Welcome to the Naked Reader Book Club! Tonight we're talking about fairy tales with an erotic twist! Whether it's retellings of familiar or obscure classics or original stories that pay homage to the fairy tale genre, fairy tales are hot, hot, hot! So hot, in fact, that we have two books to discuss tonight! In Sleeping Beauty's Bed: Erotic Fairy Tales by Mitzi Szereto and Fairy Tale Lust: Erotic Fantasies for Women edited by Kristina Wright (that's me!) are sure to enchant and seduce you!
In Sleeping Beauty's Bed
Mitzi Szereto
Fairy tales are rich sources of sexual fantasy—sexy slippers, mattresses piled high, dominatrix witches, lustful princes... Seasoned erotica author Mitzi Szereto restores the sex in the 15 tales in this provocative book—and adds a few surprises of her own. Here the bawdy humor of French fable meets the sublime eroticism of ancient Chinese myth as a far-from-virginal damsel weds a Prince Charming with a shoe fetish. Little Red Riding Hood discovers Grandma's bed is open to any stray wolf. And a Japanese monk stumbles onto an S/M scene behind a forbidden door.
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Fairy Tale Lust: Erotic Fantasies for Women
Kristina Wright
Something Wicked and Wanton This Way Comes
Award-winning novelist and erotica writer Kristina Wright goes over the river and through the woods to find the sexiest fairy tales ever written. Playfully seductive, supernaturally sensual, and darkly erotic, Fairy Tale Lust showcases clever twists to classic tales and introduces new stories inspired by the ever-popular genre. Here, a walk in the forest is likely to lead to an erotic encounter with a mysterious stranger or the silver light of a full moon might illuminate an orgy of sensual delights. Top erotica contributors deliver sizzling work, including Janine Ashbless, Delilah Devlin, Shanna Germain and Saskia Walker.
Also includes stories by Andrea Dale, Craig Sorensen, Justine Elyot, Louisa Harte, Alegra Verde, Allison Wonderland, Kristina Wright, Jeremey Edwards, Aurelia T. Evans, Carol Hassler, Alana Nöel Voth, Michelle Augello-Page, Charlotte Stein, and A.D.R. Forte.
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Oh, fairy tales! What is it about these stories that we find so enticing? What makes eroticizing fairy tales so appealing? Is it the subversiveness of taking a childhood tale and rewriting it for adults? Is it the universality of a fairy tale that makes it feel so familiar, so personal, even if we've never read it before? Is it the fact that retold fairy tales often put the woman in control (or on top, as the case may be)? Hopefully we'll explore all of these questions and ask a few new ones in tonight's discussion!
If you've read one or both of the books:
--What story or stories did you find most appealing? Was it a fairy tale you were familiar with or something totally new?
--Did the revamped versions of the classic tales live up to your expectations?
--What particular elements of each book did you enjoy? Fairy Tale Lust incorporates several original fairy tales, while In Sleeping Beauty's Bed includes histories of the original fairy tales. Did these unique angles appeal to you?
Whether you've read the books or not, everyone is invited to consider these questions:
--What fairy tale would you most like to see retold as an erotic story?
--Have you ever written (or fantasized) an erotic fairy tale? Which one?
As always, everyone is welcome in the Naked Reader Book Club discussion! So let down your hair, mount your fiery steed and settle in for a magical ride!
In Sleeping Beauty's Bed
Mitzi Szereto
Fairy tales are rich sources of sexual fantasy—sexy slippers, mattresses piled high, dominatrix witches, lustful princes... Seasoned erotica author Mitzi Szereto restores the sex in the 15 tales in this provocative book—and adds a few surprises of her own. Here the bawdy humor of French fable meets the sublime eroticism of ancient Chinese myth as a far-from-virginal damsel weds a Prince Charming with a shoe fetish. Little Red Riding Hood discovers Grandma's bed is open to any stray wolf. And a Japanese monk stumbles onto an S/M scene behind a forbidden door.
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Fairy Tale Lust: Erotic Fantasies for Women
Kristina Wright
Something Wicked and Wanton This Way Comes
Award-winning novelist and erotica writer Kristina Wright goes over the river and through the woods to find the sexiest fairy tales ever written. Playfully seductive, supernaturally sensual, and darkly erotic, Fairy Tale Lust showcases clever twists to classic tales and introduces new stories inspired by the ever-popular genre. Here, a walk in the forest is likely to lead to an erotic encounter with a mysterious stranger or the silver light of a full moon might illuminate an orgy of sensual delights. Top erotica contributors deliver sizzling work, including Janine Ashbless, Delilah Devlin, Shanna Germain and Saskia Walker.
Also includes stories by Andrea Dale, Craig Sorensen, Justine Elyot, Louisa Harte, Alegra Verde, Allison Wonderland, Kristina Wright, Jeremey Edwards, Aurelia T. Evans, Carol Hassler, Alana Nöel Voth, Michelle Augello-Page, Charlotte Stein, and A.D.R. Forte.
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Oh, fairy tales! What is it about these stories that we find so enticing? What makes eroticizing fairy tales so appealing? Is it the subversiveness of taking a childhood tale and rewriting it for adults? Is it the universality of a fairy tale that makes it feel so familiar, so personal, even if we've never read it before? Is it the fact that retold fairy tales often put the woman in control (or on top, as the case may be)? Hopefully we'll explore all of these questions and ask a few new ones in tonight's discussion!
If you've read one or both of the books:
--What story or stories did you find most appealing? Was it a fairy tale you were familiar with or something totally new?
--Did the revamped versions of the classic tales live up to your expectations?
--What particular elements of each book did you enjoy? Fairy Tale Lust incorporates several original fairy tales, while In Sleeping Beauty's Bed includes histories of the original fairy tales. Did these unique angles appeal to you?
Whether you've read the books or not, everyone is invited to consider these questions:
--What fairy tale would you most like to see retold as an erotic story?
--Have you ever written (or fantasized) an erotic fairy tale? Which one?
As always, everyone is welcome in the Naked Reader Book Club discussion! So let down your hair, mount your fiery steed and settle in for a magical ride!
