3 Must See Erotic Books

Besides Naked Girls Reading (check out this lusty lady reader above), there are few other things that are as sexy as reading erotic novels, stories and books. Our adorkable writer, Nadine Thornhill is all about picture books these days. But not just any coffee table books, erotic ones! Here is a guest post by Nadine, also cross-posted to her lovely her blog, Adorkable Undies!

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My friends at GetLusty wanted to know about some of my favorite sexy books. The answer to that question is more challenging than it seems. When it comes to choosing smutty reads, my top picks change according to my mood, my libido and what’s going on in my life at the time.

Lately I’ve been spending most of my days studying, scriptwriting and blogging. As much I enjoy the work (except maybe the studying), I find I need a bit of a break from words once downtime rolls around. That’s probably why I’ve been drawn to some of the more graphic volumes on my bookshelf these days. Books full of sexy pictures boost my mojo, while giving my eyeballs a much needed break from constant left to right scanning.

These three books all contain wonderful bits of text, but it’s the pretty, pretty pictures that have put these titles at the top of my list:

Ars Erotica: An Arousing History Of Erotic Art
by Edward Lucie-Smith

I acquired this book quite by accident when I was producing a play for The Ottawa Fringe Festival. The story took place in a fictional sex shop and a cast mate brought it in to help dress our set. After the run was over, I inherited the book and it’s lived on my bookshelf ever since.

Ars Erotica documents various depictions of human sexuality throughout time and across cultures. Each chapter focuses on a different theme; ranging from sex and spirituality, to outdoor sex and erotic pain.

 It’s a full color volume, brimming with spectacular works of art. History buffs will certainly enjoy reading about the historical significance of erotica through the ages. As for me, I’m all about oogling page after page of sculpture, paintings and photographs!

Do It Yourself
by Uwe Ommer

Do It Yourself is a big, beautiful coffee table book full of big, beautiful photographs. Ommer is a big deal photographer in Europe having had exhibits in some of France’s best known galleries.

According to the preface, he and his partner came home one night to find their child asleep and the babysitter snapping Polarids of herself in the bathroom mirror, wearing nothing but Ommer’s high heels.

What you or I might call a supremely awkward moment, Ommer saw as inspiration. He equiped a group of inexperienced photographers with a camera, a set of basic instructions and set them loose to do their own erotic self portraits.

The results range from sultry to playful to downright goofy. It’s a hella fun book to flip through and one that turns me on every time I look at it. The last third of the book is a kind of postcard diary/photo essay of the inspirational babysitter. Based on her writing, the woman strikes me as kind of a wackadoo, but in a fun way that might involve wearing wigs and eating cupcakes while watching America’s Next Top Model nude.

Small Favors: A Girly Porno Comic
by Colleen Coover

Small Favours is actually several girly porno comics – a series of eight graphic novels – and they are absolutely delightful!

The protagonist Annie has a near insatiable sex drive. She just can’t stop masturbating! Her conscience appears in the form of an uptight queen to reprimand her.

Since Annie can’t be trusted to keep her hands out of her pants, she’s saddled with a six-inch, blonde-haired guardian named Nibbl. There’s just one small problem…Nibbl is even more of a horn-dog than Annie! Annie and Nibbl quickly fall in lust, in love and spend the rest of the series having the dirty, silly, wonderful sex in almost every panel.

I adore this series. It’s sex-positive, optimistic and cute as hell. For reals, I can’t think of any other book that makes me want to go “Awwww,” and touch myself at the same time.

How about you? Do you have any erotic favorites on your bookshelf? Feel free to share!

Nadine is a sexual health educator, playwright, poet, burlesque performer, partner and parent living in Ottawa, Ontario. The plays and poetry she creates tend toward subjects such as clitorises, vibrators and non-monogamy. 

She enjoys candy, fashion and dreck television. She does not care for pants. Find her on Twitter @NadineThornhill. She also blogs on Adorkable Undies. Find her blog on Facebook and Pinterest. 

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My Favorite Things: Sex Slang for Giggles

Need to add some more slang words to you sex vocabulary? Forget the dictionary! Nadine Thornhill from Adorkable Undies is here with a post on some of her favorite sexy slang terms for our nether regions.

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Tonight I’m facilitating a session on sex positivity for some new volunteers at work. My favorite part of the lesson involves an activity called “penis vulva arm."  The group must come up with as many euphemisms/slang terms for each body part. It’s no holds-barred. Participants are encouraged to throw out any word no matter how cheesy, inappropriate or potentially offensive it might be.

We write all the words on large sheets of paper. Invariably, there are dozens of words for both penis and vulva, while the record for “arm” stands at four. The purpose of the exercise is to illustrate how many words we’ve created to describe the sexual parts of our bodies and how, to some extent, the breadth of language exists as a way to avoid speaking about sex directly.

While I agree that speaking in anatomically correct terms without blushing furiously is a good thing, I must confess that I do have fun with less formal sex-talk in certain contexts. Here, for your consideration, are some of my favorite sexy slang terms:

Vulva: Cunt. The Lion.

Clitoris: Clit

Vagina: Vag. Inside me/her.

Penis: Cock

Testicles: Balls. (I’m trying to break my habit of saying “balls!” to express disappointment, as I like balls/testicles quite a bit. “pants!” is the my new “balls!”)

Scrotum: Ball sack

Breasts: Boobs (in casual conversation). Tits (in sexy situations)

Butt: Ass. Booty.

Semen: Jizz

Vaginal lubrication: Va-Jizz

Penetrative Sex: Fuck(ing)

Spanking: Ass slap

Fellatio: Going down. Sucking cock.

Cunnilingus: Use/using your mouth (The term “eating out” just doesn’t make sense to me.)

Anal Sex: Ass fuck(ing)

Masturbation: Wanking. Taking Care Of Business.

When it comes to sex words, do you have some preferred slang terms or do you like to straight up tell it like it is? Comments are open so don’t be shy. Speak up!

This was originally posted at Adorkable Undies, Nadine Thornhill's lovely blog.

Nadine is a sexual health educator, playwright, poet, burlesque performer, partner and parent living in Ottawa, Ontario. The plays and poetry she creates tend toward subjects such as clitorises, vibrators and non-monogamy. She enjoys candy, fashion and dreck television. She does not care for pants.

Find her on Twitter @NadineThornhill. She also blogs on Adorkable Undies. Find her on Facebook and Pinterest.

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Why I Watch Porn

We kinda love feminist porn as you can tell. Of course we realize much of porn is unrrealistic. But it's a hell of entertainment. Especially when you're watching our favorite feminist porn stars. Our friend and writer, Nadine Thornhill, agrees. She loves porn as much as we do, and we kinda love that. Here, she waxes lyrical on why she loves porn.

Avert your eyes, children or people offended by pornography.

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Today I met with Sterling. We shared mediocre cake and excellent conversation. During our discourse, Sterling mentioned a recent entry I’d written on the subject of good/bad TV. Because Sterling is Sterling he’d honed in on a reference I’d made to the amazing Tristan Taormino. He reiterated a request he’d left in the comments for an expanded post on pornography, complete with many hyperlinks.

One last warning for good measure: Don't click on the links at work or in church!

Tristan Taormino is a sex educator, author and porn star in her own right. She’s also a self-proclaimed feminist. She’s one of the sex industry’s leading advocates of anal sex and pleasure. Taormino’s website links to another site called Everythingbutt.com, which according to her, is the web-manifestation of her anal-centric imagination. Taormino is an advocate of female-friendly porn. But Sterling observed that the scenarios presented in the video clips aren’t necessarily that different from mainstream porn, save for cuddling at the end.

There’s on going debate amongst feminists about the merits of porn. I’m just one woman. I’m not out to rehash the debate. But for the record, know that I’m a feminist who watches and enjoys porn.

I saw my first hard core adult flick when I was a teenager. I was babysitting for a couple with a statellite dish (cutting edge in 1991!) Long after my charge had gone to bed, I was diddling (pun intended) through channels and holy shit, people doing it! Completely naked, with all the parts showing having actual sex for real and for true! As a friend of mine once said, 'when you’re a horny teenager, seeing porn for the first time has virtually the same effect as having sex yourself.' I just about came and had a stroke all at the same time!

Porn was instantly arousing. It wasn’t long before I began seeking it out. My developing libido learned to respond to all the thrusting and skin. But emotionally I was a bit at sea. There was a disconnect between my own sexuality and what I saw depicted on screen. Though I didn’t have the awareness to describe it as such at the time, I knew I wasn’t entirely comfortable despite the fact that I was very turned on.

As a teenager I bought into a lot of dichotomies ideas about who I could/should be as a woman. I could be smart girl or a pretty girl. I could be a nice girl or slut. I definitely saw myself as a good girl with brains. The porn I was watching placed women firmly in the beautiful whore group. Mainstream porn told me that my sexuality was about empty-headed passivity. I hated that. The thrusting and skin was still fascinating, but the arousal I experienced felt like a betrayal.

When the Man of Mans and I started dating we tried watching porn together. When I complained to him about the content, The MoMs suggested we do some research and explore more female-friendly fare. We discovered a producer named Candida Royalle. Royalle is a porn-star-turned producer, who’s entire mandate is to produce erotic films from a female point of view. The first video we watched was The Gift. While it was a relief to feel that porn producer was actually acknowledging women as consumers of porn, there was far too much plot and not nearly enough nastiness for my horny tastes.

But as I said, it was an improvement. Encouraged, I sought out other alternatives to mainstream. And I got a clearer sense of what I liked and disliked. I liked lots of nudity, smutty dialogue and the hot, hot sexors. What I disliked were female characters who only served to fulfill the male characters desires. I wanted down and dirty, I just wanted to feel like everyone involved was into it.

(Royalle’s more recent films are more explicit and less dialogue driven, while still maintaining a female point-of -view. I highly recommend Afrodite Superstar.)

A little while later, I discovered producer Anna Span’s series of films. I adore her stuff. All of her movies, whether scripted or not have an authentic sense of spontaneity and great fun and her actors are all sexy without surgical alterations.

I also really liked the early episodes of the Shane’s World series’. Just a friendly girl and her friends, going on weekend trips and having lots of hot, unapologetic sex. Eventually Shane left the business and the films. The series continued, but without Shane the franchise took an icky, vaguely exploitative turn.

I love classic, 70-era porn. I love the diversity in terms of age, ethnicity and body type. Yes there’s plot, but it rarely takes itself seriously. I kind of love the original Debbie Does Dallas, which is disarmingly effervescent in it’s portrayal of teenage prostitution. I also love the “Girl” series (Pizza Girls, Taxi Girls and Garage Girls). Cute women with regular breasts, who enjoy sex and are proficient at auto-mechanics. There’s a reason they call it the The Golden Age of Porn!

As for cuddles? They’re fine. But the presence or lack of romantic affection isn’t what defines a good porn experience for me. I want to watch people who are into the sex they’re having, or at least people who are good enough actors to make me believe they’re into it! I don’t want to be told that women who like sex are dumb, passive or damaged. Good, smart girls have sex. If they want to make movies about it, I want to see it!

This was originally posted at over a Nadine's blog, Adorkable Undies.

Nadine is a sexual health educator, playwright, poet, burlesque performer, partner and parent living in Ottawa, Ontario. The plays and poetry she creates tend toward subjects such as clitorises, vibrators and non-monogamy.

She enjoys candy, fashion and dreck television. She does not care for pants. Find her on Twitter @NadineThornhill. She also blogs on the Adorkable Undies. Find her blog on Facebook and Pinterest.

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My Favorite Things: Masturbation!

This is a post from Nadine Thornhill at Adorkable Undies.  Here are 11 reasons why masturbation is awesome! 

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Although technically masturbation isn’t a thing, like all sex, it’s an activity. And I do have me some fun at the activity centre! I love masturbation! I love it in concept. I am head-over-heels and I love it in practice. I’ve got it bad for my hands, yo. And my toys. And a few specific household items. I’ve been masturbating for a long time. So long I don’t remember a time when I didn't masturbate. So, when I say that masturbation is awesome, I’m speaking from lots of experience. Don’t believe me? Just consider the following benefits:

1. No one ever regrets it

No one ever masturbates and thinks ‘Dang! That was the worst part of my day!‘

2. It's a fast release 

 It’s 4:00 PM. You’ve just come home from work. The kids will be home from soccer at any minute, you still have to make dinner and you’re horny as hell.  Ping! Try mastubation – for a quick and healthy fix.

3. You don't even need to leave your bedroom!

Masturbation is the thrill of exploration in the comfort of your own home.

4. Releases endorphins

Masturbation releases endorphins, which relax the muscles. Try it as part of your post-workout routine.

5. Cures a headache

Masturbation releases endorphins, which provide pain relief. Try it the next time you have a headache.

6. Fantasy

Yearning for frisky times with someone who isn’t your long-term, monogamous partner? Don’t want to negotiate an open relationship? Infidelity not your style? Fondle your sexy parts and enjoy a hot, fantasy tryst, courtesy of masturbation!

7. No rejection in masturbation

How hard is it to convince you to have sex with you?

8. Turns your partner on

Granting your partner’s request to watch you masturbate triples your chances of getting applause.

9. Natural cure for insomnia 

It’s 1:00 AM.  You’re still tossing and turning and you’ve got that big presentation in the morning. Try masturbation: a safe, natural sedative!

10. Reduces cancer risk

Masturbating can reduce the risk of cervical infection and prostate cancer. Three cheers for healthy nethers!

11. Multiple ways of pleasure

Some flexible folk can masturbate orally! Even if you’re not one of the lucky few who can get your tongue to your promise land, you can see videos of it online. Trust me – that shit’s pretty cool.

In conclusion, masturbation rules. So when this 9-5 work day world has got you down, get a hold of yourself – literally and take a few moments for some self-stimulation!

Nadine is a sexual health educator, playwright, poet, burlesque performer, partner and parent living in Ottawa, Ontario. The plays and poetry she creates tend toward subjects such as clitorises, vibrators and non-monogamy. 

She enjoys candy, fashion and dreck television. She does not care for pants. Find her on Twitter @NadineThornhill. She also blogs on Adorkable Undies. Find her blog on Facebook and Pinterest. 

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