First reread since 2009. So great. I relate to the protagonist so much. His bitterness and his miserable life. Good times.

Came across this yesterday at the library. Do you want fame and respect? Check. Do you want the kind of financial comfort that will allow you to spend your life pursuing hobbies? Check. Do you... more

Came across this yesterday at the library. Do you want fame and respect? Check. Do you want the kind of financial comfort that will allow you to spend your life pursuing hobbies? Check. Do you want a stately home by the ocean (or a scenic lake)? Check. More important, do you want to humiliate your ex girlfriend at your wedding? CHECK! I can't put the book down. It's so funny . . . and sadly true.

POSSIBLE METAPHORS/MOVING SCENES "Gambling/taking a chance (on love? ironically named horse? "he's scared, like us, but that's the kind of horse that runs his heart out, like he's got nothing to... more

POSSIBLE METAPHORS/MOVING SCENES "Gambling/taking a chance (on love? ironically named horse? "he's scared, like us, but that's the kind of horse that runs his heart out, like he's got nothing to lose").

"The instructor was at the teachers desk, fussing about with papers. For ease and accuracy I'll call her SpaghettiHairHamsterFace."