Customer Reviews

Herotica 6: A New Collection of Women's Erotica (Herotica (Down There Press))

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Another excellent collection of women's fantasies and ideas from the Herotica folks, with just the right mix of play and sex and romance. All the stories are good, but Cecelia Tan and Susannah Indigo stand out in a literary class of their own.

As a man, I recommend that _all_ men read the Herotica series, just to see what women are fantasizing about. Sheiner's outdone herself in this year's book, with hot stories about people who are actually committed to each other. I would like to live in Mel Harris' over-sexed neighborhood ("Neighborhood Round Robyn"). I would love to be made to dream by any woman as creative as Evelyn in Susan St. Aubin's "The Man Who Didn't Dream." And I would _kill_ to ever meet a woman as intense and submissive as the dancer in Susannah Indigo's "Shadows on the Wall."

Full-on hard five-star rating for all of it.

Herotica 6 is the best collection yet! Each story has it's own sizzle, and it's the perfect book for curling up with your lover (or your favorite toy :). I especially liked the stories by Carol Queen and Cecelia Tan (who ALWAYS write terrific tales) and also the offerings from 2 popular Internet erotica writers: Mary Anne Mohanraj (a very sensual wedding night story set in India) and Victoria Claire (a hot phone sex romp that had me lusting for a phone lover of my own).

If you've been wondering how 90s women -- straight, bi, gay, and every combination you can imagine -- keep the spark alive (or if you're wanting to add some heat to your own relationship) read the delicious stories in this book.

Highly recommended, and I can't wait for more!

I enjoyed every story in this collection to one degree or another. I was especially moved by "Mourning the Peasant." "Lesbian Bed Death" made me laugh out loud. I loved the surprise ending of "Blue Moon," even though I saw it coming. Made you rethink what sex in long-term relationships can be like. And yes, reading stories like these help!

Each of the stories in this collection are excellently written short stories exploring sexuality. But, as for erotica, I found them way too tame. I am a woman and I need "foreplay" even in my sexy reading, but I also need some action. I have kept this book by my bed, giving it a second chance several times, and every time, I am completely disappointed. The "good parts" are too few and far between.

Wonderful collection of erotic stories. Each story had a unique perspective but captured women's fantasies so completely. I would recommend it to all my friends who want to explore their erotic side.

I was impressed with the diversity of erotic literature based on relationships. It was a quite liberating read. I especially enjoyed "Mourning the Peasant" by Maria Mendoza.

another excellent book in the herotica anthology. i have them all and this edition focuses on relationships and what can come out of them. these stories are written by women, and only serve to bridge the gap between the media image of women and the reality of what women want, see and do. i will never be able to look at a widow the same way after "mourning the peasant".

What a pleasant surprise to find a compilation of erotic stories that were obviously selected by the editor, Marcy Sheiner, for excellence in erotic lit.

Too many times I have been seduced into buying collections that appeared very suspiciously as an editor pandering to some group of friends or 'wanna be' erotic authors only to find most of the stories were dumb, unrealistic and just plain bad.

Herotica 6 is a collection of 21 short stories that reach across a broad spectrum of eroticism. Although I can't truthfully say I liked EVERY story I can say that they were all written with great attention paid to the sensitivity of the reader allowing us a few private moments to muse and daydream, and, after isn't that what it's all about.

The short version is that I'm one of the authors, Mary Anne Mohanraj ("Season of Marriage"), and I'm pleased as punch to be in such a wonderful book. This is my favorite of the series, and the Herotica books are among my favorite erotic anthologies. I especially loved Cecelia Tan's "Always", a gorgeous threesome story.

The long version is that I've just (3/99) reviewed this book for my magazine, Clean Sheets, so you can get a more detailed review over there if you'd like.