"Every once in a while a novel sinks into your consciousness that bit deeper than the others. Weeks and years later, apart from recounting the plot, you're left with a feeling, a sense of its soul. It may yet be too early to tell if the The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing will be memorable, but it's soon enough to tell that it defines an epoch. Melissa Bank has written a definitive account of the journey into adulthood, a female perspective on mating and dating. Any woman born this half of the 20th century, who's enjoyed (endured?) more than one relationship with the other side will warm to this funny, frank and sensitive novel. Jane Rosenal's entrée to the world of significant relationships begins with her older brother's older woman. The bewildered teenager's naive understanding and disbelief as the relationship disintegrates before her eyes should have served as a mighty warning on the perils of the mating game. But, hey, what's a little knowledge without bitter experience? As Jane grows into, and out of, a career in publishing, so she melts into, and out of, a series of pointless affairs. Throw in a few life- shattering personal experiences along the way, a near- disastrous encounter with a self-help manual, How to Meet and Marry Mr Right, and finally, Jane learns the secret that has eluded her for so long. Elegantly written and searingly honest, Melissa Bank's debut novel is one to recommend to all your girlfriends--single or not."

Sending to KittyNic as a RABCK.

This arrived in the post yesterday, but what with the site being down a while and Lost starting on Channel Four I couldn't get round to journalling it.

So here I am now. Thanks for the RABCK, pennywhistler!

RELEASE NOTES:

To be released at tonight's Hull & East Riding BookCrossing meet.

Chapter by chapter, this book follows a number of different relationships which are experienced by Jane, the main character in the book as she looks for her Mr Right. Each chapter seems like a whole new story in itself, which I found quite interesting as the viewpoints and style of writing seemed to change making you alternatively like and dislike Jane and her suitors.