Mystery's New Book

Wow, it's been about three months since the last entry.  Don't worry, I have not abandoned this blog or the Stylelife Challenge.

During these last few months, I bought a new house.  Since I live hundreds of miles from my parents and relatives, most of the work was done by myself.  Let me warn you.  Buying a house is one of the most labor-intensive and stressful activities you'll ever do.

Thankfully, the light is at the end of the tunnel.  You don't believe how much I'm looking forward to getting life back to normal and devoting to this blog again.  About another week and most of the work will be done.

But enough about me.  You're not here to read about my non-courtship activities.

About a month ago, I bought and read Mystery's new book called The Pickup Artist (what an original title).  A fantastic read!  His previous book, The Mystery Method, was very analytical and filled with humorless charts, diagrams and jargon.  It was like reading a Calculus textbook.

The Pickup Artist reads more like a novel/narrative, similar to Neil Strauss' The Game.  In his new book, Mystery tells a story about teaching a new student named Adam.  Through telling this story, Mystery reveals his theories, tips and technique.  I wouldn't say this book offers anything particularly new or insightful compared to The Mystery Method.  But the material is definitely presented in a much readable fashion.

My only complaint is that Mystery focuses his techniques solely for clubbing and bar environments.  In fact, in this book, he explicitly discourages guys from "day game" which he considers a waste of time.  This is a major flaw as most guys, I'd bet, would prefer non-club situations, especially when starting out.  This is why Neil Strauss, in my opinion, still offers a better, more relevant strategy.  Strauss is much more of a "day game" kinda guy.

Link to The Pickup Artist on Amazon