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50 Great Short Stories is a comprehensive selection from the world’s finest short fiction. The authors
represented range from Hawthorne, Maupassant, and Poe, through Henry James, Conrad, Aldous Huxley, and James Joyce, to Hemingway, Katherine Anne Porter, Faulkner, E.B. White, Saroyan, and O’Connor. The variety in style and subject is enormous, but all these stories have one point in common–the enduring quality of the writing, which places them among the masterpieces of the world’s fiction.
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Excellent Short Stories.......2006-11-04
I was looking for an anthology for my class to read; this is the one I chose. There is an excellent cross section of authors and story types.
A Little Mix Up.......2006-01-27
The ISBN number for this book is actually for a book with the same title and by the same author, but a book having different stories in it. If you take look inside this book, you'll see right away that the cover presented to you looks different. Further investigation reveals that the stories inside the book are not those mentioned by the other reviewers. In short, if you're looking for Milton Crane's "50 Great Stories", ISBN 0553277456, this is not it.
Enthralling.......2005-09-07
This book was very good. It provided what it promised, and the selection of short stories was indeed great. My only problem with this book is its binding- if you want to keep it for a long time, don't get this edition, because the thing will fall apart in a couple of years.
A Real Gem.......2005-08-24
I carry my little book everywhere, and when I'm bored, or waiting, or am in need of a bit of wisdom, my book is right there in my purse! It allows me to read great authors at any time...and the stories are usually only four or five pages long! Love it! Joyce, Chekhov, Steinbeck, Poushkin, Hemingway....all there. How can you go wrong....reading these great authors for such a small price.
I recommend it highly; then the next time you stop for a coffee, you can get a reading "fix" at the same time. Doesn't matter if you've read the stories before, as a good writer allows you to see something new each time you read it.
Filled with gems.......2004-11-05
This book is filled with great stories, many of which I first encountered in high school years ago. "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" is just one of many. This book is great on several levels, but for those who fondly remember great tales that actually had a plot and did something, this is the book for you. The only other collection of stories that I like this much was McCrae's "The Children's Corner"--filled with hilarious, disturbing, and great-plotted stories that will keep you reading into the wee hours. Highly recommended
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Fifty Great American Stories
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A Pleasant Journey.......2000-10-10
I heartily enjoyed this gem of a book which offers a good sampling of the American short story. I had forgotten how delightful this genre is--this book has helped fill my need for good literature with its thoughtfully selected stories. Those who have gotten away from the short story may enjoy the fifty offerings in this nice book. Give it a try!
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A book of essays on the human condition by great masters of literature. Includes essays by Shaw, Beerbohm, Montaigne, Chesterton, Thurber, Emerson, Mencken, Conrad, Benchley, E. B. White, Lamb, Aldous Huxley, Bacon, Sainte-Beuve, Woolf, Schopenhauer, William James, Swift, and Emanuel Johnson.
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The first novel in a seductive new medieval romance series
A valiant warrior...
Wearied by the violence of the Crusades, Simon, Knight of Lyan, is returning home to Ireland when he is attacked by a vampire and transformed into a creature of the night. His only chance for redemption is to find an ancient treasure of legend -- the power of which can restore his humanity.
A brilliant beauty...
Young Isabel of the Castle Charmot knows that her freedom and the preservation of her family's estate depend not only on her comeliness, but on an intricate deception of her own design. Thus far, her ruse has kept potential enemies and amorous suitors at bay -- until the mysterious visitor appears at her door, asking to explore the catacombs of her keep.
A desperate desire...
In each other, Simon and Isabel find the comfort and trust to share their separate secrets -- and a shared passion they never thought possible. But when the sinister creature that cursed Simon to darkness arises once more, the doomed knight must choose between saving his immortal soul and claiming the heart of the only woman he's ever loved....
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Lucy blue's vamps.......2006-11-03
Being someone who reads all things vampire I was intrigued enough to buy this book.It was a good read, though I put it down several times which is not something I normally do. Hence the three star rating.The idea of the holy grail being a cure for vampirism is sort of different.But if being turned into a vampire against your will as the main charactor was, you would want to find a way out.I would recomend this book to someone who is just starting to read this genre as it has a different twist then the normal vampire tale.
A bit slow to start, but a great story overall. Love the hero character........2006-06-29
I found that this book was a bit slow in the beginning. I got worried that it was going to be total dud. However, once the story jumps ahead ten years, the characters are well developed and the action gets exciting. The romance becomes powerful and the hero steals your heart. The first love scene between the main couple is unique and steamy.
The Story:
Simon is a loyal knight who has fought in the crusades. He would follow his lord, Sir Francis, to the ends of the earth. When a royal leader of the infidel army, Lucan Kivar, offers his daughter to Sir Francis in marriage, Simon and the rest of the knights are present for the big occasion. Once they are all in the hall, Kivar opens an attack upon the knights. They are slaughtered by Kivar's Vampires. In the end, only Simon is still standing against Kivar. Kivar attacks, making Simon a vampire.
10 years later...
Simon is on a quest to find a chalice that is believed to hold the key to returning his soul. With his loyal friend, Orlando, he has spent the past 10 years roaming the world. They believe they have finally found the hiding place of the chalice. It is hidden in catacombs beneath Castle Charmot.
Years ago, Isabel's parents passed away. To keep greedy knights from taking control of Castle Charmot, Isabel and her most loyal knight, Brautus, have claimed that the castle is haunted by a demon. They call the demon "The Black Knight." The demon is actually Brautus in disguise. Brautus dresses in demon armor and kills any knight who seeks to take Charmot. However, Brautus is getting old. Isabel is afraid he won't last through another battle. She says a prayer to her father, asking him to send her a real "Black Knight."
When Simon arrives at Castle Charmot, he claims to be the cousin of Isabel's father. The Black Knight challenges him. Simon convinces Isabel to let him enter without a sword battle. She agrees to let him stay at Charmot, hoping he would be willing to take over the role of The Black Knight.
Simon claims to be cursed from his time of battle during the crusades. He tells Isabel that he must do penance in order to break the curse. This gives him an excuse to "fast" (eat no food) and to lock himself away during daylight hours. He also claims that the solution to his curse can be found in the catacombs, convincing her to let Simon and Orlando spend their nights searching. In truth, they hope to find the chalice.
Over the following weeks, Simon and Isabel fall in love. Simon gives her his oath that he will protect Charmot. Isabel's people embrace him as their new lord. But Simon must focus on finding the chalice.
Lucan Kivar thinks of himself as Simon's father. He is disgusted with Simon's lack of malice. Simon will only kill and feed from people who deserve death for horrendous crimes, or from animals. Kivar makes a plan to force Simon to turn dark. Kivar attacks Isabel. Simon has no choice but to bring forth his vampire strength and fangs to fight for her. Now Isabel knows the truth and she must decide if she can trust Simon. Kivar has taken him prisoner. Isabel knows that only she can save him.
Again Kivar snatches Isabel. When the chalice is found, Simon must choose between saving Isabel or using the chalice to become human. The chalice will only appear for a few moments. Once it is lost, so are Simon's chances to reclaim his soul. However those few moments are all Isabel has left as she bleeds in Kivar's hands.
My God What A Great Vampire Romance!.......2005-09-23
I just loved everything about this one. The sex scenes were very hot and steamy which is a must for any romance that I read. The villians were convincing and the plot behind the whole story was terrific. If this author keeps writing books as good as this one then I will be sure to get all of them.
Oh and I totally loved the excerpt in the back I am so going to get that one. Its about a Tristan that appears in this book. I am waiting rather impatiently for that one it called The Devil's Knight. I just wish that we could have a cover already I mean the book comes out in December. I loved the leading lady in My Demon's Kiss she knew what she wanted and she went for it I hate it when authors write women that are so gung ho against the main hero finally a woman who actually likes the hero!
On the Fence about this One.......2005-04-22
So far I am the odd man out and I'm sure that I'm going to get bashed for this but I just could not rate this story 5 stars. I am big fan of paranormal romance; especially vampire romance novels. I couldn't wait to start this book. Maybe if I had not just finsihed Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon I might have rated the book 4 stars but on the heels of such a fantastic story the flaws in my Demon's Kiss were too obivious.
I will not summarize the story others have already done a good of out lining the plot. I did like that Simons killing wasn't sugar coated and that he wanted to be human again. I liked Isabel a little. She wasn't as interesting as I like heroines to be. However, I know that this was part of the story. Her father kept her ignorant about the mysteries of the catacombs and the scrolls hidden within them. Simone and Isabel had a medium chemistry. I think that it was circumstances that drew them together rather that genuine attraction. I mean Isabel had never had any contact with men other than peasants.
My biggest problem with the story was the anitclimatic ending. I can't really go into details without revealing too much of the story. I will say that half way through the story it really picked up and I started to enjoy it. The mystery of the druid's writings and Isabels role in Simons quest was really orginal.
But then after all this build up about her role in Simons quest and her bravey in saving Simone life, she ended up being the helpless victim. Maybe Ms. Blue next novel will continue the story of Isabel and Simon. There is definitly a link between Simon and Tristan Dumaine the vampire of her next story.
Terrific read!.......2005-01-16
There's not much more that I can add that hasn't already been said by prior reviewers. I'm not a huge fan of vampire stories, but for some reason have read several this past year and I have to say that this book and Cyndi Friberg's terrific Born of the Shadows are the best and most interesting I've yet read.
Simon is a knight who is turned into a vampire while on Crusade. He hates what he is and when he learns that there may be a way for him to become human again, he can't help but hope and believe. He and his wizard sidekick Orlando have been on their quest for ten years when they finally arrive at Charmot, a castle in England built on the ruins of an old Druid stone circle. Legend holds that a chalice that could "cure" Simon can be found there and so Simon and Orlando present themselves to the Lady of Charmot.
That lady is Isabel and since the death of her father she has been responsible for her castle and her people. She has successfully held would-be husbands and marauders at bay with the help of her father's (unfortunately aging) good friend and a little deception. She worries that their luck will run out if they are set upon again, and fears for the safety of her castle. But Simon presents himself (okay, he lies!) as her distant cousin who is cursed and who was led to Charmot by a vision from her father. He and Orlando explain that somewhere within the castle they will find a cure for Simon's curse. Isabel is not sure she believes them, but lets them stay for two reasons: 1. She gets him to agree to protect her castle against any attack and 2. She finds herself very much attracted to the angelic-looking yet slightly dangerous Simon.
Though Simon tries to stay away from her, he is helplessly attracted to her and feels a strong need to protect her (even from himself). Isabel is wary of Simon's true motives, but she also needs his sword arm to protect her people and she finds herself falling for this kind, handsome enigma. They become lovers and Simon's quest continues but will an evil that has followed him from the Holy Land crush all their hopes?
Simon is adorable, sexy, kind and just a really good man who refuses to abandon his humanity and his faith after he is turned. Isabel is smart, pragmatic and independent - a heroine that readers can like and respect. The villain is really evil and vile and scary! The author's descriptions and tone are vivid, dark, mystical pulling reader into her story's time and place. This is the first in a series and there will be more vampires and adventures to come. I for one will be reading them.
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He was doomed to walk the shadows as a vampire,and she was his only light...in each other,simon and isabel find the comfort and trust to share their seperate secrets and a shared passion they never thought possible.but when the sinister creature that cursed simon to darkness arises once more,the doomed knight must choose between saving his immortal soul and claiming the heart of the only woman he's ever loved.....
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Within these pages you'll find bizarre investigations into haunted trains, Nazi war criminals, vengeful spirits of drowned witches and an imprisoned sewer goddess as well as an all-new short story by Mike Mignola with Catwoman artist Cameron Stewart. Featured creative teams include Miles Gunter and Michael Avon Oeming (Bastard Samurai) along with Mike Mignola; artist Guy Davis and writer Brian Augustyn (Gotham by Gaslight); Geoff Johns & Scott Kolins (The Flash); and Joe Harris (screenwriter of Darkness Falls) and his X-Men collaborator Adam Pollina (Big Daddy Danger). And if that ain't enough we've included a sketchbook featuring all five artists!
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Explore the Passionate Power of Words
A whispered term of endearment, a flirtatious phrase, a secret suggestion, a cry of passion--words can be the most intimate gift that lovers share. This guide to their sensual power invites us to explore the erotic potential in verbal communication, as sexuality counselor and seminar leader Bonnie Gabriel shows how words can arouse desire, reveal and fulfill fantasies, and infuse lovemaking with romance and fire.
Based on Gabriel's popular workshops, this frankly provocative and warmly encouraging book is designed for both singles and couples: to help singles navigate the the shoals of attraction, budding intimacy, and safe sex; and to inspire couples to chrage longtime romances with new creative expressions of love and ardor through explicit examples, sample fantasy scripts, "naughty" games, and techniques for nurturing and sexual healing. And for those who feel too shy or fearful to express passions and yearnings, Gabriel offers guidance, support, and inspiration to help them give full voice to their desires.
Discover how words can deepen intimacy, heighten sensuality, intensify eroticism, and fulfill your every fantasy when you master
The Fine Art of Erotic Talk.
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nice.......2007-09-05
I throughly enjoyed this book and it opened my eyes to the simplicity of this art.
LAME.......2006-03-07
Do not buy this book. Unless you need to be able to laugh about your inability to "talk dirty" with your partner. This book was a complete and total waste of time and money.
Tell it like it is!.......2002-10-23
I admire this author's willingness to explore the taboo subject of dirty talk, no matter how embarrassing and finicky it may seem to some people. I found myself nodding in agreement at society's timid approach to verbal stimulation during intimacy. The Fine Art of Erotic Talk is a great beginner's guidebook on how to express yourself verbally in bed. I was duly impressed with this book.
Great for beginners........1999-07-10
This book gives a very good starting point for couples who are new at erotic talk. Those readers who have already tried this form of communication should probably pass on this selection. It's definitely a beginner's manual.
If you're a verbal type, this book's for you!.......1999-04-06
I think the author could probably get me off just by talking to me. What a wonderful thing that is!
Before I got to this book, I was initiated into the realm of auditory pleasure through phone sex with women I'd met in chat rooms. That went shockingly well for me. It taught me a lot about honesty.
I treasure this book.
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The Wise Woman's Guide to Erotic Videos: 300 Sexy Videos for Every Woman and Her Lover
Angela Cohen , and
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The Ultimate Guide to Adult Videos: How to Watch Adult Videos and Make Your Sex Life Sizzle
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Want to turn up the heat in your sex life? Are you one of the millions of women who thrills to the delights of erotic videos but has discovered that making a selection is harder than finding a good lover? Or are you someone who has been curious to watch one but thought they were only for men? The Wise Woman's Guide to the rescue. You'll find over 300 of the most appealing erotic videos for women to watch by themselves or with the men they love.
In reviews entertaining enough to quote to your friends, the authors have selected Fantasies, Romances, Musicals, Comedies, Mysteries, and Suspense for every mood and occasion tailored to the tastes of women of all ages and sexual desires. The index lists videos by category--to turn you on, teach you something new, share with a mate, and give a sexy new dimension to your fantasies.
The Wise Woman's Guide to Erotic Videos includes:
* Over 300 explicit Hollywood, independent, foreign, and classic movies reviewed, along with the best instructional and educational videos.
* Ratings on erotic content, plot summaries, cast lists, and awards. Category listings from Fantasy, Sci Fi, Classic Erotica, Tantric Sex, and For
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* Sidebars featuring interviews with stars and filmmakers and tips on such topics as renting videos and safe sex.
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Be prepared to get turned on, improve your fantasy life, and surprise your lover in the comfort of your own home with The Wise Woman's Guide to Erotic Videos.
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very helpful.......2003-09-04
I bought this book in 1998 and it was very helpful, it breaks the different types of adult movies down and puts them in catagories. Like man & woman, woman & woman, s&m, etc. It also gives a short summary of each movie. Also where you can find the movies reviewed in the book. I was hoping that they had updated this book in the last six years.
A Classic.......2001-10-14
I refer to this book alot as I scope out internet auctions. This book is really a sleeper -- really excellent. It's just a superb guide through the dark forest of adult videos. In fact, I can't think of a better book on the subject and I've seen quite a few. If you're really interested in the significant films of the genre, then this is the book to get. The authors are very objective and very knowledgable. They've interviewed important actors and directors. If they review a movie positively, then it's a great compliment to it and you should get it. I highly recommend this book and appreciate it alot.
Comprehensive.......2001-04-06
I first ordered this after sniffing around various adult stores and nearly always coming out disappointed. This book is quite helpful if you don't quite know what you want, making it a true guide.
The side panels and the reviews themselves are quite informative and helpful, making the selection process that much easier.
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Nicole Bailey
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The Modern Kama Sutra: The Ultimate Guide to the Secrets of Erotic Pleasure
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Take the most potent ingredients from Eastern eroticism, add sumptuous photographs, and mix in a tantalizing blend of ancient and modern wisdom. Wrap it all up in an irresistible gift format. The result? An irresistible pocket-size Kama Sutra that offers a magic potion for the best sex ever!
Four sensuous chapters explain it all. Go “Slow and Soulful,” with the secret recipe for languid lovemaking that lasts for hours and hours: it’s like taking a sensual tour of your partner’s body. For sex driven by speed, urgency, and excitement, choose “Fast and Passionate” positions—including one called “Driving in the Peg.” “Deep and Erotic” presents a menu of intensely penetrative positions, while “Adventurous” lives up to its name for creative, challenging, and fun moves! All the sex-enhancing ideas come from the classic texts—The Kama Sutra, Ananga Ranga, and The Perfumed Garden—and provide timeless wisdom that leads to truly intimate sex that helps lovers feel connected both in mind and body.
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Erotic Memory Game: Passionate Playtime for Lovers
Dale Gottlieb
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Why not make a game of it tonight? With 18 pairs of wooden tiles that artfully illustrate sex acts, the Erotic Memory Game is bound to enliven your frolicsome mood. It's as simple as a childhood memory game: Just turn over the tiles to find a match. What happens next is up to you...
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With equal doses of responsibility and freedom for pleasure, Sex & the Erotic Lover offers all practical and theoretical keys to real sexual freedom, covering sex, color, religion, status, and place of residence. This book helps maintain the balance and coherence between the inner world and the external universe enjoying each and every experience as if it were a game of flowing energies, enjoying the present time and and trusting the dictates of the heart. The book works on the following principles:
· Creating a magical sacred place.
· Preparing erotic space in a magical and harmonic way using special methods like Erotic Feng Shui. · Mastering the secrets of erotic zones and their anatomic functions. · Developing magnetism and sexual creativity. · Learning to free and harmonize energy centers or chakras through meditation · Increasing the pleasure of body and mind through illustrations of magical positions · Exercising different positions and techniques to deepen pleasure. · Profiting from unconscious erotic energy through the knowledge of the symbology of dreams. · Ordering and balancing thoughts and emotions to solve sex blockages. · Learning erotic magical rituals.
Like many spiritual paths, sacred or magical sex teaches the discipline of the mind and body. Sex & the Erotic Lover broaches all these subjects in a context of celebration, thereby allowing the discovery of unexplored terrains: the magical and sensual roads of life.
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Forget Viagra, Read this Book!.......2007-01-12
All I'll say is, this purchase was/is well worth it. You won't need any artificial drugs, just this book, your imagination and a willing partner. You both win!
Sexy and Smart.......2006-03-19
I like books about sex that are helpful and exciting. But I also like insights into human nature and not just the obvious visceral activity. This book is plenty smart going deeply into why we are the way we are and not just the what. It had me saying Ah-Ha as much as it had me saying Oooo, cool
A Marvelous Guide and Inspiration to Fun, Enrichment and Fulfillment.......2006-03-06
I do not normally review more than one book by the same author, unless there is a really good reason for doing so. In the case of Sex and the Erotic Lover there is.
This book is a wonderful complement to her earlier Sex and the Perfect Lover and the more recent The Love Diet. What I really like about her work, and why I recommend it so whole heartedly, is that in all three books Mabel has demonstrated that she sees pleasure, sensuality, sexuality and spirituality as a seamless whole. There is no reason at all why things that are enlightening and enlivening should not also be fun. Having unselfconscious fun and being able to laugh at ourselves are sure signs that we are on the right road toward getting our life in order.
So many sexual problems are the result not of physical difficulties, but of energy and fatigue, attitude, expectation, upbringing and needless guilt. Of course, that is not the whole list, but it covers the lion's share of the issues that can cause much needless unhappiness. And Mabel has some good advice on how to deal with them.
As an indication of some of the material in the book, and Mabel's approach, she has a list of "Ten Revelations for Being Happy." You can read the whole list in the book, but in short, they are:
1. Faith
2. Attitude
3. Exercise
4. Live for the here and now
5. Goals
6. Smiling
7. Forgiveness
8. Gratitude
9. Relationships
10. Love
That looks like a pretty good start!
This book, like her others, is highly recommended.
Passionate & Loving .......2005-11-13
Mabel Iam is an author unlimited fervent about love, sex and spiritual grow. You can tell and feel these characteristics in all her books.
"Sex and the erotic lover and Sex and the perfect lover and the kamasutra" have helped me and my girlfriend. Its tips are easy to follow with her recommendations to experience pleasures together and reach orgasm at the same time. NOW, we are happier and more confident couple.
I am grateful this book exists.......2005-11-11
This book is a clear, systematic and organized approach. Mabel Iam helps with this book many couples become better lovers that prevents true insights and emotions to develop a real relationship.
Book Description
Renowned erotic pioneer Pat Califia provides this honest, unpretentious peek behind the mask of dominant/submissive sexualityan adventurous adult world of pleasure often obscured by ignorance and fear. With her trademark wit and insight, Califia demystifies the scene for the novice, explaining the terms and techniques behind many misunderstood sexual practices. The adventurous (or just curious) lover won't want to miss this volume.
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SENSUOUS MAGIC AT HOME.......2006-05-04
I've only been involved in the BDSM lifestyle since last summer (2005)but have already read many books to help educate myself on the subject. In addition to SM 101 by Jay Wiseman and Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns, this is one of the best books I've read so far. Not only does Patrick Califia cover some things I've learned in other books, he also introduces some new terminology that I was unfamiliar with. The book is both informative and amusing, as well as educational. It's well written and I'm glad that I have the 2nd edition of the book as he covers things in this one that was not covered in the 1st edition due to restrictions at the time it was published. As he points out, BDSM has become a lot more accepted in "polite" society today than it was in the 90s. For those of us in the lifestyle, we now have better reading material and easier ways to find one another today than we had in the past. I highly recommend Sensuous Magic for both the novice and more experienced players.
A good place to begin.......2001-07-13
Sensuous Magic is Pat Califa's basic intro to BDSM play. The book is somewhat short and does not cover a very wide spectrum of play, however, it does provide a good overview of the basics. If you are looking for a "how to" book of techniques, you are better off with a book like SM 101 or Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns.
However, Ms. Califia does an excellent job at examining the psychology and spirituality of BDSM play. She intersperses her words of wisdom with a few well chosen fantasies that help new players to get a feel for how BDSM scenes might work.
In the first chapter of the book, Ms. Califia provides four short stories to lubricate the imagination. The second chapter covers a very important part of play - communication and negotiation. The third chapter covers the techniques and psychology of bondage. The fourth chapter describes different types of sensations to experiment with. The fifth chapter covers whipping and flogging. The sixth chapter deals with sex in a BDSM scene.
The end of the book contains several appendicies which cover topics such as cautions on contracts, a glossary of terms, a reading list and a resource list.
Overall, this book is an excellent, non threatening introduction for people wishing to experiment with BDSM play.
Great for Everyone!.......2000-02-17
Top, Bottom, or switch, this book isn't wishy-washy erotica (although there are somme charming short stories for illustration within) but rather a terrific book on the emotional how-to's of S&M. The focus is on safety and consent, how to avoid hurting the person(s) you are with and how to avoid getitng hurt. If only all manuals had this much focus on the well being of the people involved!
Useful info for rank novice and hardened veteran alike.......1998-07-12
Pat Califia hits all the bases, and hits them well. She doesn't just stay in her own erotic turf (namely leatherdyke) but covers all areas of the Leather Underground, including my favorite: Gor. Fans of this book should keep their eyes on the ads in Heavy Metal: the Gorean Renaissance is about to erupt! You could do worse than to use this book for your guide to _living_ the fantasy!
Makes you feel proud to love S/M.......1997-03-28
An excellent guide on S/M for beginners, as well as a sincere effort against all the misunderstandings around this sexual practice. Like any decent literature on S/M, Califia emphasizes the importance of consensuality and safety. What distinguishes this from other "how to S/M" books is the sometimes firy tone of Califia, a veteran warrior of sexual liberation, and 10 short-short stories on S/M, which gives the readers a good idea of what fun life with S/M can be, as well as great stimulants that make you reach for your vibrator
Book Description
Designed to help lovers unleash the dynamic potential of the erogenous zones all over the body, this book explores an array of new ways to heighten sexual arousal. It combines instruction and suggestion with erotic photos and a lush design, for a reading experience equal to the subject matter. Erotic Massage for Lovers explores a range of sexually charged movements and manipulations, with some surprising additions and ingenious variations. There are massage techniques for every mood, from teasing, tantalizing and stimulating to soothing, caressing and relaxing. Packed with fun and inventive ideas to enhance intimacy and enjoyment, this book invites readers to indulge in a range of luxurious, total-body sensations. The book includes tips on slowing it down with subtle tongue tricks and titillating feathering strokes, as well as recommendations for intensifying pleasure using blindfolds, silk and oils.
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Forbidden Lovers Caught in a Web of Lies, Sex and Deceit
Janice Kyle
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
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ASIN: 1553693892
Release Date: 2006-07-06 |
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Forbidden Lovers Caught in a Web of Lies, Sex and Deceit is a fast-paced sexual romp that contains explicit and erotic language. Adults only.
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