The Keeper of Lost Things

A soft, easy book that tells a very quaint tale filled with themes of being lost and then found, both objects and people. The book reminded me of the film, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, with an odd older man who passes their life's work and joy to a younger individual to take up the mantle. I enjoyed the book, but wouldn't necessarily think about this book or read it again now that I'm done with it.


Quotes:
“In this world, Daisy, we are tiny. We can't always win and we can't always be happy. But the one thing that we can always do is try.”

“the wonderful thing about books was that they were films that played inside your head.”

Very gentle. It was mostly about grief and moving on, but also about finding your place in the world. I really like Eunice and wanted to see more of her.

2.5

A sweet story, just a little confusing with the back and forth of characters and time periods.

Very satisfying quick read. I'm glad we picked it for our September book. I needed something uplifting.

Not my usual type of reading but I was totally enchanted by this novel from very early on.
Sunshine is a magical character and Laura is wonderfully flawed.
I was surprised at how quickly I devoured this and found it practically impossible to put it down until I turned the last page.

Not my thing, slow and boring. Didn't feel like there was any real plot. Maybe I missed a bunch, dunno.

The Keeper of Lost Souls is Anthony Peardew. He was once a widely-read author, but his life was changed when he lost his fiancee in a tragic accident. To help cope with the loss, Peardew seeks out lost objects and hopes to reunite them with those who lost them.

Keeper of Lost Souls is a story of losing and finding, of hope and redemption, of purpose and consolation. I think what I liked best about this story was the way all the plot elements came together in the end.