Go Ahead - Get Wet

Ever been reading a steamy book in the tub (possibly with a water-safe toy or two, if you're the "be prepared" type) and gotten so excited that you've dropped it in the water? I have. And it was tragic. I don't even break the spines of my books, let alone let them get soaked through. So you can imagine my glee when I stumbled across this awesome and "why didn't they think of this before?"-worthy gem: a waterproof book of erotica.

The book is a compilation of stories - which I think is fabulous because of you don't like the style, tone or imagery of one story, you just skip right past it. So it's already fantastic. But the book is a Durabook that you can sprinkle, spray, douse or drop - and it'll still be as good as new. Not only that, but the erotic stores are water-themed, making it all the easier to transport yourself into the story as you read in the tub.

So go ahead, run a warm tub, light some candles, and get it (and yourself) as wet as you want.

Find out where to get it here. And check out the other two books in the series:

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where to get either of these titles!

   

BOOK REVIEW - Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex - Mary Roach

If you’ve ever been curious about the postal service’s contribution to treating erectile dysfunction, what exactly went on in Alfred Kinsey’s attic, and what, if any, is the benefit of sex machines, this is the book for you. Mary Roach, who is best known for her book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, the best-selling book about corpses (a book I stumbled across after its cameo appearance on the TV show Six Feet Under) takes on a whole new area of study in her newest book, Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. As the name implies, her newest book tackles the topic of the historical scientific study of human sexuality (or, in some cases, the lack thereof). This book once again proves her ability to take what could be dry research and infuse it with vitality.

Ever the intrepid researcher, Roach follows her research topic into strange (and sometimes terrifying) places. In the name of research she braves the ripe stench that is a barn full of sows in heat and offers herself (and a somewhat reticent husband) as subjects to find out how ultrasounds of human copulation work. Those with weak stomachs would be well advised to skip the beginning of chapter six, where she describes in detail the work of Dr. Hsu, one of the world’s leading urologists. Trust me, it’s graphic.

Reading the book I was impressed by Roach’s talents not just as a writer, but as a researcher. The book is written with thoughtful detail and Roach demonstrates her extraordinary ability to cherry pick the juiciest and most interesting bits of information, making what could be tedious and long-winded research from a far-gone era not only relevant but, in many cases, hilarious. Her writing style is quick, witty, and with just the right balance of authority and humour. Even the footnotes were worth reading, in some cases making me laugh out loud.

I would recommend this book as required reading for any self-appointed sexologist or sexpert. This book knocks other surveys of sex study off the shelf. Covering every significant theory, study and persona in the area of sex research and sexology from Alfred Kinsey and his Report on Female Sexuality to Johnson and Masters to Carol Queen, she slogged through the dry, the boring and the just plain weird so that you don’t have to.