totally, Dana. I wish George pelecanos wrote better sex scenes, since he always includes one and he's my favorite crime writer. But they are not that good, and he always uses the word "sex" to refer to a woman's anatomy and it's a little weird.
Wesley: Feng Shui. Gunn: Right. What's that mean again? Wesley: That people will believe anything. Actually, in this place, Feng Shui will probably have enormous significance. I'll align my furniture the wrong way and suddenly catch fire or turn into a pudding.
'Conviction (1)'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
erikaj - Jan 31, 2011 4:19:33 pm PST #13785 of 28282
Always Anti-fascist!
Atropa - Jan 31, 2011 4:23:07 pm PST #13786 of 28282
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'm usually thinking, somewhat literally, "Come on, come on. Get back to the story."
I'm usually thinking "Y'know, for sex with vampires" (or werewolves, ghosts, demons, supernatural and/or preternatural being of your choice) "this is really boring."
meara - Jan 31, 2011 4:31:39 pm PST #13787 of 28282
IIRC, there's not terribly much sex in Outlander (the first book--and by that I mean maybe 5 sex scenes...over 600 pages) and it's...kinda plot-relevant at points. But in the later books, yeah, I tend to be going "yeah yeah everyone is hot for each other we get it already"
DavidS - Jan 31, 2011 4:44:47 pm PST #13788 of 28282
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So, I'm curious now. What are your favorite sex scenes in books?
What's particularly well written and/or hot to you?
sj - Jan 31, 2011 4:47:03 pm PST #13789 of 28282
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
What are your favorite sex scenes in books?
I like the sex scenes in the Jennifer Crusie books.
erikaj - Jan 31, 2011 4:48:07 pm PST #13790 of 28282
Always Anti-fascist!
wrod.
Aims - Jan 31, 2011 4:49:34 pm PST #13791 of 28282
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Joe owes a debt of sexual gratitude for Jennifer Crusie's sex scenes.
DavidS - Jan 31, 2011 4:51:52 pm PST #13792 of 28282
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Okay, Jennifer Crusie and some votes for Anais Nin.
What else?
Who among the mystery writer bunch writes good sex scenes? Did I hear a vote for Lehane?
javachik - Jan 31, 2011 4:52:49 pm PST #13793 of 28282
Our wings are not tired.
javachik, I'm sorry if I made it sound like I was trying to convince you, everyone is looking for something different in a book.
Oh no, you totally didn't.
Amy - Jan 31, 2011 4:57:18 pm PST #13794 of 28282
Because books.
The sex scenes (in a non-genre, non-romance novel) that have always stood out to me for their realism and eroticism are Scott Spencer's in Endless Love.
Erica Jong wrote a good few in her time, too.