LIterotica Authors and Their READERS.

[sweetnpetite]

I'm just curious, have any of you bought and read any of the books that other Lit authors have published? I've been perpetually broke for something like 4 years, so I sure haven't, although there are several that I certainly would if I could. Any that you've read that you'd like to talk about, that would be cool.

 

[TheEarl]

Heya Sweet. I've bought Boota's book, Mr Undesirable and I loved it to pieces. Loved it enough to write a review for my blog and also on the AH. Hang on... <digging out>

Mr Undesirable is the first novel from a friend of mine, Scott Carpenter. I understand that it's self-published (although readily available through Amazon) and hasn't been picked up by a publisher as yet.

After reading it, I'm at something of a loss to understand why.

Mr Undesirable is a story of Lenny Kapowski, an 'underachieving loser living above my parent's garage, drinking every night, thinking about suicide, and compulsively jerking off to cheap porn.' His words. Just reading the first page will tell you a lot about the novel; the first joke is beautifully placed, setting the scene whilst also drawing an involuntary snort from the reader. Kapowski's an entertaining and very vibrant narrator; a self-aware bastard who whips off one-liners with a reckless abandon as he dreams up ever more pernicious ways to torment his adversaries.

Oh, and what adversaries he has. The book opens with a superb scene that encapsulates the awfulness of the inhabitants of Rambling Hills, a private housing complex where most of the action takes place. It's the home of the effortlessly arrogant, the ignorantly vertiginous, the disgustingly self-assured upper-middle-class. The inhabitants are mostly disgustingly self-possessed, yet Carpenter manages to individualise every one of them brilliantly, from the woman so blinkered that she believes extravagant holiday displays make life tolerable for the hoi polloi, to the man with so many wrinkles that he's likened to a giant foreskin.

These people have looked down on Lenny all his life, comfortable in their wealth and in the knowledge that scum like him could never rise to their heights. Until one day, a lottery ticket pays off and suddenly Lenny has more money than he could possibly know what to do with. So he decides to do the worst thing he can think of. He's going to become their neighbour.

The book thrills with Kapowski's revenges, from petty rule-bendings to shockingly disgusting displays of offensiveness, and is very difficult to put down, simply out of a desire to see what he can possibly do next. However, it is spoilt a little by occasional references to future events which deflate the drama somewhat. Sometimes the conflict will be set up on one page, only for the future resolution to be referred to in the next. You feel cheated, unable to fully enjoy Kapowski's antics when the end result is no longer in doubt.

However, that is but a minor detraction and you are rapidly brought back in by the sparkling wit and enjoyable cast of characters, all of whom bounce energetically from the page, whether they have a cameo or a leading role. Carpenter's first novel stings of Hiassen and Colin Bateman, but really steps out on its own for sheer joy of reading. You get the feeling that Scott Carpenter probably enjoyed writing this too and it shows in every page.

If there is justice, a publisher should soon be giving this book the attention that is deserves. Very thoroughly recommended.

The Earl

 

[impressive]

I bought Boota's print book (Mr. Undesireable) and one of Zoot's downloads. I haven't finished either ... yet.

 

[sweetnpetite]

Heya Sweet. I've bought Boota's book, Mr Undesirable and I loved it to pieces. Loved it enough to write a review for my blog and also on the AH. Hang on... <digging out>



The Earl

Wow, you make that sound really good! It reminds me of a website I saw once about a 'redneck neighbor' or something. the person keeps posting pictures and complaints about the low class and annoying things that his neigbor keeps doing. I always laughed at that site, but mostly at the fact that it bothered this person so much what someone else was doing!

 

[TheEarl]

I bought Boota's print book (Mr. Undesireable) and one of Zoot's downloads. I haven't finished either ... yet.

Oh, and I've bought a copy of Switch off Phaze. Just been reminded. That was very good as well.

The Earl

 

[impressive]

Oh, and I've bought a copy of Switch off Phaze. Just been reminded. That was very good as well.

The Earl

Thank you!

 

[Belegon]

Oh, and I've bought a copy of Switch off Phaze. Just been reminded. That was very good as well.

The Earl

I'll let Imp do the kissing but I'll add my thanks...

We just finished a sequel by the way...Phaze gets first shot at it. But it will sell, I'm sure...this is the best thing I've ever written...

 

[Colleen Thomas]

I begged some cash from my folks and purchased one of the comming togethers. Money well spent, especially considring how often I loose electricty here and read by hurricane lantern.

 

[Belegon]

I begged some cash from my folks and purchased one of the comming togethers. Money well spent, especially considring how often I loose electricty here and read by hurricane lantern.

I'm just waiting to buy yours...

I've bought a few...first one was by Sheath aka Gwen Masters...a couple years ago.

 

[Aurora Black]

Recently bought both Erotique and Switch, loved them both and now I'm eagerly awaiting the sequel.

 

[carsonshepherd]

I haven't bought any, but I just want to remind everyone I have one coming out in September.
[/blatant self-promotion]

 

[impressive]

I haven't bought any, but I just want to remind everyone I have one coming out in September.
[/blatant self-promotion]

*scritchy scritch*

(That's the sound of mutual back scratching.)

 

[carsonshepherd]

*scritchy scritch*

(That's the sound of mutual back scratching.)

LOL. I'll keep that in mind