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Summary: Wonderful humor
Review: As someone who writes and enjoys humor, I've relished Bruce Cameron's columns over the years and consider him one of America's best humorists, as funny and sometimes even funnier than Dave Barry. You don't have to be a parent to appreciate "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter," but if you are, you'll find it even funnier. Cameron has a unique way of lampooning the experiences of parenting. If you're like me, you'll get a few laughs from every page of this book and you'll want to share it with your friends.
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Summary: Way To Go Bruce
Review: Bruce Cameron is a funny man. He also has two beautiful daughters who will not be speaking to him for a few years. Of course, in some cases, that is a father's dream. For one, it means that there will be no request for funds, more clothing, a car, or a larger bedroom.Little girls love their dads. Teenagers barely tolerate them. But, fortunately, once married they again "see the light," discovering that the "old man" ain't so bad after all. The contents of this book should sound familiar to any male who has teenage daughters. It may not solve your problems. But, it is comforting to know that you are not alone.
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Summary: BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Review: I am neither the mother of a teenage girl or a teenage girl, but I used to be. This is the funniest book I've read in a while. Dave, I mean Bruce hits the nail right on the head. I hope he writes one about raising his son. He sounds like good material all by himself.
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Summary: Not Just For Dad's
Review: I bought this book for my husband who could use some lightening up when it comes to our teenage daughters. Glancing through it I found myself laughing my head off. I kept setting it down and picking it up, until I finally gave in and read the entire book. Incredibly a funny true to life! I learned more from this book than I do from many parenting materials. If not for Bruce Cameron I would still be wondering why my daughter connects with her dad like a weed whacker connects with a steal pole. To raise a teen you have to have a sense of humor and here is one dad who is an expert in both humor and being an observant father. Very Funny and fun to read for EVERYONE with a daughter over 10 years of age. An absolute must for EVERY Dad!!!
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Summary: Really, really funny!
Review: I don't have children, but this book had me wiping tears of laughter from my eyes. The author's descriptions of teaching his daughters to drive, how they eat, talk and dress, and his daughter's first job had me laughing so loudly people were staring at me. There's a scene where he puts his older daughter "on trial" which may be the funniest thing I've ever read in a book. I also LOVED the part where he goes to a high school dance as a chaperone and tries to keep his girls from dancing with boys. I'm going to buy this book for my father, it reminds me so much of when I was a teen!
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Summary: Obvious Humor
Review: I dunno, the other reviewers thought this was a hoot, but I thought the humor was pretty obvious for the most part. Yes, I occasionally laughed aloud, and the very last chapter was particularly good. Occasionally Cameron comes up with a particularly apt turn-of-phrase that evokes a chuckle, or an extraordinarily inappropriate one that brings smiles. But you know, we've heard most of this before. How funny is it that teenage girls are on the phone all the time and that your phone bills are going to be twice the GNP of an impoverished African country? ...Buy it if you need a book for the bathroom desparately, otherwise, pass...Cameron is no Dave Barry.
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Summary: My teenage daughter HATED this book
Review: I guess the truth hurts. She didn't find it funny at all. I, on the other hand, laughed so hard I nearly fell off the couch. In addition to being EXTREMELY funny, I also found that this book left me with another, rather unexpected feeling: REASSURANCE. Reading his hilarious rants made me realize I'm not alone in facing this completely incomprehensible life form that so strikingly resembles the sweet little girl I've raised for the 12 previous years (but who changed so completely in the last 2). Read this book. The man knows his subject matter. His description of a daughter's unspoken rules for being dropped at the mall was just TOO accurate - even MY daughter had to grudgingly agree. And his "8 rules" made perfect sense to ME.... A rare combination of truth and humor!
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Summary: OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY, AND...OH SO VERY TRUE!
Review: I love this author's wit and style. He obviously has the art of raising teen-aged daughters down to a science. Having raised three daughters, I can attest to the fact everything in this book is true. When my second daughter was sixteen and just starting to date, she met, "Binky," the man of her dreams. Binky was a cross between a sheepdog and a mop with eyes; he ate a lot, talked very little, and had this staggering, loose, hip walk, like all his body parts weren't quite connected. Making conversation was not easy, I knew how to connect sentences; he knew three words, "cool," "awesome" and "groovey," while at the same time continually moving "to the beat" no one else in the world could hear. Binky finally followed "the beat" to other wonders of the world. So many of the experiences the author shares with you in this book, will be ones that you who have raised teen-aged daughters will find familiar. I loved reading of "the trip to the mall," the parties, the boyfriends - this book is absolutely and positively hilarious from start to finish. Teen-aged daughters are like the ugly ducklings who turned into swans. Not ugly in the literal sense, but ugly in the sense of zits, bad hair days, telephonitis, owning three cars and not having one to drive, and the "I know it all" attitude that drives us bonkers! Finally, one day emerges this beautiful young lady and makes all the "Binky's" in the world seem worth while. Read this excellent book; you will laugh until you cry!
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Summary: OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY, AND...OH SO VERY TRUE!
Review: I love this author's wit and style. He obviously has the art of raising teen-aged daughters down to a science. Having raised three daughters, I can attest to the fact everything in this book is true. When my second daughter was sixteen and just starting to date, she met, "Binky," the man of her dreams. Binky was a cross between a sheepdog and a mop with eyes; he ate a lot, talked very little, and had this staggering, loose, hip walk, like all his body parts weren't quite connected. Making conversation was not easy, I knew how to connect sentences; he knew three words, "cool," "awesome" and "groovey," while at the same time continually moving "to the beat" no one else in the world could hear. Binky finally followed "the beat" to other wonders of the world. So many of the experiences the author shares with you in this book, will be ones that you who have raised teen-aged daughters will find familiar. I loved reading of "the trip to the mall," the parties, the boyfriends - this book is absolutely and positively hilarious from start to finish. Teen-aged daughters are like the ugly ducklings who turned into swans. Not ugly in the literal sense, but ugly in the sense of zits, bad hair days, telephonitis, owning three cars and not having one to drive, and the "I know it all" attitude that drives us bonkers! Finally, one day emerges this beautiful young lady and makes all the "Binky's" in the world seem worth while. Read this excellent book; you will laugh until you cry!
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Summary: Mother's like it too!
Review: I picked up this gem in a little bookstore at the beach. I didn't plan on buying it until I started laughing so hard it hurt! I am in the trenches with my very own 14 year-old daughter and Cameron is right on the money. I tried to interest her dad in reading it seeing as he doesn't find this stage particularly humorous. The result has been worth the price of the book a million times over. If you can laugh at this stuff, it makes it all a little better. Besides, what choice do you have? I read a few chapters aloud to my daughter who rolled her eyes, tried to act cool and ended up giggling along with the rest of us. Dads need to lighten up and Cameron is the perfect one to show the way.
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