July 2023: Under the Whispering Door

 Cass picked "Under the Whispering Door" by TJ Kline for July 2023.

June 2023: Children of Blood and Bone

 Amy wrote: For June I'm choosing a young adult fiction book highly recommended by Josey! "Children of Blood and Bone" by Tomi Adeyemi

May 2023: Murder on the Red River by Marcie Rendon

I wrote: "I'm picking a Native American author who lives in Minneapolis for May. This is the first in the series. Her third book in the series (Sinister Graves) came out a few months ago. The book is Murder on the Red River by Rendon, Marcie R."

We had a lovely visit with Ms. Rendon. Two author visits in a row!

April 2023: Departure Stories: Betty Crocker made matzoh balls (and other lies) by Elisa Bernick

Kevira selected a book written by a friend of hers for April 2023. (We did a social in March as I was out of town.) We read “Departure Stories: Betty Crocker made matzoh balls (and other lies)” by Elisa Bernick and had a lovely visit with the author.

February 2023: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

 Susan picked The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab for our February 2023 book.

January 2023: The Radium Girls

Julie picked The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore for our January 2023 read.

Nov 2022: Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

 Cass has picked Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson for us in November. 

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a powerful message about how the written word affects people--a story of hope and heartbreak, raw courage and strength splintered with poverty and oppression, and one woman's chances beyond the darkly hollows.

Inspired by the true and historical blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek showcases a first in traditionally published literary novels— a bold and unique story and tale of fierce strength and one woman's belief that books can carry us anywhere — even back home

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Kim Michele Richardson has written five works of historical fiction, and a bestselling memoir.

Her critically acclaimed novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a recommended read by Dolly Parton and has earned a 2020 PBS Readers Choice, 2019 LibraryReads Best Book, Indie Next, SIBA, Forbes Best Historical Novel, Book-A-Million Best Fiction, and is an Oprah's Buzziest Books pick and a Women’s National Book Association Great Group Reads selection. It was inspired by the remarkable "blue people" of Kentucky, and the fierce, brave Packhorse Librarians who used the power of literacy to overcome bigotry and fear during the Great Depression. The novel is taught widely in high schools and college classrooms and has been adopted as a Common Read selection by states, cities, and colleges across the country and abroad.

Her latest novel, The Book Woman’s Daughter, an instant NYT and USA TODAY’s bestseller is both a stand-alone and sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. Kim Michele lives with her family in Kentucky and is the founder of Shy Rabbit.

More at: https://www.kimmichelerichardson.com/the-book-woman-of-troublesome-creek