personal library

I have the following books: 'Come Hither' , 'Bound to be Free', 'SM 101' , 'Erotic Bondage Handbook' , and ' Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns'. I have been unable to locate the Topping Book and the Bottoming Book.
What other books would you recommend?

greenmands said:

I have the following books: 'Come Hither' , 'Bound to be Free', 'SM 101' , 'Erotic Bondage Handbook' , and ' Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns'. I have been unable to locate the Topping Book and the Bottoming Book.
What other books would you recommend?

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Fiction and Non Fiction ?

Fiction

@}-}rebecca---- said:

Fiction and Non Fiction ?

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My absolute "to die for" novel: Harriet Marwood, Governess by John Glsssco. It is out of print and it took me years to find a copy. It was originally published by Grove Press with author listed as anonymous. There are several versions about. The copyright was mishandled and it would up in the public domain. There is a terrible rewrite called "The English Governess." Avoid it like the plague. I finally found a copy through the book search at Albris.com. There was one copy in a book shop in British Columbia. It was published by a company called PaperJacks. Sadly out of print. This edition has a foreword by the author with a history of publication. There are many bad versions of this book around.

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Fiction and Non Fiction ?

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Whichever.

The Topping Book and The Bottom Book can be found at Greenery Press
http://www.greenerypress.com

Depending on your orientation and inclination I recommend the following (in no particular order except as they occur to me):
Also at Greenery Press -
Miss Abernathy's Concise Slave Training Manual by Christina Abernathy
Partners in Power by Jack Rinella
The Loving Dominant by John Warren
Safe, Sane Consentual and Fun by John Warren

At Daedelus Publishing - http://www.daedaluspublishing.com/ :
SlaveCraft by a grateful slave with Guy Baldwin
The Ties That Bind by Guy Baldwin
The Master's Manual by Jack Rinella
The Compleat Slave by Jack Rinella
Leatherfolk edited by Mark Thompson
Leathersex by Joseph Bean

From Uncle Abdul - http://www.uncleabdul.com/UAweb22.htm
JUICE--Electricity for Pleasure and Pain by Uncle Abdul

From Cleis Press - http://www.cleispress.com/authors.php
Public Sex by Pat Califia
Sensous Magic by Patrick Califia
Speaking Sex to Power by Patrick Califia

Also from Gloria Brame - http://www.gloriabrame.com (her website links to http://www.amazon.com for the book)
Different Loving by Gloria Brame, William Bram and Jon Jacobs

If you like erotic fiction - from Mystic Rose Books - http://www.mysticrose.com
The Marketplace Series by Laura Antoniou

I could go on, but I think that's enough BDSM/kinky reading to keep any pervert busy and happy for quite a while! *evil grin* If you lived nearby, I'd even think about letting you borrow some of mine...

Yours In Kink,
- Geoff

Thank you sir.

O

The Story of O

(my "bible)

I had a copy of Different Loving and Screw the Roses. Then my niece 'borrowed' them sometime after her 17th birthday. I never saw them again. I found a replacment copy of Screw the Roses. I really get peturbed when I lose stuff that way.

Another that can be added to the list is Thy Rod and Staff by Edward Anthony.

greenmands said:

I had a copy of Different Loving and Screw the Roses. Then my niece 'borrowed' them sometime after her 17th birthday. I never saw them again. I found a replacment copy of Screw the Roses. I really get peturbed when I lose stuff that way.

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I constantly lose books and other items that way because I love sharing with others. I just buy another copy when I need it again.

However I don't have any of these books. I'm feeling a bit impoverished about it now. I do have some Barnes and Noble certificates though...*smiles*

Fury

I concur with Evil_Geoff completely in regards to Gloria Brame

Depends I imagine why you are reading. My Library consists of the obvious,the good and the downright ugly (The Beauty Series ~ A.N.Roquelaure aka Anne Rice) even the fiction I consider reference books in regards to Ds and BDSM.I will give a few examples:

Some Classics

Story of O~ Pauline Reage
Juliette~ Marquis de Sade
Little Birds~ Anais Nin
Venus in Furs~ Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Beauty Trilogy~ A.N.Roquelaure( spits ....hated these)

There are also books much more to my liking that while complimentary do in fact fall outside of your criteria

The Perfumed Garden~ Cheikh Nefzaoui
Tantra~ Arvind & Shanta Kale
The Handmaid's Tale~ Margaret Atwood
A History of Sex~ Simone de Beauvoir

Ohhh then we have our classic crap but imminently funny pulp fiction examples

Darline Dominant~ Tania de Alanis
Spacewars Satana Enslaved~ John Cleve

There are some completely emotionally & intellectually provocative essays 'out there'. The best I have found associated with the Old Guard Leather Associations. I recall one I have a copy of by the late Bob Harris. I found it to be profound and would post it here if you wish me to.

Good Luck & Kind Regards

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Thank you Rebecca. You could post it or send it to my e-mail addie. Whichever is more convient for you.

greenmands said:

Thank you Rebecca. You could post it or send it to my e-mail addie. Whichever is more convient for you.

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A Boy ~ by Bob Harris

A boy died tonight. You won't find anything about it in the local papers. You won't hear anybody talking about it around town. You probably won't even notice anyone missing. But he died just the same.

Sitting at a dark corner of the bar, the boy looks at the reflection staring back at him from the mirrored wall. He looks tired, drawn, defeated. His eyes, that once caught everyone's attention because of how they sparkled with laughter and just a hint of mischief, now were puffy, barely half-open, devoid of spark.

The collar and lock that seemed permanently attached was missing. Once it had been of symbol of who he was. A source of pride and identity, marking him as the property of his Master, a role he cherished. Now he hardly seemed to miss it. The boy in him had died.

Looking at his reflection, he wondered just what had happened? How did that part of him which he had worked so hard to develop just suddenly fade away?
He had come to be respected as one of the best boys around. Unequaled in the devotion and service he lovingly gave to his Master. Looked up to as a role model, he had gained the respect of Dominants and submissives alike. But now it was gone.

Actually, it had been a gradual death. One he had been fighting for several months. Growing pressures from the outside world, his job and family, plus increasing pressure from the "lifestyle" community to give more and more, had finally taken its toll. His outside responsibilities were causing him to feel that he was not giving his all to his Master. That he was letting Him down, and letting Him down was the one thing the boy could not forgive himself for.

Despite reassurances from his Master, try as he might, the boy could not get over feeling inadequate. Master tried to help by relaxing some of the boy's duties. But to the boy, this just meant that Master didn't think him capable. The more Master tried to help, the more inadequate the boy felt. Trips to the dungeon became less and less frequent. The Dungeon had always been a magical place for them. Reviving their spirits. Binding them ever closer. But now it seemed that though they both wanted to, both seemed afraid that for some reason, the magic wouldn't be as great. The fear of disappointment froze them.

Falling deeper and deeper into despair, the boy could hang on no longer. He had always been able to reach inside himself to find some extra small bit of energy to carry him forward. But tonight, no such energy could be found. Nothing was left. With one last, gasping breath, he let go.

He was going to put his leather away. Never wanted to see it again. But something kept him from doing it. Looking at the pieces hanging in the closest, each one with their own special memory, the boy couldn't face boxing them up. The first pair of chaps and vest. Hand-me-downs, given to him by his first leather lover. The man who had introduced him to this wonderful world. They had been the man's previous lover's who had died from AIDS. They had two good years before the boy's lover died also.

The vest that held his club colors. Weighted down with the friendship and run pins he had collected. The title vest that had pushed him into the public eye, eventually leading him to his Master. The chaps Master had reworked to please Himself. The vest with the family symbol. All meant too much to just let go. Perhaps all was not dead. An ember, although ever so small, was still there glowing beneath the ashes.

The bar was beginning to fill, mostly with the leather pretenders and wannabes that usually come early. They want the adventure of coming to a "leather bar" but at a safe time, before the "real" leathermen get there. You can always tell them by the way they poke each other and point at anyone who looks "real". The boy knew those looks well. Master and he used to cause quite a stir when they went to the bar in protocol.

As he made his way to the door, he noticed a new boy standing quietly off to the side. He appeared slightly nervous and shy. A lot like the boy was his first time out alone. The new boy had at least done his homework or had some training. Dressed right, being respectful of those who approached him, but not fooled by the "pretenders" who were approaching first. The few seasoned leathermen were noticing also. The looks were not obvious, but they were there if you knew what to look for. The new boy would do alright.

As he drove home the boy couldn't help thinking about the new boy. Something about him was familiar, though he knew he had never seen him before. Something about the eyes. The way they looked eager, yet nervous. Shy but longing. Something about those eyes.

That night, one boy left, one boy arrived. One died. One was born. But did the boy really die? Looks can be misleading. For as long as there is still even the smallest ember burning, no matter how deeply buried in ash, the fire still lives.

The boy will be back. Stronger than ever. Ready to serve his Master again with more spark and drive than ever before. Sometimes we have to lose what we have to fully appreciate the gift we give. The boy will be back. Perhaps he already is. Something about those eyes.
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~ foot note thingy ~ I have several wonderful essays in 'my collection' I will be introducing them at BratFratEternity when it opens early next year, they are there but there is a ton of work to complete before its officially open. I will go as far to say the reason for the site at all exists purely to share the resources I have emassed with those that may be interested.

ThorkelGriersen said:

My absolute "to die for" novel: Harriet Marwood, Governess by John Glsssco. It is out of print and it took me years to find a copy. It was originally published by Grove Press with author listed as anonymous. There are several versions about. The copyright was mishandled and it would up in the public domain. There is a terrible rewrite called "The English Governess." Avoid it like the plague. I finally found a copy through the book search at Albris.com. There was one copy in a book shop in British Columbia. It was published by a company called PaperJacks. Sadly out of print. This edition has a foreword by the author with a history of publication. There are many bad versions of this book around.

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amazon.com has it but it's freakin' expensive, ranging from $42 to $80! Something for the Christmas list, apparently.

Thank you Rebecca.

The Beauty series.

@}-}rebecca---- said:

I concur with Evil_Geoff completely in regards to Gloria Brame

Depends I imagine why you are reading. My Library consists of the obvious,the good and the downright ugly (The Beauty Series ~ A.N.Roquelaure aka Anne Rice) even the fiction I consider reference books in regards to Ds and BDSM.I will give a few examples:

Some Classics

Story of O~ Pauline Reage
Juliette~ Marquis de Sade
Little Birds~ Anais Nin
Venus in Furs~ Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Beauty Trilogy~ A.N.Roquelaure( spits ....hated these)

There are also books much more to my liking that while complimentary do in fact fall outside of your criteria

The Perfumed Garden~ Cheikh Nefzaoui
Tantra~ Arvind & Shanta Kale
The Handmaid's Tale~ Margaret Atwood
A History of Sex~ Simone de Beauvoir

Ohhh then we have our classic crap but imminently funny pulp fiction examples

Darline Dominant~ Tania de Alanis
Spacewars Satana Enslaved~ John Cleve

There are some completely emotionally & intellectually provocative essays 'out there'. The best I have found associated with the Old Guard Leather Associations. I recall one I have a copy of by the late Bob Harris. I found it to be profound and would post it here if you wish me to.

Good Luck & Kind Regards

@}-}rebecca-----

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I found the Beauty series to be in many ways just plain silly. Although there are a few good scenes. Hey nothing can be all bad.

What is totally riduclous is the lie that Ann Rice told the New York Times in an interview just after it was revealed that she had written the series. She said that she wrote the entire three volumes in a non-stop white heat over only a few days and had never had such thoughts before. She didn't have any ideas that such thoughts lurked in her subconscious. Before she could stop to reflect on the project she bundled the entire thing off to her agent. SURE!!!!!!

Domminique Aury (aka Pauline Reage) said that she wrote the first part of Story of O --49 pages in the US paperback edition over 36 hours in a notebook. She added that after that she did't know how to continue and that it took her months to decide what to do next.

By the way, Anne Rice has just become a "born again Christian" and repudiated all her previous works. She says all her future books will reflect Christian values. With someone so HONEST , what can be expected?

harriet marwood

Quint said:

amazon.com has it but it's freakin' expensive, ranging from $42 to $80! Something for the Christmas list, apparently.

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Talk about luck, I only paid $25- the original price was $2.95 Canadian. By the way, there is a section of the English Dept at McGill U devoted to John Glassco studies. Actually the Harriet Marwood character first appeared in one of his novellas "The Fatal Woman."

My first copy disappeared in a divorce with my ex-wife/Dom.

Well, I stopped at Barnes & Noble today. i bought their last copy of 'The Loving Dominant' and 'Different Loving'.

greenmands said:

Well, I stopped at Barnes & Noble today. i bought their last copy of 'The Loving Dominant' and 'Different Loving'.

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That was you who got the last copy? They told me those had just been sold. *pouts*

(j/k)

Fury

And when do you shop in Kansas City? Huh? huh?

greenmands said:

And when do you shop in Kansas City? Huh? huh?

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*giggles*

I was teasing ya hon!

Fury

I know. The clerk helping me was an elderly grandmother. The look on that sweet old grandmotherly face when I asked " Do you have a copy of Screw the Roses?' . Was priceless.

greenmands said:

I know. The clerk helping me was an elderly grandmother. The look on that sweet old grandmotherly face when I asked " Do you have a copy of Screw the Roses?' . Was priceless.

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LMAO!

That does sound funny!

However I may well be in a Barnes and Noble soon ordering some great book for couples. A couples handbook perhaps or a sub couples handbook to giving each other power exchange...I dunno. I know what I want. I don't know if it exists!

Fury

So if you had to pick say three books for a couple. They are both submissive in the bedroom and very in charge elsewhere. One thinks of himself as pretty 'nilla and one doesn't. They are trying to please one another, enjoying the journey so far and getting more and more kinky what books would you most recommend?

Thanks,

Fury

FurryFury said:

So if you had to pick say three books for a couple. They are both submissive in the bedroom and very in charge elsewhere. One thinks of himself as pretty 'nilla and one doesn't. They are trying to please one another, enjoying the journey so far and getting more and more kinky what books would you most recommend?

Thanks,

Fury

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Pesonally, I would suggest Wiseman's book : Erotic Bondage Handbook ; the Illustrated Story of O ($50.. eek) ; and maybe Bound to be Free. These should get them started. Oh, and a gift certificate to Home Depot.