Rating: 
Summary: I thought it was only decent. (Sorry...)
Review: I read the reviews and was very excited about getting this book, but then I found it disappointing. The main character was not terribly likeable (maybe that's just a personality clash between her and I, though) and the plot didn't seem to move very well. Honestly, I can't really remember any true specifics with what I disliked, but I definitely remember the general annoyance and disappointment I had afterwards. Maybe I'll re-read it and write a more coherent review later... *grin* All in all, it wasn't worth the money I spent on it, though I WOULD agree that it was worth the time spent reading it.
Rating: 
Summary: The best D/s book I've read in years
Review: I was blown away with this book. It was super-intelligent, witty and sharp. The erotic scenes were well-written and descriptive. I was totally absorbed in this novel and, like another reader said, I will read it again- if for no other reason than to get some more laughs out of the cyber-banter. Truly enjoyable.
Rating:
Summary: This book shouldn't have gone past the short story phase.
Review: If you have any sort of sexual imagination of your own, I suggest you explore it instead of wasting your money on this second rate stuff. Once you get past the tedious "getting to know you" stage, your treated by some typical bondage, master/slave, submission, pain stuff; an affluent woman being taught the ways of a master. The thing is so contrived, it seemed created by some computer program. The author (whomever he or she really is) throws in some literary references in a feeble attempt to make the character seem like cultural sophisticates (sort of the way the writers of "Frazier" did, but at least the TV show was lots of fun. My advice: if you need to read this book,you probably spend a lot of lonely evenings in bed, so you should get yourself a more creative sex life.
Rating:
Summary: Dig In!
Review: If you're squeamish about sex, this novel is not for you. If, on the other hand, you not only like sex, but like it served up piping hot with plenty of funny literate repartee, then Lofting is a sumptuous feast: rich, spicy, and very satisfying. Claire, Andres, and Nick are as compelling as they are unforgettable--a menage of characters who aren't afraid to indulge their wildest appetites (at Chez Marceau, three is not a crowd and handcuffs are de rigueur). My only regret is that Lofting wasn't longer. I can't wait to see what Miss Marceau does next.
Rating:
Summary: A Delicious Experience...
Review: Lofting left me uncomfortably wet, curious, breathless and panting. I am mystified by Marceau's skill in delivering an intellectual experience while eliciting deep, somatic responses. The effect gave my emotions a rest and allowed me to enjoy a strange, delicious awakening of my senses, and a greater understanding of their boundaries, cravings, and idiosyncracies.
Rating: 
Summary: a thorough disappointment
Review: Loved it. When's the movie?Lofting is a cool and biting collage of "black and whites," capturing a habitue that is very much alive and well. The moral elite will claim disbelief when in reality, it's a simpler case of no longer being invited. For those of us who can and DO live below and above ground, like camera film Lofting shoots nothing more or less than truthful erotic justice, over and over on high speed. Lofting (thankfully) dispels the smarmy, quixotic notions of BDSM played out in online chatrooms by kooks and pretenders. Those are your run-of-the-mill "Sirs and Ladys" who need to mitigate their own "icky" erotic fantasy with truly whacked schlock of "Knights in Castles accepting Gifts of Submission" from helpless damsels with great underwear. Lofting brings us real people, including Andres and Nick who are out and another, Claire, who comes out in front of us. The color--to frame these black and whites is great language in dialogue. Not simply real people, we're treated to intelligent, funny, well-read, real and sensitive people--exactly the kind (or one kind) of people who can, should and do live the underground erotic polis, above ground. And once they are out, they live it outrageously, the way it should be and IS lived . Trust this--Alma M is titillating us big-time with a slice of 'something' and you get to decide; is tongue-in-cheek(s) so far-fetched? Note to Alma M: Next time, provide pics!
Rating:
Summary: Lofting - Keeping Up With the Joneses
Review: Loved it. When's the movie? Lofting is a cool and biting collage of "black and whites," capturing a habitue that is very much alive and well. The moral elite will claim disbelief when in reality, it's a simpler case of no longer being invited. For those of us who can and DO live below and above ground, like camera film Lofting shoots nothing more or less than truthful erotic justice, over and over on high speed. Lofting (thankfully) dispels the smarmy, quixotic notions of BDSM played out in online chatrooms by kooks and pretenders. Those are your run-of-the-mill "Sirs and Ladys" who need to mitigate their own "icky" erotic fantasy with truly whacked schlock of "Knights in Castles accepting Gifts of Submission" from helpless damsels with great underwear. Lofting brings us real people, including Andres and Nick who are out and another, Claire, who comes out in front of us. The color--to frame these black and whites is great language in dialogue. Not simply real people, we're treated to intelligent, funny, well-read, real and sensitive people--exactly the kind (or one kind) of people who can, should and do live the underground erotic polis, above ground. And once they are out, they live it outrageously, the way it should be and IS lived . Trust this--Alma M is titillating us big-time with a slice of 'something' and you get to decide; is tongue-in-cheek(s) so far-fetched? Note to Alma M: Next time, provide pics!
Rating:
Summary: Sweaty and Giggling
Review: Marceau's "Lofting" gives the reader a vivid tour through a variety of ultra hot sex scenes, while simultaneously offering a French tickler for the funny bone. What style! Marceau's brilliant writing is a feast for all of the senses. Encore!
Rating:
Summary: Sweaty and Giggling
Review: Marceau's "Lofting" gives the reader a vivid tour through a variety of ultra hot sex scenes, while simultaneously offering a French tickler for the funny bone. What style! Marceau's brilliant writing is a feast for all of the senses. Encore!
Rating:
Summary: So So
Review: One thing is true. This book is smarter than your average erotica. But that doesn't make it hotter. I found that some of the language was a little bit ridiculous, (I've never met a soul like Andres online)and the sex scenes never quite involved me. It was, perhaps, a little too "lofty" for my baser tastes.
|
