October's book was a great read. I give it a 9 out of 10.
I had not heard of a Courting Candle, Pack Horse Librarians or the Blue People of Kentucky. So for me it was a very interesting read. All of the gals in the book club gave it a thumbs up.
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I have read this. It amazed me.
I will get that one at the library for sure! Thanks for recommendation. :-)
Very good book! It is a series of 2 - the 2nd is called The Book Woman's Daughter and is also very good.
I'm going to add this book to my reading list. I've heard of the Pack Horse Librarians but not the other things. Sounds like a good read.
I'm guessing a true story? It looks great and from the comments, like it would hold your attention.
Blessings,
Betsy
I read this book. I was really good.
I have not read this particular title but have read others about the traveling librarians and also one of the "blue people". Have you or did the book trace the origin of Blue Bloods? It goes back to royalty I think in France.
There were many brave people in America who helped bring education and hopes/ddreams to the mountain people. Some were missionaries.
Also it was interesting to learn about the people with the blood problem. Our daughter used to love watching the Smurfs back in the eighties. There was a French speaking character and I wonder if part of that came from the research on the disease.
I enjoyed that book, too.
When I read it I had to look up the Blue People. Sure is interesting.
Sounds like a good read! :)
Not a book I have heard of
I don't read a lot but I have one now that is about Tolkien and C.S. Lewis as friends. I just have to start and quit doing projects. Got my blue door done.
I have heard of the Blue People of Kentucky and seen pictures on line. It must be quite an interesting book.
I'm pretty sure I read that. Your description is familiar. I really should keep a better list of books I read. I tend to forget most of them soon after I start the next one.
I'm from Appalachia - my grandparents had a farm in SW Virginia. The Packhorse Librarians of KY are quite a story. My grandmother had only a 3rd grade education, my grandfather got to 6th grade, but they would read anything they could get their hands on. My grandfather had a volume of Shakespeare and memorized huge sections of it. After my grandfather died and the farming wound down, my mother began bringing my grandmother library books. She read everything gratefully. Then one week I accidentally left a history text book from school behind. That was when we discovered fiction was okay, but she LOVED history. She'd just been afraid if she expressed much of a preference, Mom would think she was being fussy and not want to bring any more books.
I haven't heard of this one, will add it to my (getting longer every day) to be read list.
Thank you for your review! This has been in my book pile for a while. Long enough that I can't remember who recommended it :) I am going to try to start it. I have had some bad luck with book choices lately.
Ohh, this sounds like a good read! Never heard of it. Thanks for sharing.
I'll have to pop into my library to see if there is a copy. It sounds like a very interesting book.
One of the novels about the packhorse librarians is "Giver of Stars" and another very similar to that is The "Book Woman of Troublesome Creek." Interesting to compare the two.
I put it on my "to read" list...thank you!
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