I was quite excited to be sent a copy of Megan Karasch's book, Tales From My Hard Drive. Okay, so I'm not usually a fan of books that are solely about dating, but with this novel focusing on the world of online dating (And having heard a few disaster stories from friends!), I couldn't resist a peek. When forty-year-old writer Melissa catches her husband cheating, she heads to New York City to persue a new life. After sampling the world of online dating and sending some of her disastrous tales to newspaper The New York Beacon, she's asked to become a regular writer - a paid cyber-dater, in actual fact.
So Melissa sets out to sample the men of the big city, simply for her hilarious (and anonymous) Beacon articles. Aside from the more unpleasant men of NYC that she's forced to endure, it's an enjoyable job, and her dating tales pull in a lot of readers. But when Melanie meets Ted - who could possibly be her Mr Perfect - trouble ensues.
Can she keep her dating double-life from Ted? And if so, for how long? What's more, is Ted exactly what Melissa, who's still suffering from a broken heart, needs right now? Only time will tell, and of course, more entertaining tales...
There's one thing I really didn't like about this book - it's just not long enough! But it's a brilliant read. Melissa is a fantastic writer and I was hooked from the start, immersed in Melissa's ex/cheating fiasco and her funny tales about dating. Tales From my Hard Drive was such a great read and I wish there was more. At first I had expected yet another online dating tell-all, but this is so cleverly written and Megan definitely has talent. I'm curious to find out what she'll be penning next!
Rating: 5/5
