Absolutely loved this book!

The writing style was really good and I look forward to reading any other books from this author in the future :)

This is a new to me author and I have to say I am looking forward to reading more by this author! I loved this book

Highly recommend this one! This was my first book to read by this author but definitely won't be my last. The characters will stay with you long after you finish the book and you will find yourself wishing the story would never end.

I just really could not get into this and didn't finish it. I didn't dislike it, but something about the writing and humor made it hard to enjoy. Things that seemed intended to be funny just weren't to me, so it's probably just not for me.

My inflatable friend by Gerald Everett Jones.
A reformed hacker-turned-slacker, twenty-something Rollo Hemphill fantasizes about becoming a top-forty DJ. Unfortunately, he has more talent than ambition. He's settled for a menial job as a car jockey at "The Wuthering Palms," a luxury hotel in Beverly Hills.
A brilliant read. Hilarious. Definitely recommend. 5*.

Unbelievably funny, unexpected, and very challenging for our boy Rollo. An entertaining read... recommended for those who like a good laugh!
I was immediately hooked. A fast paced, effortlessly quick read where the pages just turned themselves!

A quick and easy read that I found myself picking up after a long day to unwind. The characters are beautifully written and I came to love them within the first few pages and was rooting for them all the way to the end. At times I wanted to stop reading because I just wanted the experience to go on for longer.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun read and enjoyed this book. fun read and had me going for a good time. liked it very much.

When NetGalley offered this to read and review, it sounded like such a fun story. And the reviews I read did not prepare me for the very objectionable language, sex, etc.

It did have its possibilities for those who are not affected by the above. Rollo had a mad crush on Felicia, a gorgeous gal gal who works in the beauty shop of the high-falutin' Beverly Hills hotel where Rollo parks cars.

However, he cannot get Felicia to give him the attention he craves, so he tries to make her jealous by dressing up an inflatable girlfriend and driving her around town in different vehicles. Now doesn't that sound like something you'd want to read? So you can't blame me! 😁

My Inflatable Friend: The Confessions of Rollo Hemphill' is a fun read albeit a bit of a frivolous read. 'My Inflatable Friend' is also, at least in part, a parody on the self importance of Hollywood types. Many parts of this book are laugh out loud funny so I have to admit that as far as comedy goes, the author Gerald Everett Jones hit his mark perfectly. Although this book is not my cup of tea I think that it is well written. I gave this book about 3.5 stars. It is an interesting book, just not my style.
'My Inflatable Friend: The Confessions of Rollo Hemphill' by Gerald Everett Jones was given to me free of charge in exchange for an honest review. Above are my thoughts. Thank you Mr. Jones, BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to broaden my horizon.

I am really not sure what I just read. In order to make Felicia jealous, Rollo decides to create a dummy doll with a realistic face of an actress. He is seen all over town with this dummy actress - and it appears to work. But how can Rollo back out of the deal he has gotten himself into and just go back to his simple life? What a strange book.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions stated above are mine without biases.

'my infatable friend' is an immediately immersive read by gerald everett jones with a descriptive and laugh-out-loud stream of consciousness style of narration and a larger-than-life protagonist with a very distinct voice. i was drawn to the book from the very first line ('My name is Rollo Hemphill and I'm no pervert.') and the chapters are just short enough not to be too overwhelming. this is where the *but* comes in. as much as i liked the very straightforward and direct storytelling, i could not really care for or remember any of the characters except for the protagonist. the storyline also made it feel to me as though too much was going on at the same time, and despite connecting to the sly, but fun and endearing rollo, i just couldn't feel that certain 'thrill' i was looking for as i kept up with his adventures. still, mr. jones is an incredible writer with a wicked sense of humor and a great grasp of humor; i just don't think this was for me. *thank you, netgalley, for the ARC!*

This book has some seriously funny moments and the author has a real knack for descriptive language. Not being American, I read it with a sense of impending doom - how much was lampoon and how much reflected reality?

Very cute, fun and light, but it also deals with important issues.
The only flaw is the fact that being a book written in 2007 it is a bit out of context and with old themes, but I still enjoyed this short story.
I also love this new cover design.
Thanks to Netgalley and Gerald Everett Jones for providing me with this ARC.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from BooksGoSocial and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.


This one is definitely unique. It has humorous moments, questionable ones too. Take it all for what it is, comedic relief and suspend reality,

This is a slightly-bawdy, satirical send-up of Beverly Hills. Rollo is a car jockey at a luxurious hotel, pining away for Felicia, who works at the hotel’s on-site beauty salon. When he can’t capture her attention, he devises a wacky plan to make her jealous by parading around with a blow-up doll in various borrowed cars. Things don’t go exactly to plan… This was a pleasant surprise, lots of laugh-out-loud moments and while I have never lived in Los Angeles, its depiction felt accurate.