Title: The Librarian of Boone’s Hollow
The
Librarian of Boone’s Hollow by Kim Vogel
Sawyer has two things I love in fiction libraries and my home state as the
setting. Set in 1930s depression Kentucky Addie Cowherd takes a job as a pack
horse librarian in Boone’s Hollow through she dreams of being an author. But
she’ll do what she has to do to help her parents. Emmett Tharp grew up in
Boones Hollow where your either mine coal or run moonshine. (which was true for
Kentucky and the time period) he got out to get a degree but because of the
depression jobs are few and far between so he’s back home.
I’ve
been fascinated by the pack horse Librarians since I learned about them in my
fourth grade unit on Kentucky history. These typical local women who would ride
horses or mules or sometimes walk miles to get their neighbors reading
material. They were heroes and accepted because they were from the area. That’s
why Addie being rejected for being an outsider didn’t shock me.
This
wasn’t the first historical fiction novel I read about the WPA Pack horse librarian
program that goes to Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin that I read
back in 2011 but The Librarian of Boone’s Hollow is my favorite.
And it holds the title for a library housed in a location I’d never seen
before. Addie though not a local takes the job for many of the same reasons the
real women did for money to help their families out.
Kim
Vogel Sawyers books are either hit or miss for me I’m glad this one was a hit.
I think fans of historical fiction and libraries will love this one. As well as
fans of Lynn Austin’s Wonderland Creek.
I received a copy of
this book from the publisher a part of a blog tour. I was not required to write
a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
I received a copy of
this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a
positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
