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Most break-up bibles are full of the same old stories of woe, wrack and ruin...
1. Crying into large glasses of Chardonnay 2. A huge amount of retail therapy and some unwise ‘break-up’ haircuts 3. Dividing up meaningful CDs and shoving photo frames face down in drawers
But what if ending your relationship was actually the best thing that ever happened to you? What if...
1. You only got together because he was your ‘Transitional man’ 2. You dumped him because you just don’t fancy him anymore and a syndrome commonly known as ‘The Repulsion’ had set in 3. His mother hates you and never stops reminding him about ‘all the other lovely single girls’ he went to playgroup with...
IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU, is the perfect post-break-up companion on the road to recovery. Charlotte Ward takes us on an exhilarating journey, packed full of real-life stories (including the worst of her own).
Witty, touching and always honest, this book shows that the Freemale Revolution is most definitely upon us...
Click here to read an extract from It's Not Me, It's You. [pdf file]
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Charlotte's fun, friendly, gossipy style makes this feel like the world's most revealing, explicit and heartbreaking girly chat.
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Funny and frank, it's the perfect read for every woman, scorned or not.
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You'll find lots to laugh about in this hilarious book all about the traumas of lost love.
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About the Author
Charlotte Ward was a print journalist for almost a decade and is now a full-time freelance writer. IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU is her second book. She is happily settled with The Beau, and lives in London.
The book flows really well through many dumping scenarios and I kept promising myself that I'd turn the light out after one more page. Essentially most of us can relate to this book, even the boys, and the message is that even if you feel like you're in the pit of despair, you will come back stronger. Keep it close, this book could be your friend for many many years.
A break-up book with a difference because so many of the tales are FAR worse than anything I had ever been through. I gasped, I giggled, I was embarrassed, I laughed and I was sad. And I read it in about one sitting which for me is a miracle.
A really good and funny book which everyone should read just to realise that actually their life isn't half as bad as some people's out there!
If youve recently split up with someone, this book will really help you realise what your doing wrong and really point you in the direction of life without him and give you some laughs on the way
It's Not Me, It's You is a break up bible with a difference: this one will help you get over the end of your relationship and gives you some hilarious stories from other girls who have survived break-ups. It's jam-packed with stories - from good relationships, bad relationships and just plain ugly relationships and is a must-read if you're looking for a little pick-me-up.
It's Not Me, It's You focuses on what you should do after a relationship has ended rather than telling you how you should try and win your man back like other break-up bibles. Now I'm not a reader of self-help-type books and usually find them incredibly self-indulgent but It's Not Me, It's You is totally different. It doesn't mollycoddle you, or tell you that you were wrong to dump your boyfriend, nor does it tell you to go and put fish heads into his curtain poles. The book tells you how to get over the break-up and provides stories of break-ups so much worse than you're own that you'll instantly forget what's happened to you. It's very cleverly done and the book rarely loses it's pace.
The book is broken down into stages; 8 in total as well as an Introduction and Conclusion. The stages are then broken down into sub-categories as well as having a section or two in each chapter bordered by dots with women given their views on things like why a man didn't call, the truth about men and why men cheated on their respective girlfriends. There's also a dotted-bordered-part giving us some fab songs to listen to after breaking up with a boyfriend like I'm Outta Love by Anastacia, Single Ladies by Beyonce and Fighter by Christina Aguilera. Surprisingly, we also get tales from the boys where they tell us about their break-ups as well as some of the dumping they've done....
Charlotte Ward has a very easy writing style and isn't afraid to tell us about the bad relationships she's had. Charlotte talks to you in an easy way and doesn't come across as patronizing, as I assume a lot of these books do. Charlotte doesn't come across like that at all and she writes the book as if she's actually talking to me, which I like. Reading the book is like having a big long session with your friends, where you all share your horror dating stories and doesn't let you dwell on why you now find yourself single.
It's Not Me, It's You is a relatively short read at 279 pages so you can pick it up and put it down as you please. I read it by stage and found myself laughing out loud on occassions at just how bad some men were to their girlfriends. I'm probably not the books target market but I enjoyed it nevertheless and it'll definitely come in handy if you've just been dumped. I would wholly recommend you read It's Not Me, It's You regardless of your relationship status. It's a very enjoyable read, and is told in a really great style and is presented in a great format. I really hope Charlotte tries her hand at fiction as she is a great writer. I'll definitely be on the lookout for her first book, another memoir, titled Why Am I Always The One Before `The One'?Read more ›