If you love US historical fiction then you’ll love this book. The author weaves a beautiful story of Cussy Mary, a blue woman, on her journey with brining books to the rural Appalachians. “Bluet” as she is called, or “Book Woman” lost her mother and struggles with fitting into her community as she is considered “colored”. She finds help in the WPA program to bring books to even more rural members of the community.

Cussy’s story is inspirational, heartwarming and heartbreaking. This book had me going “oh no” to “yay”!

I also enjoyed the authors note that provided some clarity. This book is fictional but well researched so it feels like it was true. I’d also recommend this book to those who loved reading Kristin Hannah’s “The Four Winds”.