A Curious History of Sex | 
pickWe finished listening to this one while driving through Iceland today. Since I am a language teacher I found the chapters about the history of slang words (e.g. cunt) very interesting. In general the book gives a more funny and interesting overview rather based on exciting incidents than on science but that is completely fine.
pickFull of information, anecdotes and pictures. This was interesting, sometimes eye-opening and definitely funny. I like Lister's humour.
#YellowNFShelf
Someone recently asked why I wouldn't shelf a novel with a yellow spine with the other yellow books. I explained the #YellowNFShelf and we got talking about books and linguistics and swearing. 😁
Today I started the tagged book (bought a copy two years ago 🙄🙈) and was reminded of Wordslut (and a buddyread with @squirrelbrain), which is how the #YellowNFShelf came into being.
As for the tagged book, it has a much more satisfying explanation ⬇️
pickGreat on audiobook read by the author. It alternates between fascinating, sad, and funny often in the same sentence. The historical sexual slang terms were hilarious (flapdoodle?!) and the author often cites the year said slang was first used. The topics range from serious (sexual assault) to odd (what was first used for condoms). Thanks, @thewallflower0707 for the #AuldLangSpine recommendation! @monalyisha 😊
Ok, Spotify, how can an audiobook be “included in premium” but your service only allow a certain amount of time to listen to audiobooks? And if you listen at a faster rate, it still counts it as regular speed. Irritating! 😤
pickThis book was a lot of fun in addition to being informative. My only complaint is that it ended. I‘m sure there are so many more strange and interesting stories about the history of sex to include outdated beliefs, practices, and societal norms!
pickOne of the best audiobooks I‘ve listened to, fascinating and absolutely hilarious 😆
pickAbsolute fabulous book, I highly recommend it. The author also has a podcast called Betwixt the Sheets, which covers everything from Female Pirates to Medieval Sex to the History of Women in Football.
#nonfiction #cover
I Love Kate Lister‘s podcast, Betwixt the Sheets, and I‘m enjoying her book too. Yesterday, I learned that women started a petition to ban coffee, because they believed it dried men out and stopped them performing well in the bathroom. Also, the Kellog brothers invented cornflakes to cure serial masturbators. The more you know!
And, in case you‘re wondering, sexual arousal caused by the sun is called ‘actirasty‘.
pickI love a good history book. This was both informative and funny. It would make a great BBC documentary.
#FabulousFebruary One book down. @Andrew65
And naturally, there was an opportunity for BOOK SHOPPING!!!! 😉 Looking forward to these ❤ [3/3]
pickI wouldn‘t say this is a history of having sex, but more of a history of the language, body parts and functions, medical practices, and behaviors around sex. The author fabulously keeps historical details entertaining by using slang terms for body parts and sex acts throughout. A look at the historical perspectives relating to sex work, consent, grooming, and the fetishization of black bodies. Educational entertainment!
pickI loved every second of this book. This book was an absolute joy. I finished it in a day. It was so funny in places I was in tears. It was equally heartbreaking in others. I fully agree with the conclusion when it says we need to teach children about sex and not just about when a sperm gets it‘s hands on an egg.
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I need a complete change of pace from pushing through the final book of Dune, plus I have non nonfiction going, so obviously this is the most logical choice.
#KateLister #ACuriousHistoryOfSex #SexPositive2021
pickHow do I describe this book? Sometimes it's funny as hell, sometimes very nauseating (especially the chapter on sex and food), but always informative. 4 🐦🐝🐦🐝
3rd book for #MarvellousMarch readathon @Andrew65
pickGiving this a pick, since it was informative and the narration of the audiobook by the author was well done. But I feel like the title of the book wasn‘t really accurate. The first half of the book was more of a history of genitals rather than sex. And the sex part was mainly related to prostitution and STDs. Unsurprisingly, the emphasis was on sex in the context of Western civilization. I‘m sure there are better books out there on this topic. 3⭐️
pickEye-opening and eye-watering, humorous and horrifying. Lister covers a lot of ground in this fascinating study of sexual habits and attitudes. She debunks many myths both historical and contemporary and her playful style never overwhelms the seriousness of her messages about sexual intolerance and oppression and its intersections with misogyny, racism and the struggle to find voices stifled in the historical record 👇
pickOne of my non-fic picks of the year - already!! Well researched, funny, eye-opening - you‘ll want to tell all of your friends the fascinating things you learn in this. Some things you‘d never find out about otherwise, and some you didn‘t KNOW you needed to know about! The photos are informative and at times, titillating, and some are terrifying (doctors equipment from Victorian era and earlier 😱). Visit Whores of Yore on Twitter (authors page)!
