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Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women

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This is a mediocre book, which, for being titled "Dirty Girls," seems to be borderline romance-novel, and as one reviewer stated, the writers seemed to be trying too hard to get you off, rather than just enjoying the flow.

The thing that kills this book isn't that there are only 3-4 well-written stories, it's that this book is poorly edited. There are numerous grammatical errors that abrasively snap the reader out of the story. Here are some excerpts:

"Or maybe he's a cowboy, and he's going to whisk me away to his ranch in the mountains and [f..k] me in a field of wildflowers til every muscle is my body aches."

That's right: "is my body aches." But when the hell did "dirty" and getting "whisked away" ever meet each other? Oh, in this book. I thought we were trying to get away from being "WHISKED AWAY." Ugh.

Here's another for you:

"When all her clothes lay in a heap at her feet except her high heels, he pulled off his boots, stripped out of his jeans, walked up to her, and lovingly put her brassier back on. He said, 'Gracie Angelique DuBois, what am I doing[sic] to do with you?"

- Lillian Ann Slugocki "Truck Stop Cinderella"

"What am I doing to do with you?" Are you kidding me?

I became increasingly disappointed as I got into the book; "Truck Stop Cinderella" was the final irritant (merely 7 stories in), and I skimmed through the rest. I started story after story, but repeatedly encountered long-winded, romance-y, over-development.

Different strokes for different folks, but this book didn't stimulate my imagination; as a whole it was an intellectual let-down.

With that said, there were 3 excellent writers. High marks to Marie Lyn Bernard, Isabella Gray, and Andrea Dale. I will look for more from these particular authors. However, this book is very much like buying a CD and only liking 3 songs on the entire album.

Dirty Girls is a collection of erotic short stories written by women and for women. The stories are all well written, and quite enjoyable. As for the dirtiness, well, admittedly the book does take a bit of a hit there. The stories are steamy, but few of them really get red hot. Nonetheless, I thought that it was a good collection of erotica, and enjoyed reading it.

(Review of Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women by Rachel Kramer Bussel)

a combination of "dirty" and "sweet" - sounded perfect to me - but this book definitely veers more towards the "sweet" - one or two truly hot stories, most are very PG/PG13 max - not that they are not well-written, but I am not into "romance" stories and these are leaning heavily into that genre - probably the dirtiest thing about the book is its design - printed fingerprints throughout, a bit too clever an idea: at first it does not seem intentional, and then it just becomes annoying - hoping the next selection will be better

Book arrived on time and in good shape. I would use this vendor again. The price was very good too.

I've loved reading erotica ever since I discovered my older sister's well-worn copy of Penthouse Letters as a teenager. The stories in Dirty Girls are certainly as hardcore and dirty, maybe more so, than anything I ever read in Penthouse, but without any of the awful descriptors that make me cringe (and snap me back to reality).

Written by some very talented female writers, the collection of stories in Dirty Girls is incredibly diverse. Some stories gave me ideas I'd like to incorporate in my own bedroom activities, some pushed my boundaries and made me feel a little uncomfortable. There are no hearts and flowers or Harlequin romance story lines here, which is fine by me. I tend to avoid erotica designated specifically "for women" because it focuses too much on that stuff - romance, long drawn-out story lines or extraneous details that I don't need. The stories in this collection strike the perfect balance of hot sex with a dash of character development and emotion.

The only reason I can think of that this book would be designated as "erotica for women" is because nearly all of the stories have a female protagonist and are told from her point of view - her pleasure, her orgasm(s). This, to me, is a welcome change from the cock-centric porn industry.

It's truly a joy to read such hot, well-written material, particularly if you're curled up in bed with someone reading aloud.

The books seems much more erotic than it really is. The synopsis will entice you but once you start to read the book, you will yawn with boredom.

some of this stuff is pretty out there, but thats kinda its promise. it has hot stuff for anyone, all the way to some really kinky places. i got it for my girlfriend and she really enjoyed it.

An expert editor has gathered a brilliantly eclectic assortment of striking, breathtaking, inventively conceived and sexually supercharged work from some of the most talented and acclaimed female erotica authors ... and the anthology that has resulted is everything one would hope: in short, a collection of erotic masterpieces that is itself a masterpiece.

And speaking as a heterosexual male reader, I say to others in my demographic: Do NOT let the tagline "Erotica for Women" cause you to miss out on this.

This book is fantastic and well-written. There truly is something for everyone. I've even caught my husband reading it. :) I would definitely recommend it.

Mmm, I like getting dirty. And who knew getting dirty could be so much fun? This anthology will love you long and hard with 300 pages of filthy love. From cover -- I heart the Merkeley ??? shot! -- to cover, this book is another Rachel Kramer Bussel masterpiece. Some of my favorite erotica writers are represented here: Alison Tyler, Carol Queen, L. Elsie Bland, Teresa Noelle Roberts, and the sorceress herself, RKB. Oh, and Gwen Masters, too. And Sage Vivant...Melissa Gira, and Saskia Walker.

There are short stories in this book to cover any naughty idea you might have, and some you've never thought of before. You get a lot of bang for your buck with this book.

I particularly enjoyed "Fucking Around" by Marie Lyn Bernard, which I saw her present at "In the Flesh" in NYC, and L. Elise Bland's "Cheesy Boots." Where does she come up with this stuff? Stinky orgasmic cheesy boot-licking? Don't miss Alison Tyler's "Like a Good Girl," which fairly sizzles on the page.

There's a lot to like here and nothing to dislike. Is this "Erotica for Women?" No. It's erotica for everyone.