tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507656866007788472.post3065221731303385160..comments2024-03-01T20:00:31.361-05:00Comments on The Rainbow Reader: The River Within by Baxter Clare TrautmanSalem Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03272199999239458371noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507656866007788472.post-14354195935421577132011-11-01T08:08:19.057-04:002011-11-01T08:08:19.057-04:00Hi Anon - I completely respect your preferences, a...Hi Anon - I completely respect your preferences, and I know that you're not alone in your feelings about what you like and don't like to read. We're in a wonderful place in Lesfic history, where we have more talented authors than ever, and more variety to choose from than ever imaginable, even 18 months ago. Read what you like, like what you read, and please don't hesitate to stop by TRR and share your discoveries.Salem Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272199999239458371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507656866007788472.post-13813734790194990212011-11-01T07:21:17.149-04:002011-11-01T07:21:17.149-04:00Hi,
I've been back to The River Within and tri...Hi,<br />I've been back to The River Within and tried to read it again after what has been said. Although the storylines are good, I just hate all the straight sex. I buy lesbian fiction because I am a lesbian.<br />I agree that other authors have included straight sex in lesbian books. I no longer buy books by those authors.<br />There are plenty of lesbian books out there these days, so I buy what I wish to read. I don't even need to have lesbian sex scenes in a book to enjoy it. But I certainly have no wish to read about heterosexual sex scenes throughout a book sold as lesbian fiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507656866007788472.post-51236407104944698352011-10-31T15:27:07.599-04:002011-10-31T15:27:07.599-04:00Dear Anonymous - ditto what Salem said about takin...Dear Anonymous - ditto what Salem said about taking the time to respond. I appreciate that some readers keep "lesbian fiction" in a fairly small box. Apprently my box is a little larger as I've never found lesbian and heterosexual sex to be mutually exclusive. I'm sorry you found the straight sex scene so disturbing and wish you had been able to move past it, as you might have found "The River Within" of more lesbian interest than not. At least thanks for trying.Baxter Clare Trautmanhttp://baxterclare.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507656866007788472.post-8063975990199456572011-10-31T07:29:20.428-04:002011-10-31T07:29:20.428-04:00Anonymous - Thanks for taking the time to voice yo...Anonymous - Thanks for taking the time to voice your opinion. The debate rages onward as to what the definition of 'lesfic' is. The view I hold can be roughly boiled down to "books and stories by lesbians, for lesbians, and/or about lesbians." In my humble opinion, "The River Within" is batting three for three under that definition. Many accomplished lesfic authors have written straight sex scenes into their books, usually as an important element of plot or character development. I believe that is the case here. While this book may fall into the lesfic category, it is about so much more than a girl-on-girl booty call.Salem Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272199999239458371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507656866007788472.post-51139792542507778492011-10-31T06:54:45.265-04:002011-10-31T06:54:45.265-04:00All well and good, but the book is being sold as l...All well and good, but the book is being sold as lesfic and it obviously isn't! I started it, got to the straight sex and binned it. Mis sold!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507656866007788472.post-53018534603409345992011-07-01T13:13:21.409-04:002011-07-01T13:13:21.409-04:00Hey, Anonymous. I couldn't agree with you mor...Hey, Anonymous. I couldn't agree with you more.Salem Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272199999239458371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507656866007788472.post-13439498307496769102011-07-01T13:09:53.157-04:002011-07-01T13:09:53.157-04:00hey, i read The River Within, and it is one hell ...hey, i read The River Within, and it is one hell of a book. it should be a genre crossing book and i hope it gets the recognition it deserves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com