The Anti-Valentine's Handbook [Paperback]

J. More (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 29, 2005

The mushy sentiment, the lousy candies, and the pressure of finding a date make February 14th a day that many wish didn’t exist.This pocketsized companion to Flirtology will help lovelorn readers laugh their way through the most brutal of holidays.

Learn which movies are best for a night alone (Love Stinks). Identify signs that a date isn’t going well ("HELP ME" written in his mashed potatoes). Discover why having a date can be worse than not (four words: better looking ex-girlfriend).

Skip the heartache. Make this book your V-Day companion!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Razorbill (December 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595140492
• ISBN-13: 978-1595140494
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars The humor's a little bitter for my tastes, February 14, 2006

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Melanie N. Lee "mnl_1221" (Corona, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Anti-Valentine's Handbook (Paperback)

I should say that I'm glad to see more and more books, articles, and websites exploring the downside of Valentine's Day. After all, how is a single to cope during a couples' holiday? However, unlike Bennett Madison's "I Hate Valentine's Day", which is chock-full of practical tips and attitude checks, "The Anti-Valentine's Handbook" offers little more than attitude. It's a relentless pile-on of bitter "Why-don't-I-just-kill-myself" and "Everything-sucks" jokes. It's MAD Magazine without the illustrations nor the depth of insight. The book is geared more for teens than adults: teens for whom complaining is enough.

I mildly recommend this book for its contribution to recognizing the curse of the single class, and for being funny at least some of the time. Although "The Anti-Valentine's Handbook" would rather curse the darkness than light a candle, perhaps for some people, cursing the darkness is the beginning of light.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for those that despise Valentine's Day (like me), January 31, 2006

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Metaldave - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Anti-Valentine's Handbook (Paperback)

This book is the perfect answer to the age old question "Why do you hate Valentine's Day?" The sarcasm and humor with which this is written is a welcome change from all the self-help, love is all you need sap that is out there. For everyone that enjoys this book, I would also recommend the "Self-Destruction Handbook" for another good laugh and an answer to all the self-help guides littering bookstore shelves.