I’ve been on a bit of an erotica-reading break, recently.
Sometimes you have to cleanse the brain palate, I swear.
Particular to erotica, I tend to read things, because I think I should. The book is a best-seller, and I need to dissect why. Another book is the prime example in some un-explored subgenre, and I need to educate myself. Some other book is the best read by a significant author I haven’t hit up yet… and I need to analyze the voice.
You see the pattern there, right?
I don’t so much read these books, as I turn them into science projects.
It’s not really fun. It’s work.
So, a plus side to my little bouts of, “Whatevah, I read what I want!” is that I can build up a little backlog of erotica that I actually want to read.
You know… for fun. Instead of out of a sense of obligation.
What I’m looking forward to:
Waking Kiss, by Annabel Joseph
BDSM and ballerinas. Fun. Also, I know that Joseph is a huge ballet nerd. I love it when people get their own personal nerd on.
It Stings so Sweet by Stephanie Draven
I read the first chapter of this on Tuesday, and it’s easily the strongest intro I’ve read in ages. The set up has me intrigued. Bonus? It’s a historical. I’m a sucker for historicals.
The Devil of Whiskey Row by Renee Rose
I also have a terrible weakness for Westerns. Which, I suppose, actually is just part of the weakness for historicals. This one is full of saloons and spanking!
Still by Ann Mayburn
Femme domme with Marine. I just have to see how this one works. Curiosity killed the cat and all. Several people on Goodreads claimed they hate the whole male sub thing, but this book was their special exception to the rule.
The Prince by Tiffany Reisz
I’ve been slow reading these, but I figure it will eventually keep me out of some sort of Song of Fire and Ice-style reader limbo.
There are also some newbie writers that are thiiiiiiiis close to releasing things. I’ll have to do another entry like this in a few months.
Anyone read anything amazing recently? Let me know!
