LOVED this book. Such a unique idea on such simple, everyday items. I'm the keeper of my family history, and it always bothers me when I see normal items and wonder..."what is the story?" The author must have thought the same because here are my thoughts in book form. Highly recommended.
Thank you to Chronicle Books and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Such a fun book. I really enjoyed reading through all of the background stories that accompany the photos of the items. I was surprised to see an Heirloom item from someone in Mississippi. Such a great read!

This book is everything. Absolutely everything.

Tales of mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, spouses, lovers, lifelong friends.

Ten years ago, I was wandering around Zagreb, Croatia and happened upon The Museum of Broken Relationships. It was the initial blaring of The Smiths on vinyl that lured me in, but it was the story of a single tangible item that connected the irrevocably separated couples that completely captivated me.

Sometimes, it's a simple tactile item that connect our dots, which we ultimately save and will cherish our entire lives.

This book celebrates these ordinary items and gives them an extraordinary existence.

I love the idea of this book, that everyday things can be filled with memories and meaning. There are sports jerseys and military uniforms and a pair of candlesticks that were baked into a loaf of bread, but my favorite items from the book are the ones that seem so much less likely. The stories I loved best were about an interoffice envelope and a fork. I love the idea that some things are special and have meaning that wouldn't be obvious to anyone who doesn't know the story. It got me thinking about what's in my own home and which stories are just for me (because I'm the only one who would ever care) and which ones I should make sure my children know.

Interesting story as someone who has been helping people declutter, find value and also understand their collections,

I really loved the idea but all of the blurbs read like ads for whoever was sharing the item. This person owns this restaurant and wants to expand; this person is a tv personality, this person endowed a scholarship.

It really read like the author gathered up their wealthy friends and asked if they had any projects they wanted to promote or anything they wanted to brag about, Obviously they are all real people but I was hoping for more diversity.