You've Gotta Read This

Our good friend Sore has written a novel that's a tribute to our late friend and mentor Devlin O'Neill. Uncle Ar the Disciplinarian is a must-read! I hope you will check it out and leave a comment.Writing a novel of this magnitude takes a lot of time and effort. Links to Amazon for non-US readers are here.

Slava Ukraini
Glory to Ukraine

Little Free Library

Little Free Libraries are popping up all over the city. If you've never heard of it, a Little Free Library is a wooden box with a glass door, mounted on a tree, pole, or fence, and it contains books. Free books. The idea is, you take a book, read it, then return it - or not. There are no fines or late fees at these libraries. Readers can also leave books of their own for other people to enjoy.

I was surprised and delighted to discover a Little Free Library in my neighbourhood on one of our regular walking routes. The original contents of the library was mainly children's books, but over time, the selection has become more varied. Ron and I have left several novels there after we had finished reading them.

Some time ago I wrote a post about the difficulty in disposing of unwanted adult reading material. What fun it would be to erect a Little Free Library on our front lawn, stock it with spanking books, and watch the reactions of potential readers.

I did leave one such book at our neighbourhood library. It had the innocent title The Piano Teacher (written by Elfriede Jelinek) but it was rather a dark tale with a variety of BDSM elements. There was little or no actual spanking in it so I was glad to part with it for the sake of the experiment. Each time we walk past the box, I check and it is still there. We'll see how long it stays on the shelf.

Pop Quiz

 

I found Pooky's Pop Quiz yesterday and it looked like fun, so I thought I'd take it too.


1. Have you read 50 Shades of Grey? Have you read the other two books in the trilogy?
I've started reading 50 Shades but am having a hard time getting into it. The first few chapters are pretty dull, but Morningstar, who has been involved in BDSM for many years, found a passage that made her squirmy, so I will try again. If I finish it, then I'll decide whether or not to read the other two books.

2. Have you read any other spanking fiction?
Oh, yes, quite a lot. It's a regular feature on my blog every Monday.

3. Did you start reading them before or after 50 Shades?
Decades before.

4. Where do you find the best books? Amazon, Blushing Books, Lulu, other.
Usually I shop for books the old-fashioned way—in bookstores. For online purchases I shop at Indigo or Amazon.

5. Have you ever written any spanking fiction?
Yes, I have written a few stories; two of them are here and here. I find fiction difficult to write, so I stick to describing real-life adventures.

6. Do you follow Pk's Fantasy Fridays? Have you ever written for her?
PK published one of my early attempts at fiction here.

7. Have you Read Clint's Bootcamp Book? Did you participate in it after you purchased it?
Double negative.

8. Are you a reader in real life? How serious?
I have always enjoyed reading, and have an extensive and eclectic library.

9. Do you generally purchase your reading material, check it out at the library, or borrow from a friend?
I usually buy books, either new or second-hand. My husband exchanges books with a friend, and I sometimes read those.

10. Are you more likely to leave a review if you loved the book or hated it?
I don't normally leave reviews because I never think of doing it, but it would be a good idea to leave a review with an honest opinion of the book, positive or negative.

Bonus Question: Are there any famous writers in Blogland we should be aware of?
There are many, many excellent writers out there. Just go to My Bottom Smarts and look for the blogs in yellow in the Kindred Spirits blogroll.


Will you join me? Copy and paste the questions and answer them on your blog. Or if you prefer, leave your answers right here in a comment. Either way, it's fun to know how many other avid readers there are out there.

Lonely? You need a spanking

I wasn't sure whether these photos were a Wednesday WIN or a Friday FAIL so I split the difference and posted them on Thursday. They are from The Lonely Doll series of (kinky) children's books, published in the 1950s by author/photographer Dare Wright.

This is from the first book in the series, called The Lonely Doll. As described in Wikipedia, it's "the story of a doll named Edith, who lives by herself until two teddy bears, called Mr. Bear and Little Bear, appear in her life. One day, Mr. Bear goes out for a walk leaving the two alone in the house. He returns to find they have rummaged in a closet for dress-up clothing, smeared themselves with makeup, and written "Mr. Bear is just a silly old thing" in lipstick on the mirror. Mr. Bear proceeds to discipline both Little Bear and Edith, leaving Edith to worry that he will take Little Bear and leave. Mr. Bear assures her that he will never, ever, leave her"

A close-up of the spanking.

This picture is from one of the books in the series, and one can only imagine what happens next.

Oh, my! Mr. Bear is a BDSM enthusiast too. Is she tied up? What is he doing to her? Again, Little Bear can't watch.

And just where does that hand end up? Three guesses!

More bondage, although I don't know if Big Bad Bill is another teddy bear. Perhaps he's Mr. Bear's brother. 

Wednesday WIN

Today I have two book covers for your enjoyment.

This one is real, and available here.

This one is just for fun.

Wednesday WIN

This screenshot of a book advertised on Amazon appeared on Failblog, but I think you'll agree it's a double WIN. The WINning title of the book is enough, but look where that arrow is pointing!

What Not to Read

This book was one of the ones that appeared in a recent Huffington Post article entitled 15 Worst Books to read on a Plane.

I wonder why.

A Book Worth Reading

I stumbled upon an interesting book at this online site. The accompanying summary sounds exciting. Here it is, exactly as it appears on the website:

"Sabina and "Joyce", et al. (Anonymous). HARD HAND-STRONG PADDLE WILL SPANK (ANECDOTES ON SPANKING AND DISCIPLINE ALSO LETTERS AND CORRESPONDENCE). Jersey City, NJ. ND.: Diana Press, Inc., 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Erotic Literature. Very Good -. 65pp, 5 b&w illustrations + covers. Featuring striking front and back cover illustrations, this is a simply produced collection of typewritten tales, anecdotes and correspondence from sixties-era fetish publisher Diana Press aimed at the literate spanking aficionado. A most presentable copy showing some light overall wear and soiling to the covers.

I wonder what caused the light wear and soiled covers.

From the Top Shelf

Here in Canada, magazines of an adult nature are displayed on the top shelf in stores, well beyond the reach of most children (and many adults). From time to time I will be writing excerpts from books that might very well be stored on the top shelf because of their erotic, spanking-related contents.

I came across a book called 80 Days in Captivity, which is the diary of a young lady. The uncle of this maiden lost a game of cards with Phineas Fogg, after having wagered his niece on the outcome. And so the niece, referred to only as C, was sent to live with Mr. Fogg for 80 days. In her diary, she described her adventures during that time, and luckily for us, many of them involved spanking.

This is from the earliest entry in the diary, and is the first conversation between Phineas and C.

"You are a very bad girl," Mr. Fogg stated.
"Yes," I replied. "I am."
"It has occurred to met that you may require a spanking," he said.
"This may be so."
"Did Henry [her uncle] bend you over his knee?"
"In more ways than one, sir."
"Then I shall lay you across my lap, right here," said Mr. Fogg, "and make your tender arse a tad red."


I understood what I had to do. I presented my bottom to him, lying across his legs. He slapped each cheek gently. "Bad bad girl," he said with absolute delight.
I told him: "You can hit me harder if you like."
"How hard, my dear?"
"As hard as Mr. Fogg wishes."
"It is not my wish to cause you pain."
"Perhaps the desire for pain is my wish."
"Oh, indeed, you are a bad girl!"
"Indeed."


He spanked me harder.
"Do you like that, young strumpet?" he asked.
"Very much so, Mr. Fogg, "I returned.
"Shall I hit you harder?"
"If it pleases you, it pleases me."

A later chapter of the diary, titled 'In which my master, Mr. Phineas Fogg, spanks my tender little arse again for being such a strumpet', Fogg delivers some more discipline:

He then did what I expected, what I hoped for in my heart but would never admit with the words that come out of my ...mouth. Mr. Fogg laid me across his lap and gave each of my cheeks a good spanking, stopping now and then...


"it excites me," said this gentleman who won me in a card game...


Just as I was about to reach up and kiss the bearded man, he smacked my bottom good (as if he knew what I was thinking) and told me what a bad girl I was.
This I knew, this I agreed. To this I said, "Yes, Mr. Fogg."
And he hit my bottom again, but good, and I shuddered with delight at his burning and sturdy touch.

Fogg wasn't the only one who enjoyed our favourite sport. In the chapter called 'In which my Master's manservant spanks me good' she teases the servant Passepartout, until he is forced to retaliate.

"You should be punished," said he, "you should be spanked, mademoiselle."
"I agree."
"I shall bend you over my knee."
"Do it, if you must."
And he did.
"I shall spank you," he said.
"I shall deserve every whack," said I.
"I will show no mercy."
"I would not expect it otherwise."
...

WHACK.

Well, he spanked me good. he left my buttocks quite black and blue.
"Do you want more?" he kept asking.
I was in tears as I said, "Give me what you have. Is your hand not tired by now?"
"My hand throbs," he said, "but I will give you more, if that's what you require."
"I require a lot, sir," I told him.
"Then you shall receive..."
And did.

... by Its Cover

Last summer I went out of town on a work-related course. I was pleased to find that the location of the training centre was a mere three blocks from an adult toy store I had never visited before.

During the lunch break I hurried out for a quick shopping trip. I'm sorry to say the selection of implements was pretty sparse: one wooden paddle with holes and a vibrating riding crop. Were they sold out of everything?

The selection of books was extensive and they were attractively displayed by category. The title of one caught my eye immediately: 100 Strokes of the Brush Before Bed. Yes, that looked like a juicy read for the evening. I bought the book, tucked it into my shoulder bag to hide the distinctively marked plastic bag it was in (whatever happened to plain brown wrappers?) and hurried back to resume my education.

When we were dismissed for the day, I eagerly hurried back to my hotel, stopping for takeout pizza and salad along the way. I was looking forward to a cozy evening.

I changed into something comfortable, enjoyed my dinner, then settled into bed to read, my vibrator within easy reach. I opened the book and started. It was an autobiographical account written by an Italian schoolgirl. She described teenage angst, copulation, a motorcycle, more copulation, more angst, oral sex, a weird boyfriend....

So where was the hairbrush? I was 50 pages into the book and still hadn't found any spanking. There was plenty of intercourse, but frankly, graphic descriptions of sexual activity leave me dry cold. The book was boring!

I started to speed read, flipping pages quickly to find the 'good parts'. There weren't any. What I found instead was a single paragraph that explained it all. The author described how her mother has always taught her to brush her hair 100 times each night. Aargh! A hairbrush used on hair!

I abandoned the book. And the vibrator. But the problem of what to do with the book remained. I was reluctant to pack it in my suitcase and bring it home with me. That just added extra weight to my luggage, and I would still need to dispose of it. I didn't want it. Could I toss it into the wastebasket in my room? Leave it for the chambermaids to find?

I couldn't return it to the store. What would I say? That they misclassified the book, and it shouldn't have been displayed in the S&M section because there was no spanking in it?

I wrapped the book in the plastic bag it came in and the next morning, on my way back to class, I tossed it into a garbage container on the street. That was a waste of $16.99 plus tax!

Never Judge a Book...

There's a new book out called Assume the Position by Richard Bercuson, but it has nothing to do with our favourite activity.

It's a self-published autobiographical account of one man's fight againt prostate cancer. This is a serious subject, to be sure, but the author handles it with a great deal of humour and sensitivity. That's the reason I feel comfortable presenting an excerpt here.

The 'position' he is asked to assume is one which allows his doctor easy access to his prostate. His description of his first biopsy could definitely be translated into a spanking situation if you read it out of context:

"Pretend you lie on your side on a hockey rink in the fetal position ... You are not wearing underwear, nor an athletic supporter or cup. Not far away, and facing your posterior, a doctor with a better-than-average slapshot lines up 10 pucks ... then he fires away.

"Each shot strikes you with stomach-thundering discomfort ... You sense your testicles will disintegrate and your stomach contents will explode through your throat."

The review I read included other humourous excerts but this was the only one that was vaguely spankingesque.

While entertaining his readers, Mr. Bercuson also succeeds in educating and informing them about the most common form of cancer found in Canadian men.

He sure picked an eye-catching title.