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  • My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend
  • Written by: Rachel Bertsche
  • Narrated by: Annie Wood
  • Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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MWF Seeking BFF

Written by: Rachel Bertsche
Narrated by: Annie Wood
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When Rachel Bertsche first moves to Chicago, she’s thrilled to finally share a zip code, let alone an apartment, with her boyfriend. But shortly after getting married, Bertsche realizes that her new life is missing one thing: friends. Sure, she has plenty of BFFs—in New York and San Francisco and Boston and Washington, D.C. Still, in her adopted hometown, there’s no one to call at the last minute for girl talk over brunch or a reality-TV marathon over a bottle of wine. Taking matters into her own hands, Bertsche develops a plan: She’ll go on 52 friend-dates, one per week for a year, in hopes of meeting her new Best Friend Forever.

In her thought-provoking, uproarious memoir, Bertsche blends the story of her girl-dates (whom she meets everywhere from improv class to friend-rental websites) with the latest social research to examine how difficult—and hilariously awkward—it is to make new friends as an adult. In a time when women will happily announce they need a man but are embarrassed to admit they need a BFF, Bertsche uncovers the reality that no matter how great your love life is, you've gotta have friends.
Public Domain (P)2011 Random House
Gender Studies Women Friendship Comedy & Humor
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"In this sweet memoir... Bertsche’s pursuit is grounded in what most everyone is looking for—more fulfilling relationships and a sense of belonging—and she bravely provides some of the tools, including openness, persistence, and self-awareness, needed to attain these rewards." ( Publishers Weekly)
“Friendship is one of the most important elements of a happy life—but it can be tough to make new friends. In MWF Seeking BFF, Rachel Bertsche weaves together her engaging and often hilarious adventures in search of a new best friend with the latest research about the science of friendship. I couldn’t put it down.” (Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project)
"Reading about Rachel Bertsche's search for that special someone, you'll find yourself thinking about all the friends you've ever had - and the ones you hope are right around the corner. Rachel writes with engaging humor and a measure of poignancy, too. You'll enjoy joining her on her journey." (Jeffrey Zaslow, author of The Girls from Ames)

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Love this book

This book was absolutely amazing! If you are a woman in your mid-twenties wanting a laugh and relatable read, I would definitely give this a listen. This book is written from the perspective of a straight cis white woman. As a white lesbian reading it, I still felt as though it was quite relatable. There was one moment though where Rachel talks about having a gay best friend (the trope that fetishizes gay men as being great companions for straight women) Which did make me feel uncomfortable. But other than that, I truly feel as though this read is inspiring and entertaining.

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