
What Was Lost
5 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by
Plum-crazy
from Brighouse, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Friday, November 20, 2015


It is the 1980s, and Kate Meaney is a serious-minded and curious young girl - who spends her time with her toy monkey acting out the role of a junior detective. She notes goings-on at the Green Oaks shopping centre and in her street, particularly the newsagent's where she is friends with the owner's son Adrian. When she disappears, Adrian falls under suspicion and is hounded by the press.
It's 2004 and thirty-something Lisa is at work in a cut-price record store, tearing her hair out at customers' bizarre requests and the even more bizarre behaviour of her colleagues. While at home, the futility of her relationship is slowly becoming apparent. Over shared fishpaste sandwiches, she strikes up a friendship with security guard Kurt - and, following CCTV glimpses of Kate, they become entranced by the lost little girl and her connections with the strange history of Green Oaks itself.
It's 2004 and thirty-something Lisa is at work in a cut-price record store, tearing her hair out at customers' bizarre requests and the even more bizarre behaviour of her colleagues. While at home, the futility of her relationship is slowly becoming apparent. Over shared fishpaste sandwiches, she strikes up a friendship with security guard Kurt - and, following CCTV glimpses of Kate, they become entranced by the lost little girl and her connections with the strange history of Green Oaks itself.

Journal Entry 2 by
Plum-crazy
at Brighouse, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, November 21, 2015


I loved this! I found this book so entertaining. Young Kate was such a great little character - I loved the extracts from her notebook, sorry her Detective notebook & showing the way that a child can misinterpret the actions of an adult. Even the tedium working in a record store was brought to life with characters & actions that I am sure we can all recognise from places we've worked.
Funny, quirky yet realistic characters, a mystery to solve....& a ghost thrown in too - a wonderful & amusing read :o)
Reserved for my 21st Century Award Winners & Shortlisters Bookbox aka "Prize" bookbox - less of a mouthfull!
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Best Book (nominee)
Costa Book Awards Best First Novel
The Man Booker Prize Best Novel (nominee)
Funny, quirky yet realistic characters, a mystery to solve....& a ghost thrown in too - a wonderful & amusing read :o)
Reserved for my 21st Century Award Winners & Shortlisters Bookbox aka "Prize" bookbox - less of a mouthfull!
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Best Book (nominee)
Costa Book Awards Best First Novel
The Man Booker Prize Best Novel (nominee)

Journal Entry 3 by
Plum-crazy
at Plum's "PRIZE WINNER" Bookbox (under 2kg), A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, January 14, 2016


Released 9 yrs ago (1/14/2016 UTC) at Plum's "PRIZE WINNER" Bookbox (under 2kg), A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Added to my "PRIZE WINNERS" Bookbox

Taken from Plum-crazy's "Prize Winners" Book Box, as my TBR is huge it may take me a while to get to this.

Like Plum-crazy and for the same reasons I really enjoyed this book. I did feel a little sad at the end, I won't give any spoilers as to why.

This is now on its way to Canada by surface mail. It was chosen from the Women in Fiction VBB, hope you enjoy it as much as I did :-)

Arrived quickly by surface mail. Thank you for sending. I look forward to reading this.

I loved it too. Young Kate is such a brilliant character. The first part of the book is written particularly well. I was a bit sad that the rest of the book was told only from the perspectives of the adults, it's not that it was not good. The plotting and characterization were great. I just loved the first part so much and wanted more. This is one of those wonderful discoveries through bookcrossing.

Congratulations. You have won the Book and Bookmark sweepstakes. Happy reading!


Journal Entry 11 by
Keeta1
at Whitianga, Waikato-Coromandel New Zealand on Saturday, December 21, 2024


I agree with the journallers before me. A very enjoyable read.
Strangely enough the book that I read just before this one was also mainly about a shopping centre/mall (please don't come back from the moon) and the socio-economic effect they have on surrounding suburbs, etc. One set in Michigan, USA and the other in Birmingham, England, but both very similar stories.
Strangely enough the book that I read just before this one was also mainly about a shopping centre/mall (please don't come back from the moon) and the socio-economic effect they have on surrounding suburbs, etc. One set in Michigan, USA and the other in Birmingham, England, but both very similar stories.

Journal Entry 12 by
Keeta1
at By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Monday, January 20, 2025


Released 3 wks ago (1/20/2025 UTC) at By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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A hitchhiker travelling to meganh in Australia :)

Thank you for this hitchhiker which accompanied a Wishlist tag. On reading the blurb I was not overly interested, but the journals from previous readers have all rated it highly …so onto Mt TBR it goes!