No! I Don't Want to Join a Bookclub
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Too young to get whisked away by a Stannah Stairlift, or to enjoy the luxury of a walk-in bath (but not so much that she doesn't enjoy comfortable shoes), Marie is all the same getting on in years - and she's thrilled about it. She's a bit preoccupied about whether to give up sex - Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! - but there are compensations, like falling in love with her baby grandson, and maybe falling in love with someone else too?
Curmudgeonly, acute, touching and funny, this diary is what happens when grumply old women meet Bridget Jones.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
An inspired choice for narrator, Sian Phillips gives perfect voice to protagonist Marie Sharp in this insightful and entertaining audio. In a British accent that is elderly yet full of spitfire, Phillips conveys all the facets of Marie's distinctive personality: strong-willed, opinionated, witty, by turns delightfully acerbic and unabashedly sentimental. Marie looks forward to turning 60, seeing it as a time to relax, potter about and enjoy her grandchild without feeling guilty about being unproductive and she refuses to allow anyone to tell her otherwise. Listening to Phillips's reading, one can see the flash of fire in Marie's eyes as she tells off a pompous psychologist, the hint of remorse that always follows her outbursts (because she really is an old softie, despite her determination to be a curmudgeon) and her deep love of her friends and family. Phillips also creates believable voices for the large supporting cast, including a Polish housecleaner, a young French girl renting a room in Marie's house, an elderly gay couple and a Cockney drug dealer. Simultaneous release with the Viking hardcover (Reviews, Dec. 11).
Customer Reviews
A treasure
Wonderful, funny and touching.
Laughed till I cried
At the first attempt I couldn't get into this book but tried again when more relaxed on holiday. I'm so glad I did. I ended up laughing so much I cried. Acute observations wittily depicted about how daft so much of modern life is, interwoven with exquisite descriptions of the joy of loving grandchildren and the joy of friendship. A delightful funny irreverent book that I can recommend strongly.