The Topping Book: Or, Getting Good at Being Bad

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Summary: Bottom Recommended
Review: Catherine & Dossie give us another great book. It is short and concise and very helpful. Also full of great info for Bottoms... it helped us discuss the needs of my Mistress both psychologically and erotically and also what she expected of me... I consider it required reading for Tops and bottoms....

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Summary: It's okay as a starter book
Review: I came across this book from a bondage partner that I met recently who was quite new at this lifestyle. This book has appeal to the newbies. Not the best, but not that bad either.I would recommend Sm101 or Screw the Roses as better books.Celebrate Life

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Summary: So you want to be good at being bad, neh?
Review: So you've finished "Screw the Roses, Send me the Thorns" and still want more? If you're a Top, then this is the next step.

Dossie Eaton and Catherine Liszt combine to make for a very powerful read--a necessity since being a Top IS powerful

. They take you by the hand and lead you through the ins and outs of being a Top. Their handling of the rights and responsibilities of Tops is superb and the book itself is laid out in an easy to understand and straightforward manner.

They also provide many useful hints and tricks that every good Top should know. Not the least of these is how to handle a scene gone wrong, an important skill since you WILL make mistakes.

Most of all though, they dispell the myths surrounding Tops and show us for the people we are-- warm, caring, careful, and concentual. If you're wanting to be a serious Top, then you need a serious book...THIS book..

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Summary: Wanna Be Bad in a Really Good Way?
Review: This book is the "companion" to The Bottoming Book and it makes a wonderful companion. I always enjoy the author's reasonably succinct and occasionally humorous style. They also use anecdotes to make a point.

The book covers a lot of topics important to Tops, including a Top Bill of Rights, How to get into 'Top space,' and what to do when a scene goes wrong. I think every Top would like to know what to do when that occasionally happens with a partner.

If you're a Top (and even if you're not), you should grab a copy of this book.

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Summary: Delightful
Review: This is book was a very fun and informative read. It talks about the rights and responsiblities of the Top and what it is like to be a top. It tells you that Tops and bottoms are equals. I really enjoyed the chapter on the spiritual side of SM. I highly reccomend this one.