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Great idea but not in the hands of Charla

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Great idea - have sex everyday with your partner and then publish a diary. Unfortunately in the hands of Charla this good idea produces an effect akin to reading about your parents having sex. You just don't want to know. The endless asides such as 'Hey thanks Mom!' or messages to friends become increasingly irritating. Charla appears as sexy as the SUV she mentions almost every page. As for Brad he doesn't get a look in as the book is written from a single perspective and he is presented more like a loyal but boring labrador who is able to watch 3 sports channels simultaneously. It is odd for such a book theme that sex is hardly mentioned - in fact it is described throughout as 'The Gift' and I finished the book feeling Brad's first response to decline the offer of daily sex was no bad idea. Somewhere in the middle I decided Brad's view might have been more interesting but by the end I wasn't convinced anything these two bores could do would raise any interest at all.
The book reminds me of a joke which has the punchline 'she laid on the slab and said fill it'. For Charla the gift seemed to be based upon sacrifice and allowing Brad to get off once a day. Charla, I think Brad might have been happier if you had allowed him to have an affair for 12 months.

wasted my money

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This book said nothing about having sex or how they done it. I don't beleave it happened.Don't waste your money or your time reading this book. I can't beleave they killed trees to print this book.

This is a gem -- and not just for women

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As a husband and father of two, I was intrigued with the title of this book. Is there a woman out there who would actually offer her man a full year of sex? I picked up this book with two thoughts in mind: 1) How did her husband get so lucky? and 2) How do I get my wife to read this book? I was soon to discover that this is not a "how to" book, and to be honest, I was a bit disappointed. But the more I read, the more interested I became. In fact, it was difficult to put down. Charla's observations and accounts are really quite humorous. There were a number of times when I couldn't help but laugh out loud because I'd been through similar situations. In fact, many of the trials and tribulations of her marriage hit extremely close to home (yes, my wife and I once had a heated discussion about whether Santa Claus wraps gifts or not). The more I read, the more I laughed and related. But tucked between the lines of humor is a sincere message--a marriage without regular intimacy is like two good friends raising kids together. And as we married folk know, a healthy dose of intimacy can improve an inconceivable (no pun) number of miscellaneous marital issues. Parents with kids realize that "alone time" in a marriage is a luxury that often gets a very low priority (behind soccer practice, scout meetings, and lawn care). Hey, this isn't supposed to be a guidebook for marital passion or an urban housewife's version of the Kama Sutra. It's a lighthearted look inside the marriage of a typical suburban wife and mother. It just so happens that the typical suburban husband and father can relate to it too. I really enjoyed this book. To be quite honest, I was sorry to come to the end of this one.

A delightful read with insights on life as well as marriage

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Easy to read- enjoyable to the last page. This book isn't so much about sex as it is about relationships, self confidence and how doing just one thing can snowball into all sorts of other wonderful feelings and experiences. I thought it was well written and perfectly tasteful- for all audiences. If you are looking for smut this is not the book for you. Charla is just one of us- juggling family, self, partner and dreams. Well done!!!! A must read!

The Gift Was Stupid

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This book, although it sounded good in theory, was not in practice. While the author has a good idea, she fails to come through. While we should be encouraging couples to work through their problems and be more intimate with one another, Charla Muller gives us women advice on how to "get out" of having sex. She doesn't enjoy the experiment, she is a prude, and frankly, I feel bad for her husband. This book basically throws women back in time. She makes it sound like we don't enjoy sex and it is a chore like any other. In doing something like this, she should have discovered she was wrong, and that sex is great. I recommend "Just Do It" tenfold over this book. It's more realistic. And they don't talk about their children during the sex.