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Butterfly by Kathryn Harvey BDSM
Did you like the book overall or not?
Yes.
Do you feel it portrays BDSM in a real way, a positive way and/or your way?
No, I saw no BDSM in the book. I'm not sure how it got classified that way. Except for the barest mention of a few implements, of John's who liked to do nasty things and a lot of abuse, there was nothing even remotely tied either correctly or incorrectly to BDSM.
Did you like the sex scenes in the book?
Rarely, the one scene I did like was the one in which the burn victim finally was able to orgasm. What do y'all think, was that her G spot he was exerting pressure on?
Did you like the rest of the book, the story in it?
At first I didn't like it. After all it started with a sexual fantasy being played out. I love role playing but reading about sexual role play leaves me as cold as reading someone else's cyber IM's. Ugh.
BUT then they brought in Rachel who escapes her horrible childhood through books and I was hooked. I'm able to identify with that. I was able to pull for her too. So, it had a real story with real characters that I could pull for, which to me is MUCH more important than sex or BDSM in a book. However, I see no reason why I can't have all of them together, indeed Jacqueline Carey can do it!
Would you be interested in reading another book by this author?
Yes!
What did you like best about this selection?
As stated above there were characters I liked and could pull for as well as a real story!
What did you like the least?
I hated the way the women were constantly abused by men but stayed with them believing they had no choice.
I hated the fantasy sex scenes in which role play was involved.
How would you have changed the story?
I would have had women be less willing to be victims from the get go and wiser. Were women in the 50's really like this? I don't think my grands (on either side), were, not at all!
Did you like the book overall or not?
Yes.
Do you feel it portrays BDSM in a real way, a positive way and/or your way?
No, I saw no BDSM in the book. I'm not sure how it got classified that way. Except for the barest mention of a few implements, of John's who liked to do nasty things and a lot of abuse, there was nothing even remotely tied either correctly or incorrectly to BDSM.
Did you like the sex scenes in the book?
Rarely, the one scene I did like was the one in which the burn victim finally was able to orgasm. What do y'all think, was that her G spot he was exerting pressure on?
Did you like the rest of the book, the story in it?
At first I didn't like it. After all it started with a sexual fantasy being played out. I love role playing but reading about sexual role play leaves me as cold as reading someone else's cyber IM's. Ugh.
BUT then they brought in Rachel who escapes her horrible childhood through books and I was hooked. I'm able to identify with that. I was able to pull for her too. So, it had a real story with real characters that I could pull for, which to me is MUCH more important than sex or BDSM in a book. However, I see no reason why I can't have all of them together, indeed Jacqueline Carey can do it!
Would you be interested in reading another book by this author?
Yes!
What did you like best about this selection?
As stated above there were characters I liked and could pull for as well as a real story!
What did you like the least?
I hated the way the women were constantly abused by men but stayed with them believing they had no choice.
I hated the fantasy sex scenes in which role play was involved.
How would you have changed the story?
I would have had women be less willing to be victims from the get go and wiser. Were women in the 50's really like this? I don't think my grands (on either side), were, not at all!
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Since I was away for a little while, and now, not quite back enough...My opinions for Witchling and Butterfly will be given later in the day. I haven't started reading Playing as of yet. Of course, now I'm curious...
While I was gone, I seemed to keep reacquainting myself with Penny Birch...
I look forward to reading your thoughts.
I may have to look up that bitch, Penny who has been taking up all your time. I wanted your time!
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Oops! It's almost August! What shall we read?
1.) Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline Carey
Bestseller Carey's fifth book in her Kushiel's Legacy series, volume two of her Imriel fantasy trilogy (after 2006's Kushiel's Scion), is a moody tale of violence and divided loyalties. Phèdre nó Delaunay, the sexually adventurous heroine of the first trilogy, has become a placid foster mother to Prince Imriel, son of the unseen traitor Melisande Shahrizai.
Carey's infamous explicit sex scenes now portray Imriel's illicit and often violent affair with Sidonie, daughter of Queen Ysandre. Their romance is frustrated by Imriel's obligation to marry Dorelei, an Alban princess, and beget future rulers of Alba. When Dorelei and her unborn son are betrayed and Imriel is badly wounded, he finds himself torn between his vow to avenge his wife and child and his desire to seek solace in Sidonie's arms. His inner conflicts are ameliorated by religious faith, a change from previous books that may please some readers and dismay others. Imriel serves well as protagonist, however, and events are clearly building to what promises to be a spectacular climax in the sixth volume.
2.) Queen of the Darkness , by Anne Bishop.
"Queen of the Darkness" is the third and last book in Anne Bishop's extraordinary "Black Jewels Trilogy." This is a strong novel which truly enhances the material in the first two books and provides a most fitting conclusion to this epic series. I would strongly advise reading the books in order, beginning with "Daughter of the Blood" and then "Heir to the Shadows" to best appreciate the intricate story, characters and unique world that Ms. Bishop has created. I only wish the author had written a quartet!
3.)Wolf Tales by Kate Douglas
Welcome To A World Where Nothing Is What It Seems And Every Touch Is Ecstasy
When Alexandria’s car goes off the road in a terrible blizzard, she has no idea night will bring a powerful rescuer and the start of an ecstatic sexual awakening. The moment Xandi wakes in Stefan’s muscular arms, feels the heat of his body pressing against hers, she feels no fear.
Instead, she allows herself to be taken by one who is more than a man, whose primal nature is never far from him. As their connection grows, and as Xandi gradually loses her sensual inhibitions, experiencing pleasures she never dreamed possible, she is drawn deeper into Stefan’s mysterious world, meeting the alluring beauty, Keisha, as well as the dominant and sometimes ruthlessly commanding Anton, who can have any man or woman he wants…in any way he wishes…
4.) One Dark Night by Jaid Black.
Finally! A Jaid Black book with a meaningful plot! I was actually engrossed in the mystery of this little who-done-it and not just in the sex scenes. Reading many of Jaid's other stories is a cross between the story line of a cheap porno and the sickeningly sweet endings of a childhood fairy tale. But not this book! Amazing! I hope she keeps it up!
5.) Gordon by Edith Templeton.
Originally written under a pseudonym, this thrilling novel of passion in post-World War II London was banned upon its publication in the late 1960s, and is only now being republished under the author’s real name. Edith Templeton creates an indelible character in the smartly dressed Louisa, a savvy young woman in the midst of a divorce who meets a charismatic man in a pub and within an hour has been sexually conquered by him on a garden bench. Thus begins her baffling but magnetic love affair with, and virtual enslavement to, Richard Gordon.
6.) Warrior's Woman by Johanna Lindsey.
Book Description:In the year 2139, fearless Tedra De Arr sets out to rescue her beleaguered planet Kystran from the savage rule of the evil Crad Ce Moerr. Experienced in combat but not in love, the beautiful, untouched Amazon flies with Martha, her wise-cracking, free-thinking computer, to a world where warriors reigns supreme--and into the arms of the one man she can never hope to vanquish: the bronzed barbarian Challen Ly-San-Ter. A magnificent creature of raw yet disciplined desires, the muscle-bound primitive succeeds where no puny Kystran male had before--igniting a raging fire within Tedra that must be extinguished before she can even think of saving her enslaved world. . .
7.) Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Victor Mancini is a ruthless con artist. Victor Mancini is a med-school dropout who's taken a job playing an Irish indentured servant in a colonial-era theme park in order to help care for his Alzheimer's-afflicted mother. Victor Mancini is a sex addict. Victor Mancini is a direct descendant of Jesus Christ. All of these statements about the protagonist of Choke are more or less true. Welcome, once again, to the world of Chuck Palahniuk.
"Art never comes from happiness." So says Mancini's mother only a few pages into the novel. Given her own dicey and melodramatic style of parenting, you would think that her son's life would be chock-full of nothing but art. Alas, that's not the case. In the fine tradition of Oedipus, Stephen Dedalus, and Anthony Soprano, Victor hasn't quite reconciled his issues with his mother. Instead, he's trawling sexual-addiction recovery meetings for dates and purposely choking in restaurants for a few moments of attention. Longing for a hug, in other words, he's settling for the Heimlich.
8) The Love Slave by Bertrice Small
From the classic Skye O'Malley series to Love, Remember Me, Bertrice Small's enchanting, exotic, and erotic tales have won her a multitude of fans. Her latest passionate adventure tells the tale of a fiery Celtic beauty and an Arabian master of erotic arts.
9.) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
This has been a huge bestseller all of Europe and for good reason. It is a crime novel which combines a great plot with really powerful themes such as intolerance and corporate corruption. I'm really looking forward to the next two books in the trilogy.
10.) Playing Easy to Get by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jaid Black, Kresley Cole
The Anthology "Playing Easy to Get" is one of the better anthologies out there. All three contributing authors have gifted the reader with some alpha yummy hero's and paired with feisty heroines. The end result...one hot entertaining read!
Sherrilyn Kenyon's "Turn up the Heat" is one fun read. Allison spends her days cleaning up aisle "whatever" in her local Wal-Mart. When her friend suggests that she should enter a contest where the winner can live out her favorite romance novel she at first scoffs...ya like she's ever going to win anything. But, she does and the second she sets eyes on Vince...she knows her life will never be the same. Vince is on the run from "the family" they want him dead, and he's rather attached to the concept of living to see another day. So when his best friend from childhood saves his bacon and finds him a safe place to hide out he's all for it...that is until he sees Allison getting off the plane. Now staying one step ahead of the bad guys is not his only priority. Now he has to keep a lid on his lust. Will he be able to do this or will this bad boy finally give in?
Jaid Black's "Hunter's Oath" is the story of Sofia. She's just been bride napped by one scary looking cabbie. She's alone in life now since her brother was recently killed in active duty. She's wondering what life has to hold for her now. Well she should have been careful what she questioned. Because now she is going to live underground in a lost Viking world as the bought bride of Johen Stefsson for the rest of her life. But, will this be as bad as she thinks it will or has she just found her hearts desire?
Kresley Cole's debut paranormal read "The Warlord Wants Forever" Myst is a Valkyrie with a problem...she's the forever bride of a vampire. Now lets just forget the fact Valkyrie's and Vampires don't mix...ever...she happens to be attracted to him. Wroth is everything she's been taught to hate. Will she be able to put a lifetime's teaching behind her and accept her fate as this handsome vampires bride or will she let pride and family get in the way?
All three of these short stories are yummy! Now readers should keep in mind...these are not full-length efforts but the author have made the most out of the word count allotted them. Ms. Cole's debut paranormal effort is very good and I look forward to reading her next book. It goes without say that Ms. Black and Ms. Kenyon know their stuff. Ms. Kenyon offers readers another BAD book and Ms. Black's Viking story...hot, hot, and hot. For a quick but very entertaining read...look no further. You won't find so much talent in one book very often.
11.) Mistral's Kiss (Meredith Gentry, Book 5) by Laurell K. Hamilton
In bestseller Hamilton's steamy fifth in the Meredith Gentry fantasy series (after 2005's A Stroke of Midnight), the fey former Los Angeles PI has given up detecting and fully embraced her duties as Princess Meredith NicEssus, potential heir to the faerie throne.
Since the extremely orgasmic princess's foremost duty is to prove her fertility in order to gain the throne, she spends most of her time bedding her immortal sidhe royal guardsmen, giving each a fair shot as her future consort. All the group sex has a profoundly transformative effect: her men are regaining their full powers, and the long-dead faerie gardens are springing to life.
But when Meredith and her merry men inadvertently find themselves in the territory of King Sholto, who has been betrayed by others in the faerie court, there's deadly danger even for immortals. Lots of earth-shattering, supernatural sex and a rousing climactic battle will have Hamilton's fans panting for more. (Dec.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
12.) Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 1) by Jeaniene Frost
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.
In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner—are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn't have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her newfound status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side . . . and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.
Books I can't get at my library:
13.) Menage by Emma Holly
Bookstore owner Kate comes home from work one day to find her two flatmates in bed...together. Joe - a sensitive composer - is mortified. Sean - an irrepressible bad boy - asks her to join in. Kate's been fantasising about her hunky new houseshares since they moved in, but she was convinced they were both gay.
Realising that pleasure is a multi-faceted thing, she sets her cares aside and embarks on a menage a trois with the wild duo. Kate wants nothing more than to keep both her admirers happy, but inevitably things become complicated, especially at work.
Kate has told her colleagues that Joe and Sean are gay but the gossip begins when she's caught in a clinch with one of them in her lunch hour! To add to this, one of Kate's more conservative suitors is showing interest again, but she's hooked on the different kind of loving that she enjoys with her boys - even though she knows it cannot last. Or can it?
14.) Breaking the Girl by Kim Corum
See what all the fuss is about. "I wasn't a slave. I was a willing participant." "His name was Frank. Just Frank. His last name really doesn't matter. It was Smith or Jones or Gallagher or... Hell. Just pick one. They're really all the same. I didn't know that much about him." "Maybe Frank classified me as a whore." "I stopped talking, begging, pleading. Plotting. I wasn't going to win him over. It was his way or no way. And I knew that. So it was his way." "I just wasn't that kind of tie me up, tie me down, beat me, switch me, hold me tight, love me forever' kind of girl. Frank was that kind of guy. Which made me that kind of girl." "And when it was over, we fell away from each other gasping for air." ".he brought the money-in fifties and hundreds-to me, delivering it in a bank bag. Delivering it to me with a big smile on his face, as if he were happy to deliver it, glad he could accommodate me. Who was the real slave here?" Breaking the Girl-a story of white hot sex and submission.
15.) Carrie's Story: An Erotic S/M Novel (Paperback) by Molly Weatherfield (I now own this one.)
At the outset, I should say that once you have read Carrie's Story you will probably want to read the sequel "Safe Word". This book is outstanding as an exploration of BDSM. Told from the submissive's viewpoint (ie as a first person narrative) it affords us a marvellous insight into the mind of someone who would place themselves at the mercy of another person, fully understanding of the pain and suffering that might result. But of course it also provides the answering motivation, the intensity of experience, the absolution from decision, the pleasure obtained from subordinating one's own desires to those of another.
It is the self-critical (what other reviewers have termed sassy) self-awareness of the central character that carries throughout this novel that makes it so special. This is delivered in a light-hearted, but brutally honest manner.
No question it is highly erotic. But there are many other novels that achieve that. This one transcends the mere erotic and captivates the reader. The author generates a tension that draws the reader on and enfolds you in the story. I have not found that in an erotic novel since reading The Story Of O - and I can give Carrie's Story no better praise than that comparison.
16.) Slaves of the Empire by Aaron Travis.
Steven Saylor in disguise, his hot porn still includes marvelous details of Rome at its dirtiest, wealthiest, and most kinky.
17.) Topping From Below by Laura Reese.
The title of this devilishly pornographic?albeit literate?novel is taken from the argot of sadomasochism and refers to a rebellious dynamic in which the dominant partner (the "top") is subtly manipulated by the submissive partner (the "bottom").
After her young sister, Franny, is found murdered?bound, gagged and mutilated?Nora Tibbs, a journalist for the Sacramento Bee, discovers in Franny's computer a diary that details her brief affair with "M.," an arrogant music professor in his late 40s. Cruelly exploiting the overweight, love-starved woman, M. forced Franny to submit to a humiliating gamut of outre sexual practices.
Convinced that M. is Franny's murderer, Nora sets out to prove his guilt by pretending to submit to his depraved aberrations. But, to her astonishment, she discovers a dark, pagan side of herself when M. enthralls her with intense, if perilous, sexual pleasure. Graphic descriptions of exotic sexual practices (bondage and discipline, sadomasochism, bestiality, etc.) accumulate, counterpointed by Nora's sweetly romantic relationship with a fellow reporter.
The suspense, a bit attenuated by thin secondary characters, also is muted by artless foreshadowing, but the conclusion is satisfying in a savage sort of way and Nora's plunge "down, all the way down" under M.'s manipulations will keep most readers gripped even as they're aware that Reese's shameless pandering is manipulating them in turn. Comparison to Story of O is well earned. 100,000 first printing; Literary Guild and Doubleday Recommended for adult fiction collections.
18.) As She's Told by Anneke Jabob (Who I met on Fetlife btw and I now own this one.)
As She's Told is a story about two caring, thoughtful individuals, and the development of a bdsm relationship that is intense, loving, and creative: steeped in imagination, embedded in the real world. It's about a passionate, private sexual reality, in which the balance of power tips only one way.
Anders and Maia want nothing less than total power exchange, without games, negotiations or safewords. Neither can tolerate pretence; the power relationship has to be as genuine as it is absolute, but Anders is more than aware of the risks to inexperienced Maia if she is wrong about what she can handle. His challenge, early in the relationship is to walk a careful line “between games and gobbling her up.”
Step by step Maia hands over her autonomy and slips into the obedience that is essential to her nature. Anders investigates her like new terrain, exploring, manipulating and experimenting on both mind and body. He introduces her to spanking, excruciating erotic teasing and humiliation, and warns her that when she moves in with him, she’ll be like “an animal on a very short tether.” She makes her choice. Anders’ creativity with hardware and technology takes many interesting turns. Bondage, punishment, confinement, animal roles, teasing and denial, predicaments, objectification, all are explored.
The deepening of the relationship and the intensity of Anders’ control is balanced by play and laughter, and by the couple’s connections to the world beyond their walls, to work and music and friends. Some of those friends come to be included in the ménage, one way and another. As Maia struggles and adapts to her slave role, Anders faces the limits of his power in the real world. Their support for each other is the underlying structure on which the book rests.
As She’s Told by Anneke Jacob can be found at http://www.pinkflamingo.com/ in paperback and ebook formats. You can read an excerpt there, too, and a couple of reviews.
Books I've recently bought:
19.) The Darker Passions: Frankenstein by Amarantha Knight (I now own this one too.)
This is NOT for the meek. It will definitely put off the weak willed. This type of book is truly only for those who have the darkest passions and wish to see them explored in a fiction format. I think the author was very clever in her approach to the classic story. I do feel that a comparison to Anne Rice isn't appropriate. Rice's work is "vanilla" to this deep dark chocolate; which for many is a delicious treat. I tremendously enjoyed this book.
The mistress of erotic horror sets her sights on Mary Shelleys darkest creation. What if you could create a living, breathing human? What shocking acts could it be taught to perform, to desire, to love? Find out what pleasures await those who play God in another breathtaking installation in the popular Darker Passions series. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title
Online Stories:
20.) Tales From Subspace by NIGHTQUEEN1963. http://english.literotica.com/stori...ry.php?id=84817
In addition I have another book thread for reads that do not have to do with BDSM. It's called reading books for pleasure and it is here:
https://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=410377
Any book you consider to have been pleasurable, and somewhat BDSM please share!
Nominations are always open!
1.) Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline Carey
Bestseller Carey's fifth book in her Kushiel's Legacy series, volume two of her Imriel fantasy trilogy (after 2006's Kushiel's Scion), is a moody tale of violence and divided loyalties. Phèdre nó Delaunay, the sexually adventurous heroine of the first trilogy, has become a placid foster mother to Prince Imriel, son of the unseen traitor Melisande Shahrizai.
Carey's infamous explicit sex scenes now portray Imriel's illicit and often violent affair with Sidonie, daughter of Queen Ysandre. Their romance is frustrated by Imriel's obligation to marry Dorelei, an Alban princess, and beget future rulers of Alba. When Dorelei and her unborn son are betrayed and Imriel is badly wounded, he finds himself torn between his vow to avenge his wife and child and his desire to seek solace in Sidonie's arms. His inner conflicts are ameliorated by religious faith, a change from previous books that may please some readers and dismay others. Imriel serves well as protagonist, however, and events are clearly building to what promises to be a spectacular climax in the sixth volume.
2.) Queen of the Darkness , by Anne Bishop.
"Queen of the Darkness" is the third and last book in Anne Bishop's extraordinary "Black Jewels Trilogy." This is a strong novel which truly enhances the material in the first two books and provides a most fitting conclusion to this epic series. I would strongly advise reading the books in order, beginning with "Daughter of the Blood" and then "Heir to the Shadows" to best appreciate the intricate story, characters and unique world that Ms. Bishop has created. I only wish the author had written a quartet!
3.)Wolf Tales by Kate Douglas
Welcome To A World Where Nothing Is What It Seems And Every Touch Is Ecstasy
When Alexandria’s car goes off the road in a terrible blizzard, she has no idea night will bring a powerful rescuer and the start of an ecstatic sexual awakening. The moment Xandi wakes in Stefan’s muscular arms, feels the heat of his body pressing against hers, she feels no fear.
Instead, she allows herself to be taken by one who is more than a man, whose primal nature is never far from him. As their connection grows, and as Xandi gradually loses her sensual inhibitions, experiencing pleasures she never dreamed possible, she is drawn deeper into Stefan’s mysterious world, meeting the alluring beauty, Keisha, as well as the dominant and sometimes ruthlessly commanding Anton, who can have any man or woman he wants…in any way he wishes…
4.) One Dark Night by Jaid Black.
Finally! A Jaid Black book with a meaningful plot! I was actually engrossed in the mystery of this little who-done-it and not just in the sex scenes. Reading many of Jaid's other stories is a cross between the story line of a cheap porno and the sickeningly sweet endings of a childhood fairy tale. But not this book! Amazing! I hope she keeps it up!
5.) Gordon by Edith Templeton.
Originally written under a pseudonym, this thrilling novel of passion in post-World War II London was banned upon its publication in the late 1960s, and is only now being republished under the author’s real name. Edith Templeton creates an indelible character in the smartly dressed Louisa, a savvy young woman in the midst of a divorce who meets a charismatic man in a pub and within an hour has been sexually conquered by him on a garden bench. Thus begins her baffling but magnetic love affair with, and virtual enslavement to, Richard Gordon.
6.) Warrior's Woman by Johanna Lindsey.
Book Description:In the year 2139, fearless Tedra De Arr sets out to rescue her beleaguered planet Kystran from the savage rule of the evil Crad Ce Moerr. Experienced in combat but not in love, the beautiful, untouched Amazon flies with Martha, her wise-cracking, free-thinking computer, to a world where warriors reigns supreme--and into the arms of the one man she can never hope to vanquish: the bronzed barbarian Challen Ly-San-Ter. A magnificent creature of raw yet disciplined desires, the muscle-bound primitive succeeds where no puny Kystran male had before--igniting a raging fire within Tedra that must be extinguished before she can even think of saving her enslaved world. . .
7.) Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Victor Mancini is a ruthless con artist. Victor Mancini is a med-school dropout who's taken a job playing an Irish indentured servant in a colonial-era theme park in order to help care for his Alzheimer's-afflicted mother. Victor Mancini is a sex addict. Victor Mancini is a direct descendant of Jesus Christ. All of these statements about the protagonist of Choke are more or less true. Welcome, once again, to the world of Chuck Palahniuk.
"Art never comes from happiness." So says Mancini's mother only a few pages into the novel. Given her own dicey and melodramatic style of parenting, you would think that her son's life would be chock-full of nothing but art. Alas, that's not the case. In the fine tradition of Oedipus, Stephen Dedalus, and Anthony Soprano, Victor hasn't quite reconciled his issues with his mother. Instead, he's trawling sexual-addiction recovery meetings for dates and purposely choking in restaurants for a few moments of attention. Longing for a hug, in other words, he's settling for the Heimlich.
8) The Love Slave by Bertrice Small
From the classic Skye O'Malley series to Love, Remember Me, Bertrice Small's enchanting, exotic, and erotic tales have won her a multitude of fans. Her latest passionate adventure tells the tale of a fiery Celtic beauty and an Arabian master of erotic arts.
9.) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
This has been a huge bestseller all of Europe and for good reason. It is a crime novel which combines a great plot with really powerful themes such as intolerance and corporate corruption. I'm really looking forward to the next two books in the trilogy.
10.) Playing Easy to Get by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jaid Black, Kresley Cole
The Anthology "Playing Easy to Get" is one of the better anthologies out there. All three contributing authors have gifted the reader with some alpha yummy hero's and paired with feisty heroines. The end result...one hot entertaining read!
Sherrilyn Kenyon's "Turn up the Heat" is one fun read. Allison spends her days cleaning up aisle "whatever" in her local Wal-Mart. When her friend suggests that she should enter a contest where the winner can live out her favorite romance novel she at first scoffs...ya like she's ever going to win anything. But, she does and the second she sets eyes on Vince...she knows her life will never be the same. Vince is on the run from "the family" they want him dead, and he's rather attached to the concept of living to see another day. So when his best friend from childhood saves his bacon and finds him a safe place to hide out he's all for it...that is until he sees Allison getting off the plane. Now staying one step ahead of the bad guys is not his only priority. Now he has to keep a lid on his lust. Will he be able to do this or will this bad boy finally give in?
Jaid Black's "Hunter's Oath" is the story of Sofia. She's just been bride napped by one scary looking cabbie. She's alone in life now since her brother was recently killed in active duty. She's wondering what life has to hold for her now. Well she should have been careful what she questioned. Because now she is going to live underground in a lost Viking world as the bought bride of Johen Stefsson for the rest of her life. But, will this be as bad as she thinks it will or has she just found her hearts desire?
Kresley Cole's debut paranormal read "The Warlord Wants Forever" Myst is a Valkyrie with a problem...she's the forever bride of a vampire. Now lets just forget the fact Valkyrie's and Vampires don't mix...ever...she happens to be attracted to him. Wroth is everything she's been taught to hate. Will she be able to put a lifetime's teaching behind her and accept her fate as this handsome vampires bride or will she let pride and family get in the way?
All three of these short stories are yummy! Now readers should keep in mind...these are not full-length efforts but the author have made the most out of the word count allotted them. Ms. Cole's debut paranormal effort is very good and I look forward to reading her next book. It goes without say that Ms. Black and Ms. Kenyon know their stuff. Ms. Kenyon offers readers another BAD book and Ms. Black's Viking story...hot, hot, and hot. For a quick but very entertaining read...look no further. You won't find so much talent in one book very often.
11.) Mistral's Kiss (Meredith Gentry, Book 5) by Laurell K. Hamilton
In bestseller Hamilton's steamy fifth in the Meredith Gentry fantasy series (after 2005's A Stroke of Midnight), the fey former Los Angeles PI has given up detecting and fully embraced her duties as Princess Meredith NicEssus, potential heir to the faerie throne.
Since the extremely orgasmic princess's foremost duty is to prove her fertility in order to gain the throne, she spends most of her time bedding her immortal sidhe royal guardsmen, giving each a fair shot as her future consort. All the group sex has a profoundly transformative effect: her men are regaining their full powers, and the long-dead faerie gardens are springing to life.
But when Meredith and her merry men inadvertently find themselves in the territory of King Sholto, who has been betrayed by others in the faerie court, there's deadly danger even for immortals. Lots of earth-shattering, supernatural sex and a rousing climactic battle will have Hamilton's fans panting for more. (Dec.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
12.) Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 1) by Jeaniene Frost
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.
In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner—are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn't have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her newfound status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side . . . and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.
Books I can't get at my library:
13.) Menage by Emma Holly
Bookstore owner Kate comes home from work one day to find her two flatmates in bed...together. Joe - a sensitive composer - is mortified. Sean - an irrepressible bad boy - asks her to join in. Kate's been fantasising about her hunky new houseshares since they moved in, but she was convinced they were both gay.
Realising that pleasure is a multi-faceted thing, she sets her cares aside and embarks on a menage a trois with the wild duo. Kate wants nothing more than to keep both her admirers happy, but inevitably things become complicated, especially at work.
Kate has told her colleagues that Joe and Sean are gay but the gossip begins when she's caught in a clinch with one of them in her lunch hour! To add to this, one of Kate's more conservative suitors is showing interest again, but she's hooked on the different kind of loving that she enjoys with her boys - even though she knows it cannot last. Or can it?
14.) Breaking the Girl by Kim Corum
See what all the fuss is about. "I wasn't a slave. I was a willing participant." "His name was Frank. Just Frank. His last name really doesn't matter. It was Smith or Jones or Gallagher or... Hell. Just pick one. They're really all the same. I didn't know that much about him." "Maybe Frank classified me as a whore." "I stopped talking, begging, pleading. Plotting. I wasn't going to win him over. It was his way or no way. And I knew that. So it was his way." "I just wasn't that kind of tie me up, tie me down, beat me, switch me, hold me tight, love me forever' kind of girl. Frank was that kind of guy. Which made me that kind of girl." "And when it was over, we fell away from each other gasping for air." ".he brought the money-in fifties and hundreds-to me, delivering it in a bank bag. Delivering it to me with a big smile on his face, as if he were happy to deliver it, glad he could accommodate me. Who was the real slave here?" Breaking the Girl-a story of white hot sex and submission.
15.) Carrie's Story: An Erotic S/M Novel (Paperback) by Molly Weatherfield (I now own this one.)
At the outset, I should say that once you have read Carrie's Story you will probably want to read the sequel "Safe Word". This book is outstanding as an exploration of BDSM. Told from the submissive's viewpoint (ie as a first person narrative) it affords us a marvellous insight into the mind of someone who would place themselves at the mercy of another person, fully understanding of the pain and suffering that might result. But of course it also provides the answering motivation, the intensity of experience, the absolution from decision, the pleasure obtained from subordinating one's own desires to those of another.
It is the self-critical (what other reviewers have termed sassy) self-awareness of the central character that carries throughout this novel that makes it so special. This is delivered in a light-hearted, but brutally honest manner.
No question it is highly erotic. But there are many other novels that achieve that. This one transcends the mere erotic and captivates the reader. The author generates a tension that draws the reader on and enfolds you in the story. I have not found that in an erotic novel since reading The Story Of O - and I can give Carrie's Story no better praise than that comparison.
16.) Slaves of the Empire by Aaron Travis.
Steven Saylor in disguise, his hot porn still includes marvelous details of Rome at its dirtiest, wealthiest, and most kinky.
17.) Topping From Below by Laura Reese.
The title of this devilishly pornographic?albeit literate?novel is taken from the argot of sadomasochism and refers to a rebellious dynamic in which the dominant partner (the "top") is subtly manipulated by the submissive partner (the "bottom").
After her young sister, Franny, is found murdered?bound, gagged and mutilated?Nora Tibbs, a journalist for the Sacramento Bee, discovers in Franny's computer a diary that details her brief affair with "M.," an arrogant music professor in his late 40s. Cruelly exploiting the overweight, love-starved woman, M. forced Franny to submit to a humiliating gamut of outre sexual practices.
Convinced that M. is Franny's murderer, Nora sets out to prove his guilt by pretending to submit to his depraved aberrations. But, to her astonishment, she discovers a dark, pagan side of herself when M. enthralls her with intense, if perilous, sexual pleasure. Graphic descriptions of exotic sexual practices (bondage and discipline, sadomasochism, bestiality, etc.) accumulate, counterpointed by Nora's sweetly romantic relationship with a fellow reporter.
The suspense, a bit attenuated by thin secondary characters, also is muted by artless foreshadowing, but the conclusion is satisfying in a savage sort of way and Nora's plunge "down, all the way down" under M.'s manipulations will keep most readers gripped even as they're aware that Reese's shameless pandering is manipulating them in turn. Comparison to Story of O is well earned. 100,000 first printing; Literary Guild and Doubleday Recommended for adult fiction collections.
18.) As She's Told by Anneke Jabob (Who I met on Fetlife btw and I now own this one.)
As She's Told is a story about two caring, thoughtful individuals, and the development of a bdsm relationship that is intense, loving, and creative: steeped in imagination, embedded in the real world. It's about a passionate, private sexual reality, in which the balance of power tips only one way.
Anders and Maia want nothing less than total power exchange, without games, negotiations or safewords. Neither can tolerate pretence; the power relationship has to be as genuine as it is absolute, but Anders is more than aware of the risks to inexperienced Maia if she is wrong about what she can handle. His challenge, early in the relationship is to walk a careful line “between games and gobbling her up.”
Step by step Maia hands over her autonomy and slips into the obedience that is essential to her nature. Anders investigates her like new terrain, exploring, manipulating and experimenting on both mind and body. He introduces her to spanking, excruciating erotic teasing and humiliation, and warns her that when she moves in with him, she’ll be like “an animal on a very short tether.” She makes her choice. Anders’ creativity with hardware and technology takes many interesting turns. Bondage, punishment, confinement, animal roles, teasing and denial, predicaments, objectification, all are explored.
The deepening of the relationship and the intensity of Anders’ control is balanced by play and laughter, and by the couple’s connections to the world beyond their walls, to work and music and friends. Some of those friends come to be included in the ménage, one way and another. As Maia struggles and adapts to her slave role, Anders faces the limits of his power in the real world. Their support for each other is the underlying structure on which the book rests.
As She’s Told by Anneke Jacob can be found at http://www.pinkflamingo.com/ in paperback and ebook formats. You can read an excerpt there, too, and a couple of reviews.
Books I've recently bought:
19.) The Darker Passions: Frankenstein by Amarantha Knight (I now own this one too.)
This is NOT for the meek. It will definitely put off the weak willed. This type of book is truly only for those who have the darkest passions and wish to see them explored in a fiction format. I think the author was very clever in her approach to the classic story. I do feel that a comparison to Anne Rice isn't appropriate. Rice's work is "vanilla" to this deep dark chocolate; which for many is a delicious treat. I tremendously enjoyed this book.
The mistress of erotic horror sets her sights on Mary Shelleys darkest creation. What if you could create a living, breathing human? What shocking acts could it be taught to perform, to desire, to love? Find out what pleasures await those who play God in another breathtaking installation in the popular Darker Passions series. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title
Online Stories:
20.) Tales From Subspace by NIGHTQUEEN1963. http://english.literotica.com/stori...ry.php?id=84817
In addition I have another book thread for reads that do not have to do with BDSM. It's called reading books for pleasure and it is here:
https://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=410377
Any book you consider to have been pleasurable, and somewhat BDSM please share!
Nominations are always open!
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I just started reading this month's choice...can't even provide my feedback from the last two...and now, you are asking me to vote on the next one?...slave driver...
I think I'll just put in Playing Easy To Get but I'm game to read anything...
Sounds good to me! I just want company!
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No worries. I'll be keeping you company. I'll be finished with the BOTM by this weekend. Anxious to see your comments...
Great!
The August BOTM will be: Playing Easy to Get by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jaid Black, Kresley Cole.
Discussion on our July BOTM, Playing by Melanie Abrams may begin tonight at midnight each reader's time!
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Oops...I need to tone down my feedback for Butterfly a little before posting....I don't want you to ask yourself wtf is she talking about?...
BTW, did you start reading this month's pick? Cause I saw earlier that you wanted to read Kushiel's Justice but you went with another choice instead. If you want to switch, then by all means...okay?...
If not, it already got my vote for next BOTM...
I can't wait to read your post on Butterfly but you don't have to tone it down for me!
Just to keep it simple, let's stick with this BOTM, Playing Easy to Get and maybe next month do Kushiel's Justice.
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...At least, I can now move on and be current...
Since I never seem to be able to read books in the series which they were written, have you/has anyone read Obsidian Butterfly or Narcissus In Chains? I have both and want to read them but not if I really should save them for last, as distributed. Know what I mean?...
I do think they should be read in order. I've read them all to date. The first one in the Anita Blake series is one of my all time fav books, Guilty Pleasures.
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Great!
The August BOTM will be: Playing Easy to Get by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jaid Black, Kresley Cole.
oh oh oh! I have that book! I can take part this month
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Playing by Melanie Abrams
Did you like the book overall or not?
No
Do you feel it portrays BDSM in a real way, a positive way and/or your way?
No
Did you like the sex scenes in the book?
At times.
Did you like the rest of the book, the story in it?
At the beginning I really liked how full of promise the story and characters seemed to be.
Would you be interested in reading another book by this author?
Probably not.
What did you like best about this selection?
The beginning with the little boy, and mother. I wanted to see those relationships develop in a healthy way.
What did you like the least?
The lead character eventually totally pissed me off. She couldn't deal with anything. She was a total brat at times. She didn't fully appreciate the many things she had or could have. She ruined everything.
She equated kink with hurting children which really angered me. She never got the therapy she so clearly needed. She was mean and dropped people and lifestyles like they were nothing. Then she was allowed to pick them back up whenever. I wanted to kill her. I hate dithering ass holes in books.
I hate child death or danger. I hate the idea that kink comes from childhood trauma, and that it is dark, twisted, and wrong.
How would you have changed the story?
I would have had her go into therapy. I would have had her not attack the little boy. I would have resolved if she really killed her brother or not. I would not have had her be mean to her lovers, employers, friends, children she knew or family.
Did you like the book overall or not?
No
Do you feel it portrays BDSM in a real way, a positive way and/or your way?
No
Did you like the sex scenes in the book?
At times.
Did you like the rest of the book, the story in it?
At the beginning I really liked how full of promise the story and characters seemed to be.
Would you be interested in reading another book by this author?
Probably not.
What did you like best about this selection?
The beginning with the little boy, and mother. I wanted to see those relationships develop in a healthy way.
What did you like the least?
The lead character eventually totally pissed me off. She couldn't deal with anything. She was a total brat at times. She didn't fully appreciate the many things she had or could have. She ruined everything.
She equated kink with hurting children which really angered me. She never got the therapy she so clearly needed. She was mean and dropped people and lifestyles like they were nothing. Then she was allowed to pick them back up whenever. I wanted to kill her. I hate dithering ass holes in books.
I hate child death or danger. I hate the idea that kink comes from childhood trauma, and that it is dark, twisted, and wrong.
How would you have changed the story?
I would have had her go into therapy. I would have had her not attack the little boy. I would have resolved if she really killed her brother or not. I would not have had her be mean to her lovers, employers, friends, children she knew or family.
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I haven't finished the book yet as I had hoped...Still waiting for the new BOTM...
Bwahahahaha....Fury....I can really tell when you do not care for a book....
I look forward to reading your posts!
Yep, people shouldn't ever have to wonder where they stand with me. I try to be clear about that with people and books.
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Great!
The August BOTM will be: Playing Easy to Get by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jaid Black, Kresley Cole.
I just bought this today and am half way through the first story.
I've been wanting to join in since I joined this forum but life kept getting in the way. Hopefully life can calm down a bit and I can keep up with you.
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