February book club - Three Things About Elsie

Thank you, my book arrived this morning. Will ditch my crime thriller and start reading straight away.

Many thanks for my copy which has just been delivered. Sounds intriguing.

I am looking forward to reading my copy which has just arrived. Thank you.

Mine arrived this morning too. Will get started later.

Thank you for my copy of Three Things About Elsie, looking forward to reading it.

Oh thankyou! My copy arrived this morning. Looks like an interesting read.

My copy has just arrived, too. Thank you. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Thank you! My copy just arrived. A perfect excuse for settling down with a for a lazy afternoon!

Thank you for my copy ?

My copy arrived today too - thank you.

I look forward to reading it.

Thanks for the book, which arrived this morning. I'm looking forward to reading it

I was so excited to pick up my copy from the Post Office this morning -I had been hoping I would be lucky enough to win a copy, as I so enjoyed her previous novel. I seem to remember that Joanne had hinted that her next novel would have a very different theme when she answered our questions last time.
Thank you very much, I am looking forward to reading the book.

I was thrilled to receive a copy today. Thanks very much. Will start it shortly.

Thank you for my copy of the book, which arrived this morning.
Looking forward to reading it.

Mine's here, thank you! I'm not enjoying the very dull and pretentious worthy book I'm ploughing through at the moment, so now have an excellent excuse to abandon it and start reading this one instead.

My copy arrived this morning - thank you. Took a quick peek at the first chapter and am looking forward to getting stuck into it as my new bedtime read.

Loved this book...and what a shock at the end...I couldn't put it down. I really felt part of Flo's life and suffered her frustration dealing with officialdom. Everyone has to go into an official slot ...there is no room still to be an individual!

I'm halfway through, fascinating read so far. I do have a couple of theories about some of the people, be interesting to know if they are right...or totally wrong.

Have finished the book. My theories were partially right. A very good read. Not my usual type of book.

I picked this book up last Saturday at the local library and must say it is such a different kind of story. Not sure if i am enjoying it but it has me hooked and i want to find out what happens in the end. It gives insight as to what may be going on in an older persons head.

I’ve just finished. I must say that I wasn’t sure whether I was going to enjoy the subject matter. It is set in a care home and the story is told through the eyes of Florence who is suffering from the early effects of dementia.
The tale of ageing,memory loss and friendship is sympathetically told.There are little gems of humour interspersed with real sadness. Also there is a underlying mystery about another resident .
The book deals with the loneliness of old people, even when they are in care homes and are meeting other people. It asks the philosophical question about whether our presence in the world changes it in any way . ‘ Even the smallest life can leave the loudest echo!”
I loved the bit about Whitby, (a place that I really love). A truly accurate description through Flo’s eyes.
I only realised the significance of the beautiful cover half way through. A battenberg jigsaw! Loved it all. Thankyou

I was intrigued by this book. I found it rather disturbing as it was a bit close to home (two friends in care homes),but was compelled to carry on reading.
A very thoughtful human story with some shocking revelations at the end!
I now feel the need to read Joanna's first novel.

Thank you for my book. I found it very tedious and didn't enjoy it.

Thank you very much for my copy, I really enjoyed reading it. Unlike previous posters, I found the portrayal of the main characters and the nature of Elsie very moving, and the intrigue at the centre of the story - and the real truth - very engaging.