Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Guide to Getting It On! The mind b oggle s at all the novel fric tions taking p lace every second of every day.
Who could hope to index even a fr action of them and ins piss ate ream s of paper in to a thick cube of con nub ial and casual contortions for enterp rising sex nauts that are looking to emancipate themselves from the untuto red need to p rose lytize in foreign countries i. But having debased myself with actions fit only to occupy remote corners of urban dictionary, it is folly to seek instruction from manuals of this kind. In this, it succeeds.
Oh that tickles, ask me again and enunciate. You want me to demonstrate? Are you okay? You then take off running, towing the gentleman behind you like a hirsute Volkswagen.
Did you think I was joking about a daily regimen of shoe leather mastication? Your gums were bleeding? Would you rather PISS it?! Anyway, you do this by having your partner consume a bag of skittles each day for an entire week.
During this time they are not allowed to express their seminal fluids either manually or through nocturnal emission. Ah, there you are. Well, you must be vigilant, and your sleep schedules must be asynchronous. At the end of the week, you allow Daniel Plainview to drink your milkshake. Wait, this is perhaps a confusing metaphor. Drink it all up.
Does that clarify the issue? The scenarios vary, but a reoccurring dream involves some post coital humanoid running on a treadmill. They collapse onto the moving belt which launches them across the room into a pile of free weights. This is called the Ted Nugent. And it is nowhere to be found in here. View all 22 comments. A sex guide as big as a telephone book; a page turner, yet somehow oddly disappointing in many respects.
My greatest frustrations with this book--achievement though this tome may be and it is quite a feat --are that it repeats a number of facts and motifs over and over, and seems to do so because there is no apparent logical order to the overall presentation. It gets to be quite fatiguing after a few hundred pages. The book is meant to be digested in small compartmentalized bits. The voice is be A sex guide as big as a telephone book; a page turner, yet somehow oddly disappointing in many respects.
The voice is bemused and humorous, but quite often I found author Joannides' urges to make jokes about the topics under discussion strained and possibly undermined the facts he was writing about.
The book tries to find a balance between facts, conjecture, philosophy and humor to keep itself from becoming academically boring though many sources are aptly cited , but sometimes I think the conjectures and the quips go too far. The definition of trophy wife in the book's "Goofy Glossary", for instance, is mainly editorialized satire that seems to cynically dismiss a man's second marriage outright without making any concession to genuine feelings and motives, and is sexist to boot.
Most intelligent readers should be able to discern between Joannides' flip opinions and actual facts, but sometimes the line is blurred to the point of annoyance. Is it necessary to have an entire two pages devoted to showing a first-timer how to insert a tampon, and then have a section that jokes about Viagra and dismisses its users rather than talking more about the facts of what Viagra does?
Is it necessary on page to give the exact same advice about using condoms as was already detailed earlier in the book? Why does the book insist throughout that the best thing to do when contemplating or having sex is to talk to your partner about what each of you wants, but then have an entire chapter way back on page about "Talking to Your Partner About Sex"? Shouldn't this chapter be on page 1? In the chapter on anal play on page , why does Joannides mention gerbiling as one kind of kink without then elaborating on it or condemning it, since, as he notes elsewhere, there are sexual rights and wrongs?
In one section he rather courageously and gingerly raises the question of interfamial desire, but then seems at sea in explaining it. Why include letters from average people asking about sex topics that in many cases have already been addressed in the book? Overall, I found this pop guide to be like taking a balloon ride over the landscape of sex with an eccentric balloonist tour guide, getting caught in crosswinds and drifting again over previously flown-over territory.
I did learn some things, including a few practices I was not aware of, and would recommend it to people who think they know it all and who usually botch their lovemaking as a result.
There are some gems throughout. It was interesting to learn about an exercise in which women are observed taking the man's on-top thrusting role and being barely able to handle it for 3 minutes, resulting in many exclamations of "How do men do it? An accomplished lover is a wise grasshopper who implores a partner to give him copious amounts of advice. View all 3 comments.
Because everyone should have a sex guide book that quotes The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. This is an excellent, general guide to sex and is designed as an all-in-one introduction.
It covers such topics as: basic biology, oral sex, hand sex, anal sex, masturbation, sex toys, sexual safety, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual orientation, and pregnancy. Roughly equal weight and attention has been given to both the female and male perspectives on all topics. All topics are discussed clearly Because everyone should have a sex guide book that quotes The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
All topics are discussed clearly, calmly, and in an engaging manner. The publisher of this book also maintains a website www. This review is of the third edition published in View 1 comment. Jul 14, Manny rated it liked it Shelves: too-sexy-for-maiden-aunts , science , well-i-think-its-funny.
A sort of cross between The Kama Sutra and Modern Chess Openings , this book is a portable, one-volume guide that explains clearly and helpfully how to have any kind of sex you can think of with any partner you can think of: male, female, neuter, yourself, or combinations of the above. If you like doing it and it's not listed here, you're either a remarkably imaginative person or in urgent need of psychiatric help.
I'll leave it to you to decide which. Shelves: favorite-books-ever. This book is not just a how-to manual on "getting it on. I credit this book and this book only with the massive accomplishment of getting me to stop being afraid of sex. It even includes chapters you don't want to read, but you prolly should know anyway. Dangers of it all. And above all, it prefaces the whole thing with a warning that if you are not ready to have a baby a This book is not just a how-to manual on "getting it on.
And above all, it prefaces the whole thing with a warning that if you are not ready to have a baby and make those life choices, you prolly shouldn't be having sex in the first place. Smart warning. The entire chapter about consent is how heterosexual men can avoid the legal consequences of rape.
Not how to respect a partner, how and why to communicate, etc. I'll leave you with this gem: "Even if a woman didn't say no to sex, you can still be charged with sexual assault. The same is true if a woman said yes, but suffer's buyer's remorse and it becomes her word against yours. But he chooses to criticize the current cultural conversation that calls on men to take more responsibility for their sexual actions rather than teaching all his readers about the essential and wonderful nature of consent.
I did skim some other chapters, a very heterosexual take on most things. Sometimes relying on tired narratives on men and women and how they relate to sexuality. There are probably useful, educational parts to the book. But I'm not sticking around to find out. Want answers to sex questions without having to speak to a person? Don't want to read a book on sex that seems like it was written by your professor or grandparent?
Then this is your book. The author covers a large variety of topics that will answer any question you have- and will likely provide answers to questions that you didn't know you had. The book is laid out in a chapter format, so it is possible to read only the chapters that interest you. The layout is engaging and the author is both a Want answers to sex questions without having to speak to a person?
The layout is engaging and the author is both a skilled writer and quite funny. Jan 29, Josh rated it it was amazing Shelves: nonfiction , mind-blowingly-good. Snicker all you want - this is the best book on sex we sell in our bookstore.
Here's my blurbish review of the book from Brews and Books a while back. Equally fitting on the shelf of a couple or as the text in a sex education class, the nearly-1, page book talks about sex frankly and with a sense of humor. Published in over a dozen languages, 6 editions, and a winner of multip Snicker all you want - this is the best book on sex we sell in our bookstore. Although the tone is hip, light and informal, the Guide to Getting it On is meticulously researched and covers every sexual topic under the sun, from the benign to the kinky.
The book deserves a place on the shelf of anyone who has had sex, is currently sexually active, or thinks they will be in their lifetime. Aug 18, Megan rated it it was amazing Shelves: i-own. Sweet, cute, funny, humorous. Definitely recommended for anyone interested in having sex, even if you've been doing it for years.
This book is amazing. It covers about everything you can imagine, and when it doesn't cover something thoroughly, it tells you, and gives you recommendations for other books to read on the subject. It has served as a great resource, reference and just a straight up entertaining read. Unlike a lot of other books about sex this book has a frank, but humorous tone to it. Giving a practical guide to just about every aspect of sex you can think of, from anal sex to family planning and even how to explain sex to kids.
Fans of the penis do not despair. The dick gets a spotlight too. One of my favorite part is the awesomely titled The Zen of Finger Fucking, where an entire chapter is dedicated to digital stimulation.
A similar detailed approach is taken with handjobs, oral sex and of course intercourse, or Horizontal Jogging as it is called in the book. There are even chapters on how to masturbate, pick a sex toy, homosexuality, bisexuality and even kink.
The Guide to Getting It On is a great resource for anyone curious about sex. September to May: Freshman Year. Now you can have the answers that all freshmen wish they had from the beginning, and you can have them in about an hour. The Skinny on Your First Year in College follows a college freshmen through a series of obstacles - some he was prepared for, others he was not.
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Publication will be supported by a major marketing and promotion campaign with Lari, across Scotland and the rest of the UK. I also love the sense of humor. It's very good at disarming the fear. And it's gorgeous.
I'll be recommending this book highly. Every step of this structured instruction is expertly illustrated with photos and crisp diagrams. This really is the best way to learn.
This second edition enhances that learning experience. Here you will find unique, photographically precise diagrams of breadboarded components, to help you build circuits with speed and precision. A new shopping guide and a simplified range of components, will minimize your investment in parts for the projects.
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As before, Make: Electronics begins with the basics. You'll see for yourself how components work--and what happens when they don't. You'll short out a battery and overheat an LED. You'll also open up a potentiometer and a relay to see what's inside. No other book gives you such an opportunity to learn from real-life experiences.
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