If Every Month Were June (Pb)

There's a line between appreciating a tasteful picture of a swimsuit calendar model and driving across the country to meet her. "If Every Month Were June: A Comedic Quest for True Love" follows Hooter Pridley as he crosses than line. Smitten with Trixie Foxalot, he begins to drive to Los Angeles and meets an array of characters. Laugh at loud funny, "If Every Month Were June" is recommended for anyone looking for novel that will be too humorous to put down.

If you're getting a little bogged down with tomes of the Clancy and Koontz ilk, this is a wonderful, refreshing change of pace. At just over 200 pages, the story breezes along. Which is amazing with all the ground that's covered. The distance from the plains of Colorado to L.A. and back, in fact. Sex, booze, jazz, joints, shrinks, hookers, thieves, bums, con men, philosophers, hot cars and more. Those familiar with Bender's columnar work (newspapers--not a phallic reference) know of his ability to combine humor and poignancy. What man hasn't--in reality or fantasy--hit the road in pursuit of that perfect woman? Hero Hooter Pridley lets us vicariously relive that experience, while we admire his resourcefulness, envy his hedonism, and laugh at what a doof he is. My vote for his best piece of philosophy?: "I don't need a road map to tell me where I've been". You should put JUNE on your calendar.

Very Funny and light hearted. I'm a native of Sterling, Colorado, so I was curious about a book whose main character was from Sterling, Colorado. A good summer read.

Tony has written the great American novel. The hero, Hooter is not only a gunslinger with ammo but knows how to maintain that aura of mystery so no woman can resist him. A must for summer reading. Can NOT wait to see the movie.

This book was a real surprise to me. I basically bought it because the cover and premise looked intriguing. But it's much better than that. This Tony Berg, the author,is very funny and original (the real thing) and the story just hums along. The main character,Hooter, is a scream and has a truly original voice-- sort of like Forest Gump with a few extra IQ points. Sort of a picaresque tale of one man's search for the his perfect woman ( think Pamela Anderson with a few less IQ points) and the lessons learned along the way-- but don't miss it. It's a little like Dave Barry-- only funnier.Can't wait to read more of this guy-- It's a wonderful summer read!