Beeperless Remote

by Van Whitfield

With a style that is simultaneously self-effacing and downright hilarious, Van Whitfield's Beeperless Remote is the cleverly told tale of one man who has been thrown into the dating pool and is struggling to get out.

Meet Shawn Wayne. He's single, employed, hard-bodied, a former All-American, and looking for his ideal woman. Shawn may have an obsession with ESPN's "Sports Center," money, and going to the gym, but he's a good guy. According to his best friend, Kelly, however, he may have to "expand his universe" a little to find the right woman.

Shawn's search for the woman of his dreams leads to dating misadventures ranging from nightmare blind dates and underage flings to encounters with married swingers. Held hostage by today's technology, where dating has become a complex web of answering machines and cell phones, he finds the rules have changed, and that he now has to contend with six different types of "I just got out of a really bad relationship."2s--"I'm not interested in a relationship. I just have friends."3s--"What is it you said you do for a living?"4s--"Men are dogs."5s--"My biological clock is ticking. I need a man."6s--"I'm single, I'm available, and, yes, I'm interested."Will Shawn find his "6"? Read this hilarious Blackboard and Emerge bestseller and find out.

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although uneven, this one had me laughing out loud several. The tag line on the cover is "A guy, some girls, and his answering machine." Whitfield has a great hook for examining dating, but what keeps this one going is the totally clueless narrator. What is really impressive is the contrast between the 1st person narrator's perspective and what is actually happening in the scenes. The plot gets questionable in places, and the writing/editing is sloppy in places, but there are some funny scenes, and it is the best clueless narrator I've ever come across.

[Terrance Holmes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't remember how I discovered this book but it grab my attention and never let go. I couldn't wait to get home from work, grab food, a drink and read! I laughed hysterically throughout this book and at times, frustrated by the characters inability to move forward or see the obvious. Great reading for someone just getting into reading or looking for something light and entertaining.

[Titilayo · Rating 2 out of 5]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[Shannan Harper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basically this book is a guy's version of dating during the 90's when everyone had a beeper.

[Martha · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this book, sooooo funny, one of my favorites.

[Afrijewel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember this book, the title and color it what initially attracted me to this book, but then I read the back and feel in love. Another romantic comedy by Mr. Van Whitfield.

[Meave · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was Hilarious! Oh goodness--Shawn Wayne was just too much.