Seth Baumgartner's Love Manifesto by Eric Luper
Seth Baumgartner is not a lucky guy. In the course of an hour at the beginning of what would otherwise be a great summer, three events occur that change things: his girlfriend, Veronica, breaks up with him, he sees his dad with a woman who is definitely not his mom, and he gets fired from the fourth job he's held that year. His summer seems off to a rocky start, to say the least. But, he has a passion for podcasting, and because of his lack of employment and seriously blue attitude, he spends time crafting The Love Manifesto, an anonymous cast that gains fans quickly. Seth opens up completely in his podcast, chronicling his amateur sleuth efforts at learning more about his dad's possible mistress, his trials and errors with girls including his ex, and the serious life lessons he learns along the way. When he's not podcasting, he gets a new job, meets a new girl who might be trying to kill him with chicken salad, and perfects his golf swing in time for a huge father-son tournament his dad is determined to win. Things get rougher than they already were for Seth when the podcast ceases to be anonymous, but he manages to keep (pretty) cool through it all. And, although his best friend Dimitri and his ex-girlfriend (well, most girls, really) might not always get him - his parents don't either, but whose do? - he ultimately proves through both his podcast and his actions that he is one wise dude. Seth's tale is hilarious and very real, painfully so at times, with a character to match every person you know: you'll be hooked. (Especially recommended in audiobook format!)
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