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I love the premise of the book as what book lover doesn't love reading about other book lovers!...
While historical fiction is not typically my desired genre unless it has some sort of...
I lived 5 years in Lexington and had neighbors who had “lived in the hills” but never heard of...
This looks like an interesting book with an unlikely heroine, about people that I know nothing...
Cussy is known as the Book Woman in her hometown of Troublesome Creek, KY. It’s 1936 and Cussy...
I'm actually fascinated with the concept of this book. It's not just the plot and the historical...
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek sounds absolutely fascinating. The blurb had me hooked – a...
Historical fiction that is based on real/actual events/people are all the rage now it seems. ...
First of all, Cussy's 'blueness' made me go look up the science behind the story of the Fugate's...
This one intrigued me! What a great mix of history, folklore, a female lead with spunk and...
For me, the hallmark of any good work of historical fiction is if it sends me to Google wanting...
The prologue grabbed me by the short hairs on my neck. Literally! Disturbing but making me want...
With a great cover and such an interesting concept, I was instantly excited to read more from...
This book absolutely captivated me from the very first page. With beautiful prose it took me to a...
I'm a librarian so of course the title caught my attention right away plus Troublesome Creek just...
The cover art for The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a little too pretty for the harshness of...
Love the beginning of the book and how it gets you hooked. It took me a bit to get used to the...
Already impressed with the style and writing of the author. I have always been fascinated by the...
Never heard of the Blue People of Kentucky, but I did some research. These people where carriers...
I've never heard of "the blue people". So that was what first drew me into this book (besides the...
I knew very little about the historical background of this novel, and after a quick google search...
This book has a great cover. The cover would immediately draw my attention on a book shelf. I...
Oh my gosh, this book grabbed me from the first line and kept going! "The librarian and her mule...
The book woman of troublesome Creek seems like the kind of story but may just changing. He tells...
I have never heard of the blue people. That, in its self, is interesting. The fact, that this...
I enjoy historical novels, particularly about the earlier part of the twentieth century. I have...
This book sounds so good! I am very interested in learning more about the setting and main...
This book sounds so good, I have always been interested in reading more about the blue people of...
I am up for anything that has to do with librarians and reading. There are so many books coming...
An intriguing and quirky novel about a character with the love for books. Any bookworm might...
this book is about people in Troublesome Creek and just the name ispires a perosn to read this...
As a librarian I think this story sounds very interesting- both about the role and impact of...
2 good books to review today on BookishFirst! As a proud Appalachian American, I am intrigued by...
Who can pass up a book about fighting for libraries? I love the idea that libraries and books...
At first this didn’t catch my attention. I was thinking too much Little House on the Prairie. But...
I can only assume that the entire book will be this way. As an obvious book lover (I say obvious...
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