Forgotten
Author: Cat Patrick
Publishing Date: 6/7/2011
copy received from publisher for fair review
synopsis from goodreads:
What if every day when you woke up, you had no recollection of the days before?Each night at precisely 4:33 am, while sixteen-year-old London Lane is asleep, her memory of that day is erased. In the morning, all she can “remember” are events from her future. London is used to relying on reminder notes and a trusted friend to get through the day, but things get complicated when a new boy at school enters the picture. Luke Henry is not someone you’d easily forget, but try as she might, London can’t find him in her memories of things to come.
When London starts experiencing disturbing flashbacks, or flash-forwards, as the case may be, she realizes it’s time to learn about the past she keeps forgetting – before it destroys her future.
a Danny & cutie review
Danny: That was truly a great book and a very unique and fantastic idea!
cutie: I completely agree! Forgotten is a wonderful page turn about a young woman dealing with memory lose… a very strange and unique memory lose.
For most of her life, London Lane has been hiding an unfathomable problem: She can remember her future, yet she cannot remember her past. Each and every night, her brain rests at 4 o’clock without fail every morning come rain or shine. In order to remember things, London Lane keeps notes. Notes about what she’s worn that week. Notes about homework assignments. Notes to bring fresh gym shirts. Notes about the fight she is in with her best friend. Notes about her boyfriend- an incredible, sweet, gorgeous boy that she just can’t see in her future. But most haunting, notes about a strange, scary vision of the future that she can’t figure out.
Danny: How can she go to school? Well, she writes notes of her day for her to read in the morning and catch up and to make sure she doesn’t forget thinks like bringing a T-shirt for PE. Also she has a best friend Jamie who knows about her special condition and helps her wherever she can.
But, when she meets Luke this super gorgeous boy that is also very nice and seems interested in her steps into her life she can’t “remember” him from her future, which is very very strange.
cutie: And a sadness, cause Luke be a oh.so.very sweet hottie! *fans self*
Danny: I love how London handles her condition and I especially love her friendship with Jamie! She always stays true to this friendship even though Jamie is a real bitch and hurts her deeply. But she so deeply believes in her that she stays with her, all the time!
cutie: I too enjoyed London’s patients with her bff. It was great to read a ya story with a protagonist dealing with friendship drama in a somewhat mature fashion.
Danny: Then there is Luke!! Oh my girls!!! He’s the perfect boyfriend. If you love Jay from “The Body Finder” you will love Luke as well. He’s hot, sweet, sexy and so very in love with London!!
cutie: Comparing Luke to Jay is perfect! I can add nothing to this save: I want him in my pocket STAT!!! (errr… why am I always putting fictional male characters in my pocket like it is the greatest honor? Hm… much tell shrink about this next week. *winks*)
Danny: The love and the romance in Forgotten is beautiful! Imagine to fall in love with the same boy over and over again, experience the same kiss every day anew? While the story evolves you keep trying to figure out why she can’t remember Luke, although he clearly is in her future. There are other side plots like London searching for her Grandma and her father and in the end you will be very surprised about the turn the story takes. There is a mystery element that I haven’t foreseen but was the more captivating!
cutie: This mystery keep me enthralled with the story. Trying to figure out what London was “remember” was just made me want to turn the pages faster. I was literally reading this novel whilst cooking dinner. And the falling in love thing just keep my heart pounding, each moment between Luke and London was just so fresh and new.
Final thoughts!
Danny’s final thoughts: Forgotten is a wonderful book, about love, friendship, trust and family and together with the mystery makes a very round and captivating story!
cutie’s final thoughts: Written effortlessly, Forgotten’s plot twists and turns leaving the reader on edge. I just couldn’t put this book down. And at no point did I try to pick apart the plot or try to over analysis London’s mental issues, I just embraced it all- willingly, effortlessly, eagerly.
Danny gave Forgotten a 4 out of 5
cutie gave Forgotten a 5 out of 5
So here on Bewitched we are giving this fantastic novel:
This is the perfect summer time read.
It’s got mystery.
It’s got intrigue.
It’s got a love story that will knock your socks off!
And did cutie mention that Luke is nommy?!
*swa-woooon*
*swa-woooon*
Bonus stuff!!!
London Lane’s video diary:
Check out all of London Lane’s video diaries by clickity clicking here.
About the author:
On a rainy November morning, new baby sleep deprived, Cat Patrick forgot what she was doing. She retraced her steps but instead of remembering, the idea for Forgotten was born.Cat lives near Seattle with her husband and twin daughters who now, thankfully, sleep through the night. Forgotten is her debut novel.
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And last, but not least…
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A GIVEAWAY!!!
That’s right.
Two of our lucky readers will win a copy of Forgotten.
(Thanks to the lovely people at Little Brown ..!)
That’s right TWO!!!
(Thanks to the lovely people at Little Brown ..!)
That’s right TWO!!!
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The premise just sounds amazing 🙂
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I've had my eye on this one for awhile. It sounds so interesting and different 🙂
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Forgotten sounds wonderful! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Thanks for the opportunity! This book sounds amazing.
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forgotten sounds so exciting! and the author cat patrick is really sweet, too 🙂
thanks for the giveaway!
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Jay from the Body Finder is pretty flippin fantastic… which means I reallyr eally want to meet Luke! Thanks so much for the giveaway, and great review 🙂
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Forgotten sounds like an amazing read! Thank you so much for the giveaway!
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MYSTERY? I'm in. 🙂
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I have been intrigued by this book since I first saw it…The cover just sucks you in, so I can imagine the story is going to be amazing too!
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I love the premise of this book! I can't wait to read it.
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Thanks for the giveway, this books been on my wish list for a while.
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I think this sounds really good. I've seen news stories about people who have short term memory loss and it's amazing how they live.
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Like Jay from The Body Finder?!?! That's all you needed to say 🙂 Ok, I'm also sold by the premise and the way you describe the mystery, but *sigh* Jay 🙂
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I am so excited to read this book – I have heard such fantastic things about it. I absolutely loved your review! And of course, thanks so much for hosting this giveaway.
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Oh my gosh, what an awesome contest! I've been craving to read Forgotten ever since I first heard about it so I'm really glad that you guys liked it (and your double review was super funny)!
Thank you so much for the giveaway! 🙂
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You guys are too cute! I love when you do joint reviews like this, it's fun to read both your thoughts. I enjoyed this one as well, I thought Luke was adorable and I just wanted to reach in and hug him!
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Cute review! 🙂 Sounds like a good book. I definitely can't wait to read it myself.
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I am almost finished with Forgotten! It really is a page-turner. Awesome debut.
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This sounds really good!
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Sounds quite interesting! Thanks!
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Oooh, I really like the layout of this review. (: Everyone's been saying good things about this book! Haha I should definitely read it xD
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This book sounds really good. A definite change of pace from what I have been reading lately. Can't wait to read it.
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Thanks for the giveaway. I really want to read this book. Tore923@aol.com
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Forgotten has been at the top of my wish list since I first heard about it. I cannot wait to devour this book. I just know it's going to be AMAZING.
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I love your review format! Everyone seems to love this book. I can't wait to read it. Thanks for the giveaway. 🙂
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Thanks so much for the giveaway! This book was reccomended to me by a friend but I haven't gotten my hands on it yet so I haven't read it. But I loved your review. I can't wait to read it!
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Great way to review it! I love the concept of this book and how sweet to be falling in love for the 'first' time, over and over again!
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I really, really want to read this book! I've only read good things about it, so thank you very much for this giveaway :O
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That's such a neat concept–knowing the future but not remembering the past. I can't wait to check this one out.
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This sounds really good, and I love the story of how this book was born! Thanks for a great review – and giveaway! 🙂
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Glad to hear that you two enjoyed it! I hear lots of other great things about this one. I will definitely keep it in mind!
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this book sort of reminds me of 50 first dates 🙂 thanks for the giveaway!
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I'm so excited to read this book! 🙂
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What a cool way to post a review! C: I particularly enjoyed reading your thoughts on the book. And your blog is beautiful! <3
THANK YOU FOR THE GIVEAWAY!
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I have been following this book and am so glad you liked it. I would really, really love to win a copy. Thank you for the lovely giveaway opportunity.
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I love Jay so if Luke is anything like him, I can't wait to be introduced to him. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Never heard of this one, but it sounds intriguing *Adds to must read list* 😉
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This book has been getting a lot of great reviews. Looking forward to reading it. Jules
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This book has been getting a lot of great reviews. Looking forward to reading it.
Jules
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This book sounds really interesting. I can't wait to read it.
Thanks for the giveaway!!!
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