Save Karyn : One Shopaholic's Journey to Debt and Back
Author: Karyn Bosnak
List Price: $13.95
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ISBN: 0060558199
Publisher: Perennial (02 September, 2003)
Sales Rank: 37,977
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 1 out of 5
[money] better spent on another book.
One star is too high a rating but there wasn't anything lower. Don't spend [money] on this. Buy a different book, one with some redeeming quality.
This book will be extremely offensive to Christian readers because of the all-too-frequent taking of the Lord's name in vain; the excessive profanity that the author tries to excuse by saying it's necessary to adequately convey her emotions at the time; and the brazen flaunting of her questionable morality.
The author shares waaaaaaay too much information about her sex life, the details of her bikini wax, and comes across as shallow and self-absorbed.
Guys will likely take offense at the callous and shallow way she seems to think of them, as meal tickets. I don't blame them if they do.
There's a lot of unnecessary filler, emails, copies of credit card statements, way too many blog excerpts. If you earn your [money] the way I do, by working for it, do yourself a favor and spend it on book that with leave you with the feeling you've learned something useful or at least had a good time. SaveKaryn isn't going to fit that bill (Pun intended.)
Rating: 2 out of 5
ALMOST AS BORING AS THE MOVIE "GIGLI"!!! Save your money.
No wonder why the stores aren't displaying this book! I had to search high and low for a copy. It was tucked away in the self-help section of the store. Where it should have STAYED! Being a fan of SaveKaryn.com I was excited to read her book! I found her writing to be less than superior and her story was, oh what's the word... BORING?"Save money by coloring your hair yourself." THANK YOU KARYN for that "expert" advice. I give it two stars. One Star for the idea of making the website. The second would go to Karyn's acting ability. She must have sold someone who was lacking intelligence to actually publish this book. How about a sequel "Fifteen Minutes Of Fame For Dummies!" That may actually sell!
Rating: 5 out of 5
New twist on Been there...done that
This book is absolutely fabulous. Karyn takes a subject that we all go through...racking up debt...and makes it funny. People may be saying "stop rewarding this IDIOCY" but I think some of the people in Karyn's book are right...they are just jealous they didn't think of it first. First off, if you like "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan" this book goes steps further. Through Karyn's eyes, you get to shop and eat in the best stores and eateries in NYC, go on dates and have a blast. This is not just a book about shopping though. In the heart of defeat she takes a deep breath and thinks of an ingenious way to fight her debt. The work she put in to create this idea is well worth the money she received and continues to receive. I don't know if I would have been one of those people to give her a dollar after seeing her website but I would DEFINITELY buy this book again. I have NEVER written a book review about any book but I thought this book deserved another positive review. Karyn makes you laugh, cry and fear with her in this book. She gives you great tidbits on life that you probably never slowed down to think about. Her twists on everyday happenings make this book well worth it. After reading the daily buck I will never think of myself as not having enough money ever again! Well worth your time to read!
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