The New Topping Book

by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton

Book Overview

Companion to the 'New Bottoming Book', this is a completely revised and updated edition of the best-selling underground classic for nearly a decade. Gives even more insight and ideas for those who want to be a successful player.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890159360
• ISBN13: 9781890159368
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Greenery Press (CA)
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Fem Dom's Opinion

This Book is a really good primer for aspiring tops, and those interested in BDSM. More experienced Domme's may find it covers information they already have, but you never have too much knowledge.The material was presented with level headed-ness and humor.

Living BDSM

my Husband and i got the new bottoming and the new Topping book, and love them both. They have a great point of view from the two ladies to both sides, and lots of places to go to for more advice. A definite must for people living BDSM.

Great "Topping Manual"

This updated edition of the classic "The Topping Book" contains all of the great information of the original, plus some updated info about "SM on the Internet," the proliferation of SM groups across the country, and so forth.I've always enjoyed the authors' writing style (very informal, friendly, and to the point) in other books they've written together and The New Topping Book is no exception. It provides lots of good information and thoughtful points. I've been into SM for over a decade, yet there were still items in this book I hadn't thought of or considered before reading it.The authors speak of "ritual" in SM. Very good point and the longer I do this sort of thing, the more I agree with them on this point. In fact, they devote a whole chapter to "spiritual SM," describing ways to incorporate ritual into your scene. They also talk about "shadow play," ie ways to do scenes with major emotional risk, both ways to do them and how to end them safely, and what to do if something goes wrong.In fact early on in the book, Janet and Dossie discuss what to do when something goes wrong, and how to handle this, whether it's during the scene, right after, or even a day or several days later. This also goes for after care, for even when a scene goes great, one or both participants may want or need this.Among other topics mentioned? As in the original edition, chapters feature topics like "What Is It About Topping Anyway" (ie 'why the attraction to it'), Rights and Responsibilities of a Top, Learning to Play, Ethics, even where and how to meet others (always of importance).The end of the book has a short "resource guide" of books, support groups, even a couple of online resources for the reader to learn more. It's nice to see an update for this classic. Excellent job you two!

Practical, Fun, Lovingly Written

Wonderful reading for a new top. Dossie & Catherine give plenty of practical information and many great anecdotes of real-life scenes, and how D/S fits into a real life. This book will make you feel good about topping, and less fearful of trying. A great book to read after "Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns" and/or "SM101".

So you want to be good at being bad, neh?

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..