I love those books that you can’t put down, I tend to just get engrossed in them and lose myself in the stories and lives of the characters. Recently, I had the opportunity to read What Alice Forgot by Liana Moriarty for the BlogHer Book Club and I couldn’t put it down.
I found it to be one of those books that you didn’t know what to expect. It opens with Alice losing her memory by falling off a spin bike, and waking up thinking it was 10 years earlier. No recognition of her children, the way she dresses, or the fact that her and some of her closest friends and family are in cahoots. Not to mention the fact that she’s in the midst of a divorce. Her journey to remember why things are the way they are and how things have changed in the past ten years is not only heart wrenching, but also hilarious.
Imagine having to piece together your life, remembering emotions but not events or people. Imagine realizing how you acted in those ten years was horrible and leaves you feeling nothing but ashamed. That’s what we see Alice do.
An added bonus of the book? Takes place in Australia. Ahhh I love foreign fiction sometimes, when it puts in a life and place that you could only otherwise dream of.
I highly recommend What Alice Forgot. Get to know the characters and lose yourself in Alice’s innocence as she gains back ten years of her life. While you’re at it? Join the BlogHer Book Club Discussion!
{FTC disclosure: I was compensated for participating in the BlogHer Book Club however, all thoughts and opinions here are my own}