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The Memory Library by Kate Storey

4.0

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Since she was born, Ella’s mom Sally had picked out a book and inscribed it with a note for her daughter. But at a young age, Ella fled to Australia and kept her mom at arms length. When her mom has a fall, Ella returns to help care for her. She doesn’t want to be there, but the ruined library and the town she grew up in slowly show her a different side of the life she experienced. 

 

This book was not what I expected, but I read it in a single night! I immediately wanted to know what had caused the rift between Ella and Sally, and why they were so estranged. I just adored every second of this book and highly recommend it!