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What Was I Thinking?: 58 Bad Boyfriend Stories
The stories you are about to read are true. Often hilarious and always relatable, they all describe the moment when good sense and simple self-respect triumph over the human need to be loved—or, at least, the need to be with a particular man. The relationship may not last beyond lunch, or it may linger for weeks, months, or even years. But inside, you know: it’s over.
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Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
February 3rd 2009
by St. Martin's Press
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This is an assortment of first-person essays which tell of that moment in a relationship when you realize that it’s not going to work, no matter how much you want it or need it to, or how much it seems like it should. One example is Lynn Snowden Picket's tale of an ex who orders a “creche” of wine instead of a carafe of wine, because “Hey, Baby. I'm a writer. I play with words.” Or maybe it was that time when your ex bared his bottom and asked you to... you'll have to read the book to find out a...more
What Was I Thinking? 58 Bad Boyfriend Stories was laugh-out-loud funny and yet deeply sad. I kept being struck by the fact that there's all these women in the world who ignore "red flags" and "warning signs" about loser men. Still, it was a hoot to read of just how blind love can be. I found quotable notions in "Norm Crosby Syndrome," "Swedish Meatball," "Oh, How We Love Bad Boys," "Bah Humbug," "Dark Bill," "...And The Matt Came Back," and "Starter Marriage," as well as hearty chuckles in many...more
And now something from the "and you think you've had it bad" category...
58 women share anecdotes about truly awful men. We've all done it. This book is somewhat reminiscent of those long nights back in college where you and your girls sat around someone's dorm room, drank way too much contraband liquor and swapped humiliation and hell stories. In other words, this book should have been a lot of fun (as viewed from the relatively safe distance of a 40 something woman married to a decidedly sane,...more
58 women share anecdotes about truly awful men. We've all done it. This book is somewhat reminiscent of those long nights back in college where you and your girls sat around someone's dorm room, drank way too much contraband liquor and swapped humiliation and hell stories. In other words, this book should have been a lot of fun (as viewed from the relatively safe distance of a 40 something woman married to a decidedly sane,...more
A great anti-romance romp through other womens' mistakes. All I can say is thank goodness the losers depicted by this crowd of women were all in the past tense. I've met a few of these type of guys and I can only say how grateful I am that I never dated any toads more than once.
This would be a great book to give to young women on the dating scene as a primer on what you really--no, really--don't have to put up with. Wish my friends and I had had a copy floating around during our nubile years.
This would be a great book to give to young women on the dating scene as a primer on what you really--no, really--don't have to put up with. Wish my friends and I had had a copy floating around during our nubile years.
I was expecting this book to have more stories about really bad boyfriends, especially since the cover looks like the woman on it is truly horrified. Yes, some of the stories were horrible, thankfully the poor woman got out of THAT relationship! But other stories where the woman had her moment of clarity where she truly knew her relationship was over, appeared to be quite shallow and vapid. This book could have really been a good read and a shocker had the editors taken the time to find those wo...more
The book was funny and entertaining but the name is misleading. I would it would be about all the terrible boyfreind stories that women had. But instead it was mostly about the "AHa" moment when the guy says or does something that makes you realize you'll never be with him forever. So the book should be named "The day i knew it was over." Some of the writing was poetic, so i liked that. I also liked the diverse age range and background of the women in the stories.
I don't really do any research on the books I read before I read them. So I had the title and cover to go on for this one, and I was quite surprised. I sort of expected a trashy book dishing on relationships and dating horror stories. What I found was much more human. I quite liked the stories of various women having that moment when they realized that their boyfriend was not the person for them. An experience that spans across different personality types and wants. It was nice to see it as some...more
I was hoping for something silly and funny, but only a couple of the 58 stories fit. The rest were bitter and sad, and left me thinking some of those ladies could have avoided everything with a bit more pride and self-worth. I don't think people deserve to be treated like crap, but I do think there was a lot of "you reap what you sow."
I only read this book during my lunch hour at work. It was entertaining enough for its purpose. Some of the stories were quirky, so I skipped over them. A lot of them were entertaining and just made me go, "Why did they date that jerk?" But this book isn't something I would have brought home to read cover to cover. It was just all right for me.
Very funny collection from women talking about failed relationships and the moment when they knew the relationships were going to end (even if they ended long after those moments). Some were sad, most were funny and my essay on the Six Month Mistake could have fit right in. Not really man-hating material, truth be told.
Some really great stories that didn't make you feel so alone. Some really sad stories that made you realize you are smarter than you thought. Some really funny stories that you will be able to tell your friends about when they need a boys stink kind of day.
Interesting concept and overall a decent read. Was a bit annoyed with the nook version though because there are a few comic strip stories and the e-reader doesn't see that as font so it wouldn't enlarge it and I could not read them without bu...more
Interesting concept and overall a decent read. Was a bit annoyed with the nook version though because there are a few comic strip stories and the e-reader doesn't see that as font so it wouldn't enlarge it and I could not read them without bu...more
It was really fun to read :) It's not a guy bashing book in the least. The essays truly do focus on the problem with the person who is choosing the relationship (rather than shifting full blame onto the boyfriend/husband and not taking any responsibility). It's a snap back into place. It's a good read.
As is usually the case with books composed of essays by multiple authors, some of the essays were better, funnier, etc than others. I really liked that most of the essays were no more than 2-3 pages; making it easier to read in shorter periods of time or even one at a time. Provides clarity for those women who have just broken up or may be second guessing their break up decisions.
I thought this book would be full of funny stories about crazy ex-boyfriends, and some of the stories were really funny, but then some were just sad and/or depressing. Unfortunately with story collections like this you don't know what you're going to get since all the stories are by different people. Overall, it was pretty good, but not great. Although it definitely makes me glad to me happily married!
Eh. Just not all that good. Saw it on the new books shelves at the library and thought it might be a fun read. It was ok, I guess, just not all that good, but it was the only book I had with me yesterday so I read it.
Sometimes I felt this book was more about the creative writing than the stories themselves, but several of these stories had me laughing out loud. And, sadly, I recognized moments of my own life here and there.
This was a quick, fun read. I was drawn to it for obvious reasons--I am a sucker for any book about bad boyfriends or husbands. One of my favorite essays was about the woman who dated a porn star.Laugh out loud. I wonder if her aunt and uncle still have his picture on the wall?
Women are a scary group - what some of them put up with is simply unfathomable. Probably a great read for a single woman who has seen some of it herself...
read this for my book club, and it's a collection of short essays, some funny, some not, but all were engaging. i enjoyed this read a lot.
Interesting collection of stories. It was not a "men suck" book, but more a book about the breakthrough moment. It started out incredibly funny, but became more somber as the book went on.
A trashy summer read. The stories of loves imperfections never quite make it to the witty threshold - the hover on the edge, tempting the reader that maybe the next story will be tighter, better. It's not.
read the francesca lia block story (it's 2 pages), but probably not worth purchasing. my boyfriend works at a bookstore, what can i say.
Thought this might be fun, but it was more like chewing old gum. The essays were very short, probably why I even bothered to finish the book
This should have been better than it was. A quick and easy read, but never really achieved anything beyond mildly amusing.
This book taught me that no matter how bad I feel my past relationships were, there will always be worse out there.
Mar 10, 2009
Heather
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I'm actually taking this book back to the library today after reading half. The review was much better than the book. Don't recommend it at all!
Quick funny stories from women of all ages and backgrounds. A couple of these had me laughing out loud.
Jul 11, 2009
Janette
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I left my normal YA reading and picked up this book because I thought it would make me laugh, mostly it just made me sad though.
I felt sorry for all the woman who had dated and been treated badly by jerks, but even more, I felt badly that so many women out there dumped guys for such minor offenses. It's as though they all believed that love is something that just happens to you when you find the right person, and not something that two people work on.
Mostly it just made me think about the fact t...more
I felt sorry for all the woman who had dated and been treated badly by jerks, but even more, I felt badly that so many women out there dumped guys for such minor offenses. It's as though they all believed that love is something that just happens to you when you find the right person, and not something that two people work on.
Mostly it just made me think about the fact t...more
This was a great pallett cleanser. It made me smile and laugh. Just what the doctor ordered.
Too many pretentious women, not enough truly horrifying moments.
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