tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post571200071622104798..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: Desperately Seeking SomeoneHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-81984341364879865802013-03-04T00:11:05.345-05:002013-03-04T00:11:05.345-05:00Yeah, I was so curious based on the summary! And y...Yeah, I was so curious based on the summary! And yes, it doesn't really read like a memoir! It has the feel of someone recounting events, but it's more forced than natural. And yes, I think you'd probably feel the same way about some of her complaints about the people in her life not being the right kind of friends. That was really frustrating to me!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-61548155255522558922013-02-26T13:54:24.179-05:002013-02-26T13:54:24.179-05:00Oh man, I was very curious about this one when I i...Oh man, I was very curious about this one when I initially heard of it! It makes me sad that it doesn't read too much like a memoir, or so I gather from your review. I think I would probably feel very much the same way about her and her friends, since I always think it's important to appreciate all the people you have in your life.Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-18539041600517186642013-02-24T14:53:34.647-05:002013-02-24T14:53:34.647-05:00It was definitely an interesting concept - one tha...It was definitely an interesting concept - one that I really wanted to love! If your friend enjoyed the book, then you can always give it a try. The things that stood out to me may not hinder your enjoyment of the book. If you're on the fence, though, I'd definitely recommend checking it out from the library. The book is divided into seasons, so you could always read the first "season" and evaluate how you feel about it. That will give you a pretty good feel for the rest of the book.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-18838929284063740322013-02-24T14:50:39.401-05:002013-02-24T14:50:39.401-05:00So glad you can relate to that place in life - AND...So glad you can relate to that place in life - AND that you know exactly what I mean when I say that certain aspects of this book really bothered me. There was SO much potential, and I just hated that it didn't seem totally genuine or relatable. It got real old, real fast.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-50010620162753599392013-02-24T12:37:18.968-05:002013-02-24T12:37:18.968-05:00My BFF had told me about this book, and I thought ...My BFF had told me about this book, and I thought it sounded interesting. However, I don't think I like that it feels more like she just wanted to write a book rather than actually find that perfect friend. Hm, I may pass on this one. Thanks for the honest review!<br /><br />Angie @ <a href="http://pinkindle.net" rel="nofollow">Pinkindle Reads & Reviews</a>Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631988902905292014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-87966413128247426382013-02-19T07:20:44.456-05:002013-02-19T07:20:44.456-05:00Ugh, so disappointing. The summary does sound utte...Ugh, so disappointing. The summary does sound utterly fantastic because like you, I am in that same place in my life. I mean, I am not maarried or anything but I am graduated from college. I didn't move very far from where I went to school -- about 15 minutes, however, most of my friends live at home where I grew up so 45 minutes or the college ones are spread all over the state. So yeah, it just seems like there is so much potential in this and potential to relate, and honestly if I was to read it, I'd probably have the same reaction as you and get annoyed that she didn't appreciate the people she already had.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-56488063019704482372013-02-18T10:15:39.465-05:002013-02-18T10:15:39.465-05:00I know - didn't the summary sound so awesome?!...I know - didn't the summary sound so awesome?! I was hoping for so much from this book, and I just felt really frustrated at the way it felt like a concept she was executing rather than being real and relatable. Definitely a bummer!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-49248503828531865762013-02-18T10:12:46.418-05:002013-02-18T10:12:46.418-05:00Yeah, I know exactly what you mean about praying f...Yeah, I know exactly what you mean about praying for friends because you've ben burned by so many different people. I think that's why I was really hoping this book would give me so insights into meeting new people and making friends. I expected to really relate to it, which is why it was so frustrating when there were so many things that made me feel disconnected from the book. But I do agree - I think a concept like this in a fiction book would be really interesting!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-76381377616137987042013-02-18T10:09:10.811-05:002013-02-18T10:09:10.811-05:00Haha glad you liked that description! I loved the ...Haha glad you liked that description! I loved the concept so much, and I think that's why I was disappointed with parts of the execution. Just frustrating that it didn't live up to what I expected! And yes, the research parts were weird and off-putting.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-74463668958101750802013-02-18T10:07:59.993-05:002013-02-18T10:07:59.993-05:00Honestly, I definitely say still read it if you ow...Honestly, I definitely say still read it if you own a copy because it did make me realize that I could be doing more to try and make friends. I did like that about the book - that it sparked some thoughts in my brain of what else I could do to meet people. But yeah, it was frustrating that she seemed like she didn't appreciate the people she already had in her life.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-88320616002616354412013-02-18T10:06:01.520-05:002013-02-18T10:06:01.520-05:00Thanks Juju! I think this is more of a library rea...Thanks Juju! I think this is more of a library read - get it from there first to see if you connect with it more. I'd really been looking forward to it and thought I'd love it since it's very much the stage of life I'm in right now. Glad you liked the review!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-66289296586306289092013-02-15T17:13:54.729-05:002013-02-15T17:13:54.729-05:00Oh this is so interesting! I've not heard of t...Oh this is so interesting! I've not heard of this book but I can see the appeal of it. I am NOT in the same place as this gal. I have plenty of "mommy" friends but I want some friends that are, well, more like me outside of the mommy thing. (NOBODY JUDGE ME FOR THAT, OKAY?) My point is that I would've been interested in reading it to go about making friends too, even though I'm at a different place in life than the author. BUT it is sort of a bummer to see that she has people in her life in front of her (what a blessing, actually) and that she just has a specific profile she is trying to fit. Also with the charts and stats? Mmmmm. I think you may be onto something when you mention that this seems to be a concept idea for a book rather than a life experience. <br /><br />Such a bummer. Sounded so great when I was reading the summary! Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-82078208690206867922013-02-14T14:41:26.019-05:002013-02-14T14:41:26.019-05:00you know, i was really intrigued by the book's...you know, i was really intrigued by the book's summary. i really, really was. i thought it was a fiction book, but then the mention of the stats and charts and research really turned me off. i think it could be such a great idea for a light-hearted adult book. this is really, really near and dear to my heart. i have gone through periods of my life where i've prayed so hard for friends that i connected with because i'd been burned by so many different people. i'm happy with where i am in life right now, but if this were a fictional book sans all the research, i would wholeheartedly pick it up purely because i could relate so well. great review, lady!Magan @ Rather be Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446042406160139434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-12403323893006378892013-02-14T11:29:36.763-05:002013-02-14T11:29:36.763-05:00ha, love how you described your feelings for this ...ha, love how you described your feelings for this book! it sounds like an intriguing concept (I want to learn how to make friends!!) but I'm sorry it didn't actually live up to its potential. the research aspect of the book sounds off-putting too. thanks for your honest review!elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098549352641704742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-20014975115831258012013-02-14T10:27:38.120-05:002013-02-14T10:27:38.120-05:00Oooh, I am so disappointed to hear that this book ...Oooh, I am so disappointed to hear that this book was disappointing. I immediately bought it when it was released, but never got around to reading it. I definitely have lost touch with a lot a friends from high school and college, and was hoping to feel some hope from reading MWF. But the fact that she already had an active social life - that's really frustrating. Grrr. Anyway, thanks for the review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-72875389225437430632013-02-14T09:11:21.414-05:002013-02-14T09:11:21.414-05:00Great quotes. I'm sorry this didn't rock f...Great quotes. I'm sorry this didn't rock for you. I too have been wanting to read it. The older you get it seems the tougher it is to make friends. Thankfully it's easier to make friends with other mommies now that I'm a mom. Great honest review btw.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.com