I hesitated in reviewing this book, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by Allison Bottke, because it is for the "Boomer" generation, and I am not quite that old yet. But the story sounded great, and I know that I have readers in the 40-60 age group, cough-mom-cough-Jeannie-cough. And the book really is good!The book is about Susan, whose 50th birthday is looming ever closer. She runs a beauty salon on the strip on Las Vegas that is more like a disco throw-back. She is really into collecting Disco memorabilia.
Susan is a member of an online community known as Boomer Babes Rock, and she met a few good friends from around the country that are her main support. (I can totally relate!)
Susan gets a great business opportunity, while at the same time her husband presents a conflicting personal opportunity. Both make her face her past, and her marriage.
This is not your typical boy-meets-girl-and-they-fall-in-love story, they are already in love, it is about staying in love through times of conflict and facing and dealing with your past so you can move on.
About the book: Brought together in an online community known as Boomer Babes Rock, Susan, Patricia and Mary form a fast friendship, even though they live in different parts of the country and lead completely different lives. These vibrant, successful fiftysomethings share laughter, tears, and advice as they pop into one another’s’ lives via the Internet—and the airlines.
Susan owns and operates a hip hair salon on the Las Vegas strip, decorated with her collection of world-class disco memorabilia accumulated decades ago when she was one of the beautiful people on New York’s disco scene. She’s come a long way. Now happily married, Susan is known for her business savvy, her fabulous vintage ensembles, her faith, her big heart—and the impromptu disco dance numbers salon staff and clients join in when the spirit moves. If life is a dance, Susan’s mastered all the moves.
But an exciting business opportunity, a fiftieth birthday, and her husband’s impending retirement rock Susan’s world—now she’ll have to face down her past and reinvent her marriage if she wants to keep dancing.
Author Bio: Allison Bottke spent 17 years as a professional fund-raiser before her personal journey prompted her to create the best-selling God Allows U-Turns anthologies. Now a popular speaker and author of hip-lit fiction as well as nonfiction, Allison was one of the first plus-size models with the Wilhelmina agency. Today, she has created a place where fun, fashion, food, family, and faith merge to empower and inspire boomer women all around the world. That place is www.BoomerBabesRock.com.
I recieved a copy of this book for review from The B&B Media Group, I was not otherwise compensated for my opinions.
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This is an interesting book. I finished it a few days ago. Although it's 400+ pages, I thought it was worth the read and time. At least I got to know more about the disco era! :)
Here is my review of the book.
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