Ready or Not?: A Girl's Guide to Making Her Own Decisions about Dating, Love, and Sex

by Tina Radziszewicz

Sex. So many questions―so hard to actually ask them! Finding the right moment, not to mention the right person to ask, can be a nightmare. Well, look no further! This essential guide tells you everything you need to know about your body, his body, what boys say (and what they really mean), virginity, dating, contraception, STDs, pregnancy―and more. Taking a relationship further is a huge step and it's essential to know all the facts before making any decisions. Packed with friendly advice, quizzes, and practical information, this book is your ultimate guide to making the best choice for you !

Genres: Nonfiction

267 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

Tina Radziszewicz is a London-based psychotherapist who has been working with clients since 1994. She has a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and an Master’s degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy. Tina has trained with various institutions, including the Beck Institute, the home of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), founded by Dr Aaron T Beck, the creator of CBT.

Tina was Agony Aunt of Bliss magazine, for teenage girls, for 12 years and wrote Ready Or Not/The Love Guru's Guide To Sex (American and UK editions of the same book) for her teenage readership.

Reviews

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed by Me for TeensReadToo.com

For adolescent girls, making decisions about sex and sexuality is a challenge. Making smart decisions is even harder, especially when influences come from so many different directions--peers, media, and advertising. READY OR NOT? is a book that can help all girls who are contemplating their sexuality, whether it be the actual physical activity of having sex or simply dealing with changes in their body.

The book is broken down into three main parts, with several chapters and subcategories in each.

Part One: Your Body and You contains chapters on Puberty, Periods, Here's Looking at You, and Body Q & A.

Part Two: Emotions and You includes chapters entitled The Dating Game, Sexuality, Attitudes Toward Sex, and Emotions Q & A.

Part Three: Sex and You has chapters on Are You Ready for Sex?, Contraception, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Women's Health, Boys and Sex, Let's Talk About Sex, Test Your Sexpertise, Having Sex, Sex--When You Don't Want It, and Your Most Embarrassing Sex Questions Answered.

READY OR NOT? is not intended as the end-all of teen sexuality. What it is, though, is a great guide for teen girls to use, in conjunction with their parents, to discuss sexual matters. The book also includes a Resources and Contacts section and an index to use for quick referencing when you want to read about a particular issue. Overall, READY OR NOT? is a very helpful, and well put-together, guide for teen girls dealing with sexuality and its aftereffects and consequences.

[Carolina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly recommend it to high schoolers.
Very informative, educational, and super easy to digest. I loved the format.