I had no desire to put this book down because I was that invested in their stories. The strength of the women in this story was what captivated me most.

But it’s been a few years, and wow, I’m so glad I remedied this situation because I loooooooved 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.Īfter Me Before You, I went on a Moyes reading binge and went through a few more books of hers (and loved them all). 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. What happens to them-and to the men they love-becomes an unforgettable drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion. They will be joined by three other singular women who become known as the WPA Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky.

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 You and The Peacock Emporium.Īlice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England.

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