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The Book Woman's Daughter: A Novel

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Book
171
Narrator
71
Release Date
May 3, 2022
Duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Summary
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.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Ellen W. Dec 2022

This is an amazing novel!! I didn't know about the blue skin of Kentucky ! also the book delivers. so as amazing as this book was I learned about American history . also the prejudice that still exists today rather than understanding people who are different.I one hundred percent recommend this book and continue reading and understanding all people!! one more thing the narrator is amazing I love the dialect!!!

Profile Avatar Valerie P. Jan 2023

An excellent sequel to her first book about the packhorse library founded by FDR. Well written and well read!

Profile Avatar gchisum Sep 2022

What a great continuation of the story. Narration was excellent. What a captivating story of a different time and a different culture.

Profile Avatar Susan R. Jun 2022

Good easy laid back book. It’s nice to know that there are people fighting this struggle every day and how it use to be

Profile Avatar Leon L. Feb 2025

what a wonderful moving story of perseverance and life in Eastern Kentucky. Narrator is great

Profile Avatar Leigh E. Jan 2025

A good, heart-wrenching original story. The narrator was great and all the characters seemed like real people I could imagine.

Profile Avatar Lesley2003 Jan 2025

I very much enjoyed this book and learned a lot from it.

Profile Avatar Amy S. Nov 2024

Honey was such a lovely character and I was sad when the book ended! The narrator did an excellent job.

Profile Avatar Evelyn Oct 2024

I loved this book. It was a fascinating story and was amazed on researching it that it was based on an actual group of people. Narrator was great too.

Profile Avatar Brian Y. Oct 2024

Excellent read and very interesting

Profile Avatar Alice H. Oct 2024

Really enjoyed this story and the characters

Profile Avatar Chris B. Aug 2024

It was interesting to read about the plight of women in Kentucky when I was a toddler. .We really has come a long way. It's scary to realize how quickly some want us to go back

Profile Avatar Susan K. Aug 2024

Great story, well written

Profile Avatar Denise Movelle Aug 2024

Was glad to have found both of the Bookwomen stories. Will recommend them to several others.

Profile Avatar KimP Jul 2024

Lovely story. I was swept away Great character development

Profile Avatar Linda B. Jun 2024

I really enjoyed this sequel. I admired Honey Lovett’s spirit, ingenuity, and creativity. While this one only touched on methemoglobinemia, it did bring domestic violence and women’s inequality to the limelight. Some things have improved over time, some remain the same unfortunately. Excellent narrator!

Profile Avatar Suzanne M. May 2024

What a wonderful book. I will look up her others immediately I see one on our audio books app already set in the Kentucky Appalachian Mountains. I learned so much of the hardship, perseverance knowledge, love and beauty of this area. This is a must read or listen. This also also increased my vocabulary on old words, phrases I learned a bit about different foods an old-time recipes. Do not miss this book. It will make you appreciate how much we take for granted nowadays in a gentle way.

Profile Avatar Marvin W. May 2024

Just a really fun listen that held my interest throughout!

Profile Avatar Sabra G. Apr 2024

A good read. The storyline held my attention and the ending satisfied.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2024

Loved the story and all the characters. The narrator brought the voices to life.

Profile Avatar Michael P. Apr 2024

The Book Woman's daughter is beautifully written and narrated. How I loved the Eastern Kentucky dialect. This is an audio-book I will remember for the remainder of my life.

Profile Avatar Vicki K. Apr 2024

What a beautifully written book! I loved both The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and Book Woman’s Daughter. I recommend you read the first one before the “sequel” even though this can be a stand-alone. The characters are rich and courageous in light of the heartbreaking bias they face from some of the people in their community. But there’s a lot of heart, as well, I highly recommend; I couldn’t put it down.

Profile Avatar Patricia S. Feb 2024

A great read! So interesting and informative about Kentucky rural life. Narrator the very best!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Sep 2023

great sequel to "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek". Glad to return to the family.

Profile Avatar Latoya L. Jun 2023

Honey Lovett, the (packhorse librarian) book woman's daughter, is dealt a new hand once her parents got into some trouble. Her family had always been on the run from their troubled life, and it finally caught up to them. To avoid being sent away or sent to child work because of her parents, Honey ran away to make a different life. She takes us along her journey to fight for her emancipation, all while spreading her joy for books. Honey takes books alongside her route, just like her mother once did. The story is based in the Kentucky mountains, with the blue skinned people. Honey received help along the way, even helped others in need. She had to prove to the courts/law that she could take care of herself without being married off. This was a great read. I found out there was part of a series. However, it's a good stand-alone book. Maybe I'll go read the first one so I can see what Honey went through before her life took a new turn. #Book10of020 #BookWorm #Whatsnext

Profile Avatar Kiran I. May 2023

amazing

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2023

One of the best novels ever! Loved it.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2023

great read...kept reader interested in multiple story lines

The Book Woman's Daughter: A Novel

The Book Woman's Daughter: A Novel

Author: Kim Michele Richardson
Read by: Katie Schorr
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