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"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. 'Be very still,' he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat." As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he's a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward's sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst.The precision and delicacy of Meyer's writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction.(Ages 12 and up) --Patty Campbell 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Stephenie Meyer Q: Were you a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Angel? What are you watching now that those shows are off the air? A: I have never seen an entire episode of Buffy or Angel. While I was writing Twilight, I let my older sister read along chapter by chapter. She's a huge Buffy fan and she kept trying to get me to watch, but I was afraid it would mess up my vision of the vampire world so I never did. I don't have a ton of time for TV, and my kids get rowdy when I have on "mommy shows," but I do have a secret fondness for reality shows (the good ones, at least in my opinion). I always TiVo Survivor, The Amazing Race, and America's Next Top Model. Q: What inspired you to write Twilight? Is this the beginning of a series? Why write for teens? A: Twilight was inspired by a very vivid dream, which is fairly faithfully transcribed as chapter thirteen of the book. There are sequels on the way--I'm hard at work editing book two (tentatively titled New Moon) right now, and book three is waiting in line for its turn. I didn't mean to write for teens--I didn't mean to write for anyone but myself, so I had an audience of one twenty-nine year old (and later one thirty-one year old when my sister started reading). I think the reason that I ended up with a book for teens is because high school is such a compelling time period--it gives you some of your worst scars and some of your most exhilarating memories. It's a fascinating place: old enough to feel truly adult, old enough to make decisions that affect the rest of your life, old enough to fall in love, yet, at the same time too young (in most cases) to be free to make a lot of those decisions without someone else's approval. There's a lot of scope for a novel in that. Q: What is your favorite vampire story? Fave vampire movie? A: I guess my favorite vampire story would be The Vampire Lestat, by Anne Rice, simply because it's one of the only ones I've ever read. I keep meaning to pick up Bram Stoker's Dracula, because I get asked this question so often and I should probably start with the classics, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. Again, I'm afraid to read other vampire books now, for fear of finding things either too similar, or too different from my own vampire world. Ack! I can't even answer the movie question. I can't remember ever seeing a single vampire movie, outside of clips from Bela Lugosi movies on TV. I don't like true horror movies--my favorite scary movies are all Hitchcock's. Q: What other young adult authors do you read? A: My favorite young adult author is L.M. Montgomery I also enjoyJ.K. Rowling (but who doesn't?), and Ann Brashares. As a teen, I skipped straight to adult books (lots of sci-fi and Jane Austen), so I'm rediscovering the world of teen literature now. Stephenie Meyer's List of Books You Should Read Anne of Green GablesRomeo and JulietDragonflightTo Kill a Mockingbird The Princess BrideSee more recommendations from Stephenie Meyer Amazon.com's Significant SevenStephenie Meyer graciously agreed to answer the questions we like to ask every author: the Amazon.com Significant Seven. Q: What book has had the most significant impact on your life?A: The book with the most significant impact on my life is The Book of Mormon. The book with the most significant impact on my life as a writer is probably Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card, with Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier coming in as a close second.Q: You are stranded on a desert island with only one book, one CD, and one DVD--what are they?A: The CD is easy: Absolution by Muse, hands down. It's harder to give myself just one movie, but the one I watch most frequently is Sense and Sensibility--the one with the screenplay by Emma Thompson. One book is impossible. I'd have to have Pride and Prejudice, but I couldn't live without something by Orson Scott Card and a nice, thick Maeve Binchy, too.Q: What is the worst lie you've ever told?A: My lies are all very, very boring: "No, you really look great in hot pink!" "My children only watch one hour of TV a day." "I didn't eat the last Swiss Cake Roll--it must have been one of the kids." That's the best I've got.Q: Describe the perfect writing environment.A: It's late at night and the house is silent, but I'm still (miraculously) full of energy. I have my headphones in and I'm listened to a mix of Muse, Coldplay, Travis, My Chemical Romance, and The All-American Rejects. Beside me is a fabulous, and yet mysteriously low in calorie, cheesecake....Q: If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?A: I'd like it to say that I really tried at the important things.I was never perfect at any of them, but I honestly tried to be a great mom, a loving wife, a good daughter, and a true friend. Under that, I'd want a list of my favorite Simpsons quotes.Q: Who is the one person living or dead that you would like to have dinner with?A: I'd love to have a chance to talk to Orson Scott Card--I have a million questions for him. Mostly things like, "How do you come up with this stuff?!" But, if he wasn't available, I'd settle for Matthew Bellamy (lead singer of Muse).Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?A: I'd want something offensive, rather than defensive. Like shooting fireballs from my hands. That way, you're really open to going either way--hero or villain. I like to have choices.

Customer Reviews:

"Twlight".......2007-10-18

I know the book is for young teens, my daughter got a copy from the library, I was curious to read it myself, so when I read one page I was hooked, it's as if I was pulled into the story myself, watching on the sidelines. I'm a middle aged woman and I loved this book, I have all three books now and waiting for more, Bella does things that you want to scream about, but keep in mind she is a teenager, and some girls can't handle attention from the opposite sex, which can make some girls do crazy things, so please keep a open mind and just enjoy the fantasy.(It is fiction after all) "Edward" I just love him and I don't mind being reminded of those golden eyes, it makes me week in the stomach to imagine him, the others are nice to imagine as well, the story takes me back to when I was a teen. I really hope new readers enjoy the characters and story line. :)

Twilight.... such a good read!.......2007-10-18

I couldn't put this book down and ordered the other two in the series before I had finished it. Such a silly premise... vampires?... but the suspense was amazing and the characters were terrific. A great read!

Thoroughly Entertaining!.......2007-10-18

It has been a while since I have read something that was so entertaining and refreshing and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think it is very well written and the characters are nicely fleshed out. Bella and Edward are such likeable characters that I was disappointed when I finally finished this book. Luckily I have two more to devour now. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for something entertaining and thrilling.

Great Book! Can't wait to read the second!.......2007-10-17

My mother, who is a fifth grade teacher, gave this for me to read. At first, I was questioning why my mother was even reading it, but once I got past the first chapter, I could see why! This book is just not for young adults-it's for everyone who loves vampires and the like. READ IT!

Quite honestly..........2007-10-17

...this the best book I've read in YEARS. My 22 yr old daughter was talking and talking about this book. So, finally, I decided to read it myself. Now keep in mind I'm 49 and no fan of science fiction.

But this book, this book keep me enthralled throughout. You'll fall in love with the characters Bella & Edward.

Take my advice, get all 3 books now and save yourself the trip back to the bookstore.

Average customer rating: A great book, but not exactly pleasant reading Erotic and erudite A case study of a pedophile I'll hear Irons in my sleep for some time to come Overrated, perhaps?

Lolita Vladimir Nabokov Manufacturer: Vintage ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Nabokov, Vladimir | Classics | United States | World Literature | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books Classics | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books Literary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books Nabokov, Vladimir | ( N ) | Authors, A-Z | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books Classics | Literature & Fiction | Book Clubs | Specialty Stores | Books Look Inside Fiction Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Similar Items: Pale Fire Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Invitation to a Beheading Ulysses A Clockwork Orange ASIN: 0679723161 Release Date: 1989-03-13

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Despite its lascivious reputation, the pleasures of Lolita are as much intellectual as erogenous. It is a love story with the power to raise both chuckles and eyebrows. Humbert Humbert is a European intellectual adrift in America, haunted by memories of a lost adolescent love. When he meets his ideal nymphet in the shape of 12-year-old Dolores Haze, he constructs an elaborate plot to seduce her, but first he must get rid of her mother. In spite of his diabolical wit, reality proves to be more slippery than Humbert's feverish fantasies, and Lolita refuses to conform to his image of the perfect lover.

Playfully perverse in form as well as content, riddled with puns and literary allusions, Nabokov's 1955 novel is a hymn to the Russian-born author's delight in his adopted language. Indeed, readers who want to probe all of its allusive nooks and crannies will need to consult the annotated edition. Lolita is undoubtedly, brazenly erotic, but the eroticism springs less from the "frail honey-hued shoulders ... the silky supple bare back" of little Lo than it does from the wantonly gorgeous prose that Humbert uses to recount his forbidden passion:

She was musical and apple-sweet ... Lola the bobby-soxer, devouring her immemorial fruit, singing through its juice ... and every movement she made, every shuffle and ripple, helped me to conceal and to improve the secret system of tactile correspondence between beast and beauty--between my gagged, bursting beast and the beauty of her dimpled body in its innocent cotton frock.

Much has been made of Lolita as metaphor, perhaps because the love affair at its heart is so troubling. Humbert represents the formal, educated Old World of Europe, while Lolita is America: ripening, beautiful, but not too bright and a little vulgar. Nabokov delights in exploring the intercourse between these cultures, and the passages where Humbert describes the suburbs and strip malls and motels of postwar America are filled with both attraction and repulsion, "those restaurants where the holy spirit of Huncan Dines had descended upon the cute paper napkins and cottage-cheese-crested salads." Yet however tempting the novel's symbolism may be, its chief delight--and power--lies in the character of Humbert Humbert. He, at least as he tells it, is no seedy skulker, no twisted destroyer of innocence. Instead, Nabokov's celebrated mouthpiece is erudite and witty, even at his most depraved. Humbert can't help it--linguistic jouissance is as important to him as the satisfaction of his arrested libido. --Simon Leake

Book Description

Awe and exhiliration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. Lolita is also the story of a hypercivilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. Most of all, it is a meditation on love--love as outrage and hallucination, madness and transformation.

Customer Reviews:

A great book, but not exactly pleasant reading.......2007-09-08

I've read "Lolita" twice now, and it's very difficult for me to explain how I feel about this book. On one hand, I think it's brilliant. Vladimir Nabokov's amazing prose makes "Lolita" one of the most celebrated 20th century novels ever written. It's clever and shocking and absolute genius. However, the story also revolves around a pedophile/murderer, Humbert Humbert. In the first few pages of the book, we learn that Humbert is writing "Lolita" as a confession while he rots away in a jail cell. Humbert has always had an obsession with "nymphets," which is his affectionate term for sexually desirable girls ranging from nine to 14 years of age. He ends up marrying a woman just because he's hung up on her 12-year-old daughter, Dolores (a.k.a. "Lolita"). Humbert and Lolita eventually begin an affair, and Humbert's overwhelming desire for her ultimately leads him to commit murder.

Being the phenomenal writer that he is, Nabokov makes the child molester Humbert appear charming and almost sympathetic to the reader. This man is a completely wretched human being, but due to the author's exquisite manipulation of language, we're forced to view Humbert in a very different light. I think "Lolita" is a fantastic story, but the whole pedophilia aspect has always soured my experience of reading this book. I can appreciate "Lolita" for its innovation and brilliance, but it's just not the kind of story I genuinely enjoy reading.

Erotic and erudite.......2007-09-03

Of course many will find this book to be offensive, as middle-aged European Humbert Humbert, now in America, concocts a plan to seduce and entrap 12 ½ year old Lolita, the daughter of his landlord. For others, while the subject of pedophilia is undoubtedly troubling, what is most noticeable is the incredible depth and smartness of the writing - almost spellbinding.

There are very few sexually explicit descriptions to be found in the book. Far more time is devoted to the mental state of Humbert and his justifications, delusions, and stratagems in taking up with Lolita on a year-long cross-country journey. It is hardly the author's purpose to directly condemn Humbert's actions, instead, he steadily shows that obsession with a nymphet can have no other than an ignominious end.

There is no shortage of observations concerning the uniformity and ordinariness of American life in the 1950s, not to mention subtle commentary on attraction, desirability, and morality. The story line of the book is more than a bit farfetched, yet the book is incredibly erotic and intriguing.

A case study of a pedophile.......2007-07-21

I have read many reviews (not all 442) but no one seems to be picking up on something very important to this tale. Humbert was an unreliable narrator. It isn't that he was deliberately dishonest, rather, these were the thoughts a man trying rationalize his horrible choices and borderline delusional thought processes. His "explanation" of why he desired young females, using his memories of Annabel, were thinly constructed ways of vindicate himself to his readers and himself. Oh, of course! Isn't everything in life a result of childhood trauma? Doesn't that make it ok?
Delusional thoughts? A magazine ad posted on Lolita's wall contained a handsome man who, of course, looked as handsome as Humbert. That must mean she wanted him. A young girl sharing her sexual experiences at summer camp must be telling him because she desires him in the same way. In other words, Humbert is just an every day, ordinary pedophile who wants to see himself as a romantic hero, instead of a rapist
What has rankled me about some reviews is their vision of Dolores Haze. She has been described as manipulative, a willing participant in Humbert's folly, that she was the one pulling the strings. This is what her captor wants us to think in order to feel better about what he has done to her. Every now and then, it seeps into his narrative and his consciousness, that he has done something horrific to someone who was truly innocent. People have remarked that her willing acceptance of gifts in exchange for sexual favors must mean that she enjoyed the experience in some way.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Dolores was an orphan, she had no other visible family members or anyone else she could rely upon. Additionally, she had a captor who let her know, very forcefully, that he was all she had in the world, that she would end up in a horrible foster home if she didn't stick with him. What, exactly, would these readers expect a 12 year old, one who had just lost her mother, expect her to do? What she did was manage her situation the best she could. Her life in captivity was made bearable by magazines, socks, eating at the restaurant of her choice, a tiny amount of personal power in an almost powerless situation. Humbert also gets to feel better about himself, that he is treating her like a princess despite the fact that he is raping her on a regular basis. In the end, Lolita behaves just like any victim of sexual abuse. Her choice of friends is less than savory, worse than her captor and she is, for the most part, damaged beyond repair.
Nabokov is masterful because he has taken something truly ugly and horrible and made it feel compelling and authentic yet beautiful. There were points where I felt dirty and voyeuristic while reading of their trip across America. As characteristic of the poet, Nabokov vividly describes every emotion, obsession, sunset, frustration, landscape, hotel or anything else is such aching detail that it is easy to forget that Humbert is a common pedophile. The duel between his impulses and his conscience are amazingly heartfelt. I can imagine that Nabokov read many case studies of pedophiles and their behavior before synthesizing this into his poetic masterpiece.

I'll hear Irons in my sleep for some time to come.......2007-06-12

I first discovered that the well known name and label Lolita was not what I had thought while reading comments and watching interviews about my favorite Lolita (though that label really does not fit), Alizée.
I borrowed this audio version from the library and am quite glad that I did. Jeremy Irons gave a spectacular performance in reading the novel to me. His voice will forever color the way I see Humbert Humbert. I may have to go back and read it again some day, probably with an annotated version to get all those various references and especially the French phrases, but I just don't know if I could bear to go through all that again. Though, I'll definitely watch the newer movie with Irons as Humbert.
Yes, this is one of those books that is difficult to tell most people that I even read. Trying to describe it is likely to cause misunderstanding. As people have said throughout the decades, it is the witty quality of writing that makes the book so great and the expression of the incredible obsession of love and lust that consumed our protagonist. In the first half I would say that the story line was not really even that interesting compared to the more typical fantasy stories. It was really just so much of ordinary life, albeit not typical. By the end, I realized that was one of the things that is so incredible about the story. It's so real. By the end of the book, I have been convinced that to really have given it a chance, one must read it to the very last word (or listen to Jeremy narrate it in this case). This was some real 'quality' writing. It does beg the question, how does one come up with this stuff? This book will leave you thinking, for sure.

Overrated, perhaps?.......2007-06-12

Maybe this book was just too hyped up before I read. Maybe I came to the book with my expectations to high, but I think this book is overrated. I found most of the book to be repetitive and redundant. I understand the author is trying to show the level of obsession that the narrator has, but the book bogs down as he uses page after page after page after page to drive this obsession down our throats. It really disturbs the flow of the book, and I found it to be irritating after page after page after page.

I've heard this book billed as the greatest love story ever told, but come on, does anyone really buy that? I didn't even find the story all that shocking. Others have done similar things, perhaps they didn't devote an entire book to man on child loving, but it has been done. How far does shock value really go any way?

I will give him credit that the book does have something to say of the human condition, and when the writing is not repetitive it is good, possibly sneaking up on very good in places. I found myself enjoying about 280 pages.

I also liked evolution of the main characters, but none of this was able to redeem the book in the end. How about I give him the title of the greatest author of a book about pedophilia (perhaps a dubious distinction but a distinction none the less) ever written? I will now humbly accept my bashing from those who believe that I have just blasphemed against the best book ever. Bash away.

Average customer rating: Destined to be one of your "breakup buddies" Great guide for those ready to move on after a breakup Funny but sad for brokenup couples Your replacement best friend Not very helpful

It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy Greg Behrendt , and Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt Manufacturer: Broadway ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Interpersonal Relations | Relationships | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books Love & Romance | Relationships | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Self-Help | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books Self-Esteem | Self-Help | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books Similar Items: He's Just Not That Into You (The Newly Expanded Edition): The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys He's Just Not That Into You: Your Daily Wake-up Call Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship Be Honest--You're Not That Into Him Either: Raise Your Standards and Reach for the Love You Deserve How to Heal a Broken Heart in 30 Days: A Day-by-Day Guide to Saying Good-bye and Getting On With Your Life ASIN: 0767921968 Release Date: 2006-09-05

Book Description

There’s no doubt about it—breakups suck. But in the first few hours or days or weeks that follow, there’s one important truth you need to recognize: Some things can’t and shouldn’t be fixed, especially that loser who dumped you or forced you to dump him. It’s called a breakup because it’s broken, and starting right here, right now, it’s time to dry your tears, put down that pint of ice cream, log out of his e-mail, and open this book to Chapter One–and start turning your breakup into a breakover.

From Greg Behrendt, the co-author of the smash two-million copy bestseller He’s Just Not That Into You, comes It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken--the ultimate survival guide to getting over Mr. Wrong and reclaiming your inner Superfox. From how to put yourself through “he-tox,” to how to throw yourself a kick-ass pity party, Greg and his wife, Amiira, share their hilarious and helpful roadmap for getting past the heartache and back into the game. You will learn:

• Why you shouldn’t call him—and what he’s thinking when you do
• How to keep your friends and not lose your job
• How to avoid breakup pitfalls: IMing, stalking, having sex with your ex
• Reframing reality—seeing the relationship for what it was
• How to transform yourself into a hot, happening Superfox and get a jump on the better, brighter future that awaits

Complete with an essential workbook to help you put the crazy down on paper and not take it out into the world, It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken is a must-have manual for finding your way back to an even more rocking you.

Customer Reviews:

Destined to be one of your "breakup buddies".......2007-10-04

Reading this book after a breakup is a little like Bridget Jones taking relationship advice from the Smug Marrieds after her breakup with Daniel. But still, I didn't think the authors' writing was pedantic in any way.

The basic message of the book was, "get over him already." Filled with Q and As and basic exercises to get things out of your system, the book also offers strategies for coping effectively with getting over your breakup. Most importantly: do not call. Having recently gone through a breakup myself, I'd add another commandment to the list: don't cry over every little thing that reminds you of your ex (case in point: my ex's last name was Smith, and for three months after the relationship ended, every time I ran into someone with that last name, I burst into tears).

The book is funny and witty, and highly enjoyable, even if the authors aren't the most highly qualified to write about the subject (almost everybody could write a book about how someone or multiple people broke their heart). Many of the things the author says are completely true and blatantly obvious, but the person getting over the breakup doesn't always realize it. The book also made me realize that I'm not as heartbroken as I thought I was.

Great guide for those ready to move on after a breakup.......2007-09-28

I am a psychologist working at a college counseling center, and I have recommended this book to several of my clients who have experienced a relationship breakup. However, because the tone of this book is very lighthearted, almost irreverent, I've been selective in my recommendations. The authors--a husband and wife team who talk freely about their own past breakups--infuse plenty of humor into their work. There can be a thin line between being funny and empowering versus funny and belittling, and I do believe the authors fall well on the side of the former, but still, I'd recommend this book mainly for those who are READY to move on after a breakup but just are not sure how to do so.

The book has two main parts: "The Breakup," which centers around coming to terms with the reality that the relationship is truly over, and "The Breakover," which focuses on coping with this new reality. The chapters contain a wealth of helpful information, from personal stories by the authors to simple exercises and questionnaires to occasional recipes (I plan to try the "Crack Brownies" soon!). The second part of the book focuses on "Breakup Commandments" and contains a special chapter for men called "Dude, Get Off Her Long." On the whole, however, this book is mainly geared towards empowering women who have been dumped, with the authors frequently using endearments designed to give a much-needed self-esteem boost (including calling the reader "Superfox," "Pretty Lady," and "Hot Stuff").

Overall, the main point of this book is that the breakups are like a serious illness which is undeniably painful yet completely curable. With empathy, wisdom, and wit, the authors provide plenty of hope that you can pass through the destruction and devastation left by your broken relationship and embrace the wonderful new life waiting for you.

Funny but sad for brokenup couples.......2007-09-20

I'm not picky reading books. sometimes i read business books, and sometimes i read romance or salty novels.
I used to read serious psychological books and cooking recipe books..and so on.
I love books because through reading books i could know what i never got an experience and never done before.
The reason i say that i'm not picky reading books something is that i've read kind of simple, humorous and might be low quality but useful book for our life.
The book is just 'It's called a BREAKUP Because it's BROKEN'
Actually the author wrote this book as a kind of solution for just broken couple especially for girls. how to get over it and how to forget my ex. and what should we do after breaking up the relationship. As you know we spend so hard time after breaking up. The author as a counselor is trying to get people who just broke up encourage. But the side effect of this book is just that the breaking up relationship looks like easy to handle and solve, even subtle and simple one. Anytime we could find another partner as a girlfriend and boyfriend. just forget your ex even if you are so difficult to being alone and trying to find new one. Because of author's these statements make this book so funny and humorous.
Isn't it too much sad ? Through talking other people's sadness we could enjoy reading.
But i should recommend this book for just breaking up couples. It could help them.

Your replacement best friend.......2007-09-15

Greg and Amiira do a great job of providing sound advice and personal experience while topping it all off with great humor. Sure, not everyone is going to find the advice in this book overly astounding. For example, I think most girls know that it is probably not a good idea to keep calling your ex or secretly stalking his old hangouts. However, Greg and Amiira give the little extra nudge you need in order to see the light at the end of the tunnel and not pick up the phone instead of just knowing that you shouldn't. Plus the little extra bonus in this book is reading about all the crazy things people have done after a break-up. Reading their craziness pushes you to be even more sane and on your way to becoming a SuperFox!!

The only downside to this book for me was that I was the one that broke up with my boyfriend. Ninety percent of the time the book takes the perspective of the person dumped. It still was helpful, but just because you ended a relationship doesn't mean it hurts any less. I would have liked to see both perspectives more.

Not very helpful.......2007-09-15

After mutually agreeing to break up after 4 1/2 years I was still very sad and looking for something to help. This book wasn't it.

Whilst I like the fact that they try to get you to think positively about yourself, the "superfox" term is outdated annoying and distracting.

It covers questions or feelings you may have, but the "you thought your break up was bad" sections aren't very positive. I found myself not wanting to read them because I want encouragement, not stories of other peoples nightmares that could happen to anyone.

I have found other books helpful and I will keep them or give them to friends in need, this book will be donated to my local library. Hopefully someone else (maybe younger than mid-thirties) will find it helpful or insightful. I did not.

Average customer rating: Boyfriend Toyfriend. Haha Pay Attention Guys Hilarious and oh so true Chick Lit For Guys

PRACTICAL HANDBOOK FOR THE BOYFRIEND, A: FOR EVERY GUY WHO WANTS TO BE ONE/FOR EVERY GIRL WHO WANTS TO BUILD ONE Felicity Huffman , and Patricia Wolff Manufacturer: Hyperion ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Interpersonal Relations | Relationships | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books Love & Romance | Relationships | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books Dating | Relationships | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books Happiness | Self-Help | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books Look Inside Parenting Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Similar Items: Handbook on How to Be My Boyfriend God Is a Woman: Dating Disasters Don't You Dare Get Married Until You Read This! The Book of Questions for Couples The Professional Bachelor Dating Guide - How to Exploit Her Inner Psycho Dating Rocks!: The 21 Smartest Moves Women Make for Love ASIN: 1401302912 Release Date: 2007-01-23

Book Description

At some point, every guy--player, geek, mamas boy, "regular Joe"--meets a woman who makes him want to be a boyfriend. A good boyfriend. Problem is, unless hes had some first-rate training (by a previous girlfriend, a sister, a mom), he probably doesnt even know what that means. Felicity Huffman and Patricia Wolff come to the rescue with a rollicking--and whip-smart--handbook to navigating the minefield of male-female relationships. Directed at men (though of course its women wholl buy it, then leave it at their boyfriends place--accidentally on purpose), A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend lays out the many steps involved in becoming a good boyfriend, while still maintaining guy-dignity. It covers issues like: - Who decides when you become a boyfriend (answer: She does.) - How to look like youre listening, even when youre not (If youre busted, just say "Youre so pretty, Im distracted.") - Ten things never to say on the first date (#4: "I just did that to freak you out.") - Finding the middle ground between too cool (think third grade) and too eager (think surprise visits) - Why becoming a good boyfriend is a lot like training for the A team Filled with humour, ribaldry, common sense, and assorted outdoor skills, A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend is the next dating guide to dominate the bestseller lists.

Customer Reviews:

Boyfriend Toyfriend........2007-10-10

Love it. Humorous even for the girls to read, and definitely informative for the guys. I found the majority of what was said to be true from a female perspective, although it varies from person to person bc not everyone woman is alike.

Haha.......2007-09-07

Haha, just try to get a guy to read this, if you can good luck, they just don't get it.
The book is a good, truthful, funny read....it just confirms we women think alike.

Pay Attention Guys.......2007-05-18

Want to know what women talk about when you're not around, guys, and how we think? Why we act crazy sometimes or fish for compliments? How to deal with it all without going crazy or getting stuck in a fight? Or worse, on the couch? Read this book. It has lots of truth and some really good tips for things like how to pretend to be hearing us while you're really watching that all-imporant playoff game, so that we don't turn the TV off and ruin everything by choosing just then to talk about our feelings. It's also funnier than most chick lit. Also pickup a copy of God Is a Woman: Dating Disasters, which is right on.

Hilarious and oh so true.......2007-05-07

I left this book laying in the bathroom and now all of a sudden I'm getting flowers and champagne from my husband. He obviously was reading some of it. He started dressing nicer for me instead of the work clothes all the time and he makes a point to take me out on dates. I found the book humerous and worth reading for myself just to laugh at how nuts we women are. My husband started reading it because it was mysteriously the only new material to read in the bathroom :). It was truly worth buying.

Chick Lit For Guys.......2007-04-27

I picked up a copy of this book because it was recommended in several reviews of another book I liked alot. Suffice it to say that I was disappointed. This is just the same bad advice for girls in chick lit turned on its end for guys. It talks about how to pretend to be listening, how to manipulate to get what you want but make it look like you're really doing what the other person wants, and so on. It also talks about giving up alot and letting the girl have her way because you can't win. At least that's how I perceive these messages. I also don't think guys women would really be interested in would do any of this stuff. I know I wouldn't be interested in them. The other book I mentioned is God Is a Woman: Dating Disasters which I did like alot. Those are the only two books I've really read or seen with advice for men on women, at least that isn't about just getting into bed with us. I do think the book deserves praise for trying to help guys out, I just think it did it by telling guys to behave in a more womanly way and in truth that wouldn't really be all that appealing to women in the end.

Average customer rating: 2 1/2 stars. Serious results! Newbie A liberating, fun book Brilliant

The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex: An Indispensable Resource for Pleasure and Seduction Barbara Keesling Manufacturer: M. Evans and Company, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Interpersonal Relations | Relationships | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Sex | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Sex Instruction | Sex | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Sexuality | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books Look Inside Parenting Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Similar Items: Talk Sexy to the One You Love: And Other Secrets for Improving Communication The Fine Art Of Erotic Talk: How To Entice, Excite, And Enchant Your Lover With Words Good Sex: A Woman's Guide to Losing Inhibition The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amazing Sex, Third Edition Sex Talk: Uncensored Exercises for Exploring What Really Turns You On ASIN: 0871319349

Book Description

In Barbara Keesling's latest book for women about sex, the noted sex therapist mines the idea that virtually every good girl yearns in her heart to be a bad girl.

Customer Reviews:

2 1/2 stars........2006-09-21

this book is not very good. if you have ever had sex this book does not tell you anything new. basically it tells you a couple positions. guy on top. girl on top. it tells you not to wear a flannel pajamas and bunny slippers to bed if you want to turn your partner on. just basic things that are nothing more than common knowledge. sorry to say im very disappointed and would not reccomend this book.

Serious results!.......2006-07-21

I started reading this book when my boyfriend mentioned that his cousin was reading it, and he believed that I defined "good girl", and needed to shift over to "bad girl" by reading this book. I thought our sex life was great, but my partner is older and more experienced than I am, so I took his words seriously and ordered the book.

I'm only 3/4 through the book and it has made a SERIOUS difference in my sex life. We're having more pleasure and more FUN than ever imaginable! I totally rock his world now, and I can't imagine being a good girl ever again!

Most of this book isn't about sex, really. It's about your image of yourself, and how you have been "taught", growing up, that thoughts about sex are bad and that wanting sex automatically makes you promiscuous. It teaches you to embrace sex as something healthy, fun, and needed! Keesling pulls you outside to look at the way you have been behaving, and explains why you're doing this and how to change it to make you feel more confident, and sexier! This goes for walking, talking, sitting, standing, dressing, everything. And it doesn't tell you to dress like a prostitute, either, so don't worry. All of this comfort in everyday life makes you more confident under the sheets. You learn to feel comfortable telling your guy what you want, asking him what he wants, delivering upon both yours and his needs, and having a TON of fun!!

I am so happy I have read this book, and I can't believe I had a sex life before this! This book is fun, informative, and very easy to read. The context is casual, so it feels like you're having a one-on-one chitchat with your favorite girlfriend, which is never boring. What've you got to lose by picking up this book? Seriously!! Good girl no more!! ;)

Newbie.......2006-03-28

I bought the book to help my post-baby frumpiness. After reading the book I think it would have been a fabulous read before I got married. It's a great introduction to seduction and very informative -- but if I tried to bring a feather duster into the bedroom my husband would explode into laughter.

A liberating, fun book.......2005-07-11

This book goes far beyong 'bedroom skills' and deals with how to act like a sensual woman through your daily life. The author covers how what we wear affects how we feel, our walk, posture, the thoughts that go through our minds. It is very interesting. Being faithfully married for fourteen years, this has helped me to be even more attracted to my husband, and our sex life has gone off the charts, as I feel good about who I am. Barbara Keesling writes in a fun way, like she was sitting down having a conversation with you. Great sex truly is 99% mental. This book is sure to help you have the sex you've always wanted if you follow through with the suggestions she makes.

Brilliant.......2005-03-09

As a preface, my mom died when i was 13. I've been wandering around womanhood and feminity without a compass for 10 years. This got me back on course. I'm learning to embrace the power that comes along with being a woman, not only that, but i'm learning to focus it and not be ashamed of it.

This book is not just about sex, but it's about how a woman should see herself. It's about saying it's okay to be sexual, think about sex, enjoy sex, exude sex. It is not about being a slut. It's about being empowered.

Average customer rating: Helpful Teen Book Great Series of Books It is really good Loving this series..... Excuse Me

A Smart Girls Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself & Other Stuff (American Girl Library) Nancy Holyoke Manufacturer: American Girl ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Nonfiction | Emotions & Feelings | Social Situations | People & Places | Children's Books | Subjects | Books General | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books Fiction | Dating & Intimacy | Social Issues | Teens | Subjects | Books Nonfiction | Dating & Intimacy | Social Issues | Teens | Subjects | Books Look Inside Teen Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books General | Literature | Children's Books | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books Nonfiction | Emotions & Feelings | Social Situations | People & Places | Children's Books | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books Fiction | Dating & Intimacy | Social Issues | Teens | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books Nonfiction | Dating & Intimacy | Social Issues | Teens | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books All 4-for-3 Deals | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books Similar Items: A Smart Girl's Guide To Sticky Situations: How To Tackle Tricky, Icky Problems And Tough Times. (American Girl (Paperback Unnumbered)) A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School: Everything You Need to Know About Juggling More Homework, More Teachers, and More Friends (American Girl Library) A Smart Girls Guide to Friendship Troubles The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions (American Girl) The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library) ASIN: 1584853689

Customer Reviews:

Helpful Teen Book.......2007-03-10

I really liked this book because it helped me understand relationships with boys and answered a lot of questions that I had.

Great Series of Books.......2007-01-19

Good book bought it for my daughter she really enjoyed reading it. A+++++++++

It is really good.......2006-11-06

I have loads of american girl books at home this book was really really good i recomend this book for under 12s

Loving this series............2006-08-30

I wasn't going to get this title for my nine year old. I thought she was too young. But she REALLY wanted it, telling me, "Mom, I've had tons of crushes already!" I bought it and read it first. While I still think she's a little young for some of the information (especially the "going together" section toward the end), a lot of it was very age appropriate. Rather than just give it to her, we are reading it together. (Thankfully I have a very open and trusting daughter who doesn't get embarrassed by "growing up" issues.) I explained to her that reading about these things does not give her permission to do them.

I strongly disagree with the review on July 13, 2006. I feel that this is an empowering book for girls. It (like most of the books in this series) aids in building self esteem. I found it full of great advice, reinforcing my values and beliefs.

And, for this age group, I appreciate that it doesn't go into sexual relationships. There is a time and place for those books. I am relieved to be able to give her a book about the feelings and situations with boys that come BEFORE intimate relationships.

Excuse Me.......2006-07-28

Ummm to the lady who said not to buy this I have a question for you; why do u care how its worded? This is a book for girls to be comfortable with, not something from a psychology book! consider that! and your knitpicking! U must have no life to complain about wording. Anyway the book is awesome! It helped my daughter become comfortable enough to talk to me about her crushes! She is totally ready!~

Average customer rating: Fantastic!! Must Read A Very Good Book Wonderful! I tried to make the most of it

When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationships Eric Ludy , and Leslie Ludy Manufacturer: Multnomah ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback General | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books Dating & Single Life | Relationships | Christian Living | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books Similar Items: Authentic Beauty: The Shaping of a Set-Apart Young Woman When Dreams Come True: A Love Story Only God Could Write Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship Passion and Purity,: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christs Control I Kissed Dating Goodbye ASIN: 1590523520 Release Date: 2004-01-08

Book Description

In their most popular book, bestselling authors Eric and Leslie Ludy challenge singles to take a fresh approach to relationships in a culture where love has been replaced by cheap sensual passion. When God Writes Your Love Story shows that God's way to true love brings fulfillment and romance in its purest, richest, and most satisfying form. This new edition includes an extra chapter from Leslie Ludy about the surprises of life after marriage!

“I had dreamed of a perfect love story for my entire life. But somewhere in the midst of the endless cycle of temporary romances, my dreams had shattered.” How can I find a love worth waiting for?

Lay the foundation now—whether you’ve met your future spouse or not—for a lifelong romance. Bestselling authors Eric and Leslie Ludy invite you to discover how beautiful your love story can be when the Author of romance scripts every detail.

Story Behind the Book

Eric and Leslie Ludy want to offer an exciting vision of hope, proving that the Author of romance is alive and well and that true and lasting love can become a reality. Using the “four secrets to an amazing love story,” Eric and Leslie present a Christ-centered approach to building a relationship that will stand the test of time.

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic!!.......2007-10-05

This book is fantastic! It is incredible insight into what happens when you allow God to take control of your love life. I found the principles true/valid for all areas of my life not just my love life. I highly recommend this book.

Must Read.......2007-10-02

I've heard of this book through the grapevine and it got great reviews, especially from the church youth group ministries. Once I began reading it, I could not put it down. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is dating seriously, looking at dating, or even trying to figure out the path to take for a great future.

A Very Good Book.......2007-09-28

I teach an Ezra class at my church for teenagers. I ordered this book for them and we are discussing it and reading it and they are really enjoying it. This book is about real people with real experiences like them. They can relate to it. The Lord is teaching them through this book. Thank you for selling it and I thank the authors for writing it.

Wonderful!.......2007-05-12

This book I would recommend for young teens as well as adults. Anyone who has looked for love, but in all the wrong places, or anyone who is uncertain that they will ever find love at all; this book will comfort and guide you. Using scriptural backing, this books tells the reader how they must first love their heavenly King before they can every hope to find their earthly handsome prince.

This book was such a blessing to me. A must read for all young Christian adults!

I tried to make the most of it.......2007-04-29

I think the book is ok in that it offered new insight into my relationship with God that I was unaware of, and for that, I appreciate the book. However, as "the ultimate approach to guy/girl relationships," I don't think it was quite that. I think that they should have elaborated more on what is wrong with most current guy/girl relationships and talked about how we should approach these differently, both in the aspects of friendship and dating. The prime example would have been to use their own relationship as an example, which they did not. The reader just discovers one day (towards the end of the book) that they were friends who were not even considering marriage and the next thing you know, they're married. Maybe they elaborate more in their other books, but I am not buying those when stuff like that should have been explained in a book that is supposed to tell you the "ultimate approach to guy/girl relationships!" I think that their book titles should reveal that this is one couple's limited perspective because even the references of other people's experiences as examples do not tell you much.
Also, they seem somewhat limited in their experience and their thinking to be telling others how to correctly approach these relationships. In the aspect of loving yourself and growing closer to God, the book is good, but I don't really think it helps too much with relationships.
Another thing is the writing style was kind of a turn off to me, and I found it to be annoying. But I think that perhaps it may appeal to some people. It seems somewhat simple and patronizing, which immediately made me think this book was for high schoolers, but even when I was at that age, I still would have regarded it as too simple. Plus their humor did not appeal to me so they should try to keep that to a minimum in their future books. Honestly, they sounded as if they were young adolescents when they wrote this, and there is a difference between trying to appeal to a certain age group and sounding like you are from that age group.
Lastly, they should not paraphrase what is in the Bible. I actually did look up something they paraphrased and had a completely different understanding of it so I think they should write exactly what is in the Bible and then offer their perspective. Overall, I tried to get as much out of it as I could, but I would not want to buy another book written by them.

Average customer rating: Healthy, biblical, sensible, christian suggestions for pure relationships Say Hello to Courtship Awwww, too cute! A bit disappointing great book!

Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship Joshua Harris Manufacturer: Multnomah ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Love & Romance | Relationships | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books Marriage | Relationships | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Christian Living | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books Dating & Single Life | Relationships | Christian Living | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books Marriage | Relationships | Christian Living | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books Youth Ministry | Ministry & Church Leadership | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books General | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books Look Inside Religion & Spirituality Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Similar Items: I Kissed Dating Goodbye Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is): Sexual Purity in a Lust-Saturated World When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationships Passion and Purity,: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christs Control Boundaries in Dating ASIN: 1590521676 Release Date: 2005-07-26

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Joshua Harris follows up his bestselling I Kissed Dating Goodbye with Boy Meets Girl, the story of how he met and married his wife, Shannon. Where Harris's first book encouraged readers to throw off modern ideas of romantic fixation, Boy Meets Girl goes to the next level and urges single Christian men and women to pursue courtship, and ultimately marriage, thoughtfully and prayerfully. Knowing that many readers will balk at the idea of premeditated courtship, Harris insists that dating should not be emotional recreation but rather a careful decision rooted in obedience to God. While the anecdotes used to reveal true-to-life scenarios about dating pitfalls are somewhat elementary (and geared to those in their 20s), Harris succeeds in hammering home the point that obedience to God's word, selfless love, community, purity, and satisfaction in God are the most important aspect of any relationship. The last section of the book is particularly practical, discussing forgiveness of past sexual sin, questions to ask before tying the knot, and how an understanding of our sinful nature can lead to conflict resolution. For Harris's mere twentysomething years of life experience, his maturity and devotion to God are sincere evidence that he has indeed practiced what he has preached, resulting in a passionate relationship with the love of his life. --Jill Heatherly

Book Description

Purpose Driven Romance

The last thing singles want is more rules. But if you’re looking for an intentional, God-pleasing game plan for finding a future spouse, Joshua Harris delivers an appealing one. A compelling new foreword, an all-new “8 Great Courtship Conversations” section, and updated material throughout makes this five-year revision of the original Boy Meets Girl a must-have! Harr