Men Are Like Fish: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Catching a Man

As a dating & relationship expert, I wasn't sure if most women would resonate with the fishing analogy in the title. After all, women understand shoes and chocolate, but what do they really know about fishing?
That being said, I was pleasantly surprised at how easily the author explained the basic fishing principles, and how they relate to dating. Not knowing a thing about fishing myself, I understood every fishing principle perfectly well. Not only did the analogy work, but it also made sense.
There are many things I like about this book, but the part I like best is how the author gives straight talk to women. If you're a woman who is trying to catch a big fish (a man), you have to be as attractive as possible. That's your "bait." Although this may sound simple, it's surprising how many dating/relationship books leave this important part out. And it's even more surprising how many women think a great guy will just ring their doorbell one day.
The reality is that a big, juicy fish won't jump in your lap. You have to go to the right stream, you have to use the right line, and you have to bait your hook. (See how easy the fishing analogy is to follow?)
Yes, you will probably learn more about fishing than you ever wanted to know, but you will also get a lot of practical advice about catching a man from a man's perspective. After reading Men Are Like Fish, you'll know what a man is looking for and the process you must go through to catch him. Plus, (and this is a little nugget of wisdom straight from the author's pen), you'll finally understand that men want to be caught. That's great news for women.
Bottom line-a woman shouldn't try to reel in a man without first reading this book!

A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez

The real story is about A-Rod. Roberts' painstaking investigative reporting of the highest-paid, most talented player in baseball over the course of nearly a year is revelatory. First, she broke the biggest story in sports by outing Rodriguez as a steroid cheat during the height of his career. With this book, she has filled in the narrative. "A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez" is more than the salacious snippets reproduced in the New York tabloids, it is a study of a flawed hero searching for self. A-Rod, like many baseball stars, germinated in the steroid era, aided and abetted by self-interested father figures who pretended they could fill the hole left by the original. In many ways, Alex Rodriguez is the protagonist of a Greek tragedy. Roberts has provided the exposition; it's up to A-Rod to write his denouement.