Title: Bad Taste in Men
Author: Lana Cooper
Publisher: Delightfully Dysfunctional Books
Pages: 352
Genre: Humorous Nonfiction
Format: Paperback/Kindle
Purchase at AMAZONAuthor: Lana Cooper
Publisher: Delightfully Dysfunctional Books
Pages: 352
Genre: Humorous Nonfiction
Format: Paperback/Kindle
Have
you ever felt like even Mother Theresa has got more game than you?
If you have, you'd be
in the same boat as geeky, awkward metalhead Nova Porter. Bad Taste In Men follows Nova from her prepubescent years through young adulthood and her attempts at getting dudes to dig her.
Juggling self-esteem issues, small town outsider status, and questionable taste in guys, Nova is looking for love in all the wrong places - like the food court at the mall. Nova's circle of friends and her strange(ly) endearing family more than make up for what her love life lacks.
Along the way, Nova alternately plays the roles of hero and villain, mastermind and stooge; picking up far more valuable life lessons than numbers for her little black book.
One part chick lit for tomboys and one part Freaks and Geeks for kids who came of age in the mid-'90s, Bad Taste In Men is loaded (like a freight train) with pop cultural references and crude humor.
From getting laughed at by your crush to being stood up (twice!) by a guy with one eye, Bad Taste In Men showcases the humor and humiliation that accompanies the search for love (or at least "like") as a small-town teenage outcast, managing to wring heart-warming sweetness from angsty adolescent memories - and jokes about barf and poop.
About the Author
Lana Cooper was born and raised
in Scranton Philadelphia Temple
University
Her latest book is the humorous
nonfiction, Bad
Taste in Men.
For More Information
- Visit Lana Cooper’s website.
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and Twitter.
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- More books by Lana Cooper.
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Lana.
My Review:
This was an interesting book. I liked the right up front dialogue from the author that was more like her daily diary entries than a book. It kept the story going and I was ready to "hear" what happened next. Nova also had a way of sharing bad news in a funny way so that I was laughing rather than feeling bad for her. There are a lot of references to the 90's that I really enjoyed, and I have had song stuck in my head since reading this book. Who wouldn't love a reference to "The Wedding Singer"? That alone is enough to make me laugh (Julia Gulia)! The ending was good, and I would love to follow Nova through old age and to have her live in a home! Maybe she could be listening to heavy metal still! I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
This was an interesting book. I liked the right up front dialogue from the author that was more like her daily diary entries than a book. It kept the story going and I was ready to "hear" what happened next. Nova also had a way of sharing bad news in a funny way so that I was laughing rather than feeling bad for her. There are a lot of references to the 90's that I really enjoyed, and I have had song stuck in my head since reading this book. Who wouldn't love a reference to "The Wedding Singer"? That alone is enough to make me laugh (Julia Gulia)! The ending was good, and I would love to follow Nova through old age and to have her live in a home! Maybe she could be listening to heavy metal still! I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
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