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From Publishers Weekly
Taking up where Bridget Jones's Diary left off, this saucy, sexy British adventure redefines the lusty woman's search for erotic satisfaction. At 37, tabloid journalist Anna Shapiro proves to be a real do-it-yourself expert. While researching an article on adultery, she embarks on three spine-tingling extramarital trysts. Anna's husband, Dan, is a compulsive hypochondriac, spending his time agonizing over a plethora of self-diagnosed diseases, planning his funeral and dodging his dead mother's nagging, reproachful voice. All this, and the demands of their two young children, has drastically reduced the Shapiros' sex life; Anna remembers the last time she and her husband had anything resembling mind-blowingly filthy sex was three years ago. In the midst of humorous high drama, Anna maintains her mission to publicly reveal a shocking secret of one of America's most hypocritical and arrogant feminist figures. This subplot blooms alongside racy sex scenes, near-death catastrophes, a Jewish funeral, and the cost of male strippers, shallow editors and loyal friends. Anna emerges with a new understanding of herself, her family and her happiness. Margolis's prose is witty and sure. Anna's story is not simply a portrait of a marriage or fluffy erotic high jinks, but rather a taut and rambunctious tale exploring the perils and raptures of the pursuit of passion.
From Library Journal
Saucy Brit Nina Shapiro is sex starved. If only her husband, Dan, weren't completely engrossed with his current hypochondriacal obsession-of-the-week, he could pay her some attention. But Dan's too busy lugging around his portable fire extinguisher, just in case he spontaneously bursts into flames. So when Nina is assigned to write a freelance article about a recently published book entitled The Clitoris-Centered Woman, she decides to sleep with three men and tell her own story. We follow Nina through her sexual travail and watch Dan attempt to battle his fears and reclaim his life. In the tradition of British television's Absolutely Fabulous, this very British romp is R-rated fun: clever and amusing but also a bit trashy. The catchy title and a lot of recent media attention will have patrons asking for it.
From Booklist
Anna Bloomfield reluctantly accepts a new writing assignment from her editor--to write an article based on the new book by American feminist Rachel Stern, who counsels that women should pay more attention to their sexual urges and cheat on their husbands whenever they desire. Actually, the assignment could not have come at a better time for Anna, who has had enough of her husband Dan's obsession with his health and zero interest in getting her into bed. Anna's best friend, clothing designer Brenda Sweet, is against the whole idea of Anna committing adultery, but Anna dismisses it as research, and sets out eagerly to find new lovers. She makes her first conquest at the funeral of a family friend, doing her best to conceal her wild flirting from her mother. But after Anna finds herself falling for her lovers, her attitude quickly becomes much less lighthearted. This raunchy and racy British novel is great fun, and will delight fans of the television show Absolutely Fabulous.
From Kirkus Reviews
The misadventures of an English tabloid reporter who decides to research an article on adultery by having a few flings of her own. Were she a housewife rather than a journalist, Anna Shapiro would probably have seduced several milkmen by the time the story begins. Her husband Dan, also a journalist, is a world-class hypochondriac convinced that he's in the early stages of testicular cancer. Although he's been told by his doctor that there's absolutely nothing wrong with his bollocks, Dan persists in his delusions and refuses to have sex with Anna. Now, after several years of enforced celibacy, Anna is about ready to explode, though she suffers her frustration in silence and throws herself deeper into her work. When she's assigned an article on adultery, however, the air gets a bit thick. Apparently the hip American feminist Rachel Stern, famous for her attacks on the fitness and cosmetic-surgery industries, has just published a new book (The Clitoris-Centered Woman) praising adultery as a path of sexual liberation for women. Anna is to write a piece on Stern's thesis, basing it on the experiences of at least three adulterous wives. Soon Anna has a flash of insight: Instead of interviewing three women, why not just commit adultery three times herself? So she's off: first, with an Irish airline pilot, then a plastic surgeon, then another journalist. Dan, meantime, has begun seeing a therapist on the sly to work out the roots of his hypochondria and patch things up with his wife. But Anna soon learns that there's no such thing as sex free of emotion—or adultery free of guilt—and she begins to wonder if she can ever close the can of worms shes opened up. She always knew that marriage was about more than sex. Now she sees that love is, too. Somewhat simplistic and a bit too dependant on cheap laughs, but Margolis's debut is brightly written and good-natured enough to win over most skeptics.
From Publishers Weekly
Taking up where Bridget Jones's Diary left off, this saucy, sexy British adventure redefines the lusty woman's search for erotic satisfaction. At 37, tabloid journalist Anna Shapiro proves to be a real do-it-yourself expert. While researching an article on adultery, she embarks on three spine-tingling extramarital trysts. Anna's husband, Dan, is a compulsive hypochondriac, spending his time agonizing over a plethora of self-diagnosed diseases, planning his funeral and dodging his dead mother's nagging, reproachful voice. All this, and the demands of their two young children, has drastically reduced the Shapiros' sex life; Anna remembers the last time she and her husband had anything resembling mind-blowingly filthy sex was three years ago. In the midst of humorous high drama, Anna maintains her mission to publicly reveal a shocking secret of one of America's most hypocritical and arrogant feminist figures. This subplot blooms alongside racy sex scenes, near-death catastrophes, a Jewish funeral, and the cost of male strippers, shallow editors and loyal friends. Anna emerges with a new understanding of herself, her family and her happiness. Margolis's prose is witty and sure. Anna's story is not simply a portrait of a marriage or fluffy erotic high jinks, but rather a taut and rambunctious tale exploring the perils and raptures of the pursuit of passion.
From Library Journal
Saucy Brit Nina Shapiro is sex starved. If only her husband, Dan, weren't completely engrossed with his current hypochondriacal obsession-of-the-week, he could pay her some attention. But Dan's too busy lugging around his portable fire extinguisher, just in case he spontaneously bursts into flames. So when Nina is assigned to write a freelance article about a recently published book entitled The Clitoris-Centered Woman, she decides to sleep with three men and tell her own story. We follow Nina through her sexual travail and watch Dan attempt to battle his fears and reclaim his life. In the tradition of British television's Absolutely Fabulous, this very British romp is R-rated fun: clever and amusing but also a bit trashy. The catchy title and a lot of recent media attention will have patrons asking for it.
From Booklist
Anna Bloomfield reluctantly accepts a new writing assignment from her editor--to write an article based on the new book by American feminist Rachel Stern, who counsels that women should pay more attention to their sexual urges and cheat on their husbands whenever they desire. Actually, the assignment could not have come at a better time for Anna, who has had enough of her husband Dan's obsession with his health and zero interest in getting her into bed. Anna's best friend, clothing designer Brenda Sweet, is against the whole idea of Anna committing adultery, but Anna dismisses it as research, and sets out eagerly to find new lovers. She makes her first conquest at the funeral of a family friend, doing her best to conceal her wild flirting from her mother. But after Anna finds herself falling for her lovers, her attitude quickly becomes much less lighthearted. This raunchy and racy British novel is great fun, and will delight fans of the television show Absolutely Fabulous.
From Kirkus Reviews
The misadventures of an English tabloid reporter who decides to research an article on adultery by having a few flings of her own. Were she a housewife rather than a journalist, Anna Shapiro would probably have seduced several milkmen by the time the story begins. Her husband Dan, also a journalist, is a world-class hypochondriac convinced that he's in the early stages of testicular cancer. Although he's been told by his doctor that there's absolutely nothing wrong with his bollocks, Dan persists in his delusions and refuses to have sex with Anna. Now, after several years of enforced celibacy, Anna is about ready to explode, though she suffers her frustration in silence and throws herself deeper into her work. When she's assigned an article on adultery, however, the air gets a bit thick. Apparently the hip American feminist Rachel Stern, famous for her attacks on the fitness and cosmetic-surgery industries, has just published a new book (The Clitoris-Centered Woman) praising adultery as a path of sexual liberation for women. Anna is to write a piece on Stern's thesis, basing it on the experiences of at least three adulterous wives. Soon Anna has a flash of insight: Instead of interviewing three women, why not just commit adultery three times herself? So she's off: first, with an Irish airline pilot, then a plastic surgeon, then another journalist. Dan, meantime, has begun seeing a therapist on the sly to work out the roots of his hypochondria and patch things up with his wife. But Anna soon learns that there's no such thing as sex free of emotion—or adultery free of guilt—and she begins to wonder if she can ever close the can of worms shes opened up. She always knew that marriage was about more than sex. Now she sees that love is, too. Somewhat simplistic and a bit too dependant on cheap laughs, but Margolis's debut is brightly written and good-natured enough to win over most skeptics.
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