Name: The Marble Collector
ISBN: 9780007501823

Cecelia Ahern

The Marble Collector

Julie Twist

Other than PS I Love You, I've never been that taken with any of Cecilia Ahern's books, but quite enjoyed this one. It is, unsurprisingly, is about marbles and takes place in two timeframes. Sabrina Boggs takes in boxes of her father's possessions and discovers parts of her father's life that she knew nothing about. Her father Fergus is in a nursing home, suffering from some memory loss after a stroke so is unable to help her. Sabrina goes on a search, and learns about herself as well as her father.

sera

Have always loved her writings, always connect us to the characters. But this one is just not for me.

Alyssia

DNFed this so hard. It's not bad by any means but it's just 100% not my style.

Neeti Choudhari

When I read a Cecelia Ahern book I am elated, I have smiles, laughter, tears all in one. It's magical. She fills her books with magic. And it is always a treat to read her books. 
However, this was not the case while reading The Marble Collector. Sure, it was an easy pleasant read. Nostalgic for me, recalling the good old marble playing days. 
It is a story of a daughter discovering the past of her Dad. Sabrina stumbles upon some of her father's possessions and begins a journey to know more. And how in that process she discovers herself. Cliché. She discovers a truth where she never knew there was a lie.
'We all have things we never want to forget. We all need a person to remember them just in case.'
After reading the blurb I expected something else, something along the lines of The Time of my Life where the lead has as appointment with Life and all.
The Marble Collector to me felt forced, disappointing. The story, though lovely, was not convincing.

Back cover: "What if you only had one day to find out who you really were? When Sabrina Boggs stumbles upon a mysterious collection of her father's possessions, she discovers a truth where she never knew there was a lie. The familiar man she grew up with is suddenly a stranger to her. An unexpected break in her daily routine leaves her just one day to unlock the secrets of the man she thought she knew. A day that unearths memories, stories and people she never knew existed. A day that changes her and those around her forever. Sometimes, it's only by shining a light on someone else that you can truly understand yourself."

Beth Bartholomew

I approached this book with caution, whilst it is written by one of my favourite authors, I didn’t think the blurb looked very intriguing and in fact the main reason I got it was because it was reduced in the kindle store. However, I did get into the story quite quickly and got engaged in the mystery of Sabrina finding out about her dad... If you want to read the rest of my review, please follow this link to my blog https://booksnestbookishopinions.word...

Melsriana

Gemma Tranter

Shafa

A box of possessions. A father with no memory. A daughter with just one day to piece together the past.

Lydia Rose

'The Marble Collector' tells the story of a woman who discovers a collection of marbles in her father's belongings. On learning that part of the collection is missing, she embarks on a quest to relocate the missing marbles to complete the collection and also to understand and complete the picture of a man she realises she never fully knew. As she uncovers the story of a damaged childhood, she also comes to understand what is missing in herself. Moving, thought-provoking and uplifting, 'The Marble Collector' is a love story between a daughter and her father, and a man and his memories.

Lili 

Marie 

A forgotten childhood. A discovered life. What if you only had one day to find out who you really were? When Sabrina Boggs stumbles upon a mysterious collection of her father's possessions, she discovers a truth where she never knew there was a lie. The familiar man she grew up with is suddenly a stranger to her. An unexpected break in her monotonous daily routine leaves her just one day to unlock the secrets of the man she thought she knew. A day that unearths memories, stories and people she never knew existed. A day that changes her and those around her forever. The Marble Collector is a thought-provoking novel about how the most ordinary decisions we make can have the most extraordinary consequences for how we live our lives. And how sometimes it's only by shining on a light on someone else, that you can truly understand yourself.