Review: Quirky and cute!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 19, 2013
3 - 3.5 Stars in my Sky!How To Choose A Sweetheart is funny, sarcastic, sorta awkward and charming.Max is a somewhat bumbling guy who works in a bookshop. He's still trying to win back his ex Jazz when he catches sight of Cath. Max is instantly determined to date her. Max's master plan is to teach her young daughter piano the huge flaw being he can't play the piano! I think I found this so endearing because Max reminded me of a friend of mine who pretended to speak French to charm a girl.The story follows Max as he bundles through his own piano lessons and attempts to come clean with Cath. For me the best element of the book was Max's 'inner voice' because he has a rather unique and witty take on life. Every time Max tells a lie he concocts another even more elaborate one to get away with the previous lie.Max's relationship with Cath's daughter Alice was really sweet; I like a guy who is manly enough to talk to a teddy bear! The inclusion of the grumpy, drunk piano teacher Mr. Evans allowed Max to consider other people's problems and to do something nice.The story is fun and short. I would have liked to learn more about Cath and to her past. The book is well written and I loved the almost awkward way Nigel Bird presented Max's thoughts.My fav non-spoilery quotes:"I'm sorry, I'm a vegetarian." "And I thought you were English.""It doesn't seem fair. I should have been your Prince Charming." "Max you are a prince, just not mine, that's all."The only direction he seems to move in is downwards, his degree wasted on tourists wanting to know about Harry Potter, Fifty Shades and Hunger Games and the like.I received a copy in exchange for an honest review!