What readers think of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, plus links to write your own review.

Such an enjoyable read! A real page turner – not to learn who dunnit – but to keep up with Arthur on his remarkable journey of discovery! The story is "charming," sweet, and portrays an adult view of living and loving. Without using a soap box, the author has gently spoken much about friendship, family, and the inevitable joys and sorrows of aging. All the characters are rendered fully. And the reader has a real investment in knowing their stories as well.The world was a better place after Arthur Pepper took charge!

This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. A story of "you're never too old" to start living. A book of mixed feelings and discovering oneself even when you thought you were too old and set in your ways to have such wonderful discoveries. The book takes us from a small town in England, to London, Paris and India. I truly loved this book, even though I'm not fond of British books.

There's just no way to not say that The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper is totally and utterly charming. Arthur Pepper has spent a year of his life mourning the death of his wife. After spending that year locked in grief and mind-numbing routine tasks, he marks the anniversary of her passing by finally cleaning her closets and going through her belongings. A gold charm bracelet comes to light, one that Arthur has no recollection his wife ever owning or wearing. His curiosity propels him out of the gray routine of the previous year and launches him into a series of adventures that will change him forever. Each charm holds a key to an aspect of his wife's life before she became Mrs. Arthur Pepper, and each one takes him to places he has never been before, emotionally and physically. The author has created people you will want to meet , and you can't help but cheer for Arthur as he puts the pieces of the puzzle. A delightful read!

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper is a charming, fable-like tale. Arthur Pepper is a wonderful character who undergoes a later-in-life transformation. Although almost everything in the novel turns out well a little too well, Patrick tells the story in such a way that I was willing to believe in a world in which strangers turn up to help at just the right time, healing words can always be found, and people learn to see what they most need to see. A truly lovely story.

Arthur Pepper has been widowed for one year. He has avoided social contacts even with his son and daughter. Then he chances upon a charm bracelet that his wife had hidden, and one that he had never seen before. It holds many secrets of her life before they met. He then goes on an adventure to find out the story behind each charm. Each encounter leads him to discover the life his wife had before they met and he rediscovers emotions he has kept hidden for too many years. This book is delightful, sometimes funny, and sometimes sad, but it will leave you with the belief that each day should be enjoyed to the fullest. It will promote a great discussion for Book Clubs.

I must start by saying, I LOVE THIS BOOK and will be looking for another one from this author. The characters were so well described that I felt like I knew them - some of Arthur's changes surprised me but made me happy for him. Definitely not a book to put down and forget about - it kept calling me to read a few more pages, read a few more pages. Phaedra Patrick (in my opinion) has a wonderful career ahead of her and I will be watching for her name on another book! This book made me happy - I am the same age as Arthur and sometimes have the same feelings about the past so I enjoyed seeing how his life came together. Wonderful!

As Arthur travels to find out what the charms on his now-deceased wife Miriam's bracelet mean, he leaves behind a year of routines from which he didn't deviate. Traveling to a tiger enclosure, to Paris, to an art class and finally reuniting with his family, Arthur's life takes on new meaning and his personality blossoms. It's a wonderful journey which all ages would enjoy, and at the end you feel like you would like to have been on Arthur's journeys.You also wonder how Arthur could have lived with Miriam for 40 years without knowing any thing about her earlier years!

What a delightful story this was! The characters were very real and it was fascinating to follow Arthur along on his adventures as he sought to find out the tale behind each charm. Highly recommended.