11 - A book about forgetting

[SadieReadsAgain]

Angelique wrote: "A very nice one is also Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey
it's a sad and sweet story about an old lady and her friend Elizabeth who has gone missing (for quite some time)"

Of course, how did I forget this? Really enjoyed that book.

[Nicole]

I just finished The Sudden Appearance of Hope The Sudden Appearance of Hope. I really enjoyed it.

[Rachel]

Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Here are 2 x Non Fiction options:

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

Somebody I Used to Know: A Memoir by Wendy Mitchell

[Drakeryn]

McKenzie wrote: "Have you read the sequel, Latchkey? I was hoping to fit it into the challenge somewhere but not sure if it continues the same themes."

Latchkey definitely fits. In some ways I think it's an even better fit, because Archivist Wasp is primarily about agency/breaking the cycle, while Latchkey focuses more on memory and forgetting.

[Solenn]

I think I'll read The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera for this one

[poshpenny]

What Rose Forgot
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Platform Seven

[Johanna]

I would definitely recommend Elizabeth Is Missing for this prompt!

[Camille]

Nicole wrote: "I just finished The Sudden Appearance of Hope The Sudden Appearance of Hope. I really enjoyed it."

I came here to suggest this! For whose who don't know, it's a novel about a woman who literally can't be remembered. People will see her but as soon as they look away they forget she exists. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this!

[Lyor]

If anyone read Gideon the Ninth and is looking to read the sequel Harrow the Ninth--> fits very well.

[Christina]

anybody know if Monday's Not Coming works for this prompt?

[Lyndsay]

I highly recommend The Unseen World - I absolutely adore this book.

[Teri]

I just read The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes if you are looking for a romance.

[Jen K]

Christina wrote: "anybody know if Monday's Not Coming works for this prompt?"

Yes, it definitely works.

[K.L.]

I think I'm going to read The Forgetting for this prompt.

[John]

Another one for 11 - forgetting would be Recursion by Blake Crouch.

[Melissa]

John wrote: "Another one for 11 - forgetting would be Recursion by Blake Crouch."

I think Recursion would fit better for number 27, a book about do-overs. It's about changing the past because of things you regret. The story isn't about forgetting, but remembering.

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Came to also recommend The Memory Police but I'm going to go with The Housekeeper and the Professor by the same author. Also covers the prettiest cover on my TBR.

[Chelsey DiBacco]

I absolutely love the book Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin - I think it fits this category and I’ve wanted to read it again!

[Tamara]

I wonder if "Time Out of Joint" by Philip K. Dick would work for this prompt.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

[Mariah]

Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult is about an actress who has amnesia.

On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old by Hendrik Groen has a character with Alzheimers. The first book in the series has the same character but it's less about the impacts of Alzheimers than the second one.

I agree with Secret Life of Addie LaRue and What Alice Forgot.

[Arabela]

I highly recommend "The Things They Carried . It's not specifically about "forgetting", but it deals very heavily with the nature of our memories.

[Sarah]

We Were Liars definitely fits.

[KJ]

Would The Once And Future Witches fit in this prompt?

[C.]

I’ve just finished The Memory Game by Nicci French. I was engrossed! It is about recovered memory.

[Natasha]

I’m going to try The Raw Shark Texts. I’ve never read any of his books before so I don’t know if they’re any good..

[Skye]

Liberty wrote: "How about The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle?"

This book was amazing! Highly recommended!

[Cindy]

I'm working on finishing several series this year. I'm reading Lost in a Good Book. The main character is trying not to forget. I don't want to post any spoilers.

[Rachel]

Just finished my first book for the 2021 challenge! The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab was a great book about forgetting. 4 stars.

[Jess Loves To Read]

I am on book 3 of the challenge and it’s The Maze Runner for a book about forgetting. I loved the movies so I wanted to read the books!

[Cindi]

oona out if order was good.

[Serendipity]

I’ve slotted in John Marr’s The Minders here since one of the main characters has suffered an injury, lost her memory and her effort to find out who she is drives a lot of the plot. It would be a really good fit for ensemble cast.

[Heather L]

I received In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware from a friend, and this is one of the categories it fits (also fits B&W cover).

[Sandra]

Miriam wrote: "Alexa wrote: "I might go with What Alice Forgot or Still Alice for this prompt!"

I am stuck between these two and Remember Me?, as I have all three on ..."

I came in to suggest "Remember Me", I read it a couple of years ago on a flight from Singapore to San Francisco - fun book. I love Sophie Kinsella.

[☘Misericordia☘]

The Stranger in My Bed would fit.

[Jennifer Muster]

I read Archetype for this prompt. In the beginning I struggled to get into the book, but in the end I did enjoy it.

[Dee]

Check out this new one...

[Nyla]

Will use Recursion by Blake Crouch.... false memories, hoping to treat dementia ... science fiction

[Meagan]

@Nyla Recursion was amazing!!!!

[Simone]

Oona Out of Order! (: Recently finished that for the challenge.

[Simone]

We Were Liars is really good too! and so is The Wives (:

[Laura]

Do we think The Vanishing Half would count for this prompt? Forgetting where you are from and Alzheimer's are both part of the plot.

[Heather L]

Isabella wrote: "Would both The Lost Hero and The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan count: main characters in each book each begin the books not being able to remember their lives?"

Having read both, I would say yes.

[Meagan]

@Laura Inostroza I think it counts. so insay go for it!

[Rachel]

I enjoyed "The Forgetting" by Sharon Cameron

[Kristin]

I'm reading Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets, and though I'm only a few chapters in, I'm intrigued that it's written by the grandson of the surgeon who operated on H.M. Also, it seems like H.M. may be neuroscience's Henrietta Lacks, extensively studied for years but lacking the ability to consent to the studies (though many were done while H.M. was alive, unlike Lacks' cells surviving in research labs eternally after her death)

[Sherri]

I used The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E.Schwab. 2 stars. Nope I didn't like it.

[Natasha]

It was great.Megan wrote: "Highly recommend The Buried Giant - it's a strange book about an elderly couple in a sort of misty version of Arthurian England. I read it back for the 2015 challenge and loved it!"

[Conny]

I just finished Just Before I Died, which is a perfect fit, as the main character is suffering from retrograde amnesia through most of the book and trying to understand her own actions. A great plus was the creepy Dartmoor atmosphere and the very strong sense of place. If you like dark, gritty thrillers, you'll like this one.

[Liza]

I'm thinking about doing The Rook for this

[Dea]

I read Uglies by Scott Westerfeld last year. I’m going to read Pretties, book 2, for this one. Instead of amnesia, this one’s about forgetting who you are and what matters to you.