The Coitus Chronicles, Olive Persimmon
The Coitus Chronicles, Olive Persimmon
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The Coitus Chronicles
My Quest for Sex, Love, and Orgasms

Author: Olive Persimmon

Narrator: Olive Persimmon

Unabridged: 5 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/11/2019


Synopsis

Think you know everything about sex? Think again! This funny and true story of one woman’s journey to reclaim her sexuality on the fringes of New York City’s sex and dating world will make you think twice about everything there is to learn about sex! Meet Olive Persimmon. Growing up, she looked exactly like Danny DeVito, except she was thirteen and a girl. By some miracle, she grew into a relatively normal, well-adjusted thirty-something woman living in New York City—with one notable exception: she hasn’t had sex in five years, one month, three days, two-point-five hours . . . and counting.Faced with bona fide sex rut, she decides it's time to take action to save her love life and get her mojo back. Challenged by a friend to "say yes" to experiences she might normally avoid, Olive embarks on a series of adventures and explores everything from BDSM classes to cuddlers-for-hire, from foot fetishes to lessons with a top-ranked pickup artist, and more! Each awkward, funny, and sometimes downright embarrassing encounter brings Olive closer to discovering the power of saying yes—to herself, others, and life itself.For fans of Jenny Slate, this is a funny, irreverent, and honest tale of one young woman's journey to reclaim her sexuality on the fringes of New York City's sex and dating world. Readers can see for themselves how this girl next door overcame insecurities around dating, sex, and love--all with openness, honesty, and a wicked sense of humor. Along the way, readers will wonder: Will Olive ever have sex again? Will her love life be okay? Will her toe fungus come back? Does she ever find her mojo, and where was it hiding? Weaving together the awkwardness of Mindy Kaling, the candor of Chelsea Handler, and Olive’s own hilarious vulnerability, The Coitus Chronicles will encourage readers to explore their own sexuality and consider what surprises they may discover if they, too, just say yes.

About Olive Persimmon

Olive Persimmon decided her name would be more fun if it involved food. After a failed attempt at writing under the alias Mashed Potato Candy, she settled on Olive Persimmon. She’s been creating content and working under that nom de plume for seven years.


Reviews

Goodreads review by britt_brooke on June 13, 2019

After a 5-year dry spell, humor writer and motivational speaker, Olive Persimmon, went on a quest to become “the Bill Nye of boning.” From BDSM classes to a Tinder-type app for cuddling and much in between, she experiments while opening up about her own neuroses with sex and relationships. It’s bold......more

Goodreads review by Olivia on December 17, 2021

2.5 stars - A super quick read lent to me by a friend that delved into a young thirty-year-old's sex re-education. Overall it's fun, but it's very heteronormative, and while this is of course HER personal journey and should follow her own preferences and journey, I wished she delved more into how sh......more

Goodreads review by Cari on May 13, 2019

I received an early copy from Edelweiss. I enjoyed this quick, light read - Persimmon has a funny, engaging writing style, even when talking about concepts that might make some people uncomfortable! I love that she embraces her situation and looks for ways to make it better, exploring lots of crazy......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on June 12, 2019

WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE SEXUAL CONTENT. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own. The Coitus Chronicles is a bold, unapologetic account of one woman's journey of claiming back her sex life after a l......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on August 15, 2021

Cute, but it lacked depth in the topics. The Coitus Chronicals was okay, but I had higher expectations and didn't gain or learn anything new. The author goes through her journey, but I wished she reached deeper to widen her understanding of sexual pleasure, BDSM, orgasms and had more to say about top......more