Foreign Affairs: A Novel | 
panVinnie and Fred, two American English professors are in England doing research for their books. They both end up having affairs, Fred with an unstable British actress, Vinnie, with an uncouth tourist from Tulsa, OK, USA. Both affairs end badly.
Not a whole lot actually happens, just a lot of talking about things happening. Not for me.
You know how male authors sometimes describe how female characters think of their appearance and it‘s always sexualized and ridiculous?
I found a female author doing the same to a male character!
pickA super fun satire.... Two American professors, working and flailing about in London, navigating romance, aging ungracefully and generally being fishes out of the proverbial water. Lots of snark, fabulous dialogue, and gentle fun poking galore! Really enjoyed this delightful read....
pickI recently finished ‘Foreign Affairs‘ by Alison Lurie. I love when books take you by surprise, & this one definitely did. After a day or two of pondering, I scribbled down a few thoughts and posted a full review on the blog. I‘ve linked it below, if you‘d care to give it a read. Pairs well with a cup (or pot) of tea.
http://ramblingsofaredheadedsnippet.com/2020/05/19/book-review-foreign-affairs-b...
#Nextup
For this #pop2020 challenge, I‘ve decided to finally read this Pulitzer Prize winning novel that I‘ve been meaning to read forever! Apparently there is a documentary from 2016 about the Luxembourg Foreign Minister, with the same name, that‘s available on Prime. I may just watch the film too....the trailer made it look quirky and interesting 🤷♀️!
What is everyone else reading for this prompt?
@CarolynM was the first person to like my first post, about the tagged book three years ago. #firstlike @Texreader
#TBRTuesday
Choosing from among these books for the coming week!!
Laissez le bon temps rouler!!
so-soInteresting book. While I appreciated the excellent character studies, the beautiful prose, and the spot-on social commentary, I can't say I enjoyed the novel very much. Perhaps that's because I found neither of the main characters likeable (nor most of the supporting cast, for that matter), I could feel no sympathy for them, and I couldn't honestly care whether they'd get happy endings or not.
pickI adored this book. Sweet, hilarious snide humor often at the expense of academia, an unlikely romance abroad for middle-aged curmudgeons. What‘s not to love?
Not many of my print books have a #PurpleCover, but I seem to have a lot of eBooks with covers in various shades. Here are 6; 5 I have read and recommend, the La Rochefoucauld is TBR. #aprilbookishmadness @maich
This made it to my to read list because of Lurie's connection to Key West and a planned literary trip there. Seven months after the trip I _finally_ started it, and wish I'd done so sooner. Not that the book has a Keys connection, it's just that good.
