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Life's Too F***ing Short

Author: Janet Street-porter
Creator: Anne Furniss
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Limited
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

20 reviews
Sales Rank: 1106

Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.7

ISBN: 1844005860
EAN: 9781844005864
ASIN: 1844005860

Publication Date: January 4, 2008
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Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars

An ok light hearted read August 5, 2008
I bought this book for a bit of light holiday reading and was attracted by the title and write up as I thought it would be quite a funny book. I have mixed views about it. It does offer some no nonsense viewpoints which act as a good reminder about certain things but then seemed to trail off into some very strange parts about food exercise etc. that didn't seem to fit with the rest of the book and were very basic. Ok for a light read but not as good or as funny as I hoped it would be.

1 out of 5 stars

Absolute Rubbish July 28, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

This was the most boring book I have ever read, in fact I did not finish the book because it became so boring.
Janet Street Porter is an intelligent women however this does not show in this book.
The contents of this book we know already, nothing new.

1 out of 5 stars

What a sell out! July 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I was thoroughly looking forward to a rollocking good read as I'm quite a fan of JSP's particular brand of philosophy. However, having made disparaging remarks about health, beauty and fitness gurus and journalists, Ms SP goes on to present us with her own 'expertise' on how to eat healthily (all fresh fruit and veg, limited bread and potatoes etc - heard it all before!), exercise (not to lose weight, you understand, but you've still got to do an hour a day, albeit in shifts: she's apparently unconcerned about exercising too seriously, but is happy to do sit-ups to The Archers!)and eliminate eye bags. Oh please! This so smacks of just another self-help book along the lines of those she dismisses as utter rubbish - except that in this case the person writing it has no credentials in her subject matter whatsoever!

As an example, there is a section on how damaging and generally useless 'cranky' diets are, yet at the bottom of the spread is an illustration of a whole week's eating plan: I was at a complete loss to fathom from the text whether the illustrated diet was one of the 'cranky' eating regimes she was slating, or whether it was her own recommended weekly intake!

In short, JSP has totally sold out - which is hardly the action I would have expected of a woman who openly savages anyone trying to make a(dishonestly) fast buck. In my view this is sheer hypocrisy.

Oh, and one final thing: who the hell sub-edited this book? Speaking here as a fellow author (and erstwhile sub editor), although Ms JP could be forgiven for not having a full grasp of grammar, it should not have escaped the attention of any sub worth his or her salt that 'its' when use in the context of a possessive pronoun (eg 'its own style') should NOT carry an apostrophe. This error recurs throughout the book. Anything to say about that, Lynne Truss?

5 out of 5 stars

JSP debunks the myths surrounding modern lifestyles June 19, 2008
She is just fabulous- what a brilliant book. This is a must have for every woman on the planet - no longer do we have to believe the "experts" JSP tells it like it is - no worries - enjoy life - just stop wasting your valuable time and energy on following the dictates of those self appointed experts who charge you a fortune and sell you unattainable dreams. Of course she puts it much better than I. JUST READ IT

4 out of 5 stars

She calls a spade a spade May 15, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I devoured this book in about a day and a half, not difficult as it's easily readable and fun. It is certainly not in the usual style of most self help books; JSP is no patronising therapist or analyst, and I think she would wholly disapprove of too much navel-gazing. She delivers her no-nonsense take on life in a loud, punchy, entertaining way - a sort of short sharp shock treatment! The JSP we all know and love is very evident; slightly scary, ball-breaking, arrogant, ambitious and bossy. But it is very clear that there is another side to Janet, a hugely likeable, self-deprecating, practical, intelligent woman; a realist, with a deep appreciation of life's simple pleasures. She comes across as someone who is at peace with herself, and she does this by NOT trying to be all things to all men(or women) and she wants us to learn to do the same - to listen more to ourselves and less to other people. Did it help me? Well, being 42 with two marriages, three kids and a succession of unfulfilling crappy jobs under my belt, this book didn't actually teach me anything I didn't already know, but it did reinforce much of what I've already learnt the hard way. If I'd read this 20 years ago however, I might have saved myself many years of wasted mental energy on things and people that didn't matter. Once you've read the whole book keep it by your bed, or in your loo for many years to come so that you can dip in and out at random. A few paragraphs of wisdom JSP style will help you focus on what really matters, sort the wheat from the chaff in your life, and go forth with more confidence in yourself.