The Memory of Love

Three and a half stars. This quiet, lovely book slipped into my hands last night and its power was such that I read it in one sitting. I’m grateful there is still room in this 140-character, flash-fiction world for introspective and lyrical works—that writers pen them and publishers release them. The......more

This story is so beautifully written that you can almost feel and smell the sea and puts you inside the mind of the narrator who is the main character.I love who the author uses 1st person narration and then writes the memories and dreams from someone else perspective like Marion is on the inside lo......more

This is a powerful and emotive novel and beautifully written. Marion Flint has spent fifteen years living on the rugged coast of New Zealand, living a life of isolation to escape the trauma of her past until a young boy, Ika, comes along and helps her to heal. It's a reminder of the healing of the h......more