I just read the book, "Screw the Roses. Send me the thorns." It's a good read, but not that informative in terms of some of the more 'noble' fetishes that seem to permeate this site such as water-sports and scat play. More for beginners or those that do like romance mixed in with their playtime. Two of the great lines from the book, "The ideal dominant is patient, never demanding, confident, secure and accepting of limitations.