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Today‘s Prompt: BUS

How sweet is this...Frank met a girl on Bus 88 60 years ago, and he is still looking for her.

THE LOST TICKET is a very heartwarming and at times heart wrenching book that will have you in tears, but not sad tears.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/5htva6ud

Also published as “The Girl on the 88 Bus“

A heartbroken girl meets an elderly widower on a bus. She finds out this man has been riding the bus everyday, in search of a lost love, and ends up helping him with his quest.

#schoolspirit #bus

Themes: Found Family, Heartwarming, Unique plot (“I didn‘t see that coming!”)

I started this book after I DNF‘d two books in a row. I loved the author‘s newest work (“Nosy Neighbors”) so I thought I‘d give this a try. Well, I loved it! The cast of characters are a perfect mix of quirky and realistic. I couldn‘t put this book down, I had to know how it would end. Definitely a pick if you love her other works!!

Okay, okay, universe, I get it. I‘m in a light hearted, cozy reading vibe. Now can I please get through this one? 🙄 I had to DNF my last 2 books, which puts me in a weird mind space… will I ever finish another book again?? Am I just listlessly roaming from book to book until my highly anticipated fall books publish? 😬 50 pages into this and I can feel myself relax, so that‘s a good sign! 🤞

3.5 Stars • The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson is a heartwarming novel that follows Libby Nicholls, a heartbroken young woman who meets an elderly man named Frank on a bus in London. Frank tells Libby about a girl he met on the bus 60 years ago and lost contact with due to a misplaced bus ticket. Inspired by his story, Libby sets out to help Frank find his lost love, with the help of an unlikely companion named Dylan. ⬇️

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: LOST

How sweet is this...Frank met a girl on Bus 88 60 years ago, and he is still looking for her.

If you need a sweet, uplifting read, this is it.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/2p8j4pjd

PUBLICATION DATE - June 9, 2022

Thank you @HeatherBlue for the deliciously soft, cozy socks and the lovely new reads! I don't know which to start first! 😍 I hope you have a Merry Christmas! 🎄 ❤️

I‘d like to buy a vowel.

I really loved this story! Found family at its finest. Libby arrives in London, lost in life after her boyfriend broke up with her, & meets elderly Frank on the 88 bus. He explains his daily rides as a way to find a girl he met sixty years ago but misplaced the ticket with her number. Libby is inspired to help him find her before dementia takes his memory completely. Along the way, Libby makes more friends & must contend with family relationships

"Frank spotted her out of the front window as the bus pulled up at Clapham Common Station."
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Also how cute is this title page illustration??

How sweet is this...Frank met a girl on Bus 88 60 years ago, and he is still looking for her.

If you need a sweet, uplifting read, this is it.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/2p8j4pjd

@freyasampsonauthor

Such a sweet story about a man that doesn‘t want to give up hope on love.

What an enjoyable way to spend a Sunday. Sampson had some twists I wasn't expecting, and I loved Libby's quest to reunite Frank with the girl from the 88 bus! I also appreciate that dementia was depicted realistically without being maudlin or pessimistic. (#screwthenotebook) #contemporaryfiction #womensfiction

1-6-23: My 2nd finished book of 2023! A lovely story about a chance meeting on the 88 bus that turns into a search. Frank rides the 88 bus every day for the last 60 years looking for a red headed artist he met one time. When he meets Libby a woman in crisis and looking to change her life around. Once she hears of this search, she jumps in to help Frank and his carer, Dylan find the woman. This is definitely a story about hope. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📖#️⃣2️⃣

5✨This was such a fun read! Libby‘s life changes when suddenly her boyfriend dumps her. She moves in with her particular sister until she can get her feet back on the ground. Riding on the 88 bus she meets the elderly Frank who tells her the most romantic story of the girl who got away. They look for her throughout the book. #OUABC does it again! Capturing both puppies is rare. Dice 🎲 seems interested and Domino 🐾 is still thinking about the end

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Bloody hell this was amazing. The 88 London Bus passengers were lovely. Frank is such a sweet old man, searching for a love 60 years ago. Breaking the stereotype on Dylan was masterful. It was Libby that I really got excited for, cried over, and cheered on throughout the book. She may be 30, yet this was a coming of age for her in taking control of her life. Choosing what she wants, not what others want her to do and to be. Fantastic
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Excited about this one, I‘ve heard great things about the book and the gifts! #ouabc use BARKINGMADLIFE10 for a discount!

I loved her book The Last Chance Library and this was just as lovely. The author does a beautiful job of showing how family comes in many forms. There were times I got frustrated with the main character, Libby, for not standing up for herself and being so passive about her life. But her growth as a character, mainly because of friends who become family, was written well and nice to see.

Getting some reading done today while this one sits and keeps watch. I'm very protected from the scary leaf blower running outside. 🍂😂 #greatdanemom #Sabrina #dogsoflitsy

Here's what I'm cataloging this week for the library. Thank goodness I order about a month in advance and received these books early. The company we order the majority of our books from, Baker & Taylor, had a ransomware attack and is on week 2 of being down. It sucks not being able to order books.

If you need a sweet, uplifting read, this is it. 5/5

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/2p8j4pjd

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FULL REVIEW 8/30

How sweet is this...Frank met a girl on Bus 88 60 years ago, and he is still looking for her.

THE LOST TICKET is a very heartwarming and at times heart wrenching book that will have you in tears, but not sad tears.

LOVED this book.

If you need a sweet, uplifting read, this is it. 5/5

@freyasampsonauthor
@berkleypub

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