Shoshanna Evers, Kelly Jamieson, Karen Stivali, Karen Booth, and forty other authors share their office-supply-inspired fantasies in Felt Tips, an eclectic anthology of erotic literature. This collection is edited by bestselling author Tiffany Reisz, who contributes “Teacher’s Pet,” a brand-new Original Sinners short story. All proceeds from the sale of Felt Tips will be donated to an organization that helps struggling schools supply their classrooms.
I will never be able to look at the work place the same way again. This book of short stories was very enjoyable. I have a new whole new appreciation for office supplies...
There are so many stories in this anthology that I couldn’t possibly touch on all of them. I got it because it had a contribution from Sandra Bunino, and I love her work. As with any anthology, especially of this size, there will be some stories that you’ll love, that you’ll like alright, and some that just aren’t quite your taste or that just don’t “do it” for you. That’s how I felt about this book. There were a few stories that I really liked – causing me to look up some new authors – and some that I couldn’t even finish because they just weren’t for me.
Here’s an anthology with a little bit of everything themed around some type of office supply from a marker to a desk chair. It’s worth checking out for the gems and easy enough to skip what doesn’t tickle your fancy.
Excellent! I loved the wide variety of stories. I've never been turned on by office supplies before, but that might change now that I've read this anthology.
First of all, there are a LOT of stories in this collection. You won't find a better value for the money you spend AND that money goes to help teachers get supplies they would otherwise have to pay for out of pocket. So, if you at all like erotica, then go buy this.
As you might suspect, there are eleventy billion different styles and types of stories in this anthology. Some weren't really my cup of tea, but I'm a big believer in expanding one's horizons so I read them each and every one.
I think my favorite was actually Getting Down to Business--I'll let you read it to figure out why! I was also particularly impressed with Love Letters and Indelible. I know there were others, but I didn't write them all down so just know I do have a few more favorites playing around in there.
Reisz's Teacher's Pet is, of course, worth the price of admission. Kudos to her editing, too, though. Well done anthology.
I am the slowest short story reader ever. I suppose this is because each story has it's own plot so I don't feel that rush to keep reading to find out the ending - the ending happens rather quickly.
Regardless, I of course enjoyed some stories more than others, as you do. "Tape" was probably my favorite, and the others featuring already established relationships.
All and all a rather clever idea for an anthology well executed.
There were a couple 5 star stories, several 4 stars, but the majority, in my opinion, were three stars or below. Saying that, I did enjoy this compilation for a good cause. It was nice to know that I was reading something I could put down in a few minutes if I didn't have a lot of time to commit to reading. I will ALWAYS pick up anything that has Tiffany Reisz's name on it - it never disappoints.
1/3 through. Most of the stories are quite short, not a lot of space for building tension. A few of them are good, many of them are very similar to each other. For me anyway, fewer but longer stories would have worked a lot better.
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Done there were quite a few 4 star stories, but just as many 2 star ones (that were also very repetitive/alike). So a small 3 from me.
A nice, large collection of stories all about office supplies and erotica. Not a bad way to spend some time. Obviously, some stories were better than others, but they all made for a great blend of voice and style.
Quite honestly, I only purchased this to read the story by Tiffany Reisz. I read a couple of the others; they were hot, however, I quickly lost interest in the whole "office" theme. Entertaining read though! :)
This was one hell of a deal I got for 2.99, and edited by Tiffany Reisz, the queen of all things. It’s a massive anthology with forty four different authors. Also, it’s for a good cause: too many teachers in this country buy school supplies out of their own pockets that should be bought by the schools themselves. The profit from the sale of Felt Tips goes to buy school supplies for kids and work clothes for their parents.
This is a book meant to be read in small bites - if you try to pick it up and read it through in one sitting you’ll have a distinct feeling of too much of a good thing. Although I don’t mention all of the stories here, rest assured that you will be getting plenty of bang for your buck!
Some were superior to the others, and I’ve felt compelled to list the best ones here, in order of my preference.
Indelible by Jenny Lyn Turnabout by Stella Harris In the Closet by AmyBeth Inverness The Drawing by Marie Wright All Work & No Play by Michelle Ribaric Embrace the Strength Inside by Jade Adkins My New Office Chair by Gwen Marie Porter Tape by Shoshanna Evers Hard at Work by Karen Stivali Theo's Donation by Patricia Correll Vee by Alyssa Linn Palmer Teacher's Pet by Tiffany Reisz A Planned Encounter by Emily Cale What Is It, Suzie? by Eric Andrew Satchwill Trust Me by Antonio Angelo Private Message by Cara Ellyn A Stroke of Peach by Lucy Felthouse Love Letters by Allie Sanders
There are so many stories in this anthology that I couldn 19t possibly touch on all of them. I got it because it had a contribution from Sandra Bunino, and I love her work. As with any anthology, especially of this size, there will be some stories that you 19ll love, that you 19ll like alright, and some that just aren 19t quite your taste or that just don 19t 1Cdo it 1D for you. That 19s how I felt about this book. There were a few stories that I really liked 13 causing me to look up some new authors 13 and some that I couldn 19t even finish because they just weren 19t for me.
Here 19s an anthology with a little bit of everything themed around some type of office supply from a marker to a desk chair. It 19s worth checking out for the gems and easy enough to skip what doesn 19t tickle your fancy.
I bought this book purely for Tiffany Reisz's addition, The Teacher's Pet. Mistress Nora is a joy to read, though I am well and truly over Sheridan Stratford. I am quite selective about the erotica I read. The characters have to have some depth and I appreciate the value of a back story, so I usually don't like short stories. It's all over too quickly. However, this collection has some great dirty little stories, notably the opener Indelible and the quirky Stapled. Of course I didn't love them all, with the downright bizarre In The Closet. A good mix of tasteful and uninhibited erotic fiction.
Loved the concept behind how this oddball collection of short stories came about. It took me a long time to read, however, because there are SO many stories. Most are of average quality, being written by amateurs, but some are well written.
You’ll find almost any kind of erotica in this collection—m/f, m/m, f/f, f/m/f—and there are LOTS of stories. After awhile I skipped through the ones that didn't interest me. There were some good ones in this collection but most of them were just okay.