The men blur and run together long before the end

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	• A Round-Heeled Woman : My Late-Life Adventures in Sex and Romance JANE JUSKA, 2003 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 71 reviews view larger image
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The men blur and run together long before the end

What Juska is offering to herself (and to her readers) is a piecemeal solution to sexual loneliness. She's presenting a modern fable for women "of a certain age," for older women who miss having sex and who (it must also be said) are too easily pleased. But some readers will miss vicariously experiencing the intensity and drama of a real love affair, the vicarious thrill of being one of the chosen, the deranged efficiency that locates every virtue within a single man.

In fact the men in Juska's book, although she does a good job of evoking them, blur and run together long before the end. This could be because there are too many of them. Or it could be because the trajectory is missing, the arc that's made up of the stages of love: the chemistry, the euphoria, the despair, the dancing in the dark, the tenderness. But even taking all this into consideration, and even if Juska's writing is sometimes too pat and too girlishly gushy, and even if she too often takes refuge in hokey diction ("oh gosh," "omigod," "you betcha"), and even if these flaws also greatly handicap her story, her revelations are nevertheless entertaining while also at times either foolhardy or brave.

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Very witty but at times...depressing

I enjoyed reading Jane Juska's book - love her wit and as a former teacher, I laughed at some of the antics in her classroom.

BUT - what I found ironic was that as much as she was so apt to help the "greater good" i.e. volunteering at Planned Parenthood and at the prison, she overlooked the well-being of her SELF (dealing with alcoholism & weight issues) and her OWN SON. Typical of those who claim "world peace" and "helping others" - they neglect to find peace within themselves and in their households.

The other ironic thing from the book is that the most mature of all the men she encountered was Graham - the 33 year old. So much for the "maturity" and "wisdom" of older men!

At the very least she had some adventures in New York - THAT was the most valuable part of the book.

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49 and single

and have tried online dating so I was interested in what the author had to say. The book was more about her and not so much about her sexual encounters. More about life as a single 60+ woman. It was amusing, sad, enlightening, entertaining. I passed it on to a 60+ (married friend) she also read it in less than 5 days. I would purchase another book by this author. I see she is now writing articles for Match.com.

Fun with Jane and dicks?

So older women are sexy too? Thank goodness! What a great read from and of a fabulous dame. I guess others would call her a lady (yes, she is certainly that), but she is a lot more than a prim grandma type. And she writes beautifully. Thanks, Jane, for letting us come along for the ride. Great read.

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rare treat

A rare treat, there isn't much I can say that other reviewers haven't already...Save read it.(And buy a copy; she says the royalties help immensely.) Jane Juska's an inspiring find. Her courage, wit and warmth will stay with you long after the book's finished.

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?Round-heeled? is an old-fashioned label for a woman who is promiscuous?someone who nowadays might be called ?easy.? It?s a surprising way for a cultured English teacher with a passion for the novels of Anthony Trollope to describe herself, but then that?s just the first of many surprises to be found in this poignant, funny, utterly unique memoir. Jane Juska is a smart, energetic divorcée who decided she?d been celibate too long, and placed the following personal ad in her favorite newspaper, The New York Review of Books:

Before I turn 67?next March?I would like to have a lot of sex with a man I like. If you want to talk first, Trollope works for me.

This closing reference was a nod to her favorite author, of course. The response was overwhelming, and Juska took a sabbatical from teaching to meet some of the men who had replied. And since her ad made it clear that she wasn?t expecting just hand-holding, her dates zipped from first base to home plate in record time.

Juska is a totally engaging, perceptive writer, funny and frank about her exploits. It?s high time someone revealed the fact that older single people are as eager for sex and intimacy as their younger counterparts. Jane Juska?s brave, honest memoir will probably raise eyebrows and blood pressure, but it will undoubtedly appeal to the very large audience of grown-up readers who will be fascinated and inspired by her daring adventure.

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