I only read part one of three parts, but I'm not interested in continuing. I didn't enjoy the writing much.
His lips covered mine totally as he rubb
I only read part one of three parts, but I'm not interested in continuing. I didn't enjoy the writing much.
His lips covered mine totally as he rubbed them over mine like he was a piece of sandpaper and I was wood that needed smoothing.
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That's not necessarily a sample of me not enjoying the writing style, but it's quite an interesting simile and I needed to share it. I just think of myself using sandpaper when I refinish my furniture. Never thought to compare it to a sexy kiss. Silly me!...more
This was kind of an interesting little book, one I picked up randomly at my favorite bookstore. BecHe had never lived through minutes so terrible.
This was kind of an interesting little book, one I picked up randomly at my favorite bookstore. Because why wouldn't I want to read a book written in the '70s by a woman and entitled STARLORD? That was enough to sell me because honestly, the backs of little SF books like this say basically nothing about the plot, but manage to sound all grand anyway.
I liked the story well enough, though it was rather small in scale. It takes place almost entirely in one house and the surrounding area. The few characters talk a lot, having the kinds of conversations where not a lot is said. I liked the writing style, but I wish there had been a bit more depth and connection between certain characters, and more description.
Overall this was a quick read and not a bad way to pass the time.
2.5 stars.
"You think I'm young? I'm not. I'm ageless. For me there is no time, not as you know it. You stay still in it, wait as it passes you, wither and die. But I travel it."...more
Stranded humans create a holiday because they're stuck in icy hell and nothing else is fun except sex.
There are babies.
Every character with a viewpoinStranded humans create a holiday because they're stuck in icy hell and nothing else is fun except sex.
There are babies.
Every character with a viewpoint? Has the exact same voice.
^^Do you see what I did up there? That's exactly how Dixon writes. It annoys me SO HARD.
Some of the reviews said Georgie was whiny, but I really didn't think so. Besides, if she was, she's been pregnant for over a year with a frickin' alien baby. She's earned it.
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I'm getting bored.
Apparently there are only so many times I can handle reading about mating and babies and very important choices getting taken away from people by the khui. I would also like to know why the khui seems to care so much about prolonging the life of their hosts' tribe, especially when they take it from another being entirely. Unless it sort of absorbs the wishes of the host? That's a possibility. Get on it, Dixon.
These books are also becoming too mushy for me. I get it, you all are mated and have sex constantly and everyone is in love. And no one regrets getting pregnant. Everything is lovely. I'd like something different now.
I didn't want to read this one after the disappointment that was Barbarian Lover, but then I got excited about the premise and decided to anyway. And then I was disappointed again. I think I'm expecting too much here. I can't just forget all my questions and issues and enjoy these books.
So, for real this time, I won't be rushing off to read the next in the series....more
For me, this book was the weakest of the series so far. That could be because I didn't really care for Aehako. This was a matter of personal ta[image]
For me, this book was the weakest of the series so far. That could be because I didn't really care for Aehako. This was a matter of personal taste, of course. My ideal fictional man should be emotionally distant and perhaps a bit gruff. Above all he should NOT be cheerful! (Issues. I have them.)
However, Kira more than made up for my indifference to Aehako. She turned out to be quite resourceful and awesome.
This book didn't seem as smutty as the others, but I really liked Aehako's specialty. Oh yes.
For a while there I thought I wouldn't care much about reading the next in the series, such was my dissatisfaction with this one, but it turns out I'm really curious about (view spoiler)[Harlow and the mystery barbarian. (hide spoiler)]
"Let me protect you. You are my mate to take care of."
"That's sweet, Aehako." I reach up and pat his cheek. "But you are my mate, and I'm going to take care of you."...more
Well, that was SO much more enjoyable than the first one! The characters were better, the banter was better, AND I didn't have as many issues!
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Well, that was SO much more enjoyable than the first one! The characters were better, the banter was better, AND I didn't have as many issues!
Although I do have some issues, but they're related more to the concept of this series than this particular installment. I don't like how every woman seems to easily accept that they're living on a wintry alien planet for the rest of their lives. Winter is HELL. And on this planet there are no movies, no books, no coffee, no effing couches, no options of any kind. NOTHING. They snark about Ariana crying all the time but damn, I would be crying too.
"Then we land here and again, I'm captured by aliens. And again, I'm told what my fate is going to be, except this time it's wife and baby maker. No one asks if Liz wants kids. No one asks if Georgie does. No one asks us anything."
Ah, yes, choice. Another lovely issue. I realize I'm being facetious here because this isn't high literature or anything, but this whole baby thing would actually suck. Liz doesn't know if she wants to be a mom, yet she's apparently fine with carrying a blue-skinned, horned baby for longer than the human gestation period (three years. She will be pregnant for up to three years). Let's just see how she feels about giving birth to one of these babies when there are no hospitals, no epidurals, no antibiotics, and nothing to stitch her up except a bone needle and some twine made from the gut of some alien creature, because you know that baby is going to tear something.
Okay, fine, I'm taking this too seriously. But giving birth in a cave is not something to take lightly!
Anyway, Liz was a delight. She had a snarky comment for everything, which was so entertaining. And yes, I loved Raahosh. He was friggin' adorable in a surly sort of way. Although his penis size was rather alarming, tbh.
My interest did lag in the middle of the book, but after a while it picked up again. I liked the cheesy ending! I will finish the series probably, but I'm not sure how well I'll like Kira and Aehako. Raahosh is the one I started this series for, after all. But we shall see.
Thank to the amazing Karly for the buddy read!...more
This wasn't the book I was expecting. I expected some sort of weird sci-fi erotica, I think, but this ended up being a fully fleshed sci-fi romance wiThis wasn't the book I was expecting. I expected some sort of weird sci-fi erotica, I think, but this ended up being a fully fleshed sci-fi romance with a captivity angle.
In theory, I like captivity romances. However, every time I read one I'm left less than impressed. There's never a good balance between desire and psychological issues, and the captive always capitulates way too easily because the captor is hot and/or disgustingly rich.
In LIPS LIKE ICE, the psychological aspect is quite well done—almost to the point of it being too much, oddly enough. Lydia awakes in the room of an "ice-elf-alien" known only as the Prince. He's very tall, and dark purple, with silver eyes, and at first he's genderless. Lydia is his literal pet, and she's not having any of that. But in this world she's at a major disadvantage.
I have to admit, although I appreciated how Lydia's captivity was handled for the most part, I didn't understand why the Prince went from viewing her as a somewhat interesting pet to viewing her as something to have sex with. Why? Everyone else in the world was disgusted by Lydia, and the Prince cares for her like an actual pet, but after he chooses his gender and begins to change suddenly he's all "I can't wait to be in you." WHAT? And her lust for him was equally problematic for me at first. Just... why? I did like how he went from viewing her as a thing to an actual person, due to how his culture viewed hers, but I found that the transition from this to the sex parts wasn't quite smooth enough.
So it's safe to say, despite the several graphic sex scenes, I didn't find any part of this book sexy in the least. No. Especially since (view spoiler)[the Prince had a "flower-cock" that would blossom when he was aroused, and stamen-like things would come out and latch onto her cervix when he was inside her, and then he couldn't pull out until several minutes after intercourse because he was LATCHED TO HER CERVIX. (hide spoiler)] *runs and hides*
The plot was so-so for me, and I wish there had been a touch more worldbuilding, but overall this was quite well-written (aside from the overuse of random italics in the middle of the book). It was interesting, but like I said not at all sexy to me. The romance was rather sweet in parts, and in the end there was cheese overload. I'd recommend this to people who like more than the usual bit of weirdness in their romances (there's a 9-foot tall purple alien with a (view spoiler)[Bloomin' Onion penis (hide spoiler)], after all). For me, though, the weirdness was just the wrong side of too weird....more
I never read a story on Twitter before. I barely even read regular tweets and I hate when people use more than one tweet to say something. I'm a curmuI never read a story on Twitter before. I barely even read regular tweets and I hate when people use more than one tweet to say something. I'm a curmudgeon, I guess. Anyway, I decided to give this a go because I'd seen my friends reviewing it, and why not? Thanks to Rod Holder and Sh3lly, I already had some tentacle experience.
I loved the writing. Great voice, easy to read. Bioluminescence? Surprisingly hot.
I don't know what else to say about this. I loved it! Go read the whole thing for yourself.
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P.S. I was way smarter about my tentacle gif search this time. Take THAT, internet!...more
Buddy-read with the ever adventurous Karly. Coming to a GR near you late March/early April.
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Well, that was interesting. And not quite as bBuddy-read with the ever adventurous Karly. Coming to a GR near you late March/early April.
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Well, that was interesting. And not quite as bad as I expected. In fact, as far as self-pubbed erotica goes, it was quite well-written. As for the sex, well... anything that doesn't make my lip curl or me want to jump in the shower with steel wool is already ahead of the game.
Okay, so I just did that. I just had an orgasm from an alien.
However, I do have some quibbles (and I have a feeling Karly will talk about some of these too).
First, the basketball head aliens. Yes, they are cruel slave traffickers, but (view spoiler)[the fact that they rape the captives for making noise didn't sit well with me. My problem lies with the rape itself, of course—I feel like something more creative could have been done to torture the girls, especially since the act was purely for punishment. I also have a problem with the fact that these aliens have a handy penis for the job. Maybe that's weird of me, but they're aliens! Who says they have penises? Skin texture and language aren't the only differences aliens can have. (hide spoiler)]
I also don't like the way Vektal greets Georgie, which, as you may already know, is by going down on her. While she's unconscious. Presumably Vektal's people don't have the same conventions about such things as humans do, but I don't think I need to explain why this is not something I like to read about.
And the next thing! (I promise this review will get more positive after this.) I'm not a fan of insta anything—instalove, insta-lust, or insta-resonance, which was what happened here. It's boring and it's lazy and I never want to read a love story with insta-whatever again (well, insta-hate might be okay in some cases).
That said, I do like that Vektal's resonance had nothing to do with Georgie's looks. He knew literally nothing about her when he resonated, but he didn't mentally comment on her irresistible looks, as fictional characters seem fond of doing, especially when the love interest is unconscious and/or injured. Whatever he liked about her was an internal thing, which is just what I like to read. Once or twice he mentions her beauty, but it's clear that she's beautiful to him because he loves her. I love it when the heroine's physical appearance plays no part whatsoever in the hero's desire for her.
The plot itself was all right. The main two characters were both likeable, but so far I see almost no difference between Georgie's voice and those of the other women. Shelly says this is the weakest of the series, but I enjoyed this enough to continue with very few reservations. Raahosh, here I come. *snicker*
She kisses me frantically before I leave, as if ensuring that I'll return for her. As if anything would ever keep me from her side again....more
I'm definitely late to the alien/dinosaur/were-whatever smut party (although general smut and I aren't strangers). So when I caught wind of free copieI'm definitely late to the alien/dinosaur/were-whatever smut party (although general smut and I aren't strangers). So when I caught wind of free copies of this little gem being offered, I ignored the warnings and decided to plunge right in.
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This is a delightful little parody that had me snickering throughout. Short and, er, sweet, this story contains all the tropes of the genre (I'm assuming, anyway). I look forward to Mr. Holder's future smutty endeavors, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to get caught up on my reading challenge (yes, 9-page stories count).
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Oh, and I've been scarred for life. Not by this story, though. I should have thought about my search terms a little more carefully when I went looking for this gif....more
I am kind of astonished at how good this was. Wishing Stars was much better written than the Horrorscape trilogy by miles.
I really enjoyed the last thI am kind of astonished at how good this was. Wishing Stars was much better written than the Horrorscape trilogy by miles.
I really enjoyed the last three stories, "Quantam Diamond," "Iceheart," and "Blood of My Blood" (I am generally a sucker for Snow White retellings). Also the poems at the end were so lovely and sinister. One of them reminded me of this, one of my favorite poems. If the poems were stories, I imagine they'd be Angela Carter-esque.
I haven't read many space books, so I'm glad to add one more to my puny space shelf....more
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