True Prep (Abridged): It's a Whole New Old World Audiobook

" Fun read. Just not as funny as the first time around. Still, nice stroll down 80's memory lane. "

" I was very disappointed by this sequel to the original Preppy Handbook. Birnbach has lost her touch and instead of cheeky and irreverent, True Prep is more like a how to manual for yuppies who want to be preppy. "

" Cute, not-too-totally-unbearably-smug but pretty one-note and it got boring. Thumbed through most of it "

" Funny update of The Preppy handbook "

" What a waste of reading time! I thought the first book was hysterical, and the Wall St Journal gave this a good review, so I gave it a shot. The book takes itself waaaayyyy too seriously, doesn't have the catchy diagrams (or as many pictures) as the first book, and now that the prep universe is more inclusive, a lot of the elitism is gone (not that I look for elitism in a book, but come on - it's the Preppy Handbook). Anyway, now that the club is pretty much open to anyone, it's a lot less interesting. This book is missing the snarky humor that characterized the first one - I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. "

" Girls: This is a must read. So fun, and I really did LOL! Lisa Birnbach has such a dry wit; I promise you will find yourself, or something you wear or do, somewhere in this book. Molly, thanks so much for a VERY EXCELLENT gift! I loved it! "

" Not as good as the original - though few things a prep's world are. Entertaining read though I would have liked to see more of the 18-35 demographic represented. "

" I enjoyed this book although not as much as the original. Mostly because I didn't take it seriously and I thought it was pretty tounge and cheek. I would recommend it if you are looking for a good laugh and a poke at prep culture. "

" Read this during time-outs of the Auburn/Oregon game. Gives you some idea of its boring frivolity. "

" I'm not sure this needed to be written... The original pretty much had it all covered. This was entertaining though, even if I'm not entirely on board with all of the determinations as to what's preppy. "

" My curiosity was piqued by the original, which I have not read, but now don't really care to. This didn't seem so much like a book as it did endless lists, and some attempts at humor. Attempts. "

" So it's not a real book... but it's dryly humorous. "

" Mildly amusing, but not as good as the first one. "

" Not as good as the original "

" Why did I bother reading this? "

" A little peep into the privileged, isolated world of preppies. A cultural anthropologist should take a crack at them. This book is written by an insider so there is some bias attached. "

" I never actually laughed out loud, but it was amusing "

" A little bit fun mixed with a bit of keeping up with the Jones' but never ever keeping up with people like the Kardashians, Pookie would not approve "

" Waaaaaay to liberal. Obama is SO not preppy. I was very disappointed in what I got. "

" Hilarious! B/c it's all true :) "

" Funny and amusing. Quick read. "

" Light-weight parody with a couple of laugh-out-loud moments. Mildly amusing for the two percent of the American population that will get it. "

" Yuck. Waste of time. The original seemed rather tongue in cheek, but she really seems to take this crap seriously. "

" Whimsical, lighthearted fare. Some genuine belly laughs. Could never match the inexplicable charm of its predecessor--a book I've read a dozen times maybe--which was just unironic enough to actually constitute a working handbook. Good fun nevertheless. "

" Hilarious. I read the first preppy book when it came out. This one is chock full of factoids about preppies and teaches you how to be one. "

" Not as good as the original (30 years ago!), but still amusing. "

" I read the original Preppy Handbook in about the 8th or 9th grade. That was funny and relatively full of irony. This was just stupid. The joke no longer works. "

" Though I hate to admit it now, the first book by this author, The Official Preppy Handbook, had a great deal of influence on my life in the '80s. I hope this book, while a fun read, will not. "

" Well-thought, nicely designed and nevertheless a TOTAL LETDOWN to those of us who remember (and had our minds blown by) the original. Oh well. "

" "Here is a great crest you can wear on your pinkie." oh Sweet Briar!!!! "

" I was very disappointed by this sequel to the original Preppy Handbook. Birnbach has lost her touch and instead of cheeky and irreverent, True Prep is more like a how to manual for yuppies who want to be preppy. "

" Whimsical, lighthearted fare. Some genuine belly laughs. Could never match the inexplicable charm of its predecessor--a book I've read a dozen times maybe--which was just unironic enough to actually constitute a working handbook. Good fun nevertheless. "

" Enjoyable book, as enjoyable as the first one so many years ago. Worth buying? Nah, use the library. "

" definitely a bit of fun. especially if you live in the midst of much monogramed boat bags and rules about shoes... not to be taken seriously though (at least from my pov). "

" Not nearly up to the original in humor or originality. In fact, it seemed contrived, like Lisa Birnbach needed some money and so she just revived the old concept. "

" Read this during time-outs of the Auburn/Oregon game. Gives you some idea of its boring frivolity. "

" Very fun. I have a new appreciation for my canvas black dog bag. <br/>And P, ILYLAAS. "

" I loved this book for a light read, but it's a little close to home! "

" I LOLed. I know this means I can't be preppy, but I'm okay with that. "