Galgorithm

Written by Aaron Karo

Narrated by Jacques Roy

In a hilarious comedy of errors that Booklist has dubbed “a good choice for fans of John Green,” high school matchmaker Shane Chambliss is content finding love for his classmates—until love finally finds him.

What if the secrets of dating and love were revealed in one simple formula? That’s the tantalizing proposition high school senior Shane Chambliss offers the hopeless and hapless guys who come to him for relationship advice.

After the girl of his dreams breaks his heart, Shane devises a mysterious formula called the Galgorithm and establishes himself as the resident dating guru at Kingsview High School. But his attempts to master the art of romance go outrageously awry.

As Shane tries to navigate the ensuing drama, he must follow his heart, abandon all the rules, and ignore his own advice in a quest for true love. What he discovers, no formula could ever predict...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: May 5, 2015
• ISBN: 9781442387829

Aaron Karo

Aaron Karo is the author of Ruminations on College Life and Ruminations on Twentysomething Life, and has been writing his celebrated email column Ruminations since 1997. Also a nationally headlining comedian, Karo has performed on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Comedy Central Records released his latest stand-up album, Just Go Talk to Her, in 2008. Originally from New York, Karo lives in Los Angeles, where he runs Ruminations.com, the web site he founded to make sure no one gets anything done at work.

Reviews for Galgorithm

[Joy Navratil · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this book! I’m always up for a good young adult romance and the author nails it with this one.

[dawn.zimmerer · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute book with a twisted premise! It was a slightly predictable but fun and fast read.

[billiebook · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's probably only a three-star in reality, but it gets a bonus star for being a teen romance told from a male POV. It was cute and sweet and anyone who's ever read a teen romance knows how it's going to turn out, but telling it from a guy's point of view makes it stand out in a crowd.

[readingbeader · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Shane has fashioned himself into a modern day Cyrano de Bergerac, after having his own heart broken. He wants to spare other guys from the humiliation of failure. All they need is confidence and a plan. Shane has the plan, and he’s willing to share. Shane is a very likable guy who just wants to help other guys. He’s not seeking payment and he’d rather not advertise his services or have others spread the information either. “Deny ‘til you die.” is his motto. Shane’s best friend Jak, a girl, knows nothing of Shane’s “community service.” All is well until the girls find out the secret, and that they have been “targeted.” Then nobody's happy.

Shane made me laugh out loud several times.
(loc 852) “Did I mention she’s wearing really short jean shorts? The front pockets are sticking out below the shorts and onto her thighs. Occasionally I forget my own name.”
(loc 1564) “A half-naked white guy and a half-naked black girl embracing in a bathtub. We look like a Benetton ad.”
(loc 1728) “Jak, you are really bad at getting blackout drunk. You remember everything.”
(loc 1775) “Sigh, I feel like I joined an adopt-a-teacher program. I just can’t abandon him now.”
(loc 1864) “Adam looks like he robbed a big and tall store under the cover of darkness. But together they pass for the cliche version of an illicit office romance, sleeves rolled up, hands accidentally touching over a stack of paperwork.”

This is the second Cyrano referenced book I've read this year and a funny book that both genders will enjoy. Read alikes: Abundance of Katherines by John Green and Sway by Kat Spears.