I sometimes get choked up reading Where the Wild Things Are, so that's my measuring stick.
Right there with you Amy.
Spike: Ladies. Come on in. Plenty of blood in the fridge, don't be shy. Dawn: You mean like, real blood? Spike: What do you think? Dawn: Mostly I think, 'Eew!'
'Potential'
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."
Burrell - Apr 23, 2012 8:58:54 am PDT #18506 of 28293
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Consuela - Apr 23, 2012 7:05:09 pm PDT #18507 of 28293
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
So a friend of mine is looking for recommendations for things sort of like 50 Shades of Gray but better-written and without the fic element.
Basically, mom-friendly porn erotica porn. Het, BDSM-ish.
Any ideas?
Amy - Apr 23, 2012 7:08:40 pm PDT #18508 of 28293
Because books.
I'll post some tomorrow -- I have to look up a few names.
meara - Apr 23, 2012 8:11:39 pm PDT #18509 of 28293
Emma Holly had some good stuff (her older stuff--some erotica, and including the historical romances, but I haven't read her paranormals), but I didn't enjoy some of the more recent erotica as much (some of the sex scenes were still good, but the "plots" got more than a little ridiculous, and I like my erotica to be character-or-plot driven, and not just "hey, there's hot people! And they have sex! A lot! In different combos and different positions! Hello new person! Let's have SEXXORING!")
Steph L. - Apr 24, 2012 4:38:41 am PDT #18510 of 28293
I look more rad than Lutheranism
BDSM-ish.
Huh. I'm not so good on the "ish." (Everything I think of is less "ish" and more...intense.) Maybe Anais Nin? Although she's not BDSM-y.
Consuela - Apr 24, 2012 5:00:18 am PDT #18511 of 28293
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Basically my friend heard a professional colleague going on about 50 Shades and, as a long-time ficreader (and occasional writer), made the mistake of saying, "Oh, there's much better-written stuff than that out there!"
--and the colleague said, "Titles and authors, please!"
So, as my friend cannot reveal herself as a ficreader, she needs to come up with something to tell the woman.
Toddson - Apr 24, 2012 5:12:17 am PDT #18512 of 28293
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I'd second the Emma Holly recommendation - some of her earlier stuff. um ... Menage, Cooking Up a Storm, Velvet Fist (? not sure of that last title).
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 24, 2012 5:27:14 am PDT #18513 of 28293
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm not familiar with any good novels on the theme, but if we're talking about improving on Stephenie Meyer-based fanfic with the serial numbers file off, maybe John Norman novels would suffice?
Amy - Apr 24, 2012 5:29:46 am PDT #18514 of 28293
Because books.
Pam Rosenthal is pretty good, but historical. Eden Bradley is supposed to be good, although I haven't read her. There's also M.J. Rose.
Oh, and Pam Rosenthal's books written as Molly Weatherfield are also good, and less romancey.
Typo Boy - Apr 24, 2012 6:00:59 am PDT #18515 of 28293
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I don't remember if anything by Collette was bdsm oriented. Also is Collette more explicit than you are looking for? Don't know what 'mom friendly' means.