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The Surrender of Persephone
- An Erotic Mythological BDSM Romance (Myths Behaving Badly Series)
- By: Selena Kitt
- Narrated by: Holly Hackett
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Sheltered Persephone, Goddess of Spring, never gets to do anything--thanks to the suffocating love of her mother, Demeter. Sephie is being carefully groomed to follow in the footsteps of the two "virgin" goddesses, Athena and Artemis, and while they sure do have a lot of fun together, she longs for something deeper--and darker. When Aidon, the God of the Underworld--generally known as Hades--appears in his chariot to claim Persephone for his bride, the young goddess gets more than she wished for.
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- By crystal on 03-12-13
- The Surrender of Persephone
- An Erotic Mythological BDSM Romance (Myths Behaving Badly Series)
- By: Selena Kitt
- Narrated by: Holly Hackett
Poorly Written Story, More Abuse than BDSM
Reviewed: 02-10-20
I had to stop listening, there was no actual story to this, and it turned to abuse rather than fun and sexy BDSM very quickly.
I kept asking why, why do the people Persephone comes across want her so badly? Why is girl on girl threesome still considered virginal, especiallysince there was penetration from a toy? Why isn't there a reason for Aidon's abduction? How did he even begin wanting her? And, instead of building a relationship and healthy communication, which is essential in a good BDSM relationship, he just throws her into chains after she'd been with him for barely a day, and when she understandably tries to flee, he locks her up again and I'm guessing starts to abuse her in worse ways. I can't say because when he puts her back into manacles and asks "What that I've offered you is so terrible? Why do you want to leave me?" (paraphrasing) I was done listening. I am tempted to buy this book in physical form, just so I can write all the commentary I've had going on in my head into the margins and send it to the author.
On top of all of that, the dialogue was awkward and strange, not at all believable, especially for characters who had just met. And some of the descriptions during the sex scenes were just turn-offs for me. I think this was a great premise that was extremely poorly executed, which is very disappointing because this is one of my favorite mythological stories. It's so bad that I'm actually going to return and replace it, which is a first for me.
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Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself.
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I’m sorry I waited so long to read this book.
- By Julie W. Capell on 05-27-14
- Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
A must read for nerdists everywhere!
Reviewed: 01-13-18
This was a beautiful, nostalgic, saving-the-world (even if it was just the electronic world), thrilling sci-fi story! I fully enjoyed the references, even those I'm not familiar with, because the people I love most are so immersed in this kind of world, so it was easy for me to relate! Wil Wheaton's reading was a bit monotone during the narrative portions at times, but he did a fantastic job of giving each character a voice and expressing their personalities through that voice. I'll be recommending this book to all of my nerd friends who haven't yet read it!
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