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Ruth Hogan

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Bedford, The United Kingdom

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I was born in the house where my parents still live in Bedford: my sister was so pleased to have a sibling that she threw a thrupenny bit at me. As a child I read everything I could lay my hands on: The Moomintrolls, A Hundred Million Francs, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the back of cereal packets and gravestones. I was mad about dogs and horses, but didn't like daddy-long-legs or sugar in my tea.

I studied English and Drama at Goldsmiths College which was brilliant, but then I came home and got a 'proper' job. I worked for ten years in a senior local government position (I was definitely a square peg in a round hole, but it paid the bills and mortgage) before a car accident left me unable to work full-time and convinced me to start ...more

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Average rating: 3.83 · 208,045 ratings · 20,423 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Keeper of Lost Things 3.80 avg rating — 168,049 ratings — published 2017 — 85 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel 3.91 avg rating — 13,312 ratings — published 2019 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes 3.97 avg rating — 12,778 ratings — published 2018 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova 3.99 avg rating — 8,248 ratings — published 2021 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Phoenix Ballroom 4.19 avg rating — 4,426 ratings — published 2024 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Light a Candle Society 4.31 avg rating — 1,193 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruth Hogan Collection 3 Books Set by Ruth Hogan (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruth Hogan 4 Books Collection Set 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stray Dogs: The BRAND NEW utterly heartwarming novel, for all dog-lovers, from the bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das Haus der glücklichen Träume: Roman by Ruth Hogan (Goodreads Author), Thomas Mohr (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Set Free: A Life-Changing Journey from Banking to Buddhism in Bhutan

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“Her grandmother had once told her that one could blame ugliness on one's genes and ignorance on one's education, but there was absolutely no excuse whatsoever for being dull.”
― Ruth Hogan, The Keeper of Lost Things

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“the wonderful thing about books was that they were films that played inside your head.”
― Ruth Hogan, The Keeper of Lost Things

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“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.”
― Ruth Hogan, The Keeper of Lost Things

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December 2018 ~ Member's Choice

Please note that book covers may not be as shown in the poll. Covers vary on different editions. Please go by the title and author, not the book cover. Thanks

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

20 votes, 30.3%

The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

13 votes, 19.7%

The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

11 votes, 16.7%

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

9 votes, 13.6%

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

6 votes, 9.1%

The Leavers by Lisa Ko

5 votes, 7.6%

Fylgia by Birgitta Hjalmarson

2 votes, 3.0%

66 total votes

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