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Monday, September 29, 2014

The Rosie Project

I've been meaning to read The Rosie Project (#430) by Graeme Simsion ever since it came out in the US.  Thanks to my book club, I've finally been given the push I needed to get around to it.  I don't know what took me so long!

Professor Don Tillman has decided he's reached a point in his life when he wants to settle down with a life partner.  He approaches things in the most logical way possible; by designing a questionnaire to weed out all candidates who don't meet his exacting criteria.  Of COURSE things don't work out in the logical sequence Professor Tillman had planned.  Since his best friend is a serial adulterer, the advice Gene gives Don is naturally suspect, but the process and its outcomes are hilarious, with the most unexpected results.

Okay, picture Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory in serious search for a mate.  That's the basic plot of this book.  What makes it stand out are the glimpses of Don's humanity that peek through the eccentric persona he has deliberately cultivated.  It's a different, hilarious and charming love story worth recommending to your male friends and loved ones.  Don't miss it.

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