Wed 30 Sep 2020
WEEKLY READ: “Dumped, Actually” by Nick Spalding
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One of the great surprises of my summer reading this year was finding the works of Nick Spalding. Something akin to one of my favorite authors, Nick Hornby, Mr. Spalding captures contemporary life brilliantly and hysterically. In his novel, Dumped, Actually, Mr. Spalding explores life after love and moving on throught the lens of a website writer who shares his experiences with the world. This is not fine literature, but it is great entertainment and a joy to read.
About Dumped, Actually by Nick Spalding:
“When Ollie Sweet is very publicly dumped by ‘The One’, his seemingly perfect world dissolves into misery, self-pity, and a bizarre rooftop meeting with a suicidal man in flip-flops. While most would seek out the support of loved ones at such a torrid time, natural-born journalist Ollie asks the subscribers of his website: how did they get over their failed relationships? When Ollie follows some of their more extreme advice, chaos inevitably ensues, including accidentally exposing himself to some unsuspecting wildlife, jumping out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane, and suffering from an extremely painful bottom, courtesy of a maniacal Scotsman. Of course, all of this goes down a storm with his online following, and Ollie soon finds himself the centre of everyone’s attention – whether he likes it or not! With his eclectic collection of supporters to guide him, can Ollie mend his broken heart, heal his broken bottom, and learn to find happiness again?”
Dumped, Actually by Nick Spalding is available from Amazon and other fine booksellers everywhere.