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Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780446679992 ISBN: 0446679992 Label: Grand Central Publishing Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: June 01, 2003 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Studio: Grand Central Publishing Editorial Review: Product Description: In the spirit of Flesh and the Word and the Friction series comes a sizzling, original gay erotica collection by some of the most well-known names in the genre. This sexually explicit collection of over 30 short stories is bound to enthrall gay men everywhere. Whether their fantasy is seducing the straight man next door or making love to a partner of many years, whether they are into leather and bondage or gentle sex on the beach, whether they like a man in uniform or a porn star pro, the enticing action in MANHANDLED will keep readers titillated. Related Items:      see moreAverage Rating:
 Rating:  - good but not my kind of bookI think this one has some good story but i'm kind of person who cares about the love stories, passionate and intimation so i guess this book is just not mean for me. I'll watch more carefully next time Rating:  - Hot StuffI read this book after reading "Just the Sex", edited by Jesse Grant. Whoa, this book is better (story development), just as hot (very explicit), and much more fun to read. It's a mixed bag of stories (two players, three players, group sex, voyeurs, hostage, etc.), with something for everyone. If you are looking for intimacy, this is not your book. But if you want to get lost in the feeling, buy "Manhandled". Rating: - A mixed bagThe better stories in this collection very quickly draw the reader in with interesting characters and imaginative plots or settings, and avoid the banal dialogue that so often spoils this category of writing. However some of the stories are impersonal and amount to nothing more than drawn out descriptions of repetitive sexual activity, and these perhaps would have been better left out. It is easy to tire of this sort of writing unless it is done really well, which on the whole I don't think it is here. Rating: - Everthing I Needed!One of my favorites. I don't know what to say. This was really, really, really good. I'm keeping this forever. Get it. Try also the Friction series (see my review) and Dorm Porn. I almost exploded from so much college boy sex while reading DP, but nevertheless, it was good. Rating: - MANHANDLEDONE OF THE BEST OF THE SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS |
Sales of semiconductors in November indicate that consumer products such as LCD (liquid crystal display) TVs, digital music players, and other devices sold well during the holidays, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said Monday.
November chip sales rose 2.3 percent year-on-year to $23.1 billion, the SIA said.
Unit demand has far outpaced last year. But falling chip prices have hurt industry revenue, the chip association said. For example, DRAM (dynamic RAM) bit shipments grew 25 percent in the three months through mid-December, but average selling prices have declined 20 percent over the same period.
The association also noted that rising energy prices and concerns about the sub-prime lending issue in the U.S. do not appear to have had a significant impact on consumer spending for the holidays, the SIA said. The group reiterated its forecast that worldwide semiconductor sales will reach a new record in 2007. But it will take a stronger than expected December selling season to reach the 3.8 percent growth goal the group had forecast earlier this year, the SIA said.
Investment banking firm Credit Suisse was not as optimistic as the SIA.
The November data was below normal seasonal trends, noted analyst John Pitzer, in a report on Monday. Even if December reaches its normal seasonal growth, 2007 industry revenue will only reach $255.7 billion, up 3.2 percent over last year. The growth percentage would fall short of the SIA's 3.8 percent target.
The slow November prompted Credit Suisse to lower its 2008 chip industry revenue forecast to 9.4 percent year-on-year growth, down from a previous target of 13 percent.
