narrated by Imogen Church
Unabridged audio (10:28)
2019 Park Row
352 pgs.
Adult CRF (British)
Finished 5/1/2020
Goodreads rating: 3.70 - 13,936 ratings
My rating: 3
Setting: Contemporary England
First line/s: "As always, Martha Storm was primed for action._
My comments: This book seemed to drag on and on, but that'show I read it, taking at least a month and only reading here and there. 90% of it was really quite depressing for me, a lost life, only coming into her own when she was, what, fifty years old or so? The story is about a wasted life, though Martha learns to live it in time to appreciate a few good years to come.
Goodreads synopsis: Librarian Martha Storm has always found it easier to connect with books than people--though not for lack of trying. She keeps careful lists of how to help others in her superhero-themed notebook. And yet, sometimes it feels like she's invisible.
All of that changes when a book of fairy tales arrives on her doorstep. Inside, Martha finds a dedication written to her by her best friend--her grandmother Zelda--who died under mysterious circumstances years earlier. When Martha discovers a clue within the book that her grandmother may still be alive, she becomes determined to discover the truth. As she delves deeper into Zelda's past, she unwittingly reveals a family secret that will change her life forever.
Filled with Phaedra Patrick's signature charm and vivid characters, The Library of Lost and Found is a heartwarming and poignant tale of how one woman must take control of her destiny to write her own happy ending.
