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Best of 2014: Fiction

January 3, 2015Annual Reviews, Books, Reviews2014, Aaron Corwin, Anne Bishop, best books of 2014, best of, best of 2014, Elizabeth Cole, Eve Langlais, Ian Williams, J.W. Orderson, Lucius Apuleius, Margaret Sisu, Nelson Mandela, Oscar Wilde, Patricia McCormick, Ray Bradbury, Shelly Laurenston, Ursula K. Le Guin, W.W. JacobsAmes

Here are my top 15 fiction reads covering myths, fairy tales, contemporary, short stories, sci-fi & fantasy, and romance.

Mythology, Fairy Tales & Folktales

The Golden Ass: Or Metamorphoses by Lucius Apuleius
Those Ancient Romans knew how to tell a story! Bestiality, homosexual priest gangbangs, female paedophiles, incest, and so much more. {My Review}

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The Golden Ass: Or Metamorphoses by Lucius Apuleius

August 4, 2014Books, Reviews1001 Books to Read Before You Die, 4 Stars, adultery, Algerian literature, Apuleius, bestiality, Cupid, DWS Around the World challenge, E.J. Kenney, Egyptian mythology, English translation, Greek mythology, incest, Isis, Lucius Apuleius, male rape, Mythology, Osiris, Psyche, read in 2014, Roman literature, Roman mythology, Venus, William-Adolphe BouguereauAmes

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Bestiality. Kidnapping. Mugging. Ye olde carjacking. Burglary. Assault. Murder. Female paedophiles. Incest. Male rape. Adultery. Animal cruelty. Serial killers in the making. Poisonings. Homosexual priest gangbangs. Shapeshifting. Gods and goddesses. The Seven Deadly Sins. Evil mother-in-laws. Drama. Comedy. Tragedy. Adventure. Romance. Horror. Urban legends. Stories within stories. Inspiration for that Hannibal episode where a person was sewn into a dead horse’s belly.