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Book Review of Pornology: Noun--1: A Good Girl's Guide to Porn; 2: The misadventures of the world's first anthroPORNologist; 3: A Hilarious Exploration of Men, Relationships, and Sex

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This book was not what I thought it would be. Billed as a "Good Girl's Guide to Porn," I expected more of a light-hearted yet somewhat clinical overview of the types of porn available, people involved in porn, etc. Instead this book reads more like a memoir, and chronicles the author's quest to get over being "pornophobic" by checking off items from a list of things to do which include meet a porn star, try a vibrator, and attend a sex toy party.

Interspersed with her accounts of these experiences are tales of her and her knitting group's attempts to find love. Some sections, especially those concerning the author's mother, are LOL funny.

Pornology is a breezy intro to its subject, meaning it is very light and not very in depth. If you looking to this book for in depth product descriptions you will be disappointed. As a memoir however this book is a lot of fun.