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Title: Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences
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| Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences by Harvest House Publishers EXTREMELY Simplistic | I read "Red Hot Monogamy" by this couple, and I found some of the same things to be true in this book, but they took it to a whole new level of "cheesy" with this one. Unfortunately, they use more email forward stories (actual things I've received in email forwards) than original material. I was extremely disappointed to find that - especially after their glowing review by Dr. James Dobson. I actually think the concepts are valid, and even somewhat helpful in understanding relationships. However, all the "meat" of what they've written was clouded by the silly, stereotypical junk they pulled together to try and make it funny. I would like to see them focus on being more original and not try so hard to make everything sound like something I could get for free in an email forward.
The beginning of the book was one of the hardest parts to get through. Here is an actual question from a 27 question quiz given on page 25:
"To prove your love for your wife, you would gladly:
A. Climb the highest mountain.
B. Swim the deepest ocean.
C. Hold her purse while she tries things on at the mall and run the risk that, at any moment, one of the guys might walk by."
It's this kind of "filler" that the book could have done without. Unfortunately, I fear it would have been a very short book without it.
Honestly, I believe their hearts are in the right place, but now I believe they can use that enthusiasm, knowledge and God-given talent to put together something more intellectual and less excruciating to read.
| | Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences by Harvest House Publishers Humor over substance | | This book doesn't tell you anything new about men & women, but it does give a good reminder with humor. We read it in a ladies' group, but it could be read as a couple. Most of our husbands were reading it over our shoulders anyway. At the end of each chapter there are "questions" or comments that are meant for humor!!! I think a lot of people didn't get this. Look at the end of the book for the more serious & in depth questions. This is a quick read and worth the money. Sure it's a lightweight, but it's still gets couples talking and thinking about each other which is the real intent. | | Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences by Harvest House Publishers Great book. | This book was not only helpful to me but my husband also read it and thought it was great! The authors present their information in a friendly, humorous, easy to understand manner. (It's an easy read too.)
If you and your spouse are looking to understand one another better and communicate with each other in a way that is effective and reaffirming this book will be beneficial to you.
Did I mention it's entertaining too? :o) I liked it. | | Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences by Harvest House Publishers Original, but poorly written and very shallow. | This book is definitely on my list of worst books I've read. The symbolism, waffles and spaghetti / men and women, is simply beaten to death. I had to put the book down for a while (I stopped on the line which read, "Anger is by far the most common emotion experienced by men") and just couldn't read anymore for several days. I had to force myself to choke the rest down.
It simplifies *both* sexes *far* too much, and sprinkles in some silly anecdotes, garnered from emails passed ad nauseam around the internet such as "15 Great Things about being a guy, #1 We Know Stuff About Tanks". It explains men as unable to grasp a multi-level conversation, unable to multi-task, and incapable of relating to a woman's thought process. Women it casts as unable to completely finish a task, incapable of discussing a simple subject, and also unable to understand the other sex.
Women are like spaghetti, because their thought process runs on and on in an interconnecting web, and men are like waffles because they compartmentalize and "sit" in "sometimes blank boxes, just to relax". There. You don't have to buy the book now, or even worse read it, because that's the only original information presented within it. The rest is just filler. | | Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences by Harvest House Publishers Thought provoking | The premise of this book is that men are like waffles- they think in boxes, that is, they can only efficiently think about one subject or category at a time; and that women are like spaghetti- they think about everything in an interconnected manner.
Before I say anything else, reader be warned that this review is based on my own tastes and preferences, and is not necessarily unbiased.
I hate generalizations and this book is full of them, from the title to the marriage jokes. I like new ways of looking at problems and this book has that, if presented in a limited manner. If you can get beyond the assumption that all men are waffle-thinkers and all women spaghetti-thinkers, I believe this book can lead to a thought provoking discussion on how different styles of thinking can interrupt communication, especially between marriage partners.
Overall it is a light-hearted look at communication in marriage, and how we can demonstrate our love by being considerate of our partner's style of thinking in our own communication. | | Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences by Harvest House Publishers Product Description | With 150,000 copies sold, bestselling authors Bill and Pam Farrel have a fun new cover on their biblical wisdom, solid insight, and humorous anecdotes—all served up in just the right combination so that readers can feast on enticing ways to - keep communication cooking
- let gender differences work for—not against—them
- help each other relieve stress
- achieve fulfillment in romantic relationships
- coordinate parenting so kids get the best of both Mom and Dad
The Farrels explain why a man is like a waffle (each element of his life is in a separate box) and a woman is like spaghetti (everything in her life touches everything else). End–of–chapter questions and exercises make this unique and fun look at the different ways men and women regard life a terrific tool for not only marriage, but also for a reader’s relationships at work, at home, at church, and with friends. Rerelease with new cover |
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