Beautiful Books is reissuing a few of Molly Parkin's erotic novels on Feb 3, 2011, and I like the styling of the covers. Where would a 21st Century hunk model be without a Becks-style tattoo on his arm? And the position of the man's hand on, say, the Full Up cover suggests awareness of the clitoris. Progress must be measured in tentative increments.
I didn't read Moll's novels when they were first published in the 70s and 80s and I'm only familiar with three of them because of a serendipitous find in a hospital charity book sale. It was an omnibus edition of three books titled Bosom Pals bought for 40p. The stories are sexy, funny of course, and still fresh; unlike Jilly Cooper's early romps which seem very dated now.
I like the opening of Molly's Switchback which reads: 'Blossom Tree opened her eyes. It wasn't light yet, but she had been rudely awakened (an apt description ,she thought) by her husband's heavy erection twitching between her warm buttocks. Nosing its way in like a warm torpedo.'
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I like this too, I mean haven't we all been awakened by a warm torpedo at some point in our lives?
The thing I don't get about Molly parkin (other than she has the same name as me, the bitch) is, why does she keep banging on about having had an affair with James Robertson Justice - isn't this the kind of thing you'd want to keep quiet about - it's like saying I shagged Lance Percival - urrgh!
Did you shag Lance Percival? Not my type personally, what with those protruding teeth and lips.
I really don't know about the torpedo.
Madame,
Have you lost your sense of humour? I was saying it would be as horrendous to shag J R Justice as L Percival, what is the matter with you? Menopause darling? Please stop being a wanker otherwise who else will I want to read about over a cup of tea in the morning?!
My dear Molly, I set the temperature in these parts. Love always, MA x
News to me Madame has a sense of humour. She's a laughing stock which is not the same thing.
"Progress must be measured in tentative increments." So true! Definitely an improvement over Fabio though.
I do believe I may have wet myself! Bravo!
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