You know I got my copy early, but now it’s out! It’s here! People can buy it! A friend from Good Vibes called and told me it looks lovely on the shelves! Even more incredible, read what the esteemed Library Journal Review (!!!) says about it:
“Blue, Violet. The Adventurous Couple’s Guide to Sex Toys. Cleis. Oct. 2006. c.160p. illus. ISBN 1-57344-254-2 [ISBN 978-1-57344-254-1]. pap. $14.95.
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Sex toys have been associated with masturbation and alternative sexual lifestyles-i.e., gay, lesbian, or otherwise gender-kinky. This how-to presents toys as safe and fun options for heterosexual couples. Blue, author of numerous excellent sex guides from Cleis Press, concisely covers all the usual suspects: vibrators, dildos, plugs, ‘toys for boys,’ BDSM (bondage & discipline/sadomasochism) gear, how to talk about toys with your partner, and how to use them. What’s new: sex machines, online sex for two, exotic and luxury toys (some mind-bending notions here), and ‘sex furniture.’ It’s a short book, but she surveys the wide variety of products very well, with ample safe-sex and safety reminders. Small black-and-white drawings show toys only, perhaps an advantage for many libraries, although more numerous and colorful drawings of the toys, and the toys in use, could be quite attractive and helpful. A competent resource section gives where-to-buy web addresses, other web sites of interest, and books. Recommended for public libraries.”
