Em & Lo's Rec Sex: An A-Z Guide to Hooking Up [Paperback]

Em & Lo (Author), Arthur Mount (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2006

The lovely sex advisors of Nerve.com are back! Amassing knowledge from years of counseling the sexually curious and courageous, Em and Lo now offer this essential guide to playing the field. With over 350 hilarious alphabetically listed entries and saucy illustrations, Em & Lo's Rec Sex covers all the bases of free loveB is for booty call, E is for equal opportunity objectification, F is for friends with benefits, S is for STDs, Z is for... (well, no, that would give away the ending). At long last, here are answers to age old questions like, How do I know whether I'm dating or just hooking up? What's the difference between comfort sex and a mercy fuck? Would a true wingman ever engage in cockblocking? When does a booty call become an umfriend? And most importantly, can you do-over a play-d'oh? Em and Lo define the terms, classify the information, and generally shed light on all the naughty things you do. Armed with Em & Lo's Rec Sex you'll never again have to ponder: If I improve my playdar, can a cuddle party lead to some dry humping?

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About the Author

Em & Lo, more formally know as Emma Taylor and Lorelei Sharkey, are also the authors of The Big Bang, Nerve's Guide to Sex Etiquette, and Position of the Day. They contribute to numerous publications, including New York magazine, Glamour, and Men's Health, and they publish a regular advice column and weekly horoscopes on their Web site, EmandLo.com. They both live in New York.

Em & Lo, more formally know as Emma Taylor and Lorelei Sharkey, are also the authors of The Big Bang, Nerve's Guide to Sex Etiquette, and Position of the Day. They contribute to numerous publications, including New York magazine, Glamour, and Men's Health, and they publish a regular advice column and weekly horoscopes on their Web site, EmandLo.com. They both live in New York.

Arthur Mount is an illustrator living in Portland, Oregon. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Dwell, Wallpaper, Fortune, Sunset, GQ, and the New York Times.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (July 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811852121
• ISBN-13: 978-0811852128
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,923,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother, a Waste of My Money, September 8, 2010

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This review is from: Em & Lo's Rec Sex: An A-Z Guide to Hooking Up (Paperback)

So not at all sure why I bought this book. I bought it in 2006, must have been very inexpensive then, maybe $5 or less, because this is a pathetic book. I've opened it maybe 4 times, the 4th being to give you all some insight into what a horrible decision you might be making if you decide to purchase this.

Basically its just slang sex definitions. AND, I don't know if I've ever even heard half of these words! It hardly makes any sense, you might as well just read Urban [...] all the way through for FREE instead of buying this. Here's some examples:

Pleated Pants: Threads to avoid if you want to get lucky.
Prenook: Casual sex equivalent to a prenup.
Posterity Poke: Sex intended to make a baby.
Himbo: The male equivalent of bimbo.
Drive-thru: Convenient sex.

And here's other words you should expect to see: Jimmy Buffet, bread-crumb trail, brunch, brunch story, baggage, bachelor party, coffee, closure, collectible, coyote ugly, cruising, date, google goggles, groucho marx syndrome, a george micheal, group sex, gaydar, game playing, backrub, Sex and the City, serial dater, etc.

Lastly, don't bother. I'm not even sure how to get rid of this book now- shouldn't inflict this on anyone else!