Teaser Tuesdays asks you to choose sentences at random from your current read.
As for my master plan, the whole fifty-two-dates-over-a-year thing, Cacioppo is skeptical. "It's a lot to take on," he says. "Friendship brings responsibilities and obligations. If you're tending too many, you may not have time to get really close to any of them."
Too many friends? That's what I call a high class problem.
(ch. 2. This quote is from the complimentary Advance Reader's Edition that I received; final copy may differ.)
Title: MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend
Author: Rachel Bertsche
Published December 20, 2011; Ballantine
Genre: Memoir
Publisher's description: When Rachel Bertsche first moves to Chicago, she’s thrilled to finally share a zip code with her boyfriend. But shortly after getting married, she realizes that her new life is missing one thing: friends.
Sure, she has plenty of BFFs—in New York and San Francisco and Boston and Washington, D.C. Still, in her adopted hometown, there’s no one to call at the last minute for girl talk over brunch or a reality-TV marathon over a bottle of wine. Bertsche develops a plan: Meeting people everywhere from improv class to friend rental websites, she'll go on fifty-two friend-dates, one per week for a year, in hopes of meeting her new Best Friend Forever.
As for my master plan, the whole fifty-two-dates-over-a-year thing, Cacioppo is skeptical. "It's a lot to take on," he says. "Friendship brings responsibilities and obligations. If you're tending too many, you may not have time to get really close to any of them."
Too many friends? That's what I call a high class problem.
(ch. 2. This quote is from the complimentary Advance Reader's Edition that I received; final copy may differ.)
Title: MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend
Author: Rachel Bertsche
Published December 20, 2011; Ballantine
Genre: Memoir
Publisher's description: When Rachel Bertsche first moves to Chicago, she’s thrilled to finally share a zip code with her boyfriend. But shortly after getting married, she realizes that her new life is missing one thing: friends.
Sure, she has plenty of BFFs—in New York and San Francisco and Boston and Washington, D.C. Still, in her adopted hometown, there’s no one to call at the last minute for girl talk over brunch or a reality-TV marathon over a bottle of wine. Bertsche develops a plan: Meeting people everywhere from improv class to friend rental websites, she'll go on fifty-two friend-dates, one per week for a year, in hopes of meeting her new Best Friend Forever.
What a unique idea for a book. I have to say, in this day and age I can see someone doing this.
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I agree one can never have too many friends, but I also agree with the fact that only very few can be bff's. Fun teaser. I'll post mine tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteAre you enjoying this? I hear good things about but I really haven't wanted to pick it up.
ReplyDeleteBeth: I see it as a piece of journalism and as such, interesting, to see what happens with each new person she meets.
DeleteI like the description of this one. I'll have to keep it in mind. I'll be looking forward to your review.
ReplyDeleteI've read about this one too. I'm really interested in seeing what she has to say. At some point I definitely want to pick this up!
ReplyDeleteI've been noticing this one, and now I'm really tempted. Thanks for sharing.
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This is a book that I have been hoping to read, and I can see by the quote that I won't be disappointed when I do!
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser. I still need to pick up a copy of this one.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great premise for a story, with lots of opportunities for craziness in the plot.
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Sandy's Teaser
I have been seeing this book a lot lately. Hope you are enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteGood teaser! This one is popping up all over the place lately. Sounds like a fun read -- enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHere's my teaser for this week.
That's quite an ambitious goal!
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I really enjoyed this memoir (I read it awhile back). I especially liked that she was willing to put herself out there to meet a few local BFFs.
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Haven't heard this one.
ReplyDeleteI remember having a lot of friends but I was their friend and they weren't mine.
Sounds like a good read.
I have a similar problem so I should probably read this one!
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