Mum's Monday: The Place We Met by Isabelle Broom

When I see that this book mentions ‘New Years Eve’ in the back paragraph and it is set in Italy. One, I thought it would be good to put a Blog review out on the Monday of the week of New Years Eve 2020/2021 and two, as I have been to Italy for a lunch and to catch  the Bernina Express train back into Switzerland from Tirano Italy during a coach tour/holiday. I still liked the idea of reading a book set in Italy. 

I have said that I would like to come back as a bird, so when I read that when Agatha also known as Taggie also wants to come back as a bird and it was described as to why I could relate because I have the same reasons and love flying also. This book is off to a good start with me. 

There is a well known saying ‘Out of the mouths of children’ I like when Poppy asked if she needed a new arm? And yes, Poppy is very brave.

As I am reading this story about Agatha and Lucy, Taggie, working at a Lake Como hotel having escaped a heart break and Lucy on holiday with her new boyfriend Pete. I know that the two women are connected and I believe the found photo has a lot to do with the connection.

It does say on the back of this book that Taggie and Lucy’s lives ‘Collide’ I believe I now know how. I can’t wait to read/get to New Years Eve and see what actually happens. I forgot about Manny, I wonder how they fit into the equation.

Poor Taggie what she sees on a phone reads as a shock to me as well. However, art is art and it is most definitely not ‘Fruit’. 

I feel there is a clue in Taggie's memories, blink and you may miss it but if this story is going the way I think it is then a clue is a clue.

Poor Marco, what a question to be asked and judging by what Taggie sees on the phone they are very serious. Each to their own I suppose. I am just glad Taggie is holding a dog in her arms.

Well now in modern times it seems a stick is still a stick to a dog who likes to bury sticks, except this particular stick is a modern day selfie stick. I am going to say this is a modern day occupational hazard because you wouldn’t have had this problem a few years back before the invention of such an item. This is amusing to read even though the dog is very possessive and Taggie gets quite muddy. Now there’s a possible marketable product to think about and it is amusing too. ‘Pedigree chum’ flavoured shower gel. I love this explanation as to why a dog who is mostly angry takes to Marcoin the way that it did.

I thought this story started off on New years eve but there is more of a build up to that night, as I read than I realised. Although this is a surprise how far I have read through this book and not yet got to New years eve. I can see one, why and two, the relevance. Also if I am right about the known connection/collide and who Taggie actually is then this story needs the big build up and the near misses I believe them to be.

There is no surprise. I saw it coming, ok not an accidental blooded nose and the streaming eyes. It is nice to see that despite the circumstances Lucy is still able to switch to nurse mode. I suppose it shows that just because you are the new girl friend it doesn’t make you a bad person and Lucy is a nice person anyway. I wonder what will happen now? I also want to know why Pete is not ‘Impressed?’ He shouldn’t have that opinion as one, the nose was an accident and two, he has moved on so why not Taggie. Unless I have missed something? I don’t want to put this book down now that the collision has happened. Yes, I would like Pete to be honest as well. 

The morning surprise is a nice one. I think I can kind of see what happened between Pete and Taggie then meeting Lucy or however, the timeline worked out. It is vague so far but I do believe meeting Lucy was before the split with Taggie. I and you will have to read this book to find out for sure. 

I am now glad Lucy knows everything including who Manny is and it makes sense, and after Pete’s % year relationship ended, 5 years is a long time, to then move on with Lucy it would seem a bit too soon, but if you know love then you know it's love. 

I can see that Pete had the best intentions but it turns out he really shouldn’t have contacted Taggie. Yes, I hope she is ‘Ok’. Also I think I can see where Taggie will end up and I do hope the boat does work out well as I think it will have  a lot to do with Taggie’s future. 

This story/book is an interesting one. Taggie wanted to get married and have a family with Pete and that all got dashed. Now there could be new, more exciting ventures/prospects on the horizon for her, so I do think she was just settling back home when there is a whole world out there, well a lake and all that has to offer. Taggie just took a little while to find her new way in  her life.

Ok, ok i feel this part is just rubbing it in. Going to the new years eve party at the Casa Alta Hotel and no Taggie wouldn’t be where she works at an event the Taggie herself is actually single handedly organising herself. It looks like New year is going to be quite a night of more fireworks than was initially planned. I don’t want to put this book down now that the story is getting even more interesting.

After rain/crying stopped play/Taggie cooking it is now amusing to read the part where Taggie and Shelley are tipsy/drunk. This is hilariously funny and sweet. 

Chapter 43, throws up a whole heap of information, it is a shock with so much more to Pete meeting Lucy. Sadly, it is a tragic situation. Poor Taggie.

Sometimes when reading a book or watching a film or TV you occasionally come across, or I have, the above mentioned where you wouldn’t associate the title with the storyline. This book however, has the perfect title as whether it was intentional or not, it covers multiple characters and more than just Lake Como. This is clever, meaning to be or not.

The realisation of the ‘Chocolate bar’ day when Lucy met Pete. yes, it all falls into place now but again poor Taggie and I still want to read on to one, see if possible Taggie will be ok and two, what now for Pete and Lucy? 

I agree that if a relationship isn’t working then the couple shouldn’t stay together, but in this case there is so much that could have been handled a lot better than it was. 

It is lovely to see a new year, a new start. It just shows that sadly, things had to get a little bit worse before it got better. It is also good to see one, Taggie come to a realisation and two, Pete is not blind when it comes to who Lucy is.

This book catches you unawares with an almighty shock. However, it all works out after and I can see that the future for Lucy starts with ‘I miss you too’ and for Taggie her future starts with some bread from an oven on a boat and another, you could say. ‘Bun in the oven’. Dream(s) come true.