Craigslist Casual Encounters: The Hilarious and Disturbing World of Seeking Sex Online [Paperback]

Henry Russell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2010

Craigslist Casual Encounters... a place where one can find the lonely, the lost, the perverted, the romantic, the sadistic, the comedic, the pathetic, the lovers, the fighters, the gay, the straight, and everyone in between. Over the course of nearly a year, I placed hundreds of very different ads on Craigslist, posing as an assortment of people and personalities. I received almost 10,000 responses and have selected my 29 best ads and responses for this book. I'm certain you will enjoy both the ads and the hilarious and disturbing responses I received. Read real responses from people claiming to be college professors, airline employees, a government subcontractor with "above secret clearance", former youth minister, doctor, dwarf, married men and many others, all attempting to find casual sex on the internet.

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About the Author

Henry Russell is a writer and licensed attorney currently residing in Los Angeles, California. He has spent the greater part of a year researching and investigating the Craigslist online community and Craigslist Casual Encounters is his first published non-fiction work. His academic background and attention to detail, combined with his unique and twisted sense of humor has allowed him to expose the disconcerting world of online sex in a way that brings laughter and enjoyment to his readers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Haha Publishing; 1st edition (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615338682
• ISBN-13: 978-0615338682
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,023,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You are an evil comedic genius, Mr. Russell, April 1, 2010

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Roderick Lightning (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Craigslist Casual Encounters: The Hilarious and Disturbing World of Seeking Sex Online (Paperback)

This is a very entertaining read. It's equal parts disgusting and hilarious. There are a ton of antisocial, desperate freaks out there and Henry Russell does a fine job chronicling their horrifying perversions. Read this book. You'll either laugh uncontrollably, or you'll crawl up into the fetal position and wish you could erase the mental images that these stories will inevitably conjure up. Good stuff...either way.

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Stop Laughing!, April 1, 2010

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B. Smith (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Craigslist Casual Encounters: The Hilarious and Disturbing World of Seeking Sex Online (Paperback)

This book is too funny. I can't believe the things people say. If you want a good read and laugh at how messed up people can be, read this book!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still LMAO, April 1, 2010

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Mary Douglas (San Diego) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Craigslist Casual Encounters: The Hilarious and Disturbing World of Seeking Sex Online (Paperback)

This book is SO awesomely wrong!! I can't even believe how messed up some of these people are. The things these (mainly) guys will do for sex blew my mind! I got an early copy of the book through the publisher at hahapublishingdotcom and I died laughing at nearly all of the chapters. Just to name a few..."Broke Masturbation Hand", "STR8 4 STR8", "Furry Sex" and "Guitar Hero Groupie". I love it when the author messes with the people responding to the ads mainly by making fun of them. So good!! Read it! Get it for anyone who you know has ever responded to a casual encounter ad, they may be in the book. Ladies, check your man, there are a lot of married men reponding to these ads.