Just wondering if any of our female orgers read women's erotic literature...
[Edited 4/8/09 7:51am]

oh, you mean 'romance novels' ?

Cuddles said:

Hah. No, I mean stuff like the Black Lace books

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s...fix=black+

Cuddles said:

I hope she doesn't.

MrsGoodnight said:

same thing

Cuddles said:

There's not much 'Romance' going on in those pages

I write erotic stories for my Husband and a very few select readers

Mach said:

BlueZebra said:

Ppfffttt - you don't even have me on your "hottest" orgers list anymore

Cuddles said:

Actually, there’s quite a big difference. You wouldn’t compare Anais Nin to a paperback with Fabio on the cover.
At least I wouldn’t.

And to answer the question, I have read some bits here and there, but I don’t regularly.

My mom used to read dirty books. I don't mean romantic novels, I mean DIRTY smutty books with like full-on PORN on the front and back covers.

Imagine my disappointment as a kid when I found her stash, only to discover there were no pictures on the inside.

Mach said:

BlueZebra said:

You'll be okay - just like I am after being dropped of your lists !

I have before

DanceWme said:

I think I can write great erotic stories...

non-biographical that is ... those are reserved for my Nobel-prize winning book.

DanceWme said:

Cuddles said:

Not at all mate. There are vast differences between erotica and romance.

I would say erotica is a mixture of romance and pornography, done by someone who's a very skilled writer and the pornography has a very focused and directed goal. Erotica has a little bit of art mixed in with the intention to cause sexual excitement and is very much in your face. The language is usually not for the faint of heart, it is frank, open, raw and real. A good erotic story is sexually driven and the characters are more interested in fun and exploring their sexuality. It's more often then not promiscuous and they have one or more partners with no expectation of a relationship, but if a relationship occurs, it’s all good. An erotic novel will leave you feeling hot and reaching for your partner or your favorite adult toy or whichever is within reach.

As for romance lol it has a central love story and an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending. A well crafted romance will leave you feeling warm and giddy. A lot of romance novels are filled with euphemisms such as orbs for female body parts and love tool, love stick or joy stick for the male anatomy lol. It's rare the words tit or cock are used and if they are it's more for shock appeal. The love scenes are sensual and the key point is that romance novels are relationship driven. The main characters are more often then not deeply in love with each other and although they are sexual, they are typically intimate with only each other.

PanthaGirl said:

Nice description!

Well, here's my shelf...(and a couple of shoe books! )

I studied literature for 3 years at uni, including erotica.

MarySharon said:

My senior year at Rutgers, I took "Literature and Sexuality". That's where I discovered it.

Naw. It just makes a sister mad and that ain't a pretty picture.

CarrieMpls said:

true

Cuddles said:

But then, I think there's a difference between fast-food-mass-market erotic books for women and erotica or erotic literature as well. So I kinda see your point.

chocolate1 said:

Cheers...

No.

But I used to write filth when I was younger.

Mach said:

so do i!

Do the emails that my man & I write back and forth count?