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Summary: A great book to read with your lover!
Review: Erotica ranks at the top of my must read fiction. From Ananis Nin to Kim Corum, I love it! I was very pleased to dicover this author and this book. Bravo and hats off! There is nothing quite like a sexy, fun read and this book delivers both!
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Summary: Stimulation for the body and mind- at the same time !
Review: Fantastic ! A very cleverly written book that turned me on more than most. Nothing like your usual "one screw per chapter" book. Very much a New York story, with lots of kosher references that missed me completely.
Left me feeling that it is the type of book that I should write, and preferably as an autobio (I could take any role).
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Summary: Finally! Something sexy, timely and intelligent!
Review: Finally! A profoundly intelligent book that is hot, funny, erotic and compelling. Lofting takes you on a wonderfully eloquent trip through a transition period in the life of the main character. You'll feel that a cross between Dave Barry, Marquis de Sade, and Erich Segal have been paid to rewrite your journal and combine it with your fantasies. It's a powerfully sexy story with enough realism and straightforwardness to take your breath away and leave you hungry for more.
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Summary: A wonderfull book for a specific reading audience ....
Review: Having read erotivca for 12 hours a day for the past 20 years I have Alma Marceau's book, Lofting, come across my suggested reading list over and over that I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy this book ... For the followers of pure erotica I'm not sure if you would enjoy this book since most of the book is written with an 'in your face' kind of manner delving into sex rather than into the erotic. Is there a difference, well yes, in erotica people would have sex in a departemnt store because the lights went out and the opportunity was there, in this book they have sex in a department store considering a Sunday afternoon outing. We follow our heroine, Claire, through a sexual awakening after meeting Andres in an on-line chat room. Andres, is able to start this trip for Claire by showing her what cyber sex is all about and then he encourages her to start eploring her sexuality with people near her in order to continue the spice in their internet and phone sex sessions ... The book is wonderfull and written for the intellectual snobs in all of us. 'A pfennig for your thought's ' is the type of converstaion that is common and interesting querida .....
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Summary: A different perspective ...
Review: I bought this book w/slight hesitation as I have been addicted to the Black Lace Series, but this did not disappoint. Usually words bring life to the pages, yet in this book, what drew me in was the Instant Messaging between the two characters. I know know what cybersex must be like! If you are looking for the ultimate erotica book, I can't say this is it, but it does have it's witty moments and playful bantor.
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Summary: Not great for me
Review: I have to agree with another reviewer--that I finished the book with disappointment and a general feeling of "ick." Worse, I was actually enjoying it until about half-way through. Then it just went awry. It made me feel like the way you do when you discover that an aquaintance--who has the possiblity of being a great friend--turns out to be a jerk. As I continued reading, (to continue the comparison) you have to go on with the perfunctory friendship...in this case to finish the book. I agree that it is not stupid banter between two people, but more intelligent in its language, however, big words and "lofty" references do not a great story make. It is like they are just jammed in there (the words I mean) and the ideas aren't ever really developed. Think of someone who drops their new-word-a-day-calendar vocabulary on you to impress you. I never felt that it could really be happening or that the characters were real. Okay to read, but I am sorry that I spent the money on it. Not my style. Bummer, because it had such good potential. Still looking for the confluence of the erotic and the eloquent.
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Summary: a disappointment
Review: I heard so much about this book but it has so little. Pseudo-intellectual language, undeveloped characters, a few nice parts. Not at all what I expected, and not particularly sexy.
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Summary: three stars rounded up from two and a half
Review: I liked this book at the beginning, but as it went on, I cared less and less for and about its characters. The instant messages were the most interesting part; the dialogue is well written. But like another reviewer, I finished the book with a general feeling of "ick."
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Summary: Erotica for the thinking man -- and woman
Review: I read "Lofting" all in one weekend, mostly under the covers ... And the characters have stayed in my mind like the heroes and heroines of the best classic tales. Likable, complex men and women with strong and sometimes unreasonable passions -- the people in this story draw you in, and of course, the fascinating erotic scenes tend to keep you there. Marceau speaks the truth about sex and the sexes, and she's so damned funny! I found myself re-reading the book's online conversations to see if they would still make me laugh a second time, and they did -- and a third, as well. It's some of the wittiest dialogue I have ever read. "Lofting" is more than the tale of one woman's sexual odyssey, it's a tribute to what this kind of adventure can and should be, and it tells us what is going on in the heart of a bright, sweet woman as her adventure unfolds. I bought a copy as a gift for a sensuous friend -- I haven't done that with many books. Bravo, Marceau. I can't wait for the sequel.
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Summary: Erotica for the thinking man -- and woman
Review: I read "Lofting" all in one weekend, mostly under the covers ... And the characters have stayed in my mind like the heroes and heroines of the best classic tales. Likable, complex men and women with strong and sometimes unreasonable passions -- the people in this story draw you in, and of course, the fascinating erotic scenes tend to keep you there. Marceau speaks the truth about sex and the sexes, and she's so damned funny! I found myself re-reading the book's online conversations to see if they would still make me laugh a second time, and they did -- and a third, as well. It's some of the wittiest dialogue I have ever read. "Lofting" is more than the tale of one woman's sexual odyssey, it's a tribute to what this kind of adventure can and should be, and it tells us what is going on in the heart of a bright, sweet woman as her adventure unfolds. I bought a copy as a gift for a sensuous friend -- I haven't done that with many books. Bravo, Marceau. I can't wait for the sequel.
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