National Novel Writing Month
By Kuono • Nov 7th, 2008 • Category: BlogNovember is National Novel Writing Month! (Though others might be more concerned about National Novel Finishing Month… )
For me, I’ll consider it National Novel READING Month, as there are a ton of excellent Erotic Novels, BDSM/Fetish Novels, and if I’m feeling particularly A.D.D. I’ll cheat with some short stories.
Here’s 5 Novels from GV’s book collection:
Carrie’s Story
Molly Weatherfield
This thoroughly engaging novel is destined to become a modern-day classic, beautifully blending an intricate S/M underground world with the erotic flowering of a young, sexy and wry-humored female Berkeley PhD who is willingly sold into Victorian-style slavery. For those who hunger to experience sexually explicit slave auctions, pony trainings and ripe men and women disciplined in the erotic arts — or just want to sink into a world as detailed and heady as Story of O — this book is just what the master ordered.
Claiming Of Sleeping Beauty
A. N. Roquelaure
Well-known novelist Anne Rice penned this S/M trilogy (this is the first volume, Beauty’s Punishment and Beauty’s Release follow) under a pseudonym because of its deliciously scandalous content. Rice chronicles the adventures of Sleeping Beauty who, upon awakening from her slumber, finds her heart and body under the rule of her princely deliverer. Countless broken taboos fill these volumes.
Followed by the sequels:
Beauty’s Punishment and Beauty’s Release
Pleasure’s All Mine
The Memoir of a Professional Submissive
“What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?” is probably the first question you’d ask Joan Kelly in a dungeon. In a world of professional dommes, her job niche is unusual — she works as an independent submissive. With an appealing moxie, she explains how she went from working as an unfulfilled secretary to becoming a professional sub. Her observations of a sexual subculture are insightful and she writes with real affection for her clients and their hot scenes. In her pursuit of sensual sadism, she gains confidence through sex work and finds self-possession while surrendering to the sexual will of others.
The Leather Daddy And The Femme
Carol Queen
Upon its release, this groundbreaking classic turned typical erotica upside down and revealed San Francisco’s outrageous sexual underground. This updated edition, with previously unprinted scenes, takes the story further. Miranda — Randy when she’s a guy — lusts for gay leathermen, and one evening she becomes the sex toy she’d always dreamed of being. That’s the beginning of this story of transgender encounters, tricks and cruising, vivid sexual escapades — and possibly the most modern version of true love in contemporary literature. A Down There Press book.
Winner of the 1999 Firecracker Alternative Book Award
Story Of O
Pauline Réage
Set in 19th-century France, this book was the first critically acclaimed contemporary S/M novel. The details of O’s systematic, willing submission to her lover have fueled many a fantasy. This is a great read for people interested in the dynamics of submission and dominance as well as people simply looking for a hot one-handed read.
Thanks for the suggestions! With good timing, SF blogger / author Violet Blue has just updated her books page at her website: http://www.tinynibbles.com/books so there are some other great suggestions for people there.
Thanks for that link and noted book page, Kathryn!
I LOVE Violet Blue’s books. When I was writing this post I was combing through our Erotica section and my eyes kept landing on Violet’s (many!) editions for erotica short stories (find them on GoodVibes.com GV Search for Violet Blue), however I know that because it’s “novels” I should stick to those, at least for this post.
Listening to NPR the other day I heard that it’s best NOT to read books, particularly long ones like novels, in the hour before bed as a tired attention span will make it hard to get into the details of the narration. A bummer cause it’s my favorite time to read! Perhaps if I try to make a morning routine of it? : )