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A well written Dirty book.
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Some stories were ‘eye twitch‘ type of cringe.

Had Delta Of Venus been published for public consumption at the peak of Nin‘s career, I can‘t even imagine what would have happened to her. She would have been pilloried, by the public and the press, and either died a notorious martyr or a penniless nobody. In that view, we‘re lucky to have access to this crucial work today, and it‘s worth a read… if you dare. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/delta-of-venus-anais-nin/

All right, here it is. Nin is amazing. She changed the erotica game w/ a woman‘s perspective. I was emotionally invested in her characters. Erotica is just not my genre. I don‘t wanna read tales of incest, beastiality, or of a 40-year-old man sexually awakening his 17-year-old adopted daughter. I don‘t. The other stories were great, but often I was just bored. It‘s just not my jam. 179/1,001 #1001Books #ReadYourSign Prompt 5, Ruling Planet: Venus

I‘ve seen far too many variations of this meme all over social media as of late, but this is by far the BEST !!
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These are very unloving eroticas. As far as stories go, these would be better described as thought experiments. Still, Nin's language is lovely; vivid and wry. I would have loved for her to apply this experiment to fairy tales.

I think I'll pick up a copy of Nin's Diaries next. Of everything within this book, I had loved her preface best.

We haven't gotten to the erotic parts yet, but the preface has definitely hooked me.

Camping #vacationread No. 5, nooooo last day of vacation.

Day 11: #lustforlife #marchintothe70s

Emphasis on lust. 😜

@Lizpixie @Cinfhen

Absolutely no!! 2 stars on goodreads.

#book #litsybook #anaisnin #deltaofvenus #goodreads #bookly #readingchallenge2019 #toread

I gave this one 4 star, the prose is beautiful and elegant like one would expect of Nin and most of the stories are interesting and enjoyable. Unfortunately 2-3 rather horrific and disturbing stories that littered the collection. These few stories included rape, abuse, cruelty. I usually avoid books with these in them but I‘m glad I stuck with this one because the good stories far outweighed the bad ones. #anaisnin #bookaddict #booklover #bookblog

Today was all about doing things I enjoy. My little one went out for the day with grandma so that left me free to spring clean, read and cook dinner for their return. It was such a calming and fun way to spend the day and I feel so much better for it now. 🖤🌻

QOTD: What is your ideal day? #bookaddict #booklover #bookblog #bookish #bookworm #bookstamums #anaisnin

The little one is asleep now so time for more Anaïs Nin and Martial, maybe a splash of Hardy too. It‘s such a humid and hot evening and I hear it‘s supposed to be getting hotter this week. I‘m done Mother Nature, Tell Gaia I quit, I want winter now please. ?? #bookaddict #booklover #bookblog #bookish #bookworm #bookstamums #anaisnin

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I finished Poor Unfortunate Souls last night and now I‘m reading Anaïs Nin and Martial. I aim to read one Nin, one ancient classic and one other book at a time all summer! (Or at least until I run out of Nin and ancient classics!)

QOTD: What‘s your summer reading plan? Is there anything you particularly want to devour this summer? #bookaddict #booklover #bookblog #anaisnin

These stories were originally written for a private collector and were published posthumously. #female #litsyclassics #maylovesclassics

Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin???

#junebookbugs Day28: #aplanetinthetitle
Recently acquired at a library sale. No description or quotes to be found on the book jacket. Inside cover blank. Back of the book blank. Too risque for words? Or maybe just a quirk of the publisher? I like to think it was the former. Had to have it.
@RealLifeReading

Two books, each with #aplanetinthetitle, one of which I've read, and one of which is on my TBR. #junebookbugs @RealLifeReading

Ok so... I started reading this book this morning. It was on my tbr list and I approached it without really knowing what it was. Did I mention that I started reading it on my morning commute...on the Underground!?!?!? Oh my... This is why God made e-readers. 😳😵😱🌶️🌋🔥

#riotgram #riotgrams Challenge Day 24: #rainbowbookstack. I would like to dedicate this post, as silly as such a thing might seem, to my #LGBTQIA siblings, especially trans and gnc folk, and kids. ❤ #love #freedom #authenticity #strength #illgowithyou #beahymnforgood

"The most haunting woman is the one we cannot find in the crowded café when we are looking for her, the one that we must hunt for, and seek out through the disguises of her stories." ?

My favorite old bookstore in Evanston, IL. It's now closed but I used to love wandering through this labyrinth of old books and reading nooks. It was hidden in an alley and snaked around small, oddly shaped rooms. Each room had new surprises and treasures. My favorite memory was sitting there for an afternoon reading Anais Nin as a way to flirt with the guy I brought. I failed to notice he went off to browse while I read. 😂 #getindie

It's ok to be a little bad on #readabookday