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This was laugh out loud hilarious - I found myself glad that I drive for my commute now rather than going by train as I‘d have had some funny looks otherwise. (The humour is very British-centric and there‘s lot of British pop-culture references too)

The author is also very caring towards the women who have been involved in romance fraud, and rightfully very angry on their behalf.

Also has to be the funniest (& sweariest) acknowledgments ever!

#ReadAway2024 #OutWithTheOldInWithTheNew #20in4 #readathon

I read an article on online romance fraud a few years ago & was fascinated & was excited to find this book at the library. Sometimes funny, often sad, the author shared her own trolling of romance fraudsters on line, woven in with compassionate stories about women who were scammed by men pretending to be oil rig workers, Keanu Reeves & other potential suitors. An interesting & easy read.

#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

Spending my #HyggeHour on the couch & starting this library book which I am hoping is as funny as advertised. Also trying this local candy which is peppermint milk chocolate with pretzel crunch.

Feeling reluctant to start the week as it will be another busy one preparing to present to the board next week. I really would have liked another day off. Mondays come much too soon! 🥱😵😵‍💫

An easy, enjoyable listen - I think one that was better for being read by the author.

My #LibraryHaul from yesterday. I went in to pick up my hold on The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society & The Night Guest & God‘s Country ended up in my hands, followed by the tagged book which looks pretty funny. (I find online romance fraud pretty fascinating).

Finally my favorite librarian gave me the ARC of Smothermoss which she called weird & said she thought I might like it. Hmm… so what is she saying about me?
The book🐔🐔 wonder! 😆

New geranium!

Holmes‘ trolling of people trying to scam her was truly hilarious and worth the price of admission alone. But she also did a wonderfully compassionate job of sharing the stories of women who had been conned. I did not know people were murdered in Ghana and Nigeria to be used in dark magic rituals to increase scam yields or that in SE Asia people were held In indentured servitude carrying out scams. Almost too wild to be true!

Y‘all…this is BY FAR the funniest book I‘ve read all year! If you are feeling down and need a laugh, the way she has included her word-for-word trolling of the scammers has me just rolling! So far 80 pages in, I highly recommend it.

I started listening to this book on a whim, unsure if I‘d finish it. It wasn‘t long before I was cackling and completely hooked by the hilarious stories and over the top reverse-catfishing Becky Holmes uses on scammers. The oil rig worker who‘s in love with you in your DMs is desperate, not for your love but for your money. While this is humorous, Holmes gets serious with profiles of women affected by this and also the catfishers themselves.

Online romance fraud has skyrocketed. From impersonating members of the armed forces to Hollywood stars, there's seemingly no stone the fraudsters will leave unturned. The author looks at the psychology behind the frauds, the kind of 'scripts' they use to play on their victims' emotions, & why it seems to be a crime that the victims feel reluctant to report. (continued)