The Memory Library

‘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, ????? ’ Reader review, ????? Kate Storey's The Memory Library is a beautiful blend of romance and life, a story of a mother's love that transcends time and distance. The humorous elements of the story provide a delightful contrast to the emotional depth of the narrative. For fans of Marie Bostwick (The Book Club for Troublesome Women), Faith Hogan (The Women at Ocean's End), Kate Galley (Old Girls Behaving Badly), and Victoria Scott (The Storyteller's Daughter). HarperCollins 2024