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The Swipes of My Life: Glasgow girl's brutally honest account of dating app disasters and other catastrophes!
"THE DATING MEMOIR I DESPERATELY NEEDED""HONEST, FAMILIAR AND ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS"Meet Kirsten - the unfiltered, down to earth journalist in her twenties from a small town just outside of Glasgow who has been branded "The Scottish Carrie Bradshaw" (sadly, without the Manolos).After her six year relationship, filled with such hope and optimism plummeted to the pits of the earth, the bubbly brunette found herself trapped in the tangled cyber web that is the dreaded modern dating scene.Thrust into a new and outrageously bizarre quest to find her very own "Mr. Big", the hopeful singleton turned to technology in a bid to change her relationship status for good.The Swipes of My Life takes you on an outrageously wild, but tragically relatable rollercoaster of dating disasters as a result of senselessly swiping left and right.So buckle up for horrific chat up lines (cringeworthy enough to make your toes curl), shameless one night stands (walks of shame included) and awkward as f*ck first dates.
432 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 27, 2021
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October 26, 2021
Three stars
Really enjoyed this book, made me laugh a lot. But.. Author is a journalist that hates typos and there are more than a few in this book hence lose a star. Also, I like real life accounts and while this is such, the dialect is not always explained and despite being English, I didn't understand the term "winching" until around 86% into the book which made reading difficult. Eventually the ending was very short and sweet and while I wish the author the best moving forward I was expecting something longer term as a finale rather than what happened, it was a journey where you only see the beginning of the ending.
To be fair the the star rating is mainly because the author is a journalist, so I kind of expected a little more, but an enjoyable might read all the same
Really enjoyed this book, made me laugh a lot. But.. Author is a journalist that hates typos and there are more than a few in this book hence lose a star. Also, I like real life accounts and while this is such, the dialect is not always explained and despite being English, I didn't understand the term "winching" until around 86% into the book which made reading difficult. Eventually the ending was very short and sweet and while I wish the author the best moving forward I was expecting something longer term as a finale rather than what happened, it was a journey where you only see the beginning of the ending.
To be fair the the star rating is mainly because the author is a journalist, so I kind of expected a little more, but an enjoyable might read all the same
July 28, 2024
i loved this book!! i'm originally from where the author stays, so this is very relatable!!
February 21, 2026
Loved this!
December 14, 2022
One thing I’ll give this book, it did keep me going and make me want to see what happened next. Not gonna lie, was times I wanted to give up and not finish it as, as lovely as the author seems most of the time at other times she was just so judgmental it made me feel quite awkward. One thing she was judgy about was spelling mistakes which is understandable as a journalist but there was quite a few throughout the book 😣 I’m really glad she got her happy ending after some of the wallopers she had to deal with though!
September 5, 2021
So funny and relatable. Finished in 24 hours as just couldn’t put it down.
September 4, 2023
What could have been a funny insight into the weirdness of online dating was rendered more concerning with the choices and lifestyle the author made in this book; making dangerous decisions to invite men over to her flat when absolutely off her face on drink most of the time. More worryingly, some of them she had not even met before so who knows who she could have invited in.
I ended up being more concerned about the author having put herself in these potentially dangerous situations in the first place and inviting men over/ arranging dates when she had already identified red flags which she ignored anyway. Why you would just go ahead and agree to a first or second date with a person you found weird/repulsive/creepy/ odd persuasions was beyond me.
This theme ran through the whole of the book. Of course we’ve all been there getting absolutely drunk in our twenties, but this was pretty regular and off the scale and she kept inviting these guys over despite what happened before.
A bit worrying.
I ended up being more concerned about the author having put herself in these potentially dangerous situations in the first place and inviting men over/ arranging dates when she had already identified red flags which she ignored anyway. Why you would just go ahead and agree to a first or second date with a person you found weird/repulsive/creepy/ odd persuasions was beyond me.
This theme ran through the whole of the book. Of course we’ve all been there getting absolutely drunk in our twenties, but this was pretty regular and off the scale and she kept inviting these guys over despite what happened before.
A bit worrying.
September 4, 2022
Cringey and car crash reading. Wasn’t surprised to find it was self published as at times normalises or glorifies going out and getting so drunk that you can’t remember how you got home / have sex with people you don’t want to and normalises wasting a whole day hungover. Also some pretty dodgy descriptions of not quite consensual sex again related to alcohol. Made me very uncomfortable at times and was wondering who would have published it in the current state.
Otherwise some of the tinder experiences are relatable and book would have been funnier if I didn’t spend most of the time cringing at the type of person the author is.
Despite the criticisms read within 48 hours of starting and did find it addictive!
Otherwise some of the tinder experiences are relatable and book would have been funnier if I didn’t spend most of the time cringing at the type of person the author is.
Despite the criticisms read within 48 hours of starting and did find it addictive!
February 27, 2023
This is a very definite guide of how NOT to date!! This girl had no self respect for herself and had no idea of boundaries. She willingly slept with men she wasn’t interested in for the sake of it. Morally repugnant!!
It took a global pandemic for her to gain some self respect and to conduct herself like an actual adult!!
Also very interesting that she’s a journalist and gives off stink about men’s grammar when this ‘book’ has not been spell checked. “Causal” which should be CASUAL and “Sargent” which should be spelt SERGEANT.
It took a global pandemic for her to gain some self respect and to conduct herself like an actual adult!!
Also very interesting that she’s a journalist and gives off stink about men’s grammar when this ‘book’ has not been spell checked. “Causal” which should be CASUAL and “Sargent” which should be spelt SERGEANT.
December 29, 2021
This book was fab an so funny I couldn’t put it down. I totally got the banter in this which made it more relatable, an only living 20 mins from the author I knew a few of the places she mentioned in the book. Was nice too see she got her hea but would’ve loved to read more of her fck ups lol. Would love to read more from Kirsten.
Would definitely recommend this book.
Would definitely recommend this book.
January 24, 2026
Really enjoyed this book, was good to know that these kinda things don’t just happen to me 😂! Being from the same town from the author it was so easy to understand the little things (like The Point or Mega) that perhaps others wouldn’t get. I’ve also followed the author on instagram for many years and so happy that she finally found her one! And is now married to him ♥️
August 31, 2021
Highly recommend this book, it is so relatable! Read it within 2 days I couldn't put it down, every chapter had me wanting to read on and the fact it was written by someone local to me made it all the more enjoyable! Already sent it to the group chat for the gals to get their hands on a copy to.
September 15, 2021
Amazing
I loved this book. Read it 3days and have recommended it to all my pals.
I follow Kirsten on her home page Insta and it was like she was actually telling the story.
Loved it
I loved this book. Read it 3days and have recommended it to all my pals.
I follow Kirsten on her home page Insta and it was like she was actually telling the story.
Loved it
January 21, 2022
Fantastic story
Loved this book. In fact could not put it down. This book refers to the trial and tribulations of online dating. Tinder and bumbles finest moments. Spent the whole time laughing and relating to what she was saying. Fabulous read.
Loved this book. In fact could not put it down. This book refers to the trial and tribulations of online dating. Tinder and bumbles finest moments. Spent the whole time laughing and relating to what she was saying. Fabulous read.
July 25, 2023
So funny and relatable! Easy read which made me giggle throughout. As a girl the same age and from the same area as the author it was comforting. Was so good to read by the pool on holiday! Feel good read
September 12, 2021
Really funny and an easy read.
November 30, 2021
A really enjoyable read. I read this over just a couple of nights and looked forward to going to bed so I could pick it back up. Lots of mistakes which is why I only gave it 4 stars. Worth a read
December 2, 2021
Best laugh and so true
Light hearted but hits the spot truly in the muddled world of dating in digital times. What a good read. Kirsten is down to honest earth
Light hearted but hits the spot truly in the muddled world of dating in digital times. What a good read. Kirsten is down to honest earth
December 20, 2021
Great read
Brilliant book - hilarious & very relatable from start to finish!! Would definitely recommend this book for anyone who has been on bad tinder date.
Brilliant book - hilarious & very relatable from start to finish!! Would definitely recommend this book for anyone who has been on bad tinder date.
January 21, 2022
I read it, but I didn't enjoy it overly much.
Maybe I'm old (I am), but it seemed all she did was get shit faced and make bad decisions. And judged everyone.
Maybe I'm old (I am), but it seemed all she did was get shit faced and make bad decisions. And judged everyone.
January 21, 2022
Hilarious!
Great read... Made me laugh and cringe at the same time due to some of it being extremely relatable!
Definitely worth a read.
Great read... Made me laugh and cringe at the same time due to some of it being extremely relatable!
Definitely worth a read.
September 9, 2022
Was a good, lighthearted read and I’m glad she got a happy ending. Did feel like it dragged along a bit and was ready for it to finish
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December 27, 2023
Hilarious!
July 9, 2024
Funny good read
Good quick funny read if your from Glasgow you will think you are walking about they way it's spot on to a t
Good quick funny read if your from Glasgow you will think you are walking about they way it's spot on to a t
October 27, 2024
A DNF for me. Gave up at 60%. Didn’t find it funny. Felt like it didn’t flow and the chapters were waaaaay too long.
January 7, 2022
Outstanding! Reading this made me think about all my tinder disasters and how I'm no further forward in becoming a tinderella. However, it has made me realise self love is what's most important. Kirsten is so genuine and you can feel it in the book. The way she writes you easily connect with. Hilarious stories but also a very important life lesson to be learned from this book. Self love is the most important love
September 4, 2022
Anyone who's ever dipped their toe into the world of online dating needs to read this book. Even if you haven't - it's still an absolutely hilarious read.
This book had me laughing out loud straight from the first few pages. Even though I’m quite a bit older than the author, it took me back to all my own funny stories.
A brilliantly frank and funny exploration of the trials and tribulations of dating in Glasgow. Kirsten is an incredible writer and she has a great knack for hooking the reader from start to finish. I found myself laughing out loud on several occasions.
This book had me laughing out loud straight from the first few pages. Even though I’m quite a bit older than the author, it took me back to all my own funny stories.
A brilliantly frank and funny exploration of the trials and tribulations of dating in Glasgow. Kirsten is an incredible writer and she has a great knack for hooking the reader from start to finish. I found myself laughing out loud on several occasions.
December 8, 2022
Funny and sometimes cringeworthy encounters from the dating world. Kirsten takes us from the end of her last long term relationship to the world of online/casual dating. Being from Glasgow I was familiar with some of the places and the colloquialisms mentioned in the book. Some of the stories were hilarious, for instance when she found out a guy she had been dating had been dating someone else but then found she wasn't the only one, there was a gang of them all who had fell for this guys charms.
March 2, 2023
fun to read
This book was fun to read although it didn’t grip me enough to not want to put down. Some parts were funny and very true to life. But some of my friends have told me better dating stories.
It was an easy read, which sometimes I prefer as life can be a little consuming.
This book was fun to read although it didn’t grip me enough to not want to put down. Some parts were funny and very true to life. But some of my friends have told me better dating stories.
It was an easy read, which sometimes I prefer as life can be a little consuming.
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