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A review by shelleyann01
The Memory Box by Kathryn Hughes
5.0
She’d often wondered whether she would know when she was in love. She needn’t have worried, because right there, in that moment, she had the answer.
Oh how I loved this book! I stayed up all night reading it, I just couldn't walk away from Jenny's story. I read [b:The Letter|18160436|The Letter|Kathryn Hughes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1372891944l/18160436._SY75_.jpg|25520000] by Kathryn Hughes four and a half years ago, it was before I wrote reviews but I remember loving that book as well.
Jenny is a centenarian in 2019 and she and her carer, Candice have a close bond. Candice has an ass of a boyfriend named Beau. When Jenny asks Candice to accompany her to Italy Candice jumps at the chance. This story is mostly told from Jenny's point of view, in two timelines...1940 when she is 21 and 2019 when she is one-hundred. We also get the odd chapter from Candice's point of view in 2019.
I loved the 1940 chapters, which is usual for me. For some reason I always enjoy the before chapters more, no matter the genre. During this time Jenny falls for two men, while on a farm in Wales. She was sent there, from Manchester, with her almost five years old brother, Louis. Their mother sent them there for safety reasons during WWII. I loved little Louis, he was so sweet and precocious.
Love at first sight can often be cured by taking a second look.
Candice has dreams and desires, she wants to better herself and go to beauty school, but her jerk of a boyfriend just keeps getting in her way and bringing her down.
I loved how these two ladies stuck up for each other and stayed the course to follow their dreams. The ending was such a surprise and pure bliss. I cannot wait to dig into another of Ms. Hughes books! All. The. Stars.
Disclosure:
Thank you NetGalley, Kathryn Hughes and Headline Review for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.
#TheMemoryBox #NetGalley
Oh how I loved this book! I stayed up all night reading it, I just couldn't walk away from Jenny's story. I read [b:The Letter|18160436|The Letter|Kathryn Hughes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1372891944l/18160436._SY75_.jpg|25520000] by Kathryn Hughes four and a half years ago, it was before I wrote reviews but I remember loving that book as well.
Jenny is a centenarian in 2019 and she and her carer, Candice have a close bond. Candice has an ass of a boyfriend named Beau. When Jenny asks Candice to accompany her to Italy Candice jumps at the chance. This story is mostly told from Jenny's point of view, in two timelines...1940 when she is 21 and 2019 when she is one-hundred. We also get the odd chapter from Candice's point of view in 2019.
I loved the 1940 chapters, which is usual for me. For some reason I always enjoy the before chapters more, no matter the genre. During this time Jenny falls for two men, while on a farm in Wales. She was sent there, from Manchester, with her almost five years old brother, Louis. Their mother sent them there for safety reasons during WWII. I loved little Louis, he was so sweet and precocious.
Love at first sight can often be cured by taking a second look.
Candice has dreams and desires, she wants to better herself and go to beauty school, but her jerk of a boyfriend just keeps getting in her way and bringing her down.
I loved how these two ladies stuck up for each other and stayed the course to follow their dreams. The ending was such a surprise and pure bliss. I cannot wait to dig into another of Ms. Hughes books! All. The. Stars.
Disclosure:
Thank you NetGalley, Kathryn Hughes and Headline Review for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.
#TheMemoryBox #NetGalley