Julia's favorite books ...
Julia loves to read good books almost as much as she loves to write erotica! These are some of the stories that she has enjoyed - she hopes you will enjoy them, too.
Some of these stories are considered to be classics, some are new. Some are somewhat mainstream, and some are out there! Julia reads a lot, so check back often to find out what she will recommend next!
Doin One For The Team
Years in the Swinging Lifestyle
by Simbaxxx
Amazon writes: Simbaxxx is the handle name of a woman who is active within the swinging community. She was raised in the American Midwest, as a normal member of an ordinary middle-income, conservative family. At the age of 21, she married and began raising a family. After 20 years of her conventional and unhappy relationship, Simbaxxx secured a divorce, and began seeking a relationship based on love, and not fear; this goal lead her to her current husband and eventually to the swinging lifestyle, as well as allowing her to explore bisexuality and sexual freedom.
Nine and a Half Weeks
by Elizabeth McNeill
Barnes and Noble writes: This is a true story so unusual, so passionate, and so extreme in its psychology and sexuality that it will take your breath away. The author began an affair with a man she met casually. Their sexual excitement depended on a pattern of domination and humiliation. By the end, Elizabeth had relinquished all control over her body—and her mind.
My Secret Garden
by Nancy Friday
I read this book when it first appeared in 1973. It was alternately called pornographic, full of lies, and ahead of its time. Outspoken and graphic, My Secret Garden quickly became a classic study of female sexuality.The book as been updated, but the original is still a fascinating read, especially given the time in which it was written. According to Barnes and Noble, more than one million women hail this astonishing study as a groundbreaking book -- a liberating force adding a new dimension to their sexual fantasies and lives.
Exit to Eden
by Anne Rampling
Exit to Eden explores the forbidden by taking us The Club, a vacation paradise where no aspect of sexual pleasure is taboo. Against this backdrop, Lisa and Elliot explore aspects of power exchange, love and sexual freedom. Don't be put off what what you saw in the movie by the same name - the book is very far from a sophmoric sexual farce. It is powerfully erotic, despite being somewhat dated.
The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy
A.N. Roquelaure
Classic novels about a young woman's exploration of pleasure, pain, and desire. Erotic and arousing, they are worth more than one read. Rice counters the critical assessment of these works as pornographic in a People interview: "I wrote about the fantasy that interested me personally and that I couldn't find in bookstores. I wanted to create a Disneyland of S & M. Most porno is written by hacks. I meant it to be erotic and nothing else -- to turn people on. Sex is good. Nothing about sex is evil or to be ashamed of." Moreover, in a Lear's interview Rice maintains, "they're of high quality . . . and I'm very proud that I wrote them."
Story of O
Pauline Reage
In print for forty years, this book still inspires erotic feelings and debate. Is it pornography? Literature? Sexist? A BDSM primer or a bore? Read it and decide for yourself! The publisher writes "At Roissy, O's lover whips her and uses her mercilessly - O adores him. Her lover offers O to others - she worships him. Then he gives her away to the cold and stern Sir Stephen - and O falls in love at last. When Sir Stephen puts her to work in a brothel, O faces new challenges. What is there in the world to tempt a young woman who has explored the limits of suffering, and love, and ecstasy? What does she want now? Power to rule women, power to break men. Power to wield the whip as well as revel in its sting."
Kushiel's Dart
by Jacqueline Carey
While not strictly erotica, these books have deliciously erotic elements. The publisher writes that Kushiel's Dart is a tale about the violent death of an old age and the birth of a new. These are novels of grandeur, luxury, sacrifice, betrayal, love, sacrifice, loyalty and deeply laid conspiracies. A world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, deposed rulers, and a besieged Queen, a warrior-priest, the Prince of Travellers, barbarian warlords, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess ... all seen through the unflinching eyes of an unforgettable heroine.
When Someone You Love is Kinky
by Dossie Eaton, Catherine A. Liszt
What to do when your lover is kinky? Buy this book and read every word. Are you the kinky one? Buy it, read it, and then share it with your lover. From the publisher: About one in ten Americans is involved with bondage, spanking, erotic role-play, body modification or other unconventional lifestyles. Now, there's a sympathetic and comprehensive handbook for helping you understand the behaviors and lifestyles of the people you care about. Therapist Dossie Easton and writer/educator Catherine A. Liszt team up once again to help allay your fears and build bridges of communication that will last a lifetime.
