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Other People's Love Letters: 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to See Hardcover – October 30, 2007

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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Potter Style; First Edition first Printing edition (October 30, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0307382648
  • ISBN-13: 978-0307382641
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsPowerful Collection ... Would Make a Great Gift
By Fan of Tick Tock on November 27, 2007
Format: Hardcover
Finally, a way to read other people's love letters without betraying someone you know or risking getting caught, hurt, or overcome by guilt. But the pleasure isn't simply voyeuristic. These letters pull you into the world of the writer/recipient/lover/loved (It's the experience of reading novel, but with nicer graphics and way fewer words!), but also make you reflect on your own relationships, the things you do and don't express, the complex range of feelings you have all at once, the way feelings change over time ... They run the gamut from tear-jerking to shocking to laugh-out-loud funny and represent a range of relationships at all the different stages--which makes reading them not only illuminating but also reassuring: All these people, old and young, effusive and reticent, articulate and, um, less so have experienced the intense highs and lows of new love, unrequited love, lustful love, lost love, etc. and survived (at least enough to have contributed a letter to this book). Bottom line: great read, excellent gift.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSweet reminder about love
By Christina Lockstein on January 13, 2008
Format: Hardcover
Other People's Love Letters by Bill Shapiro is a fascinating peek into love: its beginnings and endings, and the twisted path between. Shapiro, whose website has many more of these letters, asked his friends and exs for old love letters. They, in turn, asked others giving Shapiro a huge range of letters to choose from in making this book. From sweet text messages, to post divorce rants, these letters are enjoyable and insightful. It's amazing how similar letters written in the first throes of love are: you're amazing; I can't live without you. But Shapiro tried to pick letters that said something deeper and love and the human condition. It's not a book you want to read in one sitting; reading too many back to back makes them lose their potency. But taken in small doses, it's a great way to remember how good love feels in the beginning and how sweet it can be after many years. Some of my favorite letters were the ones written by married couples several years in. Shapiro includes a short epilogue with brief stories about some of the couples who wrote the letters. Reading these made the letters even more powerful, especially the one from a husband serving in Vietnam in 1969. A great read, perfect as a Valentine's Day gift; give it with your own love letter!
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5.0 out of 5 starsIntimate Correspondence
By Rebecca of Amazon HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on December 31, 2008
Format: Hardcover
In "Other People's Love Letters" Bill Shapiro presents 150 letters that are pretty interesting to read. He requested letters from everyone he knew and they in turn did the same. Some of the letters are about divorce and a few are especially honest about breaking up. However most of the letters seem pretty mild and could be read by anyone without offence. Every letter in this collection was printed with permission from its writer or the closest living relative. One typed letter was from 1939 and didn't really seem like a love letter to me. There is one letter that is pretty impressive and states all the reasons a person is loved - it shows a lot of creativity. The letters about divorce and missed opportunities are a little sad but most of the people have a good attitude about what is happening. One letter reveals that a couple is writing 50 e-mails a day and that it is becoming overwhelming. The writer says: "...except for your insanity, you are one of the coolest, funniest people I know." Some of the handwritten letters are difficult to read. The most interesting letters were the ones where a response was also included. A few people seemed to be involved in long-distance relationships. For the most part, these letters are fun to read and they are not likely to offend. I think some people who reviewed this book were reading a different book because I didn't find anything too erotic in these letters.

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5.0 out of 5 starstrust me, you'll/she'll/he'll love it!
By Haim on February 8, 2008
Format: Hardcover
I really enjoy this book. There is something both sweet and scandalous about the idea of reading snippets of other peoples' love letters. Each time I pick it up I find something new that I hadn't noticed the last time I read it. The imagination whirls wondering about the writers and the recipients. It's the perfect Valentines Day!
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3.0 out of 5 starsNot What I Expected
By Dawn on July 1, 2013
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I bought this for my boyfriend for our anniversary and I guess I had high expectations. Having read through the book now, I feel a bit disappointed. So many of the letters are break-up letters or unrequited love letters. There are very few happy, sweet love letters. While it would be ok to include some of the former, and maybe that is most realistic as love rarely is just simple and sweet, these letters were somewhat sad and depressing, not really what I was looking for on our Anniversary.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWhat is there not to love about Post Secret books
By z_doc on January 31, 2016
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What is there not to love about Post Secret books? I have included Post Secret books in my coffee table collection as they provide wonderful reading and opportunities for discussion with guests. As always, shipping and product description were as expected! Thanks!
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3.0 out of 5 starsCould go either way....
By B. J. Ford on January 26, 2014
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I have to give this one a neutral rating.
Although this book could be read in a couple of hours, the main reason it seemed worth it was because of the short "postscript" section at the end which provided additional information about the letter writers and their relationships. Without that context, some of the more poignant letters would have seemed just rather silly and dull.
Most of the letters were modern, many were e-mails, and a lot of them were probably retained for purely sentimental reasons despite the fact the writers expressed very little in the way of unique, sensitive, insightful revelations.
Clearly there are good reasons why this type of correspondence is usually (and should be) kept private and confidential.
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