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The Best of Best American Erotica, The Final Edition

By: Susie Bright, Rowan Elizabeth, Alicia Gifford
Narrated by: Susie Bright, Theo McKell, Don Leslie, Kathe Mazur
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Publisher's summary

The final edition of the best-selling Best American Erotica series, featuring erotic stories by: Susie Bright, Steven Saylor, Greta Christina, and Alicia Gifford.

In Susie Bright's own contribution, "Story of O Birthday Party", she recounts her lover's elaborately orchestrated birthday gift: a re-creation of Pauline Réage's classic S/M tale, with Susie at the center of the action. Joe Maynard enters a love/hate relationship with a two-million-dollar sex toy in "Fleshlight". Greta Christina's "Are We Having Sex Now or What?" asks the provocative question: What defines authentic sexual connection and experience?

Included in this collection:

    "Halves" by Rowan Elizabeth
  • "Surviving Darwin" by Alicia Gifford
  • "Playing Doctor" by Eloise Chagrin
  • "Innocence in Extremis" by Debra Boxer
  • "The Program" by G. Bonhomme
  • "The Letters" by Eric Albert
  • "The Desires of Houses" by Haddayr Copley-Woods
  • "Horny" by Greg Boyd
  • "Pinkie" by Jennifer D. Munro
  • "Three Obscene Phone Calls" by Marian Phillips
  • "Tennessee" by Patrice Suncircle
  • "Up for a Nickel" by Thomas S. Roche
  • "This Isn't About Love" by Susan St. Aubin
  • "Blue Light" by Steven Saylor, writing as Aaron Travis

Previously published as Best American Erotica 2008.

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©2008 Susie Bright (P)2008 Audible, Inc.
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Critic reviews

"[Susie Bright is] the avatar of American erotica." ( The New York Times)
"I'm sure the stories would read brilliantly from the page, but I dramatically prefer to have BAE the audiobook poured into my ear in narrative form....[H]earing these stories spoken infuses them with something tangibily more personal, thus more captivating. And more alluring." (The Geek Prospectus blog)

What listeners say about The Best of Best American Erotica, The Final Edition

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    2 out of 5 stars

All the same stories

I wish the reviews and description of this book had mentioned that approx. 90% of the stories in it were of a lesbian nature. I would have appreciated a more balanced mix of stories. Will not purchase again.

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  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars

Boring

I don't understand how Susie Brights work ever got so popular. The stories are boring, and in no way erotica. Don't waste your money, buy penthouse forms, even the NY times sport section is more titillating than these.

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  • 07-21-08

I wish I had read the reviews first!

I am afraid I am with the others before me, this one is not worthy... I'll admit that I didn't make it all the way through, but at better than 75% it was obvious to me that it was not quality writing and it couldn't be salvaged in the last few stories ... Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere!

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  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars

TERRIBLE. I'd give zero stars if I could...

This is absolutely terrible. Incest, suicide, homosexual stories. Not at all worth even one penny. Who thinks of this stuff?

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  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars

erotic nightmare

I did not get passed the half hour mark. This book was horrendous. Narrated by a strong mail voice. Don't know about women but nothing sexy about it for me. Absolutely boring. Complete waste of time. Title needs to change to "worst American erotica".

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  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars

Aberrant Behavior All The Way

I must admit I did not listen to the last couple stories but, for the most part this is all gay biker, lesbian, incestuous sex. Some may find it entertaining. I couldn't stand it any more....

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  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars

Bad..Bad.. Really,Really Bad

PLEASE, Don't waste your time or credit on this selection. If Ms.Bright calls this erotica then it is time for her to step aside. Most at best fit into Sci-Fi Fantasy or comedy.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Definitely pushes the envelope

The stories in this collection attempt to go beyond the standard Tab A/Slot B clinical porn which too often gets classified as "erotic." Although not all the stories were to my taste, and indeed there were a couple I didn't finish listening to, I applaud the authors and Ms. Bright for attempting to raise the genre to the level of art.

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    1 out of 5 stars

awefull

awefull. Not the slightest thrill. Made it half way through and could not stand any more.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Unique and different

This book is akin to other "best of" series. However it is not for the unadventurous. It has many stories which were not always "hot" but unusual or took people outside their comfort zone. This book is not for Prudes.

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