Naked Reader Book Club Discussion: Red Velvet and Absinthe - Paranormal Erotic Romance, Edited by Mitzi Szereto (December 13, 8-10 PM EST)

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Naked Reader Book Club Discussion: Red Velvet and Absinthe - Paranormal Erotic Romance, Edited by Mitzi Szereto (December 13, 8-10 PM EST)

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Contributor: Zander Vyne Zander Vyne
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Originally posted by Diabolical Kitty
I fell in love with this book. I'm reading it for a second time as bed time stories with my lover.
I've been doing the same with my husband. He's loving the book too.
12/13/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
I'm also looking forward to reading this book. Can't wait to get it!
12/13/2011
Contributor: Sacchi Sacchi
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Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
Were-reindeer? What an interesting idea.
Especially since only female reindeer have antlers in the winter (all the way until their young are born and ready to run,) so Santa's reindeer are all girls.
12/13/2011
Contributor: Mitzi Szereto II Mitzi Szereto II
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Originally posted by Sacchi
Welcome, Mitzi! (Raising a mug of...well, a cup of tea, actually, after all the wine I had with dinner.

Welcome, everyone! Mtizi's brought a party with her.
I've already eaten all the chocolate, sorry!
12/13/2011
Contributor: Mitzi Szereto II Mitzi Szereto II
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Originally posted by Sacchi
Welcome, Mitzi! (Raising a mug of...well, a cup of tea, actually, after all the wine I had with dinner.

Welcome, everyone! Mtizi's brought a party with her.
Anyone up for an absinthe run?
12/13/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
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Originally posted by Sacchi
Especially since only female reindeer have antlers in the winter (all the way until their young are born and ready to run,) so Santa's reindeer are all girls.
LOL! I never thought of that.
12/13/2011
Contributor: Sacchi Sacchi
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Originally posted by Mitzi Szereto II
I've already eaten all the chocolate, sorry!
That's okay, Mitzi, virtual chocolate is forever.
12/13/2011
Contributor: Diabolical Kitty Diabolical Kitty
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Originally posted by Mitzi Szereto II
Anyone up for an absinthe run?
Yup i am!
12/13/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
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Originally posted by Mitzi Szereto II
Anyone up for an absinthe run?
Hubby loves absinthe. He'd be happy to join you in a drink. I'm not too fond of the flavor, but the whole ritual with the fiery sugar cube and all is fun.
12/13/2011
Contributor: Sacchi Sacchi
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Originally posted by Diabolical Kitty
Yup i am!
Ooh, chocolates filled with absinthe instead of cherry cordial!
12/13/2011
Contributor: LicentiouslyYours LicentiouslyYours
Hey Everybody (and Mitzi!)

I have a couple club notes I wanted to get out of the way right away.

First... we have made a line-up change for January. We've run into a bit of a delay with Best Sex Writing 2012, so we're postponing it to later in the year.

Now up for January are the following:

Sweet Confessions: Fantasies for Couples - Violet Blue

Take Me There: Trans and Genderqueer Erotica - Tristan Taormino

What makes this awesome is that we are working on Twitter Parties with these awesome editors... so stay tuned, January is bound to be exciting, no matter what!

Liz should have the new book info posted to the NRBC blog this week, or you can check them out on CleisPress.com and then let us know what you want to review.

Also, if you've sent a request to nakedreaderbookclub@gm ail.com to be a part of our book reviewing group and have not heard back (check your mail first, many of you got emails today) go ahead and email us again.

If you put in a request for either December book and have not gotten an assignment yet (unless you sent your request today) go ahead and email us to let us know that as well.
12/13/2011
Contributor: tahiraiqbal tahiraiqbal
Hi guys, it's Tahira Iqbal, writer of The Queen as featured in Red Velvet and Absinthe. It's pretty bad weather here in the UK, so if I disappear, blame that! Hey Mitzi! x
12/13/2011
Contributor: Mitzi Szereto II Mitzi Szereto II
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Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
Hubby loves absinthe. He'd be happy to join you in a drink. I'm not too fond of the flavor, but the whole ritual with the fiery sugar cube and all is fun.
It's more of a ritual these days, since they took the fun stuff out - that being the wormwood, which was the thing that caused all those artists to be inspired!
12/13/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
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Originally posted by Sacchi
Ooh, chocolates filled with absinthe instead of cherry cordial!
I've been known to make alcoholic chocolates for special occasions.
12/13/2011
Contributor: removedacnt removedacnt
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Originally posted by Mitzi Szereto II
Anyone up for an absinthe run?
I noticed it in a liquor store the other day and I wss wondering what it tastes like.
12/13/2011
Contributor: Mitzi Szereto II Mitzi Szereto II
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Originally posted by tahiraiqbal
Hi guys, it's Tahira Iqbal, writer of The Queen as featured in Red Velvet and Absinthe. It's pretty bad weather here in the UK, so if I disappear, blame that! Hey Mitzi! x
Heya! I enjoy you that weather!
12/13/2011
Contributor: Mitzi Szereto II Mitzi Szereto II
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Originally posted by Mitzi Szereto II
Heya! I enjoy you that weather!
ENVY.
12/13/2011
Contributor: Kynky Kytty Kynky Kytty
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Originally posted by winterseve
So I carefully negotiated the schedule at work so that I would be out and home and full bellied by the time the meeting starts tonight. FAIL. Today at 3pm I get told I need to leave work and come back at 7pm (meeting 8pm my time) so that I can ... more
Your favorites were very good stories, and they were mostly at the beginning of the book.

The book started really strong, and when I was getting at the end, it was getting harder for the stories to sound as good. And there was one story, The Way Home, that didn't feel paranormal to me or even erotic. Unless I completely missed a key element.
12/13/2011
Contributor: tim1724 tim1724
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Originally posted by LicentiouslyYours
Hey Everybody (and Mitzi!)

I have a couple club notes I wanted to get out of the way right away.

First... we have made a line-up change for January. We've run into a bit of a delay with Best Sex Writing 2012, so we're postponing ... more
ooooh … Violet Blue and Tristan Taormino …
12/13/2011
Contributor: Mitzi Szereto II Mitzi Szereto II
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Originally posted by removedacnt
I noticed it in a liquor store the other day and I wss wondering what it tastes like.
It's a bit yuck. But heck, it sounds good!
12/13/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
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Originally posted by tahiraiqbal
Hi guys, it's Tahira Iqbal, writer of The Queen as featured in Red Velvet and Absinthe. It's pretty bad weather here in the UK, so if I disappear, blame that! Hey Mitzi! x
Welcome!
12/13/2011
Contributor: Diabolical Kitty Diabolical Kitty
Can we put in our requests for Jan yet?
12/13/2011
Contributor: tahiraiqbal tahiraiqbal
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Originally posted by Mitzi Szereto II
ENVY.
It's totally bonkers here... snow predicated for the end of the week, and gales since the morning today!
12/13/2011
Contributor: Sacchi Sacchi
Those of you who've read the book (or not)--how important is an atmospheric setting to you? I loved that part of most of the stories.
12/13/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
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Originally posted by Mitzi Szereto II
It's more of a ritual these days, since they took the fun stuff out - that being the wormwood, which was the thing that caused all those artists to be inspired!
And incidentally poisoned them. Oops!
12/13/2011
Contributor: tahiraiqbal tahiraiqbal
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Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
Welcome!
Hello! and thanks! x
12/13/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
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Originally posted by removedacnt
I noticed it in a liquor store the other day and I wss wondering what it tastes like.
Mainly licorice.
12/13/2011
Contributor: Diabolical Kitty Diabolical Kitty
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Originally posted by tahiraiqbal
Hello! and thanks! x
Hello welcome to our party!
12/13/2011
Contributor: Mitzi Szereto II Mitzi Szereto II
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Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
And incidentally poisoned them. Oops!
But what a way to go.
12/13/2011
Contributor: Mitzi Szereto II Mitzi Szereto II
Just want to say a quick thank you to the Naked Reader Book Club for showcasing the anthology this evening!
12/13/2011