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Winter Escape #2
The Missing Life
Another unputdownable summer read from the bestselling author of THE SINGLE WIFE - perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand or Liane Moriarty.
‘You’ll never figure out the twist in this one.’ WOMAN’S WAY.
Following a painful breakup, Abby protects her emotions by hiding away from life. Until a head injury causes her brain to start losing new memories.
Determined to fight it, Abby sets out to prove her diagnosis wrong by grabbing life with both hands. She’ll save her memory by embarking on a list of experiences that will be simply unforgettable.
All seems to be working well - until a trip of a lifetime to New York City, where she bumps into a friendly stranger called Finn.
But is he a stranger at all?
‘You’ll never figure out the twist in this one.’ WOMAN’S WAY.
Following a painful breakup, Abby protects her emotions by hiding away from life. Until a head injury causes her brain to start losing new memories.
Determined to fight it, Abby sets out to prove her diagnosis wrong by grabbing life with both hands. She’ll save her memory by embarking on a list of experiences that will be simply unforgettable.
All seems to be working well - until a trip of a lifetime to New York City, where she bumps into a friendly stranger called Finn.
But is he a stranger at all?
344 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 9, 2009
1599 people are currently reading
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Melissa Hill
129 books1,275 followersMelissa Hill is a USA Today bestselling author living in Ireland’s beautiful County Wicklow. Her page-turning contemporary novels of family, friendship and romance are published worldwide and have been translated into twenty-six languages.
A Hollywood adaptation of her international bestseller Something from Tiffany's, by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine and Amazon Studios, was released worldwide in Dec 2022.
Other novels including A Gift to Remember and The Charm Bracelet have been adapted for screen by Hallmark Channel USA, with multiple other titles currently also in development for film and TV.
For more info, visit her website at www.melissahill.info
Facebook: facebook.com/melissahillbooks
Instagram: @melissahillbooks
Melissa also co-writes forensic thrillers with her husband under the pseudonym Casey Hill. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
A Hollywood adaptation of her international bestseller Something from Tiffany's, by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine and Amazon Studios, was released worldwide in Dec 2022.
Other novels including A Gift to Remember and The Charm Bracelet have been adapted for screen by Hallmark Channel USA, with multiple other titles currently also in development for film and TV.
For more info, visit her website at www.melissahill.info
Facebook: facebook.com/melissahillbooks
Instagram: @melissahillbooks
Melissa also co-writes forensic thrillers with her husband under the pseudonym Casey Hill. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
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May 24, 2013
Ganhei este livro num passatempo. Não conhecia a autora e quando resolvi começar a lê-lo, confesso que não tinha grandes expectativas. Não era bem o meu estilo, mas quando comecei a ler…
Foi sem dúvida uma agradável surpresa! Foi um “daqueles” livros! Prende do princípio ao fim e o simples facto de ter de o pousar, de interromper a sua leitura tornava-se, a cada página, mais difícil!
É um livro que fala de memórias e/ou da perda delas. Um livro que me tocou especialmente e também me trouxe algumas memórias… Assusta-me perder as (poucas) memórias que ainda tenho e não sei como lidaria com o facto de saber que a qualquer momento as perderia por completo…
A escrita é simples e fluída, o que não tira de forma alguma a seriedade ao tema sensível (pelo menos para mim) da perda da memória. Não me debrucei sobre os pormenores técnicos, não confirmei se o caso descrito é possível, se pode acontecer ou se acontece realmente assim. Limitei-me a entrar na história, na vida das personagens e na sua forma de lidar com o problema.
Foi uma leitura realmente deliciosa! Adorei a história, adorei a escrita, e adorei as personagens (bem, há uma ou outra que não conseguiu cativar-me, mas isso não é muito importante) e vou certamente ler mais livros desta autora que com a sua simplicidade me cativou.
Foi sem dúvida uma agradável surpresa! Foi um “daqueles” livros! Prende do princípio ao fim e o simples facto de ter de o pousar, de interromper a sua leitura tornava-se, a cada página, mais difícil!
É um livro que fala de memórias e/ou da perda delas. Um livro que me tocou especialmente e também me trouxe algumas memórias… Assusta-me perder as (poucas) memórias que ainda tenho e não sei como lidaria com o facto de saber que a qualquer momento as perderia por completo…
A escrita é simples e fluída, o que não tira de forma alguma a seriedade ao tema sensível (pelo menos para mim) da perda da memória. Não me debrucei sobre os pormenores técnicos, não confirmei se o caso descrito é possível, se pode acontecer ou se acontece realmente assim. Limitei-me a entrar na história, na vida das personagens e na sua forma de lidar com o problema.
Foi uma leitura realmente deliciosa! Adorei a história, adorei a escrita, e adorei as personagens (bem, há uma ou outra que não conseguiu cativar-me, mas isso não é muito importante) e vou certamente ler mais livros desta autora que com a sua simplicidade me cativou.
July 10, 2019
It was bad, really bad…
Irritating characters (Abby is a whiner and making scenes all the time), boring storyline, undeveloped romance, trust issues, and syrupy romance (Paris and a Bentley and a yacht and rose petals… oh, come on…). Not my thing.
January 8, 2016
Nunca tinha lido nada de Melissa Hill.
Embora a escrita dela seja fluída, e a premissa do livro ser interessante, não podia dar mais estrelas porque, verdadeiramente, foi um livro que não me encantou.
Custou um pedacinho a arrancar, +/- algures na página 100 tornou-se mais agradável de ler, mas falta-lhe qualquer coisa!
Embora a escrita dela seja fluída, e a premissa do livro ser interessante, não podia dar mais estrelas porque, verdadeiramente, foi um livro que não me encantou.
Custou um pedacinho a arrancar, +/- algures na página 100 tornou-se mais agradável de ler, mas falta-lhe qualquer coisa!
February 15, 2013
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Quando ho finito di leggere questo libro avevo gli occhi a cuoricino, e non solo per modo di dire. Se mi avessero scattato una foto avrebbero potuto basare un nuovo Stregatto su di me, tanto era ampio il mio ghigno soddisfatto.
Ma andiamo alla storia.
Abby è appena uscita da una relazione molto intensa e molto soffocante con Kieran, l’uomo della sua vita, l’uomo che non potrà dimenticare finché ops, non le cade una tegola in testa. E no, in realtà di lui non si dimentica, ma si dimentica di molte altre cose. La sua memoria a breve termine è infatti compromessa e rischia di perdere tutti i nuovi ricordi. Dopo i primi momenti di sconforto, però, Abby riesce a risollevarsi con un nuovo scopo: raccogliere più ricordi possibile e dare una svolta alla sua vita. È questa l’occasione per riallacciare i rapporti con amiche e famiglia, e il primo passo è un viaggio a New York per andare a trovare la sorella che ha appena avuto una bambina. Proprio qui, nella magia della Vigilia di Natale, incontrerà Finn, dolce e gentile, saprà fare breccia nel suo cuore, ma riuscirà a lasciare una traccia anche nella sua memoria?
Non svelo altro perché il romanzo va gustato senza sapere prima troppi dettagli.
Galeotta fu New York e chi la visitò, ma di lei c’è veramente poco e ne sono rimasta un po’ delusa. Dal titolo e soprattutto dalla trama mi sarei aspetta più scene in questa città e quando ho capito che non ci sarebbe più stata ci sono rimasta male. Sono stata invece piacevolmente colpita dall’originalità di alcune scene, in particolare quelle in cui vengono presentati i due personaggi principali: Abby e Finn. La prima volta che entrano in scena, l’autrice ha saputo creare un gioco molto divertente che mi ha sorpresa. Purtroppo in altre scene, invece, è caduta in alcuni schemi un po’ triti che a volte hanno reso la lettura più lenta. Apprezzo i romanzi che sanno indagare i sentimenti dei personaggi, ma in alcuni casi la Hill ha esagerato, privilegiando l’aspetto dei ragionamenti interni (spesso un po’ banali) invece dell’azione e della dimostrazione da parte loro di cosa pensavano.
Non so se sono riuscita a spiegarmi.
Diciamo che più di un brano in cui un personaggio elenca gli stati emotivi in cui si trova, dicendoti anche che gli prude il naso, preferisco una scena in cui posso vedere cosa pensano dal loro atteggiamento e dalle loro parole. Questo secondo me è quello che è mancato del romanzo, dove tutti parlando di cosa provano ma, appunto, restano più parole che fatti.
Nonostante questo dettaglio il libro mi è piaciuto molto in particolare la scena finale che non può mancare di lasciare soddisfatte le eterne romantiche … tra cui temo di dovermi annoverare.
Alaisse
Quando ho finito di leggere questo libro avevo gli occhi a cuoricino, e non solo per modo di dire. Se mi avessero scattato una foto avrebbero potuto basare un nuovo Stregatto su di me, tanto era ampio il mio ghigno soddisfatto.
Ma andiamo alla storia.
Abby è appena uscita da una relazione molto intensa e molto soffocante con Kieran, l’uomo della sua vita, l’uomo che non potrà dimenticare finché ops, non le cade una tegola in testa. E no, in realtà di lui non si dimentica, ma si dimentica di molte altre cose. La sua memoria a breve termine è infatti compromessa e rischia di perdere tutti i nuovi ricordi. Dopo i primi momenti di sconforto, però, Abby riesce a risollevarsi con un nuovo scopo: raccogliere più ricordi possibile e dare una svolta alla sua vita. È questa l’occasione per riallacciare i rapporti con amiche e famiglia, e il primo passo è un viaggio a New York per andare a trovare la sorella che ha appena avuto una bambina. Proprio qui, nella magia della Vigilia di Natale, incontrerà Finn, dolce e gentile, saprà fare breccia nel suo cuore, ma riuscirà a lasciare una traccia anche nella sua memoria?
Non svelo altro perché il romanzo va gustato senza sapere prima troppi dettagli.
Galeotta fu New York e chi la visitò, ma di lei c’è veramente poco e ne sono rimasta un po’ delusa. Dal titolo e soprattutto dalla trama mi sarei aspetta più scene in questa città e quando ho capito che non ci sarebbe più stata ci sono rimasta male. Sono stata invece piacevolmente colpita dall’originalità di alcune scene, in particolare quelle in cui vengono presentati i due personaggi principali: Abby e Finn. La prima volta che entrano in scena, l’autrice ha saputo creare un gioco molto divertente che mi ha sorpresa. Purtroppo in altre scene, invece, è caduta in alcuni schemi un po’ triti che a volte hanno reso la lettura più lenta. Apprezzo i romanzi che sanno indagare i sentimenti dei personaggi, ma in alcuni casi la Hill ha esagerato, privilegiando l’aspetto dei ragionamenti interni (spesso un po’ banali) invece dell’azione e della dimostrazione da parte loro di cosa pensavano.
Non so se sono riuscita a spiegarmi.
Diciamo che più di un brano in cui un personaggio elenca gli stati emotivi in cui si trova, dicendoti anche che gli prude il naso, preferisco una scena in cui posso vedere cosa pensano dal loro atteggiamento e dalle loro parole. Questo secondo me è quello che è mancato del romanzo, dove tutti parlando di cosa provano ma, appunto, restano più parole che fatti.
Nonostante questo dettaglio il libro mi è piaciuto molto in particolare la scena finale che non può mancare di lasciare soddisfatte le eterne romantiche … tra cui temo di dovermi annoverare.
Alaisse
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February 23, 2011 We always have to be careful when we make a wish. Abby Ryan was so pathetic about her boyfriend who broke up with her after quite a long relationship, and wished to forget him and everything she’d been through with him. As the book goes on, you learn how much she depended on him. Sadly, her wish had really happened; she was hit by falling debris when she was walking under a ladder on her way to work and has lost much of her long-term memory. Abby can't believe it's true. She feels fine. She even remembered what exactly happened the day before the accident.
She didn’t fully understood how will the damage affect her daily life but the many neurologist and physiologists she spoke to tried to explain as much as they could. Her brain was damaged in the hippocampus which was the first stage of Alzheimer.
Abby’s family was caring, loving and wonderfully supportive. They didn’t like how she spent all her time working after the break up. She even stopped meeting her friends or going out anymore. She didn’t care about anything. Although her sister, Caroline, never gave up on talking to and advising her, she never listened.
She started to get used to the damage and going back to her normal life, but with a new Abby. She decided to live her life and do all the things she wanted to do. She did a list of to-do things. She started going out with friends and chilling again. She made her life worth living and forgot about her brain damage that would’ve made her lose her memory and life.
What I liked the most in this novel was the optimism in her, the strength to never give up! I think that it’s simply telling that in our lives, we will face a lot of problems that we might think that they are the end of the world but no, it’s your life, you chose how to live it no matter how people frustrate you or let you down, you can still stand on your legs and can prove them wrong and just be happy! Love the life, and it’ll love you back.
She didn’t fully understood how will the damage affect her daily life but the many neurologist and physiologists she spoke to tried to explain as much as they could. Her brain was damaged in the hippocampus which was the first stage of Alzheimer.
Abby’s family was caring, loving and wonderfully supportive. They didn’t like how she spent all her time working after the break up. She even stopped meeting her friends or going out anymore. She didn’t care about anything. Although her sister, Caroline, never gave up on talking to and advising her, she never listened.
She started to get used to the damage and going back to her normal life, but with a new Abby. She decided to live her life and do all the things she wanted to do. She did a list of to-do things. She started going out with friends and chilling again. She made her life worth living and forgot about her brain damage that would’ve made her lose her memory and life.
What I liked the most in this novel was the optimism in her, the strength to never give up! I think that it’s simply telling that in our lives, we will face a lot of problems that we might think that they are the end of the world but no, it’s your life, you chose how to live it no matter how people frustrate you or let you down, you can still stand on your legs and can prove them wrong and just be happy! Love the life, and it’ll love you back.
September 25, 2022
I love Ella King’s novels. She has critical insight into human nature which enables her novels to be so impactful. I laughed and cried through this story.
February 28, 2022
Quando ho iniziato questa storia, mi aspettavo un taglio più spensierato, in realtà non si tratta di una commedia romantica, ma di un romance contemporaneo con dei risvolti drammatici, per via del disturbo della memoria della protagonista, che mi ha trasmesso un velo di malinconia.
Abby è un personaggio che nella prima parte del libro appare di carattere debole, piegata al volere di un ex che le ha fatto un vero lavaggio del cervello: l'ha isolata dalla sua stessa famiglia, i suoi gusti e le sue idiosincrasie sono in realtà quelli di Kieran. Non sale su un aereo perché lui l'ha convinta a non farlo, non assaggia piatti nuovi perché lui non sperimenta in cucina, pende dalle sue labbra se lui mal giudica un componente della sua meravigliosa famiglia. La manipolazione mentale e la violenza psicologica che la fa sentire inadeguata hanno segnato il suo carattere.
Paradossalmente, il trauma e la scoperta della malattia la porteranno a uscire dalla vita apatica e senza emozioni in cui era piombata: per la prima volta vorrà esplorare, provare, vincere le sue paure, creare dei ricordi che siano davvero suoi e non "indotti" da qualcun altro.
Finn è un personaggio profondamente buono e innamorato, pronto ad accettare che lei possa svegliarsi una mattina senza riconoscerlo. Dove lei vede un problema insormontabile, Finn vede solo la felicità di svegliarsi accanto a lei e cercherà di dimostrarglielo anche quando Abby commetterà un grave errore.
Un romanzo sicuramente ben scritto, molto belle le descrizioni dei luoghi visitati, ma ho faticato a entrare in sintonia con la protagonista e il senso di angoscia per la sua situazione non mi ha abbandonata. Romantico ed emozionante il finale, storia dolceamara.
Abby è un personaggio che nella prima parte del libro appare di carattere debole, piegata al volere di un ex che le ha fatto un vero lavaggio del cervello: l'ha isolata dalla sua stessa famiglia, i suoi gusti e le sue idiosincrasie sono in realtà quelli di Kieran. Non sale su un aereo perché lui l'ha convinta a non farlo, non assaggia piatti nuovi perché lui non sperimenta in cucina, pende dalle sue labbra se lui mal giudica un componente della sua meravigliosa famiglia. La manipolazione mentale e la violenza psicologica che la fa sentire inadeguata hanno segnato il suo carattere.
Paradossalmente, il trauma e la scoperta della malattia la porteranno a uscire dalla vita apatica e senza emozioni in cui era piombata: per la prima volta vorrà esplorare, provare, vincere le sue paure, creare dei ricordi che siano davvero suoi e non "indotti" da qualcun altro.
Finn è un personaggio profondamente buono e innamorato, pronto ad accettare che lei possa svegliarsi una mattina senza riconoscerlo. Dove lei vede un problema insormontabile, Finn vede solo la felicità di svegliarsi accanto a lei e cercherà di dimostrarglielo anche quando Abby commetterà un grave errore.
Un romanzo sicuramente ben scritto, molto belle le descrizioni dei luoghi visitati, ma ho faticato a entrare in sintonia con la protagonista e il senso di angoscia per la sua situazione non mi ha abbandonata. Romantico ed emozionante il finale, storia dolceamara.
August 21, 2022
Gran bel libro!
Partita prevenuta, copertina e titolo mi avevano ingannata, pensavo fosse il solito romanzetto rosa da ombrellone.
Invece si è rivelato una gran sorpresa, ogni capitolo una bella scoperta, ricco di colpi di scena e di fatti che possono realmente accadere ad ognuno di noi.
La vita di Abby scorre frenetica, sempre di corsa, lavoro, lavoro, amici, fidanzato, mai un attimo di tregua, finché...
Da un momento all'altro tutto cambia, in peggio, in meglio, chissà...
Accadono cose che ci sbattono di fronte realtà molto diverse da quelle che sognamo o vogliamo, realtà che ci possono rubare i ricordi, i momenti più importanti della nostra vita.
Scritto molto bene, si legge tutto d'un fiato.
Assolutamente consigliato
Partita prevenuta, copertina e titolo mi avevano ingannata, pensavo fosse il solito romanzetto rosa da ombrellone.
Invece si è rivelato una gran sorpresa, ogni capitolo una bella scoperta, ricco di colpi di scena e di fatti che possono realmente accadere ad ognuno di noi.
La vita di Abby scorre frenetica, sempre di corsa, lavoro, lavoro, amici, fidanzato, mai un attimo di tregua, finché...
Da un momento all'altro tutto cambia, in peggio, in meglio, chissà...
Accadono cose che ci sbattono di fronte realtà molto diverse da quelle che sognamo o vogliamo, realtà che ci possono rubare i ricordi, i momenti più importanti della nostra vita.
Scritto molto bene, si legge tutto d'un fiato.
Assolutamente consigliato
December 6, 2009
Abby Ryan is quite happy with life, but all that changes when she’s hit by falling debris when she’s walking under a ladder on her way to work.
When she awakes, she finds out that her memory is damaged, and that she has lost much of her long-term memory. She’s devastated, but also slightly in denial. So Abby sets about creating some new, fantastic memories with the help of her family and close friends, ones that she hopes she will be able to hold onto despite her declining health.
On her amazing adventures, Abby bumps into someone who soon becomes a close friend. But is she willing to let him into her life and let him become something more?
Melissa Hill always tries something different with her books, and explores areas that other authors in the genre probably wouldn’t go down the route of. This books explores the aftermath of someone having an accident that will change the rest of their lives, and not only them but the people surrounding that person too. However, this book is a little different from other material the author has written in that it is focussed on one character and her life unlike other books which have chosen to focus on a group of characters, linked by some event or other. In another change from the norm, there isn’t really a mystery element to this book, but still I was hooked and loved every page.
The lead character of Abby is very important, not only because she is the focus of the story, but because the audience has to like her and empathise with her, otherwise the book just wouldn’t work. However, this wasn’t a problem because of Hill’s skill with writing and creating a character that just comes to life on the pages and into the minds of her readers. Abby was just a normal girl whose life took a shocking turn, and her accident was something that could easily happen to just you or me. This made it all the more believable and consequently I found myself getting involved in the story very quickly and in Abby’s life as well. Abby’s reaction to her situation is also very believable and I could see myself reacting the same way.
The reaction of Abby’s family was also very important and played an integral part in the story. Finn was a great character who also reacted well to the whole scenario of Abby, and I instantly warmed to him. The rest of her family were also likeable, and that is why I like Melissa Hill’s book so much. They are always completely focussed on the characters as well as the storyline and it always works so seamlessly to create a wonderful story and it makes her books so readable. The progression is good and doesn’t move too quickly, instead choosing to focus on the events that Abby’s family take her on and her visits with her therapist too. Hill has clearly done her research certain things in the book, such as the medical issues that Abby faces, and also New York too as this features largely in the book too.
This isn’t my favourite book of Melissa Hill’s as it doesn’t have the major twists and turns that her other books do, but it still a great read and one her fans will definitely enjoy. She once again writes an excellent story that draws you in and keeps you hooked until the last page is turned. It doesn’t get too heavy with medical jargon, but of course there is some in there because of the nature of the story. Hill manages to make it make sense though, and its all explained so you fully understand what each of these characters are going through. Although Abby is the main character, I really did love Finn because of his support and his own little storyline as well that was quite touching. As I said, its different from some of her other stuff, but its great and a very enjoyable read. I would definitely recommend it to her fans, but also to anyone who just loves a really good book.
When she awakes, she finds out that her memory is damaged, and that she has lost much of her long-term memory. She’s devastated, but also slightly in denial. So Abby sets about creating some new, fantastic memories with the help of her family and close friends, ones that she hopes she will be able to hold onto despite her declining health.
On her amazing adventures, Abby bumps into someone who soon becomes a close friend. But is she willing to let him into her life and let him become something more?
Melissa Hill always tries something different with her books, and explores areas that other authors in the genre probably wouldn’t go down the route of. This books explores the aftermath of someone having an accident that will change the rest of their lives, and not only them but the people surrounding that person too. However, this book is a little different from other material the author has written in that it is focussed on one character and her life unlike other books which have chosen to focus on a group of characters, linked by some event or other. In another change from the norm, there isn’t really a mystery element to this book, but still I was hooked and loved every page.
The lead character of Abby is very important, not only because she is the focus of the story, but because the audience has to like her and empathise with her, otherwise the book just wouldn’t work. However, this wasn’t a problem because of Hill’s skill with writing and creating a character that just comes to life on the pages and into the minds of her readers. Abby was just a normal girl whose life took a shocking turn, and her accident was something that could easily happen to just you or me. This made it all the more believable and consequently I found myself getting involved in the story very quickly and in Abby’s life as well. Abby’s reaction to her situation is also very believable and I could see myself reacting the same way.
The reaction of Abby’s family was also very important and played an integral part in the story. Finn was a great character who also reacted well to the whole scenario of Abby, and I instantly warmed to him. The rest of her family were also likeable, and that is why I like Melissa Hill’s book so much. They are always completely focussed on the characters as well as the storyline and it always works so seamlessly to create a wonderful story and it makes her books so readable. The progression is good and doesn’t move too quickly, instead choosing to focus on the events that Abby’s family take her on and her visits with her therapist too. Hill has clearly done her research certain things in the book, such as the medical issues that Abby faces, and also New York too as this features largely in the book too.
This isn’t my favourite book of Melissa Hill’s as it doesn’t have the major twists and turns that her other books do, but it still a great read and one her fans will definitely enjoy. She once again writes an excellent story that draws you in and keeps you hooked until the last page is turned. It doesn’t get too heavy with medical jargon, but of course there is some in there because of the nature of the story. Hill manages to make it make sense though, and its all explained so you fully understand what each of these characters are going through. Although Abby is the main character, I really did love Finn because of his support and his own little storyline as well that was quite touching. As I said, its different from some of her other stuff, but its great and a very enjoyable read. I would definitely recommend it to her fans, but also to anyone who just loves a really good book.
February 27, 2015
The Book is Ahhhhhhhhhhhhmazinngg..!!
I saw the book on Amazon and felt like it is a kinda book I should not miss and
while reading the book I Sometimes saw me on Abby.The way she fought and moved on in life gave me kinda..positivity and Smile on My Face.. Finn..Lucy..
All the characters are now so close to my Heart that I feel All of them live somewhere around me and even If I have completed the book.. I have a feeling that I will meet them tomorrow for sure.
The Best part is.. I donno If I am revealing too much..about things in the story ..but I should say this..
I always wished " I could create a scrap book " ..with the trips ..the things and the Incidents I never wanted to forget..like Abby did.. But then I always thought..Oh yea..I can easily remember it out whenever I want..!!
But this book..It compelled me to start making my book and yea.. I am already working on it.
coz Now I know anything can happen any time and Even if something happen to me I don't want me to forget the ones I never want to..!!
What one Memory will you hold on to ?? I have asked that question to myself and I always Got confused with a lot of things rushing to me..
Now I Have book and even though I wish I should never have to depend on it for moving on in life..
Abby is kinda ...role model for me now.. :)
I saw the book on Amazon and felt like it is a kinda book I should not miss and
while reading the book I Sometimes saw me on Abby.The way she fought and moved on in life gave me kinda..positivity and Smile on My Face.. Finn..Lucy..
All the characters are now so close to my Heart that I feel All of them live somewhere around me and even If I have completed the book.. I have a feeling that I will meet them tomorrow for sure.
The Best part is.. I donno If I am revealing too much..about things in the story ..but I should say this..
I always wished " I could create a scrap book " ..with the trips ..the things and the Incidents I never wanted to forget..like Abby did.. But then I always thought..Oh yea..I can easily remember it out whenever I want..!!
But this book..It compelled me to start making my book and yea.. I am already working on it.
coz Now I know anything can happen any time and Even if something happen to me I don't want me to forget the ones I never want to..!!
What one Memory will you hold on to ?? I have asked that question to myself and I always Got confused with a lot of things rushing to me..
Now I Have book and even though I wish I should never have to depend on it for moving on in life..
Abby is kinda ...role model for me now.. :)
April 6, 2016
You know I love Melissa Hill mainly because you always feel good after you finish one of her books. This story was the same. Its starts off Abby is devastated because her long term boyfriend Kieran has dumped her. Her friend Erin tries to get her to go on holiday with her and another friend to Dubai for some girly time but Abby doesn't want to, she is too busy wallowing and now really late for work. As she is rushing out the door for work, she walks under a ladder and is hit on the head by a slate falling off a roof giving Abby a severe head injury and her memory is affected.
I really liked the is story. It was a bit of a feel good everything works out in the end which I know Melissa Hill is about. That's why I love them. Its nice to read about someone having a hard time with life, they get a second chance and everything goes well for them. It'd be nice if life was like that too!
I love Melissa Hills writing, it simplistic but at the same time any book I've read by her is a page turner that keeps you going till the very end. I love her characters and the fact her stories center around Dublin I love just as much.
What something that will keep you engrossed till the very end? What a chick/lit feel good story with a few twists and turn then I thoroughly recommend this one!
I really liked the is story. It was a bit of a feel good everything works out in the end which I know Melissa Hill is about. That's why I love them. Its nice to read about someone having a hard time with life, they get a second chance and everything goes well for them. It'd be nice if life was like that too!
I love Melissa Hills writing, it simplistic but at the same time any book I've read by her is a page turner that keeps you going till the very end. I love her characters and the fact her stories center around Dublin I love just as much.
What something that will keep you engrossed till the very end? What a chick/lit feel good story with a few twists and turn then I thoroughly recommend this one!
December 22, 2013
I really had a hard time deciding between 3 and 4 stars. Here's why: the story is unique, intriguing, and told from the first person perspective of a lost mind. The characters, hidden truths, and the deep emotional connections grab you. My only frustration, besides typos, was the excessive description on certain topics. I actually began skimming those chapters or taking a reading break. This over "discriptoral" caused the book to slow immediately after an interesting start. But the story kept bringing me back. Edit some of that and fix the typos and this is a refreshing 5 stars with one of the sweetest love stories and perfect endings. Do I recommend it?... Yes, it will blow your mind and squeeze your heart... But skim some of the travelogs.
December 30, 2017
"A Wonderful Life" bu Melissa Hill is my first read from this author and I really enjoyed this book. There are many aspects and parts of this story that I liked, and without giving the story away it is hard to say what kept me glued to this story. Abby woke up in the hospital after being hit on the head, and she found out that a part of her brain which contained memories was damaged. She meets Finn and they spend a wonderful day together in NYC but when they meet up again she doesn't remember their encounter. This book takes you through the highs and lows of Abby's illness.
January 8, 2011
The entirety of this book irritated me, I think. The characters weren't really likeable, any of them really, and the main character spent most of her time whining, or being too miserable for me to even care about. I understand she was having a tough time, but it made me not care for her at all. The twist near the end also through me off, and confused me a little, and not in a good way, and really, I didn't think it was necessary.
July 30, 2023
Another wonderful Christmas read for the holidays. A Magical Christmas Read for 2019. Penny visits her best friend Kate in New Yo90rk. She runs into a guy named Mike who had asked her out before. Mike did not know she had lost her hubby at the time. Mike decides to show Penny around New York. Love it.
February 8, 2018
There's so many stories about memory loss, but this one is very unique. Every plot twist is page turner. Especially the super romantic ending. This is (yet) the best Melissa Hill book I ever read (so far). Cannot wait to read her other books.
March 19, 2012
Um livro fantástico em que nem se nota o virar das páginas.
May 12, 2018
This book was brilliantly written, the characters engaging, and the story beautiful. Loved it and would highly recommended.
November 30, 2019
I enjoyed.
December 15, 2019
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Beautifully written. Brilliant story!
June 4, 2021
I did enjoy the book although I thought the main character had a bit of a personality change in the second half of the book, but a lovely light read.
July 9, 2021
Before I Forget
A tender romance, intriguing and interesting with a fascinating approach to point of view and story telling. I’m so glad I’ve read it.
A tender romance, intriguing and interesting with a fascinating approach to point of view and story telling. I’m so glad I’ve read it.
January 26, 2022
Different
At first I thought oh I don't think I want to read about memory loss as I'm sole carer for my husband. Oh my goodness it kept me riveted to the very last page.
At first I thought oh I don't think I want to read about memory loss as I'm sole carer for my husband. Oh my goodness it kept me riveted to the very last page.
December 29, 2022
Read many years ago. But was before I started reviewing and recording books read on Goodreads.
September 6, 2023
A Melissa Hill é uma das minhas autoras estrangeiras preferidas. Tenho realmente pena que tenham deixado de a publicar em Portugal. Ela escreve muito bem.
Neste seu primeiro romance, dá-nos a conhecer a Abby, uma jovem que trabalha numa empresa de contabilidade e que está a tentar recuperar do fim de uma relação de cinco anos. Um dia, a caminho do trabalho, é atingida na cabeça por uma telha de um edifício em obras, esse acidente vai mudar a sua vida para sempre. Abby não consegue reter memórias. Com a ajuda dos familiares mais próximos e de Finn, que ela vai conhecer numa viagem a NY, Abby vai fazer uma lista de coisas inesquecíveis que quer fazer.
Mas será que uma nova relação amorosa sobrevive à perda de memória?
Melissa tem o dom da escrita. Tem uma escrita simples e fluida, onde há sempre uma sucessão de revelações. É impossível resistir às suas histórias. E este primeiro livro mostra isso mesmo, impossível parar de ler. Já não lia este livro há algum tempo e foi fantástico reler.
Recomendo muito.
Neste seu primeiro romance, dá-nos a conhecer a Abby, uma jovem que trabalha numa empresa de contabilidade e que está a tentar recuperar do fim de uma relação de cinco anos. Um dia, a caminho do trabalho, é atingida na cabeça por uma telha de um edifício em obras, esse acidente vai mudar a sua vida para sempre. Abby não consegue reter memórias. Com a ajuda dos familiares mais próximos e de Finn, que ela vai conhecer numa viagem a NY, Abby vai fazer uma lista de coisas inesquecíveis que quer fazer.
Mas será que uma nova relação amorosa sobrevive à perda de memória?
Melissa tem o dom da escrita. Tem uma escrita simples e fluida, onde há sempre uma sucessão de revelações. É impossível resistir às suas histórias. E este primeiro livro mostra isso mesmo, impossível parar de ler. Já não lia este livro há algum tempo e foi fantástico reler.
Recomendo muito.
August 26, 2022
Apesar de não costumar achar os livros desta autora memoráveis, costumam ser histórias leves e envolventes. Apesar de já há alguns anos não ler nada da escritora, fiquei com a ideia de que este foi o mais dramático, e também o menos cativante. Até achei interessante a parte relativa à lesão cerebral que a protagonista sofreu, já que tudo o que envolve os mistérios do cérebro humano me assusta. Contudo, não houve muito mais a interessar-me neste livro. Achei o desenvolvimento pouco impressionante, com pouco ou nada a acontecer de realmente importante. A relação amorosa foi,na minha visão, meio abrupta e algo forçada, não me convencendo. Gostei de andar a "passear" novamente por Verona e Paris, cidades que gostei bastante de visitar. Não esperava o twist perto do final do livro, mas também não acrescentou muito à narrativa. O final foi o cliché esperado, mas isso não me teria dececionado se tivesse gostado mais da obra. Foi bastante mediano, valendo apenas pela temática de base.
June 12, 2017
A book that takes me to 4 places - New York, Italy, Paris & Dublin. It's as though I was in the story as well....the shopping, food, atmosphere....just beautiful. And interesting characters - Abby, Finn, Caroline (the shopaholic and caring sister), Claire & Erin. Well, it was a good thing that Kieran dumped Abby, if not, things will not change for her. And the accident that knocked her out really changes everything.....especially her perspective of life. And not forgetting the beautiful love story between Abby and Finn. I love Melissa Hill's books! Very entertaining.
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February 7, 2022An amazing storyline, I gotta say. But was it addicting or exciting? No not really.
It had little to no romance and it was just so not it.
He had such fleeting presence and almost nonexistent.
She on the other hand was such a bad character, like with such bad qualities. And literally no development.
He was a sweetheart don’t get me wrong but her on the other hand no. I wouldn’t want to be in a relationship with someone like her and bc I tend to put myself in the characters place, it was really unsatisfying.
It had little to no romance and it was just so not it.
He had such fleeting presence and almost nonexistent.
She on the other hand was such a bad character, like with such bad qualities. And literally no development.
He was a sweetheart don’t get me wrong but her on the other hand no. I wouldn’t want to be in a relationship with someone like her and bc I tend to put myself in the characters place, it was really unsatisfying.
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