I have no problem admitting that I am a sight-oriented person when it comes to most things sexual. Actually, if I were to make a list of how I respond to sexual stimuli, it would likely be as follows:
1. Sight
2. Intellect
3. Touch
4. Sound
5. Scent
Of course, this can vary from situation to situation but it is rare that sight leaves the top spot.
However, I have to say, since I have started exploring more and more of the work of Rose Caraway, I’ve become more attuned to the rich sensations delivered aurally.
If you follow me here, you’ll have noted that Rose and I have worked together and have a rapport already. She was on my show Sex City and we exchange comments on Twitter and Facebook. But this isn’t a post about supporting a friend’s work because we’re friends. This is about tootin’ her horn because she is fucking fantastic at what she does.
If you are new to audio erotica, get yourself over the Rose’s works The Kiss Me Quicks to jump right in. Rose produces audio versions of erotica stories—but these aren’t straight up readings. She infuses music and she works with some of the best erotica writers and publishers in the world.
I recently listened to two different works from Rose, The Big Book of Orgasms: 69 Sexy Stories and Shady Palms. Both are fantastic listens for completely different reasons.
I already knew The Big Book of Orgasms (edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel) was a fantastic collection of erotica because I’d already read it. However, listening to it is an entirely different experience. Because this is the world I already know Rose from erotica work specifically, listening to her was like slipping on those favourite date night underwear, the ones that make you feel extra sexy. And it did not disappoint!
Shady Palms (written by Allen Dusk), on the less sticky hand, is a thriller, a great story full of twists, plenty of macabre action and compelling characters and bits of erotic content here and there. A definite departure from my usual Rose fix! But man is it good. I mean, really good. Both the story and the presentation. I don’t usually go for thrillers but Shady Palms had me on the edge of my train/bus/subway seat throughout!
And that’s the thing: audiobooks are fantastic for transit. Because of my commute, I am almost always tired. When I’m tired and I try to read, I fall asleep. When that happens, I end up with a rather unfortunately trip back to the stop I was supposed to get off at! Instead, I can set the audiobook to play, turn on an alarm if I’m feeling sleepy and enjoy amazing stories—sexy or thrilling—along the way.
