The Book of Vice: Very Naughty Things (and How to Do Them) | 
| Author: Peter Sagal
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
Category: Book
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 60066
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0060843829
Dewey Decimal Number: 179.8
EAN: 9780060843823
ASIN: 0060843829
Publication Date: October 1, 2007
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Somewhere, somebody is having more fun than you are. Or so everyone believes. Peter Sagal, a mild-mannered, Harvard-educated NPR host—the man who put the second "L" in "vanilla"—decided to find out if it's true. From strip clubs to gambling halls to swingers clubs to porn sets—and then back to the strip clubs, but only because he left his glasses there—Sagal explores exactly what the sinful folk do, how much they pay for the privilege, and exactly how they got those funny red marks. He hosts a dinner for three of the smartest porn stars in the world, asks the floor manager at the oldest casino in Vegas how to beat the house, and indulges in molecular cuisine at the finest restaurant in the country. Meet liars and rich people who don't think consumption is a disease, encounter the most spectacular view ever seen from a urinal, and say hello to Nina Hartley, the only porn star who can discuss Nietzsche while strangers smack her butt. With a sharp wit, a remarkable eye for detail, and the carefree insouciance that can only come from not having any idea what he's getting into, Sagal proves to be the perfect guide to sinful behavior. What happens in Vegas—and in less glamorous places—is all laid out in these pages, a modern version of Dante's Inferno, except with more jokes.
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 Forbidden fruit, entertainingly debunked. January 2, 2009
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Sagal very wittily punctures a lot of fantasies that some may entertain about forbidden fruit, in all its various guises.
The author is a natural writer. He has the ability to keenly portray the practitioners of various vices, with great insight and telling details. Sagal is hysterically funny as he takes us through the vices of lying, gambling, swinging and so on. I particularly enjoyed how he dissects Bill Clinton lying about Lewinsky...he gives us a fresh take on this familiar scenario.
A great read and I hope he writes another book.
 Seamy - Just Like The Title Suggests December 14, 2008
I thought this might be a fun read but it turns out that it's just the author trying to be flip and compassionate at the same time. It doesn't work. Peter Sagal takes a look (with his wife in tow on some occasions!) at "swinging", strip bars and the porn industry. He take a quick peek at over eating and gambling but his hear really isn't in it. He likes the sex stuff...and who wouldn't?
It was a quick and easy read and if you've ever been interested in the "behind the scenes" look at the sex industry, this is the book for you. Otherwise save your money and get something good to read.
 Recommended November 26, 2008
Peter Sagal is an author with a witty and thoughtful voice. The Book of Vice goggles at the "mysterious" fringe lifestyles yet allows each subject matter to be relatable to those of us with more conventional inclinations. At times, Sagal is somewhat overly sardonic, and all of the information is presented from an outsider's veiwpoint. Nevertheless, the book is, overall, a lighthearted and entertaining read.
Relieved to know I'm not the only one who found some vices kinda boring October 9, 2008
Over the years I've dipped my toe in some of the vices Peter explores in his book and came away with the same vague emptiness that he describes. I thought it was just that I didn't "get it". Experiences that I thought would be fun and naughty were, well, pretty dull. Peter does a great job of describing what he sees and how he feels about it without getting preachy. He's funny and clever throughout and I thoroughly enjoyed this read and his conclusion that no matter what you're into, he perceives that most people are a bit disappointed to find it wasn't as fun as they thought and have a sense of always wondering if there's isn't something they are missing out on just over the horizon. If you were looking for precise "how to" books, this isn't the one, and never intended to be.
Pretentious September 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Peter Sagal amuses himself more than he does the reader. The subjects are interesting, however his content and snarky comments are not. This is not the humor of Wait Wait... as some may think. The humor of his weekly NPR show is far above the humor of this book. If you want NPR-type of of humor, stick with David Sedaris.
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