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Naked Reader Book Club Discussion: IN SLEEPING BEAUTY'S BED and FAIRY TALE LUST (October 12, 7-11 PM EST)

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Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Tori Rebel
Oh I know...I'm currently brainstorming for Mitzi's Red Velvet and Absinthe Even if I don't submit, or don't get in if I do, you can be damn sure I'll have that in my hands on the release date!
Just the title alone kinda makes me want it..

I'm gonna have to get a whole bookshelf for all the books you've all got me wanting! lol
10/12/2010
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
Speaking of which... and I don't think anyone has picked up the thread yet: what story would YOU like to see retold?
I think Aladdin would be an interesting one.
10/12/2010
Contributor: deadpoet deadpoet
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Oh wow, it's no wonder so many of those got edited.
yeah. I love reading grim brother stories and then watching the kid version of them all. I wrote a book about all the their stories for a project and my teacher wouldn't let me read it to the class, because they were so grim. lol
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Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Alan & Michele
We read both of these, and it was amazing how different they were.
I think that's the best thing about fairy tales! The stories can be retold and reimagined in an endless number of ways! Plus the classic tropes lend themselves to the creation of original fairy tales, as well.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Tori Rebel Tori Rebel
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
Speaking of which... and I don't think anyone has picked up the thread yet: what story would YOU like to see retold?
I've been thinking about this since I saw your intro post a few days back and haven't come up with anything yet...I'd be curious as to what everyone else says though.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Alan & Michele Alan & Michele
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
Speaking of which... and I don't think anyone has picked up the thread yet: what story would YOU like to see retold?
The 7 Dwarves could be pretty kinky... if they weren't dwarves .
10/12/2010
Contributor: deadpoet deadpoet
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
Speaking of which... and I don't think anyone has picked up the thread yet: what story would YOU like to see retold?
I would love to see repunzel retold
10/12/2010
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I totally heard they chopped their toes off so that they could fit in the glass slipper...
Yes! The Cinderella story has many variations, as does Sleeping Beauty and Snow White!
10/12/2010
Contributor: Tori Rebel Tori Rebel
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Just the title alone kinda makes me want it..

I'm gonna have to get a whole bookshelf for all the books you've all got me wanting! lol
It looks amazing - [Red Velvet and Absinthe: Gothic Tales of Erotic Romance/link]]
10/12/2010
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by deadpoet
yeah. I love reading grim brother stories and then watching the kid version of them all. I wrote a book about all the their stories for a project and my teacher wouldn't let me read it to the class, because they were so grim. lol
I've got the anthology, but it's the children's version. I can't believe your teacher wouldn't let you read it. Can I ask what grade level it was? lol
10/12/2010
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Alan & Michele
The 7 Dwarves could be pretty kinky... if they weren't dwarves .
Wouldn't the dwarv-iness make it just that much kinkier tho? lol

I would love to see something like that tho.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Tori Rebel Tori Rebel
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Originally posted by Tori Rebel
It looks amazing - [Red Velvet and Absinthe: Gothic Tales of Erotic Romance/link]]
oh, look...I can't link LOL Here ya go - link
10/12/2010
Contributor: Alan & Michele Alan & Michele
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Originally posted by deadpoet
I would love to see repunzel retold
Me too! Because the version in "In Sleeping Beauty's Bed" was the only story in that book that really disappointed me. I'd like to see it retold so it was actually erotic.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Tori Rebel
It looks amazing - [Red Velvet and Absinthe: Gothic Tales of Erotic Romance/link]]
I made it to literally the 6th line of what she was looking for and said "want".
10/12/2010
Contributor: Tori Rebel Tori Rebel
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Originally posted by deadpoet
I would love to see repunzel retold
There was a variation on Rapunzel in In Sleeping Beauty's Bed if I remember correctly.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
OOOOhhhh I would love to see that one featured as a book of the month! I love paranormal love stories...I'm such a sucker for them.
There are some AWESOME stories in this new collection, if I do say so myself. Shapeshifters, succubi, fairies, angels, demons, ghosts... it's just delicious. I think I like it even better than Fairy Tale Lust because the stories are a little longer and they fit so well together.
10/12/2010
Contributor: deadpoet deadpoet
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I've got the anthology, but it's the children's version. I can't believe your teacher wouldn't let you read it. Can I ask what grade level it was? lol
I recieved a B+.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Alan & Michele Alan & Michele
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Wouldn't the dwarv-iness make it just that much kinkier tho? lol

I would love to see something like that tho.
LOL! Probably so!
10/12/2010
Contributor: Tori Rebel Tori Rebel
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Originally posted by Alan & Michele
Me too! Because the version in "In Sleeping Beauty's Bed" was the only story in that book that really disappointed me. I'd like to see it retold so it was actually erotic.
I do agree on the disappointment. Maybe I just didn't get it, but I thought it was kind of...funny?
10/12/2010
Contributor: Tori Rebel Tori Rebel
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I made it to literally the 6th line of what she was looking for and said "want".
Same here! Actually, I'm not sure I got that far past the title...
10/12/2010
Contributor: Tori Rebel Tori Rebel
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
There are some AWESOME stories in this new collection, if I do say so myself. Shapeshifters, succubi, fairies, angels, demons, ghosts... it's just delicious. I think I like it even better than Fairy Tale Lust because the stories are a little ... more
What's the release date on that one? You may have said it already but we're moving quick tonight.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
Speaking of which... and I don't think anyone has picked up the thread yet: what story would YOU like to see retold?
I love seeing stories like Goldie Locks or the Three Little Pigs. While not truly fairy tales they are totally devoid of the sexy element that was once inherent in them. Besides I always wondered what made the beds "too hard" or "too soft".

I love seeing the Disney abominations retold in their origional glory, they once were true morality tales and cautionary as well. I have read some versions of Snow White that told the tale from her "evil" stepmother's viewpoint. I did like the way Mitzi's Red Riding Hood was told almost from the huntsmen's viewpoint.

I'd love to see Hansel and Gretel with the missing sexual element readded...in one version the Father (who is actually their step father) takes them into the woods to hide the fact that Gretel is pregnant. He builds the gingerbread house for her and the tale goes from there.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by deadpoet
I recieved a B+.
Oh I totally meant like, were you in high school, 8th grade, something like that. But hey, a B+ isn't a bad grade no matter what grade you're in, lol
10/12/2010
Contributor: Alan & Michele Alan & Michele
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Originally posted by Tori Rebel
I do agree on the disappointment. Maybe I just didn't get it, but I thought it was kind of...funny?
Yeah, it was sort of funny, but I had been looking forward to reading that particular story (thinking it would be hot), so wound up feeling grumpy over it. Rapunzel rapping to a camo-clad hunter just didn't work for me at all.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Tori Rebel Tori Rebel
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
I love seeing stories like Goldie Locks or the Three Little Pigs. While not truly fairy tales they are totally devoid of the sexy element that was once inherent in them. Besides I always wondered what made the beds "too hard" or "too ... more
Wow, the Hansel and Gretel idea sounds great...that one never even crossed my mind.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Tori Rebel
Same here! Actually, I'm not sure I got that far past the title...
Well, the title drew me in. Then I knew I had to have it when I made it that far. I did make it far enough to get really sad that it wouldn't be out for almost another year, but I will own it!
10/12/2010
Contributor: Tori Rebel Tori Rebel
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Originally posted by Alan & Michele
Yeah, it was sort of funny, but I had been looking forward to reading that particular story (thinking it would be hot), so wound up feeling grumpy over it. Rapunzel rapping to a camo-clad hunter just didn't work for me at all.
The whole rap element kind of left me puzzled.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
I'd like to see a retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, or maybe the Little Mermaid.
10/12/2010
Contributor: deadpoet deadpoet
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Oh I totally meant like, were you in high school, 8th grade, something like that. But hey, a B+ isn't a bad grade no matter what grade you're in, lol
I was in high school, and the book was surposse to be read to 5th graders, I even took the "bad" parts.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
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Originally posted by Alan & Michele
Me too! Because the version in "In Sleeping Beauty's Bed" was the only story in that book that really disappointed me. I'd like to see it retold so it was actually erotic.
I was thinking that as well, I wrote a version where rapunzel was actually a siren and a sort of succubus. She would sing and then fuck her visitors to death. Now THAT was hawt!
10/12/2010