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saltyred's review
5.0
**5 Enthusiastic Stars** I LOVED this book!
Non-fiction books about relationships aren't normally my genre of choice, but in spite of that, Fifty Shades of Greg will most likely end up as one of my top ten books of the year. It’s honest, it’s funny, it’s intelligently written, it’s emotional, and it’s real. And for me, it was insightful, at times enlightening, and completely engaging—I did NOT want to put it down.
In this book, the author, Greg Archer, gives the reader an uncensored, sincere, often self-deprecating and even more often humorous, account of his encounters and/or relationships with fifty women over a period of seven years in Italy. He doesn’t pull any punches and lets the reader know exactly what he thinks and how he feels about women and their wacky, complex, confusing ways, while denouncing some of his own actions in the process.
I SO wish I had read this book when I was in college. Knowing a man’s thoughts, expectations, and perspective as they’re laid out here could have saved me years of frustration and helped me to better understand how the male mind works in a plethora of dating (and just plain hooking up) situations.
But a warning--this book is often blunt, and in his candor, the author doesn’t always show himself in the best light. However, when you read the introduction (if you’re easily offended or don’t have a quirky sense of humor, please get the sample and read the introduction), you’ll see that he fully warns the reader about this.
Then when you read the book itself, take it for what it is—one guy putting himself out there in a HUGE way and doing so with wit and candor in order to give the reader some insight into what goes on in the mind of a man trying to find companionship, sex, and maybe even love.
I enthusiastically recommend Fifty Shades of Greg, and I really, really hope that there will be more books from Greg Archer in the future!
Non-fiction books about relationships aren't normally my genre of choice, but in spite of that, Fifty Shades of Greg will most likely end up as one of my top ten books of the year. It’s honest, it’s funny, it’s intelligently written, it’s emotional, and it’s real. And for me, it was insightful, at times enlightening, and completely engaging—I did NOT want to put it down.
In this book, the author, Greg Archer, gives the reader an uncensored, sincere, often self-deprecating and even more often humorous, account of his encounters and/or relationships with fifty women over a period of seven years in Italy. He doesn’t pull any punches and lets the reader know exactly what he thinks and how he feels about women and their wacky, complex, confusing ways, while denouncing some of his own actions in the process.
I SO wish I had read this book when I was in college. Knowing a man’s thoughts, expectations, and perspective as they’re laid out here could have saved me years of frustration and helped me to better understand how the male mind works in a plethora of dating (and just plain hooking up) situations.
But a warning--this book is often blunt, and in his candor, the author doesn’t always show himself in the best light. However, when you read the introduction (if you’re easily offended or don’t have a quirky sense of humor, please get the sample and read the introduction), you’ll see that he fully warns the reader about this.
Then when you read the book itself, take it for what it is—one guy putting himself out there in a HUGE way and doing so with wit and candor in order to give the reader some insight into what goes on in the mind of a man trying to find companionship, sex, and maybe even love.
I enthusiastically recommend Fifty Shades of Greg, and I really, really hope that there will be more books from Greg Archer in the future!
spark3905's review
5.0
Fabulous
I don't think I've ever enjoyed a book so much. I had fun reading it, it's charming, witty, gritty, and sexy. (I may be crushing on Greg a bit). If you are uptight, squeamish, or lacking a sense of humor then this book is not for you. Also, thanks for the handy tips Greg ;-)
I don't think I've ever enjoyed a book so much. I had fun reading it, it's charming, witty, gritty, and sexy. (I may be crushing on Greg a bit). If you are uptight, squeamish, or lacking a sense of humor then this book is not for you. Also, thanks for the handy tips Greg ;-)
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