Been There, Haven't Done That : A Virgin's Memoir

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Summary: A strict virgin who can relate
Review: I read this book a year or two ago.I never get tired of reading this book.Why!!!Tara makes me proud to be a virgin at 34 in the year 2004.This book tells nonvirgin don't treat every virgin the same.I'm a nonreligous strict virgin & i never tried the things Tara did in the book but this books say not all virgins are naive,innocent or inhibited about sex. Some are practicing outercourse & not afraid to educate themself about sex before they give their virginity to that speical person.Let us define are virginity.Just my opinion.I hope other virgins over 30 read this book.We need to be heard.

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Summary: Tara McCarthy's Memoir is a smart, funny look at virginity.
Review: Remember when you were young and the topic of sex illicited giggles from even your most "experienced" friends? Years later, those of us who grew with the worry (or hope) that black pattened leather really did reflect up still blush at the mention of the v word. While virgins were often the butt of jokes and, as McCarthy point out, lied about their status to avoid embarrassment, many of us were simply amazed that a seemingly extinct species of humans could exist, let alone thrive.McCarthy's exploration of what makes her virgin self tick is intelligent and funny. Istead of preaching the value of retaining your own virginity, McCarthy openly admits that this road is not for everyone. Readers are treated to an experience similar to rereading your own, or your sister's, diary years later. "I can't believe I felt that way about him! What was I thinking?" is just one of the statements that ringing all too true for many. If you are not a virgin, McCarthy's book can still call up man

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Summary: lousy
Review: Too bad I didn't read the reviews before I bought the book. It was bad! The author kept on digressing and the book was such a cliche. Do not buy this book.

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Summary: She's not exactly a role model
Review: While I enjoyed reading about Tara McCarthy's relationship exploits, I found her claim to virginity rather lacking. Of course, she wrote the book before the Monica Lewinsky scandal made us all question exactly what we mean by having sex, but still, someone with her apparent intelligence should realize that any intimate activity leading to orgasm is probably sex, and that these activities, too, should not be taken lightly. Having made such mistakes in the past, I know how it can hurt to be dumped by someone with whom you have been intimate, even if that intimacy didn't lead to actual intercourse. She seems to come to this realization at the end of the book, but not before she has "given herself" to far too many guys who didn't really care. This book should be read -- and carefully -- by those who want to know just where to draw the line.