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Erotica and sexy reading may be accepted nowadays unless you're A) in a public place and unwilling to take off the dust jacket, or B) want read incesty-themed literature on your Kindle. Amazon recently notified self-published author Selena Kitt ... Read more

 

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]]>amazon.combanned booksBannedBookseroticaincestincest booksIncestBookskindlesex booksSexBooksEmily Tan2010-12-17T10:00:00+00:00New Literary Genre Alert -- Have You Read a Sexy, Amish 'Bonnet Ripper'?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/10/amish-bonnet-rippers-are-flying-off-shelves-as-fast-as-steamy-ro/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/10/amish-bonnet-rippers-are-flying-off-shelves-as-fast-as-steamy-ro/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/10/amish-bonnet-rippers-are-flying-off-shelves-as-fast-as-steamy-ro/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Last year, we introduced you to a new genre of page-turners that are supposed to be as hot and steamy as a V.C. Andrews novel while keeping everyone's clothes on: Amish romance novels. And apparently the trend has, uh, swelled. (We're sure due to all ... Read more

 

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]]>Amishbeverly lewisBeverlyLewisbonnet ripperBonnetRipperbooksHarlequinNovelsromance novelsRomanceNovelsEmily Tan2010-12-10T10:30:00+00:00The Worst Sex Scene of 2010? And the Award Goes To ...http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/02/bad-sex-in-books/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/02/bad-sex-in-books/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/02/bad-sex-in-books/#commentsFiled under: ,


The sex between them was like "a lepidopterist mounting a tough-skinned insect." Mmmmm, are you turned on yet? No? What about a comparison of a nipple to "the nose of the loveliest nocturnal animal, sniffing in the night"? Still nothing? Those ... Read more

 

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]]>bad sex in fictionBadSexInFictionrowan somervilleRowanSomervilleweird newsWeirdNewsEmily V. Gordon2010-12-02T14:00:00+00:00Finallyfreude! Women Win Big at the National Book Awardshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/19/finallyfreude-women-win-big-at-the-national-book-awards/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/19/finallyfreude-women-win-big-at-the-national-book-awards/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/19/finallyfreude-women-win-big-at-the-national-book-awards/#commentsFiled under: ,


Women -- we're not just pink books with shoes and lipstick on them anymore! The National Book Award winners have been announced, and many of them are ladies -- with real, live lady parts. The winners this year included Jaimy Gordon, who won for ... Read more

 

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]]>bookskatherine erskineKatherineErskinenational book awardNationalBookAwardMeghan McGill2010-11-19T10:00:00+00:00Secret Regrets of Women in Their 30shttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/03/the-secret-regrets-of-women-in-their-30s/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/03/the-secret-regrets-of-women-in-their-30s/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/03/the-secret-regrets-of-women-in-their-30s/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Regrets, we've had a few. And apparently, so have many of you. A while back, Kevin Hansen, author of the bestselling book "Secret Regrets: What if you had a Second Chance?" shared with us the secret regrets of women and men in their 20s, submitted ... Read more

 

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]]>kevin hansenKevinHansenregretregretssecret regretsSecretRegretsCarrie Sloan2010-11-03T09:00:00+00:0010 Sections of Russell Brand's 'Booky Wook 2' Katy Perry Will Want to Skiphttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/26/10-sections-of-russells-booky-wook-2-katy-perry-will-want-to/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/26/10-sections-of-russells-booky-wook-2-katy-perry-will-want-to/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/26/10-sections-of-russells-booky-wook-2-katy-perry-will-want-to/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As you probably already know, Katy Perry and Russell Brand's wedding -- a six-day affair in India -- was this weekend. The happy couple is now honeymooning in the Maldives -- that's a blurry them heading toward their private jet, at left. Like ... Read more

 

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]]>booky wook 2BookyWook2katy perryKatyPerryrussell brandrussell brand katy perryRussellBrandRussellBrandKatyPerrythreesomesHeather Muse2010-10-26T09:00:00+00:00'The Twisted Sisterhood' -- The Dark Side of Female Friendship Exploredhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/25/the-twisted-sisterhood-do-women-secretly-undermine-each-other/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/25/the-twisted-sisterhood-do-women-secretly-undermine-each-other/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/25/the-twisted-sisterhood-do-women-secretly-undermine-each-other/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Kelly Valen, author of "The Twisted Sisterhood" has a bone to pick with women, particularly with the mob mentality that can evolve when a group of girls gets together. She, like so many females, had a Bad Sorority Experience back in the day. A ... Read more

 

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]]>female friendshipFemaleFriendshipfriendskelly valenKellyValensororitytwisted sisterhoodTwistedSisterhoodCarrie Sloan2010-10-25T09:00:00+00:00Eeeeee! It's the New 'Sweet Valley High' Book Cover!http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/20/new-sweet-valley-high-book/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/20/new-sweet-valley-high-book/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/20/new-sweet-valley-high-book/#commentsFiled under: ,


Months after teen-lit author Francine Pascal delighted Sweet Valley lovers by announcing that Jessica and Elizabeth were getting an update, the cover to "Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later ..." has finally been revealed. We've already ... Read more

 

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]]>chick litChickLitfrancine pascalFrancinePascalsweet valley highsweet valley ten years laterSweetValleyHighSweetValleyTenYearsLaterEmily Tan2010-10-20T17:00:00+00:00Clinton Kelly of 'What Not to Wear' Shares the Top 10 Mistakes We Makehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/15/clinton-kelly-what-not-to-wear-women-s-style-mistakes/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/15/clinton-kelly-what-not-to-wear-women-s-style-mistakes/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/15/clinton-kelly-what-not-to-wear-women-s-style-mistakes/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Disclosure: Once upon a decade ago, I worked with Clinton Kelly, co-host of "What Not to Wear." Long before he became the guru of style, we were magazine editors together. What I remember about Clinton: his wicked sense of humor and gentle ways. ... Read more

 

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]]>clinton kellyclinton kelly what not to wearClintonKellyClintonKellyWhatNotToWearfashion faux pasFashionFauxPasoh no she didntOhNoSheDidntstyle mistakesStyleMistakesCarrie Sloan2010-10-15T15:00:00+00:00Zapped -- Why Your Technology Is (Really) Bad for Your Healthhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/13/zapped-louise-ann-gittleman-electronic-pollution-emf-s/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/13/zapped-louise-ann-gittleman-electronic-pollution-emf-s/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/13/zapped-louise-ann-gittleman-electronic-pollution-emf-s/#commentsFiled under: , ,


From cell phones and CrackBerries to iPhones and laptops, technology has become such an integral part of our daily lives, we wouldn't know how to live without it. However, as convenient as these devices are, a new book argues they may take a ... Read more

 

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]]>annn louis gittlemanAnnnLouisGittlemanbookselectro magnetic fieldselectro magnetic frequencyElectroMagneticFieldsElectroMagneticFrequencyelectronic pollutionElectronicPollutionemftechnologyzappedEmily Tan2010-10-13T15:00:00+00:00Meredith Maran's Lie -- I Accused My Dad of Incest ... and I Was Wronghttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/12/meredith-maran-my-lie-accused-dad-of-incest/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/12/meredith-maran-my-lie-accused-dad-of-incest/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/12/meredith-maran-my-lie-accused-dad-of-incest/#commentsFiled under: ,


At 37, Meredith Maran made one of the toughest decisions of her life, one that would result in her biggest mea culpa: She accused her father of molesting her as a child. Her new memoir, "My Lie: A True Story of False Memory," chronicles her ... Read more

 

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]]>child abuseChildAbuseincestmeredith maranMeredithMaranmolestationmy lieMyLieparental abuseParentalAbusesexual abuseSexualAbuseLiz Ozaist2010-10-12T15:00:00+00:00Good Boss, Bad Boss -- The Secret to Being One ... or the Otherhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/05/how-to-be-good-boss-bad-boss/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/05/how-to-be-good-boss-bad-boss/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/05/how-to-be-good-boss-bad-boss/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you're reading this, you've probably, at some point, had a job. But have you ever been a boss? If so, you probably know that just as you whined about your prior bosses, someone working for you probably thinks you stink. But everyone can change! ... Read more

 

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]]>bossbossescareer adviceCareerAdvicegood bossGoodBossim a bossImABossmanagementmanaging employeesmanaging peopleManagingEmployeesManagingPeoplerobert suttonRobertSuttonsupervisingStephanie Jo Klein2010-10-05T15:00:00+00:00At 18, He Accidentally Killed a Girl -- 'Half a Life,' by Darin Strausshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/04/darin-strauss-half-a-life/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/04/darin-strauss-half-a-life/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/04/darin-strauss-half-a-life/#commentsFiled under:


Darin Strauss is the author of best-selling novels like "Chang and Eng," "The Real McCoy" and "More Than It Hurts You," but few people knew Darin's true story ... until now. At the age of 18, he lived the unthinkable: While he was driving, his ... Read more

 

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]]>accidental deathAccidentalDeathDarin StraussDarinStraussdeathgriefgrievinghalf a lifeHalfALifeqaEmily V. Gordon2010-10-04T15:00:00+00:00Lemondrop Interviews Sophie Kinsella, Author of the 'Shopaholic' Serieshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/20/mini-shopaholic-free-shopping-spree-sophie-kinsella-becky-bloomwood/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/20/mini-shopaholic-free-shopping-spree-sophie-kinsella-becky-bloomwood/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/20/mini-shopaholic-free-shopping-spree-sophie-kinsella-becky-bloomwood/#commentsFiled under: ,


Becky Bloomwood is back. The high-spending, high-society heroine of Sophie Kinsella's "Shopaholic" series now has a mini-me kicking up her mini high-heels in ... "Mini Shopaholic." But now, after appearing in best-selling books and on the big ... Read more

 

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]]>free shopping spreeFreeShoppingSpreegiveawaymini shopaholicMiniShopaholicrevolverevolve clothingRevolveClothingshopaholicsophie kinsellaSophieKinsellaLemondrop Staff2010-09-20T15:00:00+00:00Alternative Medicine Cured Me -- a True Storyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/15/autoimmune-disease-cure-cure-for-wegener-s-granulomatosis/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/15/autoimmune-disease-cure-cure-for-wegener-s-granulomatosis/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/15/autoimmune-disease-cure-cure-for-wegener-s-granulomatosis/#commentsFiled under: ,


You know you would be so much healthier if you would just eat some kale? I know I would. But every time I go into the health food store craving a smoothie I look at the menu and think: "I should get the kale/beet/carrot/celery special. That would ... Read more

 

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]]>alternative medicineAlternativeMedicineare you my guruAreYouMyGuruayurvedaWegeners granulomatosisWegenersGranulomatosiswendy shankerWendyShankerGuest Blogger2010-09-15T09:00:00+00:00I Came This Close to Landing My Own Nice, Jewish Doctorhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/14/susan-shapiro-overexposed/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/14/susan-shapiro-overexposed/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/14/susan-shapiro-overexposed/#commentsFiled under: ,


The following essay is an excerpt from "Overexposed," a novel by Susan Shapiro about a single woman in the big city jealous of her sister-in-law, who has a doctor husband and four kids. Reprinted on Lemondrop with permission. As a tall, ... Read more

 

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]]>exex boyfriendex boyfriendsExBoyfriendExBoyfriendsmarry a doctorMarryADoctornice jewish guyNiceJewishGuysue shapiroSueShapirosusan shapiroSusanShapiroweddingSusan Shapiro2010-09-14T09:00:00+00:00Secret Regrets -- If You Could Do One Thing Over, What Would It Be?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/secret-regrets-what-one-thing-would-you-do-over-if-you-could/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/secret-regrets-what-one-thing-would-you-do-over-if-you-could/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/secret-regrets-what-one-thing-would-you-do-over-if-you-could/#commentsFiled under:


What's the biggest regret of your life? According to Kevin Hansen, founder of Secret Regrets, we all have a lot to get off our chests: More than 10,000 people have anonymously posted their answers to that question on his site. He's compiled ... Read more

 

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]]>do-overkevin hansenKevinHansenmistakessecret regretsSecretRegretssecretsLemondrop Staff2010-09-13T09:00:00+00:0051 Dates / 50 Weeks -- Is Kristen McGuiness Still Single, or Standing?!http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/02/51-dates-in-50-weeks-kristen-mcguiness-today-show/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/02/51-dates-in-50-weeks-kristen-mcguiness-today-show/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/02/51-dates-in-50-weeks-kristen-mcguiness-today-show/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you're single and looking to commiserate about your fate, do we have a book for you. Author Kristen McGuiness was on the "Today" show yesterday talking about "51 Dates / 50 Weeks: The Magical Adventures of a Single Life." Then Chelsea Handler ... Read more

 

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]]>50 dates50 dates today show50Dates50DatesTodayShow51 dates 50 weeks51 weeks51Dates50Weeks51Weeksaddictiondatingkristen mcguinnessKristenMcguinnesssingle lifeSingleLifesobersobrietyCarrie Sloan2010-09-02T15:00:00+00:00Free Therapy -- How 'Conscious Complaining' Can Help Youhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/23/language-of-emotions/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/23/language-of-emotions/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/23/language-of-emotions/#commentsFiled under: ,


Spent most of your life with your chin up, your glass half-full and on the lookout for the silver lining? Turns out you may be wasting your time. Conscious complaining, or giving voice to your negative emotions, can actually do wonders for your ... Read more

 

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]]>conscious complainingConsciousComplaininginterviewKarla McLarenKarlaMclarenself helpSelfHelpColleen Oakley2010-08-23T15:00:00+00:00Kristen Schaal and Rich Blomquist Tell Us How to Have 'Sexy Sex'http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/20/kristen-schaal-sexy-book-of-sexy-sex/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/20/kristen-schaal-sexy-book-of-sexy-sex/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/20/kristen-schaal-sexy-book-of-sexy-sex/#commentsFiled under: , ,


"The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex" is not your average (sexy) sex book. The tongue-in-cheek (and, um, other areas) guide from actual couple Kristen Schaal and Rich Blomquist walks the uninitiated through everything from masturbation (a whole chapter!) to ... Read more

 

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]]>flight of the conchordsFlightOfTheConchordskristen schaalKristenSchaalrich blomquistRichBlomquistsex how-toSexHow-tosexy booksexy book of sexy sexSexyBookSexyBookOfSexySexthe daily showTheDailyShowRachel Kramer Bussel2010-08-20T15:00:00+00:00