52 Great Cheap Dates (52 Series) [Cards]

Lynn Gordon (Author), Susan Synarski (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1996 | Series: 52 Series

These playfully illustrated cards describe 52 dates that won't challenge your budget. After all, a great date really only requires: a little imagination, the right attitude, and a delightful playmate. They are perfect for afternoon adventures, serious seductions, and romantic rendezvous.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Susan Synarski s eclectic illustrations appeared in numerous publications, including Rolling Stone, the New Yorker, and the Washington Post. She lives in Oakland, California.

Product Details

• Cards: 52 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081181274X
• ISBN-13: 978-0811812740
• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 2.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cute!, January 11, 2002

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Jane James "homeschoolmum" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 52 Great Cheap Dates (52 Series) (Cards)

This is a really cute idea. There are 52 cards, and each one has a great idea for a cheap date. Most of them are fun & creative, and also inexpensive. A couple are a bit unrealistic (take $10 each and get on the Amtrak - take it as far as you can go, roundtrip, for $10 each... I don't know WHERE Amtrak would take anyone for $5 each way!)

And some are just too vague, but most of them are good ideas.

Here are a few:

visit a petting zoo
find a deserted field at night, lay out on some blankets and watch the stars -- then tell spooky stories till you're both so scared you have to find civilization.
dress up and go to a cheap diner for dinner

Most of them are things one would NEVER think of doing on a date, and that's the real charm of these little cards.

The cards are printed on very heavy cardstock and they're nicely illustrated.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These cards saved my marriage, February 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: 52 Great Cheap Dates (52 Series) (Cards)

These cards supply a wide range of ideas to remedy the "What do you want to do tonight?" syndrome. Some dates may seem a bit corny or embarrassing, but you'll laugh about it later

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not very creative..., April 17, 2009

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FroYo "FroYo" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 52 Great Cheap Dates (52 Series) (Cards)

I was expecting a lot more when I bought this product - I was hoping for more specific date ideas related to the city where I bought the cards. Or even free/cheap events in different cities. I would have even been happy with unique mini-games you could play with outlined instructions (that made sense)... instead of "go to a thrift store and buy a crazy pair of pants". The ideas are pretty lame overall, especially if you are already in a relationship and are looking for unique, new, fun things to do. For a very, very cheap first date, this isn't such a bad buy (but only if you can find it for 50% off).