Book "Paying for itтАЬ by Chester Brown

[christianpfc]

Book тАЮPaying for itтАЬ by Chester Brown

A while ago, I read a book review (in German) about a book тАЬIch bezahle f├╝r SexтАЭ (in English: тАЬI pay for sexтАЭ, original title: тАЬPaying for it - A Comic-Strip Memoir about Being a JohnтАЭ. The author split with his girlfriend and decided to stop dating and see prostitutes instead as kind of a lifestyle choice.

I thought this book must be the perfect birthday present for BeachloverтАЩs 80th next year!

And the subject might be of interest for other on this board as well. I havenтАЩt read the book, but here a quote from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Paying-It-Chester ... 992&sr=8-1

Brown calmly lays out the facts of how he became not only a willing participant in but a vocal proponent of one of the worldтАЩs most hot-button topicsтАФprostitution. While this may appear overly sensational and just plain implausible to some, BrownтАЩs story stands for itself. Paying for It offers an entirely contemporary exploration of sex workтАФfrom the timid john who rides his bike to his escorts, wonders how to tip so as not to offend, and reads Dan Savage for advice, to the modern-day transactions complete with online reviews, seemingly willing participants, and clean apartments devoid of clich├йd street corners, drugs, or pimps.

Complete with a surprise ending, Paying for It provides endless debate and conversation about sex work and will be the most talkedabout graphic novel of 2011.

As a Farang sex tourist in Thailand, I can only add: Prostitution is the best thing since sliced bread!

[joe552]

I'm wondering what the phrase "complete with surprise ending" actually means. :dontknow:

[Beachlover]

Interesting lifestyle choice... I wonder why he consciously made that decision..

Christian... Prostitution has been around longer than sliced bread!

[christianpfc]

The comparision of sliced bread with prostitution was a joke.

[christianpfc]

"How to talk about places you havenтАЩt visited"

On a recent holiday in Vienna, I saw another book that would make a great gift for Beachlover: тАЬHow to talk about places you havenтАЩt visitedтАЭ by Pierre Bayard. (my translation, the book is only available in French (original: comment parler des lieux o├╣ l'on n'a pas ├йt├й ?) and German (translation: Wie man ├╝ber Orte spricht, an denen man nicht gewesen ist).

http://www.amazon.de/%C3%BCber-spricht- ... 3888978254

http://www.amazon.com/comment-parler-li ... 18&sr=1-10

But another book by Pierre Bayard in the same vein is available in English

http://www.amazon.com/Talk-About-Books- ... 618&sr=1-1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Bayard

[a447]

And put one aside for Latin!

[dab69]

"How to talk about places you havenтАЩt visited"

On a recent holiday in Vienna, I saw another book that would make a great gift for Beachlover: тАЬHow to talk about places you havenтАЩt visitedтАЭ by Pierre Bayard. (my translation, the book is only available in French (original: comment parler des lieux o├╣ l'on n'a pas ├йt├й ?) and German (translation: Wie man ├╝ber Orte spricht, an denen man nicht gewesen ist).

http://www.amazon.de/%C3%BCber-spricht- ... 3888978254

http://www.amazon.com/comment-parler-li ... 18&sr=1-10

But another book by Pierre Bayard in the same vein is available in English

http://www.amazon.com/Talk-About-Books- ... 618&sr=1-1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Bayard

REALLY getting to be a fan of Christian
and not just because he is German...


https://bangkokbois.files.wordpress.com ... each-3.jpg

[christianpfc]

And finally a book for me:

If God Loves Me, Why Can't I Get My Locker Open?

"This 365-day devotional 'yearbook' for teens offers biblical advice and guidance on topics such as faith, family, school, dating, and friendship"

http://www.kilibro.com/en/book/preview/ ... ocker-open

[MiniMee]

On a recent holiday in Vienna, I saw another book that would make a great gift for Beachlover: тАЬHow to talk about places you havenтАЩt visitedтАЭ by Pierre Bayard.

And put one aside for Latin!

Could you get one for scottish-guy too? He is in need of a refresher course.

[scottish-guy]

Aoplogies for going off-topic, but -

MiniMee your constant sniping at me on this subject is becoming ludicrous and boring. When I joined this board I was unaware that I was obliged to keep you informed of my movements - please clarify the position.

FYI, since 1999 I have missed being in Thailand only in ONE year, because that year I re-visited Prague instead after an absence of over 10 years. Some years I have visitedThailand twice. Mostly I visit in Low season because that fits in with holiday periods better for me - but I have also visited in High season.

No offence, but there are very few people on these boards that I would have any interest in meeting when in Thailand and I am quite capable to contacting those people personally - therefore I have no intention of broadcasting to all and sundry when and where I will be at any given time.

So, basically, as far as I'm concerned you can either take my reports, comments, or observations at face value - or not, as you please.

Rest assured that your opinion bothers me about as much as my next bowel movement. In fact, less.