Learn Just Enough

by Tyler DeAngelo, Brad Emmett

Learn Just Enough

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2011

Reviews

[Greta is Erikasbuddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

How on earth do I win these books?

First I win a book by a rock star who wants to save my soul even though I go by the laws of Squidward (meaning... I have no soul! Muhahahahhaahs!)

Then you ask... Why on earth did you enter that contest?

Answer: Cuz I was curious what a rock star would teach me about fat naked angel babies and trying to dodge eternal damnation.



So, that's kind of how I landed this book ;) I saw the title and thought woah!! It’s going to teach my hubz how to be a laird? Brilliant!! It's going to make him into my highlander rough and tumble throw me against the wall and oh yeah baby put on that kilt for me kind of dude?!! Most excellent!! Squee!!

Do you see where I goofed up at? I took the word LAID and made it into the word I wanted to see - LAIRD.

Yes... I have the attention span of a ferret doing crack with an otter while riding bare back on unicorns (note: Unicorns do not wear saddles)

After winning the book and getting my "HEY! You lucky duck!! You won this book go hip hip hooray!" I realized what the title really said and laughed my ass of because only I could win a book like that ;P

Of course I emailed everyone I knew and we had a good laugh. I told my hubz and he was all interested in wanting to read the book. And I waited.

I waited only 2 wholes days to get this book because those LAID DUDES really wanted me to read their book... which in my opinion is awesome. For the SAVE YOUR SOUL WITH ROCK book it took like 3 months to get and this book was totally 2 day Fed-Ex expressed to me. For that... I say, "You guys rock!" cuz I totally was willing to wait 3 months to get my book, forget that I won, then laugh again at the title.



The book is split up into eight parts.

Guitar
Wine
Cooking
French
Magic
Construction
Astronomy
Religion

They tell the guy what exactly chicks want to hear about each subject and what you can learn to wow them.

My favorite chapter was about the guitar. It was hilarious!! Even though I felt a little jipped that my man wasn't going to learn Gaelic from this book that chapter totally made up for it. I mean... hey!! it teaches you the 5 basic chords to play simple songs that your chick will sing along to and scream, "OMG!! I love that song!! la la la la!!"

That my friends... is awesome!!

The book also has fun facts like when playing the guitar you should have a little stubble because ladies dig that. Or that you shouldn't offer your chick your best Box O Wine because she might find you lame and cheap.

It's just a really really funny book.

The added bonus of this book is that it is totally man friendly. Yes, ladies (cuz ladies only read my reviews... but if the authors are reading this review they should probably wash their hands afterwards because they just got icky estrogen on them) your man will love this book because of the illustrations, the humor, the tid-bits... AND!! The fact that they'll get to use their cell phone in certain places while reading this (note: This probably shouldn't be a bathroom book. I don't know how you feel about your man on the can with a book and his phone... It might turn out kinda sticky and stinky and you just might hear, "Damn it! I dropped my phone in the pot!" and I personally would be a bit gag me with a spoon over that)

Yes yes yes... Your man can use his lovely smart phone with this book because in a ton of places there are little scattered picture barcode thingys called VideoMarks that your man can scan and see a video of the lesson they just learned (very helpful in guitar section).

The problem with my reading experience was I felt a bit left out. Yes, it is true that I live like an Amish Person after Rumspringa because I do not own a cell phone.

(note: Everything Greta knows about Rumspringa she learned from watching "Sex Drive" so it is possible she doesn't know too much about the Amish but she really likes to pretend that she knows the difference between an Amish person and a Mennonite. Sure there might not be a difference but she swears up and down she can tell the difference because she's seen them at Wal-mart)

But I got past that because through the magic of FaceBook I tagged the authors up and they linked me to their youtube page. So… awesome!






Now, let's get down to the knitty gritty chocolate gooey center of this book.

I totally agree with the guitar part of the book. MEN! Learn an instrument and your girly will flip her skirt. (Remember, this is a book all about how to get your chick to mount you... not a "teach yourself to get chicks to like you" kind of book)

I also agreed with the CONSTRUCTION part of the book. If a man can fix my bookcase, rewire my toaster, and install my new mp3 player in my car then he is a god. Plus, if he looks like Mike Holmes then.... rawr!! He's even a stud, too. (Did you notice my awesome tool belt humor?)

The parts I didn't really understand were the wine and cooking parts of the book. I don't drink. No seriously, I really don't. Ok ok... I do at times but it's like once a year and the closest I come to wine has the word Cooler at the end. While I'm sure this section was very informative it went right over my head because I have only had wine once and didn't like it.

Second... I really don't care if my man can cook or not. I don't know if that will make me lift up his apron if he makes me a bowl of soup. BUT!! If he offers to clear the table and do the dishes then I might just be interested in his squeegee.

Parts that I didn't feel were really going to make the bed rock were the religion parts or the astronomy parts. That would be a turn off for me if a dude wanted to keep asking me about my own personal jeebus. Also, sure pointing at the stars might be fun but it's not gonna get you laid.

Ahh... but the FRENCH part while funny is NOT what I'm looking for in a man. I for one have no interest if my broody knows French or not. Some chicks might dig it but I'm just going to giggle if a dude says WEE WEE (pee! Pee!! <-- do you see where my mind goes?)

Then... the grand finale of the book was magic. Hey, Barney Stinson pulls it off so I say go for it and go ahead and be my mind freak.

All in all this was a very funny book and gave me a glimpse into what a guy thinks and how they think we think (ya think?)




What I got from this book is --
Guys are like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykV...

And girls are like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Ijyg...





It was a really funny book and I wasn't offended once because I realized... HEY! This book is for dudes and I'm totally going to laugh at it.





Now... this book did get me to thinking about what I would like a guy to learn.... and guys... if you want to write a book that will train the men to make us putty in their hands then these are our (and by OUR I mean MY) demands:

When to release the beast -- Rules on when you should bring out your inner werewolf
Biting below the neck -- Learn the ways of the vampire with a bit of nibbling
Read a romance novel -- Perfect the proper pinned against wall kiss that will make her melt
Show me your kilt -- All girls want a highlander. Learn how to be her savage broody

and so on and so on ;)




I totally had fun with this book and would totally buy it for any man in my family.

It was... Most awesome!

[Derrek · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is hilarious! I just returned from a climbing trip and I brought this book along for some light reading. I was cracking up in my tent each night bouncing around the chapters. This book cleverly melds cheeky humor with very practical information about a variety of topics, all of which designed to... well you know.
I love how the topics are structured, offering different levels of expertise as well as touching on common pitfalls that should be avoided. There is no beating around the bush, these guys get right to the point. My favorite topics covered in the book are cooking and construction, though the language use and style of writing kept me laughing through all of them. I also dig the QR codes- very hi-tech, quick access to some great bonus stuff.
If you haven't checked this book out yet, go pick up a copy. My only question is when will the "Married Couples" edition hit the shelves?

[Danielle Bertran · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you think this book is just for the guys... think again. I am a woman and I loved, loved, loved this book! I read the entire book cover to cover in about 2 days and I found myself laughing out loud almost the entire time. This book is the culmination of every "How To" book that's out there. You get the same information but this book is far more entertaining. All the information you need about cooking, construction, wine, and magic is mixed in with delicious sarcasm and sexual innuendo. My favorite chapters are the ones on wine, cooking, and construction. After reading this book I finally understand what people are talking about when I go to wine tastings, I can make a stir fry and I know how to hammer a nail.

[Drew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is both highly entertaining and supremely informative. I learned exactly what I needed to know about wine in an easily digestible format. I've also already used one of the recipes in the cooking section, to great effect. I now also can thrill kids with some magic, build a massage table, and identify some constellations and planets. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about some skills that I didn't have, and really think that it has made me a better man.

I received this book as a Goodreads First Read.

[Alan Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

The title suggests a funny-ha-ha book. But it's smart-funny. Not "I'm a clown, here to amuse you" funny. It's structured smartly, it's written sharp as hell, and it might even get people laid.

[Chelsea Northrop · Rating 5 out of 5]

love it was the most interesting book i have read so far, and it had some really funny parts to it. I might even give it to my boyfriend ;)

[Ally · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm really loving the angle this guide is taking on the how-to book. This is obviously a tongue-in-cheek look at teaching guys basic dating manners. Both guys and girls can learn something AND have a good laugh while reading this. Pay attention to the chapter on guitars because really, what gal doesn't melt while being serenaded? ...even when you know he's just doing it to get some.

[Jaime Lamb · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, I thought it would be funnier. I did win it in a Goodreads Giveaway, the title is catchy. I enjoyed the section on wine. I did learn something from it. I consider myself to have a great sense of humor and open to all things but I found this kinda cheesey.

[Shannon Baas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was definitely written for guys but I still got a good laugh out of it. It describes things that will help a guy to get laid, anything from wine to magic. Be a good book for a single guy.

[Niki Mclaren · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good mix between humorous and educational. Now if only I could figure out how to get laid ;)

[Chris Seltzer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book won't help you get laid.

It's a fun superficial read whose content never rises above the level of a cheap men's magazine. It's entertaining but the literary equivalent of junk food.