The Book Womans Daughter, Kim Michele Richardson
The Book Womans Daughter, Kim Michele Richardson
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The Book Woman's Daughter
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Kim Michele Richardson

Narrator: Katie Schorr

Unabridged: 10 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2022

Synopsis

Revisit the packhorse librarians of Kentucky with this stunning companion to the New York Times bestseller The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all her life. But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for good.Picking up her mother’s old packhorse library route, Honey begins to deliver books to the remote hollers of Appalachia. Honey is looking to prove that she doesn’t need anyone telling her how to survive. But the route can be treacherous, and some folks aren’t as keen to let a woman pave her own way.If Honey wants to bring the freedom that books provide to the families who need it most, she’s going to have to fight for her place, and along the way, learn that the extraordinary women who run the hills and hollers can make all the difference in the world.

About Kim Michele Richardson

Kim Michele Richardson is a New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today bestselling author. She has won multiple awards, written five works of historical fiction, and a bestselling memoir. Kim Michele was born and raised in Kentucky and lives there with her family and beloved dogs. She is also the founder of Shy Rabbit, a writers residency and scholarship implemented for low-income writers. To learn more visit her website at KimMicheleRichardson.com.

About Katie Schorr

Katie Schorr is an actor and writer in New York. Her one-woman show, Take Me. Seriously, ran for six months at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and she performs throughout New York in new works at the Ensemble Studio Theatre and Ars Nova, among other theaters. She has appeared on VH1’s Best Week Ever and costars in the web series Head in the Oven with Saturday Night Live actor Bill Hader. Her audiobook credits include narrating the novels in Alyson Noel’s bestselling Immortals series. Of her work on the series, AudioFile magazine has said, “Narrator Katie Schorr has a wonderfully raspy, youthful voice, which she puts to good effect on the cast of teenage characters.”

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela M on February 11, 2022

What a beautiful tribute to the power of books, to the people of Kentucky, the author’s birthplace, to the Women of the Pack Horse Library Project, to the strong women who worked in the mines or as fire lookouts in forest towers ! This story is told with compassion for the Blue people who suffered p......more

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on October 05, 2023

Well that was embarrassing…..When I was at Book Club to discuss this book, I turned blue. When I am cold, my hands (particularly my fingernails) turn blue. I kept trying to shove my hands into my pockets. However, my lips turn blue as well so even if I am successful in hiding my hands, my blue lips......more

Goodreads review by Canadian Jen on May 19, 2022

Love me some Honey in my reading repertoire. Back to Troublesome Creek in the heart of the Kentucky Appalachians. In this sequel, Honey, Cussy’s daughter, takes the reins as the junior Bookwoman. Continuing her mom’s journey delivering books to those isolated in the Mountains. I Can never get enough......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on May 09, 2022

It’s been three years since Kim Michele Richardson delighted readers with the story of Cussy Mary, a packhorse librarian traveling the hills of Kentucky on a mule (lovable, devoted Junia) to deliver books and literacy to those who needed it most. Cussy Mary had a condition that made her skin appear......more

Goodreads review by Karen on May 28, 2022

I loved this story of Honey Lovett just as i loved the story of her mother, Cussy, in The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. Due to her parents imprisonment for miscegenation, (interbreeding of people of different racial backgrounds), Honey must try and fight for her own freedom, since she is just 16 a......more

Quotes

“A mesmerizing and beautifully rendered Appalachian tale of strong women, bravery, and resilience, told through the eyes of a new heroine reminiscent of Harper Lee’s own Scout Finch.” Ron Rash, New York Times bestselling author

“Paints a stunning portrait of the raw, somber beauty of Appalachia, the strong resolve of remarkable women living in a world dominated by men, and the power of books and sisterhood to prevail in the harshest circumstances…Badassery womanhood at its best!” Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author

Awards

  • LibraryReads Pick
  • Audible Pick
  • New York Times bestseller
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