the bookwoman of troublesome creek

It is by far my favorite KMR book-and I am her huge fan. books "Me Before You" Author Jojo Moyes Has Been Accused Of Publishing A Novel With "Alarming Similarities" To Another Author's Book. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek was inspired by the true, historical blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse Library Service, which spanned the 1930s and early ’40s during eastern Kentucky’s most violent era. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Thanks to Roosevelt’s Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome has its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. I had trouble getting into it at first, but once I crossed the halfway mark I couldn’t stop thinking about it! The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is about a young woman, Cussie Mary Carter, also named Bluet, who worked for the Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky, delivering books and other reading materials to people up in the hills and mountains around Troublesome Creek in the 1930s. "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a timely and necessary novel, certain to find an enthusiastically loyal following among book clubs, for whom it offers myriad opportunities for engagement, and with librarians and library patrons, for whom it is a heartrending hero's tale. Yes, there are the occasional dogs, inclement weather or the gloom of night, but these inconveniences pale in comparison to the would-be rapists, bigots and crazed preachers on the trail for Cussy Mary Carter in Kim Michele Richardson’s impassioned new novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek Kim Michele Richardson, 2019 Sourcebooks 320 pp. Edie I read THE BOOK WOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK and am now reading THE GIVER OF STARS by JO JO MOYES. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes - Rating: 3.5⭐️ The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson- Rating: 4⭐️ -- Most of you have probably heard the controversy surrounding The Giver of Stars JoJo Moyes's latest book. I read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek earlier this year and enjoyed it. Book Summary. Have you read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek? "Emotionally resonant and unforgettable, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a lush love letter to the redemptive power of books. THE NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a powerful message about how the written word affects people--a story of hope and heartbreak, raw courage and strength splintered with poverty and oppression, and … My book club chose it for our November read, as our theme was Historical Fiction. Her latest multi-award winning novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a NYT and USA TODAY bestseller and has earned a 2019 LibraryReads Best Book award, Forbes Best Historical Novel, Book-A-Million Best Fiction, and is an Oprah's Buzziest Books pick and a Women's National Book Association Great Group Reads selection.