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Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic by Esther Perel
4.0
3.5 stars
I have devoured most of Esther Perel's work (Ted Talk, Podcast series, interviews etc) and this book was written well before that, so I didn't get a lot more from it. Regardless, it's an interesting take on reconciling eroticism in long-term relationships, something most people fail to address until it's too late. I'm really looking forward to her new book, released in 2017.
I have devoured most of Esther Perel's work (Ted Talk, Podcast series, interviews etc) and this book was written well before that, so I didn't get a lot more from it. Regardless, it's an interesting take on reconciling eroticism in long-term relationships, something most people fail to address until it's too late. I'm really looking forward to her new book, released in 2017.
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein
4.0
What a journey! I am in awe of Carrie and the life she has lead.
You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson
3.0
Hilarious (I found myself laughing out loud in public a few times), important, relevant, and entertaining. A great read for gen Y's! Especially those who aren't paying attention to the issues WoC/PoC are STILL facing today. Aside from the obvious, relevant social issues addressed in the book, Robinson is also just so good at pointing out the obvious in such a sarcastic/satirical tone, I love her for it. See below:
"Remember when the movie Garden State came out, and people were charmed by it, they were like 'ooooh, Zach Braff's button down shirt matches the wallpaper he's standing in front of' and 'wooooow Natalie Portman is wearing braided pigtails, and even though she's soooo pretty, she makes ugly/goofy faces to show how much she's a free spirit, I mean she can go from looking like a 10 to a 9.378 because she just don't give a damnnn!'. Then a shift happened and everyone was like 'this movie is bullshit, all of these people are annoying, now I have all of these CD's by The Shins.. Da Fuq?"
"Remember when the movie Garden State came out, and people were charmed by it, they were like 'ooooh, Zach Braff's button down shirt matches the wallpaper he's standing in front of' and 'wooooow Natalie Portman is wearing braided pigtails, and even though she's soooo pretty, she makes ugly/goofy faces to show how much she's a free spirit, I mean she can go from looking like a 10 to a 9.378 because she just don't give a damnnn!'. Then a shift happened and everyone was like 'this movie is bullshit, all of these people are annoying, now I have all of these CD's by The Shins.. Da Fuq?"
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
3.0
Funny, light and relevant to today's dating scene. Aziz does state at the beginning that this book is mostly for the hetero-monogamous type, though there is some mention of polyamory and the LBGT community. Recommended for anyone monogamous leaning humans who are dating in this decade!