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Cargando... Anywhere for You: A Novel
   Ninguno No hay Conversaciones actualmente sobre este libro.  Twink | Apr 2, 2021 |   Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThingSUB2>.Anywhere for You is told in a non-linear timeline which helped to move the book along a bit, but with Mary continually thinking about missing Jim, singing his praises, and wondering how he could just disappear, it dragged the pacing to turtle speeds. There are readers who will enjoy this, but I did not. Once Alice is introduced, the present which had been told by Mary (along with the past) switches to Alice telling the present and Mary just telling the past. I did enjoy this set up and thought it gave an interesting feel to the story. I kept reading/skimming because I did want to find out the mystery behind Jim’s disappearance. About 85% into the book the story finally picked up, but the ending just did not make up for the slowness and repetition I had to go through to get there. (  ) KimHeniadis | Apr 2, 2021 | Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThingSUB2>.Mary O'Connor met Jim Whitnell and they fell in love. One day he vanishes without an explanation. Years later, Mary hasn't gotten over Jim's disappearance. Desperate for him to return, she hangs out at Ealing Station on a regular basis. For hours at a time she holds a sign with a simple message, "Come home, Jim". A reporter named Alice believes there is a story here that might help save her job so she begins investigating what happened to Jim. The story alternates between the past featuring Mary and Jim's relationship and the present day where you see how drastically Mary's life has changed in his absence. The mystery of Jim is really what sustained my interest more so than the romance elements. Alice has a key role in the book but at times it felt like Mary was regulated to the backburner. The pacing was slow in some parts but the book was a worthwhile read. I will check out more books from this author as she has shown she is capable of taking me on an interesting reading journey. (  ) fastforward | Mar 30, 2021 | Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThingSUB2>.Mary meets Jim and knows he's "the one", then after years together he disappears without a trace and trace, but she can feel it in her heart he is not dead. Instead she waits everyday at the tube station with a sign that read "Please come home Jim". Alice, a junior reporter, about to lose her job sees Mary and starts her own investigation to get to the truth. Heartbreaking but wonderfully written. ( ) beachbaby1124 | Mar 23, 2021 | Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThingSUB2>.[Anywhere For You] by Abbie Greaves I read Greaves' debut novel, [The Silent Treatment], last year and really loved it, so when I saw her newest book on offer through LT's Early Reviewers program, I hit the "Request" button pronto. [Anywhere for You] is about Mary, who spends every evening outside her local tube station holding a sign that reads "Come Home Jim." Who Jim is, his relationship with Mary, what happened, and what now are all questions that inform the novel. It's an intriguing story and mostly well-written, but some of the characters and their actions were very frustrating to me, and I found some of the narrative boring and repetitious. That said, I was invested enough to keep reading and to keep hoping for a satisfying conclusion, which I sort of got. 3.5 stars (  ) katiekrug | Mar 22, 2021 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Mary O'Connor finishes her shift at the grocery store every day and heads to Ealing Station. There, she stands in the same place day after day, holding up her sign that reads 'Come Home Jim'. She's kept this routine for seven years....
Okay, my curiosity was peaked - I needed to know more about Mary, why is she looking for Jim, who is Jim, where has he gone? Alice, a young reporter who needs a story to save her job sees the answer to her problems in Mary's story. Maybe she can even find Jim...
Greaves tells Mary's story in alternating chapters from present and past. I love this style of storytelling - it's guaranteed to keep me up late reading one more chapter as we slowly get to know who Jim was and what he meant to Mary. What a brilliant lead Greaves has created. My feelings for Mary ran the gamut - sad, happy, worried and more. All of the other players are just as well portrayed. Alice also has her own chapters and she too has 'baggage' - and a good heart. The supporting cast is made up of Ted, Olive and Kit - all volunteers at the local helpline. (I adored Kit.) And they too are harboring their own heartaches.
The journey to Jim's whereabouts is so very, very good. Greaves' writing is wonderful. I was caught up in the story from start to finish, I genuinely cared about the characters and the message woven into the book is true, timely and more. Anywhere for You is by turns heartbreaking, heartwarming and life affirming. Definitely recommended. (