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From: LadyCyrrh@aol.com
Subject: The Annex Reviews 6/26/97
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God, there's been such a slew of good stories lately...at least the stories 
I've read are good...so I am really excited to present this weeks' 
selection. Which, I admit, is a drop in the bucket compared to the vast 
majority of things that are in a months' worth of time on ASS and its 
affiliates. Good work, writers!

As always, my intention when reviewing these stories is to point people 
in the direction of the new and noteworthy, or warn them to stay away, 
and hopefully entertain them in the process. I am certainly entertained 
by writing these reviews. I judge these stories on the basis of their 
entertainment and literary worth, and try to keep clear from analyzing 
them in the moral arena...which, as we all know, is pretty stupid 
considering they're fantasies.



Juan Carlos, King of Spain [A+]
When posted: 6/15/97
Where posted: ASS, ASSM
Author: Walter Mitty (WW mitty@aol.com)

Walter Mitty is a fictional character and the star of a series of stories 
written in the 30s or 40s in which he uses the power of fantasy to cope 
with the problems of everyday life. The stories had a gentle, dreaming 
tone to them which this author has successfully copied. 

The narrator fantasizes he is the King of Spain and that his wife is 
Serrafina, Queen of the Gypsies. An old college roommate of his wife 
comes to visit, whom he secretly names Isabella. As it is a given on ASS 
that old female college roomates have had/would have wanted to have 
wild lesbian sex together, the couple wind up in a three-way. ("The old 
college roomate" plotline works the other way you know...my ex-
boyfriend cheerfully admitted "jerking off" and "giving head to" his old 
college roomate. His excuse was, "Well, you're just so oversexed at that 
age.") In the few months I've been scanning ASS, this was the best 
written one I've seen. Tasteful, yet hardcore in parts. And the naming of 
sex organs and fluids is consistent! Five stars right there. I am not 
married, but I believe this one would be very good to share with a 
husband or wife as an introduction to sharing fantasies AND written 
erotica.

Anyway, "The King of Spain" was an excellently written offering, and 
we will be well entertained if more adventures of these characters are 
posted in the future.


The Offering [A+]
When posted: 5/23/97
Where posted: ASSM
Author: bronwen@anon.nymserver.com (BronwenSM)

This story made me feel horny and sad at the same time. Which is no 
mean feat from the author.

Some of the stories on ASS (and its sisters ASSG and ASSB) are personal 
fantasies; others are generic fantasies (lucky man 
examines/fucks/spanks a squad of nymphet cheerleaders). Some are 
stories simply intended to amuse. But a few, a very few, qualify as sex 
literature--that is, a serious examination of sex and the nature of 
sexuality that also happens to get you hot.

This story was one of the latter, an excellent read about a strange 
episode in the early sexual experiences of a teenage girl. She and her 
older boyfriend go to the park to have sex, and as they go at it they are 
approached by a lonely old homeless man. On fire with her recent 
discoveries, the girl permits him to have sex with her as well, and he 
treats her like a goddess.

I know it sounds unbelievable in summarization, but the author was 
very skillful in making the act a personal choice of the young narrator, 
not a titillation-device for salivating readers hoping to see a dirty old 
man getting his way with a young girl. So, if you like good writing and 
you like good sex, go for this one.

Note to the author: As this story appeared a month back, please repost it 
so others may read it. Those who want to read it but can't find it, go to 
Deja News and do a search.


Bimbos in Outer Space [A/C+]
When posted: 6/18/97
Where posted: ASS, ASSM
Author: Leon Sanders <leonsan@rocketmail.com>

The Barbie Twins meet Star Trek.

The last I saw of the Barbie Twins was on an episode of "Real Personal" 
where they discussed their bulimia, so it was a surprise to me to find 
them on the starship "Enterceptor" with Captain Smirk and Mr. 
Cocksure. The pert blonde bimbos, wearing Star Fleet regulation thong 
panties, bras, garter belts, and high heels, serve only one day of 
officership before they are kidnapped by an alien race, tied to steel 
racks, and made to indulge in endless computer-based sex as part of 
research project headed by the males of that race.

Some stories are crafted by many days of hunched sweat and toil; some 
are plugged out in an hour or two to get the reader, and the writer, hot 
as quickly as possible. Such was probably the case with this one. The 
writing here was...well, extremely amateurish, so the C+...but the author 
gets an A for imagination and silly enthusiasm. 

I well remember the summer my friend Eric and I wasted the State of 
New Jersey's money by coming up with imaginative perversions of 
comic book heroes and TV shows in our boring office jobs. For our 
version of Star Trek, it was Captain Jerkoff and Mr. Crotch, with the 
starship "Second Prize" whose mission was "To explore strange new 
worlds, to seek out new drinks and new forms of stimulation...to boldly 
have a one night stand in TWO NIGHTS!" (Cue theme music.) 

Eric, are you reading this?


The Son in Splendor, Parts 1 and 2 [A+]
When posted: 6/19/97
Where posted: ASSG
Author: davistrell@aol.com (DavisTrell)

In contrast to the above, this story was total craft. A strange and lovely 
poetic piece about a robot boy and his creator, Galileo's and Walt 
Whitman's musings, and two young starship fleet officers who are 
attracted to one another. I don't quite understand it, and there wasn't 
much sex, but the writing was simply gorgeous. A must-read for those 
who like excellent prose and alternative fiction. 


Gratuitous Sex, Parts 1, 2, and 3 [A+]
When posted: 6/21/97
Where posted: ASSG
Author: davistrell@aol.com (DavisTrell)

This was HILARIOUS. The narrator describes his storyboard for a gay 
porno flick in a rapid-fire patter born of scuzzy Hollywood dives where 
third- and fourth-rate producers and directors gather to talk shop. Hip, 
cool, and slick, with a jangly edge of parody. Yet the affection for gay 
porno flicks is there. It's a shame most straights on ASS wouldn't be 
wide-minded enough to appreciate this.

Mr. Trell, get thee to a legitimate publisher. And post these stories 
where they'll be read more widely.


Lady Cyrrh@aol.com


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