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The Sexis Naked Reader Book Club featured four books in June on the theme of oral sex. While two of the books were erotic fiction, the other two were guides to performing oral sex both on a man and on a woman. One of the books I chose to review this month from EdenFantasys was The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus.

The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus (How To Go Down on a Woman and Give Her Exquisite Pleasure) is written by Violet Blue and published in 2002 by Cleis Press. It’s an oversized paperback (9” x 6”) and 182 pages long.

A small section about the author is included, introducing Violet as a sex columnist, editor, and sex educator. Other sections include book and video references and an illustration list.

In the forward, Violet talks about the research she did before writing this quide, including sending out surveys to over 150 people. Quotes from the survey are sprinkled throughout the book.

Five of the chapters feature short stories by Alison Tyler about cunnilingus. I have read a few of Alison’s stories in other books and really enjoy her writing. Her stories here are quite good as well, and I found them to be the highlight of this book.

The Ultimate Guide to Cunilingus is divided into 12 chapters. The first two chapters elaborate on giving and receiving oral sex, how it can increase intimacy, and the four common fears that people have about receiving oral sex. Chapter 3 is a tour of the female anatomy, both inside and out, while Chapter 4 covers STDs and risks during cunnilingus and rimming, safer sex practices, and how to make safer sex erotic. Chapter 5 covers the basics of waxing and shaving as well as smell, taste, and menstruation.

Chapters 6 through 9 are where the meat of the book is. Chapter 6 talks about getting started, how to get your partner to try it, and games you can play to make her more receptive. Chapter 7 contains techniques for licking and other stimulation for her pleasure. Positions, penetration, and sex toys are all covered in Chapter 8, while chapter 9 goes into advanced techniques.

The last 3 chapters contain book and video suggestions, online and offline resources, and references if you want more information on pleasuring a woman.

While I found this book informative and easy to read, much of the information was geared towards those new to performing cunnilingus, or performing it on a new and possibly reluctant partner. I will only ever be the recipient, but I hoped that the techniques presented might offer my husband some ideas (although he doesn’t really need any assistance or suggestions in this area).

I wasn’t sure if he’d actually want to read it or just have me suggest some of the techniques that sounded just a bit different that I wanted him to try out. Surprisingly he eagerly flipped through it, until he discovered that illustrations didn’t mean photographs. At that point he turned it back over to me and told me just to tell him what to try. He didn’t have any trouble following my directions, although it was mostly a variation on what he already does to perfection.

The Ultimate Guide To Cunnilingus is great for those new to this oral art. There’s a lot of good information, and Violet covers just about everything you need to know to make your partner incredibly happy.

Thank you to EdenFantasys for sending this to me for free to review! You can check out the Sexis Naked Reader Book Club for more oral sex selections, and you can get your copy of the Ultimate Guide To Cunnilingus from EdenFantasys by clicking the widget below.

$16.99The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus Book by Violet Blue Format: Paperback Publisher: Cleis Press Inc. Buy from EdenFantasys

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For June, the theme of the Sexis Naked Reader Book Club was oral sex. One of the books I received for review from EdenFantasys for the book club was Tasting Him, a collection of short stories focused on blowjobs from Cleis Press.

Tasting Him is 184 pages and published in 2008. This is an oversized paperback (8” by 6”), with a black and white photo of a man and woman on the cover which is repeated on the back. It contains 23 short stories by different authors, all of whom have a short author biography at the end.

This book is edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel. Rachel is the editor of over 20 erotica books, and she’s also had her stories published in numerous anthologies. She has written for many publications, including Bust, Cosmopolitan, the New York Post, and Penthouse, and even appeared on the Martha Stewart Show. Rachel provides an introduction to the stories that she has selected, and she also has one of her own in the collection.

The first and third person stories included in this collection mostly feature heterosexual couples, although there are a few that feature homosexual couples and one that involves a threesome. Some of the cocks are flesh and blood, while others are of a manmade variety. The characters range from reluctant but interested to enthusiastic, new to blowjobs to pros at giving head.

How different can blowjob stories be? Quite a bit, it turns out. Whether it’s teachers and students, food, masters and slaves, friends and lovers or husbands and wives, each story sets a tone for a pleasurable (for its participants) encounter.

I found some of the stories a bit bland or not to my taste, while others were erotic and arousing. Some of the stories I highly enjoyed involved a bit of fantasy and also had some scenarios that would be fun to try.

In “Quite A Mouthful: Confessions of a Sweet Cocksucker” by Tish Andersen, a woman shopping in a sex store fantasizes about the hot blowjobs she gave her lover during some bondage sessions.

“This Just In” by Heidi Champa tells the tale of a girl who gives a blowjob to her guy while he pretends to read the news on set.

In “Without Eyes” by Terry Pray, a woman is sharp to her master and forced as atonement to give him a blowjob without the use of her hands or eyes.

“Frosted” by Kristina Wright presents the art of the blowjob with cinnamon roll icing.

“Tony Tempo” by Tsuarah Litzky tells the sad yet satisfying tale of an old “horn dog” who finds love in a nursing home.

By far the most wildly erotic story in this collection for me was “Prego” by Alison Tyler. In this hot tale, a wife catches her husband fucking a jar of Prego sauce while he’s cooking dinner and guests are waiting in the dining room. A sloppy (although tasty) blowjob follows, with the risk of discovery providing extra sexual tension.

If you enjoy stories about oral sex, this is a good collection to check out. There’s a little bit of everything here, and while not all of it may be to your taste, you’re sure to find several stories that arouse you.

Thank you to EdenFantasys for sending this to me for free to review! You can check out the Sexis Naked Reader Book Club this month for more great selections featuring oral sex. If you’d like to read Tasting Him you can get your copy from EdenFantasys.

$14.95Tasting Him Book by Various Authors Format: Paperback Publisher: Cleis Press Inc. Buy from EdenFantasys

This product was provided to me free of charge by EdenFantasys in exchange for an unbiased review. This review is in compliance with the FTC guidelines