This is also what led me to starting my reading experiments because I wanted to reread Wonderland Creek so that I could see how the two compared and contrasted to one another. One of the things that jumped out at me was that it was about pack horse librarians in rural Kentucky in 1936 – all the elements of one of my favorite books of all time, Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin. The Giver of Stars first came on my radar when it was picked for the Hello Sunshine Book Club hosted by Reese Witherspoon, however it was not until I read the synopsis that I was convinced I needed to read this book. Funny, heartbreaking, enthralling, it is destined to become a modern classic–a richly rewarding novel of women’s friendship, of true love, and of what happens when we reach beyond our grasp for the great beyond.Today’s review is on The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. And though they face all kinds of dangers in a landscape that is at times breathtakingly beautiful, at others brutal, they’re committed to their job: bringing books to people who have never had any, arming them with facts that will change their lives.īased on a true story rooted in America’s past, The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope and epic in its storytelling. These heroic women refuse to be cowed by men or by convention. They will be joined by three other singular women who become known as the Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky.What happens to them–and to the men they love–becomes an unforgettable drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion. The leader, and soon Alice’s greatest ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman who’s never asked a man’s permission for anything. So when a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt’s new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. Set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond, from the author of Me Before YouĪlice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies“A captivating tale of love, friendship, and self-actualization.”- People

I loved it and didn’t want it to end!” - Liane Moriarty, “With characters so real they feel like dear friends and a compelling storyline, this is a beautiful, special novel. A book that examines the bonds of friendship, the travails and triumphs of life during that period, and true love found during turbulence. A novel that takes place during the Great Depression and follows the journeys of 5 incredible women through the hills of Kentucky.

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