Memories and Wisdom
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alobearBefore I Forget by Melissa Hill tells the story of Abby, who suffers a brain injury that affects her ability to retain new memories. She decides to try and fight it by creating the most exciting and meaningful memories she can, though things are complicated by her meeting a man she really wants to remember.
This was a quick and easy read, and mostly enjoyable - though I wasn't keen on the focus on money, beauty standards and designer labels as ways to create good memories. I did like all the peripheral characters, and the way in which the romantic relationship developed - though the 'third act break-up' section was a bit annoying. There were some inconsistencies on how the repercussions of Abby's injury were explained to her and how they actually manifested, and I can't say I was wholly satisfied by the ending - but overall, this was a decent read.
A World of Wisdom by James Chapman gives a plethora of sayings from around the world to demonstrate how different cultures and countries approach common concepts in different ways. It's a lot of fun and has some great illustrations to go with the sayings. It's interesting to see what the differences are in familiar phrases, based on resources, geography and societal attitudes.
This was a quick and easy read, and mostly enjoyable - though I wasn't keen on the focus on money, beauty standards and designer labels as ways to create good memories. I did like all the peripheral characters, and the way in which the romantic relationship developed - though the 'third act break-up' section was a bit annoying. There were some inconsistencies on how the repercussions of Abby's injury were explained to her and how they actually manifested, and I can't say I was wholly satisfied by the ending - but overall, this was a decent read.
A World of Wisdom by James Chapman gives a plethora of sayings from around the world to demonstrate how different cultures and countries approach common concepts in different ways. It's a lot of fun and has some great illustrations to go with the sayings. It's interesting to see what the differences are in familiar phrases, based on resources, geography and societal attitudes.
