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All My Friends Are Engaged
Chances are you've been there on an awkward first date where you find yourself stuck playing 20 questions with a person who has broccoli stuck in their teeth, or who spends half the evening whining about how their ex left them with an achy-breaky heart, or the one who shows up so on-the-rocks wasted that they end up passed out in their bowl of clam chowder before the main course arrives. All My Friends Are Engaged is a collection of dating disaster stories, packed with witty and relatable answers to the age-old annoying question of "Why are you still single?" All the stories embarrassingly belong to the author, Jen Glantz, who you may have seen before on Thought Catalog, USA TODAY College, Thethingsilearnedfrom.com, or JDate.
112 pages, Paperback
First published October 14, 2013
About the author
Jen Glantz
2 books41 followersJen Glantz is the world’s first professional bridesmaid and founder of Bridesmaid for Hire. She’s the heartbeat behind the website The Things I Learned From, and the author of the Amazon-bestselling ebook, All My Friends are Engaged. She can be found in New York City wearing old bridesmaid dresses to the grocery store, on first dates, or double-fisting slices of one-dollar pizza.
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November 28, 2013
This "book" made my eyes and throat sore. My eyes are sore from rolling them so much and my throat is sore from the nonstop guttural "ugh" and "blech" outbursts. I could probably write a longer complaint about this book than the actual book was, but here is the gist of it:
- Jen Glantz strikes me as an insecure woman who has clearly fallen into this trap of cultural pressure that because she is not engaged or married by her mid-20's, that her life is inherently a failure, despite her excessive claims of her career focus and successes. This contribution to the societal belief that, as a a woman, you are no one until you have someone just flat out pisses me off.
- She at one point refers to herself as "late 20s" but later says she is 25. A 25-year-old referring to herself as late-20s and implying that she's some sort of spinster makes me want to punch a stuffed animal.
- Glantz's attempts at writing funny quips about her so-called awkward dates is more awkward than the dates themselves. I didn't find her dating history very awkward or funny. It just seemed like the normal dating process to me.
- I believe you get out of life what you put in, and so I can see why Glantz has a hard time having enjoyable dates with good guys. If you are more into lounging in crusty pajamas and watching Netflix than finding someone to be with, then that's fine. Rock those crusty pajamas and Netflix marathons, and don't apologize for it. But just don't add to this ridiculous nonsense that you and plenty of other single young women need your book as a sympathetic "hug" because they're "still" single. Ugh and blech.
- I thought this book would be a collection of sincerely humorous dating blunders, but it wasn't that at all. I think one day, when Glantz actually becomes a true adult with self-esteem and security in who she is, she'll be embarrassed by this publication.
- Jen Glantz strikes me as an insecure woman who has clearly fallen into this trap of cultural pressure that because she is not engaged or married by her mid-20's, that her life is inherently a failure, despite her excessive claims of her career focus and successes. This contribution to the societal belief that, as a a woman, you are no one until you have someone just flat out pisses me off.
- She at one point refers to herself as "late 20s" but later says she is 25. A 25-year-old referring to herself as late-20s and implying that she's some sort of spinster makes me want to punch a stuffed animal.
- Glantz's attempts at writing funny quips about her so-called awkward dates is more awkward than the dates themselves. I didn't find her dating history very awkward or funny. It just seemed like the normal dating process to me.
- I believe you get out of life what you put in, and so I can see why Glantz has a hard time having enjoyable dates with good guys. If you are more into lounging in crusty pajamas and watching Netflix than finding someone to be with, then that's fine. Rock those crusty pajamas and Netflix marathons, and don't apologize for it. But just don't add to this ridiculous nonsense that you and plenty of other single young women need your book as a sympathetic "hug" because they're "still" single. Ugh and blech.
- I thought this book would be a collection of sincerely humorous dating blunders, but it wasn't that at all. I think one day, when Glantz actually becomes a true adult with self-esteem and security in who she is, she'll be embarrassed by this publication.
December 10, 2013
Depictions of awkward situations in the life of the author, dating and otherwise, due to the fact she is in her mid to late 20s and still single. She talks about the pressure, the bad dates, and being single in New York.
July 31, 2017
My least favorite part about this book is the length. I don't mind a short book, a pithy little piece that gets the message out quick and clearly. But when the writing is funny and smart and unhingingly relatable, you tend to wish the text would continue. Alas, the novella-size memoir was still quite lovely and humorous. It’s very much a New York City book about single life and being in your late twenties. It might not strike a cord if you married your high school sweetheart in a barn in Appalachia, but for most urban youths that have had any dalliance with love and self-deprecation this tiny tome rings true. The author herself sent me a signed copy, and my only regret is in waiting so long to read and review it.
January 19, 2016
This wasn't laugh out loud hilarious, as other reviews have pointed out, but it wasn't awful like some suggest. At its core, this book is about not being perfect, and being okay with that. Glantz tells awkward, embarrassing and cringe-worthy stories that are intended to make the reader feel less alone and less hopelessly flawed. More than being funny, which it is, this book tells the truth about the transitions twenty-somethings encounter out of college.
February 15, 2014
I thought this cheap e-book would at least be as entertaining as a good buzzfeed article...I was wrong. I have a lot to say about how awful this was but it's not worth my effort. Just don't read this book, it's effing terrible.
March 1, 2014
This mini book isn't life changing, but it isn't trying to be. It's honestly just a nice respite from dating when you are surrounded by couples. Good for a laugh and some commiseration.
June 1, 2014
Funny
Funny
this book is a good short read, would definitely recommend! great for an afternoon at the beach, or just a lazy Sunday.
Funny
this book is a good short read, would definitely recommend! great for an afternoon at the beach, or just a lazy Sunday.
July 6, 2015
A really fun book, I actually laughed out loud. She reminds me of a less drunk/slutty Chelsea Handler, whose books I also enjoyed.
January 11, 2017
Such a funny, clever about dating. I read this on a Sunday morning and was giggling the whole time; it would be a perfect read for your commute or while traveling.
February 21, 2015
I thought this book was a good, quick read. I'm usually not one to finish a book in a day, but I did with this one. I found it very humorous and at time I was even laughing out loud! I have had my fair share of bad date, but some of Jen's totally out beat mine! I could relate to the parts of the pesky family and friends, so the chapters that talked about wanted to be left alone really stood out! I would recommend this book to anyone who needs a good pick me up and needs to be reminded that some people have it worse.
October 19, 2020
I read some of her articles in Thought Catalog years ago and had this on my “to read” list for a while and finally decided to cave and buy it since it wasn’t at my library. I was floored by how unoriginal and vanilla this book was. Jen thinks she is the protagonist of a 2000s rom com waiting to happen whose just quirky and misunderstood! This book annoyed me. this is the kind of book that make straight men call straight women basic. Ultimately embarrassing.
August 11, 2014
Quick short stories about dates gone wrong. We listened to this audio book on a drive home from a girls trip. Entertaining for a short period of time, but I wouldnt necessarily recommend it. Also- the narrator's voice made the girl sound like she was in her 50s, when the girl in the book is supposed to be mid 20s.
December 2, 2013
easy and comical read, like listening to one of my girl friends over Sunday funday beers. wish there were more stories about dating disasters though, was expecting more awkward experiences but would definitely pay for a second book by Glantz.
April 15, 2014
I bought this book because the title fits my life at this point. I guess I had high expectations for this book and to be honest I was let down. Not only did it only take about an hour to read in full but it was not even that funny and at times I felt awkward just reading it. #womp
July 17, 2014
Look, I'm all for books about 20-somethings figuring themselves out. But this was a boring, trite attempt on a not-so-new issue. I wasn't particularly a fan of the writing either. I'm annoyed that I finished it, but it was so short there wasn't any reason not to.
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May 15, 2015I liked this book a lot! Jen's stories are funny and she tells them in an entertaining way. The content might seem a little trivial, but I think that a lot of twenty-something women (like myself) can relate.
August 18, 2015
This is more like a long magazine article than an actual book (I read it over my lunch break at work). It's somewhat relatable and humorous at parts but just lacked staying power with me. Unfortunately, while amusing, I wouldn't recommend.
January 1, 2016
Funny to read
I'd like to read what she has to say if she's 30 something and single. It's more like a vent ... definitely not a self help book like she says. You single in your 20s and beyond? You'd appreciate the humour
I'd like to read what she has to say if she's 30 something and single. It's more like a vent ... definitely not a self help book like she says. You single in your 20s and beyond? You'd appreciate the humour
June 29, 2015
I can totally relate to this book.
December 2, 2014
Witty funny.
March 5, 2016
Quick and quirky
A very fast read. Great stories of love mishaps with tons of humor. Would definitely like to read more from this author.
A very fast read. Great stories of love mishaps with tons of humor. Would definitely like to read more from this author.
January 28, 2019
I was a little sad that it was so short. It also ended suddenly.
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