A Private Diary: Our First Year in Swinging is the diary of a couple s exploration into the secret sexual world of the Lifestyle. Jerry and Susie are an average married small-town couple who make a New Year's resolution between them to attend a swingers club and are launched into a sexually exciting year of adventure and discovery. They join the rapidly growing underground society of swingers who seek carnal pleasures with others. Their education in swinging is fast and furious as they plunge enthusiastically into one sexual adventure after another.
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The author and his wife are hedonists who realize that life is short and unpredictable, so they try to enjoy life to the fullest. They share unconditional love between them and are deeply committed to each other, critically important traits for any couple entering the Lifestyle. This is their third book based on their real life experiences. Jerry and Susie are not professional authors; they are everyday people who hope to share their journeys through life and lessons learned with others.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
As the title indicates, this book is the diary of a couple's first year in the swinging lifestyle. I found it very realistic and so much fun to read, taking you through their first tentative yet also highly enthusiastic steps into swinging. There were many lessons learned during their first few experiences, with the author ready to quit, unsure he was suited for the lifestyle. This provides valuable real life information for those taking their first plunge into swinging. Swinging is not for everyone and there is comfort in knowing that most everyone has a rough time initially, with many emotional issues and a period of adjustment as they find out what works best for them and what isn't comfortable for them and they should therefore avoid. The book was very good at exposing many of the ups and downs that are encountered during swinging, social, physical and emotional. The latter half of the book provided some sexually explicit and highly erotic adventures, where the couple experienced a number of their longtime sexual fantasies, including various 3-somes, 4-somes, role-playing (e.g. a date with a hooker in a bar), squirting female orgasms, oral and anal sex. Overall, a very entertaining and enjoyable book!
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
I'm almost half-way through this book now, and find it's increasingly becoming more of a struggle for me to keep going back and reading more. Most of the book is a blow-by-blow (sometimes literally) account of the author's swinging experiences, with some comments about how he and his partner felt about the experiences thrown in.
Anytime I read I find myself quickly becoming bored due to the sameness of the descriptions of their experiences, and getting really irritated with the author's habit of ending every other sentence with an exclamation mark! There is a serious need for a skilled editor here! See what I mean!
I'm no psychologist, and maybe I'm just envious, but the author also seems to spend a lot of time and effort describing in repetitious detail his own (and his partner's) insatiable sexual appetites. How many times do I need a description of how much she squirts, how many times he humps in an evening, how big and hard he gets, and how often they make love when by themselves, including seemingly mandatory descriptions of their yells upon cumming and of course more exclamation marks!? I can enjoy and get off on good written porn, but this is not it.
I've had a lot of swinging experiences myself, so I do know what it is like, and can identify with most of the author's experiences. On the other hand, I think they could be communicated in a much more skilled manner by another author.
The more I read, the more I feel ripped off by the(...)price. All in all, I'm sorry I bought the book. There are other books and DVDs that do a much better job describing swinging experiences and emotions.
Anytime I read I find myself quickly becoming bored due to the sameness of the descriptions of their experiences, and getting really irritated with the author's habit of ending every other sentence with an exclamation mark! There is a serious need for a skilled editor here! See what I mean!
I'm no psychologist, and maybe I'm just envious, but the author also seems to spend a lot of time and effort describing in repetitious detail his own (and his partner's) insatiable sexual appetites. How many times do I need a description of how much she squirts, how many times he humps in an evening, how big and hard he gets, and how often they make love when by themselves, including seemingly mandatory descriptions of their yells upon cumming and of course more exclamation marks!? I can enjoy and get off on good written porn, but this is not it.
I've had a lot of swinging experiences myself, so I do know what it is like, and can identify with most of the author's experiences. On the other hand, I think they could be communicated in a much more skilled manner by another author.
The more I read, the more I feel ripped off by the(...)price. All in all, I'm sorry I bought the book. There are other books and DVDs that do a much better job describing swinging experiences and emotions.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
This book is full of helpful information and is told from the viewpoint of an experienced swinger. (There are several other books I read years ago that were obviously not written by actual swingers. Journalists and outsiders cannot portray the firsthand emotional and psychological aspects of swinging that real swingers can.) The couple in this book take us along with them on their roller-coaster ride during their first year of swinging, from graphically erotic sexual encounters to emotional self-doubts and disappointments. I appreciated the honesty and candor the author used when describing the Lifestyle. Rather than sugar-coating everything and focusing only on the upside of swinging, the author gives a realistic view, including negative as well as positive experiences. Everyone is certainly not suited for swinging and this book provides enough food-for-thought to give every Swinger wannabe many different points to consider before taking the plunge. The author reveals many of the personal hurdles that need to be overcome to enjoy success in the Lifestyle, including performance anxiety, jealousy, insecurity, inhibitions and the critical issues surrounding interpersonal relationships at many levels of intimacy. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in knowing what swinging is really like.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Starts off so good, then falls off a cliff.
Jerry L. Moore, A Private Diary: Our First Year in Swinging (Infinity Publishing, 2005)
For the first fifteen pages of this book, I was convinced I'd found the best... Read more
For the first fifteen pages of this book, I was convinced I'd found the best... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Robert P. Beveridge
Truly Terrible
I purchased another book written by the same author, so really have no one to blame but myself for purchasing this horrible book. Read more
Published on April 1, 2008 by Zola
Excellent for Beginners
This is one of the best books available for beginners. It is a diary of a couples first six months exploring the Lifestyle, providing real life details of what it is like, all the... Read more
Published on March 24, 2006 by Kathy
Wow!
I had read several other books about swinging a couple years back, but this one has such a feel of reality without all the hype. Read more
Published on January 31, 2006 by Jon David
Enjoyable reading
I was pleased to see Gerald publishing again, and such an interesting genre this time. I found the book to be a delightful read on a subject I was curious about. Read more
Published on January 5, 2006 by M. Barber
Garbage
About this book and author - Since being in the lifestyle for many years my wife and I have been very fortunate in our experiences. Read more
Published on December 12, 2005 by Book Reviewer
Poorly written porn
After reading this book I have to wonder if the author is really 52!! He writes like he is in 5th grade. Read more
Published on December 10, 2005 by Mark
Enlightening
We found this book to be excellent in giving information about the ups and downs of swinging. My partner and I are considering the lifestyle, now this book has made us question... Read more
Published on December 7, 2005 by Pondering
Pathetic
This man is pathetic. This whole book is only an attempt to boost his own sorry ego. His writing skills have much to be desired. Read more
Published on December 7, 2005 by A Real Lifestyler
This book should be a zero!!!!
This book uses real names & sort of fake names of Clubs and meet & greets. He should have a law suit against using all the names. Read more
Published on December 6, 2005 by Swinger
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