Love in Good Time: A Memoir

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Summary: London in the Time of Free Love
Review: Coming of age in the sixties - the sexual revolution, high times, demonstrations for and against almost everything - it was a life-changing, mind-altering experience for everyone alive in those times. For a young woman from the north of England who discovered very slowly just how revolutionary her own sexualty would prove to be, it not only changed her life but challenged her relationships with friends and family. Claire Robson shares the sometimes painful reality of her experience with poignancy, unvarnished truth, and wry humor - much humor. I found myself laughing out loud, sometimes on the verge of tears.

Her first sexual encounter with a woman, surely didn't mean she was one of THEM. She couldn't be a lesbian. She was simply experiencing life fully. Although she lets her readers see all the signposts along the way, it is not until she's on holiday in Norway with her husband that she finally realizes that she really is a lesbian after all. She returns to England, outfits herself in leather and rides her motorcycle to London where she expends as much energy becoming Superdyke as she ever had denying her orientation before.

"Love in Good Time" is well written. When it is funny it is knee-slapping, wet-your-pants hilarious. When it is not funny, it is searingly poignant, to the point of tears.

I highly recommend this memoir to nearly all readers. The picture of London in the sixties nicely balances our American sense of that period. For students of gay history, this is a necessary addition to the library. And above all, it is a well crafted coming out story.

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Summary: ...from laughter to tears, a fabulous read
Review: I absolutely adored reading this book, and am giving it to all my friends. It's a rare find when I discover a book that makes me laugh out loud in moments... and find myself weeping in others. Claire Robson has a magical gift with language - her rich writing brings the smallest of moments alive. It's quirky, and poignant, and hilariously funny at times... at the heart, it's a deeply touch story of the writer's emergence. This isn't just a story for women... but for anyone who loves a good read about being human in this often crazy world.

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Summary: A must read book for anyone
Review: This is truly a cross over book. You don't have to be gay to understand or love it. It;s about aging, mortality, love, and most of all about the life choices we make. It's beautifully written. I was caught up from the first page and couldn't put it down.

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Summary: Must read!
Review: This is truly a must read. I read a lot of books but this one grabbed me. Though it's a great read for everyone - it's particularlary moving for women who've made tough choices...oh heck..just READ IT!!