The Locale: Online with Holly
The Book: Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. 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.
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. 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. These heroic women refuse to be cowed by men or by convention. 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.
Based on a true story rooted in America’s past, The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope and epic in its storytelling. 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.
https://www.jojomoyes.com/books/the-giver-of-stars/
Sarah's Summary: Thanks for hosting our first, and probably not last, virtual book club, Holly & Jana! I think it went well, considering. It was lovely to see your faces (Susan H. we need to get you on video!)and our growing hair. 😂
We had a great turnout (we missed you Lori!) and I look forward to trying it again next month when Kristine hosts “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett, a last minute substitute since The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson was on the same topic as The Giver of Stars.
The Giver of Stars was a light read, and I think most of us enjoyed it. The characters were not overly developed, the story not deep, but it was just what a lot of us needed at this time in our lives. 😬
Holly, I know we all want your husband to say safe in these uncertain times and I thank him and everyone in the healthcare field for continuing to take care of our needs and putting their lives, and their families health, at risk.
On a lighter note, while I can not recommend to Brenda where to find TP right now, this article gives some insight into why we are experiencing a shortage.
https://marker.medium.com/what-everyones-getting-wrong-about-the-toilet-paper-shortage-c812e1358fe0
Happy reading, stay safe, stay sane and I look forward to seeing y’all May 3rd!
The Vote: Tassy presented...
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow WINS!!
- The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
- Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
Next to Present: Jolynda
Then:
- Brenda
- Susan
- Gina
- Jana
- Susan H.
- Sarah
- Jessica
- Kristine
- Holly
- Tassy
