I really enjoyed Justin Halpern's first book S*it My Dad Says and found the humor in that book the be witty, direct and, although very cutting, often very insightful. So, I was eager to read this one.

In this book, the author has recently decided to propose to his girlfriend. Having told no one of this plan, he goes to the one person who he knows will tell him, directly, what he thinks. His father doesn't skip a beat, tells him to wait a day and spend that time reflecting on everything he's learned about women. Halpern does just that and this book is a collection of some of those lessons.

Like Sh*t My Dad Says, this book I Suck At Girls was filled with some of the same moments that made me laugh really hard. The passage where Halpern describes in finding a homeless man's stash of Playboys, burying them and then getting caught digging them up in the middle of the night made me laugh to the point of tears. The whole chapter is one big comedy of errors.

Books that make you laugh are hard to beat. Books that make you reflect on the craziness of youth and realize that it is survivable (with the right guidance) are of value to me as I work my way through raising two teenagers of my own. Books that give you wisdom to walk away and think about should never be underestimated. This book does all three.

While the language in both of Halpern's books may be offensive to some readers, I had no issue with setting that aside and looking to the real heart and love that is included in the messages that Halpern's father offers his son. He is a wise man who, while funny and forthright, really wants the best for his son. While I might not lace the obscenities into all of my own lectures to my kids I can guarantee you that I am, at the very least, sometimes "thinking" them. I seriously doubt that my two kids think I am nearly as funny as I find both Justin Halpern and his father.

This is a good read when you need a laugh.