The Topping Book: Or, Getting Good at Being Bad [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Greenery Press (CA) (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963976354
• ISBN-13: 978-0963976352
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #240,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So you want to be good at being bad, neh?, January 10, 1998

By A Customer

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..

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, Fun, Lovingly Written, May 5, 1999

By A Customer

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".

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wanna Be Bad in a Really Good Way?, May 3, 2000

By A Customer

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.