Sunday, November 21, 2010

Review: The Mammoth Book of Threesomes and Moresomes

In the Mammoth Book of Threesomes and Moresomes there's a little bit of something for everyone. While comprised of newly published (in 2010) and previously published works, the anthology manages to have more than just you bang and go story lines. Linda Alvarez edits this piece and seems to get that,

the thrill lies in being the focus of so much attention – sexual attention – and, in the realm of make-believe at least, the more the merrier. Three is decidedly not a crowd, and nor is more.

And with this large body of work (over 450 pages in all), there are many different ways to explore that sexual attention.

This book does not begin with a slow build up, instead it hits with a very realistic story based on the fallout of infidelity. A cheating husband, a shut down wife and clueless waiter who will mend this rift. The anthology continues from there. All avenues of kinkiness are explored: foodsmut, bdsm, two cheerleaders and one geek, the occasional fairy tale and even a western. If you need name recognition there are plenty here: Lacey Savage, Elspeth Potter, Maxim Jakubowski, Kate Dominic and Saskia Walker. There were so many things about this anthology to love. From the wife facing Alzheimer's and the heartbreak of forgetting the other two-thirds of her love life to a string trio that makes music in more ways than one; I could wax poetic about this book, but I'll leave that for the reader, this is an awesome gateway title to discover what flavors of threesomes (and moresomes) you may enjoy.

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