from varielle

These are personal ads looking for love or companionship placed by the erudite readers of the London Review of Books. I found it absolutely hilarious. Best taken in small doses, this might make a suitable book for the loo when you have time to cheer your lonely heart.

from MiaCulpa

A collection of often hilarious personal ads from the "London Review of Books"; I don't know if I would answer any of the ads but it's intriguing to wonder how the hook ups would have turned out. Lots of good examples and seemingly a lot of men in their thirties still living with their mothers, a...

from brownsica

One of the funniest books I have ever read.

from PitcherBooks

Thought it would be much more amusing. People with way too much time on their hands demonstrate their enchantment with their own cleverness in personal ads. Sadly, not half as clever as they perceive themselves to be. Fell flat. A few good ones but not enough. Would check this one out from the pu...

from Krumbs

Yep, just page after page of personal ads. Some of them are quite funny, but most come off as desparate. I hope these people found other people because they really seem like the sort of people who need people; but some of them also seem downright loony.