Much Ado About Loving : What Our Favorite Novels Can Teach You About Date Expectations, Not So-Great Gatsbys, and Love in the Time of Internet Personals

A treat for any book lover, happily mated or cheerfully single (USA TODAY)two popular journalists give hilarious relationship advice borrowed from the most famous characters in literature.

Finding love should be easier than ever before, given all the freedoms we enjoy. But as it turns out, the more options we have, the more difficult attaining romantic bliss becomes. We wonder: Should we put all our energy into online dating, or hang out in bars to find someone new? Should we settle for a friendship-with-benefits, or refuse to stop looking until we happen upon true love? And if we do manage to achieve the impossible and find a perfect matchsoul mate, sexual dynamo, and best buddy all in onehow can we beat the relationship doldrums when they come, as theyre bound to in this hyperactive society?

In our quest to reach romantic nirvana, we turn to self-help manuals, magazines, talk shows, friends, relatives, and shrinks. But weve overlooked the true font of wisdom: the timeless stories written by great novelists. Thats where Much Ado About Loving comes in. In its pages, two book lovers who are also advice columnistsMaura Kelly and Jack Murnighanrelay the lessons in life and love that theyve learned from reading more classic novels than your English teacher, while having far more romantic conundrums than all of Jane Austens characters combined. Theyve done the heavy readingand the recovering from heartbreakfor you.

Now all you need is this book.