Original idea, but ... - Rated 
I think Cecelia Ahern has some great ideas in her books. This one is about what happens to all those missing items you lose, and what about missing persons as well... Similarly to 'If you could see me now', it is written in a way that is quite believeable and I wanted to keep reading to find out what happened in the end. However having said that I find the writing is quite 'fluffy' with little depth and there were huge holes in parts of the story. Its not a patch on the Time Travelers Wife for example, which also has a 'fantasy' storyline. However, the story would make a great movie!
As dull as... - Rated 
I'm probably one of the very few people who couldn't bear 'P.S I love you' and found it completely unreadable, so thinking this was just a blip I tried 'A place called here'... And now wish I hadn't bothered.
It is just awful. I do not understand how this writer has managed to get published! In a book that has an excellent concept but duff writing, she does have one talent - the ability to develop a central character at such a snail's pace that her readers have lost interest before they recognise it. This story is dull dull dull and I will not bother picking up another one of her novels.
Do yourself a favour if you want to read about the whimsical - try a different author...
A novel idea and a fun read - Rated 
I have to say firstly how surprised I am by all the reviews stating that they found this book to be "disappointing". I can only imagine that they have read more of Ahern's work than I have, and that this work is such a drastic departure from her norm as to upset those readers.
Having only read this book by Ahern I came to this book with an open-mind. The premise of a land where things go to once having gone missing is a unique and wonderful idea. Sandy (the main protagonist) is a likeable character with understandable reasons for always wanting to find her missing things, due to a occurences in her childhood. She may not always seem like a people-person because of her quirky traits but in the end I think she is ultimately searching for more than her lost items... she's searching for acceptance, friendship, and love.
There are some touching moments too, especially once Sandy is in the land of the missing. You can easily relate to the other missing people's anxiousness and desire to know more about there past lives in the outside world.
The mystery of whether the missing people are dead or just occupying another world/plane is never cleared up, as is how they got there, but that is fine for me as one has to suspend belief sometimes. Enjoy the flights of fancy of this book, and let yourself go.
A Place Called Here - disappointing - Rated
I bought this book for a holiday read, having heard great things about PS I Love You and with a promise of this title on load. I therefore expected great things from the read. I was very disappointed, no real flow to it and having now read PS I Love You which I thought was fantastic, this almost doesn't seem to be written by the same person.
a Place called here - Rated
a difficult book to get into but, like thanks for the memories, it does become clear after a short time. I have enjoyed all cecelia aherns books that I have read although some are quite a different style. Lovely escapism! great for a beach read with the sun and a little breeze to round off the adventure.
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