Virginia Ironside
Autor(a) de No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year
About the Author
Image credit: Photograph by Catherine Shakespeare Lane
Séries
Obras por Virginia Ironside
You're Old, I'm Old . . . Get Used to It!: Twenty Reasons Why Growing Old Is Great (2010) 18 exemplares
Visiting Grandad's New Home 3 exemplares
Visiting Gran's New Home 2 exemplares
My Grandad Has Parkinson's 1 exemplar
My Mum Has Parkinson's 1 exemplar
My Dad Has Parkinson's 1 exemplar
My Gran Has Parkinson's 1 exemplar
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1945
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- UK
- Ocupações
- journalist
- Relações
- Ironside, Christopher (father)
- Organizações
- Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society
Membros
Críticas
Virginia Ironside writes, among other things, novels about the “joys” of getting older. This is a lighthearted chuckle at life with all its silly problems. Written as a month per year journal it’s a good one to take to bed for that easy read before sleep.
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.
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.
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 30
- Membros
- 931
- Popularidade
- #27,577
- Avaliação
- 3.3
- Críticas
- 51
- ISBN
- 123
- Línguas
- 8
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.… (mais)