{"product_id":"the-memory-of-borrowed-books","title":"The Memory of Borrowed Books","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003cem\u003eThe Memory of Borrowed Books\u003c\/em\u003e is the ultimate love letter to libraries - the stories that heal, the refuge they offer, and the communities they bring together. Anderson's incredible debut is filled with characters who will melt into your heart and serves as a moving reminder that friendship and love can carry us through the darkest of times. Readers will be swept away by this beautiful, heartwarming story.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eMadeline Martin, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Book Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Libraries are at the heart of our communities in so many ways--so what happens when a beloved local library is threatened with demolition? And worse, what if this library--built two centuries earlier as a place of refuge for the weary and overlooked--also has a secret, hidden room stacked with magical books that preserve lost memories, which might be destroyed forever? These questions and more are at the heart of \n\u003cem\u003eThe Memory of Borrowed Books\u003c\/em\u003e, a magical love letter to the joy and magic of libraries--and to the power of memories to carry us through to the next chapter. A love story twinkling with magic, forgiveness, and all the ways books can save us, The \n\u003cem\u003eMemory of Borrowed Books\u003c\/em\u003e is a treat for book lovers everywhere.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eKristin Harmel, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lost Names\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I loved everything about this dazzling debut. From the characters who captured my heart on the first page, to its beautiful library setting, it is an exquisitely written, poignant tale of grief, hope and the power of stories. Magical, heartfelt and utterly wonderful.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eAnnie Lyons, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Uplifting, heartfelt and hopeful, \n\u003cem\u003eThe Memory of Borrowed Books\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful reminder of how much stories can heal us - our own, other peoples and those on the pages we read. It's a beautiful novel about love, loss and moving on. About accepting our past and having the strength to write ourselves a happier future. Meg's writing is full of warmth, humor and atmosphere, her characters are addictive and her setting feels like home. My heart now forever lives in Foxhollow Bay and by the time you finish this novel, yours will too.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eTessa Bickers, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Book Swap\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMemory of Borrowed Books\u003c\/em\u003e is the kind of novel that feels like an emotional support object--nostalgic, comforting, and impossible to step away from. A stunning debut.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eAlissa DeRogatis, author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Find Love in the Cereal Aisle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping, magical ode to community and the stories we leave behind, \u003cem\u003eThe Memory of Borrowed Books\u003c\/em\u003e follows one librarian who discovers a hidden room of unfinished memories--and must find the one that can save her beloved library from closing forever. Perfect for fans of Evie Woods and \u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Book. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeep in the library lives a hidden room\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ewhere magic lines the shelves and memories lie in wait\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReady for readers daring enough to finally discover the truth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the coastal town of Foxhollow Bay, librarian Claire Ashford keeps her life as meticulously ordered as the centuries-old library she calls home. But when the town announces plans to shut it down, her sanctuary, and the life she's built within its walls, begins to crumble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne night, while wandering the stacks after hours, Claire discovers a door that shouldn't exist. And behind it lies a secret room filled with books no one else can see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach book pulls her into the memories of those who have passed through the library's doors--moments half-lived and stories left unfinished. Buried within these pages is a message the library has been trying to share, urging Claire to uncover the path to saving it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the demolition looming and time running out, Claire must piece together what the library is trying to show her. But one book keeps calling her back, and in its pages is a memory that could change everything. One that reveals the key to saving the library may be tangled in her own memories more than she ever could have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ode to the power of community and hope, \u003cem\u003e The Memory of Borrowed Books\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping story about what's at stake when the places we love--and the memories they hold--are threatened. A reminder that what we fight to preserve just might be the very thing that saves us in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Sourcebooks Landmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496060846358,"sku":"9781464295164","price":39.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781464295164.jpg?v=1783052235","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-memory-of-borrowed-books","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}