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Just Do It: How One Couple Turned Off the TV and Turned On Their Sex Lives for 101 Days (No Excuses!)
Outside of her family and close friends, Annie had not mentioned the sexathon to anybody, which probably was the best way to go. I, however, had blathered on about the endeavor to anybody with ears. It was the whole Heisman Trophy thing. On this, my first day back in the office after kicking off the sexpedition, my boss blushed when she saw me. Another boss reddened as wel...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
June 24th 2008
by Crown
(first published 2008)
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Frankly, my expectations couldn't have been any lower. I read all the Amazon.com 1 star reviews. I scorned the idea publicly.
And then I caved and picked up a copy from the library, Ada comfortably settled on my hip. I scored a young librarian, probably somewhere around my own age, but I was in Mommy-running-errands mode and it hadn't even really occurred to me to be too embarrassed about my choice, at least until she carefully and obviously put the book face down on the counter and sli...more
And then I caved and picked up a copy from the library, Ada comfortably settled on my hip. I scored a young librarian, probably somewhere around my own age, but I was in Mommy-running-errands mode and it hadn't even really occurred to me to be too embarrassed about my choice, at least until she carefully and obviously put the book face down on the counter and sli...more
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This book is in the "someone did something for a set amount of time and their random project gave them deep insights into universal human truths" genre- I have a bit of an obsession with this genre, I love projects and goals and random aspirations. I had heard about it a while back, and when I happened upon it in the library I picked it up. It's a quick, funny read, with the author ruminating on family, marriage, love, parenthood.
Despite being about 101 straight nights of m...more
Despite being about 101 straight nights of m...more
The premise of this book was a very interesting one. The execution, however, was poor. Chiefly because, although the author of the piece is supposedly the husband of the couple, he strikes me as being so effeminate that it's hard to believe he really is interested in women.
He does Kegels. He uses verbs such as "floated" and "pranced" when describing himself moving from one place to another. On at least three occasions, he talks about using a "sparkly bath...more
He does Kegels. He uses verbs such as "floated" and "pranced" when describing himself moving from one place to another. On at least three occasions, he talks about using a "sparkly bath...more
This is a great book for married couples. The book describes how easy it is so easy to just skip having sex for a long period of time. The side story of how upset Doug is about being so far away from family and how much he misses them is a bit annoying but overall the book is well written and thought-provoking.
This was a fairly entertaining read about a couple - married 14 years, two kids under 10 - who decide to re-connect emotionally and physically by having sex (they do define it as intercourse for the project) for 100 days in a row. (Through parenting woes, illness, stress, and more.)
I'm kind of a sucker for the - as another GoodReads reviewer put it - "someone did something for a set amount of time and their random project gave them deep insights into universal human truths"...more
I'm kind of a sucker for the - as another GoodReads reviewer put it - "someone did something for a set amount of time and their random project gave them deep insights into universal human truths"...more
I saw this book as I was browsing at the library, and having heard about it a while back, figured I'd check it out and see what all the hype had been about. It falls into the category of glad-I-got-it-from-the-library-because-while-entertaining-I-am-fine-with-reading-it-once books. The author has a decent comedic voice (I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he was at least partially tongue-in-cheek when referencing his wife's "utopia", etc.); most interesting to m...more
There is much more to this story than I expected. I thought it would be cute & funny, which it is, but it is also a very touching story about how a couple reconnected after 12 years of marriage and two little ones running around. There was nothing "wrong" with their relationship but this experiment brought so much more to their lives and in the end really changed them as a couple. Douglas Brown is a great writer and it is indeed very funny. I loved reading about the things he learn...more
The premise of this book is great; but the author and his wife or horrible at execution and writing about it; which is striking because the guys job is as a journalist. He constantly jumps from thoughts without segues, speaks in inside jokes without explaining them; and to top it off, by the end of the book they essentially learned nothing, they go right back to what they were doing before, and his wife's conceitedness was a big turnoff into getting to like them.
I'm only half way finished, but life is just too short for me to keep trudging through this book. My issues?
First, if you're going to write a book about having sex every day, you need to be grown-up enough to use proper names for your genetalia--or at the very least, not use terms like "sword" and "scabbard".
Keeping that in mind, second, you also probably need to write about the sex more. I get it that part of the experiment was working sex into life...more
First, if you're going to write a book about having sex every day, you need to be grown-up enough to use proper names for your genetalia--or at the very least, not use terms like "sword" and "scabbard".
Keeping that in mind, second, you also probably need to write about the sex more. I get it that part of the experiment was working sex into life...more
Well, there is nothing wrong with reconnecting (and I'm all for a little "reconnecting!") with your husband/spouse/partner, but devoting 101 days to "Doing it" is a little overboard! Our bookclub felt that the biggest reason for the "Doing it" was to write this book and live happily off the proceeds.
Creeping into middle-age and saddled with work deadlines, child-rearing, homemaking, and fourteen years of togetherness, an ordinary, happy but harried couple set an outlandish goal: to have sex for 101 consecutive days-no excuses (not even the flu, late-night child wanderings, or flat-out exhaustion). The jolt that every marriage needs and longs for, Just Do It proves that even when it feels like there's never enough time or energy, trust Doug and his wife, there is!
We met Douglas B...more
We met Douglas B...more
Wasn't entirely sure what to expect when I started the book. I appreciated that it wasn't too graphic (though I did begin to get uncomfortable in a few places). The humor was fun and I read several parts out loud to my husband, and he laughed too. Overall I was a little disappointed. The title talks about how they turned off the TV - which didn't really seem to be the truth. I guess I was expecting more of a "pow" at the end with the benefits of such a marathon. Inspite of my dis...more
Geez, I really like this book. I'm not even finished reading it yet, but the time I spend reading it is a high point of my day. The couple is "real" and I find them (and their pursuits) charming. And inspiring! I don't find this book over the top at all---I was surprised by some of the other reviews. My husband read this book before I did, and he told me the thing he liked best was the emotional intimacy that developed in the couple's relationship (which was a pretty effective com...more
I have to say that I did not love this one. The author's wife was just too perfect and the author was just too clever and fun - or so he thought. Not fabulous, for certain.
Wow. Many many funny things here since fodder for our own intimate lives. But also the lesson that couples really do need to make an effort to spend quality time together - communicating, loving (not sex), and being a couple. Despite the sex marathon, this is the message and it is something Brian and I also need to work on. It is a constant battle to turn off the TV, Facebook, the dishes, etc. and focus on US.
Style is easy to read. We're thinking Lent?
Style is easy to read. We're thinking Lent?
Let me save you some time.
wife: we should have sex for 100 days in a row!
husband: omg, omg, omg, omg, omg
next 308 pages: we were so tired/sick/busy that normally we wouldn't have had sex, but because of the challenge we did and we are a richer and more fulfilled couple because of it. Neener neener.
This book also bears the distinction of containing some of the worst dialog I have ever read, leading me to conclude that the author does not converse with his wife nearl...more
wife: we should have sex for 100 days in a row!
husband: omg, omg, omg, omg, omg
next 308 pages: we were so tired/sick/busy that normally we wouldn't have had sex, but because of the challenge we did and we are a richer and more fulfilled couple because of it. Neener neener.
This book also bears the distinction of containing some of the worst dialog I have ever read, leading me to conclude that the author does not converse with his wife nearl...more
I bought this book for a friend and read it first (who doesn't?) I saw the authors on the Today Show and liked their story. I recommend it.
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I really didn't read this but I read about it in The Baltimore Sun Why should I care about their sex life? (The poor babies, stranded in Colorado, missing their friends in Smalltibore). Why should I care about how it changed their lives? It seems like Morgan Spurlock's 30 days model is being applied to just about everything for good (Julia & Julie) and this, this, I don't even know what to call it.
Looking at how many to-be-reads, I wonder if the book isn't appealing to prurient i...more
Looking at how many to-be-reads, I wonder if the book isn't appealing to prurient i...more
Julie
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Will start this one in a few minutes...but it's late already...Aaron is in Geneva--due back tomorrow night...
Fascinating and funny. Loved that is was written from a male's perspective.
I'm going to be honest...
This book took me about three months to read. Part of that was because of responsibilities to grad school but the other part was that after I read the first chapter, this book started to drag. It stopped feeling like I was being brought along on their adventure and started feeling like he was just trying to fill the pages.
I think a person who is married with children might have a better appreciation for this book but someone who isn't is likely ...more
This book took me about three months to read. Part of that was because of responsibilities to grad school but the other part was that after I read the first chapter, this book started to drag. It stopped feeling like I was being brought along on their adventure and started feeling like he was just trying to fill the pages.
I think a person who is married with children might have a better appreciation for this book but someone who isn't is likely ...more
Disappointing... Boring. Lots of talk about his kids.
This book is kind of sweet, but horribly repetitive. "We had sex! We didn't feel like having sex that night! But we did! Sex brought us closer together! We didn't feel like having sex but then we did!" Much like a Dan Brown book, the beginning of each chapter has to remind you what happened in the last chapter for a few paragraphs. If you've read this review, maybe just pretend you've read the book, too, and I won't say anything about my reaction to a 14-year-long sex life prior to the...more
a fun read ...
why did i read this? because everyone needs a break from pedagogical and political theory, and smutty, pop-cultural fluff can sometimes hit the spot. of course it was awful, of course brown needs to check his masculinity issues and sex negativity, and of course i wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
BORING!!!!! If you want sexy details...do not read this book! It will put you to sleep rather than make you horny.
Well, I know that some of you couldn't believe that I put this on my list and others are waiting for my review! It is interesting. The books gets pretty repetitive as you can about imagine but I think some of the revelations they get out of their little "experiment" are good reminders in daily married life. There is some humor in the book and a lot of stories that many married couples especially if you have children can relate to.
I loved this book! And I've told loads of people about it and loaned my book out to a few different friends already. I laughed so much while reading this. I couldn't help myself! I'd start laughing and begin to read paragraphs to my husband because it was just that funny.
One of my all-time favorite parts of this book is when the author decides to try out Viagra. Let me just say...it's hysterical! This is a must read!
One of my all-time favorite parts of this book is when the author decides to try out Viagra. Let me just say...it's hysterical! This is a must read!
Funny, real and relevant to most of us out there.
It started off kinda interesting, but this guy should stick to writing articles and not books-- it could have been summed up in as much. It got pretty boring 1/3 of the way into it, and it was a chore to finish.
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