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Totally mindblowing- hilarious- sexy!! I'd read this one again- I liked it that much.

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My partner had a copy of this book doing a ring & it went MIA so I'm gonna be nice and hand this over to him.

Thank you, S-b.... I love this book!

I'm crossing my fingers that this time I have better luck and this copy of the book completes the journey I'm about to send it on!

Welcome to the bookray, please try to keep it moving at a reasonable pace and if you have any problems, please, just let me know. Thanks!

Enjoy!

1. cafekat- PA- shipping not specified
2. dvg- NJ- shipping not specified
3. nicolesinger- NC- US shipping
4. Bibliocrates- AL- shipping not specified
5. mrsordonez- MO- US shipping
6. Jare- NM- prefers US shipping
7. NMReader- NM- prefers US shipping
8. Queniene- CO- prefers US shipping
9. sunfi- OH- intl shipping
10. ArabellaFigg- UK- intl shipping
11. TheDunedan- UK- prefers EU shipping
12. molekilby- UK- intl shipping
13. bilbi- France- intl shipping
14. discoverylover- NZ

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Sending to cafekat to begin the bookray. Enjoy!

This book arrived at just the perfect time. I will finish my current read tonight and start this one right away. Actually, I've already started to peek at it and I'm getting a little excited......

OMG!? What was I thinking when I signed up for this one?? Yes, I had just made a comment to a friend of mine that I wanted to read something "hot". So I get "HOT"!
First, I have to tell you all that I have NEVER read ANYTHING like this in my life...really!
Having said that, I will attempt to make a journal entry that will not embarrass me. Here goes:

This book is FULL of SEX!!! Scoobs says sexy...I say just full of sex. Sexy, to me, is more along the lines of the description of the wedding night in 1000 White Women. There were times when I wanted not to read this book, times when I wanted not to like this book BUT, I read it and I liked it okay. It will NOT be on my list of recommendations for the Colonial Meadows Book Club! You have to understand that I have been "alone" now for quite a while. So, is it better to read this book when you have a partner around or better to read it alone? Hmmmmmmm...that, my friends, I won't answer! I'll just say the Easter Bunny ain't got nothin' on me! ; )

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Just mailed to dvg who's next in line...hold on girlie, Santa's coming!
Delivery confirmation number
03071790000352609213

Ooohhh I'm so excited! Santa arrived today and we are stepping out tonight. Santa knew I needed a night out and he arrived just in the knick of time.

I'm very curious having read cafekat's journaling. But she didn't give anything away and left it to my imagination which could be quite vivid. =P Will PM nicolesinger who is next in line now because I have a feeling I won't be able to put it down. =D

Edited to add: Thanks for the lovely postcard cafekat! I've never been and it looks interesting, will have to make a visit soon.

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Did you ever wonder what happens to our fairy tale characters we grew up with? What do they do after the holiday season has passed? They seem to disappear as we grow up. I don't think its fair. I wanted to know more! Well Santa is not exactly the goodie-goodie he professes to be! ;)

I cannot believe it. I read the forward last night. This morning I woke up early and thought I would read a few chapters with my coffee before I continue my job hunt. Well here I am hours later, happy due to a wonderful book which I finished in one shot and still jobless -- it was worth the extra me time! =)

I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed it so much! I kept saying - one more chapter, when I get to the halfway point, etc. It was fun to read the grown-up version of my childhood tales and discover that they have an evil side! Santa's magic time...the Tooth Fairy...Easter Bunny. LOL! The story was well written and the ending wrapped things up very nicely. I don't want to give the storyline away as it was such fun to read, all I will say is thank you to the author for saving Snowball.

Thank you WingedMan for continuing this Ray and including me. I agree with Scoobs, I loved this book and could read it again.

I'm not delaying, sending to nicolesinger this afternoon. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Edited to add:
PO Delivery Confirmation Number: 0307 1790 0004 3026 0022
Mailed from Netcong NJ 07857 on 16Sep08

It's here, it's here! And thank you, dvg, for the little extras - the postcard will go into my collection, I'll enjoy the tea, and I'll try to think of something special to do for the next reader in line!

I'm currently reading another book I expect to take a couple of days, but I'll probably start this by the beginning of next week, and it looks as though it's a pretty quick read.

(LOL What have I gotten myself into...?)

Well, that was different. I mean really, really different. It's so far outside the box that the box cannot be detected with normal measurements. I have to give Devereaux props for pulling this off.

There's sex. A lot of sex, and a lot of weird sex. I'm not sure what to make of the story underlying the sex. It was okay, I guess. The origin of Santa, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny was a new concept to me and I thought Devereaux carried it off well. I always seem to feel let down by endings, and I'm not sure the ending in this case lived up to the promise of the rest of the book, but it was all right.

What really impressed me was not the story or the sex, but Devereaux's authorial voice and vocabulary. The man certainly can write! At one and the same time he stretches your vocabulary to its limits and keeps the story flowing so well you hardly notice. Nicely done.

I have PMed Bibliocrates for an address and may need to do so again. Her bookshelf states that she is in the process of moving and does not have internet access at home, but it appears she is still keeping up with rings, so I'll give it a few days and PM again. If I don't hear from her by Friday, 9/26, I'll PM WingedMan about moving to the next person on the list.

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On my way out the door to mail this off to Bibliocrates at the Morehead City Post Office.

Happy travels, little book!

This book arrived safely in my mailbox here in Trinity, Alabama on Saturday. Thank you for waiting patiently for my reply and passing it on to me so quickly nicolesinger, didn't want to miss this one! Although, I don't know if I'm ready to read a sexy book with a lot of sex since I'm not having any lately.

::oops:: too much information...

I feel guilty for bumping other rings and rays to read this one, but I just couldn't help it after reading the previous journal entries. My curiosity ruled over the FIFO system this time...

This book was outrageously obscene, a nightmare in print, and yet I couldn't stop reading it, loved it! I had never heard of Robert Devereaux before reading this book, impressive prose and use of vocabulary. Kudos to him for having the guts to tell such an offensive story in which Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy carry on a lascivious affair for over three-and-twenty years whilst the voyeuristic Easter Bunny observes, plotting to have his way with Mrs. Claus. Santa Steps Out is a story I won't soon forget, a hilarious degradation of childhood fantasies, "a fairy tale for grown-ups" indeed!

Thank you for sharing this book Scoobs-buddy and WingedMan. I will post it on to mrsordonez this afternoon, looking forward to more thoughts and opinions...

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This book is on its way to mrsordonez to continue the ray, hope you enjoy it :)

Wow! Just got this book, and I have to say, it's hard to read in public. Will journal more upon finishing. Thanks for sharing!

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Finished reading, will have time later to post my opinion, but trying to get this out since it's been a little over a month. Sending out to Jare today.

This is now safe and sound in Albuquerque, NM. Thanks mrsordonez for sending it, and thank you to wingedman for the ring! I read this book years ago and loved it! Devereaux has just published the sequel, Santa Conquers the Homophobes, which I bought, but wanted to give this a quick re-read first! Keep an eye out in the bookrings forum for the ring I will start once I finish the sequel!

Finished reading it this morning. Was a quick, 2 day re-read for me. Again, I just LOVE this book. However, it was different the second time around. I think a lot of the magic the first time was the shock value itself. This time around, I knew what all to expect, so I was able to sit back and enjoy without as much jaw-dropping going on.

I have contacted NMReader and should hand this off to her this afternoon.

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Will be handing off to NMReader this afternoon at the park.

Jare handed me the book this afternoon. I look forward to starting it as soon as I clean some other rings/rays from Mount TBR.

I'm a little behind on my reading. I should finish this early next week and will get in the mail as soon as I can after that.

Santa in this book is not what you are use to reading about....

I enjoyed this book.

It was an inventive tale of love and lust.

I apologize for keeping longer than a month but it will be on its way tomorrow.

Thank you for including me :-)

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I will mail tomorrow.

Hope the book is as fleet as Lucifer

Delivery Confirmation Number: 0308 2040 0000 7276 7604

Label/Receipt Number: 0308 2040 0000 7276 7604
Status: Delivered

Your item was delivered at 5:39 PM on January 20, 2009 in ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

It seems this copy of the book has stalled.

Ladybug74 has offered to read the copy she has and then continue this ray for us. Thank you, ladybug74!
http://bookcrossing.com/journal/6828899