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The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81
The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81 | J.B. Morrison
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Frank Derrick is eighty-one. And he's just been run over by a milk float. It was tough enough to fill the hours of the day when he was active. But now he's broken his arm and fractured his foot, it looks set to be a very long few weeks ahead. Frank lives with his cat Bill (which made more sense before Ben died) in the typically British town of Fullwind-on-Sea. He watches DVDs, spends his money frivolously at the local charity shop and desperately tries to avoid cold callers continually knocking on his door. Then a breath of fresh air comes into his life in the form of Kelly Christmas, home help. With her little blue car and appalling parking, her cheerful resilience and ability to laugh at his jokes, Kelly changes Frank's extra ordinary life. She reminds him that there is a world beyond the four walls of his flat and that adventures, however small, come to people of all ages. Frank and Kelly's story is sad and funny, moving, familiar, uplifting. It is a small and perfect look at a life neither remarkable nor disastrous, but completely extraordinary nonetheless. For fans of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81 by J. B. Morrison is a quirky, life-affirming story that has enormous appeal. And it's guaranteed to make you laugh.
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erzascarletbookgasm
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Panpan

The story delves in themes of friendship and loneliness. It started out fine. Frank‘s monologue made me chuckle in parts in the beginning but later became irritating, very cliche. Perhaps I‘m comparing it to Ove, which I‘ve read not too long ago. I liked Ove but this did not go down well with me. Frank is not like Ove! Between a so-so and a pan, but giving it a pan for I felt bored most of the time.

erzascarletbookgasm I‘m just happy it‘s over and I‘m able to check off another box for #Booked2018 .
#McOver70
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Cinfhen Sorry it wasn‘t a winner 😔but yay for not bailing!!! 6y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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#31bookpics I stopped at #pagenumber 17 last night. Going to start a new chapter today.

The story is a bit like A Man Called Ove, and written by Jim Bob, an indie rock band singer from the 80s called Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine!

#currentlyreading

TrishB I remember them well! 6y
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