Calvin is a reporter and he finds out about The traveling Sex Game. He sets out to interview participants in the game to fun out why there doing the game and how it works for them. Along the way he gets many different stories of why. He’s surprised to find out there’s a wide age range of the players and some are even happily married.

Every story is a little different of why they are playing the game and there’s some surprising players. There’s two main rules don’t play in your own yard and never repeat with the same person.

The story is very well written but there’s no love story or hea, it’s just a game.

It was a nice anthology of stories and hit many different scenarios. I enjoyed the book but don't see a place in my particular library for this title. A more progressive or younger patron group would be a good choice for this book.

I really enjoyed this book! What an exciting game! I would like to know where can I get these ribbons?? Awesome fun read!

The Traveling Sex Game has an intriguing premise, but failed to deliver.

Calvin is a reporter for his small town of Redding's newspaper when he gets wind of a mysterious game called the Traveling Sex Game. It's basically a way for strangers to conduct casual, anonymous sex (no last names are supposed to be known) with other players. It's all conducted in a hush hush manner with different colored ribbons denoting the level and category of interest of the possessor of the ribbons. So Calvin starts to research this game by getting into contact with different players of the game. Each chapter is a different player's story, and I think this is where it ran into problems. There were so many different stories going on here that I had a hard time connecting with any of them. It's not one unifying story of one or two couples so I never felt invested or connected to any of them. None of them were connected to each other except perhaps in an incidental way, as in some of them were introduced to Calvin by the person who introduced them to the game.

You'd think that since this is a story about sex, The Traveling Sex Game would be a lot sexier. Alas, it's all written in a very clinical way, without passion or connection of the characters at all. I wouldn't even call it erotica, because erotica is usually super steamy/dirty/naughty. The Traveling Sex Game is almost like a fictionalized documentary, with all the lack of warmth the term documentary implies. Since I wasn't invested in any of the stories, nor did I connect to any of the characters, I was hoping that at least I'd end up liking the story. But no, I didn't like it. It's all very dry and boring I'm afraid. It's not that it's not well written, because the writing is generally OK. It just lacked warmth, passion and connection, lending it a clinical, dry feel. This one is not for me, unfortunately.

I am giving this book a 4.5 star rating. This is the story of a newspaper write that caught wind of and wanted to write an article of an underground sex game called the Traveling Sex Game. These are the stories of those he interviewed. They told of how the interviewees were introduced to the game, the many reasons why people participated, and how they felt about it overall. The participants were all different ages, sizes, , from different parts of the world, and came from different walks of life. This aspect made for a good mix of a story.

I enjoyed the storyline very much. It was simple and there was not much convoluting it, which made it for an easy and quick read. A lot of the stories had me giddy just thinking how much the participants enjoyed themselves. I even thought about how I had a purple ribbon on suitcase at one time. Without knowing what it meant before reading this book, I thought that color would have fit me perfectly. Just know that not every story ended in a happy ending and that aspect brought a realistic side to the game itself. It showed that there were perks but also consequences to playing the game.

However, there were some parts where the storyline lulled. I also would have wanted the author to better present the connections between the characters, especially characters that were introduced to the game by others but the person introduced were not part of a story specifically.

Overall, I really liked this story. I was thinking of putting my ribbon back on my suitcase to possibly meet others who have read the book and to also see if this game really does exists. This would make for a fun adventure.

*I received an ARC from Netgalley for an honest review. All reviews are my own opinions.*

poorly executed and told, it took the excitement out of the sex.

The book opens up with a tail from a reporter and then he goes into an interview with a couple and their story about ribbons on luggage and what each one means. Once you get past the first few stories I felt it was just a rehash of the first couple of stories with just a few name change and locations. Really did not go anywhere after that for me, sorry.

Definitely an interesting story on how to meet others that want the same thing you do and make you feel entirely safe in the process. Searching for ribbons and not having to read in between the lines or strike up an awkward conversation as you unleash your desires.

Intriguing blurb made me want to read this book.

A reporter, Calvin, is given a tip about a Travelling Sex Game with thousands of people around the world taking part. His interest is peaked! He has to get more information! After convincing his editor this is a newsworthy story, he gets the go ahead and goes on assignment!

People put ribbons on their luggage to signify they are playing the game. Each ribbon has a different level of participation. After meeting person after person sharing their stories, Calvin is hooked!

Billed as fiction, I found this very intriguing! It was a bit different than I originally thought it was going to be. Set as encounters told by the people sharing their stories with Calvin, I expected to be on the more erotic or risqué side of things. Some were spicy, and some were quite bland. It was their stories told to Calvin.

I would've liked more heat in the story, but maybe this wasn't fiction after all??

I know I won't look at luggage ribbons the same again!

Imagine that there is a game occurring right now across the planet, played by travelers all over the world and that is defined by colour ribbons placed strategically on their luggage on other visible places, like purses or clothing. Imagine that the colour of the ribbon would tip off the other players the kind of moves you would like to make in the game, and they would only approached you if they were in the same league.
Now that would make start looking around differently next time you went to the airport, right?
That's the base of this book, allegedly fiction but that is fully written as if it were a result of journalistic investigation and in the end leaves you wondering how much of it is true or imagined.
And that was exactly what I liked about the book, the fact that it is dubious and leaves us wondering, and also that it makes absolutely no judgments on the people playing the game, it simply presents the facts in an enticing way.
It was a great read and I recommend it to anyone who likes to read about free spirited people and travels around the world.

The blurb for this book lends you to think that it's going to be an erotic, life affirming/changing read when in reality it's incredibly boring. The questions in the blurb are all answered in the first 10% of the book leading you to wonder what's the rest of the book about.

Well it's stories of how couples got into the game. That's it. The game itself is defined and all the questions answered within those first few chapters.

DNF 15%

If you see a suitcase or purse or such with ribbons hanging from it, it could mean the owner plays a sex game. Ribbons signify what kind of sex you want. It’s supposed to be an anonymous hookup, but it doesn’t always work out that way.
This book is basically sexual vignettes reminiscent of Penthouse Forum, held together by small bits of reporting and sexual psychology. After the reporter’s intro to the game and a few interviews, the book moves to individual stories. Unfortunately this guy’s writing style didn’t do it for me; felt like he didn’t have much experience writing. The sex scenes were kinda matter of fact; obviously these were hookups and not romances, but they could have been longer.
2.5 pushed up to 3/5

Traveling Sex Game
By Calvin Anthony Lang

Lacks imaginative and engagement. It rides on the title to attract readers, and falls short of the promises.

Characters are shallow and lack depth. The plot is under developed.

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I will never look at the ribbons on luggage the same again! I always thought those elaborate ribbons / yard things attached to luggage was to help people easily locate their bags on the baggage carousel. Now, I'm not so sure! As the author ended the book - "Want to play? The TSG is a fantasy story. Or is it?" - makes you wonder!!

The book was funny, but it wasn't a story so much as it was a running interview. Still it was enjoyable.

I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't have issues with erotica, who likes to hear a good sex story, or who just wants to know more about the game or if it's real!

**Received from NetGalley for my honest review.**

I couldn't get into this book, so much so I couldn't finish the book.

Thought I would like this based on the blurb and some reviews on Twitter. Unfortunately, this wasn't for me. I expected it to be daring and erotic but compared to some of my sweeter reads the encounters were OK. I could overlook the editing/ formatting if the story or sex kept me glued to the pages but sadly it didn't. This has potential and maybe it could be reworked in some areas to improve the reading experience.

I just could not get into this book. It seems like an ok idea, but the writing seems like a not very exciting news story. I tried a few tmes, but I just could not get interested in the way the story was told.

I was intrigued by the title, and surprised that I enjoyed this book. Written well, unique plot. It is about a writer that hears about and wants to write an article about an underground sex game called traveling sex game. I couldn't put it down. I would definitely read more books by this author. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley.

This book is hopelessly bad.

First of all, it is so poorly formatted, it's hard to read on a Kindle, but worse than that is it is incredibly boring.

The story is made up of sections that are various people's experiences with the traveling sex club. So each time a section begins, the reader has to sit through another explanation of the rules and how it works. Boring!!!

The premise is preposterous. The characters are ridiculous. Their interactions are perfunctory and dull.

I read a little over a third of the book before I simply couldn't do it anymore. Awful, awful, awful. Less than one star.

I read an ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This is the worst book I've read in years. I hate giving bad reviews because I understand how hard it is to write a book. This one should be taken out and buried somewhere though. My apologies to the author, but better luck next time.

This was a very unique idea for a story and I thought it was interesting to read. When a newspaper reporter finds himself on the trail of a hot and mysterious lead about a traveling sex club, what is he going to do but join and find out some fascinating stories. Thank you for allowing me to read this and write about it honestly.