In keeping with the influence of reading and following, my favorite authors when I was young were Alexandre Dumas, and Robert Heinlen. Quite a span, but well worth the trip.
Naked Reader Book Club Discussion: Foreign Affairs, Edited by Mitzi Szereto (August 23, 8-10 PM EST)
08/23/2011
Well, folks, it's hitting 2am and my coach turned into a pumpkin 2 hours ago. I'd best head off to bed. If I missed responding to anyone, I apologise. I've been scrambling to and fro in these threads to answer people. Hopefully I caught everyone. Thanks again for inviting me and for featuring the book. I look forward to doing this again. Good night for now!
08/23/2011
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Diversity is a good thing!
Originally posted by
oldhippy
In keeping with the influence of reading and following, my favorite authors when I was young were Alexandre Dumas, and Robert Heinlen. Quite a span, but well worth the trip.
08/23/2011
Top Kat
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Good night Mitzi! Thank you for stopping by!
Originally posted by
Mitzi Szereto
Well, folks, it's hitting 2am and my coach turned into a pumpkin 2 hours ago. I'd best head off to bed. If I missed responding to anyone, I apologise. I've been scrambling to and fro in these threads to answer people. Hopefully I caught
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Well, folks, it's hitting 2am and my coach turned into a pumpkin 2 hours ago. I'd best head off to bed. If I missed responding to anyone, I apologise. I've been scrambling to and fro in these threads to answer people. Hopefully I caught everyone. Thanks again for inviting me and for featuring the book. I look forward to doing this again. Good night for now!
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08/23/2011
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Good night, and thank you for taking the time to chat with us!
Originally posted by
Mitzi Szereto
Well, folks, it's hitting 2am and my coach turned into a pumpkin 2 hours ago. I'd best head off to bed. If I missed responding to anyone, I apologise. I've been scrambling to and fro in these threads to answer people. Hopefully I caught
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more
Well, folks, it's hitting 2am and my coach turned into a pumpkin 2 hours ago. I'd best head off to bed. If I missed responding to anyone, I apologise. I've been scrambling to and fro in these threads to answer people. Hopefully I caught everyone. Thanks again for inviting me and for featuring the book. I look forward to doing this again. Good night for now!
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08/23/2011
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Italy. Since my first disastrous trip there I've had little interest in going back, but after reading "Through the Looking Glass" by Grevel Lindop I've had a change of heart.
Originally posted by
removedacnt
What were some of the favorite places visited in this book? Where do you want to visit now after reading an erotic tale about it?
08/23/2011
Blue Koi
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I'm an anti-tv snotbox too, but I can't help it, I've just gotta say that very little brings me as much instant joy as "So You Think You Can Dance"...
Originally posted by
Mitzi Szereto
Good for you. Television is a good way to NOT learn about life. Stick with books.
08/23/2011
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Thanks!
Originally posted by
Top Kat
Good night Mitzi! Thank you for stopping by!
08/23/2011
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Good night!
Originally posted by
Top Kat
Good night Mitzi! Thank you for stopping by!
08/23/2011
Thank you for being here, and for all that you had to say.
08/23/2011
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Night!
Originally posted by
Yaoi Pervette (deleted)
Good night, and thank you for taking the time to chat with us!
08/23/2011
Top Kat
Sacchi, thank you for posting the excerpts. Gave us some wonderful food for thought!
08/23/2011
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Now you guys have me excited for it!
Originally posted by
Sacchi
It _is_ a great story. I have to admit that I was nervous at first when the blurb talked about seducing the monk, but Lisabet, as always, handled things beautifully.
08/23/2011
On the topic of places, I asked Mitzi about that, too, and of course you've all come naturally to the same questions. Here's what we said, in any case.
Me: Are there any locations that weren't covered in this book that you'd particularly like to have covered if you edited another travel anthology?
Mitzi: The world is full of fascinating places; I wanted readers to really get a sense of place from the stories. If I did another volume, I'd like to cover more non-Western cultures. Foreign Affairs is an erotic travelogue, if you think about it. The idea of exotic locations appeals to many people, but not everyone has an opportunity to visit them. Now they can visit as well as experience sexual adventure without even having to leave their house. No fuss, no mess, no expense. What more can you possibly ask for?
Me: Are there any locations that weren't covered in this book that you'd particularly like to have covered if you edited another travel anthology?
Mitzi: The world is full of fascinating places; I wanted readers to really get a sense of place from the stories. If I did another volume, I'd like to cover more non-Western cultures. Foreign Affairs is an erotic travelogue, if you think about it. The idea of exotic locations appeals to many people, but not everyone has an opportunity to visit them. Now they can visit as well as experience sexual adventure without even having to leave their house. No fuss, no mess, no expense. What more can you possibly ask for?
08/23/2011
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Thank you!
Originally posted by
oldhippy
Thank you for being here, and for all that you had to say.
08/23/2011
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Thank you Mitzi for stopping by!
Originally posted by
Yaoi Pervette (deleted)
I actually find the werewolves and zombies and other creatures less bizarre than when I saw a copy of Wuthering Heights that had a sticker on it proclaiming, "Bella and Edward's Favorite Book!" I mean, they are using the characters
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I actually find the werewolves and zombies and other creatures less bizarre than when I saw a copy of Wuthering Heights that had a sticker on it proclaiming, "Bella and Edward's Favorite Book!" I mean, they are using the characters from a not-so-well written book aimed at teens to promote a timeless classic!
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@ Yaoi Pervette:
"Bella and Edward's Favorite Book!" I think I'm going to vomit...
08/23/2011
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Thank you for joining us Mitzi! Have a good night's sleep. Hope to see you here next time.
Originally posted by
Mitzi Szereto
Well, folks, it's hitting 2am and my coach turned into a pumpkin 2 hours ago. I'd best head off to bed. If I missed responding to anyone, I apologise. I've been scrambling to and fro in these threads to answer people. Hopefully I caught
...
more
Well, folks, it's hitting 2am and my coach turned into a pumpkin 2 hours ago. I'd best head off to bed. If I missed responding to anyone, I apologise. I've been scrambling to and fro in these threads to answer people. Hopefully I caught everyone. Thanks again for inviting me and for featuring the book. I look forward to doing this again. Good night for now!
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08/23/2011
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Maybe it isn't the end of the world. Perhaps a couple of kids will read Wuthering Heights for this reason and will suddenly realize how poorly written the Twilight books are by comparison.
Originally posted by
Petite Valentine
Thank you Mitzi for stopping by!
@ Yaoi Pervette:
"Bella and Edward's Favorite Book!" I think I'm going to vomit...
@ Yaoi Pervette:
"Bella and Edward's Favorite Book!" I think I'm going to vomit...
08/23/2011
shanghai jet
I'm a bit late to the party and I haven't read any of the books. Yet. This is my first time on a forum of this type. I'm liking the comments and looking forward to reading Pride and Prejudice Hidden Lusts. When I read the original in high school, I've always thought there should be more sex. Thanks Mitzi.
It's me, Wendy.
It's me, Wendy.
08/23/2011
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I'm sorry to hear you had an unpleasant visit there. Being half Italian, I've always wanted to go there.
Originally posted by
Petite Valentine
Italy. Since my first disastrous trip there I've had little interest in going back, but after reading "Through the Looking Glass" by Grevel Lindop I've had a change of heart.
08/23/2011
Good night, Mitzi, and thanks for providing us with so much food for thought--as well as nourishment for other activities.
08/23/2011
Top Kat
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You are going to make me track down and watch that show!
Originally posted by
Blue Koi
I'm an anti-tv snotbox too, but I can't help it, I've just gotta say that very little brings me as much instant joy as "So You Think You Can Dance"...
08/23/2011
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Welcome Shanghai Jet! So glad you could join us. Since this is your first visit, we would love to give you a free copy of the book we're discussing tonight. Please email me at Liz @Edenfantasys.com
Originally posted by
shanghai jet
I'm a bit late to the party and I haven't read any of the books. Yet. This is my first time on a forum of this type. I'm liking the comments and looking forward to reading Pride and Prejudice Hidden Lusts. When I read the original in high
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I'm a bit late to the party and I haven't read any of the books. Yet. This is my first time on a forum of this type. I'm liking the comments and looking forward to reading Pride and Prejudice Hidden Lusts. When I read the original in high school, I've always thought there should be more sex. Thanks Mitzi.
It's me, Wendy. less
It's me, Wendy. less
08/23/2011
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I haven't watched it in a couple of years, but I agree. I have to admit I do love that show, but mostly because my youngest is a dancer.
Originally posted by
Blue Koi
I'm an anti-tv snotbox too, but I can't help it, I've just gotta say that very little brings me as much instant joy as "So You Think You Can Dance"...
08/23/2011
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The issue wasn't so much Italy as the company I was in, but if I do go back, it's all Firenze this time. The other miseries aside, I LOVED Florence.
Originally posted by
removedacnt
I'm sorry to hear you had an unpleasant visit there. Being half Italian, I've always wanted to go there.
08/23/2011
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That sounds great! I would also love to go to Ireland, which is the other half of my heritage.
Originally posted by
Petite Valentine
The issue wasn't so much Italy as the company I was in, but if I do go back, it's all Firenze this time. The other miseries aside, I LOVED Florence.
08/23/2011
You know, this book sparked some jealousy. I've actually been to a number of countries but I've never had a "Continental Breakfast" Holly Farris style.
08/23/2011
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I'm glad you like them, Top Kat. I've got one more, in fact, about how Debra Hyde came to write about Romania, and then I'll be done with cutting-and-pasting and be running entirely barefoot.
Originally posted by
Top Kat
Sacchi, thank you for posting the excerpts. Gave us some wonderful food for thought!
Debra Hyde
When the call for Mitzi's Foreign Affairs came out, I was home-bound with my disabled son. His illness was profound enough that the possibility of exotic travel was inconceivable to me. I honestly thought I might never see another far-flung place.
But I had toured Romania in the 1970s in a youth orchestra and I drew on those memories to write Remembering Andrei. All of the story's details come from my experiences during that three-week adventure, right down to “Andrei's” meal-time wooing – except that happened to my roommate!
What was imagined? The sexual encounters. However, in writing the story and recalling my experiences in Romania, I remembered how we had plenty of avenues for bridging language gaps and appreciating cultural common ground and cultural divergence. That re-examination made me realize that sexual sharing might well be as universal a language as the music I played in concert during that tour.
Writing Remembering Andrei allowed me to revisit a wonderful country and people, albeit with a sparkle of newly-imagined extra content. And who knows? Maybe sexual diplomacy could cure the world's ills. One can hope!
08/23/2011
Good night, Mitzi - thank you!!
08/23/2011
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That sounds wonderful!
Originally posted by
Sacchi
I'm glad you like them, Top Kat. I've got one more, in fact, about how Debra Hyde came to write about Romania, and then I'll be done with cutting-and-pasting and be running entirely barefoot.
Debra Hyde
When the call for ... more
Debra Hyde
When the call for ... more
I'm glad you like them, Top Kat. I've got one more, in fact, about how Debra Hyde came to write about Romania, and then I'll be done with cutting-and-pasting and be running entirely barefoot.
Debra Hyde
When the call for Mitzi's Foreign Affairs came out, I was home-bound with my disabled son. His illness was profound enough that the possibility of exotic travel was inconceivable to me. I honestly thought I might never see another far-flung place.
But I had toured Romania in the 1970s in a youth orchestra and I drew on those memories to write Remembering Andrei. All of the story's details come from my experiences during that three-week adventure, right down to “Andrei's” meal-time wooing – except that happened to my roommate!
What was imagined? The sexual encounters. However, in writing the story and recalling my experiences in Romania, I remembered how we had plenty of avenues for bridging language gaps and appreciating cultural common ground and cultural divergence. That re-examination made me realize that sexual sharing might well be as universal a language as the music I played in concert during that tour.
Writing Remembering Andrei allowed me to revisit a wonderful country and people, albeit with a sparkle of newly-imagined extra content. And who knows? Maybe sexual diplomacy could cure the world's ills. One can hope! less
Debra Hyde
When the call for Mitzi's Foreign Affairs came out, I was home-bound with my disabled son. His illness was profound enough that the possibility of exotic travel was inconceivable to me. I honestly thought I might never see another far-flung place.
But I had toured Romania in the 1970s in a youth orchestra and I drew on those memories to write Remembering Andrei. All of the story's details come from my experiences during that three-week adventure, right down to “Andrei's” meal-time wooing – except that happened to my roommate!
What was imagined? The sexual encounters. However, in writing the story and recalling my experiences in Romania, I remembered how we had plenty of avenues for bridging language gaps and appreciating cultural common ground and cultural divergence. That re-examination made me realize that sexual sharing might well be as universal a language as the music I played in concert during that tour.
Writing Remembering Andrei allowed me to revisit a wonderful country and people, albeit with a sparkle of newly-imagined extra content. And who knows? Maybe sexual diplomacy could cure the world's ills. One can hope! less
08/23/2011