I originally bought this book for myself. I wanted to explore the world of toys and see how they could enhance my sex life. Be it with a partner or by myself. I chose sex toys 101 because of its tag line. A playfully uninhibited guide. I wanted to know what toys would work best for me and I did not want a book that was prudish. I wanted to know what felt good for vaginal penetration. Which ones were good for clitoral stimulation, anal sex and so on.

When I bought the book I thought it would talk about different toys and how they worked and who they might be best for. I was surprised to find so much more in the book. They talked about anatomy. What parts of your body are stimulated before, during and after sex. How to express yourself and how to communicate what you want from your sexual experience. They also talked about different lubes, sensation play, bondage and domination. I was so surprised to find those subjects in a book I thought would just be about toys.

The table of contents has broken down each of the subject into 10 simple chapters. All the way from vibrators and dildos to strap-ons and anal toys. It even has some history of the different items seen in the book. There are very bright and colorful photos so you can see some of the items they are talking about. I thought this was cool because no matter how well a toy is described in the book it always helps to see some photos.

Now that I have a partner we use this book together. We can explore the use of new toys, lubes and other ideas from this book. We like the fact that we can pick up this book, say "what do you want to find out more about" and then just flip to it. It’s a really informative book. I just love it.