Stephanie Edwards
1 Just plain bad
This book is a joke. I bought it for my daughter's high school graduation (coming up this June). I wanted to give her something besides a card with money in it.
Gosh, where do I begin. First, this book is small, no wait - TINY. Second each page has one item on it. You receive such pearls of wisdom as,"Don't Be Afraid to Cry" -- at over $35,000 a semester, trust me, I am the one who should be crying.
I have looked at almost every book in this genre. Although it is biased towards guys, College 101: The Book Your College Does Not Want You To Read, is by far the superior book. At least the author puts in real advice.
2 Oh, please.....
Honestly, it is just amazing to me that an author can make money from a publication (I refuse to even refer to this as a "book") with the kind of obvious advice that amounts to "Be careful at night, study hard and eat all your vegatables". Don't waste your money on this, this book can be read in 5 minutes in any store without paying for it. Several other reviewers have recommended more helpful and meaty sources of helpful advice for the college student and I concur. Pass this one up.
3 Too Cute - No Substance
Honestly, this book is in love with its own cuteness. Not only is it tiny (yes, you get very little physical book for the money), it just isn't very helpful. I purchased this book as a graduation gift earlier this year, and decided not to give it. The pages are filled with absolute drivel. I bought an entire set of how to survive college books as part of a gift basket.
The better books (in no particular order) would include:
(All are available from Amazon.com)
* Confessions of a College Freshman (ISBN: 1589196600 ) - a good solid read with heart felt advice.
* College 101: The Book Your College Does Not Want You To Read (ISBN: 0966412206) The fact that college professionals panned it - should tell you something -- it is HONEST. Not to mention downright hilarious. The author holds back nothing! A very insightful author reveals the dirt on higher education.
* Been There, Should've Done That (ISBN: 0965608611) - just honest to goodness truth and common sense. Good practical advice, and well thought out. It is a quick, easy, but well worth reading book.
4 Avoid this book
Do yourself a favor and get yourself a real college hand book like "College 101 : The Book Your College Doesn't Want You to Read" instead of this one. "101 Things a College Girl Should Know" could have been written on a cocktail napkin, and probably was. The kinds of advice given here can be given better and cheaper as advice from a grandmother or mother, and probably ARE given better and cheaper by both grandmothers and mothers. While I'll give the book cute, it isn't $5.00 worth of cute, and when you go to college, cute isn't really what you need. You need facts. "College 101 : The Book Your College Doesn't Want You to Read" will give you those facts. This book, while giving you a few laughs will drain your pocket and leave you unprepared to face college.
5 cute book, but...
This is a really cute book, but upon opening it the disappointment was great. It reminds me of those 101 things to do in a bathroom type of lists that are passed around in emails; the advices were THAT short and many were common sense, about 10 advices in the book actually were helpful but those would easily have been found in other books. If you're looking for a college prep guide, don't waste your money. If you just want a cute book to give as presents, then by all means...
6 Cute alternative to greeting card!
Great little gift book. For a dollar or two more than a greeting card this little book was perfect to drop in the mail after receiving different graduation annoucements. Or to tuck a graduation check into like I did.
Concise, cute and worth the 5 bucks.
7 Cute alternative to greeting card!
Great little gift book. Perfect to drop in the mail after receiving different graduation annoucements. Or to tuck a graduation check into like I did. Concise, cute and worth the 5 bucks.
8 cute, but a waste of money
This tiny little book has one "thing a college girl should know" on each page. The advice is certainly not groundbreaking, but it is rather fun to read. The only problem is that, as each page contains only one sentence, the book can be read in about five minutes. To me, five minutes of reading are not worth the $5 price. If you are looking for a book to help you out in college, or need a high school graduation present for someone, may I recommend the much more complete and valuable "The Real Freshman Handbook" by Jennifer Hanson or "College Survival" by Greg Gottesman and Daniel Baer.
9 Great Tips!
This book shares tips I'm sure I wouldn't have gotten otherwise. The fun and personal style makes it easy and enjoyable to read. If you like this book, you'll love "Major in Success", by Patrick Combs.
10 Disappointingly slim volume of rather obvious hints
A bit of a waste of time really. The tips offered are rather obvious and not particularly insightful. Not much content.
11 A cute book full of useful tips for the college fresman girl
This is a darling little book that makes a perfect gift for a little sister heading off to college for the first time..."from a big sister who's been there." Covering everything from frat boys to finances, classes to Cliff's Notes, this is a cute litle guide for the first big year of college.
12 Very practical and funny!
My older sister sent this to me out of the generosity of her heart. I read all the way through it and I just love it. I took it to school and showed as many girls as I could, and they all enjoyed it too. It's really a must, and it makes a great gift. If I wasn't the youngest child, I'd get one for my younger sibling.
13 This is the perfect gift for college bound young woman.
With the graduation season approaching, this little treasure is the perfect send off for the graduate. 101 Things A College Girl Should Know is a reader friendly guide filled with useful and practical tips for the undergraduate. I look forward to future publications from this exciting and promising young author.
14 What a great gift.
I've been to nine graduation parties this spring and I've found the perfect gift: Stephabie Edwards's book. Now heading into fall, I'm considering sending it to those college-bound relatives and family friends who I didn't get to visit.
It's Life 101 for the college-bound. The college newbies' bible.
My only problem with the book is its frank truthfulness: it's great for women. Though it's a sound, smart read for men as well, I'm hoping Ms. Edwards can get to work on a similar title for glossy-eyed male college newcomers too -- God knows I certainly needed it.
15 This book is the Cliff's notes of college life!
101 Things, by Stephanie Edwards is something I wish I had read before I went away to school. It truely is the Cliff's notes of college life! I wouldn't have made nearly the number of mistakes I did, had I had a copy of 101 Things. This book is the perfect going away or care package gift for that "soon to be away at college" co-ed. I especially liked hint 59. What is it, you ask? Well, you will just have to buy the book to find out!
My only complaint is that the book isn't longer! I hope Stephanie has another gem in the works!
