This book received a lot of publicity, and I think I had it built up in my head more than was completely realistic. There’s a lot going on in this book, and I think it just got a bit bogged down. Cussy Mary Carter, age 19, lives alone with her father in Depression-era Kentucky, following the earlier death of her mother. While her father is a coal miner, she works as a Pack Horse Librarian, … Read More “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson” »