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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
"Falling in love is totally unimaginable to me. I think the best things often are"
This was such a good book! As a single 20something I can relate but I think my friends who are dating (or even married) can appreciate and understand what she's talking about. Heaney does it in such a way that throughout the book I was wondering if we were the same person and if not, why we're not friends! Katie Heaney did an amazing job as a first timer. She was hilarious, witty, insightful, and very real.
This was such a good book! As a single 20something I can relate but I think my friends who are dating (or even married) can appreciate and understand what she's talking about. Heaney does it in such a way that throughout the book I was wondering if we were the same person and if not, why we're not friends! Katie Heaney did an amazing job as a first timer. She was hilarious, witty, insightful, and very real.
I enjoyed this book so much. It was like I was reading from my own diaries (and yes I do keep them). Everything about this book felt so true and real and I especially enjoyed all of the author's insights on the perks of being single and how virgins are viewed.
Maybe I haven't been in the right mood/mindset for this book? Haven't been able to get into it
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
It was really funny, great delivery, nostalgic, relatable, fast and easy read. I enjoyed it!!
I really enjoyed the majority of this book, but as the book continued I realized that there was no ultimate climax to the end of the book. It slightly disappointed me. It was as though she should have waited to finish the book or make up some crazy story at the end and say hey I was just tricking you.... hahaha I don’t know. I need more from the ending and I wanted more for her in life!
I should have been able to relate to this book, because I too have never dated anyone or have had a relationship. Sadly, this fell flat.
I liked one portion. It was funny when she fell for the barista, but every other section just seemed like the author was trying too hard to be funny. I didn't laugh.
I'm too tired to write a competent review, but don't recommend it
I liked one portion. It was funny when she fell for the barista, but every other section just seemed like the author was trying too hard to be funny. I didn't laugh.
I'm too tired to write a competent review, but don't recommend it
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
I absolutely loved this book; I'd probably actually give it 4.5 stars if I could. Heaney starts the book out by saying she wants the reader to feel like reading the book is just a chat with an old friend, and I have to say she was very successful at that. By the time I was done reading this book I felt like one of Katie's friends, or at least I wanted to be one. I wanted to be a member of her "cabinet" (a brilliant use of the term, by the way, because don't we all have one?) and text her when I need advice on a boy. Heaney has such a great voice -- she's so funny and smart and insightful. I love how she's fine being single and knows that it's society telling us we shouldn't be, that somehow having a man is what is going to make us whole. Taylor Swift, take note: this is what a feminist looks like. You don't have to hate men, but you do need to realize that sometimes patriarchal society does make us feel like we're less, or strange, or hopeless just because we don't have a man to validate us. Sometimes all you need is a few friends around and you realize that you're great the way you are, and that's a good thing. It's a sign that you're able to be on your own and validate your own self-worth, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
This book made me feel better about myself after having read it. Not because I thought to myself, oh, at least I'm doing better than her, but because it's nice knowing there are other people out there who still don't know what they're doing when it comes to dating. I can identify with her, because like Heaney, I'm oftentimes clueless when it comes to guys and I have absolutely no idea how to pick one up. I can't say my experience is exactly the same as Heaney's (I've been on dates and had a few boyfriends in my life) but I'm still 28 and single, and sometimes perpetually so, so it was nice knowing that there's someone else out there who understands what I'm going through.
If you're in your twenties and single, this is the book for you. And Heaney, if you ever by chance read this, give me a call. I think we'd be great friends :)
This book made me feel better about myself after having read it. Not because I thought to myself, oh, at least I'm doing better than her, but because it's nice knowing there are other people out there who still don't know what they're doing when it comes to dating. I can identify with her, because like Heaney, I'm oftentimes clueless when it comes to guys and I have absolutely no idea how to pick one up. I can't say my experience is exactly the same as Heaney's (I've been on dates and had a few boyfriends in my life) but I'm still 28 and single, and sometimes perpetually so, so it was nice knowing that there's someone else out there who understands what I'm going through.
If you're in your twenties and single, this is the book for you. And Heaney, if you ever by chance read this, give me a call. I think we'd be great friends :)
WARNING: I loved this book because this author and I are twins. No joke. Now we all can't be twins, (just look up the definition, twins=2, no more) and therefore I don't think everyone will love this book the way that I do. There are so many things in this book that caused me to scream "FINALLY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS!!!" (not really screaming because that would freak out the cats, I'm sure). From the preference to cry in a bathtub, to the deep emotional ties to following the rules even if they are dumb, to wanting to be kissed but also wanting to scream if the boy is going to try any funny business, to wanting the boys who were always taken or wouldn't look your way in high school, and the list goes on and on. It was exciting to read about someone who has shared my similar fears/awkward lessons in high school, and the way people treat people like us. I enjoyed this book selfishly, because it is me in a book.
If I could give this book a zero star...I would...beyond boring and very difficult to get through