Diaries of an Internet Lover

"I thought I'd pick this up and give it a read on a whim, having watched a few of the lovely Miss Porter's documentaries on BBC Three I found myself really quite engrossed in her presenting style and choice of subject matter.

I'll be honest, I wasn't really expecting much (being a typical guy quite averse to 'chick-lit') but actually found it to be a real page turner, in a light hearted and comical style, which actually made it quite a pleasurable, if short, read.

The main thing that got me was just how genuine she comes across in this book, page to page through her clear-cut and sometimes comically inventive narrative it is undeniable she is a very likeable and engaging character, and every date and story told is felt to be very sincere.

Although I found this book a very enjoyable read overall, I did find myself quite frustrated at times by the amount of grammar errors in the main body of the text. The e-mails faithfully reproduced can be forgiven, but many simple mistakes made it feel a little unpolished. Although conversely it could quite easily be said these foibles perhaps further help Dawn become a little more accessible; these are meant to be 'Diaries..' after all.

Either way, I found it an enjoyable read and was held captive by Miss Porter's undeniable wit and charm, and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone hovering over the 'Add to Shopping Basket' button.

Good luck to Dawn with her future projects and looking forward to her next book!"
~ Written on 2008-10-13

"I read this book in an afternoon on holiday. It had been left (unsurprisingly) by a previous guest. Oh dear.

It is boring, badly written, dull, self-obsessed, repetitive nonsense. It is unenlightening, totally unerotic and very childish.

I'm an open minded chap but can only think that the main market for this book is trashy magazine reading illiterates or (soon to be disappointed)men looking for titillation. Sad and rubbish."
~ Written on 2008-09-26

"I feel hesitant to recommend this book as in many ways it seems to be an account of a rather mean fraud upon men. The author puts out an invitation on the internet which appears to hold some romantic promise, gets men to pay out for very expensive meals out (e.g. at The Ivy) and then goes home to riducule some of them for the purposes of making money from this book. The sexual content was rather thin as was the humour. It does however serve as a bit of a warning to men hence I give it one star. This book should really be titled 'The Freeloading Feminist'. One poor sap even paid for Ms Porter to have a week wining and dining in New York for little or nothing in return. "
~ Written on 2008-07-07

"I bought this book because I've seen Dawn Porters series on BBC3 and I think she is really funny.There is nothing fake about her-what you see is what you get.
I read this book in one evening-it's funny,sexy and witty.
A must read for all you girlies!"
~ Written on 2008-04-20

"I think the essential thing is to take this book with a pinch of salt. It must be remembered that its not a guide to internet dating, and never was intended to be, it's simply a journal of Dawn Porter's internet dating experiences and how they worked out for her. I really enjoyed the book, I think the author is likeable, extremely honest and her outright sexuality was great. The men she met were described brilliantly, and I love the way they were given comedy names 'the bumbino' and 'flash' to name but two.
To say the spelling was awful is just silly, the book itself was written well, and yes, there were the odd spelling mistakes in the emails within the book, but jeez that adds a touch of realism to the book...how many people write emails at home and dont concentrate and make the odd spelling error? give the girl a break!
I say its a cute, funny book to be enjoyed in your leisure. Perhaps, being in my early twenties I could relate more to the author's perspective/sense of humour, who knows, but I totally recommend this book! Laughs to be had all the way through. Good luck to Miss. Porter for the future x"
~ Written on 2008-03-08