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Worst Laid Plans: When Bad Sex Happens to Good People [Paperback]

Alexandra Lydon (Author), Laura Kindred (Author)
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May 1, 2010
“When bad sex happens to good people, there is no recourse like full disclosure,” is the motto of Worst Laid Plans, a collection of forty probably-too-intimate, but shockingly funny, true-life tales of lust gone wrong.  The stories are divided into themed sections including Foreign Affairs (“When bad sex goes abroad”), Self-Help (“Love thyself…but do it carefully”), On the Rebound (“The art of getting back in-and-out-there”), Mob Mentality (People will do things in groups they would never do alone”), and The End of Innocence (“A memorial to virginity”) among others.  The book evolved out of a storytelling event originally staged at Upright Citizen Brigade, the highly influential comedy organization co-founded by Amy Poehler, who along with Janeane Garofalo and SNL’s Casey Wilson, performed at the show that continues today.  Part Vagina Monologues, part car crash, and wholly hilarious, the volume features contributions from shameless actors, comedians, and writers who will shamelessly spread the word via blogs, on-line videos, tweets, on-going WLP performances, film/TV/media contacts, and further sexual conquests.

“[A] hilarious testimonial to the vast array of consequences we face after
having ignored that little voice inside that says: ‘Don’t.’ ‘This isn’t a
good idea.’  ‘Leave now.’”
—Laraine Newman (Saturday Night Live, The Groundlings)

 

“Irrefutable evidence that one should wait until marriage to have sex.”
—Joel McHale (The Soup, Community)

 

“This book will make you laugh, scream, and want to be a lesbian.”
—Whitney Cummings (Chelsea Lately, Comedy Central)

 

“This is the best kind of comedy; that which makes you both laugh and
erect.”
—Rob Corddry (The Daily Show)


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Alexandra Lydon, originally from Boston and a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, is currently a Los Angeles-based actress who has appeared on 24, Prison Break, CSI, Desperate Housewives, and House.
 
Laura Kindred, raised in Greater Boston and also a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, is currently a fashion writer and Senior Site Editor for a California-based fashion company.  She previously served as Copy Director at Ralph Lauren.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Abrams Image (May 1, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0810989026
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810989023
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #768,252 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars We All Wish We Followed That Little Inner Voice, June 27, 2010
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This review is from: Worst Laid Plans: When Bad Sex Happens to Good People (Paperback)
Spoiler Alert: If you are uncomfortable reading about sex or just downright offended by frank accounts of sex/sexual acts, this book is not for you.

This book is a compilation authored by a variety of comedic people and writers who look back upon their most embarassing and/or crummy sexual experiences. Regardless of your sexual orientation, you will walk away laughing and possibly thinking 'Man, I thought I heard it all'. Extremely well-written by people who are comfortable and honest about their sexuality and experiences, this book is hilarious. It seemingly runs the gamut between quirky encounters, blind dates, extended dating 'with benefits', oddball first dates, and sexually crossing the line.

One of my favorite entries was by a man who assumed he was gay because he kissed another guy. He immediately proclaims to his liberal family(who coincidentally happen to be very supportive) that he is a member of the rainbow coalition. Self-labeled as gay for a number of years, he goes through the awkward process of trying to be gay but never having it work out right. His crazy account of his gay experiences is counter-balanced by his physical attraction to women and his lack of interest sexually in men.....duh? The process of figuring this out and coming out as a heterosexual (with a few disasters thrown in) is insane and funny. Another really good entry involves urinary incontinence and flatulence on a first date.

While some of the stories may be funnier than others, I don't think there was a dud in this collection. This was a really good book and was very easy to read. Additionally, the writers/editors supplied a glossary of sexual slang for the uninformed.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Nice To Know I'm Not Alone, April 30, 2010
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This review is from: Worst Laid Plans: When Bad Sex Happens to Good People (Paperback)
A fun to read collection of comedic sexual horror stories! It made me feel better, well... less stupid, for some of the idiotic choices I've made and situations I've gotten myself into because, clearly, I am not alone.

It was also nice to read about people who found themselves in terrible and/or embarrassing predicaments but still didn't take action to get out of them right away for any number of stupid reasons (guilt, drunk, unable to speak up, morbid curiosity...). I thought that was just me too.

Reading this book made me REALLY want to see the stage show. I will be buying copies for all of my close friends.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Quite Hilarious, June 4, 2010
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This review is from: Worst Laid Plans: When Bad Sex Happens to Good People (Paperback)
This is mostly written by comedians. Must say, I skipped the section on physical mutilation. Thanks but no thanks:) LOL!

Seriously, it is famously hard to write about good sex, as London has annual awards for the worst sex writing of the year, but disastrous sex is perhaps easier to get down on paper!
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