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NO! I DON'T WANT TO JOIN A BOOKCLUB par…
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NO! I DON'T WANT TO JOIN A BOOKCLUB (original 2006; édition 2006)

par VIRGINIA IRONSIDE

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Approaching what she believes will be the most interesting period of her life, nearly sixty-year-old curmudgeon Marie Sharp eschews the trend-oriented activities of her peers in order to enjoy her relationship with a new grandchild and a new gentleman friend.
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Titre:NO! I DON'T WANT TO JOIN A BOOKCLUB
Auteurs:VIRGINIA IRONSIDE
Info:FIG TREE (2006), Edition: First American Edition, Hardcover, 256 pages
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No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year par Virginia Ironside (2006)

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No, I Don't Want to Join a Book Club was almost a DNF book for me. And man, are those rare!

Marie Sharp is turning 60 and she decides to write a journal! She documents all of her life's joys and downfalls - a new grandbaby (she's obviously a Glamma), the health struggles of her friends and potential romances blooming. Also, lots of old lady gossip and commentary. You are not sixty years old unless you have some epic gossip to spread.

There was something about this book that did not sit well with me. It was a really bouncy book - it jumped all over the place despite being a journal in chronological order. There were instances when I wondered why there was a journal post at all - "Glenn Close" being the prime example.

There was so much potential in this book and I was really excited to pick up a book that was different! I found this at a book store that sells those extra books that didn't sell in other book stores. It was a great sale and this book seemed awesome! I have gotten so many extravagant (and sometimes damaged) books from this store that I didn't expect to not like this book. But, alas, as most readers find... not every book is for them.

I do think this book is quirky and amusing. Virginia Ironside has a fun tone and has a sassy tongue to her writing. This book has lots of sass and is funny! If you like humour about love, life and dying then this book will be awesome! It just wasn't for me!

Overall, it was definitely amusing! I'm ashamed to say I picked up this book because of the beautiful cover and title. Remember guys, never judge a book based off it's cover (or title!) because you just don't know what you're getting into.

Two out of five stars. ( )
  Briars_Reviews | Aug 4, 2023 |
I'm past the age Marie is in this book and I don't have any children or grandchildren, but I thought this might be a fun read. It was in some places, but although Marie didn't have sex during the time in this book, she was thinking about it, or the vow to not have it, too much for my liking. There was also too many swear words, and too much anti-Christianity and God for me. I did enjoy the parts where she was caring for her grandson. ( )
  eliorajoy | Sep 10, 2022 |
I picked this up at the airport because I liked the title. It is, basically, post-menopausal chick lit, the story of a 60-year-old aging hipster who finds love in spite of herself, deals with death of a friend, love for a new grandchild, blah blah. it has some snappy lines, although it also is rather coarse in its outlook. ( )
  oatleyr | Aug 22, 2020 |
Just okay. Marie keeps a diary the year she turns 60. She deals with a new grand child whom she adores and the loss of a dear male friend who is apart of a gay couple. In the end it seems she will reconnect to an old high school friend she had crush on years ago.
  susanmhills | Aug 2, 2018 |
Didn't like this and didn't finish it. ( )
  LeslieHurd | Jan 11, 2017 |
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Amusing, unguarded and of the moment, Ironside's observations will strike a chord with baby-boomers, in much the same way that Helen Fielding spoke to thirtysomething angst. What is interesting is how much, rather than how little, Bridget Jones and Marie have in common. Marie continues to look for love and sex in all the wrong places. Thank goodness, then, for Archie - childhood friend turned "dishy" widower, who sees Marie for the game old bird she is.

Chicks of whatever age, it would seem, need a Mr Darcy (along with an Ironside helping of K-Y Jelly).
ajouté par PGCM | modifierThe Independent, Emma Hagestadt (Nov 1, 2006)
 

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I'm just behaving like any sensible person would behave. OK : on the minus side, I'm dying very soon. On the plus side, however I'm never going to get cataracts or have hip replacements. Someone sniffed a thing about deaf aids through the letterbox this morning and I chucked it away with a light laugh. I'm never going to lose mu menory r mu teeth. I will never have to master a Zimmer frame- the list is endless, Marie.
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