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OOH! Me gusto mucho! I was not a big fan of Me Before You, but this one was really different. Who wouldn't love a story with strong minded librarian women whom went against the stereotype of the typical house wife of the time? I loved the story and the characters. The friendships between the characters were touching. I couldn't put this one down (audio book version). A rare 5 star read from me!
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JoJo Moyes has given us another heartfelt book. The Giver of Stars is a wonderful story about the women who rode on horseback to deliver books called, The Traveling Library. As our country was recovering from the recent great depression, the WPA (The Works Progress Administration) instituted mobile libraries. These mobile libraries reached far-flung communities which had little if any access to public libraries.
Alice Van Cleve, English and newly married, is struggling to make a place for hersel ...more
Alice Van Cleve, English and newly married, is struggling to make a place for hersel ...more
This was my first JoJo Moyes book and she did not disappoint! I tend to gravitate toward books that take place on the South and this one takes place in the 1930’s, which also drew me to it.
Alice Van Cleave is a young wife trying to fit in, in her husband’s rural Kentucky town, having originally been from England. She volunteers for the packhorse library at a town meeting hoping to get to know other women and put herself out there. You meet some of the strongest women with the packhorse library. ...more
Alice Van Cleave is a young wife trying to fit in, in her husband’s rural Kentucky town, having originally been from England. She volunteers for the packhorse library at a town meeting hoping to get to know other women and put herself out there. You meet some of the strongest women with the packhorse library. ...more
I adored this book, every word of it!!! I will happily place it on my give to everyone I know list! It took me forever to pick this up to read. It didn’t really interest me and and a new Author for me as well. I’m so glad I did it. Wonderful book!
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