Navigate Books of the Month: Intro 10 books with "sex" in their titles Tomcat in Love by Tim O'Brien The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy Nerve: Literate Smut edited by Genevieve Field and Rufus Griscom SEXlife magazine Breakup: The End of a Love Story by Catherine Texier Devil Babe's Big Book of Fun by Isabel Samaras Previous Books of the Month: July: AMERICA June: SUMMER May: WOMEN

PLAYTIME IN HELL Devil Babe's Big Book of Fun by Isabel Samaras Manic D Press, $11.95, ISBN 0.916397.52.1   There is life after Mad Libs! Isabel Samaras' activity book offers adult high jinks in a childhood-reminiscent package. Devil Babe's Big Book of Fun is filled with campy, saucy and suggestive images of various devil babes--and a few manly men. Adults may connect the dots to unveil sultry curves; partake in hot word searches, word scrambles and mazes; or simply color in the sexy bods of Devil Babe and her buddies. Also included are decadent recipes for eating with (or off of) a friend. Samaras will be at Reading Frenzy (921 SW Oak St., 274-1449) at 7 pm Thursday, Sept. 3, showing her art and signing the book. --Jackie Kasten   originally published August 26, 1998