Sexless in the City: A Memoir of Reluctant Chastity

by Anna Broadway (Goodreads author)
Sexless in the City: A Memoir of Reluctant Chastity
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21 ratings, 3.00 average rating, 10 reviews (more data...)
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published
April 15th 2008 by Galilee Trade

binding
Paperback, 320 pages

isbn
0385518390    (isbn13: 9780385518390)

description
Anna Broadway’s “Sexless in the City” blog has become a popular Internet destination, attracting readers with its amusing tales of romantic misadventu...more




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Amanda
09/04/08
Amanda rated it: 3 of 5 stars

It was hard to decide whether to give this one 2 or 3 stars. The writing was kind of fun, but the storyline seriously disturbed me in several parts. For example, her relationship to her parents and her dad in particular was very strange. When she was growing up he kept a very close eye on her weight and would constantly make comments about her being too big and thus potentially unattractive to men. That CAN'T have been healthy. Then in another part she has a severe crush on a guy and decides to ...more
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Erin
12/02/08
Erin rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Wow. A friend of mine gave me this book, and I felt like I was reading someone's diary.

Broadway has skill at writing, but sometimes the content threw me for a serious loop. It did lead me to one of my favorite books (The Myth of Certainty), but it also blurred a lot of lines I'm not sure I was ready to blur.
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Bethany
02/27/09
Bethany rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: non-fiction
Read in February, 2009
This girl's blog-inspired spiritual memoir about trying to live a chaste Christian life in a rather messed up society was interesting and insightful, though at times the Gossip Girl chatty writing style irritated me...
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Brandy
07/09/08
Brandy rated it: 2 of 5 stars

bookshelves: christian
I don't blog or read anyone else's blog so perhaps that is why I wasn't completely fond of this book. There were just so many times that she would run on until I found myself clueless as to what she is talking about.

On the other hand, when you sifted through all the confusion of what is going on, I did like what she had to say. When it seems every other memoir I read from cooking to traveling is saturated with the details of who is having sex with who, it is nice to read of someo...more
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Emily
09/22/08
Emily rated it: 2 of 5 stars

recommended to Emily by: Caitlin Lee
I related to a lot of this book. It was like a recount of MY love life... but even more boring. It rambled and never got anywhere (she hadn't had more than one date by age 27- a lot of the stories were about crushes she had that never went anywhere.) I was also annoyed that she didn't use ANY REAL NAMES for the entirety of the book.. only nicknames. This gets two stars because I inexplicably kept reading it, and for the lessons she learned about God- also similar to what I'm learning.
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Joymadison
11/17/08
Joymadison rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in October, 2008
I loved this book that I accidentally picked up from the Library one day. Her story as a pastors daughter reflected mine in some ways, and I totally connected with Anna. I loved her search for meaning and real faith. I totally recommend this for anyone who is interested in reading about faith journeys. She is not gushing and fake, her faith is sincere and well thought through.
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Ann
10/28/08
Ann rated it: 2 of 5 stars

Read in September, 2008
I wouldn't recommend this book because it was really boring! The author shared way too many details and the description of the book was misleading. It sounded more interesting than it turned out to be!
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Jem
10/07/08
Jem rated it: 1 of 5 stars

bookshelves: currently-reading
I'm halfway through this one. It is the worst. The title appealed to me, but so far it's a real trial to get through.
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Jada
07/15/08
Jada rated it: 2 of 5 stars

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She has great points but I am having a lot of trouble getting past her rambling narrative style
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Annie
06/02/08
Annie rated it: 4 of 5 stars

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Allison
07/01/09
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Sarah
06/30/09
Sarah marked it as to-read

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Linnea
06/21/09
Linnea rated it: 4 of 5 stars

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Kirsten
03/31/09
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Read in January, 2009

Beth
01/09/09
Beth marked it as to-read

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Amanda
12/30/08
Amanda rated it: 2 of 5 stars

Read in July, 2008

Gege
12/03/08
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12/03/08
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Wendy
10/28/08
Wendy rated it: 1 of 5 stars


Kia B
09/20/08
Kia B rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in September, 2008


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