| Title | : | Girl Fever: 69 Stories of Sudden Sex for Lesbians |
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| ISBN | : | 1573447919 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781573447911 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 339 |
| Publication | : | First published June 1, 2012 |
Sudden sex, when your need is too great wait. Sex in planes, trains and automobiles, roller coasters, carnival rides, elevators, and ferries as well; and if a bed is handy, that’s fine too. Shanna Germain’s "Answering the Call" shows us games EMTs play in an ambulance, while Victoria Janssen’s "The Airplane Story" crams us into the metal-walled bondage of an airliner restroom. Sommer Marsden makes the very best use of "An Hour," Allison Wonderland gets it "Off and On" in under ten minutes, and Tigress Healy offers "Six Minutes or It’s Free." But there’s more to it than speed, and the sixty-nine pieces in
Girl Fever: 69 Stories of Sudden Sex for Lesbians Reviews
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Girl Fever: 69 Stories of Sudden Sex for Lesbians are short erotic stories (some only one page but most never more than a few pages long). All stories are very well written and diverse in style.
“There are long-time companions, one night stands, meet-cutes and meet only once stories to fuel your fantasies in this only book of lesbian quickies on the market today.” I don’t know if it’s still the only book (it was written 5 years ago), but it was my first lesbian quickies anthology anyway. At first I wasn’t sure if it would be any fun because you are plunged straight into the deep end most of the time, but I was pleasantly surprised. The stories may be short but they are very potent.
Don’t try and read it all in one go but nibble a few stories here and there, like rich decadent chocolate.
f/f explicit
Themes: soooo much pussy, and who says that’s a bad thing?, don’t eat them all at once though.
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It took me a long time to read through this collection - the stories are so brief I wanted to savor each word. Sacchi Green pulled together an incredible collection of stories that are all fully realized and are all melt-your-face off hot.
I've read a lot of Cleis collections and all the authors I've read knocked it out of the park as always, but the nature of this book allowed me to find so many new (or at least, new-to-me) writers that I can wait to read more of. The 2 biggest stand outs for me were "Stacked" by Reina Sobin because I'm an old bookstore girl, and "In the Sculpture Garden" by Cha Cha White. I didn't think it was possible to contain that kind of passion in so few words. Utterly breathtaking.
Highly recommended!!! -
Disclosure: I edited this book, so I can say I've read it, even though it won't be out until June 2012. Of course I think all my writers did wonderful work.
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This big collection of very short stories provides all the standard scenarios of lesbian sex, and many that are non-standard. The characters have fast but orgasmic hookups in all sorts of moving vehicles, on their way to somewhere else. They also do it in various cramped spaces and luxurious surroundings. The number 69 is a witty reference to a sexual position (or activity) which can function like speed-boil on a stove.
If you’ve ever read any lesbian erotica, you are guaranteed to recognize some of the names of contributors. The following have contributed more than one story apiece:
Cheyenne Blue, Shanna Germain, Sacchi Green (the editor), Roxy Jones, Jessica Lennox, Catherine Paulssen, Giselle Renarde, Sharon Wachsler, Fran Walker, Anna Watson and Allison Wonderland.
The beauty of this book, of course, is that if you don’t like one story, you can move quickly on to the next, which might have just the ingredients you crave. Something here is likely to appeal to everyone who has ever been sexually attracted to a woman.
In the interests of full disclosure, I will admit that I have a story in this collection (“Signature,” never posted or published before). My piece, of course, is like a drop of water in the ocean. Even if I hadn’t been honoured to have a brief vignette of lesbian life accepted for this volume, I would have been honoured to review it.
These stories include a surprising amount of detail and suspense, which quickly gets resolved. In some cases, two women have to get it on within minutes before something else happens: before they are discovered, before they have to appear onstage, or (in one story) before they marry each other in a public ceremony.
Despite the social acceptability of lesbianism in some of these stories, the theme of sudden sex seems to work best in a context of secrecy and rebellion against the norm. Cheyenne Blue sets the tone in the first story, “Look at Me Now, Your Holiness!” The narrator thinks:
“If only the pope could see me now.
“My face is mashed so far into Christie’s pussy that my world consists of curls of hair and bitter salt.” The pope continues to be an imaginary witness to the scene until Christie and the narrator are both satisfied.
The theme of being watched by disapproving observers continues in “She Writhes Beneath Me” by Roxy Jones. Here the narrator describes what she and her sweetie “don’t notice:”
“When we finally venture downstairs, eyes blinking in the light craving coffee and day-old pastries, we don’t notice the glances of our shocked, sleepless neighbours at first as they pick at their Frosted Flakes, but then it swells up behind us like massive waves of jealous whispers and their hollow eyes betray the hours they lay still, listening with cold, blue envy. They wonder, I imagine, how we were entwined, whose sweaty skin slid on sheets, whose knees were spread and held, whose face met the sky with a growl and a whimper as we arched up off the bed like we had learned to fly.”
Most of these stories are plausible descriptions of sex-on-the-fly, whether the participants are long-term lovers or momentarily compatible strangers. The characters meet, greet, shed their own and each other’s clothes and make sexual contact with admirable efficiency.
Several of these stories are mini space-operas based on the reliable plot premise of an all-female crew in the close quarters of a space ship. In “Oh Captain, My Captain” by Cha Cha White, the captain of a group of space pirates discovers that the vessel they have boarded runs on sexual energy. To get things moving, of course, someone has to come.
“Floating in Space” by Dena Hankins begins claustrophobically: “The airlock hatch bumps my shoulder, trying to close. I swallow at the sight of Cyfal’s asscheeks bisected by the safety harness’s straps.” The two women manage to work around the physical awkwardness of their situation, as do many characters in more realistic stories about plane and train travel.
Few of these stories take place in fantasy worlds, probably because brief stories about “sudden sex” don’t allow much room for worldbuilding. Nonetheless, “In the Sculpture Garden” by Cha Cha White, which begins with the different reactions of a man and a woman to a beautiful female statue, moves quickly to a conclusion that seems to come from Greek mythology.
In a parallel story, “Little Miss Goody Two-Shoes” by Lucy Felthouse, another female statue in a garden attracts attention and arouses lust, but in this case, the character transformation is more believable.
Several of these stories could be classified as erotic jokes. In “Autocorrect” by Evan Mora, a text-message conversation between an employee and her supervisor goes awry due to modern technology or some higher power:
“Hi, Cris, are you coming to the meeting at 4?
“I’ll be there!
“Great. Please meet me in my office in 5 minutes so we can have a brief cunnilingus beforehand.
“Excuse me?
“I have no words. I typed conference and my phone changed it. I am so sorry.
“I’m on my way.”
The mortified narrator thinks: “I’m going to be fired. No – first I’m going to be brought up on sexual harassment charges, and then I’m going to be fired.” Luckily, what happens in the office is much better than the narrator dared to hope for.
A few of these stories, such as Sacchi Green’s “Snowbound,” are about sex as a means of staying calm in a crisis. As in the real world, fear and suspense make each minute seem longer than it would seem otherwise.
Altogether, these stories produce an impact out of proportion to their length, possibly because they seem to occur in real time; it takes approximately as long to read one as it takes the characters to reach nirvana. These stories are ideal for reading in brief intervals or waiting-periods, or for sessions of mutual reading-aloud. So much for the old assumption that women’s lust – unlike men’s – has a long, slow fuse. -
Disclaimer: My stories "Look At Me Now, Your Holiness!" and "I Wish I Knew You" are included in this anthology.
Another fantastic collection of stories compiled by Sacchi Green. With 69 stories in the book, each is a moment-in-time snippet of lesbian life, sex, and sometimes love. There's a wonderfully diverse selection within the pages: steaming hot, sleekly written, lyrically beautiful. I kept this by the bed and dipped in as the mood took me, selecting by title, author (known to me or new to me) or simply opening at random and reading. Settings range from the back of an ambulance, a stationery closet, a rollercoaster, to a bit of a transport theme: trains, freeways, planes.
Long time favorite Shanna Germain's two contributions were standouts for me, plus the tongue-in-cheek sci-fi story from Cha Cha White, and offerings from Lucy Felthouse, Sommer Marsden, Evan Mora, Allison Wonderland, Jeremy Edwards, and Sacchi herself. -
The magic of #69
I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this collection for a couple reasons. One, its an incredibly diverse grouping of erotic scenarios. Two, there is something for everyone. Whether you are in a committed relationship or just want one hot encounter with the neighbor's visiting relative, you can find it here. And third, erotica at it's best should hot you hot and bothered...this book does just that! There are a couple stories that were abruptly ended, no matter, they were still good. Out of 69 stories only one or two were not to my liking. That's pretty damn good odds if you ask me!
Well worth your money and time. -
I'd agree with a previous poster who said there's something for everyone. Definitely lots of new ideas to try...and I also agree with the author that it shouldn't just be read in one sitting.
