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“Sometimes, you need to hold on to a small worry, to stop you from reaching out for something bigger.“

What a fantastic story. Told mostly through the voice of an elderly woman, not be be underestimated... The personification used everywhere makes it entirely touchable.

I have so many wonderful books waiting on my shelves, but they tend to be on the heavy side and I found myself wanting something I could just sink into like a hot bath. I found this on Libby. It's kind of a cousin to "Elizabeth is Missing" but not so deftly plotted. (I get that Florence is an unreliable narrator, but it did roam rather.) I wouldn't call it un-put-downable but I did keep picking it up. Right book at the right time, hence a pick.

If you like Fredrik Backman, I think you would enjoy Joanna Cannon as well. Simply delightful!

“Eighty-four-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, she thinks about her friend Elsie and wonders if a terrible secret from their past is about to come to light. If the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does he look exactly like a man who died sixty years ago?”

Something #floral from my tbr shelves.
#fallfinds

If I finish this one, I‘ll have a #bookspin Bingo. Looking at my card, it‘s like I‘ve gone out of my way to avoid to avoid a bingo. LOL! And on the plus side, I did read my #double spin book although I still need to write a review for it. I have not yet read my actual #bookspin book but maybe one of these months! @TheAromaofBooks

🐘 This week I‘m reading Three Things About Elsie for my book club. Mystery or unreliable narrator or both? So far I like trying to find out.
📚 What are you reading?
#fridaynightbookclub

At the start of this book, 84-year-old Florence tells us that their are three things we should know about her #OldFriend Elsie.

“The first thing is that she‘s my best friend.
The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better.
And the third thing… might take a little bit more explaining.”

#FebruaryFeels @Eggs

This book was just not for me. I listened to the audio, but still the story was all over the place, and maybe that was the point. I found it hard to follow and I didn‘t care about the characters or what happened to them. There was hardly any suspense in this book and I found myself not caring and I figured out the third thing about Elsie rather quickly.

I am using the tagged book for October's prompt for this challenge as both my Nana's have/had dementia (Nana on my Dad's side died last year)

@SitsWithaBook

Good. Interesting characters and concept, even though I had guessed one of the main reveals long before it was revealed other revelations were surprising and kept me hooked till the very end. Thank you @Caroline2 for giving me this book for my birthday.

#TheBoroughPress
#HarperCollinsPublishers

I think we can all understand his reasoning on this issue!! 📚 📖

Thanks for the tag @Emilymdxn

#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 1.

@bromeliad do you want to play? Posting your 7 favourite book covers over 7 days, no explanation necessary, and invite someone else to join in each day

This book about aging and the first-person perspective of dementia was entertaining and intriguing. I really wanted to love this book, and there were aspects that I truly loved (like the intertwining of the characters‘ stories) but I can‘t say this was one of my favorites. It was a little confusing and all over the place for me to fully enjoy (which may have been the point, as Florence had to deal with her confusing thoughts and memories daily).

I‘m going to be thinking about this book for a while! For most of the book, I thought I had figured out the big reveal but was still enjoying the writing and the characters. It turns out there were still MANY things I didn‘t know. This is a beautiful story about the little and big things that make up a life. Now I‘d like to go back and read her first book. And I can‘t wait to discuss this with @BennettBookworm when she reads it!!

I didn‘t think a book about growing old and dementia would be for me, so it was with reluctance that I started this book. I was wrong; I loved Florence, her feistiness, her determination and her quirks. I enjoyed this book immensely.

Starting my latest book club pick. Not my usual genre, but going well so far.

This is a lovely story about life, friendship, hope and forgiveness. It has some laugh out loud moments. I love this author‘s style of writing l. It was such a pleasure to read.

“No matter how long or how short a time you are here, the world is ever so slightly different because you existed.”

5 big fat golden stars ⭐️

Florence lives in a home for the elderly. When one day a man from her past walks in, she tries to remember what happened to him. She has forgotten so much lately but thanks to her friend Elsie she starts remembering things long laid to rest.

A quick enjoyable read. Between a pick and a so-so.

#ATY2019 A Book with a Number in the Title

Sad but great quote about aging I think, coming from this book about people living at a home for the elderly. #currentread

Thank you @Caroline2 for the lovely birthday gifts 😘📚📖

3.5 🌟
This was a story about growing old, the things we remember, the things we don't. Flo is in assisted living and doesn't want to go to a home. Her friend Elsie is always by her side. She knows she remembers her past if it would just come to the surface of her memory. A well written book about the travails of aging

I have 3 days to read, and I have 4 days to read my next book on overdrive, why do they all come due at same time? I think I need to space out my selections, it's just when I browse and ones available I grab it!! No more overdrive for me till I read my stack of physical books I have staring at me!!!

New reading milestone: first time crying during an audiobook (while riding a stationary bike no less). Tender and wise, this book about an elderly woman living in an assisted living facility was so well-rendered that at times it made me so sad that I didn‘t want to read it. But I‘m glad I did! The book was really generous in its observations about aging and life in general. And the relationships between the characters developed in a lovely way.

Good grief, when you come to the end you need to read it over again to make sure you‘ve pieced the puzzle together. For me, that means it was very good! This is my second Cannon novel and I love her distinctive characters and atmospheres she creates.

February was a mixed bag for me. The Poisonwood Bible and Elsie were the stand outs. #februarywrapup

Sorry I‘m late in getting to this @Reviewsbylola for #newyearwhodis but I loved it! Florence looks back on her life, particularly a specific event in her youth, while lying on the floor in a care home. This book has everything; beautiful writing, interesting characters and an intriguing plot. (And yes, the marzipan tasted as gross as I remembered it! 😝)

Listened to a bit of this audiobook this morning while getting ready for work. Really enjoying the narrator‘s performance and the story has me hooked so far!

You never really know it‘s the final page, do you, until you get there? 👵🏼☕️🕰

My goal for today‘s #polarvortex - don‘t leave the house! Can‘t complain 🤗📚☕️

This is such a special book. Absolutely broke my heart at the end but is full of beautiful quotes throughout. This one was my favourite #ThreeThingsaboutElsie #book #finished

It‘s January, and I‘m sitting on a balcony overlooking an orange tree! I‘m soaking up the novelty of being in Scottsdale, Arizona at a barely 48-hour professional development conference. I visited The Poisoned Pen, an amazing indie bookstore here, and demonstrated serious restraint in only coming away with these 2 books. Their selection was SO good. There were also a number of beautiful art galleries. Now I‘m set for the 6 hour flight tomorrow! ☺️

Book-mail Love! 💜 Many thanks to @TheNerdyProfessor 😊 The post card is adorable and I‘ll be using it as a bookmark.

Was really disappointed with this book. Had heard good things about it and I wanted to love it. The storyline was implausible and farfetched and unfortunately the third thing about Elsie was glaringly obvious 😔. I also found the ending really depressing!

FREE BOOK TO A GOOD HOME.
I was going to donate this one but thought I would share it with a fellow Litten. If you're interested in reading this book, comment below and I'll randomly send to someone 😁

In her first book, the story was told by the POV of a child and it sounded authentic. In this one, the POV is that of an eighty something. It too sounds totally believable. Amazing talent. What will her next be...a cat‘s POV? I bet she‘d pull it off brilliantly!

Her last book was told from the POV of a child and this one is the POV of an eighty something. I loved both and think that whether it is a child or senior, the voice sounds authentic. It excites me to wonder what she will try next...the thoughts of a cat??

Some of the 108 books I read this year. I really can‘t pick a favorite but I Capture The Castle and a Three Things About Elsie we‘re in my top 10. Happy 2019 everyone! 🎉🎉🎉

Found the best reading spot 🔥 #newbook #threethingsaboutelsie #winter #holidays #fire #reading #newyear

I have finished my two reading challenges for the year! 😅
Three Things About Elsie was my favorite book this quarter for #booked2018 but I sure loved The Elementals readalong @Cinfhen 👻 this was a fun challenge!

Underdog hero- The Silkworm
Features a holiday -The Trick or Treat Murder
Main character over 70 years old -Three Things About Elsie
New in 2018 -Educated
M.C. with an invisible illness- Head Full of Ghosts
Spooky Read - The Elementals

Nothing better than a cozy, lazy Sunday!

Good morning! #coffeeandbooks

This is a sweet book and I wanted to like it. However, I started losing interest in this book about halfway through it. There were some poignant thoughts on friendship, aging, and healing but the storyline was really slow. Near the end, I had to force myself not to skim just to finish it. Sadly, I think I'm in the minority for this book and definitely looking forward to starting something else.

First snow in Buffalo, NY. And it's sticking, a little. Time to hunker down and read!

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I savored every word and every sentence in this book about 80 year old Florence and her friends in the nursing home. A new man moves in and Florence is sure she knows him and she‘s also sure he died decades ago. The mystery slowly unfolds amidst thoughts on aging, friendships, love, living, and dying. If you liked Eleanor Oliphant, check out this book!
#pop18 #booked2018 #mcover70

Love, love, love, love.

We‘re going to call my reading theme for October #callingallthemonsters. With the exception of a few books at the beginning of the month, I stuck to horror/suspense/creepy for the month.

Standouts were Bird Box and Three Things About Elsie. In all, I read 18 books.

12 physical books
3 ebooks
3 audiobooks

#octoberxfiles

It's a full couch tonight! This book seems like it will be a quick read... Already feel like I'm on to a possible plot twist but I'm enjoying the journey!

Thank you @jhod !

Notebook safely reunited with the book - and no, I haven't read Elsie or Goats and Sheep yet, and I've been eyeing them for ages. I'll enjoy this - thank you 😘

Taking on a new read for the weekend!