tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post158608893343439708..comments2023-10-18T09:24:06.238-05:00Comments on Stefanie Says: You Lost Him at HelloStefaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-80958335731715926212008-12-18T10:17:00.000-06:002008-12-18T10:17:00.000-06:00maybe you should write your own dating advice, mal...maybe you should write your own dating advice, male/man-woman centered....hmmm? :)Akkirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448133755067849396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-14988752720306397442008-12-15T22:33:00.000-06:002008-12-15T22:33:00.000-06:00NPW--If only I hadn't already promised my copy to ...NPW--If only I hadn't already promised my copy to a friend of mine, I'd send it off to you! (Of course, if McCann's publicist is reading this, I should probably encourage you to buy your own copy to give as a gift and a hint instead...) ;-)<BR/><BR/>Liz--I love cross-blog commenting... when a comment on one blog continues over to another blog. :-) Of course, I love it only when I know what you're talking about. Otherwise I just feel left out. <BR/><BR/>Jess--One of the other reviewers on the tour mentioned that perhaps this book is most appropriate for 20-something women, and I can actually see that being possibly a valid point. Thank you for calling me young, but maybe if I were younger and less experienced with this dating nonsense, I would have gotten more out of it.<BR/><BR/>Courtney--True, there's no uniform set of rules (despite books like The Rules implying that there is). I guess I think the point of self-help books (the very few times I've read them) is to encourage you to examine your own behavior and just consider whether you can and should change what you're doing. At least, I hope that's the point. I'm a little worried about anyone who would read and follow every single thing in a book exactly to the letter, just because a book told them to. That said, I don't want to imply there are NO good tips in this book. The basic premise is probably pretty sound; I just didn't have much use for a lot of the specifics.<BR/><BR/>Noelle--I think you're right. On both counts.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-64551087073677465642008-12-15T14:59:00.000-06:002008-12-15T14:59:00.000-06:00I think you solidified your dating blog status dur...I think you solidified your dating blog status during NaBloPoMo... And yeah, I think there needs to be a book about uncovering gems in a field of coal, because that's the biggest dating problem I have as well.Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567505547323976582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-84701625472522389172008-12-15T11:44:00.000-06:002008-12-15T11:44:00.000-06:00I totally agree with Jess up there. And really, ho...I totally agree with Jess up there. And really, how can dating even be a topic for a self-help book? People are different and they like different qualities in others. It's not like there's a uniform set of rules to follow and poof -- you've found your dream guy.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940936362201799176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-508043883229734422008-12-15T11:02:00.000-06:002008-12-15T11:02:00.000-06:00I appreciate that this review was honest. It's fun...I appreciate that this review was honest. It's funny because demographically speaking, you ARE the audience for this book--single, young, actively dating. The reason you AREN'T the audience for this book is because, as you say, you have self-confidence and common sense.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-60587819265774035802008-12-15T09:09:00.000-06:002008-12-15T09:09:00.000-06:00You know the people I MOST don't get? The people ...You know the people I MOST don't get? The people who say they only read nonfiction, and it turns out that most of the "nonfiction" is "self-help" (and/or "inspirational"). Maybe I'm just beyond help, but I've never read a self-help book that was life-changing. I mostly find them irritating.lizgwizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907508137794025189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-53473861114387917772008-12-15T07:37:00.000-06:002008-12-15T07:37:00.000-06:00Sadly, I know a couple of girls who fit the bill w...Sadly, I know a couple of girls who fit the bill when it comes to one date and they're picking out the wedding venue. Maybe I should offer this book to them?shelleycoughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356701520189971892noreply@blogger.com