Baker's Dozen Challenge Book 6

For fiction I read The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Professor Don Tillman has always had problems with relationships. Because of his social ineptitude, conventional dating has always been a disaster. When he decides it’s time to find a partner, he decides to be as scientific about it as possible. He creates a questionnaire and begins The Wife Project. The results are crazier than any scientist could have ever predicted.

Simsion’s protagonist has a raging case of high-functioning autism. Apparently Asperger’s syndrome is on it’s way out due to lack of a concrete definition. Don’s voice is so different from regular narrators because he’s so different from regular people. I found it incredibly delightful.

As a nerd I see a larger than average number of people who fall on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum. This gave me really good insight into how their mind works. If this had painted a better picture it could have fallen under Learned Something.

I think it should be on the required reading list for Aspie’s who want to socialize better. Don gets a gradual lesson on interacting with people from several people who are very patient with him. It took Don a lot of practice and effort to get things right. I wasn’t sure how much I loved what he did in the end but I liked that he was willing to put in more effort.

I really enjoyed this and would definitely recommend it.

1) Another World –

2) Learned Something –

3) Movie-Book – The Fault in Out Stars by John Green

4) Graphic Novel – Fanboys vs. Zombies Vol 1 by Sam Humphries

5) Dust –

6) Nonfiction –

7) Reread – Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (as read by Will Wheaton)

8) Shorts – 20something Essays by 20something Writers edited by Matt Kellogg and Jillian Quint

9) Fiction – The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

10) Shiny – Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay

11) Retelling –

12) Wild Card –

13) The End –

Music: Love Me by Katy Perry