false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255890519m/11036.jpg 11036 21 <div>Evocative and superbly erotic, Little Birds is a powerful journey into the mysterious world of sex and sensuality. From the beach towns of Normandy to the streets of New Orleans, these thirteen vignettes introduce us to a covetous French painter, a sleepless wanderer of the night, a guitar-playing gypsy, and a host of others who yearn for and dive into the turbulent depths of romantic experience.<br><br><br> <br></div> 2452 1980 Little Birds total:1600|5:337|4:632|3:494|2:124|1:13| 1600 5956 2106 101 4 5 false false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Dec 24 06:38:05 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 26 10:10:31 -0700 2009 1 Little Birds four stars in comparison to Delta of Venus' two, though as a stand alone, it would probably only get 2 or 3. There are almost no disgusting and despicable sex scenes in Little Birds, and for this, I am grateful. (As it turns out, I'm a bit prudish after all...)

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And she was a great writer, however:
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Once I was past the creepy namesake of the book I was able to enjoy the beautiful Nin's grasp of the sensual. She manage...more...]]> 4 0 true false Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 14:39:46 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 14:47:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 13:06:51 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 12:39:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Oct 26 02:21:47 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 02:30:29 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 16:44:51 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:59:43 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=11036