The New Bottoming Book

by Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy

Book Overview

A completely revised and updated edition of an underground best-seller for almost a decade. Teaches the joyous arts of BDSM topping and bottoming - not just technique but also emotional support and ethical interaction. The growing popularity of BDSM and the growth of the Internet have created a whole new universe for the possibilities for players and this edition offers even more insights and ideas, updated for a new millennium.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890159352
• ISBN13: 9781890159351
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Greenery Press (CA)
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Good Essentials

Good stuff, chalk-full of essentials for bottoms and subs just getting started. Lots of basic principles that can’t be glossed over in the first half, more technical advice on a sub’s role in various scenes in the second. If you’re thinking of getting into BDSM make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons and set your expectations accordingly; this book is a great start. The only downside was that I found the authors to be sort of annoying in their personal accounts of their experiences, but someone else might find this comforting.

Beginner Bottoms? This is the first book you should read!

This 2001 edition of what I consider to be a classic BDSM book is expanded and improved. An additional 69 pages (I don't think that was on purpose) covers changes in the community and resources that are available. It focuses not solely on how to get what you want as a bottom but also how to give your top what they want -- this balance of advice can be difficult to find but Easton and Liszt have done a great job here. There are 10 different chapter that cover everything from basic "how do I feel about this" to "how to do X" to more rare and less physical aspects of some peoples' scenes. It is not geared toward any gender or orientation except it does not cover 24/7 or TPE couples in any way -- but those are advanced subjects and practices anyway. This is a book I have both bottoms and tops read in my household and among those I recommend books to. If you haven't read it, please do so even if you've been doing this for 40 years you can learn something or see something in a new light.

You mean I'm not crazy?

Who would think that being tied up and beaten could be the most pleasurable and empowering experience of one's life? Easton and Hardy's persuasive enthusiasm convinced me. Concise chapters map out a sensible and intuitive path to bring a novice from fantasy to reality. The warm, personal style is unmistakably the hallmark of Greenery Press - as is the focus on ethics and infinite possiblities. I was especially moved by the underlying message that - rather than recklessly throwing yourself at someone's feet - to be an informed and thoughtful submissive is a rare and valuable gift to a lucky dominant. For anyone who has nervously surpressed their fantasies of being swept away by a Powerful Creature or used mercilessly by a Stern Master, this book simultaneously reassures, encourages and inspires.

This book changed my life!

I picked this book up at a convention, read it that night, and found my wonderful, fantastic top the next day. No lie! We've been married several years now. Of course, nothing comes with a guarantee, but it is a very educational book covering really important stuff like emotional & physical safety, how to have important pre-scene negotiations, and some ideas for finding someone to play with. It is well written --- organized and an easy read --- and has cute illustrations along the way. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the scene.

Oh, so that's who I am!

I'm one of those weird people who love to have terrible things done to me! And The Bottoming Book is a great way to get ideas on how to find those wonderful people, how to talk to them, and some hot ideas for terrible things to start with. Liszt and Easton are a great combination, and it sounds like they have a lot of fun; reading about their exploits makes me want to have fun, too. They're also experts, and have offered plenty of common-sense, easy-to-follow advice that will make bottoming not only incredibly exciting, but safe and healthy. I reread this one before every really hot date!

A wonderfully informative book on bottoming in D/s.

Thoroughly enjoyable read and great info and techniques on bottoming in the D/s Lifestyle. I learned a lot about how I fit into the submissive world. It teaches you how to negotiate your scene, find your "sacred space", how to "connect" wtih a Dom/Top, and much more. Great for newbies and experienced alike.