1 stars (Save your money - This is not Erotica) - Or at least it doesn't compare at all to what I've previously read. The first two stories are like any Harlequin short story. The handcuffs added a touch of humor to the stories and the abduction, if it can be called that, was pretty mild mannered. The biggest disappointment was the Jaid Black story. The first few chapters were good, the plot, the leading lady, but after the Hunter claimed his "rights" to marry, it turned into a disaster. The dialogue was crude and uninspired. It felt like being catapulted into a bad parody of an x-rated movie. Before trying to sell this anthology as Erotica, the publishers should have researched the subject by reading an Emma Holly book, or a Black Lace novel. 2 stars (Not Memorable) - I'd pass on this one if i were you. The stories were blah and the writing uninspired. I have enjoyed other Sherrilyn Kenyon books, and would recommend some of them. For really memorable erotic reading try one of these: 1) Bedtime Stories for Women by Nancy Madore, 2) Shameless by hanne Blank, 3) Big Guns by Sherrilyn Kenyon, 4) Sex Chronicles by Zane 2 stars (Very Disappointing) - The title is very attention grabbing. And Sherrilyn Kenyon is a "must buy" for me, and will always remain so. While I usually stear clear of anthologies, with Kenyon's name on the book, I couldn't resist. Romantica, no. Fluff, yes. ... Pocket Books :: Fiction-Romance - Adult :: Jaid Black :: Melanie George :: Sherrilyn Kenyon :: :: Tie Me Up- Tie Me Down
3 stars (Caveat knitter!) - Or, buyer beware. First off, as was already stated in many of these reviews, this book is not for a new knitter. At all. The patterns are not impossible, and some of them are pretty easy. I am an experienced knitter and some of the patterns, like the flower washcloth, were easy to do, easy to understand, and quick to knit. The patterns, overall, were lovely to look at and the photography in this book was amazing. Interspersing the knitting with suggestions (recipes, etc.) was a cute idea. The caveat is this: the projects in this book are not weekend projects, nor are they cheap. You can substitute, but let's be serious for a moment. A weekend cashmere sweater? In my dreams. This is a book for the knitter with time and money. If, like me, you fall into the other category, this is probably not your book. Part of me wants to give this book just one star because it is one of the most misleading titles for a book I have ever seen. The other part won't rate it low because there were some neat ideas but frankly, very little in there I would actually knit. I would be more likely to design a sweater than pick one from this idyllic-weekend-in-the-Berkshires book. One more thing - this book has egg cozies and elf slippers and tiny tiny finger puppets that would be cute to me if they weren't knit on 00 needles using 3 or 4 colors and cozy sweaters that would be awesome - just awesome - if you can spend your weekend uninteruppted by phone calls, dogs, kids, visitors, your boyfriend's friends waltzing in at 2 o'clock Sunday for breakfast, or... you get the idea. If you have to have a sweater egg cozy for your soft boiled egg, you need this book. If you can live without one, you can probably live without this book. 2 stars (Much harder than described) - I have other books by Falick that are much easier and less time intensive. These projects could only be done in a weekend if your weekend lasts 30 days! The main problem is that ... Stewart- Tabori and Chang :: Crafts & Hobbies & Knitting :: Patterns :: Needlework - Knitting :: Knitting :: Hobbies&Crafts :: Crafts & Hobbies :: Crafts & Hobbies :: Ericka McConnell :: Melanie :: Weekend Knitting - 50 Unique Projects and Ideas
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