The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

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Kim Michele Richardson

RECOMMENDED BY DOLLY PARTON IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE!A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA USA TODAY BESTSELLERA LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERThe bestselling historical fiction novel from Kim Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cussy Mary, a packhorse librarian and her quest to bring books to the Appalachian community she loves, perfect for readers of William Kent Kreuger and Lisa Wingate. The perfect addition to your next book club!The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything—everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter.Cussy's not only a book woman, however, she's also the last of her kind, her skin a shade of blue unlike most anyone else. Not everyone is keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and a Blue is often blamed for any whiff of trouble. If Cussy wants to bring the joy of books to the hill folks, she's going to have to confront prejudice as old as the Appalachias and suspicion as deep as the holler.Inspired by the true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and one woman's belief that books can carry us anywhere—even back home.Look for The Book Woman's Daughter, the new novel from Kim Michele Richardson, out now!Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Sourcebooks Landmark:The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie BenedictThe Engineer's Wife by Tracey Enerson WoodSold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris

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Author

Kim Michele Richardson

Pages

320

Publisher

Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published Date

2019-05-07

ISBN

1492671533 9781492671534

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"An interesting historical fiction about the blue people in the hills of Kentucky coal country. Charming and lighthearted, reminiscent of Christy by Catherine Marshall, and Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes."

Merry

"Very interesting story and a character you want to root for"

Olivia Denning

"So this is actually a really good book if you like slice of Life historical fiction. I think my one complaint would be that it has a little bit of a frustrating ending but it also has very little plot other than "a year in the life of" etc. I will say that I enjoyed it because it made me Google a lot of things and learn a lot of neat stuff! I had never heard of the blues of Kentucky, for example. It's definitely a good read."

Kolika Simmons

"What a beautiful book! "

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Brandi Carson

"Enjoyable. Particularly the Kentucky history during the Great Depression"

Amy Yillik

"Along with The Bookwoman’s Daughter, you have two perfect books. Thanks to the hard, and sometimes dangerous, work of these brave traveling librarians, books got into the hands of isolated families in the Appalachian’s. These are both great reads. "

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Barbara Jenkins

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is an interesting read with some great history attached to it. I wasn’t sure at first, but was hooked by the end! #strongwomenlead "

Amy Leingang

"Such a great story! "

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Alisha Robson

"Loved this story and learned a lot as well!"

Heidi Oneil

"This was a slow read for me, i kept picking it up and then not getting very far. I stuck with it mostly determined to just finish it to say I did…however towards the middle of the book I found myself anxious to find out what happens. The ending redeemed it for me. I shed some tears and thought it was a beautiful example of perseverance. "