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Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge
by
Pamela Morsi (Goodreads Author)
Jack and Claire Crabtree were once happily married, but separate interests have left each one dancing to their own tune. She refuses to move into the brand-new house he built for the family. He spends too much time at work with a colleague whom she considers a threat to any man's fidelity. When Jack is summoned back to Oklahoma to see his ailing grandpa Bud, Claire only ma...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
May 1st 2008
by Mira
(first published March 1st 2008)
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This story switches between contemporary and historical fiction. The contemporary narrative follows the realistic but worthwhile journey of Jack and Claire, a couple in their thirties who are struggling to hold their marriage together, having drifted apart in work and life. The historical fiction follows the development of the unusual romance of Jack's grandparents, Bud and Geri, around the time of World War II.
It's not so common to find a story that shows love's ups and downs and pulling throu...more
One of the best comfort reads that I have read in a while- I enjoyed the book. A realistic look at two marriages. What I found interesting was how the female author was good at capturing and depicting the two leading male characters. Why women fell in love with them and how the men basic goodness was described. In both marriages there was instant notice by the men of their future wives, and both marriage there was a strong physical attraction and enjoyable sex. The story of the two marriages is...more
Jack and Claire Crabtree were once happily married, but separate interests have each left them with the feeling that the other is no longer the one. Claire refuses to move into the brand new house Jack built for the family and she believes he spends too much time with a colleague. Then Jack is called back home to Oklahoma to see Bud, his sick grandfather. Claire follows.
In this story we are split between two separate stories and relationships. Bud and Geri Crabtree (Jack's grandparents) and Jac...more
In this story we are split between two separate stories and relationships. Bud and Geri Crabtree (Jack's grandparents) and Jac...more
I read this book in a matter of days. It was a real easy read. I enjoyed the way it was written, every other chapter from either the Grandfather's point of view or the grandson's point of view. The story is one I feel I've read before. So many novels revolve around the secrets a family keeps to protect their place in society, or their pride, or any other rationalized reason they conjure up. As for the characters, I felt they were relatable in many ways. Their distraction with the 'important' thi...more
Newcomer's Club book group - Feb. 2009
I would not have picked up this book if book club hadn't been reading it, but it was worthwhile. Some of the characters were a little cliche, but it was still an enjoyable read.
The message is one that all married couples need to hear at some point...marriage is work. Even when it seems you're each headed in different directions, or when it seems that your spouse isn't the same person you married, it's better to find or create happiness together than to wallo...more
I would not have picked up this book if book club hadn't been reading it, but it was worthwhile. Some of the characters were a little cliche, but it was still an enjoyable read.
The message is one that all married couples need to hear at some point...marriage is work. Even when it seems you're each headed in different directions, or when it seems that your spouse isn't the same person you married, it's better to find or create happiness together than to wallo...more
What a beauitful story and it's a bonus that it's beautifully written. I love the connections that are made to the family members. The things that had been unknown become known and help the younger generation of this family not only learn about their family, but also helps them learn about themselves and enables them to reclaim the spark that ignited their love and also find the sparks within themselves as individuals. The bonds of family are strong and they last forever. Sometimes we need remin...more
Retrospectively, not a good choice after reading a book on Southern manners, etc. A good concept, but poorly executed. I did not care for any of the characters. The story drags on. Okay, I do like Bud and Geri, the old couple and we get to see flashbacks to their courtship and married life. But inbetween time, we get to see their grandson Jack and his wife Claire make a mess of their married life. Jack is especially obnoxious. Makes fun of his tight-knit hillbilly family but can't manage to have...more
Once in a while I happen upon a book that finds me wishing the world would stand still and the flow of words could continue on and on.
Neither blockbuster or best seller I cannot recall how this title found its way to my" to read" shelf. Like many Goodreaders it's often a case of getting lost following posted comments and links. There's no intrinsic plot twists, alien life forms or any mystery to solve. This is a story that a reader can relax and just enjoy, a summer beach read without the beach...more
Neither blockbuster or best seller I cannot recall how this title found its way to my" to read" shelf. Like many Goodreaders it's often a case of getting lost following posted comments and links. There's no intrinsic plot twists, alien life forms or any mystery to solve. This is a story that a reader can relax and just enjoy, a summer beach read without the beach...more
I quickly became so caught up in this book that I couldn't put it down. It is a very emotional book that skips back and forth between the memories of an elderly man, Bud, and the current life of his grandson, Jack, whom he has not been close to in years. Bud, who is widowed, has had a stroke and is in a partial coma. He is mostly unaware of what is going on around him, but during this time the events of his life are replaying in his mind. Grandson,Jack, and his wife, Claire, have grown apart in...more
I really enjoyed this book. It has a great story line, and I really liked the connection with the character's. I thought there could have been more details here and there in the book. The end left me wanting to know what happened with the remaining characters however. I really felt like it left you hanging and wondering. All in all though it was a fun likeable read. I am not quite sure what my draw to books that go back and forth between the past and present are, but it seems to be a pattern for...more
I WAS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BOOK. MY HUSBAND'S AUNT GAVE IT TO ME CLAIMING TO BE THE BEST LOVE STORY SHE HAS EVER READ. MAYBE SHE PUMPED IT UP TOO MUCH AND SO I EXPECTED MORE. I READ UP TO PAGE 150 AND HAD TO STOP. I JUST COULDN'T GET INTO IT AND FELT IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME TO CONTINUE SINCE I WASN'T ENJOYING IT.
I found this book for $1 on the clearence shelf at the bookstore! I love it when I find a good book for a bargain! What a wonderful and memorable book! It is well writen and I enjoyed how it switches back and forth between the grandfather's point of view and that of the grandson who is visiting him in the hospital. Great family story!
This is among the sweetest of all the books I've read. Morsi isn't writing an intellectual commentary, but simply telling a love story that reminds the reader how important those truths such as love really are. It is an easy read and a nice escape from heavier reading.
cute, cute, cute book. this book started out great .loved the story. actually ther are two stories going on at the same time.the book had a great ending. maybe a little anti-clamatic for one of the stories, but all in all i really enjoyed this book.
I thought this story was very touching and memorable. It is the story of how people fall in and out of love and how war and children and life affects relationships. It is well written with believable, interesting characters. I really liked it.
This is the second book I've read by this author. She does a beautiful job of painting a story through her words. I love how she brought the old South to life and told a poignant love story at the same time. I want to meet the aunts!
I was really surprised how much I liked this book, but I thought it was really great. It is the story of Jack and Claire, a huband and wife who were deeply in love, but have found themselves drifting apart recently. On a trip back to Oklahoma, where they have been called back to help take care of Jack's dying grandfather, they rediscover what's important to each of them and find a way to reconcile. Running parallel to their story is the story of Jack's grandfather, Bud, and his wife Geri told th...more
We loved this book! I wasn't very impressed by the summary here, but read it anyway, and enjoyed the colorful characters, and the relationships, especially in the Geri and Bud story. Well worth the read!
I like this book so much. It's a great emotional read, some real. I liked the way the author approached the love that the characters felt for each other.
Couldn't put it down.
Couldn't put it down.
Two stories, past and present, woven together--a grandson's and his grandfather's stories. Nicely done and entertaining. Fairly predictable, however.
This was a really cute vacation read. Not great literature, but I enjoyed the style and basic theme. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it but I'm glad I read it during my time off from work.
Aug 03, 2008
Kimberly
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
those who enjoy Nicholas Sparks and a sweet, clean love story.
As I was walking through the library, the cover completely drew me in. I admit I'm a total sucker for a great cover on a book. And thankfully, it was better than I had even hoped considering how I accidentally stumbled across it. I enjoyed everything about this novel! It was so sweet and yet so real. The story parallels two couples in two different time periods as they struggle through their marriages and lives together. It was beautifully written and very honest. I really liken this author to h...more
This is the story of 3 generations in one family told in an interesting format. Be warned, it is a tear-jerker!
I absolutely looooved this book. I don't think I have ever cried so much and so hard from a book!!! Soooo good!
I read thins this past week and thought it a lovely tale. I like the tying of the different generations.
Lots of background on WW2 and the relationship to Vietnam. Cute love story.
Life is too short for nonsense in a relationship. Husbands and wives aren't perfect, and if you can't get past them not being what you'd hoped you will never let yourself know who they really are, and that would be the real loss. That sums up the book pretty well, we all live with losses in our lives some small some great but what I have learned is if you are with someone who loves you for who you are and you know that they will be there for you when you don't know where to go or what to do, rem...more
Wonderful book about relationships! I really enjoyed it.
I'm not a big reader of the love stories, but this one was a real cute feel good story. Sad and happy parts. I loved it.
Awesome book! A "soft" romance.
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Pamela Morsi is a USA Today, Waldenbooks, and Barnes & Noble bestselling author of romance. She broke into publishing in 1991 with Heaven Sent and has been gracing readers with at least a book a year ever since. Two of her novels, Courting Miss Hattie (1992) and Something Shady (1996), won the Romance Writers of America's RITA Award, the highest honor in romance publishing, and others have bee...more
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