For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library.
Each year, on her daughterтАЩs birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves тАУ with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work.
But Ella тАУ SallyтАЩs only child тАУ 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 PageтАЩs The Keeper of Stories.
Praise for The Memory Library:'An absolute joy to read. Uplifting, beautiful, and perfect for any book lovers!' Reader review, тнРтнРтнРтнРтнР
'The Memory Library delivers on its promise of hope, friendship and second chances. It's a love letter to the written word.' Reader review, тнРтнРтнРтнРтнР
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тАШA real treasure for booklovers everywhere who completely appreciate the joy, knowledge and healing that books can bring.тАЩ Reader review, тнРтнРтнРтнРтнР
тАШThereтАЩs page after page of wonderful wisdom in this novel.тАЩ Reader review, тнРтнРтнРтнРтнР
тАШFilled with tender moments of sharing, tears, forgiveness, revelation and healing.тАЩ Reader review, тнРтнРтнРтнРтнР
тАШWhat a beautiful, moving story this was! It really had me sobbing my eyes out.тАЩ Reader review, тнРтнРтнРтнРтнР
Kate Storey started her career teaching English and Drama, and when she had her family, combined all three to write novels about family drama. Originally from Yorkshire, she now lives in a London suburb with her husband and two teenage daughters, so expects thereтАЩs plenty more drama to come. She has written three novels previously, but this is her debut novel in the book club space.