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Story of one of the last blue people of Kentucky. The narrator was great.
Loved Cussy Mary aka Bluet. The ending felt a bit rushed, but I loved it.
Based on the history of Blue people as well as pack librarians. 1930s.
Story of one of the last blue people of Kentucky. The narrator was great.
Loved Cussy Mary aka Bluet. The ending felt a bit rushed, but I loved it.
Based on the history of Blue people as well as pack librarians. 1930s.
Oct 15, 2021
Nancy Brady
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it was amazing
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Having heard about both the pack librarians of Kentucky as well as the Blue people in that state, this novel was selected for my library book group read. It was an excellent choice as Richardson weaves the two stories together to make a cohesive story
How could anyone not sympathize with Cussy Mary/Bluet/Book Woman, and her pack mule Junia? Bluet truly cared about her patrons while constantly being under attack for her blue skin. She goes above and beyond to help her patrons especially the childr ...more
How could anyone not sympathize with Cussy Mary/Bluet/Book Woman, and her pack mule Junia? Bluet truly cared about her patrons while constantly being under attack for her blue skin. She goes above and beyond to help her patrons especially the childr ...more
I wasn’t as captivating as I thought I would be. It is a piece of history that I knew very little about. I remember reading a little bit in another book as to a reference of it.
Jun 01, 2020
Butterflycager
marked it as to-read
4 stars
Jan 30, 2021
April Lowrey
marked it as to-read
Apr 03, 2021
Traci
marked it as to-read
Jan 09, 2022
Megan
marked it as friend-recommended
Jan 21, 2022
Teddie
marked it as to-read
Feb 07, 2022
Amanda
marked it as to-read
