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.
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