Lost and Found: Oliver Jeffers

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Based on the title alone I had a feeling I would like this one, who doesn’t adore books about books and libraries after all?! They’re such fun and with a main character who’s a librarian with an interesting personality and strange family history, I was totally enthralled.

And strength is what she needs as she discovers family secrets from the past which everyone knew except her. She has come so far, how does she not let the past overwhelm her again? How does she forgive those who have hurt her? The usual tropes apply here, Martha's annoying sister knows some of the family secrets but insists Martha leave well enough alone. Yeah, right. Because that always turns out well.

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Use an art program or publishing software to make a poster to tell people about the penguin that the boy had found. But now, as Martha stared up at the sky, the moon was just the moon. The stars were only stars. She’d lost the desire and ability to create stories, long ago, when Zelda died, taking Martha’s hopes and dreams with her. Ahh, the charm of a library? Heaven for us book lovers, right? Martha Storm is a librarian and a touch quirky. She prefers books to people and keeps lists of how to help others in her notebook. She never feels like she belongs. The Library of Lost and Found is a charming, sweet read. I enjoyed the mystery at its heart, and Martha was a character I simply adored. She comes of age in a way. She also comes into her own, and it’s a beautiful self-discovery. Zelda was also written fantastically well. I wished she were in my family.

The Library of Lost and Found is a charming and uplifting story about a woman who always took time for everybody's needs, but never for herself. It's about family secrets and regrets. It's about finding your inner strength in yourself and allowing others into your life. After hearing so many good things about The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, I simply had to read The Library of Lost and Found. With few clues, Martha begins a search for her grandmother who may still be alive. She meets some kind people on her journey and unwittingly uncovers family secrets that change her perspective and ultimately her relationship with her sister. The boy was delighted when they first arrived at the South Pole… Think of synonyms for ‘delighted’. Parts of the book might be cathartic for people who grew up in dysfunctional households. Specifically Martha’s father is shown to be a bully and emotional abuser of his family. His emotional abuse has had a profound effect on how Martha feels about herself and how she lives her life. If someone has experienced this type of abuse in their own life, they may find it comforting to see, at least in the world of fiction, that they are not alone.This is the most generic of titles and covers. The library actually had zero to do with Martha's lost and found journey. I expected a lot more interaction within the library and yeah, it wasn't even a big part of the setting. A bookshop got more time. The cover serves its purpose I suppose. It draws the eye of readers who love reading about bookworms, librarians and readers. You know right away what kind of book it will be due to the style... I totally understand why it was chosen. Find out about penguins… Where can you find them? How are they adapted to living in that environment? What do they eat?? (see Resources below) There is this lovely dual narrative between the past and what happened to fracture this family and the present where Martha is learning the truth. And the secrets!! The regrets!! It has all the drama you want with a family's dirty laundry. The story doesn’t have any direct speech. Can you think of speech for the characters at each point in the story? Every once in a while I need a palate cleanser between books. I want a charming story where things aren't going well for the main character in the beginning but through a series of entertaining events everything works out nice and neat in the end.