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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Some of these stories were hilarious, some very dull and stupid, and others, especially the story about the cat!, were quite poignant and sad.I enjoyed Nick Hornby's introduction--apparently, with married life, it eventually comes down to fish sticks. (  ) solicitouslibrarian | Aug 18, 2009 |  Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me Edited by: Ben Karlin Published by: Grand Central Publishing Reviewed by: Stephanie Rollins for ReviewYourBook.com 2/2009 ISBN: 978-0-446-69946-4 “Tongue-in-Cheek, Laugh-out-loud” 4 stars What do men learn from failed relationships? This gives you the honest answer in a tongue-in-cheek, laugh-out-loud manner. Many of these essays show how inept men believe they are when it comes to sex and relationships. From masturbation, wet dreams, and first sexual encounters to learning to converse with women, all the hilarious stories about the awkwardness is here. Learn what happens when a man has a wet dream when his cat sleeps with him. Even funnier is the forward by Ben’s mom. This is a book to read and recommend. (  ) ReadersFavorite | Feb 7, 2009 | This was an interesting compilation of essays ranging from the sentimental to the graphic. I stumbled upon it quite by accident. Thank you Amazon.com for your recommendations! It was quite a ride to peek into the minds of these men and see how the various females in their lives (from a cat to girl they'd never met) have touched and shaped them. And sometimes they just made me snort water out of my nose! Good times! (  ) mcmollie | Feb 7, 2009 | edited by Ben Karlin This is a great anthology of short stories about relationships. It's fun and snarky. We've all been in relationships and I'm sure you'll recognize something from the book. If nothing else it really shows us that we all have bad, crappy relationships and we all live through them and usually end up laughing about them. This book was a quick read and most of the stories were fairly short. Some of the stories are a bit graphic, so if you don't like that type of thing, this isn't the book for you. The one thing that disappointed me about this book is that I was expecting all kinds of "getting dumped" stories and quite a few of them are about other things. They are still funny, but don't really follow what the book is supposed to be about. ( ) tbbycatt | Jan 26, 2009 | I had to interlibrary loan this when I noticed that Nick Hornby wrote the introduction. It had to be good, right? And, oh, was it! I giggled on the interstate. I chuckled in the parking lot. And I even laughed until I cried. Seriously, I wish I could write like this! These men cracked me up! Basically, each essay is about a man being dumped. But, oh, the lessons they learned! I can't even remember my favorite. I know Colbert's was funny because he claimed his wife edited the info about his past girlfriend so there are a lot of bleeps and noises. Funny! I plan on recommending this one to a lot of men in my life. It's just that kind of book. (  ) sarahthelibrarian | Nov 18, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0446580694, Hardcover)Amazon Best of the Month, February 2008: New York magazine knew what they were talking about when they said, "If you've laughed in the last ten years, Ben Karlin was responsible." The latest project of this former senior editor of The Onion, former executive producer of both The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report, and co-author and co-editor of America (The Book) collects 212 pages of semi-insightful and mostly hilarious life lessons from a lineup of writers and comedians in a book with the best title so far this year, Things I've Learned from Women Who've Dumped Me. Ben's own mom kicks things off with "I Think My Son Is a Catch," but read on to enjoy contributions from Andy Richter ("Girls Don't Make Passes at Boys with Fat Asses"), Stephen Colbert ("The Heart Is a Choking Hazard"), Jason Nash ("Don't Enter a Karaoke Contest Near Smith College; You Will Lose to Lesbians"), Dan Savage ("I Am a Gay Man"), and David Rees ("Get Dumped Before It Matters"). Filled with High Fidelity-style insight into the inner workings of the modern male mind, this is an anthology for readers of all genders, no matter their relationship status. --Brad Thomas ParsonsOur Moment with Ben  Ben Karlin is a man who holds a virtual PhD in Modern American Comedy. Karlin's career kicked off as the editor of The Onion and he is the former executive producer of the award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and co-creator and former executive producer of The Colbert Report. He was also a co-author and co-editor of the bestselling America (The Book) and his latest project takes him back to the book world as the editor of the anthology Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me, 212 pages of semi-insightful and mostly hilarious life lessons from a lineup of writers and comedians. Amazon.com senior editor Brad Thomas Parsons caught up with Karlin to talk about his new book, the writers' strike, the serious job of writing comedy, and what makes him laugh (hint: it isn't America's Funniest Home Videos). You can read the complete interview or listen to the podcast on Amazon Wire. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:20 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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