Blow Him Away: How to Give Him Mind-Blowing Oral Sex by Marcy Michaels

I purchased this as a gift for my gay best friend, for his birthday as a cheeky and light hearted joke, however I knew he'd put it to use since he is still a virgin and would like to know more info about pleasing men.

When it arrived, I was happy to see it was a good size book, brand new glossy cover and plenty of pages. I had a quick flick through to see what it was like.

From reading previous reviews, I knew this book was recommended for beginners. Though when I read through, I did actually pick up some interesting tips myself despite I have a fair experience of giving oral. ;-)

It was well written but I did find on occasion that it did drag a little. Once it got to the tongue exercises and tips, it did get very good! I did even find myself practising some of them, haha!

My best friend was well surprised and happy when he unwrapped and saw his new book. He was keen to get reading and excited to try out the exercises. A good little gift for friends or a useful tool for beginners looking for advice.

This is very well written, and enlightening in the ways of fellatio!

I was completely new to anything beyond a bit of heavy petting, and my boyfriend couldn't believe what I knew!

The book is literate, friendly, and very informative - as a complete beginner, it was incredibly useful. I feel that it would be just as useful to the more 'experienced' reader; there are things in here for everyone! The exercises also proved handy. I think I can safely say that this was a good £6.99 spent. :)

My only problem with it is the (in my opinion) unnecessary opening passage about the Michaels' background in speech therapy; it was a waste of time, really. I mean, cut to the chase... We all know why I'm reading the book, I just want to learn!

I was given this book as a "novelty" gift for Christmas. When I finally got the free time to actually read it, I was disappointed.

Being a gay man, I think oral sex comes naturally to me. I also have the advantage of owning male genitalia, so I know what I want in terms of oral sex.

All the tips given in this book come down to common sense. If worse comes to worse, you can always ask your partner what he enjoys.

If you are a total beginner (e.g. never performed or only given a man oral sex on few occasions) this might be helpful for you.

If you are uncomfortable or still a little bit reluctant (e.g. worried about the smell/hair) to perform oral sex, this book does have helpful tips/hints on how to overcome that.

I was a bit sceptical that this book could teach me anything new, but being written by a speech therapist this gives you a completely different look into how to give a blowjob.

It teaches you that there is a in fact a correct way to place your tongue in your mouth (although I still don't think I've mastered it) and gives you lots of little exercises your can do to strengthen your tongue and your lips. It also tells you all about the penis, positions for optimum deep throating, and different techniques to try.

If you're really serious about improving your technique and are willing to put the effort in every day then I would recommend this book. However, it is pretty complicated and some of the techniques are hard and frustrating to master.