Introduction

Either fireside or seaside, you'll want to curl up with Dance me Younger and follow the comedic travels and travails of Susan Kendall, a middle aged woman who is faced with the loss of her glamorous job in a Manhattan ad agency, her fading good looks and the boredom of a 30-year marriage to a famous plastic surgeon. Replaced in her job by a younger woman, Susan flies to Florence on a whim. Desperate to recapture what she fears she has lost, she encourages the flirtations of a young Italian professor and an urbane, handsome waiter. Will this be the first time in Susan's 30-year marriage that her cheating fantasy becomes a reality?

Editorial Review

No editorial review at this time.

Excerpt

1: “Now,” Says My Birthday. “Now, Or It Will Be Too Late.”

Momism 1: You are the merchandise. Display it well.

My perfect nose job and I sit on the patio outside La Trattoria al Gatto Nero in Burano. While sipping Prosecco and waiting for my spaghetti vongole I have a chance to look at the surrounding houses. They are rinsed in shades of rose, blue, ochre and lime that present a colorful means for fishermen to find their way home in the fog. The vast display of tints makes this island in the Venetian Lagoon seem suspended from reality, which is a good thing, because I am not alone. For the first time in my 30-year marriage—for the first time—I picked up a man. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

1. SUSAN WENT THROUGH A CRISIS AS AN EMPTY NESTER WHO ALSO LOST HER JOB. WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE TO REINVENT YOURSELF?

2. SHORT OF CONSUMMATING SEX, HOW FAR DOES ONE GO TO BE CONSIDERED A CHEATER?

3. MANY CHARACTERS LEFT OUT IMPORTANT FACTS. DO YOU CONSIDER SUCH OMISSIONS LIES AND HOW DOES THAT AFFECT HOW YOU TRUST SOMEONE?

4. PLASTIC SURGERY AND COSMETIC PROCEDURES HAVE BECOME MORE POPULAR IN RECENT YEARS. WOULD YOU CONSIDER SUCH PROCEDURES? HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOUR SPOUSE DID THE SAME?

5. WE ALL AGE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO REVITALIZE YOURSELF AS YOU GET OLDER?

6. AT WHAT AGE DO PEOPLE NEED TO FIND THEMSELVES? HOW IS IT DIFFERENT WHEN ONE IS OLDER COMPARED TO WHEN ONE IS YOUNGER?

7. WE ALL CARRY MEMORIES OF OUR PARENTS AFTER THEY DEPART. WHAT INFLUENCE DOES YOUR MOTHER OR FATHER CONTINUE TO HAVE ON YOUR LIFE THOUGH YOU NO LONGER LIVE TOGETHER? WHAT ARE SOME “MOMISMS” OR SAYINGS MOM HANDED DOWN?

Weblinks

There are no web links at this time.

Book Club Recommendations

Recommended to book clubs by 0 of 0 members.

Member Reviews

There are no user reviews at this time.
Rate this book