Admittedly, when it comes to love and romance, we'd all like to see into the future, and perhaps cast a spell or two to ensure that our love will last with an undying passion. The Book of Love, by the editors of the Old Farmer's Almanac, comes to the rescue and offers advice and wisdom for that great game of love. Collecting folklore, ancient customs, and more contemporary advice, this is a fun and jovial read, not to be taken too seriously. Here are chapters on falling in love, kissing, courtship, and--of course--sex. If you feel like you've been left on the shelf for far too long, fear not, here are five signs of an approaching marriage, courtesy of The Book of Love:
A cow lows during the night.
A mockingbird flies over the house.
A white dove comes near the house.
A spider dangles from her web.
A chicken comes into the house carrying a piece of straw.
If any of these actually happens and you do happen to tie the knot, you can keep the passion alive by eating Chattanooga beluga (a bluish-gray caviar at $500 a pound), or chocolate, which is one of the best aphrodisiacs on the market. These and other strange beliefs make for a somewhat freaky but entertaining read, suitable for hopeless romantics everywhere.
Book Description
This handsome book contains over 200 photographs and is chock-full of essential and eccentric advice from The Old Farmer's Almanac and beyond--secrets gleaned from the animal kingdom, ancient customs and folklore with modern-day relevance, records set for romance, courtship dances for mice, how diet affects the libido, and all those crazy things the brain's chemistry makes us do.