The Dictionary of Love

by John Stark

In its more than three hundred pages, The Dictionary of Love gets to the heart of the To rusticate is to get out of town with one's lover.A ballabust is a controlling wife or girlfriend.Bob Hope had the longest Hollywood marriage.Kinkalicious is your girlfriend in a teddy.Tahiti is an island where lovers do the 'upa'upa. From "afterglow" to "zipper," "Ikea" to "Twister," The Dictionary of Love is chockablock with everything you ever wanted to know about love but couldn't find in your Funk & Wagnalls. The book draws from all areas of love songs, poems, history, law books, sex manuals, medical and psychology texts, folklore, modern science, cookbooks, classical literature, Internet dating sites, TV shows, and today's slang. What famous people best define love? According to The Dictionary of Love, they include Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Bill Clinton, Casanova, Lana Turner, Nefertiti, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Don Quixote, Ben & Jerry--even Flipper and Lassie! Included, too, are charts, graphs, and illustrations, plus a G-spot directional map for women to give their boyfriend or lover. An indispensable tool for anyone who is composing a love sonnet, breaking up over e-mail, writing a romance novel, planning a romantic getaway, or just looking for something juicy to whisper in their lover's ear, The Dictionary of Love is a first-of-its-kind compendium of all things amorous.

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

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Reviews

[Pio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hay có, dở có, đây là một quyển sách làm tôi vừa thích thú vừa chán ghét. Thích vì nó có những định nghĩa rất hay và thú vị, thậm chí rất chi tiết và làm tôi bất ngờ. Ghét vì nó có lối nói đùa không hợp với tôi (chỉ một số chỗ trong quyển sách thôi, hehe). Nói gì thì nói, tôi phục ông John Stark vì đã cất công tìm tòi, tập hợp và soạn ra một quyển sách như thế.

[Luciana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh this book is so so good I would totally love to have it in print.
I'm not really sure whether I should classify this as contemporary romance (sorta) or poetry. John Stark did a fan-freaking-tastic job. Love it!

[Priscila Picavea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it not loved it! I think is too complicated. The good thing is that you don´t know the end, or is it the bad thing? I would read it again just to try to understand it better, not because it was too good.

[Karie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My next-door neighbor wrote this. It's hilarious!

[Gabbers · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is super hilarious. you all should get it. doesn't matter if your married or not its a great book to have around.

[kathi]

I didn't read this book as I marked the wrong one...I can't get it to delete

[Kamael · Rating 5 out of 5]

How cute! I read it on my kindle, which allowed me to look up the real definition of some of the words - but I like his version better most of the time!

[Mandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very different premise. A bit thought provoking but a little shallow as well.

[Lane Hilton · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a really cute book if you want a quick read. It goes through the ups and downs of a relationships.

[Angelica Flores · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enlightened me about the meaning of Mrs. Robinson...^_~

[Aiden · Rating 5 out of 5]

the book i wish i'd written. so minimalist on the page. so much emotion stirring just below...and deeper, waiting to bubble up weeks after you've put down the book.

[A.A. Khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very clever indeed, an absolutely light read packed with a powerful plot (if you can find it)