PB&J.

Congrats to my friend MT who got his book out on the market.  I was pleasantly surprised to receive my copy in the mail from the author himself. 

Now, don't think that by reading this book you'll find your 'matchmade in heaven' as the book touts.  But it does take you further than the 'Passion and Purity' and 'I Kissed Dating Goodbye' overreads.  Because what MT does is rile you up such that you're bothered enough to recognize your own presuppositions on dating.  MT takes what is a serious subject for many and makes it humorous.  But don't take the book as complete farce.  You'll be agreeing and saying your 'amens' at various intervals.  Yet you get to points in the book where you wonder if MT isn't operating out of a completely alternate reality than everyone else.  But maybe that's the point.  The outrageous makes you think about what is really true about dating, and if we're real with ourselves, no one has exclusive claim as the dating authority. 

I recommend reading this book outloud with a friend.  Take it on a long car ride and see what you can do to act out the dialogues.  Peanut butter and jelly might not be your thing, but you'll have your own ham and cheese at the end.  And maybe that's what counts.