The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

by Kim Michele Richardson

Book Overview

The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything--everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter.

Cussy's not only a book woman, however, she's also the last of her kind, her skin a shade of blue unlike most anyone else. Not everyone is keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and a Blue is often...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1492671525
• ISBN13: 9781492671527
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

not Troublesome at all

Going in I had never heard of the Blue Fugates. But I think this is a timely piece showcasing discrimination of people of any color. I have some familiarity with aspects of the WPA program, but did not know about the Book Women and Men who braved the Kentucky terrain and mountains to help people grow in their literacy. Yes, there were uncomfortable bits, but overall and moving and historical book that I will read again.

Great story

I really loved this book. I learned a lot about the history of Pack Horse Librarians and the Blue People of Kentucky. It weaves so many things through it like loss, love, human rights, historical significances, motherhood, strength of family love and more. For a horse woman and book woman myself … I felt very connected to Cussy the main character :)

Fantastic book.

Absolutely loved this book. Loved the characters & everything about it.

The book woman of troublesome creek, couldn't put it down.

The read made me angry, happy, sad, grateful and sometimes horrified to experience thru reading the humane struggle and the pain prejudice, ignorance and fear. I would recommend this for adults and teens alike.

A remarkable and unforgettable story

I read this book several years ago, yet the characters are still very fresh in memory. A slice of the past I never imagined existed and again a wonderful novel expanded my world.

The characters in this book are still with me, I feel like they are my friends!

This is one of the best books I've ever read, maybe as good as GWTW. Looking forward to reading more from this author

I will definitely be reading this book again!

Kim Michele Richardson has succeeded in writing a book that can only be described as incredible. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is heart-rending, and with Kim’s beautiful, almost poetic way of writing I was pulled into the dark and lonely world of our heroine. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this book and couldn’t put it down! This is a book that I will be reading again!!

Fascinating Story!

This was a really fascinating story! Even though it is historical fiction, I learned a lot that I had never known, like the blue people of Kentucky. This book had me going and looking up more information about them as I read the book and afterwords. I really liked traveling along with Cussy as she rode Junia, as a Book Woman of the Pack Horse Library. Reading it in the modern times, it was hard to get through the prejudice that some of the characters had for Cussy, and other people of color, be they blue or another shade. Cussy is a wonderfully strong woman during all the trials she had in her life and she showed great kindness through them all too. This is a great book to read and a good jumping off point to get to reading more about the blue people and the awesome Pack Horse Library and Book Women and Men.