Spaz Reviews: Stocking Full of Coal – Amanda Feral

January 17, 2011 in Reviews

Justine Crenshaw is accident-prone. On purpose. It’s the bruises…she can’t live without them, without the pleasure and pain that closely bind her sexuality to her secret obsession. She chooses men who accept her fetish, who seek it out for their own dark designs, even if they don’t understand it. She accepts that. Justine doesn’t need them for anything but a little bruise pressure during down-and-dirty sex.

Then she meets Nathan, and her heart starts demanding more than her compulsions provide. She can’t hide her body from him forever, can’t keep him in the dark, literally. But no “normal” guy could possibly understand her multi-colored kink…could he? It might be time for Justine to shine a light on her fetish and find out.

Wow. Just… wow. This is my first Amanda Feral experience and I have to say that I have to read all her books now.

Justine Crenshaw is accident-prone. Wellll, at least to the outside person she appears to be accident-prone. What is really going on is a bit more complex that that. Justine feels compelled to bruise herself intentionally. You might be familiar with a phenomenon called “cutting” in which someone feels release or relief from the injury they inflict upon themselves. Amanda’s obsession with bruising to me felt along the same lines and I found her pathology fascinating!

This book was right the hell up my alley. You have a flawed oddball heroine who is fulfilling her own needs by bruising herself. Lately, BDSM for me is being beaten to death (oh! a pun!) in a lot of chicklit books, and this was such a fresh take on it! Justine feels the bruising makes her whole and the pleasure and pain of the “accidental bruising” have become a part of her sexuality. Enter a sexy man named Nathan who does not take off running when she entrusts him with her dirty secrets, and you have one hot little story on your hands! You will cringe. You will definitely squirm. You will find yourself empathizing with a character you never thought you would. You will probably wonder what the hell you just read when you are done… because you can’t describe why you enjoyed it so much at first. And then you can thank us for recommending it to you!

Mark Henry “Interviews” Amanda Feral

December 16, 2010 in Author Interviews

I will admit, I am a huge Mark Henry fangirl. When I first read Mark’s work, I knew this was the type of writer who I’d love to sit down & have a stiff drink with. Little did I know, years down the road Mark would make me snort coffee out my nose with the comments that come out of his mouth.

No other author does a Vlog like Mark Henry…add Amanda Feral to the mix & you know shits about to get ugly (no not you Amanda).

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ARC Review: Amanda Feral – Stocking Full Of Coal

December 7, 2010 in Reviews

 

Justine Crenshaw is accident-prone. On purpose. It’s the bruises…she can’t live without them, without the pleasure and pain that closely bind her sexuality to her secret obsession. She chooses men who accept her fetish, who seek it out for their own dark designs, even if they don’t understand it. She accepts that. Justine doesn’t need them for anything but a little bruise pressure during down-and-dirty sex.

Then she meets Nathan, and her heart starts demanding more than her compulsions provide. She can’t hide her body from him forever, can’t keep him in the dark, literally. But no “normal” guy could possibly understand her multi-colored kink…could he? It might be time for Justine to shine a light on her fetish and find out.

Justine is not the typical star of a book, she is accident prone & not accidentally. Justine loves bruises, she can’t be happy without them. She only chooses men based on their acceptance to her fetish, even if they can’t quite understand what it does for her. When she meets Nathan, during a not so accident, accident…she may have met her match.

By now, you should all know I am a huge fan of anything that is a little off the beaten path. I like things that are different, things that buck the norm & make me go WHOA after I read them. Stocking Full of Coal seriously had me at a loss when I finished it. I stopped reading & I couldn’t pick up a single book for 3 days after I had read it! I honestly couldn’t pick up another book because nothing could compare to SFoC. NOTHING. With an Amanda Feral book you are guaranteed a few things:

  1. It will be like NOTHING you’ve ever read
  2. It will disturb you
  3. It will make you laugh

This is why I love Amanda Feral’s writing so much, she makes me think & she makes me cringe, but most of all she makes me do a dirty laugh. Amanda is the Queen of Snark, trust me people. If you are like me & love the darker side of life, SFoC is for you..but you might get a little squirmy, I did…but it made me love it all the more! Amanda is brilliant in the dark humor & she makes Justine likable even with her differences, you can kinda sorta relate to her. Notice I said kinda ;)

If you want something totally different to the erotica genre, pick up Stocking Full of Coal

Amanda Feral Helps the Masses (while drinking cocktails)

March 31, 2010 in Author Interviews

I asked my favorite zombie Amanda Feral, to answer some of your reader questions for a new monthly post here. I warned you, but none of you seem to listen to what I have to say. Thanks Amanda for being so, um, honest.

This month’s column seems to be dedicated to Pixie’s reader’s unhealthy preoccupation with vulgar sex acts. I, not being one to judge—oh who am I kidding, I’m always in the mood for that—have agreed to help people achieve the best “me” they can be. Let’s get started, because once I’m at the bottom of this martini, you all are shit out of luck.

 Jennifer writes…

“[What's the] best way to spice up the sex life?”

Well Jennifer, that I have to answer this at all tells me you’re a stranger to back door lovin’. Men love two things, dick jokes and anal sex. My advice is to grab a barrel of lube and a rubber sheet and hit the mattress Jennifer. At the very least, you might lose a couple of pounds.

 Heather writes…

“Do you think the Diva Cup (http://www.divacup.com/) would work better than depends for those unsightly leakages a zombie goes through after coffee intake – just place the Diva Cup in the appropriate location? (I so love the name diva cup!)”

 Two words: Reusable cup. No, Heather, the Diva Cup is hereby banned from our discussion. Who would want to reapply that piece of shit, or clean it for that matter. It’s that kind of budget-conscious bullshit that is destroying the fashion industry, hell, I don’t even like to wear an outfit twice.

 Leah writes…

“Can a human give an animal (say, a donkey?) genital warts?”

Dear Leah, Get out of the fucking barn and book the next available psychotherapy appointment. Clearly your mental health is in jeopardy. Also…please start wearing a name tag, I’ll need to identify you if we’re ever in close proximity. Don’t worry, you’re COMPLETELY safe from being eaten by this zombie.

Synde writes…

“Have you ever lost a limb during sex?”

Obviously, not. I have suffered dislocations, but that’s nothing a thousand dollars and a shark toothed demon child can’t fix.

Tiah writes…

“I have plain brown hair which is about as exciting as a piece of dry wheat toast. I am thinking about dying it blonde. Do you have any hair dying tips?”

Tip #1: get down on your knees and thank the good lord you weren’t born a blonde. Brunettes can go platinum, red, hell, even green and it can work. A blonde on the other hand can never truly rock a mahogany or chestnut. They just look tawdry.

Tip #2: Don’t skimp. If I catch you in the hair dye aisle at Target versus a chair at a decent salon, you won’t be needing a change to feel peppy and alive.

Ale writes…

“Do you think Bella Swan should have picked Jacob instead of Edward?”

Please, that little bitch should have fucked them both and moved on to college and a power career. Pathetic, is what I say.

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Well that’s it kids. Mamma’s gonna finish her hootch and grab a snack. Until next time…

If you have any questions for Amanda, ask them in the comments section and I promise she’ll get back to you…or eat you.

Ask A Zombie.

February 22, 2010 in Author Interviews

As you know, I have developed a slightly strange “friendship” with the notorius zombie glam girl Amanda Feral and her minon/ghost writer Mark Henry.

Amanda has a agreed to a monthly guest column where YOU can ask her for advice. I am slightly afraid for those of you stupid enough crazy enough to ask her a question. Be prepared, she’s a bit..umm…snarky. For example:

“Why’s my man cheatin’, Amanda?”

 ”Cuz you’re a fat ass bitch. Next!”

So here’s your chance to start asking Amanda questions! She’ll answer anything to, but don’t blame me if she makes you cry.