Misinformation and misunderstanding when it comes to relationships is nothing new to me. Yet, I doubt I would've picked this book off the the shelf now; after all, I'm happy, so why spend time reading about how another person found love? OK, so that establishes my bias going in to this book. I didn't expect such a great storyteller to emerge, and I was pleasantly surprised.

This is what I enjoy about meeting authors-every now and then (often, lately), they surprise me. As a reader, I am not easy company to keep. My reviews only reflect books I finish, and let me assure you, I finish only a fraction of those I open or sample.

As I read Love through the Eyes of an Idiot I caught myself nodding in places as though I were in conversation with the author. I could relate to so many of the blunders and subsequent insights (gender aside). What's more, I admire a memoirist who can own up to his faults and mistakes, who is able to examine his own actions without making excuses. Making oneself the hero of a book is a hell of a lot easier than examining the human condition (there is no formula or clear plot outline for real life!). This endearing and well-written tale is a very human, down to earth, and downright enjoyable read.