Sweat: Five Sporty Tales of Lesbian Lust by Erzabet Bishop, Laila Blake, Harper Bliss, Cheyenne Blue, Lucy Felthouse

Sweat: Five Sporty Tales of Lesbian Lust
by Erzabet Bishop, Laila Blake, Harper Bliss, Cheyenne Blue, Lucy Felthouse
Pages: 53
Date: September 3 2015
Publisher: Ladylit
Series: None

Review
Rating: 3.788
Read: August 18 to 19 2016

Marathon Woman by Cheyenne Blue

This is one of those stories I probably needed to read in exactly the right moment. Luckily, for me, that occurred. I'd probably rate this around 3.75 to 3.85 stars. Which could very well be overrating.

The story is very brief - about a very skinny (athletically skinny) dark skinned marathon runner - the kind of skinny that causes a woman to have almost zero fat, the kind of skinny that causes a woman to have almost nothing but nipples on their chest; and the actual point of view of the story - a woman who describes herself as the opposite of her lover. She's quite pale, fat, and not exactly athletically minded (and she has really large breasts, you know, because that's important).

The fat one (I do not remember their names) is very self-conscious about their looks and wonders why the athlete sticks with her. This story gives a good brief look into why an ultra-competitive woman might prefer to be with a woman who is not the least bit athletic, but is supportive, understanding, and, in the only eyes that matter (her own, and - depending on 'things', those of the larger woman) sees their lover as quite attractive. And feels lucky to have such a woman instead of another athlete-ultra competitive type, like another couple have - two ultra-competitive runners.

As I said, brief story.

August 18 2016

Making An Impression by Lucy Felthouse
Story opens with a woman, Joely, sitting next to a pool with an ereader. Another woman enters. Joely gazes upon this new woman, who is apparently super hot, through her sunglasses. Other woman sits on opposite of pool.

'Joely really wanted to know what the brunette smelled like.' - hmms. Okay?

heh. The women keep getting referred to by their hair color. The blonde. The brunette. mmphs. heh.

Now I know why Joely decided to do a stunt to get attention instead of strike up a conversation. Neither has any ability to talk smoothly.

Don't particularly like Mia. Nothing really wrong with Joely other than being clueless and an inadequate conversationalist.

And . . . wait, the story is over? A woman sits by a pool, spots another, makes some effort to show herself of, the other notices, they get drinks, they go up to that other woman's room. Get busy. Story over. Well. Kind for boring. Which part was the 'sweat' supposed to come into the scene? Sitting in the hot sun? That's kind of sweaty. They took the elevator instead of the stairs, so no sweat there. The sex? It was over too quickly for either to sweat. So I guess the sweat is from the sun in this story.

Overall - 1.5 rating. Or maybe 2. 1.75?

August 19 2016

On an Ocean of Skin by Laila Blake

Okay, story opens with a woman in a yoga studio. She may or may not be fat. And feels self-doubt and guilt for 'subjecting beautiful people to her presence.' She's there because she got 'something' related to the studio on her birthday. A voucher - 'Yoga for woman in larger bodies' (so she actually does inhabit a larger body, and it's not just her self-image making her feel fat).

hehehe. What a gift to get from your mother. I can just imagine the scene (well a scene, I don't know the relationship involved) - daughter - 'ooh, a card *opens, stares, sees 'Yoga for woman in larger bodies' thinks to self *my mother thinks I'm fat, thanks mom*

Interesting. Large bodied depressed woman, goes to yoga studio, meets - happy round woman as instructor.

Hmms. This be a really nice story. Quite . . . nice. A couple of word choices here and there jarred and pulled me from the story, unfortunately, otherwise I might call this one something close to 5 stars. As it is . . . . I'll call it 4.79 stars. *nods*

August 19 2016

Derby Girls by Erzabet Bishop

A roller derby story. Star of this one has been side-lined for months (6) due to a broken leg and busted collar bone that cost her team . . . um something, 'the win' (for a game? for the championship, what?) and cost her her girlfriend.

She didn't mind, the 'cost her her girlfriend' part, as she, the star of the story, had her eye on Roxie. And she wasn't going to do anything until she got rid of the girlfriend. Plus six months. heh.

Interesting story. I liked it. Hmms. 4.4 rating.

Match Point by Harper Bliss

Okay, this one will involve tennis apparently. Let us see what we get . . .

A woman has formerly been the champion at a club. Until a new woman appeared. Who distracted her greatly. The star of the story, whose name I do not recall, has discovered why she kept ending up breaking off engagements. It would appear that she's actually into women. Specifically one named Ruby - that new woman to the club.

They play tennis then they play with each other.

Hmms. Interesting enough. The sex was a little wordy. hmms. 4.2? Something like that.

Overall
Okay then.

Marathon Woman by Cheyenne Blue - 3.8
Making An Impression by Lucy Felthouse - 1.75
On an Ocean of Skin by Laila Blake - 4.79
Derby Girls by Erzabet Bishop - 4.4
Match Point by Harper Bliss - 4.2

Overall rating of 3.788

August 19 2016