Advantages: Interesting but not really my sort of book
Disadvantages: I found it a bit too personal

WHY BE HAPPY WHEN YOU COULD BE NORMAL? By Jeanette Winterson World Book Night Edition April 23rd 2013 I was chosen as a given for World Book Night and the book I was giving was this one. I had not previously read it so I decided to keep one copy after ... Read review

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Mrs W 'pied' on her? I'm so hoping that was 'spied' and not 'peed'. by koshkha

excellent review.. by Angela150

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Not the best book club choice!
by Calla76

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Advantages: All of it
Disadvantages: Maybe not for everyone

About the book Annabel by Kathleen Winter is a LGBTQ novel. The book was published by Vintage on 1st March 2012 and it is 480 pages long. Synopsis (Taken from Goodreads.com) In 1968, into the devastating, spare atmosphere of the remote coast ... Read review

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This sounds interesting, but I can't help but think there was so much more you could have said about it to give us a clearer picture. Lx by hiker

This does sound interesting. by brokenangelkisses

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Advantages: Inspiring, memorable, prosaic
Disadvantages: None none none

Why did I buy it: Forever on the hunt for the perfect book on lesbian erotica, I happily stumbled across “Wanton Women: When Girls Get it Together”, by the lovely Miranda Forbes. The book was £2.99 in paperback and as I gently flicked through the pages ... Read review

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Does your mother know you read these books??? Well reviewed :-) by trayrope

Lol I can safely say I'll be avoiding this one lol good review by ryanando

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Advantages: Some interesting sections
Disadvantages: Difficult to read in places, too much introspection

January's choice I have recently joined a Book Club, and this was the choice for January 2013. It is a (sort of) memoir by the author Jeanette Winterson, who is a novelist and wrote Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, which was published back in 1985 ... Read review

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Clever title but that is about it!
by catsholiday

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Advantages: Cheap, nice cover illustration
Disadvantages: Not much in the way of actual erotica

Why did I buy it: I’m Jewish. I love women and I am particularly interested in self-confessed GAY Jewish women. It was also cheap (in hardback) and cost only £1.99. No delivery charges, either! Its sounded erotic and I think I can justify reading thi ... Read review

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Glad you're not recommending it, I wouldn't think twice about choosing this to read in the first place LOL by anonymili

sounds like a bit of a let down, I hope you find the right one one day... by Borg

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Advantages: Graphic, extremely humerous, sexy, there is a plot even
Disadvantages: None

...I buy it: It looked intriguing, the title alone caught my eye and I enjoy a ‘whodunit’ type murder mystery but also like a bit of sexual shenanigans thrown in to liven things up a bit. It seemed the ideal read. I have been off work ill of late ... Read review

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Agalmatophiliac - must be my "word of the day" :o) by cr01

Haha, love your, 'If there is no hole readily available, our chap Mitch will be sure to find one.' by Borg

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Advantages: Short stories, truly erotic, titillating, true to life, adventorous sex at its best
Disadvantages: I'm not too keen on the butch lesbian presentation

Why did I buy it: It’s a book about lesbian sex, an area which appeals to me, purely from an educational point of view. I am both fascinated and intrigued by this genre and I ordered this particular copy Online for £6.49. It contains only 265 pages bu ... Read review

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I have to laugh.... your profile picture and the review title, they just go together.... brilliant! E from me! by Warpspeed

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Advantages: Easy to read, great if you are gay, I'd imagine, I didn't have to pay for it.
Disadvantages: No plot - does Alex ever find his 'true love' I wonder?

Why did I buy it: I didn’t buy this book. I was given this book by a friend who just happens to be gay. It’s what he terms a ‘lad lust’ book. I am not gay but can perhaps be described as ‘curiously heterosexual’. Nothing wrong with that peeps. I lov ... Read review

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Not one to read on the Tube or train then... by pgn0

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Advantages: It was going cheap, a bit of titillation
Disadvantages: Stories rather too short and quite contrived and too tame

Why did I buy it: Well why do you think? I was after some bedtime reading and as I’m fascinated by lesbians per se I snapped this up as soon as I saw it in my local The Works. It had an RRP of £8.99 but was on sale for £1.99. It was hardback and it lo ... Read review

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Yes, with a title like that, you'd expect something more steamy... by Borg

I never quite get the male lesbian fascination. In my pulling days I was always far more interested in folk that might just have been interested in me. Good write up :o) by cr01

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Advantages: Characters, plot
Disadvantages: Nothing major

...in May 2002 (the edition I have anyway) and the book is 200 pages long. Synopsis = ... Read review

Advantages: real issues, realistic , engaging characters, prose that locks onto you & doesn't let go
Disadvantages: Book 1 of 6 and ends on a cliffhanger

I've gotta tell you...I've lived in a lot of places and had some...experiences. Growing up, most of my childhood was spent in various parts of the American South: Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, etc. While I have some happy memories, I also know from pe ... Read review

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A great review, E from me :) x by Wee_Jackie_163

I don't think I'll be reading this book, but it was a very interesting and informative review that gave me much food for thought. by Kukana

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Advantages: Fantastic book, I couldn't put it down, amazing story and characters
Disadvantages: None

On starting to read another book by Sarah Waters (The Little Stranger), I decided that it was about time that I got around to reviewing the last book I read by her: Fingersmith. I read this book over the space of only a few days back in September and just ... Read review

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I love this book too. I also think it's a bit misleading for Ciao to categorise this as Gay fiction! by jo-1976

Excellent write up. I totally agree that this book shouldn't be simply regarded as a 'lesbian' book. I feel it's a historical novel with a much broader appeal. by ladybracknell

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Fingersmith: Who is the real fingersmith here?
by Mistybrook

A TASTE OF LESBIAN VICTORIANA
by Mauri

WHITE GLOVES THAT HIDE SECRETS.
by thingywhatsit

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Advantages: excellent characters who are really well suited to each other, very hot
Disadvantages: none

...review I was really happy. Firestorm is a lesbian romance novel that tells the story of Jac and Mallory. Mallory is a wilderness fire ... Read review

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Sounds superb! by LadyValkyrie

Excellent review - I must keep a look out for this one. by JAVER1967

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Advantages: Beautiful, poetic, touching
Disadvantages: Experimental storytelling may throw some readers

Written on the Body is the fourth book by Jeannette Winterson. It is written in first person by a narrator whose name, gender and age are never revealed to us. The narrator is in love with a woman called Louise who is married to a cancer researcher, and t ... Read review

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A nicely concise review! by CelticSoulSister

Thanks for letting me know of your added material which I have read and enjoyed - I have updated my rating to VH :) x by dawnymarie

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Body Language
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Advantages: More risque than a MIlls and Boon story!
Disadvantages: May be too risque for some!

Punishment with Kisses is the 3rd book I have read for my summer reading challenge. The cover of this book informs you that it is a sexual odyssey so I was fairly sure that it was going to be similar to a good ‘Mills and Boon’ read, but probably a bit mo ... Read review

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Sounds intriguing! by LadyValkyrie

Very intriguing, makes me want to read the book!!! lol xx by maijayoung

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