Dirty, Happy Book Reviews: The Big Book of Orgasms

How can we come? Oh let us count the ways.

In Rachel Kramer Bussel’s recent release, The Big Book of Orgasms, there are at least 69 different ways to come, every one more delicious than the last. Within these pages, characters discover new and ever more satisfying ways to find the big O, and the range of pleasure is fun, steamy, and explores the wild spectrum of pleasure.

From the sweet and considerate to the kinky, there is an orgasm for every occasion. With the quality of writing one expects from a Rachel Kramer Bussel anthology, with a lovely attention and appreciation for language and storytelling, as well as that special zip that makes you have to put down the book for a minute, or at least read one-handed. This is a seriously sex-positive read, displaying not only the range for orgasm, but the array of emotions that go along with it.

At its core, this book celebrates “the infinite possibilities of orgasm.” The stories might be only 1,200 words or less, but these words are tightly constructed and go off with a bang (pun intended). If you’re a fan of well-written erotica with a unique bent, this is a great book for you.

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