What I Love About You

I wanted to give this to my boyfriend of 3 years for Valentine's Day/our anniversary (late February), since we were celebrating them jointly on Valentine's Day this year.A little background: my boyfriend is incredibly well off, which is wonderful, but it makes it impossible to shop for him. He's always asking me to make him something, and I am NOT a particularly crafty girl. Many of my attempts have ended up collecting dust in the corner. So this time around, I wanted to give him something that would really "wow" him, not break MY bank account, and be really thoughtful and something he could cherish. After 3 years, I'd exhausted places like various personalization gift websites (which are great if you can't commit to a project like this one but still want to have a sentimental or silly personalized gift).So, despite some of the rather cautionary reviews I saw when I was purchasing this item (there weren't nearly as many 4- or 5-star ratings as there are now), I decided to go for it and really dedicate myself to filling in every last little bit of this book, no matter how trying it would be. And trying it was. Trying is an understatement. It took me a very long time to really "get into the groove" of answering many of the questions and actually make some headway.Some of the questions in here are flat-out ridiculous and practically impossible to answer... (e.g. "So many sensations remind me of you: Sounds...Tastes...Smells...Touches...Sights," "You'd be the perfect double for...Friend or Family Member: _____" [?!], "To me your heart and soul look like: [paste/tape in a picture of something], not to mention things like the fill-in-the-blank "recommendation letter" you have to complete...)So yes, many of the questions are very difficult to answer, even if they're good questions (which definitely outnumber the ridiculous ones - don't worry). Fortunately, none of the questions put you in a sticky place where you might end up putting your foot in your mouth (unless you're utterly clueless). Also, it has a great section at the very end that's almost like a scrapbook where you can tape/glue things like old ticket stubs, photos, etc. These were some really important deciding factors for me when choosing this book over some of the other similar items on Amazon.A word of advice: you basically need to turn off/get rid of any distractions while working on this book so you can really focus on getting it done. If you're lucky like me and have a lot of downtime at work, then that will really help (I completed the bulk of this book in two very slow work days in my office). All in all, I would say it took me around 16-17 hours to finish this. Make sure to devote large chunks of time to working on this book - the most trouble I had was when I tried to take a spare minute here and there to try to get something in it done. I just couldn't put myself in that headspace on command for really short periods of time, personally.All in all, while it takes an immense amount of effort to actually complete this kind of a project, it's totally worth it. My boyfriend read it all in one sitting and absolutely loved it. (Note to ladies: this can be a very good gift for the MAN in your life, especially if he has a softer, sensitive side.) I also want to forewarn that you really need to be able to think creatively - I cannot stress that enough - to humor most of the questions in this book. But if you can do it, you can take a really "cutesy" (as others described it) project and turn it into a very meaningful and heartfelt gift. As soon as you recover from the inevitable carpal tunnel you'll develop by the time you've finished working on this book...

I bought this book for my girlfriend and gave it to her for our one year anniversary. She loved it! It was different from all the other gifts I had given her. Though the book is fairly small, it took me about a month to finish filling it out. It's filled with questions and fill in the blanks and makes you reflect on your relationship with your partner. Every single page was worth filling out. Though I feel like the book is geared more towards relationships with several years, it can work for any relationship considering the writer is willing to put the effort. But anyone willing to do so will not regret it. Even though it did take me longer than expected to finish it, I had an amazing time through out. I think it is meant to take the writer some time to go through it all, but only because it causes much reflection. With every question I would stop to think of the perfect answer and in doing so, it would cause my mind to think back to so many moments and memories. Not only does the person getting the gift receive the benefits, but also the person writing it. I think the hardest part about filling the book out is staying focused. The questions ask you something in specific but you can't help but to think of so many things. Once I got really into it, I didn't want to finish the book. At times my mind would wander off and think back to so many moments. Anyone who wants to fill this book out will catch themselves day dreaming, smiling, frowning, laughing, throughout the whole process. This book will make you reflect on many aspects of your relationship and you'll realize just how much you and your partner have been through. If you think this is a nice simple gift, you will be surprised. It is an amazing gift for the person you love. But I encourage anyone to get it also because you won't regret the insightfulness it'll cause, not just for the person reading it, but for the person writing it through out the whole time. My girlfriend confessed it made her think back to so many moments we've shared together, the same ones I thought about while writing. It's nice moment when you both get together and share the different experiences you both got from the book. The reader and the writer wil both enjoy this book. My girlfriend has never really liked reading. But hey, she reads this book over and over. It's a great gift for your significant other. Tell them what you love about them! You won't regret it.

my boyfriend absolutely adored this, he goes back and reads it again every so often and every time he does he tells me how much he loves me afterwards, it’s a very sweet, simple and thoughtful gift, very good way to remind your partner how much you love them and also a good way for them to get to know you better

This is NOT a quick last second gift idea. To really put your thoughts together, it takes time. I read other reviewers say it was repetitious, however, when you really thoughtful about your responses, its really not. With that being said, you may need to have a more long term relationship to write this to cover the entire span of your relationship and not make it appear so repetitive. I also read others feel that some of the questions were ridiculous, like what appliance are they most like - well, after a lot of years together, those questions don't feel so difficult to answer (washer and dryer - she LOVES doing laundry). They are also great conversation starters. I didn't approach this as all lovey dovey, and don't think that you have to - relationships are also built on the humor that 2 people share, not just the falling in love part. I loved the questions about going through difficult and sad times. I think our kids will someday read this after we are gone and I love knowing they will have those memories to share with us. While it's a gift between 2 people, it won't always be. I bought one for each of us while we were separated do to military deployment. I know that there are a lot of other types of these books on the market to choose from, I couldn't be happier with this purchase! I would advise to get an ultra fine point pen to fill this out, some of the spaces wouldn't be big enough if you choose a standard ball point pen to fill it out with - and use one that is archival quality.

A cute book to go through with a partner and pick up on all the little things you can forget to appreciate about your partner when being in a relationship. A thoughtful activity and guarantees a bunch of smiles and laughs along the way.

It's cute and a nice idea. But there are way too many pages to make it worthwhile. Took me months to fill even half the book. My other half liked it, but even he struggled to read all of it because it is just too long for the type of things you would write. Would not recommend.

It is a great product but I haven't been with my boyfriend long so some of the questions I can't fill out. I may just have to keep hold of it until it is complete!

I bought this for my husband for our 5th wedding anniversary. Filling it in it makes you think about your relationship and is a lovely keepsake for the recipient.

This is a reasonable price for something you don't really get everywhere. It's a really thoughtful present because you have to think about and write things for the person, and it's something for them to keep. Recommended if you're stuck for a romantic present and want something a bit different.