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The Memory Library

By: Kate Storey
Narrated by: Jilly Bond, Imogen Wilde
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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.

©2024 Lisa Timoney (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Family Life Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Comedy Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

'The Memory Library is so joyful. Kate Storey writes from the heart and the gut about mistakes and how we can learn from them. Great characters and a truly heartwarming story – I loved it!' Amazon Kindle bestselling author Laura Pearson

'The Memory Library is a joy and a delight from start to finish. A magical story and a magnificent celebration of the wonderful world of books and libraries – one to treasure and re-read over and over again.' USA Today bestselling author Celia Anderson
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I thoroughly loved this book .. a book about a relationship between mother and daughter with lots of other wonderful personalities. i was wanting it to carry on.

the complexities of families

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Great story with a eclectic bunch of characters. Turns a very negative diagnosis into a positive .

believable characters

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A beautiful, heartwarming depiction of familial love, community, the metamorphoses of relationships and the power of books. I absolutely loved it.

Uplifting, touching and a truly lovely read

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Wonderful narrator and a heartwarming story reminding us to live love and be true to ourselves and those we love, completely

Wholesome and beautiful

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The story is beautifully, written, heartwarming and engaging.

The story the heart any book-loving parent or child. It gently makes you re-address your priorities and think about those close to you or estranged.

The characters are whole, flawed, yet lovable and the author takes you on a journey with them.

I feel a better person for having read this book. 

A heartwarming story.

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Easy read light entertainment worth a go. Some lovely life messages. Sentimental, thought provoking tear jerking but sweet ending

Light easy and lovely

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loved the variety of characters and the life lessons that we can all learn from

life lessons

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This was a delightful story and thought provoking to me. An easy listen which I recommend.

Another good listen.

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Being a local I loved the descriptions of the familiar locations, but what really moved me was the insightful narrative around how our relationship with our parents develop as we grow up and mature. Chicken soup for the soul!

A heartwarming story

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A lovely, warm, feel-good read. A very realistic look at a mother and daughter bond, with a happy ending!

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