It was a long time ago that I was on the dating scene: going out with men who were essentially strangers in the hope of finding that one person to spend the rest of my life with. I remember the awkwardness of getting to know one another, the dates that did not quite match up to expectations, and the effort put into getting to know another person.
Confessions of a Tinderella by Rosy Edwards peaked my interest. Not only because the story is about dating, but because it describes dating using the app Tinder. I had heard many stories about my son’s Tinder dates, and I thought it would be fun to read about someone else’s experience. The novel describes Rosy Edward’s experience with the dating app and the men she meets through her use of it. My teaser describes her meeting with one of the first men she meets:
“Overall, he bears a good to his photos; his looks are not the problem. The reason I want to go home at ten past eight is because I don’t fancy him. I knew it from the minute I saw him and I can’t imagine I’m going to change my mind before I’ve finished my drink. I don’t find Elliot engaging; I don’t feel any sexual chemistry and I don’t think we have anything in common beyond the fact that we’ve both seen all of The Sopranos. I’m sure that one day he’ll meet a fellow mariner (mariness?) and they will sail off into the sunset together, tweaking their booms and cleets as they go. The received wisdom is that you’re supposed to ‘know’ when you meet The One and I think the same is true when you don’t.” (p 31, Penguin Random House UK, 2015)
The novel was hilarious as the main character, Rosy, moves from one date to another. I found myself chuckling not only at the experiences of this woman in search of The One, but also at the tongue-in-cheek humour of the writer. I enjoyed this novel immensely and have set it aside for my girls to read this summer.
What are you reading this week? Feel free to share a few sentences from the book in the comments.
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2016
(This post is linked to Ambrosia’s Teaser Tuesdays at The Purple Booker)
Sounds funny.
Mine this week is from a cozy mystery: https://wp.me/p3Nz8P-1ml
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It is. Though cozy mysteries are good too.
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This book sounds like fun….I liked the intro, and could relate to just knowing when a bad date is BAD. LOL. Here’s mine: “THE SUMMER HOUSE”
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You would then enjoy reading about her other bad dates!
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Could be a fun read.
sherry @ fundinmental My TT
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It is fun, and one I would highly recommend.
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Sounds like a fun read!
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It is. I enjoyed it very much. And had a few good laughs 🙂
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What are Tinder dates? Am I showing my age? LOL You have me curious now:)
My TT from One Tequila
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You apparent;y post your photo on the app with a little blurb about yourself. When looking for a date you swipe through the photos and if you see someone that grabs your attention, you like them. If they like you back, you are able to communicate with them via text. It is at this stage that you can arrange to meet one another.
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I hope she finds ‘him’. 🙂 🙂 Just started Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina again, after many years, but have just finished a rather wonderful short love story, Melisande! What are Dreams? by Hillel Hankin. Have a good week, Colline!
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Anna Karenina is one of the stories on my To Read list. I read War and Peace and I am assuming it is in the same vein.
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I’ll report back 🙂
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I look forward to hearing about it.
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Does sound hilarious!
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I enjoyed every page 🙂
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