Den röda adressboken

Posted on 14 August 2018 by Sofia Lundberg

For fans of A Man Called Ove and The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared comes a heartwarming debut about 96 year old Doris, who writes down her memories as she pages through her decades old address book But the most profound moment of her life is still to come .Meet Doris, a 96 year old woman living alone in her Stockholm apartment She has few visitors, but her weekly Skype calls with Jenny her American grandniece, and her only relative give her great joy and remind her of her own youth When Doris was a girl, she was given an address book by her father, and ever since she has carefully documented everyone she met and loved throughout the years Looking through the little book now, Doris sees the many crossed out names of people long gone and is struck by the urge to put pen to paper In writing down the stories of her colorful past working as a maid in Sweden, modelling in Paris during the 30s, fleeing to Manhattan at the dawn of the Second World War can she help Jenny, haunted by a difficult childhood, unlock the secrets of their family and finally look to the future And whatever became of Allan, the love of Doris s life A charming novel that prompts reflection on the stories we all should carry to the next generation, and the surprises in life that can await even the oldest among us, The Red Address Book introduces Sofia Lundberg as a wise and irresistible storyteller. New Download Books Den röda adressboken Author Sofia Lundberg – kino-fada.fr 3.5 stars Doris is of one of the people that the author dedicates this book to and also the name of the central character So of course I was curious to know the connection In a conversation with Sofia Lundberg on thebook description, she talks about her great Aunt Doris, whose address book she found after her beloved aunt died Most of the names in the book were crossed out with the word dead next to them That this book is based on that makes the story certainlymeaningful and th 3.5 stars Doris is of one of the people that the author dedicates this book to and also the name of the central character So of course I was curious to know the connection In a conversation with Sofia Lundberg on thebook description, she talks about her great Aunt Doris, whose address book she found after her beloved aunt died Most of the names in the book were crossed out with the word dead next to them That this book is based on that makes the story certainlymeaningful and the author does a great job with depicting the loneliness that Doris must have felt as she crossed off the names of so many of her family and friends I have enjoyed a number of books about elderly people nearing the end of their lives bringing their wisdom and experience to a younger person in their lif...4 nostalgic stars Oh, this book is quite lovely and nostalgic Doris is 96 years old and lives alone in Stockholm, Sweden She s a bit of a recluse but looks forward to her weekly Skype calls with Jenny, her only relative and grandniece who lives in the United States Doris has a special address book she was gifted by her father when she was a child In it, she has documented the names and addresses of everyone she s known throughout her life She crosses out the names when people have passed aw 4 nostalgic stars Oh, this book is quite lovely and nostalgic Doris is 96 years old and lives alone in Stockholm, Sweden She s a bit of a recluse but looks forward to her weekly Skype calls with Jenny, her only relative and grandniece who lives in the United States Doris has a special address book she was gifted by her father when she was a child In it, she has documented the names and addresses of everyone she s known throughout her life She crosses out the names when people have passed away.In looking through her address book, Doris decides help Jenny by illuminating their family s past and writing about it Doris has lived a full life She was a model on Paris runways in the 1930s and was forced to flee to Manhattan at the start of World War II She also wonders what ever happened to Allan, the love of her lifeOh, this book I want to hug it There is a somber, melancholic tone as Doris reflects on her life, a life full and well liv...Let me start with a little backstory I love Christmas cards I love sending them and I love receiving them Some are shared family updates from the past year, pictures or just a simple signature on a beautiful Christmas card What I also love are the memories of my Mother and Grandmother pulling out their address books from the cabinet, sitting at the table and one by one addressing dozens of cards to family, friends and neighbors.My Mom s book was a light blue leather with two simple gold band Let me start with a little backstory I love Christmas cards I love sending them and I love receiving them Some are shared family updates from the past year, pictures or just a simple signature on a beautiful Christmas card What I also love are the memories of my Mother and Grandmother pulling out their address books from the cabinet, sitting at the table and one by one addressing dozens of cards to family, friends and neighbors.My Mom s book was a light blue leather with two simple gold bands on the edge, while my Grandmothers was a black rectangular book thats pages were frayed and full of torn address labels that needed to be added at a later date As I got older, I helped with the Christmas cards My job was to address them while they wrote the cards What seemed so innocuous at the time, as I would ask them about s...3.5 starsI m a sucker for these books that feature an elderly character who decides to reflect back on their life This one had a unique premise as a woman s address book was used to help tell the story While this book had a bit of charm it also packed an emotional punch in ways I wasn t expecting.Ninety six year old Doris doesn t have much contact with the outside world and therefore looks forward to her weekly Skype sessions with her grandniece, Jenny Doris s father gave her an address book 3.5 starsI m a sucker for these books that feature an elderly character who decides to reflect back on their life This one had a unique premise as a woman s address book was used to help tell the story While this book had a bit of charm it also packed an emotional punch in ways I wasn t expecting.Ninety six year old Doris doesn t have much contact with the outside world and therefore looks forward to her weekly Skype sessions with her grandniece, Jenny Doris s father gave her an address book when she was a child and she decides to take a look at it while she writes down some of the moments that shaped her life The story went in some directions I didn t see coming but it makes sense given just about everyone has hard moments in life It felt like there was better focus in the first half or so of the book than the later chapters when in some ways it felt like the story shifted gears and turn...Thanks to Netgalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for an e ARC in exchange for an honest review I am not going to lie to any of you this Goodreads rating is totally influenced by my emotions Although I like to play my cards close and portray myself as a cynic, Swedish author Sofia Lundberg s Doris squirmed her way into my heart Just how do the Swedish keep doing this to me looking at you, Fredrik Backman The greatest comfort in life comes from freely expressing one s opinion and being m Thanks to Netgalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for an e ARC in exchange for an honest review I am not going to lie to any of you this Goodreads rating is totally influenced by my emotions Although I like to play my cards close and portray myself as a cynic, Swedish author Sofia Lundberg s Doris squirmed her way into my heart Just how do the Swedish keep doing this to me looking at you, Fredrik Backman The greatest comfort in life comes from freely expressing one s opinion and being met with nothing but love in retur...Let me start with a little backstory I love Christmas cards I love sending them and I love receiving them Some are shared family updates from the past year, pictures or just a simple signature on a beautiful Christmas card What I also love are the memories of my Mother and Grandmother pulling out their address books from the cabinet, sitting at the table and one by one addressing dozens of cards to family, friends and neighbors.My Mom s book was a light blue leather with two simple gold band Let me start with a little backstory I love Christmas cards I love sending them and I love receiving them Some are shared family updates from the past year, pictures or just a simple signature on a beautiful Christmas card What I also love are the memories of my Mother and Grandmother pulling out their address books from the cabinet, sitting at the table and one by one addressing dozens of cards to family, friends and neighbors.My Mom s book was a light blue leather with two simple gold bands on the edge, while my Grandmothers was a b...Where ve you been I ve looked for you forever and a day Where ve you beenI m just not myself when you re away Where ve You Been, Kathy Mattea, Songwriters Don Henry Jon VeznerSo many names pass by us in a lifetime Have you ever thought about that, Jenny All the names that come and go That rip our hearts to pieces and make us shed tears That become lovers or enemies I leaf through my address book sometimes It has become something like a map of my life, and I want to tell youWhere ve you been I ve looked for you forever and a day Where ve you beenI m just not myself when you re away Where ve You Been, Kathy Mattea, Songwriters Don Henry Jon VeznerSo many names pass by us in a lifetime Have you ever thought about that, Jenny All the names that come and go That rip our hearts to pieces and make us shed tears That become lovers or enemies I leaf through my address book sometimes It has become something like a map of my life, and I want to tell you a bit about it So that you, who ll be the only one who remembers me, will also remember my life A kind of testament I ll give you my memories They re the most beautiful thing I have At the age of 96, Doris is living in Stockholm, after having lived many places in those many years The one person in he...Everyone needs to know about this book and to read it Doris is 96, lives alone in Stockholm, and only has a niece in the United States that she Skypes with.Doris has caregivers stopping by during the day and is essentially alone except for her memories and the red address book her father gave to her when she was thirteen The red address book has kept track of every person she has met over her life time.At thirteen after her father died, Doris was forced into becoming a servant in a wealthy Everyone needs to know about this book and to read it Doris is 96, lives alone in Stockholm, and only has a niece in the United States that she Skypes with.Doris has caregivers stopping by during the day and is essentially alone except for her memories and the red address book her father gave to her when she was thirteen The red address book has kept track of every person she has met over her life time.At thirteen after her father died, Doris was forced into becoming a servant in a wealthy household since her mother couldn t aff...The Red Address Book is a charming, but very sad tale about Doris, a lonely 96 year old woman who lives in Stockholm She reminisces about her life and those individuals she encountered as she pages through an old address book she received from her father when she was young Few of her friends and acquaintances remain, and Doris leads a solitary life except for her weekly Skype with her American niece Jenny While I enjoyed some aspects of Doris s long and eventful life, the story is so sad I r The Red Address Book is a charming, but very sad tale about Doris, a lonely 96 year old woman who lives in Stockholm She reminisces about her life and those individuals she encountered as she pages through an old address book she received from her father when she was young Few of her friends and acquaintances remain, and Doris...This book is a treasure Doris is a young 96 years of age Living on her own in an apartment in Stockholm, Doris uses modern technology to Skype with her grandniece, Jenny Jenny is the last of her living relatives, and Doris greatly enjoys the time she can spend with Jenny She looks forward to each visit.Nearly 9 decades earlier, a very young Jenny was given a gift from her father a little address book Little could that little girl imagine the impact that address book would have on her life, This book is a treasure Doris is a young 96 years of age Living on her own in an apartment in Stockholm, Doris uses modern technology to Skype with her grandniece, Jenny Jenny is the last of her living relatives, and Doris greatly enjoys the time she can spend with Jenny She looks forward to each visit.Nearly 9 decades earlier, a very young Jenny was given a gift from her father a little address book Little could that little girl imagine the impact that address book would have on her life, and the meaning it would take on.Doris meticulously recorded everyone she met and loved in her little red address book from that point on As she takes a walk down memory lane when she slowly reads the little book, her heart aches with the number of names with l...When I first saw this book and read about it I couldn t wait to get it Then I was approved from NetGalley to read it, I was that muchexcited It was a slow start for me and I even thought this book wasn t for me at first But then I looked at the many many 4 5 star reviews at NetGalley and thought I gotta keep going, I can t be the only one who didn t enjoy it Boy oh boy am I glad I kept going This book is highly entertaining and what a life 96 year old Doris lived All stories told th When I first saw this book and read about it I couldn t wait to get it Then I was approved from NetGalley to read it, I was that muchexcited It was a slow start for me and I even thought this book wasn t for me at first But then I looked at the many many 4 5 star reviews at NetGalley and thought I gotta keep going, I can t be the only one w...This enchanting story chronicles the life of Doris, a feisty 96 yr old who spends her days alone in her Stockholm apartment reflecting on her life choices, her loses and loves With most of her acquaintances deceased, she has little to look forward to with the exception of her weekly Skype chats with her American grandniece Jenny This emotionally charged novel tugs at our heartstrings and reminds us of the importance of familial bonds, our first loves and living with no regrets For fans of Fre This enchanting story chronicles the life of Doris, a feisty 96 yr old who spends her days alone in her Stockholm apartment reflecting on her life choices, her loses and loves With most of her acquaintances deceased, she has little to look forward to with the exception of her weekly Skype chats with her American grandniece Jenny This emotionally charged novel tugs at our heartstrings and reminds us of the importance of familial bonds, our first loves and living with no regrets For fa...The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg was everything I wanted from a historical fiction book Doris is a 96 year old woman who on the surface is lonely and quiet, no friends or family left to care for her But as Doris opens her red address book, time unravels, as well as memories of poverty, death, and heartbreak intertwined within that though is a life full of love and unforgettable adventure.The reader follows Doris through her many, hard years, from the very beginning as a child in Sweden The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg was everything I wanted from a historical fiction book Doris is a 96 year old woman who on the surface is lonely and quiet, no friends or family left to care for her But as Doris opens her red address book, time unravels, as well as memories of poverty, death, and heartbreak intertwined within that though is a life full of love and unforgettable adventure.The reader follows Doris through her many, hard years, from the very beginning as a child in Sweden separated from her family to the streets of Paris, where she first falls in love and is a model for Chanel during the Jazz Age to a long boat ride to America at the brink of World War II and so on.Doris experiences a long, full life that covers the entire spectrum of the human journey The reader is able to experience this just the same through the incredible storytelling abilities of Sofia Lundberg.In a way, Lundberg s writing does have Fredrik Backma...

Swedish
14 August 2018

Sofia Lundberg