Books!

[coffeesnob318]

OK. I'm not going to repost all the books I've read so far in my 50-in-a-year challenge. There have been 28. You can check the posts from a few days ago if you doubt.

And now there are 29. This one gets its own entry, because it was hilarious.

He's just not that into you:

I admit that I was skeptical. Oprah loved this book so much that she did a whole show with the guy, and, while I respect Oprah's contribution to the world, she and I just do not have the same taste in books. But this book was hilarious. I highly recommend it (even though you should all already know everything in it).

Chock full of things that I really must have on a tshirt:
"You deserve a fucking phone call."
"I know it’s nice to …wake up with somebody that you really like, but that’s what pets are for. Pets are God’s way of saying, ‘Don’t lower the bar because you’re lonely.' "
"Don't be flattered that he misses you. He should miss you. You're deeply missable."
"He sounds perfect, if you like bad people."
"You already have one asshole. You don't need another."

But my favorite part is that, at the end of the chapter, they have a "Super-Good Really Helpful Workbook" exercise, all of which were hilarious. Here are a few examples (paraphrased mostly):

1. List five reasons why you think you have every right or good reason to call him. (insert space to list) Then this statement: "You just did a workbook exercise about a guy who hasn’t even extended to you the energy of a phone call. Why would you want to chase that down?"
2. Give five suggestions of what Cheater could have done if there was something wrong with your relationship (talk, write, sing, email, puppet show). List five more (mine were interpretive dance, haiku, move to another country and not tell me, vote Republican, die). "Read them, have a laugh, dump the cheater. Of course I can’t tell you what to do. But dump him."
3. Clown calendar to mark all the days he drinks or gets stoned or drinks too much Red Bull!
4. List all the things you want in a guy. Did "married" or "emotionally unavailable" make that list?
And this was my favorite:
5. [Page with a picture of a flag on it] "Get a bright red crayon. Color in this flag. You’ve just made a big red flag. Good, because that’s what a man not wanting to have sex with you is."

I would have finished this book before the weekend, if I didn't have to stop reading to dry my eyes from the laughing-until-I-cried so much. Even if you don't need the advice, I suggest picking it up. It is, at the very least, good for the ego.

Comments

[rael-barclay.livejournal.com]

I didn't know about Oprah, but I had another talk show type person recommend the book. He seemed to think ever single woman should read it, and that it was hilarious. I've seriously considered reading it, and I've only read two or three books this year. Yikes.

[coffeesnob.livejournal.com]

It was great. It's what I would write if I were writing a self-help book. Full of mocking. He included lots of letters from women and his answers to them. Most of his responses were a variation of sarcastic "You have got to be kidding me!" answers. But at the same time, he was a great ego boost - the whole book seems rooted in premise that any guy not wanting to be with the reader must be an idiot, and I am unashamed to say that I wholeheartedly bought into that idea. :)

[rhiannonhero.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I've only read bits of the book in the store, but as the friend on the outside (as I always am), I love what the book preaches. I get tired of seeing my girl friends chasing after some jerk who isn't worth it. They deserve a fucking phone call! They deserve so much more than they are willing to scrape for! I don't get it. But, yes, I love this book even though I've not read it entirely. I should buy it.

[coffeesnob.livejournal.com]

You should buy it! You would get a kick out of it. The downside is avoiding the temptation to walk around after all your friends, reading them excerpts from it.

[sevinish.livejournal.com]

Haha...it really is a great book...I have it right here next to me. :D