyn Kenyon was fairly pitiful, plot and story line were non existent. It was enough to put me off the book. But the other 2 stories by Kresley Cole and Jaid Black were enough to save this book from total disaster.
3 fab books in 1 , 09 May 2006
I have to say I was really pleased with this purchase, I assumed that the book by Sherrilyn was one I had read before in her short stories and was pleasantly suprised that it was not and it was a rather good short story. The best story by far was that of Kresley Cole, even though she is new on the scene she did a fab job and I will be reading all her books after this. The one book that disppointed me the most was Jaid Black (hence the 4 stars and not 5) I have been a fan of hers for ages and read all of her Trek mi Q'an books which are great, but this one left me cold. Her New Sweden stories just dont do it for me there was no real plot and no chemistry between the characters it left me rather cold. She should stick to warrriors of Trek Mi Q'an they are much more interesting.
Rubbish, 26 Jun 2007
Don't waste your money, this book is very very poor to say the least.
One star is really one too many!!
Erotic???? No Way, 18 Jun 2007
In a word, this book is dreadful! Sorry for all those who have said they enjoyed it but this book didn't even get me luke warm let alone hot. I kept waiting for each story to start then it ended. Yes, short 5 minute reads but nothing of any substance in them to read. Save your money.
Short and Sweet, 26 Feb 2007
A very enjoyable book with bite size stories that don't waffle about with excess padding. The storyline is established and cuts to the action very quickly. It is a collection of erotic stories by different writers so each has a different style and feel about it. That is not a bad thing and on the whole most of the stories are excellent. The odd one, perhaps leaves you feeling a bit short, you feel they could have taken the bit in their teeth (or something else) and taken the story on a bit further, but on the whole it is very good. I found that it was a good book to open for a few minutes read to perk you up for the day. I particularly liked THE BOUNTY OF SUMMER by Carol Queen, that was very erotic story. I would highly recommend the book. Another book I would recommend that you have a look at, which has perhaps a stronger sexual content, is 100 PERCENT EROTICA by Suzie Van Aartman. This book could well become a classic in my opinion.
The rating says it all!, 01 Feb 2007
After reading the recommendations I ordered this book with high expectations only to be completely underwhelmed! This book wouldn't even shock or arouse my Gran. If you are a fan of Nancy Friday and some Black Lace books this one isn't for you.
Short and Sweet, 28 Nov 2004
I liked these erotic stories very much. There was something for everyone in this book (there are 35 different and unique stories). The stories are very short but they are interesting. I felt that they could have gone a little farther than they went, they were a little tame for my tastes, but they were still a lot of fun to read and I would recommend this as a gift for any woman who enjoys reading erotica or romance. And for an even more erotic read I would recommend Nancy Madore's "Bedtime Stories for Women," which re-tells fairy tales in a very erotic and exciting format.
A joy to read, 08 Sep 2008
I first read this (actually that should say I was first forced to read this) in school over 20 years ago. I hated it. It was disected to within an inch of its life and I came to dread those lessons with a passion. What a shame that school can manage to put off even the most ardent of readers. Isn't reading supposed to be about enjoyment?
I picked this up a couple of weeks ago out of curiosity and read the first page while standing in the bookshop. Before I knew it I had read the entire first chapter and loved it. There is such humour in Dicken's books that would have been totally wasted on me as a 15 year old.
It took me a few weeks to read (hence the 4 stars as I had to concentrate more than with other books) but I thought it was just wonderful. I remembered so little of the story from the first time around that it was like reading a new book. What a fantastic array of characters I came to know. Just loved it.
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Customer Reviews
Nice break from Reality, 02 May 2008
Based on the reviews, I decided to try this book, I had only ready one of the authors before.
Turn up the heat, for a short story it was excellent, but potentially it could have been expanded, the action part of the story was short, a little too short in my opionion, but well written.
Hunter's Oath, again short story, it began to show a relationship, then it was months later and they were happily married.
The Warlord Wants forever, This I though was the best of the three, the charaters were allowed to develop, and the story line did not leave you feeling a little cheated, in other words it wasn't an abrupt end or seemingly missing a huge chunk of the story.
In conclusion, if you have never read any of the other workings of any of the authors, read a full book first to see how they expand the story, when you want a nice escapism from normal life and a little bit romance - with some nice sex scenes - then this is the book for you.
One very good story, 30 Jan 2008
Two of the stories were OK, but the last one of Cole is very good. If you have read her other books in her paranormal serie you have to buy this one to see the start. It is the story of Myst that also appear in the following book "A Hunger Like No Other". It is very hot and sexy, but also romantic.
fans will appreciate the characters as the women PLAYING EASY TO GET take charge of these tough wise guys., 18 Jan 2008
Turn up the Heat by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Allison cleans aisles at Wal-Mart, but escapes her dreary life when she wins a vacation. Vince hides at the resort as the mob want him ded. They meet and sparks fly, but so do bullets.
Hunter's Oath by Jaid Black. Needing closure, Sofia heads to the Arctic Circle where her only relative her beloved brother died in a military helicopter crash. However, she is kidnapped and taken underground where she is put on the marriage auction block. Viking warrior Johen buys her, but now must persuade the Outsider that they belong together.
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole. Nikolai the vampire chief and Myst the Coveted Valkyrie are in love with one another. However, vampires and valkyrie are natural enemies so the two duel for superiority in their taboo relationship.
These three fine novellas star delightful protagonists starring bad dudes and s3xy females challenging them for who will be the top gun. Though the Black and Cole have a fantasy spin to their tales while Ms. Kenyon's contribution is straight suspense.
It's ok, 17 Apr 2007
Does not deserve 5 star rating. The first story by Sherrilyn Kenyon was fairly pitiful, plot and story line were non existent. It was enough to put me off the book. But the other 2 stories by Kresley Cole and Jaid Black were enough to save this book from total disaster.
3 fab books in 1 , 09 May 2006
I have to say I was really pleased with this purchase, I assumed that the book by Sherrilyn was one I had read before in her short stories and was pleasantly suprised that it was not and it was a rather good short story. The best story by far was that of Kresley Cole, even though she is new on the scene she did a fab job and I will be reading all her books after this. The one book that disppointed me the most was Jaid Black (hence the 4 stars and not 5) I have been a fan of hers for ages and read all of her Trek mi Q'an books which are great, but this one left me cold. Her New Sweden stories just dont do it for me there was no real plot and no chemistry between the characters it left me rather cold. She should stick to warrriors of Trek Mi Q'an they are much more interesting.
Rubbish, 26 Jun 2007
Don't waste your money, this book is very very poor to say the least.
One star is really one too many!!
Erotic???? No Way, 18 Jun 2007
In a word, this book is dreadful! Sorry for all those who have said they enjoyed it but this book didn't even get me luke warm let alone hot. I kept waiting for each story to start then it ended. Yes, short 5 minute reads but nothing of any substance in them to read. Save your money.
Short and Sweet, 26 Feb 2007
A very enjoyable book with bite size stories that don't waffle about with excess padding. The storyline is established and cuts to the action very quickly. It is a collection of erotic stories by different writers so each has a different style and feel about it. That is not a bad thing and on the whole most of the stories are excellent. The odd one, perhaps leaves you feeling a bit short, you feel they could have taken the bit in their teeth (or something else) and taken the story on a bit further, but on the whole it is very good. I found that it was a good book to open for a few minutes read to perk you up for the day. I particularly liked THE BOUNTY OF SUMMER by Carol Queen, that was very erotic story. I would highly recommend the book. Another book I would recommend that you have a look at, which has perhaps a stronger sexual content, is 100 PERCENT EROTICA by Suzie Van Aartman. This book could well become a classic in my opinion.
The rating says it all!, 01 Feb 2007
After reading the recommendations I ordered this book with high expectations only to be completely underwhelmed! This book wouldn't even shock or arouse my Gran. If you are a fan of Nancy Friday and some Black Lace books this one isn't for you.
Short and Sweet, 28 Nov 2004
I liked these erotic stories very much. There was something for everyone in this book (there are 35 different and unique stories). The stories are very short but they are interesting. I felt that they could have gone a little farther than they went, they were a little tame for my tastes, but they were still a lot of fun to read and I would recommend this as a gift for any woman who enjoys reading erotica or romance. And for an even more erotic read I would recommend Nancy Madore's "Bedtime Stories for Women," which re-tells fairy tales in a very erotic and exciting format.
A joy to read, 08 Sep 2008
I first read this (actually that should say I was first forced to read this) in school over 20 years ago. I hated it. It was disected to within an inch of its life and I came to dread those lessons with a passion. What a shame that school can manage to put off even the most ardent of readers. Isn't reading supposed to be about enjoyment?
I picked this up a couple of weeks ago out of curiosity and read the first page while standing in the bookshop. Before I knew it I had read the entire first chapter and loved it. There is such humour in Dicken's books that would have been totally wasted on me as a 15 year old.
It took me a few weeks to read (hence the 4 stars as I had to concentrate more than with other books) but I thought it was just wonderful. I remembered so little of the story from the first time around that it was like reading a new book. What a fantastic array of characters I came to know. Just loved it.
A beautiful past, 28 Aug 2008
Some Tame Gazelle is set in a village just as picturesque as St Mary Mead or any other literary village, but the characters are deeper and utterly credible. It is full of moments of recognition, such as Belinda's joy at making pasta, 'finer than the finest chamois leather' and who has not had sudden guests and felt guilty at the withered orange in the bowl? It gently and tellingly relays what has been described as the beauty of the unregarded life, and points out that romance is on offer, even there. It repays rereading, for the more subtle humour can be sometimes missed on a first read. It is a brilliant book, and its layers reveal themselves slowly as one becomes more and more drawn into the lives of the Bede sisters.
Touching and funny, 22 Apr 2001
In the early chapters of "Some Tame Gazelle" we are taken on a "Pym moments" romp through the day-to-day lives of the spinster sisters, Belinda and Harriet Bede. Timid, sentimental Belinda (another of Pym's "Excellent Women"), elder of the two, a faithful church worker, has loved the peevish, married Archdeacon Henry Hoccleve ("dear Henry") for over 30 years. Belinda quotes 18th Century poets, wears "sensible" shoes and longs for "some sympathetic person to whom she could say that Dr. Johnson had been so right when he had said that all change is of itself an evil." Plump ("attractive in a fat Teutonic way"), jolly and style-conscious Harriet, in her middle fifties, has a fondness for young curates to whom she serves boiled chicken suppers and makes presents of hand-knitted socks and home-made jellies. We meet: The Reverend Edgar Donne, the latest in a long line of young curates fussed over by Harriet; Edith Liversidge ("a kind of decayed gentlewoman"), the disheveled, blunt-speaking neighbor with an interest in sanitation arrangements; the dreary, snobbish Connie Aspinall, who basks in the memory of her glory days when she was companion to Lady Grudge of Belgrave Square ("a kind of relation of one of Queen Alexandra's Ladies-in-Waiting"); Miss Prior, the touchy sewing woman, in a tender and humorous episode involving cauliflower cheese; the melancholy Count Ricardo Bianco, who on a regular basis offers proposals of marriage to Harriet. There is Archdeacon Hoccleve, the object of Belinda's devotion ("her passion had mellowed into a comfortable feeling more like the cosiness of a winter evening by the fire than the uncertain rapture of a spring morning"), whose standoffish behavior and proclivity for choosing unsuitable prayers and for preaching obscure literary sermons no one understands win him little favor among the people in his parish. And there are more matchless Pym characters set against a quintessential Pym story, touching and funny and quite wonderful.
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Customer Reviews
Nice break from Reality, 02 May 2008
Based on the reviews, I decided to try this book, I had only ready one of the authors before.
Turn up the heat, for a short story it was excellent, but potentially it could have been expanded, the action part of the story was short, a little too short in my opionion, but well written.
Hunter's Oath, again short story, it began to show a relationship, then it was months later and they were happily married.
The Warlord Wants forever, This I though was the best of the three, the charaters were allowed to develop, and the story line did not leave you feeling a little cheated, in other words it wasn't an abrupt end or seemingly missing a huge chunk of the story.
In conclusion, if you have never read any of the other workings of any of the authors, read a full book first to see how they expand the story, when you want a nice escapism from normal life and a little bit romance - with some nice sex scenes - then this is the book for you.
One very good story, 30 Jan 2008
Two of the stories were OK, but the last one of Cole is very good. If you have read her other books in her paranormal serie you have to buy this one to see the start. It is the story of Myst that also appear in the following book "A Hunger Like No Other". It is very hot and sexy, but also romantic.
fans will appreciate the characters as the women PLAYING EASY TO GET take charge of these tough wise guys., 18 Jan 2008
Turn up the Heat by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Allison cleans aisles at Wal-Mart, but escapes her dreary life when she wins a vacation. Vince hides at the resort as the mob want him ded. They meet and sparks fly, but so do bullets.
Hunter's Oath by Jaid Black. Needing closure, Sofia heads to the Arctic Circle where her only relative her beloved brother died in a military helicopter crash. However, she is kidnapped and taken underground where she is put on the marriage auction block. Viking warrior Johen buys her, but now must persuade the Outsider that they belong together.
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole. Nikolai the vampire chief and Myst the Coveted Valkyrie are in love with one another. However, vampires and valkyrie are natural enemies so the two duel for superiority in their taboo relationship.
These three fine novellas star delightful protagonists starring bad dudes and s3xy females challenging them for who will be the top gun. Though the Black and Cole have a fantasy spin to their tales while Ms. Kenyon's contribution is straight suspense.
It's ok, 17 Apr 2007
Does not deserve 5 star rating. The first story by Sherrilyn Kenyon was fairly pitiful, plot and story line were non existent. It was enough to put me off the book. But the other 2 stories by Kresley Cole and Jaid Black were enough to save this book from total disaster.
3 fab books in 1 , 09 May 2006
I have to say I was really pleased with this purchase, I assumed that the book by Sherrilyn was one I had read before in her short stories and was pleasantly suprised that it was not and it was a rather good short story. The best story by far was that of Kresley Cole, even though she is new on the scene she did a fab job and I will be reading all her books after this. The one book that disppointed me the most was Jaid Black (hence the 4 stars and not 5) I have been a fan of hers for ages and read all of her Trek mi Q'an books which are great, but this one left me cold. Her New Sweden stories just dont do it for me there was no real plot and no chemistry between the characters it left me rather cold. She should stick to warrriors of Trek Mi Q'an they are much more interesting.
Rubbish, 26 Jun 2007
Don't waste your money, this book is very very poor to say the least.
One star is really one too many!!
Erotic???? No Way, 18 Jun 2007
In a word, this book is dreadful! Sorry for all those who have said they enjoyed it but this book didn't even get me luke warm let alone hot. I kept waiting for each story to start then it ended. Yes, short 5 minute reads but nothing of any substance in them to read. Save your money.
Short and Sweet, 26 Feb 2007
A very enjoyable book with bite size stories that don't waffle about with excess padding. The storyline is established and cuts to the action very quickly. It is a collection of erotic stories by different writers so each has a different style and feel about it. That is not a bad thing and on the whole most of the stories are excellent. The odd one, perhaps leaves you feeling a bit short, you feel they could have taken the bit in their teeth (or something else) and taken the story on a bit further, but on the whole it is very good. I found that it was a good book to open for a few minutes read to perk you up for the day. I particularly liked THE BOUNTY OF SUMMER by Carol Queen, that was very erotic story. I would highly recommend the book. Another book I would recommend that you have a look at, which has perhaps a stronger sexual content, is 100 PERCENT EROTICA by Suzie Van Aartman. This book could well become a classic in my opinion.
The rating says it all!, 01 Feb 2007
After reading the recommendations I ordered this book with high expectations only to be completely underwhelmed! This book wouldn't even shock or arouse my Gran. If you are a fan of Nancy Friday and some Black Lace books this one isn't for you.
Short and Sweet, 28 Nov 2004
I liked these erotic stories very much. There was something for everyone in this book (there are 35 different and unique stories). The stories are very short but they are interesting. I felt that they could have gone a little farther than they went, they were a little tame for my tastes, but they were still a lot of fun to read and I would recommend this as a gift for any woman who enjoys reading erotica or romance. And for an even more erotic read I would recommend Nancy Madore's "Bedtime Stories for Women," which re-tells fairy tales in a very erotic and exciting format.
A joy to read, 08 Sep 2008
I first read this (actually that should say I was first forced to read this) in school over 20 years ago. I hated it. It was disected to within an inch of its life and I came to dread those lessons with a passion. What a shame that school can manage to put off even the most ardent of readers. Isn't reading supposed to be about enjoyment?
I picked this up a couple of weeks ago out of curiosity and read the first page while standing in the bookshop. Before I knew it I had read the entire first chapter and loved it. There is such humour in Dicken's books that would have been totally wasted on me as a 15 year old.
It took me a few weeks to read (hence the 4 stars as I had to concentrate more than with other books) but I thought it was just wonderful. I remembered so little of the story from the first time around that it was like reading a new book. What a fantastic array of characters I came to know. Just loved it.
A beautiful past, 28 Aug 2008
Some Tame Gazelle is set in a village just as picturesque as St Mary Mead or any other literary village, but the characters are deeper and utterly credible. It is full of moments of recognition, such as Belinda's joy at making pasta, 'finer than the finest chamois leather' and who has not had sudden guests and felt guilty at the withered orange in the bowl? It gently and tellingly relays what has been described as the beauty of the unregarded life, and points out that romance is on offer, even there. It repays rereading, for the more subtle humour can be sometimes missed on a first read. It is a brilliant book, and its layers reveal themselves slowly as one becomes more and more drawn into the lives of the Bede sisters.
Touching and funny, 22 Apr 2001
In the early chapters of "Some Tame Gazelle" we are taken on a "Pym moments" romp through the day-to-day lives of the spinster sisters, Belinda and Harriet Bede. Timid, sentimental Belinda (another of Pym's "Excellent Women"), elder of the two, a faithful church worker, has loved the peevish, married Archdeacon Henry Hoccleve ("dear Henry") for over 30 years. Belinda quotes 18th Century poets, wears "sensible" shoes and longs for "some sympathetic person to whom she could say that Dr. Johnson had been so right when he had said that all change is of itself an evil." Plump ("attractive in a fat Teutonic way"), jolly and style-conscious Harriet, in her middle fifties, has a fondness for young curates to whom she serves boiled chicken suppers and makes presents of hand-knitted socks and home-made jellies. We meet: The Reverend Edgar Donne, the latest in a long line of young curates fussed over by Harriet; Edith Liversidge ("a kind of decayed gentlewoman"), the disheveled, blunt-speaking neighbor with an interest in sanitation arrangements; the dreary, snobbish Connie Aspinall, who basks in the memory of her glory days when she was companion to Lady Grudge of Belgrave Square ("a kind of relation of one of Queen Alexandra's Ladies-in-Waiting"); Miss Prior, the touchy sewing woman, in a tender and humorous episode involving cauliflower cheese; the melancholy Count Ricardo Bianco, who on a regular basis offers proposals of marriage to Harriet. There is Archdeacon Hoccleve, the object of Belinda's devotion ("her passion had mellowed into a comfortable feeling more like the cosiness of a winter evening by the fire than the uncertain rapture of a spring morning"), whose standoffish behavior and proclivity for choosing unsuitable prayers and for preaching obscure literary sermons no one understands win him little favor among the people in his parish. And there are more matchless Pym characters set against a quintessential Pym story, touching and funny and quite wonderful.
Wonderfull, 16 Jul 2007
This book is written by a real wordsmith. The author paints pictures and takes the reader through a whole range of emotions. It,s the first Vardis Fisher I have read and I cannot wait to get my hands on another. For people who like tales of the west but cannot stand "meanwhile back at the ranch" literature, this is a must read.
A Gem Of A Book, 24 Apr 2007
This book is magnificent. I'm probably more of a romantic than I am accurate with my history, (scrap that, I'm definitely more of a romantic), but this book really made me feel like I was experiencing both the joy and hardship of what it was like to be a mountain man.
The inclusion of real life characters such as Hugh Glass & Jim Bridger is pure genius on the author's part.
The book is written very well with a hell of a lot of detail. In fact it is this level of detail that makes the book beautiful, vivid & harsh.
Well worth a read, (and for a remarkable price too).
Excellent story of a mountain man, trapper, 06 Jan 2004
I found that once I picked up this book I could not put it down. This book was made into a brilliant film starring robert redford called Jeremiah Jonhson. It describes the lonely life of the fur trapper who ends up declaring war on the whole crow nation. It also goes into great detail about the great knowledge of the mountain men, how they used the behaviour of animals and nature to their advantage when hunting and living off the land. The book is well paced and has lots of other characters, some that actually lived i.e Jim Bridger.
Simply a cracking read for those who like the western, pioneer adventure genre.
A wonderful story of the life of the Mountain Man, 15 Nov 2001
I was first completely captivated by this book many years ago and found it a moving and passionate account of the life of the Mountain Man and the interaction with the native american indians. The film made of this book starring Robert Redford is a touching and magnificent translation into the cinema of a fine book. Read the book and see the film - you won't be dissapointed.
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Nice break from Reality, 02 May 2008
Based on the reviews, I decided to try this book, I had only ready one of the authors before.
Turn up the heat, for a short story it was excellent, but potentially it could have been expanded, the action part of the story was short, a little too short in my opionion, but well written.
Hunter's Oath, again short story, it began to show a relationship, then it was months later and they were happily married.
The Warlord Wants forever, This I though was the best of the three, the charaters were allowed to develop, and the story line did not leave you feeling a little cheated, in other words it wasn't an abrupt end or seemingly missing a huge chunk of the story.
In conclusion, if you have never read any of the other workings of any of the authors, read a full book first to see how they expand the story, when you want a nice escapism from normal life and a little bit romance - with some nice sex scenes - then this is the book for you.
One very good story, 30 Jan 2008
Two of the stories were OK, but the last one of Cole is very good. If you have read her other books in her paranormal serie you have to buy this one to see the start. It is the story of Myst that also appear in the following book "A Hunger Like No Other". It is very hot and sexy, but also romantic.
fans will appreciate the characters as the women PLAYING EASY TO GET take charge of these tough wise guys., 18 Jan 2008
Turn up the Heat by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Allison cleans aisles at Wal-Mart, but escapes her dreary life when she wins a vacation. Vince hides at the resort as the mob want him ded. They meet and sparks fly, but so do bullets.
Hunter's Oath by Jaid Black. Needing closure, Sofia heads to the Arctic Circle where her only relative her beloved brother died in a military helicopter crash. However, she is kidnapped and taken underground where she is put on the marriage auction block. Viking warrior Johen buys her, but now must persuade the Outsider that they belong together.
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole. Nikolai the vampire chief and Myst the Coveted Valkyrie are in love with one another. However, vampires and valkyrie are natural enemies so the two duel for superiority in their taboo relationship.
These three fine novellas star delightful protagonists starring bad dudes and s3xy females challenging them for who will be the top gun. Though the Black and Cole have a fantasy spin to their tales while Ms. Kenyon's contribution is straight suspense.
It's ok, 17 Apr 2007
Does not deserve 5 star rating. The first story by Sherrilyn Kenyon was fairly pitiful, plot and story line were non existent. It was enough to put me off the book. But the other 2 stories by Kresley Cole and Jaid Black were enough to save this book from total disaster.
3 fab books in 1 , 09 May 2006
I have to say I was really pleased with this purchase, I assumed that the book by Sherrilyn was one I had read before in her short stories and was pleasantly suprised that it was not and it was a rather good short story. The best story by far was that of Kresley Cole, even though she is new on the scene she did a fab job and I will be reading all her books after this. The one book that disppointed me the most was Jaid Black (hence the 4 stars and not 5) I have been a fan of hers for ages and read all of her Trek mi Q'an books which are great, but this one left me cold. Her New Sweden stories just dont do it for me there was no real plot and no chemistry between the characters it left me rather cold. She should stick to warrriors of Trek Mi Q'an they are much more interesting.
Rubbish, 26 Jun 2007
Don't waste your money, this book is very very poor to say the least.
One star is really one too many!!
Erotic???? No Way, 18 Jun 2007
In a word, this book is dreadful! Sorry for all those who have said they enjoyed it but this book didn't even get me luke warm let alone hot. I kept waiting for each story to start then it ended. Yes, short 5 minute reads but nothing of any substance in them to read. Save your money.
Short and Sweet, 26 Feb 2007
A very enjoyable book with bite size stories that don't waffle about with excess padding. The storyline is established and cuts to the action very quickly. It is a collection of erotic stories by different writers so each has a different style and feel about it. That is not a bad thing and on the whole most of the stories are excellent. The odd one, perhaps leaves you feeling a bit short, you feel they could have taken the bit in their teeth (or something else) and taken the story on a bit further, but on the whole it is very good. I found that it was a good book to open for a few minutes read to perk you up for the day. I particularly liked THE BOUNTY OF SUMMER by Carol Queen, that was very erotic story. I would highly recommend the book. Another book I would recommend that you have a look at, which has perhaps a stronger sexual content, is 100 PERCENT EROTICA by Suzie Van Aartman. This book could well become a classic in my opinion.
The rating says it all!, 01 Feb 2007
After reading the recommendations I ordered this book with high expectations only to be completely underwhelmed! This book wouldn't even shock or arouse my Gran. If you are a fan of Nancy Friday and some Black Lace books this one isn't for you.
Short and Sweet, 28 Nov 2004
I liked these erotic stories very much. There was something for everyone in this book (there are 35 different and unique stories). The stories are very short but they are interesting. I felt that they could have gone a little farther than they went, they were a little tame for my tastes, but they were still a lot of fun to read and I would recommend this as a gift for any woman who enjoys reading erotica or romance. And for an even more erotic read I would recommend Nancy Madore's "Bedtime Stories for Women," which re-tells fairy tales in a very erotic and exciting format.
A joy to read, 08 Sep 2008
I first read this (actually that should say I was first forced to read this) in school over 20 years ago. I hated it. It was disected to within an inch of its life and I came to dread those lessons with a passion. What a shame that school can manage to put off even the most ardent of readers. Isn't reading supposed to be about enjoyment?
I picked this up a couple of weeks ago out of curiosity and read the first page while standing in the bookshop. Before I knew it I had read the entire first chapter and loved it. There is such humour in Dicken's books that would have been totally wasted on me as a 15 year old.
It took me a few weeks to read (hence the 4 stars as I had to concentrate more than with other books) but I thought it was just wonderful. I remembered so little of the story from the first time around that it was like reading a new book. What a fantastic array of characters I came to know. Just loved it.
A beautiful past, 28 Aug 2008
Some Tame Gazelle is set in a village just as picturesque as St Mary Mead or any other literary village, but the characters are deeper and utterly credible. It is full of moments of recognition, such as Belinda's joy at making pasta, 'finer than the finest chamois leather' and who has not had sudden guests and felt guilty at the withered orange in the bowl? It gently and tellingly relays what has been described as the beauty of the unregarded life, and points out that romance is on offer, even there. It repays rereading, for the more subtle humour can be sometimes missed on a first read. It is a brilliant book, and its layers reveal themselves slowly as one becomes more and more drawn into the lives of the Bede sisters.
Touching and funny, 22 Apr 2001
In the early chapters of "Some Tame Gazelle" we are taken on a "Pym moments" romp through the day-to-day lives of the spinster sisters, Belinda and Harriet Bede. Timid, sentimental Belinda (another of Pym's "Excellent Women"), elder of the two, a faithful church worker, has loved the peevish, married Archdeacon Henry Hoccleve ("dear Henry") for over 30 years. Belinda quotes 18th Century poets, wears "sensible" shoes and longs for "some sympathetic person to whom she could say that Dr. Johnson had been so right when he had said that all change is of itself an evil." Plump ("attractive in a fat Teutonic way"), jolly and style-conscious Harriet, in her middle fifties, has a fondness for young curates to whom she serves boiled chicken suppers and makes presents of hand-knitted socks and home-made jellies. We meet: The Reverend Edgar Donne, the latest in a long line of young curates fussed over by Harriet; Edith Liversidge ("a kind of decayed gentlewoman"), the disheveled, blunt-speaking neighbor with an interest in sanitation arrangements; the dreary, snobbish Connie Aspinall, who basks in the memory of her glory days when she was companion to Lady Grudge of Belgrave Square ("a kind of relation of one of Queen Alexandra's Ladies-in-Waiting"); Miss Prior, the touchy sewing woman, in a tender and humorous episode involving cauliflower cheese; the melancholy Count Ricardo Bianco, who on a regular basis offers proposals of marriage to Harriet. There is Archdeacon Hoccleve, the object of Belinda's devotion ("her passion had mellowed into a comfortable feeling more like the cosiness of a winter evening by the fire than the uncertain rapture of a spring morning"), whose standoffish behavior and proclivity for choosing unsuitable prayers and for preaching obscure literary sermons no one understands win him little favor among the people in his parish. And there are more matchless Pym characters set against a quintessential Pym story, touching and funny and quite wonderful.
Wonderfull, 16 Jul 2007
This book is written by a real wordsmith. The author paints pictures and takes the reader through a whole range of emotions. It,s the first Vardis Fisher I have read and I cannot wait to get my hands on another. For people who like tales of the west but cannot stand "meanwhile back at the ranch" literature, this is a must read.
A Gem Of A Book, 24 Apr 2007
This book is magnificent. I'm probably more of a romantic than I am accurate with my history, (scrap that, I'm definitely more of a romantic), but this book really made me feel like I was experiencing both the joy and hardship of what it was like to be a mountain man.
The inclusion of real life characters such as Hugh Glass & Jim Bridger is pure genius on the author's part.
The book is written very well with a hell of a lot of detail. In fact it is this level of detail that makes the book beautiful, vivid & harsh.
Well worth a read, (and for a remarkable price too).
Excellent story of a mountain man, trapper, 06 Jan 2004
I found that once I picked up this book I could not put it down. This book was made into a brilliant film starring robert redford called Jeremiah Jonhson. It describes the lonely life of the fur trapper who ends up declaring war on the whole crow nation. It also goes into great detail about the great knowledge of the mountain men, how they used the behaviour of animals and nature to their advantage when hunting and living off the land. The book is well paced and has lots of other characters, some that actually lived i.e Jim Bridger.
Simply a cracking read for those who like the western, pioneer adventure genre.
A wonderful story of the life of the Mountain Man, 15 Nov 2001
I was first completely captivated by this book many years ago and found it a moving and passionate account of the life of the Mountain Man and the interaction with the native american indians. The film made of this book starring Robert Redford is a touching and magnificent translation into the cinema of a fine book. Read the book and see the film - you won't be dissapointed.
Christmas Can Be Murder, 02 Jan 2008
This is a collection of three Christmas mystery novellas written by three great cozy writers. Starring their series sleuths, they stand alone well enough to be entertaining for any cozy fan looking for some light reading in December.
Up first is the title story. "Candy Cane Murder" by Joanne Fluke finds Hannah Swenson playing Santa's helper, literally, at the Lake Eden Inn. Wayne Bergstrom, owner of a local department store, is doing his annual good deed playing Santa for the underprivileged kids in the area. But when leaving the party a little while later, she follows a trail of candy canes to find Wayne's body in a snow bank. Who would want Wayne dead? For a novella mystery, this one is fairly complex. Any of Hannah's numerous fans will love this story. It's a cozy Christmas offering and includes 8 cookie recipes, 2 drink recipes, and 2 quiche recipes.
Next comes "The Dangers of Candy Canes" by Laura Levine. I'm a fan of Laura's books so was thrilled to find another story starring freelance writer Jaine Austen. When one of Jaine's clients, Seymour Fiedler of Fiedler on the Roof Roofers, is sued for wrongful death, he hires Jaine to put down her pen and solve the crime. Seems that Garth Jankin fell off his recently reroofed house while decorating for his neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. Since Garth had numerous enemies, Jaine quickly decides that the tiles were loosened. But who would do something like that? As with the books, this story is very funny. A sub-plot about Jaine volunteering with a group that mentors underprivileged girls almost slows the story down at times. But in the end this is a fun read.
Even though she's a staple of the cozy sub-genre, I have never read Leslie Meier before. I changed that with the third story, "Candy Canes of Christmas Past." This story takes us back in time to the first Christmas that series star Lucy Stone spent in Tinker Cove, Maine. Lucy is trying to deal with her husband's project, fixing up their home. So when town librarian Miss Tilly is nice to Lucy, Lucy looks for some way to repay her new friend. And that's how she begins trying to uncover the circumstances surrounding Miss Tilly's mother's death almost 50 years before. This story is as much about Lucy's struggles to fit into a new town and live in an old house as it is about the mystery. In fact, this was the weakest mystery of the book by far. But I liked the characters and plan to read the first in the series soon. This story includes 2 recipes, bringing the total for the book to 14.
If you love cozies and want to book to put you in the Christmas mood, this is the book for you. Pick it up and enjoy today.
A Bit of Seasonal Fun with Familiar Old Friends..., 17 Dec 2007
This `Christmas Special' is made up of three seasonal novellas written by well known cosy-crime authors:
The first of these is `Candy Cane Murder' by Joanne Fluke. In this story Hannah, the owner of `The Cookie Jar', is helping out at a Christmas Charity event when the man playing Santa is found dead. As you would expect Hannah tries to help solve the murder with the help of her sisters, mother and boyfriend Norman. This is a nice novella, very Christmassy and will be a great seasonal fix for those who enjoy the novels in this series. The other good thing about it is that is doesn't really interfere with the `love triangle' element of the series which means that it isn't essential that you read it before the next full length novel is out in the spring.
The next novella is `The Dangers of Candy Canes' by Laura Levine. I hadn't read anything by this author before and so it came as a nice surprise. The lead character, Jaine Austen, is a freelance writer and part-time sleuth. She is asked to investigate the death of a man who has fallen from a roof whilst putting up his Christmas decorations. Jaine finds that a number of the neighbours take the competition very seriously, but would anyone take it seriously enough to kill?
The heroine of this story is really likeable and the plot of the novella was good even though it was short. A great taster of a series that I will be going back to!
The last novella in this edition is `Candy Canes of Christmas Past' by Leslie Meier. I have to say that I haven't read any of Meier's previous novels although I am aware of them. I have to say that this was the most disappointing novella of the three although it might be a nice seasonal taster for fans of the series. Lucy Stone thinks back to a mystery that took place when she first arrived at Tinker's Cove, twenty years ago. The plot is flimsy and I couldn't really relate to the characters so not one for me!
Despite my feelings about the last novella, the edition as a whole is good value for money and will make pleasant light reading for the holidays. Recommended.
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Nice break from Reality, 02 May 2008
Based on the reviews, I decided to try this book, I had only ready one of the authors before.
Turn up the heat, for a short story it was excellent, but potentially it could have been expanded, the action part of the story was short, a little too short in my opionion, but well written.
Hunter's Oath, again short story, it began to show a relationship, then it was months later and they were happily married.
The Warlord Wants forever, This I though was the best of the three, the charaters were allowed to develop, and the story line did not leave you feeling a little cheated, in other words it wasn't an abrupt end or seemingly missing a huge chunk of the story.
In conclusion, if you have never read any of the other workings of any of the authors, read a full book first to see how they expand the story, when you want a nice escapism from normal life and a little bit romance - with some nice sex scenes - then this is the book for you.
One very good story, 30 Jan 2008
Two of the stories were OK, but the last one of Cole is very good. If you have read her other books in her paranormal serie you have to buy this one to see the start. It is the story of Myst that also appear in the following book "A Hunger Like No Other". It is very hot and sexy, but also romantic.
fans will appreciate the characters as the women PLAYING EASY TO GET take charge of these tough wise guys., 18 Jan 2008
Turn up the Heat by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Allison cleans aisles at Wal-Mart, but escapes her dreary life when she wins a vacation. Vince hides at the resort as the mob want him ded. They meet and sparks fly, but so do bullets.
Hunter's Oath by Jaid Black. Needing closure, Sofia heads to the Arctic Circle where her only relative her beloved brother died in a military helicopter crash. However, she is kidnapped and taken underground where she is put on the marriage auction block. Viking warrior Johen buys her, but now must persuade the Outsider that they belong together.
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole. Nikolai the vampire chief and Myst the Coveted Valkyrie are in love with one another. However, vampires and valkyrie are natural enemies so the two duel for superiority in their taboo relationship.
These three fine novellas star delightful protagonists starring bad dudes and s3xy females challenging them for who will be the top gun. Though the Black and Cole have a fantasy spin to their tales while Ms. Kenyon's contribution is straight suspense.
It's ok, 17 Apr 2007
Does not deserve 5 star rating. The first story by Sherrilyn Kenyon was fairly pitiful, plot and story line were non existent. It was enough to put me off the book. But the other 2 stories by Kresley Cole and Jaid Black were enough to save this book from total disaster.
3 fab books in 1 , 09 May 2006
I have to say I was really pleased with this purchase, I assumed that the book by Sherrilyn was one I had read before in her short stories and was pleasantly suprised that it was not and it was a rather good short story. The best story by far was that of Kresley Cole, even though she is new on the scene she did a fab job and I will be reading all her books after this. The one book that disppointed me the most was Jaid Black (hence the 4 stars and not 5) I have been a fan of hers for ages and read all of her Trek mi Q'an books which are great, but this one left me cold. Her New Sweden stories just dont do it for me there was no real plot and no chemistry between the characters it left me rather cold. She should stick to warrriors of Trek Mi Q'an they are much more interesting.
Rubbish, 26 Jun 2007
Don't waste your money, this book is very very poor to say the least.
One star is really one too many!!
Erotic???? No Way, 18 Jun 2007
In a word, this book is dreadful! Sorry for all those who have said they enjoyed it but this book didn't even get me luke warm let alone hot. I kept waiting for each story to start then it ended. Yes, short 5 minute reads but nothing of any substance in them to read. Save your money.
Short and Sweet, 26 Feb 2007
A very enjoyable book with bite size stories that don't waffle about with excess padding. The storyline is established and cuts to the action very quickly. It is a collection of erotic stories by different writers so each has a different style and feel about it. That is not a bad thing and on the whole most of the stories are excellent. The odd one, perhaps leaves you feeling a bit short, you feel they could have taken the bit in their teeth (or something else) and taken the story on a bit further, but on the whole it is very good. I found that it was a good book to open for a few minutes read to perk you up for the day. I particularly liked THE BOUNTY OF SUMMER by Carol Queen, that was very erotic story. I would highly recommend the book. Another book I would recommend that you have a look at, which has perhaps a stronger sexual content, is 100 PERCENT EROTICA by Suzie Van Aartman. This book could well become a classic in my opinion.
The rating says it all!, 01 Feb 2007
After reading the recommendations I ordered this book with high expectations only to be completely underwhelmed! This book wouldn't even shock or arouse my Gran. If you are a fan of Nancy Friday and some Black Lace books this one isn't for you.
Short and Sweet, 28 Nov 2004
I liked these erotic stories very much. There was something for everyone in this book (there are 35 different and unique stories). The stories are very short but they are interesting. I felt that they could have gone a little farther than they went, they were a little tame for my tastes, but they were still a lot of fun to read and I would recommend this as a gift for any woman who enjoys reading erotica or romance. And for an even more erotic read I would recommend Nancy Madore's "Bedtime Stories for Women," which re-tells fairy tales in a very erotic and exciting format.
A joy to read, 08 Sep 2008
I first read this (actually that should say I was first forced to read this) in school over 20 years ago. I hated it. It was disected to within an inch of its life and I came to dread those lessons with a passion. What a shame that school can manage to put off even the most ardent of readers. Isn't reading supposed to be about enjoyment?
I picked this up a couple of weeks ago out of curiosity and read the first page while standing in the bookshop. Before I knew it I had read the entire first chapter and loved it. There is such humour in Dicken's books that would have been totally wasted on me as a 15 year old.
It took me a few weeks to read (hence the 4 stars as I had to concentrate more than with other books) but I thought it was just wonderful. I remembered so little of the story from the first time around that it was like reading a new book. What a fantastic array of characters I came to know. Just loved it.
A beautiful past, 28 Aug 2008
Some Tame Gazelle is set in a village just as picturesque as St Mary Mead or any other literary village, but the characters are deeper and utterly credible. It is full of moments of recognition, such as Belinda's joy at making pasta, 'finer than the finest chamois leather' and who has not had sudden guests and felt guilty at the withered orange in the bowl? It gently and tellingly relays what has been described as the beauty of the unregarded life, and points out that romance is on offer, even there. It repays rereading, for the more subtle humour can be sometimes missed on a first read. It is a brilliant book, and its layers reveal themselves slowly as one becomes more and more drawn into the lives of the Bede sisters.
Touching and funny, 22 Apr 2001
In the early chapters of "Some Tame Gazelle" we are taken on a "Pym moments" romp through the day-to-day lives of the spinster sisters, Belinda and Harriet Bede. Timid, sentimental Belinda (another of Pym's "Excellent Women"), elder of the two, a faithful church worker, has loved the peevish, married Archdeacon Henry Hoccleve ("dear Henry") for over 30 years. Belinda quotes 18th Century poets, wears "sensible" shoes and longs for "some sympathetic person to whom she could say that Dr. Johnson had been so right when he had said that all change is of itself an evil." Plump ("attractive in a fat Teutonic way"), jolly and style-conscious Harriet, in her middle fifties, has a fondness for young curates to whom she serves boiled chicken suppers and makes presents of hand-knitted socks and home-made jellies. We meet: The Reverend Edgar Donne, the latest in a long line of young curates fussed over by Harriet; Edith Liversidge ("a kind of decayed gentlewoman"), the disheveled, blunt-speaking neighbor with an interest in sanitation arrangements; the dreary, snobbish Connie Aspinall, who basks in the memory of her glory days when she was companion to Lady Grudge of Belgrave Square ("a kind of relation of one of Queen Alexandra's Ladies-in-Waiting"); Miss Prior, the touchy sewing woman, in a tender and humorous episode involving cauliflower cheese; the melancholy Count Ricardo Bianco, who on a regular basis offers proposals of marriage to Harriet. There is Archdeacon Hoccleve, the object of Belinda's devotion ("her passion had mellowed into a comfortable feeling more like the cosiness of a winter evening by the fire than the uncertain rapture of a spring morning"), whose standoffish behavior and proclivity for choosing unsuitable prayers and for preaching obscure literary sermons no one understands win him little favor among the people in his parish. And there are more matchless Pym characters set against a quintessential Pym story, touching and funny and quite wonderful.
Wonderfull, 16 Jul 2007
This book is written by a real wordsmith. The author paints pictures and takes the reader through a whole range of emotions. It,s the first Vardis Fisher I have read and I cannot wait to get my hands on another. For people who like tales of the west but cannot stand "meanwhile back at the ranch" literature, this is a must read.
A Gem Of A Book, 24 Apr 2007
This book is magnificent. I'm probably more of a romantic than I am accurate with my history, (scrap that, I'm definitely more of a romantic), but this book really made me feel like I was experiencing both the joy and hardship of what it was like to be a mountain man.
The inclusion of real life characters such as Hugh Glass & Jim Bridger is pure genius on the author's part.
The book is written very well with a hell of a lot of detail. In fact it is this level of detail that makes the book beautiful, vivid & harsh.
Well worth a read, (and for a remarkable price too).
Excellent story of a mountain man, trapper, 06 Jan 2004
I found that once I picked up this book I could not put it down. This book was made into a brilliant film starring robert redford called Jeremiah Jonhson. It describes the lonely life of the fur trapper who ends up declaring war on the whole crow nation. It also goes into great detail about the great knowledge of the mountain men, how they used the behaviour of animals and nature to their advantage when hunting and living off the land. The book is well paced and has lots of other characters, some that actually lived i.e Jim Bridger.
Simply a cracking read for those who like the western, pioneer adventure genre.
A wonderful story of the life of the Mountain Man, 15 Nov 2001
I was first completely captivated by this book many years ago and found it a moving and passionate account of the life of the Mountain Man and the interaction with the native american indians. The film made of this book starring Robert Redford is a touching and magnificent translation into the cinema of a fine book. Read the book and see the film - you won't be dissapointed.
Christmas Can Be Murder, 02 Jan 2008
This is a collection of three Christmas mystery novellas written by three great cozy writers. Starring their series sleuths, they stand alone well enough to be entertaining for any cozy fan looking for some light reading in December.
Up first is the title story. "Candy Cane Murder" by Joanne Fluke finds Hannah Swenson playing Santa's helper, literally, at the Lake Eden Inn. Wayne Bergstrom, owner of a local department store, is doing his annual good deed playing Santa for the underprivileged kids in the area. But when leaving the party a little while later, she follows a trail of candy canes to find Wayne's body in a snow bank. Who would want Wayne dead? For a novella mystery, this one is fairly complex. Any of Hannah's numerous fans will love this story. It's a cozy Christmas offering and includes 8 cookie recipes, 2 drink recipes, and 2 quiche recipes.
Next comes "The Dangers of Candy Canes" by Laura Levine. I'm a fan of Laura's books so was thrilled to find another story starring freelance writer Jaine Austen. When one of Jaine's clients, Seymour Fiedler of Fiedler on the Roof Roofers, is sued for wrongful death, he hires Jaine to put down her pen and solve the crime. Seems that Garth Jankin fell off his recently reroofed house while decorating for his neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. Since Garth had numerous enemies, Jaine quickly decides that the tiles were loosened. But who would do something like that? As with the books, this story is very funny. A sub-plot about Jaine volunteering with a group that mentors underprivileged girls almost slows the story down at times. But in the end this is a fun read.
Even though she's a staple of the cozy sub-genre, I have never read Leslie Meier before. I changed that with the third story, "Candy Canes of Christmas Past." This story takes us back in time to the first Christmas that series star Lucy Stone spent in Tinker Cove, Maine. Lucy is trying to deal with her husband's project, fixing up their home. So when town librarian Miss Tilly is nice to Lucy, Lucy looks for some way to repay her new friend. And that's how she begins trying to uncover the circumstances surrounding Miss Tilly's mother's death almost 50 years before. This story is as much about Lucy's struggles to fit into a new town and live in an old house as it is about the mystery. In fact, this was the weakest mystery of the book by far. But I liked the characters and plan to read the first in the series soon. This story includes 2 recipes, bringing the total for the book to 14.
If you love cozies and want to book to put you in the Christmas mood, this is the book for you. Pick it up and enjoy today.
A Bit of Seasonal Fun with Familiar Old Friends..., 17 Dec 2007
This `Christmas Special' is made up of three seasonal novellas written by well known cosy-crime authors:
The first of these is `Candy Cane Murder' by Joanne Fluke. In this story Hannah, the owner of `The Cookie Jar', is helping out at a Christmas Charity event when the man playing Santa is found dead. As you would expect Hannah tries to help solve the murder with the help of her sisters, mother and boyfriend Norman. This is a nice novella, very Christmassy and will be a great seasonal fix for those who enjoy the novels in this series. The other good thing about it is that is doesn't really interfere with the `love triangle' element of the series which means that it isn't essential that you read it before the next full length novel is out in the spring.
The next novella is `The Dangers of Candy Canes' by Laura Levine. I hadn't read anything by this author before and so it came as a nice surprise. The lead character, Jaine Austen, is a freelance writer and part-time sleuth. She is asked to investigate the death of a man who has fallen from a roof whilst putting up his Christmas decorations. Jaine finds that a number of the neighbours take the competition very seriously, but would anyone take it seriously enough to kill?
The heroine of this story is really likeable and the plot of the novella was good even though it was short. A great taster of a series that I will be going back to!
The last novella in this edition is `Candy Canes of Christmas Past' by Leslie Meier. I have to say that I haven't read any of Meier's previous novels although I am aware of them. I have to say that this was the most disappointing novella of the three although it might be a nice seasonal taster for fans of the series. Lucy Stone thinks back to a mystery that took place when she first arrived at Tinker's Cove, twenty years ago. The plot is flimsy and I couldn't really relate to the characters so not one for me!
Despite my feelings about the last novella, the edition as a whole is good value for money and will make pleasant light reading for the holidays. Recommended.
Not MHC's best, 06 Aug 1999
I have read lots of books by MHC, but these stories were a bit boring because it was so easy to figure out who did it especially for people used to her books. I found Alvirah very sympathetic and kind, but also a very annoyingly nosy character and too "overwhelming", her husband seems to be a dopey sweet guy who just tags along and doesn't seem to have much of a personality. So I found the characters a bit annoying, and the whole winning 40 million dollars in the lottery is a bit unrealistic. Still I gave it 3 stars because nevertheless it'sgreat time-kill reading in airports, plains trains and the like. But I do recommend other novels by MHC.
Comical suspense, if that makes sense., 22 Jul 1999
This is my favorite in the Mary Higgins Clark series. There is a comical side to the suspense and I find this refreshing when it is compared to most over-dramatized mystery thrillers. People say that they figured out who had done it quickly. They probably could. I, howver, could not. This was the first mystery I had ever read, concerning myself in the past with biographies, and Gladys Taber (a wonderful author whom has been tragically forgotten in the years since her death). Perhaps if I had read others before this one, I could have figured it out as well.
pretty good!!!!!!!!!, 18 May 1999
The Lottery Winner by: Mary Higgins Clark The book is a collection of murder mysteries. My favorite section is "Bye-Bye Baby Bunting;" it is about a baby who is stolen from a hospital room. It is suspenseful, but short. My least favorite section is "The Lottery Winner;" it is about someone's stolen diamonds and Aliviah and Willy came to the rescue and turns out someone gets killed. It dragged on and got boring. Overall the book was good and I would recommend it to anyone who likes these types of books.
The team of Alvirah and Willy, their adventures were great!!, 22 Jul 1998
I read your books regularly and have enjoyed most of them to a great degree, But this was so different and so enjoyable, by the end of the book I felt as if I knew Alvirah and Willy, personally. Their adventures took me with them and I enjoyed myself. I just hope they will appear again soon in another book.
SIMPLE, AND WONDERFUL!!!!, 18 Jun 1998
I've read the stories with Alvirah and Willy and I LOVE THEM ALL!! These two people and the trouble they find themselves involved in are nothing short of WONDERFUL!. I would gladly read anything from Ms.Higgins-Clark, including the Alvirah and Willy stories.
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Customer Reviews
Nice break from Reality, 02 May 2008
Based on the reviews, I decided to try this book, I had only ready one of the authors before.
Turn up the heat, for a short story it was excellent, but potentially it could have been expanded, the action part of the story was short, a little too short in my opionion, but well written.
Hunter's Oath, again short story, it began to show a relationship, then it was months later and they were happily married.
The Warlord Wants forever, This I though was the best of the three, the charaters were allowed to develop, and the story line did not leave you feeling a little cheated, in other words it wasn't an abrupt end or seemingly missing a huge chunk of the story.
In conclusion, if you have never read any of the other workings of any of the authors, read a full book first to see how they expand the story, when you want a nice escapism from normal life and a little bit romance - with some nice sex scenes - then this is the book for you.
One very good story, 30 Jan 2008
Two of the stories were OK, but the last one of Cole is very good. If you have read her other books in her paranormal serie you have to buy this one to see the start. It is the story of Myst that also appear in the following book "A Hunger Like No Other". It is very hot and sexy, but also romantic.
fans will appreciate the characters as the women PLAYING EASY TO GET take charge of these tough wise guys., 18 Jan 2008
Turn up the Heat by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Allison cleans aisles at Wal-Mart, but escapes her dreary life when she wins a vacation. Vince hides at the resort as the mob want him ded. They meet and sparks fly, but so do bullets.
Hunter's Oath by Jaid Black. Needing closure, Sofia heads to the Arctic Circle where her only relative her beloved brother died in a military helicopter crash. However, she is kidnapped and taken underground where she is put on the marriage auction block. Viking warrior Johen buys her, but now must persuade the Outsider that they belong together.
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole. Nikolai the vampire chief and Myst the Coveted Valkyrie are in love with one another. However, vampires and valkyrie are natural enemies so the two duel for superiority in their taboo relationship.
These three fine novellas star delightful protagonists starring bad dudes and s3xy females challenging them for who will be the top gun. Though the Black and Cole have a fantasy spin to their tales while Ms. Kenyon's contribution is straight suspense.
It's ok, 17 Apr 2007
Does not deserve 5 star rating. The first story by Sherrilyn Kenyon was fairly pitiful, plot and story line were non existent. It was enough to put me off the book. But the other 2 stories by Kresley Cole and Jaid Black were enough to save this book from total disaster.
3 fab books in 1 , 09 May 2006
I have to say I was really pleased with this purchase, I assumed that the book by Sherrilyn was one I had read before in her short stories and was pleasantly suprised that it was not and it was a rather good short story. The best story by far was that of Kresley Cole, even though she is new on the scene she did a fab job and I will be reading all her books after this. The one book that disppointed me the most was Jaid Black (hence the 4 stars and not 5) I have been a fan of hers for ages and read all of her Trek mi Q'an books which are great, but this one left me cold. Her New Sweden stories just dont do it for me there was no real plot and no chemistry between the characters it left me rather cold. She should stick to warrriors of Trek Mi Q'an they are much more interesting.
Rubbish, 26 Jun 2007
Don't waste your money, this book is very very poor to say the least.
One star is really one too many!!
Erotic???? No Way, 18 Jun 2007
In a word, this book is dreadful! Sorry for all those who have said they enjoyed it but this book didn't even get me luke warm let alone hot. I kept waiting for each story to start then it ended. Yes, short 5 minute reads but nothing of any substance in them to read. Save your money.
Short and Sweet, 26 Feb 2007
A very enjoyable book with bite size stories that don't waffle about with excess padding. The storyline is established and cuts to the action very quickly. It is a collection of erotic stories by different writers so each has a different style and feel about it. That is not a bad thing and on the whole most of the stories are excellent. The odd one, perhaps leaves you feeling a bit short, you feel they could have taken the bit in their teeth (or something else) and taken the story on a bit further, but on the whole it is very good. I found that it was a good book to open for a few minutes read to perk you up for the day. I particularly liked THE BOUNTY OF SUMMER by Carol Queen, that was very erotic story. I would highly recommend the book. Another book I would recommend that you have a look at, which has perhaps a stronger sexual content, is 100 PERCENT EROTICA by Suzie Van Aartman. This book could well become a classic in my opinion.
The rating says it all!, 01 Feb 2007
After reading the recommendations I ordered this book with high expectations only to be completely underwhelmed! This book wouldn't even shock or arouse my Gran. If you are a fan of Nancy Friday and some Black Lace books this one isn't for you.
Short and Sweet, 28 Nov 2004
I liked these erotic stories very much. There was something for everyone in this book (there are 35 different and unique stories). The stories are very short but they are interesting. I felt that they could have gone a little farther than they went, they were a little tame for my tastes, but they were still a lot of fun to read and I would recommend this as a gift for any woman who enjoys reading erotica or romance. And for an even more erotic read I would recommend Nancy Madore's "Bedtime Stories for Women," which re-tells fairy tales in a very erotic and exciting format.
A joy to read, 08 Sep 2008
I first read this (actually that should say I was first forced to read this) in school over 20 years ago. I hated it. It was disected to within an inch of its life and I came to dread those lessons with a passion. What a shame that school can manage to put off even the most ardent of readers. Isn't reading supposed to be about enjoyment?
I picked this up a couple of weeks ago out of curiosity and read the first page while standing in the bookshop. Before I knew it I had read the entire first chapter and loved it. There is such humour in Dicken's books that would have been totally wasted on me as a 15 year old.
It took me a few weeks to read (hence the 4 stars as I had to concentrate more than with other books) but I thought it was just wonderful. I remembered so little of the story from the first time around that it was like reading a new book. What a fantastic array of characters I came to know. Just loved it.
A beautiful past, 28 Aug 2008
Some Tame Gazelle is set in a village just as picturesque as St Mary Mead or any other literary village, but the characters are deeper and utterly credible. It is full of moments of recognition, such as Belinda's joy at making pasta, 'finer than the finest chamois leather' and who has not had sudden guests and felt guilty at the withered orange in the bowl? It gently and tellingly relays what has been described as the beauty of the unregarded life, and points out that romance is on offer, even there. It repays rereading, for the more subtle humour can be sometimes missed on a first read. It is a brilliant book, and its layers reveal themselves slowly as one becomes more and more drawn into the lives of the Bede sisters.
Touching and funny, 22 Apr 2001
In the early chapters of "Some Tame Gazelle" we are taken on a "Pym moments" romp through the day-to-day lives of the spinster sisters, Belinda and Harriet Bede. Timid, sentimental Belinda (another of Pym's "Excellent Women"), elder of the two, a faithful church worker, has loved the peevish, married Archdeacon Henry Hoccleve ("dear Henry") for over 30 years. Belinda quotes 18th Century poets, wears "sensible" shoes and longs for "some sympathetic person to whom she could say that Dr. Johnson had been so right when he had said that all change is of itself an evil." Plump ("attractive in a fat Teutonic way"), jolly and style-conscious Harriet, in her middle fifties, has a fondness for young curates to whom she serves boiled chicken suppers and makes presents of hand-knitted socks and home-made jellies. We meet: The Reverend Edgar Donne, the latest in a long line of young curates fussed over by Harriet; Edith Liversidge ("a kind of decayed gentlewoman"), the disheveled, blunt-speaking neighbor with an interest in sanitation arrangements; the dreary, snobbish Connie Aspinall, who basks in the memory of her glory days when she was companion to Lady Grudge of Belgrave Square ("a kind of relation of one of Queen Alexandra's Ladies-in-Waiting"); Miss Prior, the touchy sewing woman, in a tender and humorous episode involving cauliflower cheese; the melancholy Count Ricardo Bianco, who on a regular basis offers proposals of marriage to Harriet. There is Archdeacon Hoccleve, the object of Belinda's devotion ("her passion had mellowed into a comfortable feeling more like the cosiness of a winter evening by the fire than the uncertain rapture of a spring morning"), whose standoffish behavior and proclivity for choosing unsuitable prayers and for preaching obscure literary sermons no one understands win him little favor among the people in his parish. And there are more matchless Pym characters set against a quintessential Pym story, touching and funny and quite wonderful.
Wonderfull, 16 Jul 2007
This book is written by a real wordsmith. The author paints pictures and takes the reader through a whole range of emotions. It,s the first Vardis Fisher I have read and I cannot wait to get my hands on another. For people who like tales of the west but cannot stand "meanwhile back at the ranch" literature, this is a must read.
A Gem Of A Book, 24 Apr 2007
This book is magnificent. I'm probably more of a romantic than I am accurate with my history, (scrap that, I'm definitely more of a romantic), but this book really made me feel like I was experiencing both the joy and hardship of what it was like to be a mountain man.
The inclusion of real life characters such as Hugh Glass & Jim Bridger is pure genius on the author's part.
The book is written very well with a hell of a lot of detail. In fact it is this level of detail that makes the book beautiful, vivid & harsh.
Well worth a read, (and for a remarkable price too).
Excellent story of a mountain man, trapper, 06 Jan 2004
I found that once I picked up this book I could not put it down. This book was made into a brilliant film starring robert redford called Jeremiah Jonhson. It describes the lonely life of the fur trapper who ends up declaring war on the whole crow nation. It also goes into great detail about the great knowledge of the mountain men, how they used the behaviour of animals and nature to their advantage when hunting and living off the land. The book is well paced and has lots of other characters, some that actually lived i.e Jim Bridger.
Simply a cracking read for those who like the western, pioneer adventure genre.
A wonderful story of the life of the Mountain Man, 15 Nov 2001
I was first completely captivated by this book many years ago and found it a moving and passionate account of the life of the Mountain Man and the interaction with the native american indians. The film made of this book starring Robert Redford is a touching and magnificent translation into the cinema of a fine book. Read the book and see the film - you won't be dissapointed.
Christmas Can Be Murder, 02 Jan 2008
This is a collection of three Christmas mystery novellas written by three great cozy writers. Starring their series sleuths, they stand alone well enough to be entertaining for any cozy fan looking for some light reading in December.
Up first is the title story. "Candy Cane Murder" by Joanne Fluke finds Hannah Swenson playing Santa's helper, literally, at the Lake Eden Inn. Wayne Bergstrom, owner of a local department store, is doing his annual good deed playing Santa for the underprivileged kids in the area. But when leaving the party a little while later, she follows a trail of candy canes to find Wayne's body in a snow bank. Who would want Wayne dead? For a novella mystery, this one is fairly complex. Any of Hannah's numerous fans will love this story. It's a cozy Christmas offering and includes 8 cookie recipes, 2 drink recipes, and 2 quiche recipes.
Next comes "The Dangers of Candy Canes" by Laura Levine. I'm a fan of Laura's books so was thrilled to find another story starring freelance writer Jaine Austen. When one of Jaine's clients, Seymour Fiedler of Fiedler on the Roof Roofers, is sued for wrongful death, he hires Jaine to put down her pen and solve the crime. Seems that Garth Jankin fell off his recently reroofed house while decorating for his neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. Since Garth had numerous enemies, Jaine quickly decides that the tiles were loosened. But who would do something like that? As with the books, this story is very funny. A sub-plot about Jaine volunteering with a group that mentors underprivileged girls almost slows the story down at times. But in the end this is a fun read.
Even though she's a staple of the cozy sub-genre, I have never read Leslie Meier before. I changed that with the third story, "Candy Canes of Christmas Past." This story takes us back in time to the first Christmas that series star Lucy Stone spent in Tinker Cove, Maine. Lucy is trying to deal with her husband's project, fixing up their home. So when town librarian Miss Tilly is nice to Lucy, Lucy looks for some way to repay her new friend. And that's how she begins trying to uncover the circumstances surrounding Miss Tilly's mother's death almost 50 years before. This story is as much about Lucy's struggles to fit into a new town and live in an old house as it is about the mystery. In fact, this was the weakest mystery of the book by far. But I liked the characters and plan to read the first in the series soon. This story includes 2 recipes, bringing the total for the book to 14.
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