Reviews (8)

Not what I thought
This book is cute. It is more of a coffee table book for a young girl's room. I did not realize that it just listed off quotes to "live by". It is formatted with like a "rule" on each page.

I love this lil' book!
If you're a gal who is looking for a good man and finds herself meeting all the wrong fellas, then this is the book for you. It's an eye-opening pick me up kind of read! Will make you realize that you deserve nothing but the best and that you, as a gal, are fabulous! You'll find yourself reading it over and over again. I find it to be enlightening every time I read it.

Cute "Little" Book
This is a cute book for a teenager.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Humor    3. Man-woman relationships    4. Southern States    5. Topic - Relationships    6. Humor / General   

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This is the Funniest!
I just got this for my birthday and it's the funniest thing I've ever received - including my Happy Bunny flip chart. You can't go wrong with this gift for yourself or any of your friends!

Therapeutic reading!
This is great, and the greatest surprise is that it is written by two MEN!

Side-Splittingly Hilarious
A few months ago, my husband and I were in a chain bookstore. I don't know who picked up this gem first (I think it was him!), but next thing you know, we were flipping through the pages and laughing our butts off! I was laughing so hard I had to walk away...and then came back for more. Honest to God, I was laughing so hard I thought I was going to black out.
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Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Form - Parodies    3. Humor    4. Humor in advertising    5. Topic - Adult    6. Women in advertising    7. Gift books    8. Humour   

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More Than a Feeling
Many of us can remember our first kiss, our first day of school, even our first memories.But what about the instant you knew you were gay?In a sleek softbound coffee table book titled When I Knew, Robert Trachtenberg has assembled a brilliant collection of anecdotes and short tales surrounding this very topic.
WHEN I KNEW
I purchased this book (because) whilst visiting some friends noticed it on their coffee table.Not wanting to be rude and sit and read the whole book whilst there.
a bit old
maybe its because i am a early twentie something kind of guy, but i thought that most of the articles and quotes in here were a bit old a lot of the things were over my head, refering to childhood in the 60 and 70's or earlier i think that that is great and needs to be out there but there should be a sequal of more recent events if you are in the age group that grew up during that tiem you will love it. the images were great ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Coming out (Sexual orientation)    2. Gay Studies    3. Gay men    4. Gender Studies    5. Homosexuality    6. Humor    7. Lesbians    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. Gay & Lesbian studies    11. Social Science / Gender Studies   

Reviews (30)

Best Book I ever bought
This book, although amzingly funny, is actually quite insightful and informative. A must buy for anyone involved in today's chaotic dating world

A Terrific, Light-Hearted View of Dating.
Very funny, light hearted book from the Survival Series. Great conversation starter!
It's meant to be FUNNY, people!
The biggest draw of this series of books is their humor. Is some of the advice useful? Sure it is! Is some of it absolutely outlandish? OF COURSE! (My favorite example of outlandish advice is actually found in the Parenting handbook in the section on saving for your child's college fund.)
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Subjects:  1. Dating (Social customs)    2. Family & Relationships    3. Family/Marriage    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Humor    6. Interpersonal Relations    7. Love & Romance    8. Love / Sex / Marriage    9. Sex    10. Sexuality    11. Family & Relationships / Love & Romance    12. Humour    13. Marriage & relationships    14. Sex & sexuality   

Reviews (8)

Another boring rehash
Yet another forum for the author to rehash the "good old days" give her wannabes their 15 minutes of fame.I don't understand why someone who is an inspirational speaker and talented writer would travel this path.

FEEL BETTER LADIES! This is just fun...in book form.
There is really nothing At ALL WRONG IN HAVING A GOOD TIME,
Just didn't have the old magic
My wife and I have loved the Sweet Potato Queen books from the beginning.Reading them together became something of a ritual for us.This book, however, left us both rather disappointed.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Humor    3. Man-woman relationship    4. Man-woman relationships    5. Men    6. Topic - Relationships    7. Humor / General   

Reviews (11)

HILARIOUS
I bought this book for my boyfriend. It's quite entertaining even with the thing still missing =)

Great gift!
I gave this to my son on his 18th birthday. Since we never had "the talk" I figured this would at least help him figure stuff out. He's been in his room for 3 days.

Praise For Pokey
This is the best birthday present I've received in years! The perfect momentary respite from this depressing world of political correctness, feminist recrimination, masculine guilt and penile nullification. This "interactive" book of inspired lunacy has thankfully reminded me of my best friend's "special purpose" - to make me and mine happy sometimes! I hope there are yearly sequels. My wife intends to start an annual photo album to document the "inner man" only she knows. Cheers to the cockeyed savant who made this happen! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American Satire And Humor    2. General    3. Humor    4. Topic - Adult    5. English    6. Humour    7. USA   

Reviews (17)

Much needed humour and perspective!
I received this as a gift from a friend, and it had me laughing for hours.I would recommend for any first time parent that needs a laugh, especially moms on bedrest who could use fun read.I loved The Diaper Diaries!

An ideal shower gift
My husband bought this for me right after our daughter was born. It offered me a few much-needed moments of laughter in what was occasionally a very intense and overwhelming time. I especially love the part about what it's like the first time you try to get your baby to the pediatrician's office.

A real hoot -- for dads too!!
I couldn't put this book down. I just kept on laughing. It is great from start to finish!Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. Babies    3. Family & Relationships    4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    5. Family/Marriage    6. Humor    7. Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers/General    8. Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers/Infants    9. Motherhood    10. Mothers    11. Parenting - Motherhood    12. Child care & upbringing    13. Humour    14. Pregnancy, birth & baby care   

Reviews (12)

check out the on-line version for a more thourough lexican
You should already know most of the words in this book, but if you feel somebody you know is culturally illiterate and might benefit from these well know words send them one.I recommend the on-line version for some top notch entertainment.

Urban Style
I bought this for a friend so she can learn some 'slang' and she is loving it.Completely getting a kick out of it. I think this is a must have especially if you want to laugh and change up your vocab as well.

Very informative
Gives the word(s), definitions, and uses it(them) in a sentence.
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Subjects:  1. Dictionaries - General    2. General    3. Humor    4. Language (Specific Aspects)    5. Popular Culture - General    6. Reference    7. Urban Sociology    8. Dialectology    9. English    10. Humor / Topic / Adult    11. Humour    12. Reference works   

Reviews (7)

expected more cynicism
Being a fan of Angry Little Girls, I thought this would be an amazing calendar with lots of sarcastic remarks. While there were a few months that did use such headings, for the most part it was verging on corny. Example: March states "Anything is possible!"

Steals ideas from older sources - unoriginal
Steals ideas from Margaret Cho, Kathy Griffin, and other popular comedians. Not original. That said, several of the comic strips hit the funny bone and made me laugh out loud - which is why I bought this book from Borders at a 30% discount, making it just a dollar higher than the price offered here on Amazon which remains the low price LEADER (Rah, Rah!).
hysterical!
She has a fun website: http://www.angrylittlegirls.com and you can sign up for a free e-mail address, like [...].So funny!I love this book b/c it really addresses the random anti-asian feeling in the "where are you from?no really, where are you from?" comments I always receive.Also, the mom is just like mine.spot on crazy asian mom.hooray! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anger    2. Cartoons and comics    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    4. Comics & Cartoons    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Girls    8. Graphic Satire And Humor    9. Humor    10. Topic - Relationships    11. Cartoons & comic strips    12. Humor / Cartoons   

Reviews (16)

Warning - Do not read in last trimester!
This book is very funny, weirdly prophetic and difficult to read if you've got 8lbs of baby pressing down on your bladder!

THE ONLY BOOK YOU WILL NEED......
I have always been a fan of Dave Barry.
Not worth the money
Just not funny, I returned the book and got my money back. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, e    2. Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc    3. Child development    4. Childbirth    5. Form - Essays    6. General    7. Humor    8. Infants    9. Parenting    10. Pregnancy & Childbirth    11. Topic - Family    12. Pregnancy, birth & baby care   

Reviews (4)

This Is A Cool Book
Fifty years worth of cartoons from Playboy. Doesn't that just set the mind reeling? Some of the biggest names in the business have their work showcased here in this history-making compendium. These cartoons are sometimes funny, often sardonic, frequently risqué, and one and all they once graced the pages of the world's favorite source of "illustrated" reading material. Perhaps the best way to regard this hefty collection (did you catch the pun?) is as a window to the changing mores of American society regarding not only women and sex, but what is and is not acceptable subject matter for a cartoon itself. When taken as a whole I find this material reflective of how much times have changed, and Playboy magazine with it. Very little to offend anyone here, just good clean fun and some real laughs too.

Fifty years of fun.
It's nice to see a book of coffee-table proportions just devoted to cartoons, well why not?Previous Playboy books have covered the history of the magazine, the delightful Playmates and now the cartoons.The 450 plus illustrations are the work of 107 cartoonists and if you are a regular reader of the magazine you'll see your favorites.Gahan Wilson has the most (thirty-two) followed by regulars like Eldon Dedini, John Demsey, Alden Erikson, Kiraz, Roy Raymonde, Doug Sneyd (he of the flamboyant signature, which I was never able to decipher until now) Erich Sokol and between these, dozens of great artists who have maybe one or two works each. The humor might not be the wonderful ironic style of the New Yorker but it is amazing how many fresh takes can be created with the bachelor lifestyle. Not enough Yeagle !!!!
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Subjects:  1. American wit and humor, Pictor    2. American wit and humor, Pictorial    3. Art    4. Caricatures and cartoons    5. Comics & Cartoons    6. Humor    7. Sex    8. Techniques - Cartooning    9. Topic - Adult    10. Cartoons & comic strips    11. Humor / Topic / Adult   

Reviews (23)

Good reinforcement tool
This book is quite funny and can be revisited whenever you need a reminder about what is important in life, I had a good chuckle over the P.Diddy comment.

A great light read
Don't get too excited, it's ment to be sarcastic. For those of you who know much about how to not ruin your life, this book wittingly reminds you that you're lucky to know such things. And for the young person still in school or learning their way into the world, this book might just be more convincing to get your act together then a prechy self-help book. Just don't forget to look for other books that might be more helpful in a more serious way after you put this one down.

Don't Enjoy the Simple Things in Life
"Ignore life's little pleasures.Don't take pleasure in a child's smile.Don't enjoy a sunset.Don't take pleasure out of a simple but well-cooked meal.For you, things have to be elaborate, intricate, and incomprehensibly grand to make sense.So just gloss over a friendly smile from a clerk or a pat on the back from a friend.Go for the big stuff.And if you can't get it, be miserable about the fact that the world has cheated its only deity...again."
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Subjects:  1. Conduct of life    2. Humor    3. Inspirational    4. Inspirational - General    5. Personal Growth - General    6. Personal Growth - Success    7. Self-Help    8. Humor / Topic / Relationships    9. Humour    10. Self-Help & Practical Interests   

Reviews (10)

Still brilliant.
Andy Riley, Return of the Bunny Suicides (Plume, 2005)
So funny...
Here at home we all had fun with this book, even our 5 year old son had a great time, seeing the rabbits trying to kill themselves in the most extraordinary ways !

4
This is an adorable book. I feel bad for the bunnies but the drawings are cute and hysterical. You might feel bad for laughing but the spoofs of Lord of the Rings and other movies are wonderful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Caricatures and cartoons    2. Comics & Cartoons    3. Comics & Graphic Novels    4. English wit and humor, Pictorial    5. Humor    6. Rabbits    7. Suicide    8. Topic - Adult    9. Humor / Topic / Animals   

Reviews (4)

Best use of the term "private members" in a patterns book
OK, when I saw this under the tree I thought that the Gang had a new little workbook deal out or something, and then I saw that there was a silhouette of a naked woman on the front and that it was very very doubtful that this was going to help me figure out distributed programming. But at that point I didn't care anymore and it is now officially my favorite gift.Applies the rules of patterns (strategies, refactorings, all that) to dating and it's hilarious. Definitely a kick for anyone with even remotely geeky tendencies.

Way more fun than regular patterns
It's like the Gang of Four had a little too much to drink (or something) at a National Lampoon party and went home and wrote a sequel. I think my favorite pattern is goTo guy, which is prefaced with a note that the article "GoTo Considered Harmful" doesn't apply to dating patterns. Haven't tried any of the patterns since my SO disapproves strongly of multithreading.

This is hilarious
I don't know what kind of mind is so into patterns that they come out the other end with this book, but the result is very funny. You need to be a geek to get it, but if you do it's definitely worth it. It's a satire of patterns and of some fairly leading figures in the computer industry. Basically the authors say that the Gang of Four came up with these dating patterns in college: Trojan Proxy, Interested Listener, Half Bad Boy Plus Protocol, Unexpected Persistence, Container-Managed Relationships, etc. Christopher Alexander was in on it, too, starting off kind of geeky and playing Dungeons and Dragons and going on to be a dating machine. Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer programming    2. Dating (Social customs)    3. Family & Relationships    4. Family/Marriage    5. Form - Parodies    6. General    7. Humor    8. Humor / Parodies    9. Humor / Topic / Relationships    10. Man-woman relationships    11. Programming (Computers)    12. Satire    13. Topic - Adult    14. Topic - Relationships   

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Typical Ron
Ron White is a funny guy.I've seen him numerous times on the Blue Collar Comedy DVD's and I have his CDs and he always makes me laugh.When I started reading the book I realized that the material was stuff I'd already heard.Thankfully, as I read on I realized that it wasn't all old material.To fully appreciate Ron White, you need to see his live performance with his Texas twang and sipping scotch like it was spring water.The book is a quick read and for any Blue Collar Comedy fan, you'll love it.

Don't Waste Your Money
I have liked Ron on TV and DVD, but now I don't like him at all!He tells much too much about his life with drugs and how Foxworthy had to bail him out several times.I don't find that even slightly amusing.I never laughed the whole way through this book.What a waste of money!But, if you like totally disgusting foul language, you'll probably like it.

I am laughing myself to death!
I am still reading the book , Ron White's a riot! I can not stop laughing as I go along reading. My wife and I were on the beach , I was reading this book , and of course could not help it but laughed so hard that people around could hear my unusual cackle. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1956-    2. American Satire And Humor    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Comedians    7. Comedy (Performing Arts)    8. Entertainment & Performing Arts - General    9. Form - Essays    10. General    11. Humor    12. Topic - Adult    13. United States    14. White, Ron,    15. Humor / Essays   

Reviews (7)

so much info in such a little package
This is a fun book, more of a browse and skim than a read.That's a good thing.Lots of facts and figures (factoids?) about turning and being age 30.Perfect gift material.Plus, it's a little square of a book, so it sits unobtrusively wherever you want, and the design is great, too.

fabulous book of ages
What a fun book!My first 30th birthday party was a hit with this creative book.We couldn't stop passing it around the party.It is an absolute treasure of a book.A perfect gift...so enjoyable and very reasonable...and it makes 30 seem so young.Go out and buy your copy now.

Perfect Birthday Present
Fantastic book.Makes the perfect birthday gift for anyone turning 30. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Attitudes    2. General    3. Humor    4. Life skills guides    5. Topic - Adult    6. United States    7. Young adults    8. Youth    9. Humor / General   

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Outstanding
I love these books..... keep them coming. For the people that love useless knowledge and short form styles of reading these books rock!!!

Two Thumbs Up for Uncle John's Latest!
I have been a fan of the Uncle John series since the very first Bathroom Reader came on the scene. The series is perfect fodder for trivia-craving minds like mine! I have especially enjoyed their "Plunges Into" books - Great Lives, History, etc.
Another great book
I really love these books. They are interesting and a really quick read.(I never read them in the bathroom, though!).I have all the other Bathroom Readers and I look forward to every new one they create.Keep the great books coming! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Form - Essays    2. History - U.S.    3. Humor    4. Topic - Adult    5. Trivia    6. Humor / Topic / Adult   

Subjects:  1. Form - Cartoons & Comics    2. Graphic Satire And Humor    3. Humor    4. Topic - Adult    5. Humor / Topic / Adult   

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Filled with fun moments, accounts of overwork and mishaps, and more.
HIT BY A FARM: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BARN is a funny farming guide: a book about two women who decide to go back to the land - and discover the realities of the land's hardships for non-rural residents. Whether it's dealing with broken fences and boundaries, stubborn sheep, or sheep who are gazelles in sheep's clothing, HIT BY A FARM is filled with fun moments, accounts of overwork and mishaps, and more.
vgreenberg
Great book!Every person thinking of starting a flock should really read this book.My husband and I went through the same antics with our sheep, chickens and goats.Very truthful and easy reading.It gave me a better understanding of what I put my family through starting a farm.I really hope there will be a sequel.

Delightful Read!
Hit by a farm takes a charming, honest, enjoyable and insightful look at life on a farm for two women who have no farming experience.Author Catherine Friend takes the reader on a ride that for her and her partner, Melissa, was bumpy but for the reader is upbeat, interesting and informative.Librarians should add this to their collections, read it and talk it up to patrons.This would make a good book club selection as well. There is plenty to discuss. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Farm life    5. Farmers & Ranchers    6. Friend, Catherine    7. Minnesota    8. Personal Memoirs    9. Women    10. Humor / Topic / Relationships   

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Better Reading Moments with Competitors in this Genre Make Senior Moments Quite Forgettable!
If you've never read anything else in this genre before then this may suffice, but that are a lot better books out there covering stupid human actions such as Dumbest Criminals by Wendy Lewis, Hippo Eats Dwarf by Alex Boese or even the Darwin Awards trilogy.
Momma Said There'd Be Days Like This
Tom Friedman's new book is just in time for...um, wait, I knew it a second ago...
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Humor    3. Satire And Humor    4. Topic - Adult    5. Humor / General    6. Humour