The bitter howls of winter, uncertainty, and a soon-to-be forgotten war rolled over the sleepy dark hills of Thousandsticks, Kentucky, in early March, leaving behind an angry ache of despair.
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The Book Woman's Daughter | 
The bitter howls of winter, uncertainty, and a soon-to-be forgotten war rolled over the sleepy dark hills of Thousandsticks, Kentucky, in early March, leaving behind an angry ache of despair.
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I've read the first one and enjoyed it, but haven't read this one yet.
pick4⭐. Enjoyed it. A sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, or stand-alone book, either way it can be read. Wish there would have been more from Cussy, but still enjoyed.
#bookspinbingo #marvellousmarch Readathon #2 book. Been dealing with being sick and today's the first day I felt like reading.
pickThis book continues the legacy of Bluet from book 1. This is a story about finding your place in the world, your joy—when everything is taken away from you, and pushing back. Some things in the story are real: the Pack Horse Librarians, and the blue skin folx. Blue skin can be caused by a number of things including genetics, inbreeding, and other medical conditions. TW/CW: misogyny, domestic violence
Enjoy this AI image of Packhorse Librarians in 1930s Kentucky delivering books alongside Troublesome Creek.
*these AI creations are always off somehow and therefore funny.
pickI thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.
Honey Lovett finds herself on her own at 16 when her parents are jailed for miscegenation (you may remember from the first book that her mom is a "blue").
Not only does she have that issue to deal with, she also finds herself in the sights of a horrible man who is convinced the book she lent his wife is causing a rift in their marriage.
An interesting time in our history.
pickA sequel, featuring nearly-grown Honey as she deals with the issues of being a blue, being female, and trying to prove her worth. This book is sadder than the first. It still has some racial injustice, but has a lot more brutality against women. The hollers of Kentucky sound beautiful though and sharing books is one of the best things there is.
so-soWhen I bought this audiobook I didn‘t realize it was a sequel, and although it can be a standalone, my enjoyment of it may be off from not having read the first book. It was ok. A bit hokey with an over the top Appalachian drawl narration, but also sweet and innocent despite some heavy events. It‘s not a YA book, but something I would have liked more when I was a teen.
pickIt's just as delightful as the first. A must-read for historical fiction fans. My only criticism is that it ended too soon. I want to know more about Honey's story. The author could easily write a third book, and I'd pre-order it. Literacy and women's rights in the hills of Kentucky!
pickThis was a good follow up to the Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, showing how her daughter honored her family by continuing in with her mothers dedication to serve the people of her community.
pick⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ A sequel to The BW of TC. I recommend these books for fans of historical fiction strong female characters, & bibliophiles. Beware that some of the content is difficult due to discussions of poverty & prejudices against people with congenital methemoglobinemia. The book‘s setting and historical information about the pack librarian horse program will envelop readers. Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4763142192
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️ A sequel that can also stand alone, and per reviews, book one is markedly better. An incredibly slow start and annoying audio narration - a caricature of a southern accent - just didn‘t hook me. The “Blue People of Kentucky” pieces were fascinating, though, and over time, the packhorse librarian story grew on me, but if not for #bookclub, I would‘ve bailed early on.
pickI usually don‘t enjoy sequels but this one kept my attention. I think it is because I enjoyed the story and the characters. 💚👍🏻💚 #bookdump1
pickA lovely book that follows a young woman as she tries to find her way past bigotry, ignorance and meanness. Honey Lovett is her mother's daughter and smarter than most. She also has a sharp eye, keen judgements and a good heart. The book is true to its Kentucky backwoods roots. Give it a read!
pickAn excellent sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. Centered around Honey, who is trying to avoid being put into a reform prison because she‘s still a minor. Strong supporting female characters who are all fighting for their independence from being ruled by men. Junia, the mule is still being awesome, & there‘s a new protective animal, a rooster named Tommie. 4.5 ⭐️ TW—domestic violence, assault, harassment
I was informed by @BarkingMadRun that ‘The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek‘ had a sequel. I put a hold on it in Libby last night and it came in this morning.
😊
pickI feel this was a good sequel that wasn‘t a sequel. Same place, same time, some same characters with some new. Same old misogynistic racist hate. Honey is Cussy Mary (Bluet) daughter. This book gave a heartfelt life in being a young lady in the Appalachian Mnt. I really enjoyed Pearl coming in, fighting to be a fire lookout, where men feel she‘s stealing a man‘s job. She‘s such a fireball compared to a more meak Honey. Though she learns quick
pickAs a proud Appalachian from SouthWest Virginia, grow up only an hour from Troublesome Creek, I love love these books. So happy to read about our beautiful Appalachian culture, society, and landscapes. Our stories are just now starting to get told. Picture of my new pillow that was gifted to me by a special friend, it's even personalized my name on it.
pickI surprisingly really liked this book. It was my Book Club‘s pick for this month. I never read the author‘s previous book The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek so I didn‘t know any background about this story. The main character, Honey, is a very strong young female character. The things she went through would be tough on anyone but things seemed to come at her all the time and all it did was make her stronger and more determined to get through.
Day 5 and 6:
Book Woman‘s Daughter…5⭐️
Lady in Waiting…4⭐️
#JubilantJulyReadathon @Andrew65
pickWonderful book to follow the book woman. Her daughter courage and strength to follow in her mom footsteps!
pick“‘Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.‘ As long as you have the books, you‘ll always have that light.”
This was a good continuation of the Book Woman‘s story-focusing on her daughter, Honey, and her fight to stay free when her parents are sent to prison for violating miscegenation laws.
This is my #doublespin for June @TheAromaofBooks
so-soI was enlightened of American history to which I‘d never been exposed in the first Book Woman. This was a good continuation of a well-loved story, but I felt this one fell a little flat. Perhaps I loved the first so much that my expectations for a follow up were too high, and this felt too YA for my current mood. Even so, it‘s a so-so I‘m glad I read vs a so-so I could have skipped.
pickJust finished Kim Michele Richardson‘s newest book woman book! 10/10 I loved it! The scenery she creates along with the character development is just beautiful 😁 It‘s very timely for today, even though it takes place in the early 1950‘s 👍
pickWritten as a sequel and as a standalone, with that confirmed it is just that, but I desperately wanted more of Cussy and Jackson. The strong bonds of young women entering a workforce in a time when they are only expected only to wed, birth and obey Instead they showcase a lifestyles of triumph, failure and redemption as they forge their own paths pathing way to the success of women for years to come.
pickJust like the first book, there are so many layers to this complex story. You will be rooting for Honey the entire way through. Richardson has done a fantastic job and taken a book set in the ‘50s and extract so many themes that are 100% relevant today. Beautiful read, that cannot be missed.
Well, I l‘d fallen off the map for a while.
Short version -
Depression hitting really hard
Sick for over 2 weeks
Snowstorm - power out for days
Sick again
Not much reading, or crafting, or anything. Mostly sleeping.
I‘ve finally ventured back out yesterday.
Before seeing a movie I did a quick run through of BN (it must be Friday 😆).
I can‘t believe I did not know there was a sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek!
So I‘m back baby!😂
pick#NetGalley #ARC #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
I loved the first book and this sequel did not disappoint.
Finding herself alone, unsure of her future, Honey, like her mother before her turns to books for answers. Familiar characters return, and we also meet new ones, some who want to help Honey on her journey and others who will do anything to keep her from succeeding.
This story is full of hardship, hope, and a lot of heart. 💚
