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Summary: Wow, What a great book!
Review: I read Beeperless Remote and couldn't put it down until I finished it and I loved it. I thought what a refreshing and funny comedy. I had so many feeling come to me when reading it. And here you go again with another great book. You have such a way with telling a story. Something's Wrong With Your Scale is so incredibly funny and intertaining but yet so real. I loved Kayla for loving herself and Sonny was typical 'Big Guy' syndrome. Again your descriptive characters came to life and I laughed and enjoyed your book. Thank you.
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Summary: Interesting
Review: Van has an excellent sense of humor and I really enjoy his writing. Beeperless was one of my favorite books for the simplicity of it. Unlike Beeperless, 'Scale' tried to add a touch more intellect with the characters. I enjoyed Scale for the similarities I saw in Sonny and myself (the wieght issues) but there was an underlying unenjoyment of the story. I felt as if it over-sensualized the 'eating' part and not the reason behind the eating. I dont think he delved deeper into Sonny enough. There were issues about his family that weren't addressed and also there could have been more about Marsha and her reasoning. Instead all we got on the 'skinny'side was Sonny's narrow minded [and I loved their characters and their feelings] friends. There was just so much more to this story, as we so often aren't shown overweight-pleasingly/plump, fat people [whatever we like to be called].
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Summary: It really hits home!!
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. I started looking at the way I confront food on a day to day basis. It also help me look at some demons I have of my own. I'll recommened this book to everyone to read. It's given my faith in men again.
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Summary: Weight loss, romance explored in book
Review: You know you have a weight problem when you work in a sporting goods store and your boss asks you to stand where the new jumbo-sized tent display is going to go, just so he can get an idea of how much space he'll need. Van Whitfield's Something's Wrong with Your Scale provides a comical look at the journey of a man struggling with his weight. Through the course of the novel, Whitfield points out what's wrong with the numbers people see when they look at a scale. Sonny, the main character, finds himself morphing from a trim man with a hard body to an obese, sweat-suit-wearing quasi-blimp after just one year dating Marsha, a woman who knows how to cook. The added 75 pounds in Sonny's life get him dumped by the woman he loves and dogged by the men who are supposedly his friends. It is under these circumstances that Sonny finds himself in the meeting room of the FutraSystem Weight Loss Center. Here, he meets people who really understand how it feels to remember significant life events by recalling what he was eating at the time. He also meets Kayla, who admonishes Sonny for crying over a woman who would dump him over a few pounds. Soon, Sonny finds that Marsha isn't the woman he's crying about anymore. Dining on FutraSystem food packaged in yellow boxes with red labels, Sonny decides to get serious about his weight. He calls his friends and asks them for support, which they provide in the form of lots of workout equipment and an exercise routine. Through Kayla, Sonny begins to question why he is losing weight. He realizes that he needs to lose weight for himself - not for Marsha. In showing Sonny's struggle with weight loss, Whitfield presents his readers with a realistic story. Not so believable, however, is the relationship that forms between Kayla and Sonny. The two lovers share much in common with regards to obesity. However, just as Sonny starts to lose weight and seems to be winning his battle, Kayla, who is quickly losing her battle, makes him a huge dinner of fried chicken. Sonny does not seem to mind that the person he loves is actually impeding his efforts. Sonny's relationship with his friends also rings false. One night, over two beers, Sonny gets very drunk and yells at his friends, hurling insults that would be enough to break up any friendship. Though the men don't talk for a year after that, Whitfield works everything out in the last chapter with a sugary, sweet ending. Too sugary, actually. Everything works out in the last chapter. And that is the something that is wrong with Something's Wrong with Your Scale.
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Summary: Sweet and Motivating
Review: I recommend this book to anyone that appreciates a good love story, and needs inspiration and motivation on a quest for weight loss. For anyone that is struggling with their weight, they will find that a book like this serves as a reminder that they are not alone, and that others understand what they are going through. The author nailed the character of Kayla. She represents all of our mothers, sisters, aunts, nieces, and best girl friends.
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Summary: Read it now!
Review: If you've read Beeperless Remotes and Guys In Suites you will definately like Something's Wrong With Your Scale. This book mixes comedy with romance and keeps your attention (which is one of the things I like most). If you don't read this you'll be missing a treat. Warning: It may seem to move a little slow at times but believe me it WILL pick up and when it does you WILL be hooked!
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This book was funny and keep me turning the pages. Van Whitfield has a winner in this book.
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