The Giver of Stars: Reese's Book Club
By Jojo Moyes
- Release Date: 2019-10-08
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
“A great narrative about personal strength and really captures how books bring communities together.” —Reese Witherspoon
From the author of the forthcoming Someone Else’s Shoes, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond in Depression-era America
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.
Reviews
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5By roydumI couldn’t put it down, even after eye surgery. The call struggle will be familiar to Ken Follet readers but the character development and detail even better. Great read!Outstanding!
5By DesertDianeBeautifully written and an amazing story based on the real packhorse librarians of Kentucky. I loved this book and have recommended it to many people alreadyInsightful and inspiring
5By betterbalanceA close look into what life was like for women during this time in history. Tugs at your heart strings and opens your mind.Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Libary
5By KHCondeA captivating historical fiction book set in Kentucky during the 1930’s . Women at this time were voiceless and kept at home to take care of the house. Five women come together to create a library with horses to carry books to educate the poorest people in a coal mining town. I loved the strong women characters who resisted the societal structures to spread love, books, and compassion to many isolated people in rural Kentucky.Could not put it down
5By EgoodyearLoved it!Good book
4By CrystallilyA little slow at first but turned out really good and I learned some history I didn’t know before.Great book!!!
5By MFH124An excellent book! Highly recommend!Torture
1By lionzuestThis was a pandemic read purchased at great expense in a foreign country so I felt obliged to finish it…predictable, tedious storyline…dull prose…I cannot imagine why so many are engaged by this author…furthermore it is possibly not original?..Such a good and easy read
5By LOber01The author really is able to paint a picture with words, making it easy to imagine what depression era-rural Kentucky was truly like. An empowering story of true friendship and what “womenhood” looked like in the mid 1900s.A lovely story beautifully told
5By ballin'94This book warmed my heart. I loved every word.Beth
5By RicechoAbsolutely the best book!!! I couldn’t put it down! I laughed and cried and loved these strong women fiercely!One of the best books I’ve ever read!
5By Jan ZZZOne of the best books I’ve ever ever readSo so
3By ahill71I felt the book was interesting but some aspects a bit far fetched. A book as a murder weapon and the man had a gun?Great read
5By AZ TravelersLoved the story. Great ending. Women helping women.Truly delightful
5By sheskraftyThis was a wonderful story of women working together as part of the WPA Packhorse Library program in the 1930’s in a small Kentucky mining town. The friendships and struggles they endured were moving and empowering. An entirely worthwhile read!Unique and absolutely wonderful!
5By relax&readI rarely give 5 star ratings but this book is refreshing and awesome! It is written so well that the reader feels like he or she is right alongside the characters in a true life journey through history. Highly recommend!The giver of stars
5By crutsieWhat a wonderfully amazing story of women and hard timesKentucky mountain life
4By Optntdr13This is an eye opener concerning the life in small town and countryside Kentucky.Couldn’t put it down!
5By jackpmillsWhat a beautiful adventure! Loved it.
