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Bear Skin
Body hair is making a comeback!
Move over hairless twinks. Stand aside waxed wankers and depilatorized dudes – your bodies look like plucked chickens. Once again, the hirsute look is making inroads into the gay community. Long live beards and moustaches. Here’s to the return of pubic hair and furry ass cracks. Let’s hear it for thatched tummies, chest pelts, and back hair.
In this bearotica anthology, bears, cubs, otters, and their admirers, rub hairy body parts in a myriad of fashions as only Barry Lowe can write them. There’s humor in a young twink who wants to top his best mate’s Daddy Bear; sizzling cuckoldry when a bear watches his mate triple played on their living-room floor; violence and retribution in a relationship gone stale when a battered partner finds his inner grizzly; love and hope when an older bear finds his cub; and the best kind of revenge when a young twink who is constantly belittled as an ugly hairy duckling discovers he’s really a swan.
Bear Skin was originally published by loveyoudivine Alterotica and includes – Carbon Dating the Bear; Bumming a Fag; Four on the Bear Floor; Beauty, Mate; There’s a Bear in There; Busting a Gut; Steam Punk; Piss Elegant; and The Bear’s Guide to Depilatory Wax. – all previously published as individual eBooks by loveyoudivine Alterotica.
Move over hairless twinks. Stand aside waxed wankers and depilatorized dudes – your bodies look like plucked chickens. Once again, the hirsute look is making inroads into the gay community. Long live beards and moustaches. Here’s to the return of pubic hair and furry ass cracks. Let’s hear it for thatched tummies, chest pelts, and back hair.
In this bearotica anthology, bears, cubs, otters, and their admirers, rub hairy body parts in a myriad of fashions as only Barry Lowe can write them. There’s humor in a young twink who wants to top his best mate’s Daddy Bear; sizzling cuckoldry when a bear watches his mate triple played on their living-room floor; violence and retribution in a relationship gone stale when a battered partner finds his inner grizzly; love and hope when an older bear finds his cub; and the best kind of revenge when a young twink who is constantly belittled as an ugly hairy duckling discovers he’s really a swan.
Bear Skin was originally published by loveyoudivine Alterotica and includes – Carbon Dating the Bear; Bumming a Fag; Four on the Bear Floor; Beauty, Mate; There’s a Bear in There; Busting a Gut; Steam Punk; Piss Elegant; and The Bear’s Guide to Depilatory Wax. – all previously published as individual eBooks by loveyoudivine Alterotica.
- GenresM M Romance
188 pages, Paperback
First published October 2, 2012
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33 people want to read
About the author
Barry Lowe
190 books55 followersNaughty or nice? Sugar or Spice? Whatever way you like it, Barry Lowe writes M/M Romance and Erotica that’s as addictive and satisfying as your morning cup of coffee. If you like it short and sweet with a happy ending then saucy romance is for you. But if you like a stronger brew with fetish, cuckold relationships, taboo, and all things steamy then try the Erotica – but watch out for the heat!
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January 6, 2018
You have to acknowledge that there comes a day in life when you can no longer scream “OMG, what am I reading?!” without others rolling their eyes because they think you’re an attention whore.
This is not that day.
Before going into what this book is about, bear with me while I explain that I didn’t just pick up this title to still my masochistic hunger or to get a laugh out of it (and laugh I did definitely not, my friends ). For instance, the guy on the cover isn’t too shabby! In fact, I wouldn’t mind crashing into him face first and then sliding to the ground excruciatingly slow, while my cheek and drooling mouth glide along his chest and abs... and... *cough*
The blurb, too, is amusing and promising! And the title sounds good. Can’t go wrong with ‘hot’, ‘gay’ and ‘erotica’, right? And yes, I actually think a fair bit of hair everywhere looks much hotter on men than those waxed, fried chicken style bodies that seem to be the rule nowadays. They remind me of Ken dolls, psht! Finally, when it comes to bears, well, it wasn’t until I started reading more edgy M/M that I learned to appreciate them. Then I got a Tumblr, had folks following me, started following folks back and before I knew it; bears in various state of undress were popping up in my feed on a daily basis. You know how it goes...
Now this book. Ew, gag! Doh! Wtf! Omg no, nee, nein! This has got to be the most unerotic erotic book I’ve ever read. Seldom were a cover, title and blurb this misleading. With the exception of ‘There’s a Bear in There’, these 9 stories are mostly porn without plot. So here’s what you get: hardcore porn in which (spoiler for modesty) play a prominent role.
I’m not one to shy away from the raw ‘n primal stuff, but for me there was NOTHING remotely sexy or arousing about these scenes and descriptions. Of course it’s obvious that the author made a point of being as raunchy as possible. And I have to give him this, he succeeded extremely well. Which resulted in sentences like: (spoiler for modesty)
What baffled me is that the blurb is so cheerful while the actual stories have such a bitter, hateful tone. In the avalanche of Bukkake spunk, piss and bear cream, the derogatory way in which relationships were portrayed stood out. The narrators, older, obese bears who love to ‘pork and pound hairy boypussies bareback, are either in abusive relationships, in ones that have gone stale (and thus it’s okay to be gang-banged nastily by a bunch of creeps to spice things up again) or are cynical about love in general. I suppose this will suit some just fine, but then why include these crazy implausible Cinderella storylines about young twinks falling in ‘love’ with pizza addicted have-beens, I wonder? I think it’s clear that giving this book a go when you’re a helpless and hopeless romantic might not be a stellar idea. On the other hand, if you’re looking to expand your boundaries or love your sex rancid and hardcore, this book is definitely worth checking out!
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Buddy read with the courageous MLE.
Despite everything, I still luv heart-shaped hair.:')
This is not that day.
Before going into what this book is about, bear with me while I explain that I didn’t just pick up this title to still my masochistic hunger or to get a laugh out of it (and laugh I did definitely not, my friends ). For instance, the guy on the cover isn’t too shabby! In fact, I wouldn’t mind crashing into him face first and then sliding to the ground excruciatingly slow, while my cheek and drooling mouth glide along his chest and abs... and... *cough*
The blurb, too, is amusing and promising! And the title sounds good. Can’t go wrong with ‘hot’, ‘gay’ and ‘erotica’, right? And yes, I actually think a fair bit of hair everywhere looks much hotter on men than those waxed, fried chicken style bodies that seem to be the rule nowadays. They remind me of Ken dolls, psht! Finally, when it comes to bears, well, it wasn’t until I started reading more edgy M/M that I learned to appreciate them. Then I got a Tumblr, had folks following me, started following folks back and before I knew it; bears in various state of undress were popping up in my feed on a daily basis. You know how it goes...
Now this book. Ew, gag! Doh! Wtf! Omg no, nee, nein! This has got to be the most unerotic erotic book I’ve ever read. Seldom were a cover, title and blurb this misleading. With the exception of ‘There’s a Bear in There’, these 9 stories are mostly porn without plot. So here’s what you get: hardcore porn in which (spoiler for modesty) play a prominent role.
I’m not one to shy away from the raw ‘n primal stuff, but for me there was NOTHING remotely sexy or arousing about these scenes and descriptions. Of course it’s obvious that the author made a point of being as raunchy as possible. And I have to give him this, he succeeded extremely well. Which resulted in sentences like: (spoiler for modesty)
What baffled me is that the blurb is so cheerful while the actual stories have such a bitter, hateful tone. In the avalanche of Bukkake spunk, piss and bear cream, the derogatory way in which relationships were portrayed stood out. The narrators, older, obese bears who love to ‘pork and pound hairy boypussies bareback, are either in abusive relationships, in ones that have gone stale (and thus it’s okay to be gang-banged nastily by a bunch of creeps to spice things up again) or are cynical about love in general. I suppose this will suit some just fine, but then why include these crazy implausible Cinderella storylines about young twinks falling in ‘love’ with pizza addicted have-beens, I wonder? I think it’s clear that giving this book a go when you’re a helpless and hopeless romantic might not be a stellar idea. On the other hand, if you’re looking to expand your boundaries or love your sex rancid and hardcore, this book is definitely worth checking out!
---------------------------------------------------
Buddy read with the courageous MLE.
Despite everything, I still luv heart-shaped hair.:')
December 9, 2013
One of the least erotic books I've read in quite some time, although I probably should have figured that out from the title. If you have to use the title to tell me that your erotic novel is hot chances are it is not. I'm not turned off by the idea of hair, but this book turned my stomach. So much of the sex was just nauseating.
The descriptions ran to things like sloppy, greasy, and such that it wasn't attractive at all. The men ran in the same vein with so many of them being called trolls, or fat, hair matted, sloppy beasts. It's not that I want all my m/m to star svelte hairless nymphs, but being overweight, or hairy doesn't always mean you are a great, greasy, lazy slob.
This leads me to what really bothered me about this book: the tone. There just seemed to be this vein of anger and bitterness woven through the book that made the sex feel more like the revenge of someone who had been wronged, than erotic sex. There was an undercurrent of meanness that was reflected in the ways the characters talked about their boyfriends, lovers, and other men that really made me uncomfortable, and turned me off entirely. The writing felt awkward, and the stories felt like they were trying so hard to push the envelope to be hot that it felt forced, and left me cold instead.
The descriptions ran to things like sloppy, greasy, and such that it wasn't attractive at all. The men ran in the same vein with so many of them being called trolls, or fat, hair matted, sloppy beasts. It's not that I want all my m/m to star svelte hairless nymphs, but being overweight, or hairy doesn't always mean you are a great, greasy, lazy slob.
This leads me to what really bothered me about this book: the tone. There just seemed to be this vein of anger and bitterness woven through the book that made the sex feel more like the revenge of someone who had been wronged, than erotic sex. There was an undercurrent of meanness that was reflected in the ways the characters talked about their boyfriends, lovers, and other men that really made me uncomfortable, and turned me off entirely. The writing felt awkward, and the stories felt like they were trying so hard to push the envelope to be hot that it felt forced, and left me cold instead.
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October 6, 2013Move over hairless twinks. Stand aside waxed wankers and depilatorized dudes – your bodies look like plucked chickens. Once again, the hirsute look is making inroads into the gay community. Long live beards and moustaches. Here’s to the return of pubic hair and furry ass cracks. Let’s hear it for thatched tummies, chest pelts, and back hair.
In this bearotica anthology, bears, cubs, otters, and their admirers, rub hairy body parts in a myriad of fashions as only Barry Lowe can write them. [Extract from the blurb]
Heads up people! It's some Bearotica time. So red alert to those who adores hirsute men and also those who cringe at the mere mention of body hair. I am one of the latter ;P
I am IN for this one cos I love torturing my soul.
Yes to hairy-ness or ney?
To shave or not to shave?
Which side is sexier?
I'll say a big YES to hirsute if it's Hugh Jackman. Yay!
Hirsute men can be sexy sometimes with the right looks to go with it. Yeah, I am shallow.
December 19, 2015
And people are actually getting their knickers in a twist over this Listopia?? Just look at the two top reviews of this book and tell me why my search for more m/m books written by male authors is impertinent and discourteous to the multitude of female authors/readers that constitute the m/m fiction genre.
Personally, I never gave a shite about the sex of the author; I have read my fair share of m/m romance written by female writers and have enjoyed countless hours of reading pleasure. But there's no denying that erotica written by men aimed at gay men (for the most part) do take on a bit of a different tone than their counterparts: because they are less afraid to offend their female readers' more delicate sensibilities. I think the two said reviewers are proof of that.
Out of all the authors I've read (m/m and not), in terms of writing style, Barry Lowe is in my top 10 favorites. I just love the way he writes, and what he writes. His stories are the raunchiest, nastiest, dirtiest erotica I've read. And as far as character creation and development goes, he is able to do in as few as 10 - 30 pages what many writers can't in 300.
One thing that really gets up my nose to be honest is how often gay men in many m/m romance books are made to be idealized characters of what the writers and their target audience would like gay men to be. It's very disturbing to see readers treating this part of gay culture (the one Barry Lowe writes) like it doesn't exist. Gay men have sex for many different reasons, some cheat, many find themselves in self-destructive relationships, there's also plenty of meanness to go around, but we are sexualized complete human beings with flaws and at the end of the day we also dream of that HEA and I just love the way Barry incorporates all of that into his stories.
Personally, I never gave a shite about the sex of the author; I have read my fair share of m/m romance written by female writers and have enjoyed countless hours of reading pleasure. But there's no denying that erotica written by men aimed at gay men (for the most part) do take on a bit of a different tone than their counterparts: because they are less afraid to offend their female readers' more delicate sensibilities. I think the two said reviewers are proof of that.
Out of all the authors I've read (m/m and not), in terms of writing style, Barry Lowe is in my top 10 favorites. I just love the way he writes, and what he writes. His stories are the raunchiest, nastiest, dirtiest erotica I've read. And as far as character creation and development goes, he is able to do in as few as 10 - 30 pages what many writers can't in 300.
One thing that really gets up my nose to be honest is how often gay men in many m/m romance books are made to be idealized characters of what the writers and their target audience would like gay men to be. It's very disturbing to see readers treating this part of gay culture (the one Barry Lowe writes) like it doesn't exist. Gay men have sex for many different reasons, some cheat, many find themselves in self-destructive relationships, there's also plenty of meanness to go around, but we are sexualized complete human beings with flaws and at the end of the day we also dream of that HEA and I just love the way Barry incorporates all of that into his stories.
September 22, 2013
“Carbon Dating the Bear” => 3 stars
Bumming a Fag => 1 star
“Four on the Bear Floor” => speechless!
"Beauty, Mate" => 4 stars
“There’s a Bear in There” => 3.5 stars
"Busting a Gut" => OUCH!
"Steam Punk " => 3 stars
"Piss Elegant" => 3 stars
“The Bear’s “The Bear’s Guide to Depilatory Wax” => 2 stars
Bumming a Fag => 1 star
“Four on the Bear Floor” => speechless!
"Beauty, Mate" => 4 stars
“There’s a Bear in There” => 3.5 stars
"Busting a Gut" => OUCH!
"Steam Punk " => 3 stars
"Piss Elegant" => 3 stars
“The Bear’s “The Bear’s Guide to Depilatory Wax” => 2 stars
September 9, 2014
Barry Lowe – Bear Skin – Review
Finished: 24/02/2014
4 twinkling stars
Finished: 24/02/2014
4 twinkling stars
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