Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Home Sweet Own Challenge Book 5

I may have gone against my best effort and made an impulse purchase but I made good on it and I read it PDQ. Not only that, I liked it.

Most of us have tried on-line dating. All of us have wanted to game the (clearly) flawed system. Amy Webb was one of the few dedicated enough to do it. After many unsuccessful dates, Webb logged in the site as a man to figure out who her competition was and what made that woman so appealing.

After extensive research, data collection, list making, and several spreadsheets, Webb figured out how to make a ‘super profile.’ She figured out key words, photo rules, and how to use just the right amount of spin.

I really enjoyed going on Ms. Webb’s wild ride. She was funny, smart, and pretty relatable. I commiserated with her on her bad date stories and insecurities. One thing I respected her more for was that she recognized her insecurities and did something about it. Few things are more annoying than a woman who bitches about how she looks and then does nothing about it. I was pleased when she got her happy ending. Not all of us get those so I’m glad her method worked.

I also enjoyed the pointers and tips she gave for anyone who wants to use her system. If I ever feel the masochistic urge to try on-line dating again, I’m definitely taking some of her advice.

1) Fiction 
2) Nonfiction 
3) Sci-Fi 
4) Fantasy 
5) Mystery 
6) Horror 
7) Memoir/Biography – Data, A Love Story by Amy Webb
8) Chick Lit 
9) Feminist 
10) Teen 
11) Holiday 
12) Essays – What Was I Thinking? ed. by Barbara Davilman & Liz Dubelman
13) Short Stories 
14) Library 
15) Animal 
16) Book about Books 
17) New 
18) Old 
19) Pop Science 
20) Near 
21) Far 
22) Graphic Novel – Love and Capes: Do You Want to Know a Secret? by Thomas F. Zahler
23) Reread – Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
24) Wild Card 
25) Otherworldly Creature 
26) Free 
27) Noteworthy 
28) Bestseller 
29) Themed Anthology 
30) Steampunk 
31) Movie-Book 
32) Media  
33) Travel 
34) Food 
35) Classic 
36) Humor 
37) Poetry 
38) Past – Stasiland by Anna Funder
39) Future 
40) Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic 
41) Zombie 
42) Sports 

Current Music: Love Song by Sara Barielles

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