The Ultimate Swingers Guide [Paperback]

Tia Minell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0966957202 | ISBN-13: 978-0966957204 | Publication Date: July 1, 1993

The Ultimate Swingers Guide is the perfect book for single men, women and couples interested in the swinging lifestyle!

It covers such topics as: How to get involved in swinging, swing etiquette, what to expect at a party or club, where to find the best parties, how to keep swinging safely and discreetly and lots more! Written by a woman that has been enjoying the lifestyle for over 10 years.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tia Minell has been active in the swinging lifestyle for over 10 years and her book has sold thousands of copies to people all over the world from her website. Her straight-talking style makes this book enjoyable reading for the novice and experienced swinger alike.

Product Details

• Paperback: 59 pages
• Publisher: Premier Pr (July 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966957202
• ISBN-13: 978-0966957204
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,479,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Rip-Off, July 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ultimate Swingers Guide (Paperback)

I am not affiliated with any organization. I recently decided to take the step of discussing this topic with my wife.

I picked up two books. "Considering Swinging" by Ed and Dana Allen, which costs [$$$]and the "Ultimate Swingers Guide" which costs over three times as much.

It appears to me that this little book flew off the author's word processor. She then bound it and had some people write good reviews here to cause sales at a very high price.

If one were to have handed this work in as a college paper, it might get a C+, but as something to pay [$$$] on Amazon, it deserves a resounding "F." It is full of typos. There are exclamation points sprinkled indiscriminately throughout (which again shows signs of it being a first draft). It is poorly organized. There are lots of "rules" interspersed with other statements which are supposed by exciting--because the exclamation marks or CAPITAL LETTERS or bold type tell you so. If something is well written, the text should generally create its own excitement.

It is supposed to be something to turn someone on to swinging, but on page 10 and 11 the author tells guys what NOT to tell their partners. Not bad advice, perhaps, but would any man with half a brain dare give this book to his partner after he had read it and followed the author's advice?

One thing I thought particularly strange, is on page 31 of this 59-page, large print book, the author tells you how to host your own party. This seems inappropriate in an introductory guide.

The Ultimate Swingers Guide--there is no apostraphe in the Title, the author did not even proof read that--has no begining, no middle and no end. It does not flow. It is not enjoyable to read. To the extent there is a style, the author comes across as sometimes flaky and sometimes a scold.

If you want to buy a small, introductory guide that is enjoyable to read and might actually pique someone else's interest, spend five bucks and buy the much better product, "Considering Swinging" by Ed and Dana Allen. Don't let Ms. Minell trade on her name and get away with scooping up some easy money with such a poor product.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Helped get my wife to agree to try swinging!, August 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ultimate Swingers Guide (Paperback)

It even answered questions I never would have known to ask! Thanks Tia, for helping all us curious but confused people that have always wanted to know about swinging. We went to our first party and had an amazing time!

20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars very trite, uninteresting, no knowledge to be gained, August 12, 1999

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[e-mail] (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Swingers Guide (Paperback)

Beware. This is not a book, but a mere phamlet that talks about nothing more than common sence concerning basic manners. It is very short, and contains writing on only one side of the page. One would be better off reading a basic primer on social behavior at a dinner party.

There was nothing interesting to be learned, and it was very boring. You could finish reading it in 15 minutes. It certainly was not worth the Price. I returned my copy for a refund.

What would have made the phamlet interesting would have been to talk about couples first encounters at a couples club or house party, and to discuss the various emotions and interplay between couples. There should have been examples of discussions between couples of what to expect from the swinging life style, and to relate some of their actual experiences both good and bad.

In summary - forget about it.