Going Down: An Illustrated Guide to Giving Him the Best Blow Job of His Life by Nicci Talbot is a light and entertaining, sometimes illuminating, sometimes cock-in-cheek read about the art of giving head. While the book is geared towards women pleasing men, the advice would probably work for men who want to please men as well.

The book was written in 2008 and is 130 pages long. The book is divided into six sections, which, after an introduction, explore knowing a man’s body (specifically the penis), exercises for your face, foreplay, positions and techniques for giving head, and sex play options.

Each section contains 1 page of information on the topic at hand (or mouth), sometimes two. The information is broken down into short paragraphs and is accompanied on the facing page by a color photo or diagram. Most of the pictures are non-explicit, and never show a photo of a penis (although there are several diagrams of one). Since the information is in short paragraphs, it’s easy an quick to read.

Introduction
The Introduction covers a brief history of oral sex, myths and worries people may have about performing oral sex or having it performed on them, safe sex during oral sex, and how to use the book to get the most out of it.

Know His Body
This section contains good diagrams point out the different parts of the penis, as well as other hot spot areas including the anus, taint, and balls. Information on how to handle a penis and stimulate the prostate and pc muscle, as well as his sexual response and how to tease the rest of his body is also included. A mention here about ejaculation – and that sperm is good for your skin – is probably not going to have women asking to take cum on their breasts or face.

Lip Smackingly Good
In Lip Smackingly Good, the author presents information about facial anatomy, and exercises to help you give better head. She starts by talking about the tongue, and gives several exercises, like pointing your tongue and blowing bubbles out of a straw to make your tongue more flexible. Exercises are also included for your lips and jaw to get them working, and some breathing exercises are included as well. This section encourages practice, and suggests trying out blow job techniques (including deep-throating) with dildos (she recommends silicone), lubes, condoms, and gels. Fruits or vegetables can also be used, and the author suggests using root vegetables which are sturdier and won’t break during your practice session.

Getting In the Mood
This section explores the use of foreplay to get in the mood for oral sex. The author suggests several fun ideas, including food play and erotic shaving.


A Perfect Blow Job Every Time
The author here presents different positions and techniques to give the best blow job you can, and be satisfied yourself as well. This section contains hand tricks, hand and mouth combinations, and some specific positions to blow your man in, including “The Warrior”, face sitting, shoulder stand, 69, kneel and play, classic with a twist, and deep throat. She briefly mentions oral-anal play and rimming as well.

Sex play
The last chapter presents some ideas to add a little extra spice to stimulate while giving oral sex. She mentions accessories like condoms, dental dams, and lubes, as well as oils, paints, and balms for sensual pleasure. Toys for the man to use will also enhance his pleasure of your blow job, and these include the standard anal toys as well as nipple toys. The author even talks a bit about genital and tongue piercing to enhance pleasure, as well as wearing lingerie.

Going Down is a fun little book with good information, especially for those who are new to the art of sucking cock, or want some suggestions on how to do it better.

I found the information in the Know His Body section interesting, and particularly the diagrams detailing his hot spots. Blowing bubbles with a straw was pretty fun, and some of the exercises for practicing technique made me laugh. Being caught by your husband with a carrot down your throat in the kitchen is a bit embarrassing, though!

While I had tried many of the positions listed here, there were a few that were new to me, and my husband was happy to oblige my trying them out. While I do agree that deep-throating is easier with my head hanging back, most of the other positions are well suited to it also.

This was a useful book. The exercises were fun to do, and there were some tricks that my husband really enjoyed. With the information grouped into short sections, it was easy to look up something quickly without having to wade through a lot of text.

A friend of mine has borrowed this, and she also found the exercises fun and useful.