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.A Doll's House (Dover Thrift)
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by: Henrik Ibsen

July 20, 1992
I read this book not knowing what to expect (my partner is studying Enlish Lit' with the Open University and it is on her reading list).

I think it is a masterpiece, so much drama and suspense trapped inside such a small play, it is very clever and also leaves you feeling that you are a better person for having read it.

My partner paid £0.99 for this book, I would say this price does the book an injustice. A classic to rival 'The Medea'
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.Top Girls (Methuen Student Editions) (Student Editions)
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by: Caryl Churchill

January 28, 1991
This offering from feminist playwright Caryl Churchill is an uncompromising critique of the capitalist mode of feminism as advocated by the model of the eighties power women, most obviously personified by Margaret Thatcher.

'Top Girls' deploys an interesting technique whereby characters narratives overlap leading to complicated scenarios wherein meaning is lost in the melee of competing voices. It certainly makes for difficult listening or reading but acts uniquely as a physical representation of the interupted and disjointed histories of the women whose situation it aims to ameliorate.

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.Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships
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by: John Gray

1993
I read this book very recently and was purturbed by it as it does seem to suggest that the only really happy realtionships we can experience in this life might be same sex partnerships - I doubt this was the author's intention but that's how it struck me. Anyone else feel the same? I'm straight by the way.
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.The Butcher, the Baker, The Candlestick Maker: An Erotic Memoir
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by: Suzanne Portnoy

June 08, 2006
If I could give this a rating it would be minus 10. This has to be the worst book I have ever spent money on. I thought I would get it due to the comments made by others but if you have ever been in a relationship or had good sex you will find this book as dull as dishwater.
It was not funny, naughty or anything she does not describe her experiences in depth so all you really get from the book is `I went to a bar, met a man, didn't really like him that much, I grab a condom and we have sex!' . She is self assured and knows what she wants and a lot of time that is bad sex! She feels she owes it to a men to give them what they want even if all they have done is brought a coffee, dinner, she will still put out even when she doesn't really fancy the guy - not a ... Read More:
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.Why Men Marry Bitches: A Woman's Guide to Winning Her Man's Heart
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by: Sherry Argov

September 18, 2006
In my opinion this is the best book on finding ways of conducting a mutually healthy relationship. The title may not give it away, but this book is truly about maintaining self-respect and being able to spot the sneaky little hoops men try to make us jump through. I have applied some of the principles and I can say the results were staggering. I recommended it to all my female friends. It may be a little bit americanised, but that may make it even more endearing.
And for God's sake hide it from THE MAN..
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.Can Any Mother Help Me?
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by: Jenna Bailey

January 31, 2008
I love reading and frequently devour a book a day on holiday. I've recently had ample time to read after a holiday and recuperation from an operation. This was probably my favourite book out of all the ones I've read in that time. The openness of the women was surprising for the period, for instance how they thought you could conceive a girl rather than a boy. It was an eye opener and I could see how my Grand Parents may have lived. I've lent this book to my Mum and hope she enjoys it as much as I did. A really lovely read and I would recommend to anyone who is interested in people and/or period books.
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."The Yellow Wallpaper (Dover Thrift)
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by: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

1998-02
This is a spine-tingling (not necessarily in a good way!) long short story with hauntingly gothic imagery that shifts and stirs beneath a prosaic surface.

The female protagonist is confined to her room as a 'rest cure' which might be associated with what we now recognise as post-natal depression, but the enforced 'rest' that is more akin to imprisonment releases something in her psyche that might be madness...

The yellow wallpaper of the title is both a kind of fairy-tale mirror and a window to another world that allows the narrator to see the female figures caught beneath it and living out their lives beneath its shadows, an incredibly haunting and indicting imagery for Victorian England.

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.Up All Night: Adventures in Lesbian Sex
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from: Alyson Publications Inc

January 01, 2004
This collection of short stories is an absolute scorching read. I was unable to stop reading it and, in the end, I had to ration myself to one or two stories a night.

The subjects cover the whole range of lesbian sexual expression and there is going to be something for everyone inside its pages. It is rude, raunchy, seductive and just plain sexy.

I was aroused by the stories pretty much all the time and my girlfriend kept getting woken up regularly when I was reading it in bed.

Buy it, it will really give you ideas.
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.The Complete Book of Pilates for Men
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by: Daniel Lyon

February 20, 2006
When it comes to "self study" guides for pilates, yoga, etc. it seems to me you've got to find the book or DVD that works best for you.

With yoga my favorite guide of all time is Richard Hittleman's 28 DAY YOGA EXERCISE. The simple, figure-against-black photographs and straight-forward descriptions are exactly what I needed to learn (decades ago now--my mother gave me my first copy!). For busy folks Hittleman provides easy-to-follow routines.

Having bought several pilates books and a DVD, none of which did it for me, I had stopped looking for a pilates book. Then I chanced to see PILATES FOR MEN. 10 minutes later I bought it.

Like Hittleman's approach it's the accessibility and ease-of-use that does it for me. The pencil drawings are excellent, with ... Read More:
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.The Big Penis Book: The Fascinating Phallus
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from: Taschen GmbH

July 04, 2008
A beautifully put together book which includes some amazing pictures of very well endowed men. Most of the pictures are from the 1970's and pictures are grouped by photographer/studio. There is some interesting information contained within the text of the book, although this text does not feature heavily with the pictures doing the talking. Some interesting mini-bios of the models are included, written by the photographers. If you are interested in the male body, erotic photography or just want to see some massive you-know-whats this is the book for you. Well worth investing in!
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