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Blue_Adept

(6,499 posts) Sun Jul 27, 2014, 05:26 PM Jul 2014

Since Fifty Shades of Grey is insipid fanfic garbage... [View all]

What do folks recommend as good erotica? Either in film or novel form?

I've long enjoyed the works of Selena Kitt in her writings, but there's enough stuff to make people squick in there that I don't recommend it regularly. Same with the movie Secretary, though it's definitely lead to some great discussions.

I've been reading erotica of all sorts since a teen and continue to do so well into my adulthood since you can find great things to read with your partner (hell, the old penthouse letters could do that too!) and it can lead to some great exploring.

So rather than the constant beatdown that Fifty Shades is (so rightly) getting, how about some positive material recommendations?

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Since Fifty Shades of Grey is insipid fanfic garbage... [View all] Blue_Adept Jul 2014 OP

Anything with Ron Jeremy ret5hd Jul 2014 #1

There's always Bigfoot porn. VScott Jul 2014 #2

Was thinking of writing some of that. DirkGently Jul 2014 #4

You've heard the saying "laughing all the ways to the bank" VScott Jul 2014 #5

An Adventure in the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness by Vance Aandahl Wolf Frankula Jul 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author MerryBlooms Jul 2014 #3

Sadly Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #6

Have you read or seen "Henry and June"? betsuni Jul 2014 #7

I did see the movie Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #19

Penthouse Letters FTW! nt Bonobo Jul 2014 #8

Those do have their moments. Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #10

Anything Juggalo related does the trick for the serious minded. AngryAmish Jul 2014 #11

All that Faygo spraying - it's outta control. lovemydog Jul 2014 #30

I recommend we all write our own erotica. eShirl Jul 2014 #12

Or live it out? FSogol Jul 2014 #23

Sometimes we need inspiration Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #24

My relationship to GD started slowly. At first a few quick glances. lovemydog Jul 2014 #26

For BDSM? "The Story OF O", "Man With A Maid" or "Claiming of Sleeping Beauty" Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #13

Was that last one the Anne Rice one? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #28

Yeah I agree most of her novels are pretty awful Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #35

Try Tymber Dalton (e-books) brooklynite Jul 2014 #14

Thanks! Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #15

People are so idiosyncratic as to what is a turn-on-- eridani Jul 2014 #16

Nobody is looking for universal approval Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #17

Kinda old school but surprised no one has mentioned Anais Nin justiceischeap Jul 2014 #20

I did. betsuni Jul 2014 #22

Oops, missed that! justiceischeap Jul 2014 #25

I'd suggest finding blogs that cover stuff that you enjoy, and going from there. lovemydog Jul 2014 #21

How explicit are you looking for? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #27

try Anne Rice's Beauty trilogy bedazzled Jul 2014 #29

It appears that you are using "fanfic" as a pejorative term. Coventina Jul 2014 #31

I've been involved in fanfic for about 25 years to varying degrees Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #32

No arguments that a lot of it is truly terrible. Coventina Jul 2014 #33

oh definitely Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #34