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Summary: oh boy ...
Review: Silly!
Now having said that, as long as you don't take everything too seriously and to the overboard, the book is actually based on common sense! I was reading it and trying to really UNDERSTAND what the author meant, and to me it sounded like advice girlfriends give each other on daily basis. It just should have been titled differently, and less serious than "RULES"!!
It's not scientific, it's not RULES to always live by, but it is, as I said earlier, BASED ON common sense.
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Summary: Get this as well
Review: Still another round of do's and don'ts that work! The main difference with the first book is that this takes you to more specific situations, and therefore give more specific "plans of actions, or non-actions", so to speak. Apart from the possible male-female relationship scenarios (i.e., turning a male friend to a boyfriend, winning an ex-boyfriend back, having a celebrity boyfriend, actual married stage, etc.) relationships with your co-workers, friends, siblings, etc., are also covered.Note that you'd best appreciate this when you have the first "The Rules" with you as you read this, as references to the first book are given from time to time.
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Summary: Can Life Get Any Better!!!
Review: The 1st book was way better, but this book gives you that extra knowledge that won't fit into that tiny 1st book. Still an excellent book. I can't thank these authors enough! Here is part of an e-mail my friend wrote to me after borrowning my "Rules" books: "I can NOT begin to tell you the difference I have noticed in the way men treat me already! I don't walk around "scouting" for men like I used to. I get where I'm going and I have things to do and people to see and you would not believe the guys who say hi. I feel better too. It really makes a difference!" Now if that doesn't make you want to buy the book....
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Summary: Rules I was better
Review: the first book, Rules I, was much better. a lot of the situations in Rules II did not apply to me and pretty much echoed what Rules I said. If you had to choose which to buy - buy the Rules I - that's all you need. Rules book are more effective than Barbara DeAngelis' books. DeAngelis books are a waste of time for women.
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Summary: Totalitarian Gender Feminism
Review: The problem with "The Rules II" is the same problem as expressed in "The Rules," namely, "totalitarian gender feminism." (See Amazon.com's synopsis of "Who Stole Feminism?: How Women Have Betrayed Women" by Christina Hoff Sommers.) Neither of "The Rules" books represents the legitimate goals of ealier feminists--equality for women in every aspect of American life. Both books fan the flames of "the war between the sexes." If you want to make male-female relationships worse than they already are in this country, just follow the rules!
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Summary: Excellent continuation of The Rules
Review: The Rules are not based on heresay, but on the facts of what works and what doesn't work. Period. It is not your usual psycho-babble "I understand his childhood so much now". Rather, it suggests what's clearly wrong with your own approach. Most books encourage hanging on and trying to fix him rather than looking at the way you push him away.
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Summary: Confidence kills Co-dependence!
Review: The Rules I & II are superb. This is no great piece of literature, mind you, but for someone who used to be a bit of a wild one who had as many broken hearts as she did adventures and didn't know why she couldn't get a commitment, I found these to be an inspritation of my life. Picture yourself playing a game of tennis, only your opponent is on the other side of the court drinking lemonade while you make all the moves. You are great fun to watch for a while but after a bit, he gets up and walks off the court. You get upset, but realize that you were playing the game wrong-- you need to stay on your side of the court and hit the ball back, but he must also be sending the ball back. "The Opponent" can be your boyfriend, your mother, or your friends. You might really enjoy tennis, but you have to let the other person play, and if they don't, you need a partner who wants to hit the ball back. It is better to hit a ball against a wall or work out than it is to play both sides. The Rules are about not needing someone in your life, and that if someone wants to be there, they will treat you well-- just as you will treat them well. People have to value each other, and we tend to take advantage of those who are too eager for us and vise verse. The Rules keep you from doing all the work and of finding the people who really care for you. I don't buy the bunk that they turn you into the little lady who waits on her man-- they are about mutual respect.
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Summary: The rest of the story!
Review: The Rules II doesn't quite begin where "The Rules" left off, but nevertheless, it's well written and an interesting read. With so many different takes on the subject, it's amazing that any of us "get it right." But you will not be disappointed with this perspective. In fact, it was "The Rules" that inspired my own book about the dating and mating game; mine simply took the male perspective. Butch Mazzuca
Author-"From the First Date to the Bedroom, the Single Man's Official Guide to Success With Women."
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Summary: Salutes to Ellen and Sherrie --- again!
Review: These two authors are on the ball! Both of their books sit on my shelve next to my Holy Bible. Initial impressions: No, you may not find their books a literary work. Their rules sound very selfish and may make you uncomfortable. There are no statistics or control groups mentioned. Conclusion: Who cares? This book works just like the first Rules book. Every time I get weak-minded and listen to how a man (any and all men) say how wonderful he is or how beautiful I am, etc, I pull out both of Ellen's books. Then I allow the more unsuitable men to return back to the common property cesspool from whence they came. The more decent ones are still around. At least we are friends. One is even more. My advice: ignore all the authors' angry critics, (including the women who are the mothers, mistresses, and man-worshippers who have created and sustained the "men" the authors' Rules continue to screen out). I strongly recommend Ellen & Sherrie's books. These women are both very intelligent and courageous!
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Summary: The Rules 2
Review: This book was ok but I prefer the book how to date like a man! This book taught me nothing~ most of the stuff I already knew!! There were no big shockers on how to get a man!!
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