Finally, I finish reading A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern today. No, no don’t blame the book. It’s just me. I’m a slow reader and with the busy schedule, I’ve become slower than usual. I’m always surprised how some people can finish a book with 300+ pages in 4 hours!!! Definitely, I can’t do that, and not interested too.
Anyway, I really enjoy A Place Called Here. My first book of Ms. Ahern is If You Could See Me Now. I love the book too. I was quite hesitant when picking up A Place Called Here. I was wandering whether Ms. Ahern can deliver the magic of If You Could See Me Now again in her new book. I am so glad I did purchase her book.
It’s a story about Sandy Shortt (though her last name is Shortt, Sandy actually 6 feet). A woman who scared of loosing her belongings since young age and will do whatever it takes to find them back. It has all started when her childhood classmate disappear one day without a trace. Since than, Sandy gets very obsessed with missing things. Her only goal in life is to find all the missing things, which led her to open a Missing Person Agency when she grew up. She even detached herself from her parents and friends to pursue her goal.
On the other hand, we have Jack Ruttle, who is looking for his lost brother, Donal. He has been searching for his brother desperately for one year. When none of his frantic, sleepless search bore any results, he seeks Sandy’s help. They decided to meet in person after couple of conversation on phone to discuss in details about Jack’s brother.
On the day, Jack and Sandy suppose to meet, Sandy disappears. Jack embarks on a quest to find her. Sandy, find herself stranded in a new place. A place where all the missing things goes. It’s a world of its own. She meet all the people, she is been searching all her life, except Donal. She was surprised to see people from different nation, race and background work together here. How they make best of everything, they find it here.
She is very amused and happy to find all her lost belongings from her socks to toys here however, old habits die hard. She once again starts her searching habit. This time she starts searching for her way back to the normal world where she actually belongs.
It’s actually a simple book. Very easy to understand as the author has penned it down very well the difference between the real world and the world where all missing thing goes. Although, I find some parts a draggy but overall I’m very happy with the book. I’m disappointed that this book has been classified as chick-lit, probably it’s because of her earlier books it’s been categorized in the same theme. So, if you are a fan of chick-lit I doubt you will enjoy this book because it’s not chick-lit.
Currently, I’m reading Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan and love every bit of it. Just started though, but already falling in love with it. I will do a write up on it once done with this book.
Anyway, I really enjoy A Place Called Here. My first book of Ms. Ahern is If You Could See Me Now. I love the book too. I was quite hesitant when picking up A Place Called Here. I was wandering whether Ms. Ahern can deliver the magic of If You Could See Me Now again in her new book. I am so glad I did purchase her book.
It’s a story about Sandy Shortt (though her last name is Shortt, Sandy actually 6 feet). A woman who scared of loosing her belongings since young age and will do whatever it takes to find them back. It has all started when her childhood classmate disappear one day without a trace. Since than, Sandy gets very obsessed with missing things. Her only goal in life is to find all the missing things, which led her to open a Missing Person Agency when she grew up. She even detached herself from her parents and friends to pursue her goal.
On the other hand, we have Jack Ruttle, who is looking for his lost brother, Donal. He has been searching for his brother desperately for one year. When none of his frantic, sleepless search bore any results, he seeks Sandy’s help. They decided to meet in person after couple of conversation on phone to discuss in details about Jack’s brother.
On the day, Jack and Sandy suppose to meet, Sandy disappears. Jack embarks on a quest to find her. Sandy, find herself stranded in a new place. A place where all the missing things goes. It’s a world of its own. She meet all the people, she is been searching all her life, except Donal. She was surprised to see people from different nation, race and background work together here. How they make best of everything, they find it here.
She is very amused and happy to find all her lost belongings from her socks to toys here however, old habits die hard. She once again starts her searching habit. This time she starts searching for her way back to the normal world where she actually belongs.
It’s actually a simple book. Very easy to understand as the author has penned it down very well the difference between the real world and the world where all missing thing goes. Although, I find some parts a draggy but overall I’m very happy with the book. I’m disappointed that this book has been classified as chick-lit, probably it’s because of her earlier books it’s been categorized in the same theme. So, if you are a fan of chick-lit I doubt you will enjoy this book because it’s not chick-lit.
Currently, I’m reading Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan and love every bit of it. Just started though, but already falling in love with it. I will do a write up on it once done with this book.
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