Fresh Fall Reading: Relationships & Sex

For all you self-help book fans  out there, Fall is going to bring a fresh crop of books for readers in search of guidance in the areas of love, romance, and/or sex.All of these books are available for pre-order at Barnes and Noble.com.

The Sexually Confident Wife: Connecting With Your Husband Mind, Body, Heart, Spirit
by Shannon Ethridge
Available – September 8, 2009

The Sexually Confident Wife is a good fit for married women of faith.

Shannon Ethridge, author of the Every Woman’s Battle book series, wrote this book because she believes that …”every woman deserves to enjoy great sex with her husband, without inhibition or shame. But many wives live with the burden of self-doubt or feel mystified about what men really want in bed.”

She cites statistics that say only 8% of married womenfeel they’ve got a “very hot” sex life, 21% find their intimate life “routine and boring,” and another 21% feel like their sex life is non-existent. Not good statistics. Sex is an important part of being human. Need some guidance married ladies of faith?  This book sounds like a good first step.

Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid: The Simple Truth to a Complicated Relationship
by Howard J. Morris and Jenny Lee
Available – September 2009

Running with the idea that men act “stupid” and women “act” crazy when it comes to matters of the heart, Morris and Lee, comedy writers and “real-life couple,” use their personal experience as fodder for this relationship guide.

“Using wit, hard-earned wisdom, and a highly entertaining he said/she said format, the authors explore the surprising method to his dumbness and the valid reasons behind her insanity, while providing real solutions to perennial relationship problems.”

This one sounds pretty good. I was talking to my boyfriend today when I felt myself tearing up for no good reason. It was annoying and just a little “crazy.”  I’d love to learn away to avoid feeling that way.

Kiss and Tell: A Trivial Study of Smooching
by Kevin Dwyer

This one isn’t a self-help book, but as a big fan of “smooching,” I felt it was worth listing this upcoming book of kiss trivia  here. Includes a variety of kissing facts, including “what makes French kissing  ’French’” and why people take the time to “kiss the Blarney Stone.” 

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