Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex? More Questions You'd Only Ask A Doctor After Your Third Whiskey Sour (2006) - Plot & Excerpts
In the true punk spirit of "contempt for the audience". I asked for people's book recommendations, and ignored them all.There was a book on the Bestseller list recently called "Why Do Men Have Nipples?"I saw this and wanted to check it out, of course. Books like this (to me) are instant bestsellers. Any kind of quirky information sells, it's why snopes.com and The Straight Dope websites are so popular and I think why John Stossel's last book sold so many copies. Stossel, the poor man's Geraldo and the receipent of "Dr D" David Schultz's real-life piledriver has parlayed his job as 20/20 consumer affairs correspondent into a career as kooky loud-mouth conservative, and frequent Fox News guest. His Myths, lies and Downright Stupidity included his look at various myths and misconceptions.Of course, Stossel is a bore, and so I imagine the book is no fun at all.Q: Is bottled water better than tap?A: Well, because of policies enacted under President Clinton....Or at least, I imagine it goes something like that. So, you have to always check these books to see who writes them.I had seen the book a few times before I even realized Mark Leyner was one of the co-writers. I had to check and re-check that it was the Mark Leyner, and it indeed was.So, I was sold. I didn't pick up "...Nipples?", but I did pick up the follow-up "Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?"I want to say if books like that interest you, you have to check it out. Leyner is hilarious. I also highly recommend his fiction (which came from a recommendation from defrog years ago, and you thought I didn't listen) to anyone and everyone here.Read all of his novels (he doesn't have that many). Start with The Tetherballs of Bougainville, if I must recommend one book.If you like Vonnegut, Sedaris, Hunter Thompson, or Dave Barry, he's not like them, but he's in the ballpark. One of the descriptions I have heard is "Burroughs meets Beavis & Butthead", and as much as I wouldn't wish that label on anyone, it could be close.If you have read the novels, you will enjoy the nonfiction stuff as well, as the humor definitely seeps through.
"Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?: More Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Whiskey Sour" is the second book by Mark Leyner and Dr Billy Goldberg. It's just as funny as the first one and the cover question is certainly one that we've probably all wondered about even if we never actually put it into words. There is, naturally, a medical answer to this question, but I won't give it away. Suffice to say that it's not ALL their fault! Here's a few more, er...interesting questions: "What is that sound a vagina makes after sex?" "Does that black stuff athletes wear under their eyes really stop sun glare?" and one of my favorites "Why don't men listen"...the last one, I'm convinced, IS all their fault!Another book chock full of humor and knowledge, and yes, I did let my teenagers read this one too.
What do You think about Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex? More Questions You'd Only Ask A Doctor After Your Third Whiskey Sour (2006)?
This is what I call a prime example of a "Bathroom Read". Gross as it sounds, this book's purpose to ask all those random questions people have like: Is it true that you cannot die in a dream?Can you get herpes from a hot tub?Why do your ears pop on an airplane?The answers are funny, informative and interesting. This sequel to "Why do Men have Nipples?" continues to provide us with more answers to life's most pressing questions. In the end it's the perfect book to pick up whenever you have a moment to yourself. Enjoy!
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How I Heard About It: I've randomly seen its predecessor, "Why Do Men Have Nipples?" and was slightly interested. It wasn't until I receieved this book as a gift that I really got into it.How I Procured It: My friend Richard gave it to me for my birthday, and promptly embarrassed me in front of all my dinner guests.Type: Humor/Facty sort of book/Medical Reference?Ratings: Story/Content: 4/5 Writing: 3/5Who would I recommend it to? Anyone who's ever asked those weird health questions, like "Will a watermelon seed really grow in your stomach?" and "What is the hangy-ball thing in the back of your throat for?"Did it remind me of anything? The IM sections reminded me of some of the conversations I've had with friends, although we're not as witty as they are.Would I read it again? Sure, it's an entertaining, brain-numbing book. I love it.Comments: Some of the IM passages get a little hard to follow, but the introductions about their so-called mental health "practice" are hularious. Like I said, this isn't a hard book to read. It's a beach-read. Even the scientific, medical parts are easy to get through, and funny at that.
—Kate
"Why Do Men Have Nipples?" was fantastic. Interesting questions and a clever "instant messing" conversation format. Very cleverly done, combining intelligent answers to questions we've all wondered, with witty dialogue between the writers. "Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?" is not quite as enjoyable as it's predecessor. The questions and answers are all very interesting, but the format that was so fresh in the first book, began to wear thin by the second. The short stories that began each chapter felt like they were forcing the writers' humor and "look at us, we're so bizarre and funny." antics. Still it was a good read, and some of the facts I learned while reading it, have become great conversation starters.
—Juliana
