Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea posts the opening paragraph (sometime two) of a book she decided to read based on the opening. Feel free to grab the banner and play along.
This week the opener comes from The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth and due to be published on 19 January 2016.
Blurb
Anna Forster, in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease at only thirty-eight years old, knows that her family is doing what they believe to be best when they take her to Rosalind House, an assisted living facility. She also knows there’s just one another resident her age, Luke. What she does not expect is the love that blossoms between her and Luke even as she resists her new life at Rosalind House. As her disease steals more and more of her memory, Anna fights to hold on to what she knows, including her relationship with Luke.
When Eve Bennett is suddenly thrust into the role of single mother she finds herself putting her culinary training to use at Rosalind house. When she meets Anna and Luke she is moved by the bond the pair has forged. But when a tragic incident leads Anna’s and Luke’s families to separate them, Eve finds herself questioning what she is willing to risk to help them. NetGalley
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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph ~ Intro
Chapter 1
Anna
Fifteen months ago…
No one trusts anything I say. If I point out, for example, that the toast is burning or that it’s time for the six o’clock news, people marvel. How about that? It is time for the six o’clock news. Well done, Anna. Maybe if I were eighty-eight instead of thirty-eight, I wouldn’t care. Then again, maybe I would. As a new resident of Rosalind House, an assisted-living facility for senior citizens, I’m having a new appreciation for the hardships of the elderly.
Note this excerpt comes from a proof edition of The Things We Keep
So what do you think? Do you want to know more?
If you have an opening to share, please leave your link in the comments box below.
Cleopatra Loves Books 
I’d like to read more. I’m curious why a 38-year-old is living in an assisted-care facility.
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The underlying story is quite sad but it is incredibly readable!
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This sounds like an interesting beginning to a story.
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Thanks for visiting Colline 🙂
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I have a copy of this but can’t decide about reading it … I know it’s going to be sad.
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I was a little cautious and yes it is sad but there is plenty of humour to balance that out!
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This is an interesting context for a novel, Cleo. And there are so many layers and personalities that can be explored. Some difficult ethical choices, too, that are absorbing. I’ll be really interested to see what you think of it.
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At the heart of the book is a moral question which is something I always enjoy – a great, but sad, subject for exploration.
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I have a copy of this one and plan to read it before long. Yes, I know what it’s about, but I am drawn to stories about memory issues. Nice pick, Cleo!
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I am too Kay – it is a sad story but one that is extremely well-told, I hope you enjoy it!
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I would continue reading – I have a lot of questions just from that passage alone.
Enjoy!
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Thank you Jade – the whole book caused me to question things… always a good sign I think.
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I think your willpower hat must be extending its extraordinary powers in my direction… 😉
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Haha – I’m just lulling you into a false sense of security 😉
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I was going to say this doesn’t sound like your typical read – until I hit “tragic accident” in the blurb. I can see the pull – I would definitely pick this one up too!
This week I’m reading (and teasing) The Moonlit Garden by Corina Bomann
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I thought I’d try something different but you’ve rumbled me! Thanks for visiting and leaving your link.
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I loved this book, and even though it was sad, there were some lovely parts, too. I hope you are enjoying it! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
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It is quite unlike the books I usually read but I’m really glad I gave it a go…
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I can’t even imagine how difficult that must be for her. I would keep reading. I’m curious to know why she’s there and want to know more about Luke and what happened that the two of them have to be separated! Thanks for sharing!
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It is an interesting and engaging story although sad too… thanks for visiting.
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This sounds incredibly sad, but I like having the perspective of someone in this situation…I’d keep reading.
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I have to say the portrayal of Anna is done exceptionally well.
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Great opener! This is actually the next book on my queue, and I’m really excited to read it.
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I do hope you enjoy it Lisa – I’d have some hankies at hand…
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There are a lot of novels or movies about this disease. I would read another one, I think. Then, I would have to rest from the subject for a while.
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Yes, this isn’t a subject you want to dwell on but I’m really glad I read this one.
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No I wouldn’t be tempted. But that’s the subject matter more than anything else.
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I do want to read this one. Having had family members that had dementia and spent years in a nursing home, I have an interest. I hope I don’t end up in assisted living.
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Hmm, curious why she’s in assisted living at a young age. I’d keep reading.
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I actually do like this intro. It makes me feel sad for the narrator and I would be curious to read/learn more!
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com
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This sounds like an interesting idea but I’m not sure I’d read…Alzheimer’s is just so scary!
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I can’t imagine having Alzheimer’s at such a young age. Wow. How hard it is to see your loved one go through that and not having the same kind of bond with him/her.
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I’ve read such good reviews that this book is definitely on my TBR list.
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🙂 enjoy!
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