Jul 23, 2023QuinnM_2 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A lovely story about a man who is grieving the loss of his wife. While clearing out her belongings one year after her death he finds a charm bracelet stuffed in the toe of her boots. He’s never seen it before and it sends him on a quest to…
Feb 09, 2022sisson_pam rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Picked this one up because I liked the title and cover. Took me a while to realize I had read it, but found the book heartfelt and charming and totally enjoyed it the second time. True love, embracing the past and being open to unexpected…
Dec 06, 2021Dee_BPL rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I LOVED this book! Along the lines of A Man Called Ove & The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett - Arthur Pepper's story is packed with charm and adventure! I highly recommend this book!
Oct 11, 2021t_lynschm77 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Sweet story with a good beginning but became a bit of a slog as it went on. I really wanted it to be better but it was average at best. I appreciate personal growth stories but this one just didn't have the depth that I was hoping for. A…
Aug 20, 2020NMostacada rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I tend to like books about grumpy old men who end up being loved by everyone. This is one such book. One year after the death of his wife, Arthur decides to clean out her things. He finds a bracelet with different charms on them that he…
May 18, 2020ArapahoeKristy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An enjoyable story following a man has carefully built structure into his days, down to the minute that he eats breakfast. His life is blown apart by the discovery of a charm bracelet belonging to his late wife, and he goes way out of his…
May 01, 2020betsymarzoni rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A sweet story about a man who is pulled out of his year-long grieving for his late wife when he finds her charm bracelet and determines to discover the meanings behind the charms.
Aug 12, 2019Einer2 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Maybe a bit slow in the beginning (especially as a audio version) but it was a great traveling tale. If you like English novels like The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frye or A Man Called Ove you will likely enjoy this one. Listening…
Poor Arthur Pepper has been a widow for a year. Now it’s time to get rid of his wife’s things. While doing this, he finds a charm bracelet he’s never seen before. Arthur decides to research the charms and find out more about his wife’s…
Jul 11, 2018SCL_Heather rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
When Arthur Pepper decides to clean out his wife's things on the first anniversary of her death, he discovers that he may not have known everything about her. He sets off on a journey to learn about her past and, in doing so, discovers…
Roberta's pick: This is a sweet read about coping with bereavement after a lifelong marriage, (one in which you had thought you knew everything there was to know about your partner). Arthur Pepper finds out more than he ever knew about his…
Mar 17, 2018lola_jane rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Arthur Pepper is stagnant after the death of his wife, until he discovers a charm bracelet in her closet that he doesn’t recognize. Each of the charms leads him on a journey to discover more about his wife’s past that he didn’t know and…
Jan 17, 2018LZLibrary rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I was not really charmed nor very curious while reading this book. The novel felt like a less well done version of "A Man Called Ove." A bit gimmicky, and the characters' transformations felt unearned.
Oct 25, 2017FoxLarkin rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A lovely glimpse into the power grief, how it shapes, molds and determines choices:
the story line: simple, a found charm bracelet representing a hidden past-how the search for answers of that past led to a happy future, reconciliation, a…
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The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper