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The Museum of Ordinary People | Mike Gayle

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The superb new novel from the bestselling author of Half A World Away and All the Lonely People. Still reeling from the sudden death of her mother, Jess is about to do the hardest thing she's ever done: empty her childhood home so that it can be sold. But when in the process Jess stumbles across the mysterious Alex, together they become custodians of a strange archive of letters, photographs, curios and collections known as The Museum of Ordinary People. As they begin to delve into the history of the objects in their care, Alex and Jess not only unravel heartbreaking stories that span generations and continents, but also unearth long buried secrets that lie much closer to home. Inspired by a box of mementos found abandoned in a skip following a house clearance, The Museum of Ordinary People is a thought-provoking and poignant story of memory, grief, loss and the things we leave behind. 'This author's books just get better and better' Good Housekeeping 'Mike Gayle is the king of touching, human stories' Heat

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Museum of Ordinary People | Mike Gayle

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Jess is dealing with her mother's unexpected death when she finds herself the curator of the Museum of Ordinary People. I loved the idea of preserving people's "useless" mementos. I didn't love the predictability of the story. I wish the end didn't rely so heavily of the "big reveal" concept- one for Jess, one for the museum, and one for Alex! But it was still satisfying.

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tpixie

The Museum of Ordinary People | Mike Gayle

This so far is the sweetest book.
Such a great premise: Providing a home for family heirlooms that people don‘t have room for, but can‘t bear to throw away. 💚 🪑 🍴 🛠️🧸💚

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The Museum of Ordinary People | Mike Gayle

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This maybe had a bit too much going on but was a sweet, complicated story that tugged at the heartstrings.

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