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madnessinc -> Books!!!! (2/18/2005 9:28:41 AM)
Reading through journals, on-line and such, I have seen a few books here and there that some people have as "suggested reading." Here shortly I plan on making a trip to the book store and picking up a few of them, so here's the question.... which do you suggest, and why? And please, let us not start a huge arguement over why this is, or isn't the "best book in the world." I'm looking for opinions, and the reasons for it

sweetpleaser -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 9:36:26 AM)
"Screw the Roses, give me the Thorns" is very informative and an easy read. I haven't read "SM101" yet but heard it was a must read as well. They sell all of these on Amazon, believe it or not. In my opinion "The Loving Dominant" was harder to read so I didn't finish it. JMO.

RosaB -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 9:47:31 AM)
Come Hither, by Gloria Brame. Especially good reading for the new comer but just as thought provoking and informative for the experienced. I often find myself picking it up a couple of years later and still being reinformed about things I've taken forgranted along this journey. Rosa

EmeraldSlave2 -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 9:50:42 AM)
Screw the Roses rocks. I still re-read it and get a bit of something new or a reminder out of it each time. SM101 is great for the brand new person. The Ethical Slut is great for anyone who is interested in or just wants to learn more about functioning in polyamorous relationship The Kushiel series is great fiction for a bdsm/spiritual/political/sexual read I found the Loving Dominant terribly dull and not that good on bringing out new info or useful perspectives except for a vanilla outsider perhaps wanting to know more.

knkywch -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 11:55:46 AM)
Books for instruction or books for leisure? For a slew of great instructional and informational books, go see the Greenery Press website. One of my favorites is a new one called *Radical Ecstacy. EXCELLENT read. The new Topping Book and the new Bottoming Book are quite good also. A book called Different Loving* is well-written and provides case studies which I found interesting. For leisure, there is quite a range. While I prefer stuff that is well-written and intelligent, I have been known to slog through bumpy to horrible writing when there are pockets of juicy stuff to be found. For male top/female bottom, here are a few of my favorites (some I remember the author and others... not). #1 Favorite: Owned and Owner by Anneke Jacob Carrie's Story The Leather Daddy and the Femme by Carole Queen (kinda gender bendy queer stuff but very HOT!) Mr. Benson (intense, hot gay male leathersex) Hope this helps... Cheers! kw

knkywch -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 12:05:13 PM)
Oh my gawd, almost forgot the Beauty series by A. N. Roquelaure! The first two are fabulous -- hot and hotter. IMHO, the third one is warm, not nearly as good as the first two... 1) The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty 2) Beauty's Punishment 3) Beauty's Release AND, if you have a PDA and want some good leisure reading to go, I recommend visiting Chimera Publishing, Ltd. to purchase and download some dandy mind candy. [:D] Here is an excerpt from my favorite (so far) leisure BDSM book. Enjoy. Cheers again, kw

TallDarkAndWitty -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 12:06:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: EmeraldSlave2 I found the Loving Dominant terribly dull and not that good on bringing out new info or useful perspectives except for a vanilla outsider perhaps wanting to know more. Now see, I love The Loving Dominant, but I would only recommend it to a Top. For a bottom, I can imagine it would be hard to get through. It was, however, my first real BDSM book, so I was brand new to the entire lifestyle when I read it, but there are parts of that book that still resonate with me. Taggard

CupofIronsXana -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 12:18:08 PM)
I also recommend Screw The Roses because while it is informative, it's also humorous in some sections. I've heard a great deal from a Friend on a book called The Market Place, although I've not read nor see it. He says it is a good read.

madnessinc -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 12:19:29 PM)
I meant mainly for information/instruction.... but I do so love to read for pleasure as well *8) so I suppose in answer, BOTH!!!

sub4hire -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 12:23:40 PM)
quote: Screw the Roses rocks. I still re-read it and get a bit of something new or a reminder out of it each time. SM101 is great for the brand new person. The Ethical Slut is great for anyone who is interested in or just wants to learn more about functioning in polyamorous relationship The Kushiel series is great fiction for a bdsm/spiritual/political/sexual read I found the Loving Dominant terribly dull and not that good on bringing out new info or useful perspectives except for a vanilla outsider perhaps wanting to know more. I've read all of the above. The topping/bottoming book. I read the first one and a half of The claiming of sleeping beauty. Got bored and gave the set away. I've stayed away from Brame books. Basically pick up anything that look's interesting to you. You will learn something, whether you incorporate it into your daily life is up to you. There is a wealth of info on the internet as well. Just remember whatever you read. Take what you want and throw out what you don't. There is no one set bible and everyone is different.

Darthbetta -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 12:23:42 PM)
anyone have a copy of Screw the... that they want to sell me ? kinda like recycling ? LOL

TallDarkAndWitty -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 12:26:05 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: CupofIronsXana I've heard a great deal from a Friend on a book called The Market Place, although I've not read nor see it. He says it is a good read. I loved Laura Antoniou's Marketplace books (it was originally a triology, but now there are more). As far as fiction goes, by far my favorite read. But they play right into my own personal kinks... Taggard

liltxsubby -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 1:41:58 PM)
I loved the first Beauty book for leisure reading. Haven't had a chance to get to the other 2. ANybody know a good place to get a copy of Screw the Roses? I've heard great reviews so many times i gotta read it.

RiotGirl -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 2:18:24 PM)
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RiotGirl -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 2:46:01 PM)
Links Radical Ecstasy: SM Journeys to Transcendence by Dossie Easton, Janet W. Hardy http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/189015962X/qid=1108767201/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-0462390-2712035 Owned and Owner by Anneke Jacob http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1903931452/qid=1108767529/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/002-0462390-2712035?v=glance&s=books Leather Daddy and the Femme by Carol Queen http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0940208318/qid=1108767566/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-0462390-2712035?v=glance&s=books Mr. Benson : A Novel by John Preston http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1573441945/qid=1108767620/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-0462390-2712035?v=glance&s=books Carrie's Story by Molly Weatherfield http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1573441562/qid=1108767394/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-0462390-2712035?v=glance&s=books The complete slave: Creating and Living the Erotic Domiannt/Submissive Lifestyle by Jack Rinelle http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1881943135/qid=1108765635/sr=2-4/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_4/002-0462390-2712035 The Loving Dominant by John Warren http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1890159204/qid=1108765635/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-0462390-2712035 Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism by Philip Miller, Molly Devon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0964596008/qid=1108765635/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/002-0462390-2712035 The New Topping book by by Dossie Easton, Janet W. Hardy http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1890159360/ref=pd_sim_b_6/002-0462390-2712035?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance Erotic Surrender: The Sensual Joys of Female Submission by Claudia Varrin http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0806521813/ref=pd_sim_b_5/002-0462390-2712035?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance Jay Wiseman's Erotic Bondage Handbook by Jay Wiseman http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1890159131/ref=pd_sim_b_4/002-0462390-2712035?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance The New Bottoming Book by Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton http://www.collarme.com/forum/post.asp?do=reply&messageID=72451&toStyle=tm The Master's Manual: A Handbook of Erotic Dominance by Jack Rinella http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1881943038/ref=pd_sbs_b_2/002-0462390-2712035?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance Different Loving : A Complete Exploration of the World of Sexual Dominance and Submission by WILLIAM BRAME, GLORIA BRAME, JON JACOBS http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679769560/qid=1108767688/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-0462390-2712035?v=glance&s=books Story of O by PAULINE REAGE http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0345301110/ref=pd_sim_b_5/002-0462390-2712035?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance SlaveCraft: Roadmaps for Erotic Servitude--Principles, Skills and Tools by Guy Baldwin http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1881943143/ref=pd_sbs_b_4/002-0462390-2712035?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance The Marketplace (The Marketplace Series, 1) by Laura Antoniou http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0964596040/qid=1108766580/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-0462390-2712035 Partners in Power: Living in Kinky Relationships by Jack Rinella http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1890159506/ref=pd_sim_b_6/002-0462390-2712035?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance AND Listmania! Great BDSM Books by Anya, Lifestyle Dominant (about 25 books in this list, seems like it is a great list. It has Come hither in it) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/3GWYY4C9N3M8M/qid=1108765635/sr=5-2/ref=sr_5_2/002-0462390-2712035 Listmania! BDSM Nonfiction by Send_Me_Books, Literary dominatrix, a pro http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/INSUSC6SF1SI/qid=1108765635/sr=5-1/ref=sr_5_1/002-0462390-2712035 One More and i think this is more of a Fictional list Listmania! Recomandations for the perverted intellect. by princess_dominique, Dominant intellectual http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/OCMYXO0OM63W/qid=1108766658/sr=5-1/ref=sr_5_1/002-0462390-2712035 <Edited for the input of the Ethical Slut> The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities by Dossie Easton, Catherine A. Liszt http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1890159018/qid=1108766977/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-0462390-2712035 Similiar books to The Ethical Slut : http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dstripbooks%3Arelevance-above%26field-keywords%3Dethical%252520slut%26store-name%3Dbooks/002-0462390-2712035 Curtsy of Amazon.com. In no way do i recommend or am advertising these books. In reality i havent read many of them! But now that i know where to find them........... <grins>

sub4hire -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 3:02:55 PM)
quote: 2. ANybody know a good place to get a copy of Screw the Roses? I buy a lot of book's off of half.com You can choose whether you want it in perfect condition or a bit worn. Generally it is half off the publishers price. I've even named the price I've been willing to pay before and gotten it.

RiotGirl -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 3:07:23 PM)
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liltxsubby -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 3:08:44 PM)
YAY now i get to go shopping! thanks a bunch guys

feline -> RE: Books!!!! (2/18/2005 4:21:33 PM)
Love, love, love Laura Antoniou's books. I have the whole Marketplace series. I wish she would write another to go with the series. Enjoy! [image]local://upfiles/17000/F98AE46D13194CBC9F8F40CE75FB0F2F.gif[/image]

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