Book Description
Written by a woman experienced on both ends of the oral sex equation, this nuts-and-bolts exploration of cunnilingus is unlike anything ever written before. Explicit, detailed, enormously entertaining and written for both novices and pros, Box Lunch demystifies the female anatomy with an eye toward making oral sex as satisfying for the giver as it is for the receiver. Make no mistake, this is the most direct route to orgasm for many women, and Diana Cage shows you how to not only excel at it but revel in it!
Diana Cage is the managing editor of On Our Backs Magazine and the editor of The On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex and Bottoms Up: A Collection of Punk Ass Porn. She lives in San Francisco.
Customer Reviews:
Cage is hilarious.......2007-09-12
recently spent an enlightening evening with Diana Cage's "Box Lunch - The Layperson's Guide to Cunnilingus," a delightful manual on the fine art of carpet munching. Cage does a great job in writing a handbook that addresses people of every gender and sexuality.
In this laugh-out-loud guide, Cage covers everything from basic anatomy to advanced oral techniques that should provide you and whomever you fall into bed with hours of enjoyment! It's also a great introduction to things that some may consider a little bit kinky, but that most are at least curious about, like sucking dyke cock, anal play, and BDSM.
There's an informative chapter dedicated to health concerns because as Cage says, "Knowledge is power, and being powerful is hot!" She also manages four pages of "Fabulously Fun names to call your Pussy," including "Christina Aguilera" which is either a hilariously inane reference to pop music's dirty girl thrown in for the author's own amusement, or something that needs to be explained to me!
This is the kind of book that should be passed amongst lovers and friends alike. It's bound to provide enlightenment, laughs, and a little inspiration to get your nose out of a book and in between a woman's thighs!
Average at Best.......2007-08-23
I have no idea what compelled most of the reviewers to rate this book 5 stars. I read the book, and though it was somewhat entertaining and easy to read, it just didn't give me any special information. I assumed there were going to be some special tricks that I could use, but got little more than information about a few positions, a paragraph or two about how to lick, and then some info on doing anal. Interesting, sure, but nothing new. It's a decent read, but you probably won't learn anything new.
Good for putting you to sleep.......2007-05-29
This book spends one chapter on technique. Need I say more? The rest is Sex 101 information. If you're looking to learn how to improve your technique I suggest you just ask your partner for direction rather than read this.
Oral Sex Guide.......2007-05-21
Practical advice on how to perform oral sex is peppered with funny euphemisms, which make this guide hilarious in addition to providing great tips.
Better than a Bento.......2007-02-20
Diana Cage is amazingly funny and completely on target with this book- a hilarious and helpful guide to being a cunning linguist. I appreciate unlike some reviewers, the personal touches here- without her anecdotes this would be a fairly dull manual. As is, this book has adorable illustrations by Colleen Coover and more euphemisms for oral sex than I ever knew existed!
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"Take Erma Bombeck, add the obsessions of a single mother with two boys under the age of 10, lace with a mild streak of wildness, and you have Marion Winik, as companionable a writer as a crazed parent ever found." So says the New York Times Book Review about this hilarious look at child rearing from NPR commentator Marion Winik. With the candidness of Anne Lamott's Operating Instructions, Winik never shies from sharing her "Bad Mommy" moments, for as every parent knows (and as is evidenced by her extensive instructions on conquering a mean case of head lice), the reality of parenting is not all cherubic kids sporting footie pajamas. As with her other compelling memoirs, Telling and First Comes Love, Winik lets it all hang out--sharing with readers not only the trials and joys of raising kids alone, but also debating in frank, funny terms the varied questions of being nude in front of your children, dealing with a "blended" family, and teaching kids about avoiding drugs when you've used them yourself. Parents (and anyone who has parents of their own) will appreciate the poignancy, honesty, and familiarity of this laugh-out-loud tribute to the enterprise of raising children. --Brangien Davis
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Child Magazine Best Book of the Year
"For me, parenting is like dieting. Every day, I wake up filled with resolve and good intentions, perfection in view, and every day I somehow stray from the path. The difference is with dieting, I usually make it to lunch. . . ."
With the candor and often hilarious outlook that have made her a beloved commentator on NPR, Marion Winik takes the reader on an unforgettable journey through modern parenthood, with all of its attendant anxieties and joys.
A single mother with two small boys, Winik knows exactly what she's talking about, from battles over breakfast and bedtime to the virtues of pre-packaged food and weightier issues like sex education and sibling rivalry. Part memoir and part survival guide,
The Lunch-Box Chronicles is an engaging philosophy of parenting from a staunch realist, who knows that kids and their parents both will inevitably fall far short of perfection, and that a "good enough mom" really is, in fact, good enough.
"Marion Winik proves as able a bard for her generation as Erma Bombeck was for hers. . . . Funny, warmhearted, and chock-full of moments of instant recognition." --Newsday
"[H]ilarious and wrenching, it's about being a parent, but it's also about so much more: love, survival, transcendence--and macaroni and cheese." --Anne Lamott, author of
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"Take Erma Bombeck, add the obsessions of a single mother with two boys . . . and you have Marion Winik, as companionable a writer as a crazed parent ever found." --The New York Times Book Review
Customer Reviews:
Marion Winik opens eyes with this poignant, mirthful tribute to parenting........2007-04-23
This book follows Marion as she leads her sons, Hayes and Vince through the ups and downs of life. Including the death of their father. Parents should take notes on Marion's brave tactics on being upfront and honest with her children on the tougher subjects in life. She shows you the line between protecting your children for their own good and sheltering them from reality.
Whether she is teaching her kids to make coffee, navigating her family through her first relationship after the death of her husband, or throwing a birthday party. Marion Winik will make you laugh, make you think and make those crazy days with your kids feel normal. You will know that you are not alone.
If You Know Any Children ..........2002-02-15
... whether they're yours or someone's else's, this book is for you. This insightful book tells it like it is -- everything you ever wanted to know about raising children, straight from the heart. If you read this and don't shed a tear, you're missing a big piece of humanity.
Hysterically funny and true to real life........1999-10-24
Marion Winik never ceases to amaze me with her candid and heroically revealing writing. She can evoke so many emotions about diving into that great big pool of love we call 'Family'. As a nanny, I have had so many Mothers ask me, "Am I doing this right"? And, "Do you think I'm a good Mom"? I try to stay neutral and tell them that it doesn't matter what I think, it matters what THEY think. Then I reccomend Marion's book and I always get VERY positive feedback about it. If you're a Mom; past, present or future, this book will make you feel a whole lot better about all that that entails. Your life won't be complete until you read it!
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- Fine if all you want is pictures.
- Average Book
- A Super Lunch Box and Thermos Collectibles Guide Book
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Customer Reviews:
Fine if all you want is pictures........2003-02-13
The amateurish publishing quality is distracting. The pictures are handy, as both sides of the box & thermos are usually shown. But if you want ANY sense of history, facts, or color...anything besides arbitrary price schemes...you should look elsewhere. ...
Average Book.......2001-04-26
This book was not helpful to me at all, theer are definitely better lunchbox books out there. Don't waste your money on this one.
A Super Lunch Box and Thermos Collectibles Guide Book.......2000-06-01
This 218 page, 5 x 8" softbound book is ideal for taking with you when you shop for these collectibles. It's packed with more than 500 full color, sharp pictures of every type of lunch box and thermos imagineable. Great photos ! There's not too much informative copy included, but there's great depth of coverage. At the back of the book there's an Index, Price Guide, and Inventory section that is very useful. A Must Have for lunch box collectors.
Overwhelming Collection!.......2000-03-11
Believe me, once you start looking at this book, you just can't put it down! I never knew they made so many metal lunchboxes throughout the years. Oh, I had a few when I was a kid in the late 50s and I'll always remember my mom not letting me have the matching optional thermos. She was so afraid I would be careless and drop it, breaking the fragile glass liner. I was a responsible 9 yr old after all. I always envied a kid who had a Roy Rogers dome chuckwagon lunchbox. That was so cool! Even when the lunchbox was empty, somehow it retained the odor of all the peanut butter and jam sandwiches wrapped in wax paper, that I carried in it every day. And the metallic sounds in the cafeteria of all the lunchboxes being opened and after, being latched up again. This book is bound to have the box you had as a kid so I recommend it not only for nostalgic reasons, but as an invaluable source and guide for the lunchbox collector.
Mindblowing Collection! Best Guide Of It's Kind!.......2000-03-10
Even if you don't collect old, vintage lunchboxes (I don't), once you pick up this book, well, you can't put it down. I never realized just how many lunchboxes were produced over the years. Just looking at the boxes reminds me of when I was a kid in the late 50s and my mother would never buy the optional matching Thermos. No, she was afraid I would eventually drop it and break the glass liner. Still, I did have a few metal lunchboxes throughout my early school years. Although I don't recall the litho, I can never forget the smell of peanut butter and jam sandwiches wrapped in wax paper when I opened up my box. I swear the smell permeated the metal giving it a permanent odor! And the sound at lunchtime of all the lunchboxes in the cafeteria being unlatched and flipped opened and later snapped shut. If only I had kept mine. If only!
Book Description
Is the Holy Pail cursed? Every owner of the vintage Chappy Wheeler lunchboxa prototype based on the 1940s TV western has died. And now Sterling Price, business tycoon and a client of Odelia Greys law firm, has been fatally poisoned. Is it a coincidence that Prices one-of-a-kind lunch pailworth over thirty grandhas disappeared at the same time? Treading cautiously since a recent run-in with a bullet, Odelia takes small bites of this juicy, calorie-free mysteryand is soon ravenous for more! Her research reveals a sixty-year-old unsolved murder and Prices gold-digging ex-fiancée with two married men wrapped around her breasts . . . uh, finger. Mix in a surprise marriage proposal that sends an uncertain Odelia into chocolate sedation, and youve got an unruly recipe for delicious disaster.
Customer Reviews:
Great Series!!.......2007-09-14
I am so happy to find another mystery writer doing a series. I just love Odelia!!
A fast paced mystery mixed with humorous romance.......2007-06-28
Reviewed by Lynn O'Connell for Reader Views (6/07)
Who in the world would kill in order to steal a lunchbox? Savvy, good-natured plump paralegal and amateur detective Odelia Grey has a long list of suspects in this second book in the "Odelia Grey Mystery" series. After all, the lunch box is reported to be worth in the range of $30,000.
The story begins early one morning as Odelia heads to the office of one the firm's clients to pick up some paperwork. While there, client Sterling Price shows her his prized lunchbox collection. Then, before sunset that same day, Price is dead and the most valuable lunchbox in the collection is missing! According to the police, Price died from poisoning which the killer had placed in his office coffee. Who could have done it? -- Price's secretary, his recently dumped fiancée, his son or son-in-law (both of whom are sleeping with Price's ex-fiancée), his conniving daughter - or simply an avid lunchbox collector? Odelia must do something; after all, the police think she might have killed Price, while others believe she has the missing one-of-a-kind lunchbox.
Over the next 350 pages, Odelia has various adventures and mis-adventures as she endeavors to solve the mystery and recover the Holy Pail. At one point, she stows herself in a closet of the belated Price to watch his relatives in secret. At another, she heads off to Hollywood's Paramount Ranch to meet one of the FBI's most-wanted criminals.
Besides the mystery, Jaffarian focuses on Odelia's relationship with her sexy, wheel-chair bound boyfriend, Greg. Greg proposes to Odelia early on in the book, and readers follow Odelia's thought process throughout the book as she tries to make her decision on the marriage proposal.
Humor is also added by the presence of Odelia's friends and work colleagues. The fact that the book is written in first-person makes it even funnier as readers share in Odelia's perceptions on life. One highlight is Mike Steele, Odelia's despised boss, who ends up in the hospital when attacked at the law office by thugs searching Odelia's office for the missing lunchbox. Then, there's Zee, Odelia's best friend and co-founder with Odelia of their plus-size support group. And, of course, there is cat Seamus and dog Wainwright who love to share in snacks of ice cream and Girl Scout mint cookies with Odelia.
Odelia is both likable and believable as the protagonist of this off-the-wall mystery. Keep in mind that author Sue Ann Jaffarian is a plus-size paralegal herself. It's nice to see a down-to-earth leading role rather than the traditional Nancy Drew types that are so typical.
Lots of characters, action, and plot twists. It's got Zing!.......2007-04-10
In The Curse of the Holy Pail, Jaffarian has done an excellent job of capturing the essence of a real person and turning that spark into Odelia Grey. Odelia is a 47 year old paralegal at a Los Angeles law firm with an obnoxious boss, a great boyfriend, and six boxes of Thin Mints in the freezer. Her boss, Mike Steele, calls early one morning before work and asks her to go to a client's office on her way to work to notarize some papers.
When she arrives at the client's office, she discovers he is a collector of lunch boxes, which are proudly displayed in his office. The client shows her the prize of his collection - The Holy Pail - a one-of-a-kind lunch box that is much sought after by collectors. Odelia only hears later that The Holy Pail is cursed when she is informed of the death of her client and the theft of The Holy Pail. As one of the last people to see both the client and the missing lunchbox, Odelia is drawn into the mystery.
While the blurbs on this book say a lot about Odelia being a plus-size detective, her weight isn't the focus of the book but a facet of her character. More importantly, you will find the plot to be pleasingly complicated with lots of characters, action, and plot twists. I found this book very absorbing, both because of the complexity and because the voice of Odelia rang true. A plus-size paralegal herself, Jaffarian is writing what she knows and the truth of it is apparent.
Favorite character? Odelia is great, but her relationship with the heel Steele gives the book zing. Did I guess it? Sort of. Will I read more? Definitely!
Best opening paragraph I've read in a long time!.......2006-12-18
In this second adventure of Odelia Grey, the plus size sleuth is back and better ten ever. From the opening paragraph to the exciting climaz, this novel has it all.
Odelia is sent by her boss, Mike 'the pain' Steele, to notarize papers for millionaire client Sterling Price. While there, she gets the grand tour of Sterling collection of vintage lunchboxes. On display are Zorro, Roy Rogers, Hop-a-Long, and even the type Odelia's mother had made her carry- the hated 'Junior Miss'. Sterling proudly shows her the 'holy pail', the protoype from an old TV western star who was murdered in 1949.
After Odelia tells the other people in her office about the collection, Sterling is murdered and the pail is missing. Detective Frye rules out Odelia as a suspect but many shady characters believe that she has the missing pail. Putting herself in danger, she is determined to find whoever murdered Sterling and recover the lost pail.
Jaffarian has a way of making her characters come alive on the page. She draws each one so realistically that each has their own freshness. Jaffarian is a writer with the skills to create believable characters and plots. There are just enough twist and turns that keeps the story flowing effortlessly.
Just Odelia's visit to her father's family is worth the price of admission. In addition, I must not forget a cookie recipe that even I could follow.
Does Odelia solve the murder of Sterling Price? Why is there a curse on the lunch pail? Does she find the 'holy pail'? What lunch pail did Odelia want as a child? How is Odelia's love life going? All the answers and more lie within "The Curse of the Holy Pail". I enjoyed this soft-boiled mystery series by this extremely talented writer. Midnight Ink publisher has a winning series on their hands.
Odelia Grey is a Big Beautiful Winner!.......2004-05-13
Sue Ann Jaffarian has captured cleverness and wit in this larger-than-life mystery series. This book, The Curse of the Holy Pail, is the second in the fast-paced and funny series featuring plus-sized Odelia Grey. Move over, Stephanie Plum, Odelia can eat your lunch! Odelia Grey is a Big Beautiful Woman who works as a paralegal and solves twisty mysteries with a lotta style. Through the well-constructed plot involving family, boss, boyfriend, old TV shows and a rare and collectible lunch box with a now-dead owner, Odelia navigates the sparkling waters of murder and comic mayhem in full sail. She will keep you on the funny edge of mystery and wanting more when it's solved. I have it on very good authority that the third Odelia Grey is in progress, and I can't wait for it. Way to go, Sue Ann Jaffarian!
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When Sam's mom forgets to pack his lunch, the First-Grade Friends help out by sharing their lunches with him.
Customer Reviews:
very cute book is great for beginning readers.......2007-03-30
My six year old really liked this story, and the text was also just the right level. Rhyme and repetition build reading skills while the cute pictures appeal to children. The little boy's dilemma in this story elicited my child's sympathy and then she was delighted with the happy ending.
The Luch Box Suprise.......2003-10-02
This book is definitely a five, because it teches children hwo to share with others, This is the most important thing to teach a child. This book i belive you can be what ever age you want to be able to read this.
It is an OK book, but good for a childrens.
A good story for beginning readers........2000-05-18
The simple words, and rhyme and rythm of the text make this a good choice for kids who are learning to read on their own. They will also appreciate the school dilemma. First we see what each child has brought for lunch. Then Sam discovers that his lunch box is empty - his mother forgot to pack his lunch. All Sam's friends pitch in to provide him with samples from their lunches, and Sam winds up with a feast. It's a nice story about sharing and solving problems.
Average customer rating:
- A beautiful book for the o-bento connoiseur
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Ekiben: The Art Of The Japanese Box Lunch
Bosker ,
Kamekura , and
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A beautiful book for the o-bento connoiseur.......2004-08-09
Junichi Kamekura's, 'Ekiben: The Art of the Japanese Box Lunch,' is a beautiful picture book that will appeal to foodies, casual gourmands and even those interested in food-packaging design. Highlighting boxed lunches featuring regional and seasonal ingredients sold at train stations across Japan the wonderful presentation, freshness and overall deliciousness captured by the photography will leave most American readers envious of the high quality 'fast-food' enjoyed by the Japanese.
Even though this book was published in 1989, it is good to know that the eki-ben lives on as I recognized several bentos featured in this book on my last trip to Japan (several months ago). This book may be somewhat hard to find as its been out of print for awhile so if you should come across a copy be sure to snag it.
Customer Reviews:
Great Loving Tool.......2007-03-14
We have been using this and its companion product for 7-12 yrs old for about 6 years now. All our kids love these special notes from home. Great for boys and girls alike. Even non-reading children have a blast when a lunch aid reads it to them.
Great Idea that kids will love!!!.......2006-08-20
I have been sending love notes in my daughters lunchbox since she started pre-school and everyday she has me pack her lunch. Needless to say, we have gone through quite a few and this one was just as awesome as the rest. Now when my daughter goes to lunch, all the kids circle around her just to get a glimpse of her note from home!!!! Thank you for adding that extra bit of love to her in the middle of the day when Mom and Dad are no where close!!
Sincerely,
Sheri Salemi
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- Monstor's Lunchbox
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Monster's Lunch Box
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Customer Reviews:
Monstor's Lunchbox.......2001-11-28
My 6 yr old daughter loved it when it arrived and read it a few times but then seems to have tired of it rather quickly. It is a fun book however. I recommend it.
Hilarious!.......2000-11-05
This book is great! I read it a few years ago to a friends daughter and just loved to listen to her giggle! I now read it to my own 10 month old daughter and she is so intrigued. She loves to touch the fir and strings on the pages! I recommend this book for all ages. The story is cute and the pages are colorful and fun to look at!
Average customer rating:
- Fun ideas for a fun lunch box
- No More Lunch Box Blues!
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The Penny Whistle Lunch Box Book
Meredith Brokaw , and
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Customer Reviews:
Fun ideas for a fun lunch box.......2007-09-21
I checked this book out of the library and just loved it. It offers lots of interesting recipe ideas such as cinnamon-potato pancakes, home-made fortune cookies, tiny egg bowls, and cheese & fruitwich. A month of menu ideas is given along with international themed menus. The international menus are very cute and include American, Greek, Swiss, Hawaiian, French, Middle East, Mexican, Indian, and Italian Day. There are also lots of helpful and inspirational ideas for making a lunch box more creative for elementary aged children.
No More Lunch Box Blues!.......2001-02-05
Does your child bring their lunch box home with half-eaten, picked-at food? Do the items sent to school end up on the "trade table" in exchange for "more desirable" items? Do your kids roll their eyes at the menu for their lunch box that day? Then this is the book for you! Authors Meredith Brokaw (wife of Tom Brokaw), Annie Gilbar and Jill Weber pack this delightful book full of over 100 tempting and nutritious recipes sure to make your child the want to actually keep and eat their lunch, and look forward to the fun, tasty, nutritious treats inside. These recipes are not difficult to make; nor do they require obscure ingredients--but they do add a touch of creativity and a lot of love. This book is full of terrific ideas!
Book Description
Brown Bagging with style!
With close to 100 recipes for soups and stews, sandwiches, salads, breads, pizzas, dips, condiments, sauces and desserts, nutritionists Marie Breton and Isabelle Emond invite you to turn your lunch into a very special time for you, for your children, for every member of your family.
And whether it's lunch for school, for the office or a holiday weekend at home, the recipes in this Lunch Box are not only creative, practical and economical, but delicious and nutritious as well.
An added feature of this unique cookbook are special chapters in which the authors provide useful tips on nutrition and staples, as well as a four week menu to help you plan the weeks ahead and avoid routine.
Lunch Box: Creative Recipes for Everyday Lunches is lavishly illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings throughout.
Customer Reviews:
Good for dieters/vegetarians, but not to my taste.......2007-08-20
I'm sorry to say I was disappointed in this book. It was written by dieticians, and that really shows. A lot of the recipes are "healthy" to the point of sounding unappetizing to me, and I know my husband wouldn't touch them. Examples: Broccoli and Apple Soup ... Tofu Greek Salad ... Alfre-Tofu Fettucini ... Multi-Grain Prune Muffins ... Orange and Almond Tofu Shake. Some of the recipes also call for ingredients that I would be unlikely to have on hand or want to cook with, e.g. skim milk powder (in some of the shake recipes), corn syrup, canned creamed corn, "light" soy sauce (why not just use "real" soy sauce in a reasonable amount?), "spreadable processed cheese product" (what does that even mean??), vegetarian pizza pepperoni (gotta love those fake meat products - bleagh!), etc. etc. They are really big on tofu and vegetarian imitations of meat products.
My own cooking philosophy is more "natural whole foods" based, and I prefer to use good-quality non-processed, non-diet ingredients, so this book doesn't really fit in with that. Also, I prefer to have things like real butter and cream and eggs with yolks and meats and sugar and so on in moderate amounts, rather than replacing these with diet substitutes like skim milk or Tofurkey or Splenda. Basically, I was looking for more gourmet/epicurean type recipes in a lunchbox cookbook - something along Williams-Sonoma lines. This book isn't that!
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