The Mancode: Exposed (A Humor Collection) [Kindle Edition]

Rachel Thompson (Author), Jessica Swift (Editor)

Book Description

'I'm over forty. I don't have a blankie. I have vodka.'

Note: this is not a book of advice, how-to, or self-help. The author deconstructs stereotypes with satire. Totally different concept.

'I write about men, women, sex, & chocolate. My experiences, my truth, my martinis.'

*Note: Thompson employs hashtags (i.e., the # sign) in her collection. Google it. These are not typos, people #deargod.

Looking for a humorous take on family relationships or love and romance? Look no further.

Praise for The Mancode: Exposed -- already a #1 bestseller in Marriage, Parenting & Families AND Parenting & Relationships!

5/5 Star Reviews:

--As a long time warrior in the Battle of the Sexes, I would've won a lot more skirmishes had I had a copy of Mancode in my saddle. Reaching back toward my shotgun, I would've found this collection. Instead of shooting the man, I could've said, "Stop acting like a man!" Buy Mancode and stop wasting bullets.

~ Beth Wareham, author Power of No

--Finally! A woman who gets what I'm going through every day, from that whole spitting thing to my deep abiding love for chocolate. Well done!

~ Amber Scott, author of #1 Kindle bestsellers IRISH MOON, FIERCE DAWN, WANTED

--Mancode: Exposed is a scathingly funny, rapid fire and heartfelt look at men. Author Rachel Thompson delivers a satirical piece that invokes strong shades of Penny Marshall and Seth McFarlane.

~ Casey Ryan, Host & Creator, Cutting Room Floor radio program

If you're looking for satire, love and romance, and sex depicted with humor, buy this book!

Can't get enough of Thompson's snarky humor? Purchase her first release, A Walk In The Snark, her #1 bestselling collection of essays released January 2011, hitting #1 on the Motherhood list September, 2011 and has become a chart mainstay. Find out why!

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Can you laugh at yourself? 

That's the basic tenet of this book. It's supposed to make you think, make you angry, make you disagree and shake your fist at me in defiance. 

And then laugh. 

I take stereotypes and deconstruct them with satire. If it's not apparent that I wrote this book with tongue firmly in cheek, then this is clearly not the book for you. Return it, get a refund, don't waste your time. 

If, however, you enjoy laughing at yourself and see the humor in relationships, please enjoy! 

About the Author

You can find Rachel most days on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Goodreads, Pinterest, or Instagram, providing social media tips on her own interactive Twitter stream and popular blog, consulting with social media clients (See BadRedhead Media), or promoting her books A Walk In The Snark and The Mancode: Exposed, both Kindle bestsellers!

On December 20, 2012, she released Broken Pieces, her first non-humor collection of essays, prose and poetry to terrific reviews! Pick up a copy today! 

Thompson is also the Blog-To-Book expert for Triberr, giving regular webinars on taking your blog to book and how to ensure it sells!

She also started four popular book promotion sites for all types of authors. 

 
Rachel lived in the OC, aka Orange County, CA (home of Disneyland) for over seventeen years. In Fall, 2012 she moved back to the Sacramento area where she was raised. Somewhere in there, this redhead in a sea of blondes fits in being a full-time wife and mom to her two young children and just one husband. She loves coffee, the occasional dirty martini, and Nutella. She misses sleep. 
 
Rachel was profiled by Sean Gardner (April, 2011) in the Huffington Post Books section regarding social media and ePublishing, was chosen by BlogWorld as one of twenty-three 

'Brilliant Bloggers' in March, 2012, and recently shouted out in Forbes THREE times (August and September, 2012)! She's also a monthly columnist for the San Francisco Book Review and guest writer for 12Most and BitRebels. Check it out! 

Product Details

• File Size: 231 KB
• Print Length: 139 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006G5EMCK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,234 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #38 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Parenting & Families
  • #97 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Essays

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars I gotta say... I Really Liked This One! January 5, 2012

By POIA

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a really well written book which had me laughing out loud innumerable times as I read it. Unusual for a book of this genre, it doesn't disparage men at all, it simply and humorously points out some of the stereotypical traits of men and gives the author's take on them. It is obvious that she doesn't hate men as so many other female authors of books in this genre seem to. She, in fact, revels in the differences between "us and them" and faces the challenges of her committed relationship; i.e., marriage, with the wit and understanding which comes from giving half a damn about the person she chose to spend her life with. Applause...more applause!!! Yea!

After reading a number of books in this genre and being appalled by the vitriolic and obvious disdain (bordering on, or crossing the line into hatred) for men which many of these authors espouse, it was really refreshing to find this book which so eloquently and tactfully (yet humorously) made its points. Oh sure, I can't agree that this book and all its views pertain to each and every man...but there are parts to which each guy can lay claim and hopefully sit back and have a laugh at himself and, perhaps, even learn a thing or two. I give this one 4 ˝ stars...oops...gotta go. I hear the wife calling:
"Honey?"
"Yes dear..."
"Where are you???"
"I'm in the garage reading a book."
"Really! What is it?"
"Nothing..." #Mancode

40 of 46 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars "Exposing" men and women's life approaches with no "snark" barred... November 30, 2011

By Shannon Muir

Format:Kindle Edition

Rachel Thompson scratched the surface of the differences on how men and women communicate and approach life in her first book, A WALK IN THE SNARK. THE MANCODE: EXPOSED digs deeper into this challenge, citing a wide array of examples that a man and woman in a relationship can relate to - or even men and women who interrelate but aren't in a relationship, for that matter. With her trademark "snarky" take, Rachel keeps things flowing with short, witty essays carefully organized into four distinct thematic sections. A quick read that will leave you smiling (or maybe even laughing) as you go but thinking when you're done.

50 of 59 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed so hard, I cried! November 30, 2011

By The Book Goddess

Format:Kindle Edition

This is laugh out loud comedy, folks. Save a trip to your local comedy club and BUY THIS BOOK!

After reading the author's last book, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this one. She did not disappoint me. The Mancode: Exposed is the bare naked truth. Rachel Thompson is witty and clever. She exposes the truth on men, women, sex, and relationships. Her 'deconstructions' are new perspectives on how we look at the opposite sex.

I found myself relating to so many things inside these digital pages. It not only had me laughing out loud, and getting weird looks from my family, it helped me understand my husband and our relationship better. This is sure to be a bestseller in no time.

If you're looking for great entertainment or you're in need of good humor, I highly recommend this book.

More About the Author

Site: http://RachelintheOC.com
Twitter: @RachelintheOC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RachelThompsonauthor
Email: [e-mail]

Rachel Thompson (aka RachelintheOC) is a bestselling author and social media consultant.

Her three books, A Walk In The Snark, The Mancode: Exposed and Broken Pieces are all #1 Kindle bestsellers! Midwest Book Review and two Amazon Top 10 Hall of Fame reviewers all gave Broken Pieces five stars!

When not writing, she helps authors and other professionals with branding and social media for her company, BadRedhead Media.

She hates walks in the rain, running out of coffee, and coconut.

Buy Now : A Walk in the Snark * Mancode: Exposed * Broken Pieces


***On December 20, 2012, she released Broken Pieces, her first non-humor collection of essays, prose and poetry to terrific reviews! Pick up a copy today! ***