Things I Want My Daughters To Know - Elizabeth Noble

Things I Want My Daughters To Know *Introduction* I loaned this book from the library after so many recommendations from my friends. They had been raving about the book for weeks before I eventually got the call to say I was next on the reserved list to borrow the book Things I Want My Daughters to Know. I must admit, when I collected the book I had enormously high expectations and I was a little disappointed by the time I had finished it. *About the Author* Elizabeth Noble, 39, resides with her husband and two daughters (Tallulah and Ottilie) in New York. Noble graduated from Oxford University after studying English ...  Read the complete review

This is the first book by Elizabeth Nobel I have read and I absolutely loved it! Things I Want my Daughters to Know by Elizabeth Noble - I did make 2 attempts to read it. I hadn't read the back and I didn't realise it was going to be a sad one! I had to put it down the first time as it was round about the time my gran had just passed away with cancer, so too close to home. The opening chapter is a lovely poem which we later chose to read out at my Grans funeral. But don't worry there is also laughter in this book!!! Hope I haven't put you off. The book is about letters and journals a mother leaves her four daughters after she has died of terminal ...  Read the complete review

I will begin by saying that this is not the sort of book I would normally read. However, having forgot to take my book to work with me recently when on a sleep-over shift, I came across this in the staff bedroom, where we leave books we have read, incase someone else would like to read them. On reading the back of the book, I was reminded just a little of Cecelia Ahern's 'PS I Love You', and having enjoyed reading that book, I thought maybe I would like this one. ~~~~~~ SYNOPSIS ~~~~~~ 'Things I Want My Daughters To Know', is written by Elizabeth Noble, American author of The Reading Group, The Tenko Club and Alphabet Weekends. ...  Read the complete review

This was yet another list of newly released books that I wanted to read, and again another hardback release meant I couldn't go out and buy a copy because they are too expensive! So once again, I turned to my local library and quickly reserved my copy online. I was surprised at the brick of a book I was handed at the desk, but I looked forward to reading it and started it that night. Barbara has been diagnosed with cancer, and realises she isn't going to be around for her family much longer. So she decides to write her four daughters a series of letters, each personal and individual for them, so that they have a little bit of their mother left after she has ...  Read the complete review

I had read quite a bit about this book - Things I want my daughters to Know by Elizabeth Noble - but had actually shied away from reading it because I thought it would be just too sad. The reason why I thought this is because it is about the letters and journals a mother leaves her four daughters after she has died. However, recently I won a book on the Galaxy Book Club website and as this was one of the choices I thought I would give it a go and I am so glad that I did! The story is all about four sisters - Lisa, Jennifer, Amanda and Hannah. At the start of the book their mother Barbara has just died and they are preparing for her funeral. Right from the ...  Read the complete review