Together Margery and Alice discover what it means to truly fight for the life you want to live, and how far the bonds of friendship can sustain us.
The story primarily revolves around Alice, a British woman brought to Kentucky by her new husband who quickly discovers the marriage to not be all she thought it would be and Margery, a bit of an outcast from town, but the feisty leader of the Packhorse Librarians, and a women not afraid to live by her own rules. I loved the lengths with which they would go to deliver books to their community, and the incredible life-changing impact that we all know that books have. I was immediately drawn into the beautiful descriptions of the Kentucky mountains, and by each unique character fighting to break free of the traditional expectations set upon women and create a life for themselves.
The women are all vastly different, but the way they come together to protect each other and serve their community is incredible.Īs you can probably tell, I LOVED this story. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes is the unforgettable story of a group of women that become the Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky. But there is always a way around.'ĮVERYBODY STOP WHATEVER YOU’RE DOING AND READ THIS BOOK!! I promise you won’t regret it. Might leave you feeling like the earth had gone and shifted under your feet. "'There is always a way out of a situation. She eventually volunteers for Eleanor Roosevelt's efforts to establish traveling libraries, where she meets the brave, independent Margery-who leads the book initiative-along with Beth, Izzy, Sophie, and later on Kathleen.Ī post shared by Mikaela S (opens in new tab) The English Alice Wright marries American Bennett Van Cleave to escape the confines of her limited life in England, only to realize that she has only traded one cage for another and that married life is not at all what she expected it to be. Depression Era in Kentucky and centers around five women who are part of the Horseback Librarians of Kentucky. The Giver of Stars takes place in the U.S. It's perfect for those who love and understand the power of books and the escape they provide us.
"I would give this book even more stars if I could. In response to the controversy, Moyes told Marie Claire that most of her books "are inspired by a snippet of news or conversation, and this was no different." See how the #ReadWithMC community set the record straight on the differences between the two books, below, and why they loved The Giver of Stars so much. Though readers have given the historical novel five stars overall, #ReadWithMC couldn't ignore the recent headlines (opens in new tab) that have suggested similarities between Moyes' work and Kim Michele Richardson's The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.
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