
My favourite read so far this month is definitely The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick. (You can read my review here.) The extract I have chosen to share with you describes the main character, Martha, and the current state of her home:
“Bin bags and other boxes lined the floor in here, too, all neatly labeled. All contained her parents’ things, or stuff that didn’t have a home, or jobs she had taken on and hadn’t given back.
Feeling daunted by the size of the task facing her, Martha wrapped her arms across her chest. She wondered if Gina had glanced inside the room when she used the bathroom. Her cheeks flushed as she imagined what her nana’s carer might describe her as. A hoarder? A bit strange? Can’t let go of the past?
Could any of those be true? (p213-214, Harlequin, 2019)
The quoted words give you a hint that the novel is so much more than what a reader would expect.
What do you think of the extract I shared? Would you pick up the book?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2016
(This post is linked to Ambrosia’s Teaser Tuesdays at The Purple Booker)
I read this book and really like it.
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Definitely a touching story.
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I would read this. I think hoarding is a problem for book lovers — so subjective. I hadn’t heard of this so will add it to my TBR list. Thanks.
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It is a good book and one in which an older person finds her voice.
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This sounds like something I’d read, so yes, I’d get it. 🙂
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I loved this book so much that I am sure to read it again some time in the future.
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Sounds like a good teaser. Thanks for sharing! And thanks for stopping by my blog today!
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You are welcome 😊
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I love the sound of this one – I am trying to wean myself away from my trick of hoarding books…
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That is difficult isn’t it? This one I found at the library and I quickly snapped it up.
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Yes – I’m trying to use the library more – with limited success!
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I hear you. Books you love you want to buy to reread at will. And so many covers these days are beautiful.
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I know… I know – and I’m SUCH a sucker for a pretty cover *sigh*
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😀
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It looks really interesting. Thanks for sharing!
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I loved this book and gave it 5 stars.
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