She was once lost, herself, but Anthony helped her to reunite with her true self, and not the one others had tried to form her to be. When I thought of The Keeper of Lost Things, I had in mind the imagination of Neil Gaiman, almost a fantasy point of view, where I could dream up a story for each of the lost items, go on an adventure with the characters. As much a tale about the loss of things as people, love and even self, the threads that connect us and the kindness of strangers. I found it to have a slow story line and then within 3 chapters of the end the 2 storylines merged together quite quickly. When chemo kept me up all night I passed the time writing and the eventual result was The Keeper of Lost Things.

At times, you also heard the stories that Anthony wrote about the lost items, then you throw a ghost into the mix.This is the first book I read in 2017 - and if another as good comes along in the next 12 months, I'll eat my special gold reviewing spectacles. Brokenhearted, Anthony sought consolation in rescuing lost objects—the things others have dropped, misplaced, or accidentally left behind—and writing stories about them. I studied English and Drama at Goldsmiths College, University of London where I hennaed my hair, wore dungarees and generally had an amazing time. The back stories, real or imagined, of lost-and- found objects form the centrepiece of this exquisite, absorbing novel, a potent cocktail of insightful psychological realism, whimsy and glittering magic, where hopes and new beginnings glint off the sharp edges of grief and loss.

I really sniggered at many of the humorous passages: the WI lady's knowledge of something Italian she'd had in a restaurant, incidents with Portia and Sunshine's honesty. 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. In fact, Sunshine just seems to know a lot of things about Therese and also about the owners of the lost things. I’d still recommend giving this a shot when you’re in the mood for a gentler read, if only to witness its generous amounts of creativity.

Anthony Peardew has learned, through experience, the pain and heartbreak that can come through loss. At the end I discover that this is a debut novel (impressive), the author comes from Bedford in the U. The group felt that Laura in particular wasn't a very likeable character as she was quite self absorbed and self pitying. Violence: Some of the short stories are quite dark and there is some implied violence lurking behind the scenes. I’m Charlotte, a British book blogger who also moonlights as an agency nurse in hospitals all around the south west of England.

We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child.The background and interaction with the characters in the story add wonderful perspectives, especially with Sunshine. This book turned out to be way different than my usual reading, but I think in this case that was a good thing as I found much to enjoy in this quite charming novel. I worked for ten years in a senior local government position (I was definitely a square peg in a round hole, but it paid the bills and mortgage) before a car accident left me unable to work full-time and convinced me to start writing seriously. 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. Having said that, the group did enjoy Anthony's imagined stories for each lost item and found them very creative (the ones highlighted in the discussion were the jigsaw piece and the umbrella).