The Ultimate Guide to Kink

BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge

By: Tristan Taormino

Narrated by: Anneliese Rennie

Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

The Ultimate Guide to Kink is the first major guide to BDSM in a generation - a bold and sexy collection of essays that run the gamut from expert how-to tutorials to provocative essays that delve into complex questions about desire, power, and pleasure. The book brings together diverse voices from the kink community in an unprecedented way: each chapter is written by a different sexuality/BDSM educator. Divided into two sections, the first section features thorough, thoughtful pieces - on everything from flogging to bondage. The second section is dedicated to role-playing fantasies and personal manifestos. From age play to masochism, these chapters cover some of the edgiest, most taboo and controversial elements of kink in depth. The Ultimate Guide to Kink features the expertise of renowned educators writing passionately on their favorite subjects, including Patrick Califia, Midori, Laura Antoniou, Barbara Carrellas, Lee Harrington, Jack Rinella, Lolita Wolf, Madison Young, Hardy Haberman, Felice Shays, Ignacio Rivera, Sarah Sloane, Mollena Williams, FifthAngel, and Edge. It will educate, inspire, and challenge both newcomers to the world of kink and experienced BDSM players.

©2012 Tristan Taormino (P)2017 Cleis Press

A little different from what I expected, but good

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It depends on which friend. The content is very graphic and would be selective with whom I shared this title.

Have you listened to any of Anneliese Rennie’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

XXX

Any additional comments?

I received this title in exchange for a review. I enjoyed this title, but it would not land anywhere near my top ten. But that is largely based on the genre

Great guide to kink

I liked the organization of this book. The audio version seems a little confusing since each chapter is an essay by a different author. When the voice changed it was a challenge to identify. On at least seven different occasions the editing was poor. And the voice actress even coughed into the mic once. The re-recording of phrases not deleted and coughing were distracting from the content.

amazing

great book always have loved it ... your reader really sucks though her voice is really annoying tried to speed it up to make it better just made it worse but I grinned and buried it through it so I guess it wasn't all that bad

A guide

This is more than 11 hours of listening time. It tends to repeat abit. It seems to have something on just about everything.
I personally had to skip chapters for they squicked me out.
The narrator keeps things interesting.
This Audiobook was given to me at my request from the publisher, author or narrator and I provided this unbiased voluntary review.
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Informative

this was hot and informative

I am fairly new to the subculture and this def taught me some amazing techniques as well the right foundation to find others into the lifestyle in my local area. I just love it! amazing voice and passion in the read and the material keeps you wanting more and not have it end..almost like a scene ;)

Absolutely fantastic

Love the way the writer is so experienced and authentic but writes with twists of humor and irony.

Good for newbies

If you are already exploring bdsm then this book is a little light. There are some good ideas though. My wife and I have been exploring bdsm for a year so I found myself skipping most of it.

Bad Editing on Audio

I liked the book itself. It was informative and quite sexy. But there were several instances where the narrator must have made a mistake, which should be clipped out. Unfortunately, these instances were made obvious by a repetition of the line before it. I wouldn't bring it up except it happened several times and disrupted my enjoyment of what is, for all intents and purposes, a great guide to navigating kink.

Expanding sexual ideas

Fun and exciting way to introduce new sexual experiences. The narration is well done, equivalent of a quick and exhilarating read.

Kink isn't always what you think...

OK so I have had some experience in the Kink community, I have met others and spoken on subjects and learned many things I think is cool and things I would never do. This book basicly covered most of the basics of the basics, a great starting guide if you heard the word KINK and wondered what it actually was about.. Open minds are preffered or you will not get past the first chapter... But yeah the narrator wasn't bad but after a while the half enthusiasm, half force in her voice makes you think shes asking a answer as you had a question... yes I know that sounds off but thats what it sounded like to me...


I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.