Three Things About Elsie

Posted on 08 March 2018 by Joanna Cannon

There are three things you should know about 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 explaining.84 year old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly As she waits to be rescued, Florence wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light and, if the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does he look exactly like a man who died sixty years ago From the author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEP, this book will teach you many things, but here are three of them 1 The fine threads of humanity will connect us all forever.2 There is so very much to anyone than the worst thing they have ever done.3 Even the smallest life can leave the loudest echo. New Read Three Things About Elsie [ author ] Joanna Cannon [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Anyone who knows me will know how much I loved Joanna s debut, I loved this evenIt s about getting old, it s about being young, it s about the ripples our lives leave, the stories we tell ourselves and each other It s also about finding those long seconds that ...3.5 stars rounded up.Sad, funny at times and what feels like a realistic portrait of aging and memory loss and loneliness, this story is also about the beauty of friendship There s a mystery to be solved, just as in her debut novel, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, except this time the amateur sleuths are octogenarians and not young girls Eighty four year old Florence has fallen in her flat at the Cherry Tree Home, an assisted living facility for the elderly While waiting for help to come, 3.5 stars rounded up.Sad, funny at times and what feels like a realistic portrait of aging and memory loss and loneliness, this story is also about the beauty of friendship There s a mystery to be solved, just as in her debut novel, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, except this time the amateur sleuths are octogenarians and not young girls Eighty four year old Florence has fallen in her flat at the Cherry Tree Home, an assisted living facility for the elderly While waiting for help to come, she tells us about some of the mysterious things that have been going on at the home and the appearance of a man from her past, a past she is not always clear on but her long time friend Elsie is always with her to help Aided by Elsie and her friend Jack, one of my favo...Florence says,I have never done anything remarkable I ve never climbed a mountain or won a medal, and I have never stood on a stage and been listened to, or crossed a finishing line before anyone else.I have led a quite extraordinary life I wasn t quite sure what to expect while reading this novel Some of my Goodreads Friends loved it, and others didn t care for it as much So, I ju...Florence is an 84 year old woman living in the Cherry Tree home for the elderly She has fallen and is lying on the floor waiting to be rescued She is thinking about what will happen when the emergency personnel arrive She is also thinking about a secret from her past and what will happen when that secret has become known Florence has a lot on her mind, she has recently been put on probation at the home by the director, Miss Ambrose Florence is having difficulty fitting in with the other Florence is an 84 year old woman living in the Cherry Tree home for the elderly She has fallen and is lying on the floor waiting to be rescued She is thinking about what will happen when the emergency personnel arrive She is also thinking about a secret from her past and what will happen when that secret has become known Florence has a lot on her mind, she has recently been put on probation at the home by the director, Miss Ambrose Florence is having difficulty fitting in with the other residents the home s social program Plus, Florence seems to be deteriorating mentally Florence also is concerned about the new resident at the home He looks like a man she ...NOW AVAILABLE 4.5 StarsWhere ve you been I ve looked for you forever and a day Where ve you been I m just not myself when you re away No, I m just not myself when you re away Where ve You Been, Kathy Mattea, Songwriters Don Henry Jon VeznerIn Cannon s debut novel, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep two young girls seek to solve a mystery of sorts, and in Three Things About Elsie there is also a mystery that two women seek to solve, but they are no longer young girls, but NOW AVAILABLE 4.5 StarsWhere ve you been I ve looked for you forever and a day Where ve you been I m just not myself when you re away No, I m just not myself when you re away Where ve You Been, Kathy Mattea, Songwriters Don Henry Jon VeznerIn Cannon s debut novel, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep two young girls seek to solve a mystery of sorts, and in Three Things About Elsi...4 friendship stars to Three Things About Elsie Before I start the review, you should know that I have an affinity for the number three Sometimes I notice I have three of the same item in my grocery cart, or when I buy something I really, really like, I want to have three of it a back up, and oneback up for good measure I never take this too far, but the number three is fun for me A bonus So when I saw the title Three Things About Elsie, I knew there would be something extra 4 friendship stars to Three Things About Elsie Before I start the review, you should know that I have an affinity for the number three Sometimes I notice I have three of the same item in my grocery cart, or when I buy something I really, really like, I want to have three of it a back up, and oneback up for good measure I never take this too far, but the number three is fun for me A bonus So when I saw the title Three Things About Elsie, I knew there would be something extra special about this book.84 year old Florence is our narrator, and at the beginning of the novel, she has just fallen...I finished this book after skimming through large parts of it because I had figured out the one important thing about Elsie very early on Elsie is Florence s best friend for the past thirty years and helps her to remember things along the way Florence is 84 years old, lives in an assisted living home, has fallen and is waiting to be found and for an ambulance and is thinking about recent developments in her lifeThere is a mystery involved also which lends to some funny moment...3.5 Stars This was BBC Radio 2 Book club read for January and I have enjoyed many of of the reads on this list Three things about Elsie is sentimental, witty and a charming read about ageing, memory loss and friendship.The novel opens with the main character, 84 year old Florence lying on the floor of her flat in a sheltered accommodation village, While she awaits for help she starts to reminisce about things that have happened in her life and how she struggles with making sense of her past as 3.5 Stars This was BBC Radio 2 Book club read for January and I have enjoyed many of of the reads on this list Three things about Elsie is sentimental, witty and a charming read about ageing, memory loss and friendship.The novel opens with the main character, 84 year old Florence lying on the floor of her flat in a sheltered accommodation village, While she awaits for help she starts to reminisce about things that have happened in her life and how she struggles with making sense of her past as her memory is now constantly l...What a precious and heart warming story Three Things about Elsie starts out with Florence lying alone on the floor in her home for elderly people No one seems to ever find her, so she has a lot of time to reflect back on her life and she takes us readers along with her on those reminiscenses This novel is a combination of a mystery and a humorous account of what it s like to live your last years of life The mystery part starts when a man moves into the home who scares Florence, and What a precious and heart warming story Three Things about Elsie ...After reading and enjoying the debut novel,The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by author Joanna Cannon I jumped at the chance of reading this novel This book just got better and better and on finishing left me reflecting on what I had just read Without giving anything away I was blown away by the ending.This book is not typical of my normal genre, I normally favour thrillers that are sometimes gruesome, but this book is sentimental, funny and a lovely read The main character is 84 year old After reading and enjoying the debut novel,The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by author Joanna Cannon I jumped at the chance of read...

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08 March 2018

Joanna Cannon