Home Sweet Own Book 16

For Pop Science I read Why Men Fake It: The Totally Unexpected Truth about Men and Sex by Abraham Morgentaler, MD. I bought it because it seemed a worthwhile read since I reentered the dating world. Both men and women should give this a look.

Anyone who took sex ed knows the fundamentals of the biology but it’s really interesting to get the refresher as an adult. There was a lot more information than I got in 7^th grade. The role of the prostate for pleasure and biological function, the impact of testosterone on men’s overall wellbeing, and how men without testicles can have sex to name a few. It was exceptionally enlightening.

In addition to the biology, Morgentaler also included several anecdotes such as the twentysomething who faked it, the different effects of male menopause, or the guy who lost both testicles and wanted silicone implants. The human element really makes this book. Not only do you get inside of men’s bodies, you get inside their heads. Most men care more about satisfying their partner than themselves.

Men are just as complicated as women. A lot of their identity is tied into their penis and its functionality but men are not as emotionally shallow as the media makes them.

1) Fiction 

2) Nonfiction – The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett

3) Sci-Fi – Redshirts by John Scalzi

4) Fantasy 

5) Mystery 

6) Horror 

7) Memoir/Biography – Data, A Love Story by Amy Webb

8) Chick Lit – Me and Mr. Darcy by Alexandra Potter

9) Feminist – Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan

10) Teen – What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

11) Holiday 

12) Essays – What Was I Thinking? ed. by Barbara Davilman & Liz Dubelman

13) Short Stories 

14) Library 

15) Animal 

16) Book about Books – Judging a Book By Its Lover by Lauren Leto

17) New – Pitch Perfect by Mickey Rapkin

18) Old – Dark and Stormy Knights edited by P. N. Elrod

19) Pop Science – Why Men Fake It by Abraham Morgentaler, MD

20) Near 

21) Far 

22) Graphic Novel – Love and Capes: Do You Want to Know a Secret? by Thomas F. Zahler

23) Reread – Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

24) Wild Card 

25) Otherworldly Creature 

26) Free – Point Your Face at This by Demetri Martin

27) Noteworthy 

28) Bestseller 

29) Themed Anthology – Red edited by Kris Goldsmith

30) Steampunk 

31) Movie-Book 

32) Media  

33) Travel 

34) Food 

35) Classic 

36) Humor 

37) Poetry 

38) Past – Stasiland by Anna Funder

39) Future 

40) Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic 

41) Zombie 

42) Sports