Rogue Reviews Digest No. 12 - August 17, 1998 NOTICE If you are easily offended or under the age of eighteen then please do not read what follows. CONTENTS Mailing List Information Ratings Reviews No. 142 ["So Shy" by Scott Sanders] No. 143 ["Wraith" by BitBard] No. 144 ["Season of the Witch" by Hawkeye] No. 145 ["More Than Friends" by Sue D. Nyym] No. 146 ["Imaginary Lover" by Rock Hancock] No. 147 ["New Beginnings" by Miss Behavin'] No. 148 ["Office Affair" by Mat Twassel] No. 149 ["Incentive" by Vickie Morgan] No. 150 ["A Slave to Capitalism" (Chapter 1) by sfmaster] ***** MAILING LIST INFORMATION I send my reviews individually, when I finish them, to the Sex Stories Discussion List. If you are interested in joining there is a form for doing so on my home page. * Home Page - http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Cafe/3112/ * E-Mail - santiago@switchboardmail.com ***** RATINGS In order from best to worst I rate stories as follows: Outstanding Excellent Very Good Good Grudgingly Good Not Good The "Outstanding", "Excellent", "Very Good", and "Good" ratings indicate, to varying degrees, that I like the story. The "Grudgingly Good" rating indicates that I think the story is well written, but that I find some of the elements in the story so disturbing that if I were to review the story based solely on my personal tastes I would give it a "Not Good" rating. The "Not Good" rating indicates that I do not like the story. ***** REVIEWS ----- No. 142 - August 10, 1998 So Shy by Scott Sanders M/F, Teen Length: 6,300 words SUMMARY Scott befriends Jenny; learns why she is so shy; and helps her overcome her shyness. COMMENTARY This is a well written, romantic story. The plot is simple, and the author handles it quite well. The characters seem realistic. There are a few spelling and grammatical errors. JUDGMENT This is an excellent story. LINK(S) http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13431.txt ----- No. 143 - August 11, 1998 Wraith by BitBard F-solo, F/M Length: 8,200 words SUMMARY Gail escapes her loneliness and her aunt with the help of a ghost. COMMENTARY My heart went out to Gail. I felt sad at the beginning when I saw the predicament she was in. Seeing her get away from her aunt and start a new life for herself, made me happy. This story did feel like it was missing something. I would like to learn more about the ghost. Considering the title and the author's preface I was expecting much more. The ghost played a key role, but did not get very much time on stage. From the author's descriptions it was hard to tell if the ghost was even intelligent enough to know what it was doing. Gail apparently thought so, but I was not completely convinced. I think this story lacked passion, for the most part. I can understand how someone in Gail's position would not have much hope. I just feel as though the build up should have been a little more dramatic. I realize that in life things do not always work out like that, but after all this is a story. In the final analysis it is not my story and the author is free to do as he pleases with his characters, but I was left feeling a little empty. JUDGMENT This is a good story. LINK(S) http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12836.txt ----- No. 144 - August 12, 1998 Season of the Witch by Hawkeye M/F Length: 3,900 words NOTE This is part three of a seven part series called "Seasons". Part 1 - Hazy Shade of Winter [Rogue Review No. 73] Part 2 - Summertime Blues [Rogue Review No. 125] Part 3 - Season of the Witch [Rogue Review No. 144] Part 4 - April Showers Part 5 - The Cruelest Month Part 6 - The Real World Part 7 - A Time to Cast Away Stones SUMMARY Sam and Lisa enjoy Halloween. COMMENTARY This is a nice romantic story. I like the way the characters interact. The plot is simple, but it works. The reference to She-Ra dates both the story and the author. I found the sex to be a bit anti-climactic. The author did a great job until that point. The sex scene did not have the same passion or excitement as the rest of the story did. JUDGMENT This is a very good story. LINK(S) http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13182.txt ----- No. 145 - August 12, 1998 More Than Friends by Sue D. Nyym F/F, Teen Length: 6,000 words SUMMARY Kim and Amanda, two 14-year-old girls, have a sleep-over and explore each other's body. COMMENTARY There was just a bit too much sex in this story. It does not begin with the first sentence, but it does dominate the story. This is a well written stroke story, but I prefer a story that has more than just sex. JUDGMENT This is a good story, but there was too much sex and not enough plot or character development. LINK(S) http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13436.txt [1/2] http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13437.txt [2/2] ----- No. 146 - August 15, 1998 Imaginary Lover by Rock Hancock M/F Length: 5,300 words SUMMARY Rocky has some mysterious, paranormal, sexual experiences. COMMENTARY The story is both amusing and arousing; a nice combination. I like the ending; it goes well with the rest of the story and did not seem forced. The descriptions of sex are graphic, but not so much so that they take away from the development of plot or character. This is not your average sex story, but I like it. JUDGMENT This is an excellent story. LINK(S) http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13259.txt ----- No. 147 - August 15, 1998 New Beginnings by Miss Behavin' M/F Length: 6,400 words SUMMARY Aaron, a widower, meets Kirsten at his son's wedding. COMMENTARY I cannot think of anything negative to say about this story. It is well paced. I like the characters. I like the build up to the sex and the way the author described the sex. JUDGMENT This is an excellent story. LINK(S) http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13476.txt ----- No. 148 - August 15, 1998 Office Affair by Mat Twassel M/F Length: 2,000 words SUMMARY Mat's wife teases him about having an affair with one of the secretaries at work. COMMENTARY I like the twists and turns in this story. The author does not reveal everything, instead he leaves part of it up to the reader's imagination. He made the right choice. JUDGMENT This is an excellent story. LINK(S) http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13018.txt ----- No. 149 - August 15, 1998 Incentive by Vickie Morgan F/M, Teen Length: 1,500 words SUMMARY Angela, a tutor, inspires Jake, her student, to excel. COMMENTARY This story is direct. There is some build up, but not much. It is well written, but I prefer that author take a little more time in describing the action. Despite the lack of subtlety I found the story arousing. JUDGMENT This is a very good story, but it seems a bit rushed. LINK(S) http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13156.txt ----- No. 150 - August 16, 1998 A Slave to Capitalism (Chapter 1) by sfmaster F/F, B&D Length: 4,000 words SUMMARY Doris suffers the consequences of stealing from Andrea, her boss. COMMENTARY This is a good start. I liked the way the story develops through the first chapter. I am curious to see where the story will go in future chapters. The story would probably squick some people. Not everyone likes B&D sex stories. This is a good beginning, but what comes next? JUDGMENT This is an excellent beginning. LINK(S) http://x11.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=381699030 ****** 8/17/98