Tag Archives: reading

Feminist Ryan Gosling, The Book

Jessica WakemanMay 22, 2012 //

Book deals that result from blogs usually suck, right? But the exception to that rule will have to be Feminist Ryan Gosling: Feminist Theory From Your Favorite Sensitive Movie Dude. We all know and love Tumblr blogger Danielle Henderson’s lusty pics of Ryan with commentary like “Hey girl, don’t be sad about advertising pushing an unrealistic body ideal on you.” But now we can know and love Feminist Ryan Gosling on our coffee table. The (unauthorized) book comes out this August, but you can pre-order on Amazon now. Hmm, now I know what a certain certifiable Gosling lunatic is getting for Christmas. [Um, I'm not waiting until December. -- Editor] [$7.31, Amazon.com]

FL Library Removes “50 Shades Of Grey” From Shelves

Jessica WakemanMay 7, 2012 //

Casting "Fifty Shades"

Who we think should play Christian, Ana, and everyone else. Read More »

Kinky Sex Tips

For vanilla girls who want to try a little kink. 8 Photos »

Submissive Sex

Newsflash: feminists are not against submissve sex. Read More »

50 Shades Of Grey may well be one of the worst-written books ever. But being a blight on the face of literature isn’t the reason Brevard County Public Library in Florida pulled the BDSM erotica novel from shelves: they called 50 Shades ”pornography.” But Brevard County is not consistent in what they consider “pornographic” and what they consider simply “erotic”; The New York Times found other sexy books on the shelves, like The Complete Kama Sutra and Lolita. A spokesman for the county government said the latter books were acceptable because they had “become part of the societal mainstream.” Here’s hoping this is the work of overzealous local government officials, not librarians themselves. In any case, is this a plus-one in the Florida column for keeping such terrible writing away from readers? Or a minus-one for censorship? I’m not even sure. [NY Times]

A Guide To Nifty Thrifting

Jessica WakemanApril 17, 2012 //

Thrift Store Scoring

We show you how to do it. Read More »

Bad Thrift Smell

And how to get rid of it. Read More »

"Thrift Wars"

We're totally watching this new reality show about thrift store shopping. Read More »

Frisky Craves

8 Weird Things That Happen To Us When We're Ovulating

All our Crave posts in one place. Find out what we're craving! Read More »

Spring is here and that means yard sale season is upon us. Think that rummaging through your neighbors’ bargain-priced junk sounds like the pits? Think again. Yard sales (and their classy older sister, estate sales) are the place to score vintage clothes, gently used books, and fab furniture that just needs a fresh coat of paint. I thought Saturday morning yard sale scrounges were my little secret, but it turns out “Good Morning America” correspondent Lara Spencer is a bargain maven. I Brake For Yard Sales: and Flea Markets, Thrift Shops, Auctions and the Occasional Dumpster is her ode to thrift shopping and filled with her tips and tricks. (Sharp elbows for nudging out those greedy eBay re-sellers not included!) [$14.50, Amazon.com]

Putting The “Fun” Back In Dysfunction

Julie GersteinMarch 26, 2012 //

Must-Read Books

22 books every woman needs to read. Read More »

Best Books Of 2011

Frisky readers share books they loved in 2011. 24 Photos »

Books To Avoid

Forty books that you shouldn't bother reading. 11 Photos »

Okay, so maybe I’m a little biased, considering The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac happens to be by sometime-Man Panel contributor and friend Kris D’Agostino, but actually? This book is really good. The story of an aimless stoner and his crumbling family, Almanac follows misanthropic preschool teacher Calvin Moretti as he chronicles his father’s illness, his mother’s denial and his sister’s pregnancy. Oh, and did I mention there’s a gun? Even if you don’t believe me, Publisher’s Weekly called it “wickedly funny and as often beautiful as it is meandering.” [$11.04, Amazon]

The 22 Books Every Woman Needs To Read

Jessica WakemanMarch 26, 2012 //

Official Girl Code

We've got the official Frisky girl code of conduct. Read More »

Get Over It!

20 scarring childhood experience every woman needs to get over. Read More »

Living Alone Rocks

Seven things you'll miss out on by not living alone at least once! Read More »

Every Woman Needs

30 days of the people, skills, and experiences that every woman needs. Read More »

Walking into a bookstore can be overwhelming. And heaven forfend you go onto Amazon! There are so many books out there that it makes you wonder why they’re always saying the publishing industry is in its death throes. If you know you’re looking for a copy of The Hunger Games, then you’re golden, but lots of readers just like to browse for something good to read. That is, until we start ripping our hair out.

I conferred with The Frisky staff and came up with a list of books we think every woman needs to read in her lifetime. We’ve got novels. We’ve got self-help. We’ve got cookbooks. We’ve got academic-y stuff. And we’ve all been changed for the better and felt a little less alone in life, thanks to this list right here… Keep reading »

Four Letters Across, Meaning Someone Who Is Geeky

Jessica WakemanMarch 22, 2012 //

New Scrabble Words

G-R-R-L, did you hear about the new word allowed in Scrabble? Read More »

Style Brain Teaser

A brain teaser for the style obsessed! Read More »

"Strange Addiction" Bingo

Fun and games with "My Strange Addiction" and a BINGO card. Read More »

Women Are Gamers

Contrary to stereotype, the majority of online gamers are ladies. Read More »

There’s nothing like a crossword puzzle to make you feel ever-so-slightly inadequate. Why can’t you recall — seven words down — the instrument used to kill Leon Trotsky? Why don’t you know — five words across — the most famous opera by Jules Massenet? Go watch some more “Jersey Shore,” you fool … or pick up a new book of crossword puzzles, Word., designed for us younger folks and our pop cultural references. Brown University senior Natan Last is a three-time intern for famous puzzler Will Shortz and is the younger person ever to have a crossword published in The New York Times. Word. is is a collection of 144 puzzles on 21st century topics like “Mad Men,” ” South Park,” and hell even “The Powerpuff Girls” that mix high and low for some brain teasing fun. Consider this N-E-R-D all over it. [$8.58, Amazon]

That S**t Cray: Bitches In Bookshops

Jessica WakemanMarch 20, 2012 //

Awesome Readers

"Awesome people reading" is a meme we can get behind. 10 Photos »

Hot Guys Reading

Eye candy with a brain inside. 16 Photos »

Bad Library Books

The worst library books ever. Read More »

Nerdy boy, he’s so slow/ Tuesday we started Foucault / He’s still stuck on the intro / He’s a no-go / Instead I had to kick him out my house / He mispronounced an author (Marcel Proust)

Oh my God, I’m dying. Two of my greatest loves — books and the Jay-Z/Kayne West album Watch The Throne — are now united as one in a supernova of nerdy fabulousness. Performers Annabelle Quezada and La Shea Delaney did their own take on “N*ggas In Paris” that’s an ode to reading — with lots of cameos from New York City bookstores. If you read so hard, libraries trying to find me, you’ll love it, too. [YouTube]

Dr. Drew Is Mansplaining Your Sexual Desires For You, “50 Shades Of Grey” Fans

Jessica WakemanMarch 14, 2012 //

50 Shades Of Grey

Read more about the new BDSM erotica hailed as "mommy porn." Read More »

Dominant Sex

I just want to be dominated in bed! Read More »

Kinky, But Not Easy

Jessica is kinky but still demands respect. Read More »

Dr. Drew Pinsky is utterly clueless about about bondage, dominance, and sadomascochism in relationships and has no business discussing them on national television. That is my conclusion after seeing Dr. Drew brought in as an “expert,” and yes those air quotes are intentional, on “The Today Show” recently to discuss the book 50 Shades Of Grey. As you may have heard, the explicit, erotic BDSM romance novel about a dominant/submissive relationship has become extremely popular with women across the country — slightly surprising considering how being whipped and spanked is not everyone’s cup of tea. I have not read 50 Shades myself yet, but I’ve read numerous other BDSM novels, short stories, and true-life tales, and I’ve been in consensual submissive/dominant relationships since the age 18 or 19. So I can say with 110 percent confidence that he does not know what he is talking about and Dr. Drew actually did a huge disservice to women and men when he called the book “actual violence against women.” Keep reading »

What Are We Reading This Week?

Jessica WakemanMarch 4, 2012 //

Readers Recommend

Frisky reader share their book recommendations! 20 Photos »

TV For Book Nerds

What to read based on your fave TV show! 9 Photos »

Books To Avoid

Forty books that you shouldn't bother reading. 11 Photos »

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The Frisky staff is not just good for updates on the contents of Snooki’s womb and baby sloth videos. We also, like, read books and know stuff. Here are the books we’ve been kicking back with this week (and losing sleep over). Make sure to tell us what you’re reading this week in the comments!

Sweets For The Sweet (In Paris!)

Jessica WakemanFebruary 23, 2012 //

Travel Diary: Paris!

Travel with Winona to Paris! Read More »

Style Inspiration: Paris

The best trends from Paris! 6 Photos »

365 Days In Paris

Leonora lived in Paris for a year and brought us along with her. Read More »

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance to move to Paris for work? Amy Thomas was a copywriter in New York City when one day her boss offered her a dream gig writing copy for Louis Vuitton — in the City of Lights. Sold! But unlike other ladies who’ve flown across the pond, Amy wasn’t looking for l’amour or even la mode. This sugar-freak intended to use her time in Paris snarfing sweets all the best patisseries and boulangeries, which she lovingly recaps in her foodie memoir, Paris, My Sweet: A Year In The City Of Light (And Dark Chocolate). If an Air France flight is not in your budget, Paris, My Sweet should satiate any cravings you might have … at least temporarily. [$10.19, Amazon]