The Memory Library Kate Storey

by Kate Storey
The Memory Library Published by HarperCollins UK on February 1, 2024
Genres: Family & Relationships / Parenting / Motherhood, Fiction / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, Fiction / Friendship, Fiction / General, Fiction / Romance / Later in Life, Fiction / Sagas, Fiction / Women
Pages: 336
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‘A gorgeous story full of emotion and a very special library.’ – Evie Woods, bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop Some stories stay with us forever...

For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library.

Each year, on her daughter’s birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves – with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work.

But Ella – Sally’s only child – fled to Australia twenty-one years ago after a heated exchange, and never looked back. And though Sally still dutifully adds a new paperback to the shelves every time the clock strikes midnight on July 11th, her hopes of her daughter ever thumbing through the pages are starting to dwindle.

Then disaster strikes and Ella is forced to return to the home she once knew.

She is soon to discover that when one chapter ends, another will soon follow.

All you have to do is turn the page...

Journey through the pages of this heartwarming novel, where hope, friendship and second chances are written in the margins. Perfect for book lovers everywhere and fans of Sally Page’s The Keeper of Stories.

Praise for The Memory Library:

'An absolute joy to read. Uplifting, beautiful, and perfect for any book lovers!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The Memory Library delivers on its promise of hope, friendship and second chances. It's a love letter to the written word.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A powerful and poignant story. There were tears shed.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I laughed out loud and had more than one glassy eye!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A real treasure for booklovers everywhere who completely appreciate the joy, knowledge and healing that books can bring.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘There’s page after page of wonderful wisdom in this novel.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Filled with tender moments of sharing, tears, forgiveness, revelation and healing.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a beautiful, moving story this was! It really had me sobbing my eyes out.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Review:

The Memory Library” certainly qualifies as one of those good books. Sally and her daughter, Ella, have strained relationships for over 20 years. Despite their physical and emotional distance, Sally chooses a book for her every year on her birthday and inscribes it with a personalized message. She then places it in a unique library she has created, hoping that her daughter will read these messages and know she was loved one day. When a tragedy forces Ella to return home, she realizes that her memory of the events that led to the decades-long estrangement may not be as accurate as she thought.

This was such an emotional book that pulled my emotions out and slapped me in the head with them. It is both a heartbreaking and heartwarming journey that focuses on second chances, the enlightenment that comes from a change in perception, the difficulties associated with interpersonal relationships, making an effort to walk in another’s shoes, the gift of forgiveness, the pain of grief, appreciating people who you care about while they are still with you, and the importance of community.

This is a fast and easy read that I devoured in one sitting. It is the perfect choice for a book club or book discussion because it is relevant from so many different points of view. The characters are dynamic and relatable, and their stories will leave you re-evaluating your own life and relationships.

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