The Golden Oldies’ Book Club by Judy Leigh | Book Review

This was such a wonderful read! I canโ€™t begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this book. I love that the women are older and realizing that you're never too old to love.The Golden Oldies’ Book Club by Judy Leigh | Book Reviewfive-stars
The Golden Oldies' Book Club by Judy Leigh
Genres: Womens Fiction

Ruth the librarian fears sheโ€™s too old to find love, but a discussion about Lady Chatterleyโ€™s Lover makes her think again.

Aurora doesnโ€™t feel seventy-two and longs to relive the excitement of her youth, while Verity is getting increasingly tired of her husband Markโ€™s grumpiness and wonders if their sonโ€™s imminent flight from the nest might be just the moment for her to fly too. And Danielle is fed up with her cheating husband. Surely life has more in store for her than to settle for second best?

The glue that holds Combe Pomeroy together is Jeannie. Doyenne of the local cider farm and heartbeat of her family and community, no one has noticed that Jeannie needs some looking after too. Has the moment for her to retire finally arrived, and if so, what does her future hold?

From a book club French exchange trip, to many celebrations at the farm, this is the year that everything changes, that lifelong friendships are tested, and for some of the women, they finally get the love they deserve.

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We begin with Jeannie who is seventy-two and living with her  ninety-five-year-old mother Violet. She also has her teenage grandchildren staying with her as they are finishing up school. She has a lot going on but one bright spot is her book club at the local library.

In the club we have Ruth, the librarian, who is lonely and yearns for more. Then there is Verity who is having some trouble in her marriage while Danielleโ€™s marriage is ending after her husbandโ€™s affair.  Not to mention poor Aurora whose heart was broken long ago and she has yet to recover.

The ladies decide to take a book club trip to France and get a breather from their troubles. They support one another and when they get back they begin to tackle their problems one at a time. We get to follow along on their journey of discovering that you are never too old to make new friends, find love or simply learn to live.

 This was such a wonderful read and I will say that I enjoyed it so much. It deals with everyday life and the things that we all have to face as we get older. What it gives us though is a lasting friendship and the will to step out there and face your dragons head on.  It was light hearted and great fun!

About Judy Leigh

Judy Leigh has lived all over the UK from Liverpool to Cornwall, but currently resides in Somerset. After teaching theatre, writing lyrics for a punk band and setting up Shakespeare Festivals, she completed an MA in Professional Writing.

She is a prolific writer, but when she is not at her computer you will find her on the beach, walking, doing yoga or splashing in the sea. She is also a Reiki healer, a vegan and an animal lover. She has three black cats and she enjoys live music, theatre and football.

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39 Comments

  1. That book looks so cute! I love stories that involve librarians (I used to work in a library and it was so much fun.)

  2. Thank you for sharing your review of The Golden Oldies’ Book Club, this sounds like a wonderful story and one that I can relate to as I am quickly approaching senior citizen status myself

  3. I have never heard of her as an author but I have to say, I love that it is facing so many aging challenges. My neighbors husband passed last year, leaving her at 72 and the on thing she said is that she misses everynight someone there to to hug her and kiss her goodnight and tell her they love her.

  4. I’m so glad that there are more books for more ages so that people can truly relate to those they read about

  5. Excellent review. This 61 year old will be putting “The Golden Oldies’ Book Club” on her booket list. Happy New Years!

  6. The Golden Oldies’ Book Club sounds like a great book to read, thanks for sharing your review and have a sunshiny day!

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