Greetings Sexy Bitches and Beasts!
For Week One, we road the first two chapters: "The Dating Trenches" and "The Romantic Comedy That Predicted My Future".
Here are this week's discussion questions. Answer all, some, or none! But please do indicate which question you are answering by the number posted.
1. Gottlieb refers to "Deal Breakers" in a dating scenario. What's "deal breakers" have you had in your past, and are they still the same today as they were, say, ten years ago?
2. Similarly, what shortcomings have made you overlook a man in the past, and do you still fell the same way? Should we have shortcomings at all, or should we embrace Gottlieb's advice toward a more spirited, open-minded dating approach?
3. Do you agree that how women view dating at 20 is far different than how we view dating at 40? And how so?
I'll post my replies in the comment section tomorrow, but please feel free to get the conversation rolling! If you are following up with someone's comment or question, please be sure to refer to them specifically so we know who you are responding to.
For next Tuesday (2/23), please read the next four chapters:
* How Feminism Fucks Up My Love Life
* Speed Dating Disaster
*Older, and Wanting to Be Wiser
* $3500 for Love (through page 106).
Thanks!
LuckyBroad
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Warm Up Question
Greetings, all! I don't officially start Book Club until next week (2/16) since I know most of you are still getting and reading your books. But, I thought I'd post a warm-up question for those of you already reading. Here goes!
On pages 3 to 5, Gottlieb posts her extensive shopping list of qualities from the Husband Store. Using Gottlieb's list, what three (and only three!) qualities would you select for your ideal husband, and why? And, select one quality NOT on Gottlieb's list that you would want in an ideal husband.
I'll post my answer in the comments. Now ... go! :-)
LuckyBroad
On pages 3 to 5, Gottlieb posts her extensive shopping list of qualities from the Husband Store. Using Gottlieb's list, what three (and only three!) qualities would you select for your ideal husband, and why? And, select one quality NOT on Gottlieb's list that you would want in an ideal husband.
I'll post my answer in the comments. Now ... go! :-)
LuckyBroad
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Welcome to Virtual Book Club!
Welcome to the first ever Virtual Book Club brought to you by the ladies at Suddenly Singles!
Our first ever selection is the following: Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough by Lori Gottlieb. Here's a little more about the book:
“By looking at everything from culture to biology, in Marry Him Gottlieb frankly explores the dilemma that so many women today seem to face–how to reconcile the strong desire for a husband and family with a list of must-haves so long and complicated that many great guys get rejected out of the gate. Here Gottlieb shares her own journey in the quest for romantic fulfillment, and in the process gets wise guidance and surprising insights from marital researchers, matchmakers, dating coaches, behavioral economists, neuropsychologists, sociologists, couples therapists, divorce lawyers, and clergy–as well as single and married men and women, ranging in age from their twenties to their sixties.”
Grab your copies now! We'll begin our discussion of the first two chapters on Tuesday, February 16th and run once a week from that point (I haven't seen the book yet myself, hopefully, it runs in chapters!).
Some ground rules:
* Participation is everything!
* Be kind and courteous to your Club-Mates. I reserve the right to delete any posts I find to be offensive and boot the member if they keep it up.
* That being said, let's have some thoughtful, provoking discussions and keep it interesting!
* You'll need to be a registered user to post
* Have Fun!
I look forward to kicking this off. I can be reached at luckybroad10@gmail.com at any time for questions and/or comments.
Best!
Lucky Broad (formerly "SingleGal".
Our first ever selection is the following: Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough by Lori Gottlieb. Here's a little more about the book:
“By looking at everything from culture to biology, in Marry Him Gottlieb frankly explores the dilemma that so many women today seem to face–how to reconcile the strong desire for a husband and family with a list of must-haves so long and complicated that many great guys get rejected out of the gate. Here Gottlieb shares her own journey in the quest for romantic fulfillment, and in the process gets wise guidance and surprising insights from marital researchers, matchmakers, dating coaches, behavioral economists, neuropsychologists, sociologists, couples therapists, divorce lawyers, and clergy–as well as single and married men and women, ranging in age from their twenties to their sixties.”
Grab your copies now! We'll begin our discussion of the first two chapters on Tuesday, February 16th and run once a week from that point (I haven't seen the book yet myself, hopefully, it runs in chapters!).
Some ground rules:
* Participation is everything!
* Be kind and courteous to your Club-Mates. I reserve the right to delete any posts I find to be offensive and boot the member if they keep it up.
* That being said, let's have some thoughtful, provoking discussions and keep it interesting!
* You'll need to be a registered user to post
* Have Fun!
I look forward to kicking this off. I can be reached at luckybroad10@gmail.com at any time for questions and/or comments.
Best!
Lucky Broad (formerly "SingleGal".
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