Which of these are sins?

[LadyJaneGrey]

Which of these are sins? Also if they are sins would they be mortal or venial? I’m a 24 year old girl, unmarried & would rather not confess if they’re not sins

a) Reading books by DH Lawrence and Erica Jong as part of a Lit. course assignment.
b) Reading books by DH Lawrence and Erica Jong for pleasure
c) Reading a book in which an explicit scene is a part of the plot
d) Reading a book purely for the explicit content (fictional of course)
e) Reading about a sexual topic in an encyclopedia/textbook. I’m afraid these are a bit titillating sometimes though this opinion is subjective

I will be married in a year. Would it be a sin if after we were married my husband & I together read a guide to sex?

Would it be a sin to read it alone before marriage?
Would it be a sin to read it alone after marriage?

 

[Fr.Vincent_Serpa]

Dear l.

Such matters can be quite subjective. None of these are sinful to look at in themselves. But if they tempt you to sin, don’t look at them.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.