The Keeper of Lost Things

Posted on 18 November 2017 by Ruth Hogan

A charming, clever, and quietly moving debut novel of of endless possibilities and joyful discoveries that explores the promises we make and break, losing and finding ourselves, the objects that hold magic and meaning for our lives, and the surprising connections that bind us.Lime green plastic flower shaped hair bobbles Found, on the playing field, Derrywood Park, 2nd September.Bone china cup and saucer Found, on a bench in Riveria Public Gardens, 31st October.Anthony Peardew is the keeper of lost things Forty years ago, he carelessly lost a keepsake from his beloved fianc e, Therese That very same day, she died unexpectedly Brokenhearted, Anthony sought consolation in rescuing lost objects the things others have dropped, misplaced, or accidently left behind and writing stories about them Now, in the twilight of his life, Anthony worries that he has not fully discharged his duty to reconcile all the lost things with their owners As the end nears, he bequeaths his secret life s mission to his unsuspecting assistant, Laura, leaving her his house and and all its lost treasures, including an irritable ghost.Recovering from a bad divorce, Laura, in some ways, is one of Anthony s lost things But when the lonely woman moves into his mansion, her life begins to change She finds a new friend in the neighbor s quirky daughter, Sunshine, and a welcome distraction in Freddy, the rugged gardener As the dark cloud engulfing her lifts, Laura, accompanied by her new companions, sets out to realize Anthony s last wish reuniting his cherished lost objects with their owners.Long ago, Eunice found a trinket on the London pavement and kept it through the years Now, with her own end drawing near, she has lost something precious a tragic twist of fate that forces her to break a promise she once made.As the Keeper of Lost Objects, Laura holds the key to Anthony and Eunice s redemption But can she unlock the past and make the connections that will lay their spirits to rest Full of character, wit, and wisdom, The Keeper of Lost Things is heartwarming tale that will enchant fans of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, Garden Spells, Mrs Queen Takes the Train, and The Silver Linings Playbook. Read The Keeper of Lost Things – kino-fada.fr This is a delightful, charming, and comic read set in London and Brighton which I adored Laura is a divorced and broken woman for whom intimacy has proved to be a disappointment She finds employment as housekeeper and assistant to writer Anthony Peardew, who experienced heartbreak with the loss of his beloved Therese on his wedding day That event has coloured and haunted his entire life, with guilt over a broken promise, a lost communion medal, and led to the enormous collection of lost items This is a delightful, charming, and comic read set in London and Brighton which I adored Laura is a divorced and broken woman ...Library ebookOnce in awhile a book comes along that feels a little lacy, dressy, decorous, cultivated, rosy, sweet, courteous, cordial, romantic, a little mysterious, quirky, touching, sad, humorous, warm, cozy, and loving AND YOU RE UP FOR THE TASK This novel was very unexpected I not only mean the novel itself but my enjoyment of absolutely EVERYTHING ABOUT IT I consider myself to be a modern woman I rarely tap into an appreciation for people s sentimental tchotchkes I did tap Library ebookOnce in awhile a book comes along that feels a little lacy, dressy, decorous, cultivated, rosy, sweet, courteous, cordial, romantic, a little mysterious, quirky, touching, sad, humorous, warm, cozy, and loving AND YOU RE UP FOR THE TASK This novel was very unexpected I not only mean the novel itself but my enjoyment of absolutely EVERYTHING ABOUT IT I consider myself to be a modern woman I rarely tap into an appreciation for people s sentimental tchotchkes I did tap into my appreciation for the smallest lost things Silly me ...Charming, light and whimsical are the words I would use to describe The Keeper of Lost Things Set in England, the story features two parallel stories that ultimately come together quite nicely One story features middle aged Laura who inherits a house full of lost objects which she is tasked with reuniting with their owners The other story features the lengthy unlikely friendship between Eun...What a cute, quirky, charming book that gives you the feels goods all over Sometimes you have to believe, that things happen for a reason And this book, certainly points that out.Anthony Peardew is the keeper of lost things His wife died many years ago On the day she died, on the way to meet her, Anthony lost some precious item that she gave to him and made him promise to always keep with him Anthony was distraught at loosing his wife and also the one item that would keep his promise and What a cute, quirky, charming book that gives you the feels goods all over Sometimes you have to believe, that things happen for a reason And this book, certainly points that out.Anthony Peardew is the keeper of lost things His wife died many years ago On the day she died, on the way to meet her, Anthony lost some precious item that she gave to him and made him promise to always keep with him Anthony was distraught at loosing his wife and also the one item that would keep his promise and keep him close to her So, in turn, he began to collect things that others had lost, hoping to return those items to them He meticulously documented the items he found, eventually writing stories about them Laura, who is completely lost, after marrying a dolt of a husband she probably never loved, comes to be Anthony s housekeeper at a wonderful home When Anthony passes, he leaves the house to her...This book was a real pleasure to read It had a bit of everything, romance, ghostly presences, magic, mystery and clever literary references being just some I enjoyed all of the characters especially Sunshine with her quirky speech and odd ways Two main stories alternate and meander gently through the book, interspersed with lovely anecdotes about the lost things Some of these are quite sharp and counteract the general sweetness of the book Mind you this is a book which starts and ends with This book was a real pleasure to read It had a...Enchanting A fairytale type of story and I loved it Funny, witty, sad and very endearing The characters and all the side stories were very engaging I m off to make a lovely cup of teaThis was a super entertaining, fun, mysterious, and charming read Love in different forms, from different angles, and stories in the little things lost And then there is the Keeper of Lost Things, who knew how to connect the dots for those who needed to find ending in the clues A dollop of magic realism strewn around London and Brighton Mmmm spooky, sad, and funny The blurb is longgggg.and explains the book I m just adding the first introductory paragraph here A charming, clever, a This was a super entertaining, fun, mysterious, and charming read Love in different forms, from different angles, and stories in the little things lost And then there is the Keeper of Lost Things, who knew how to connect the dots for those who needed to find ending in the clues A dollop of magic realism strewn around London and Brighton Mmmm spooky, sad, and funny The blurb is longgggg.and explains the book I m just adding the first introductory paragraph here A charming, clever, ...It had been in his pocket as he stood waiting for Therese on the corner of Great Russell Street But she never came, and by the time he got home that day, he had lost them both He went back to look for the medallion He searched the streets and gutters, but he had known that it was a hopeless task It was as though he had lost her twice It was the invisible thread that would have connected him to her even after she was gone, but now it was broken along with his promise to her And so it was t It had been in his pocket as he stood waiting for Therese on the corner of Great Russell Street But she never came, and by the time he got home that day, he had lost them both He went back to look for the medallion He searched the streets and gutters, but he had known that it was a hopeless task It was as though he had lost her twice It was the invisible thread that would have connected him to her even after she was gone, but now it was broken along with his promise to her And so it was that he began to gather other people s lost things gather them in and keep them safe, just in case one day, one of them could mend a broken heart, and thus redeem a broken man The Keeper of Lost Things is a delightful debut by British novelist Ruth Hogan The story centers around two different sets of characters The primary storyline is modern day and revolves around Laura, an assistant to aging a...1.5 5 stars Okay, this was really bad Maybe my expectations for this book were a bit too high since I picked it up because it was nominated for Goodreads Best Fiction 2017, but I can t say I understand why it s on this list The Keeper of Lost Things is, in my opinion, a mediocre and sentimental love story that operates with superficial characters and unbelievable scenes For instance, The Keeper of Lost Things turns out to be an old man who collects lost things he finds and then writes dow 1.5 5 stars Okay, this was really bad Maybe my expectations for this book were a bit too high since I picked it up because it was nominated for Goodreads Best Fiction 2017, but I can t say I understand why it s on this list The Keeper of Lost Things is, in my opinion, a mediocre and sentimental love story that operates with superficial characters and unbelievable scenes For instance, The Keeper of Lost Things turns out to be an old man who collects lost things he finds and then writes down where and when he found them One thing I did like about this part, though, was that he s a writer who writes cute and imaginative stories to go along with these lost things Then, he decides to pass his huge collection on to his house assistant and asks her to make su...I was so drawn to the premise of this book a man mourning the loss of the love of his life collects lost objects, hoping to reunite them with their owners, meanwhile writing short stories about each object So much potential there.It started off with charm but quickly fell apart into disjointed parallel storylines, with so many plot contrivances I was groaning Add the ancillary characters who were only there to move the plot and by the time the ghost yes, ghost came in I was pretty much do I was so drawn to the premise of this book a man mourning the loss of the love of his life ...

English
18 November 2017

Ruth Hogan