I did a search for Kansas miscegenation laws and could not find anything, but am not sure that is accurate. taking.mytimeĭo you know what anti-miscegenation laws your state passed and when they were abolished? What do you believe the history of these laws can tell us about race and marriage in America, both then and now? This second book seemed to be, to me, more wordy - a couple places in the book I was saying - 'ok. This last book was good, but I believe the first was a bit better. I believe I liked the Troublesome Creek book best. taking.mytimeĭid you read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek if so, how do they compare? Her future was bright even tho she endured some strong knocks from time to time. Strong, driven, head of a one parent household, force to endure men trying to hold her in check. I could identify with Bonnie in particular. Here are some of the comments posted about The Book Woman's Daughter.ĭid you like or identify with any of Honey's patrons in particular? What do you think that character's future holds?
Please be aware that this discussion guide may contain spoilers! The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek was a BookBrowse Top 10 Book Club Favorite in both 20. If Honey wants to bring the freedom books provide to the families who need it most, she's going to have to fight for her place, and along the way, learn that the extraordinary women who run the hills and hollers can make all the difference in the world. But the route can be treacherous, and some folks aren't as keen to let a woman pave her own way.
Honey is looking to prove that she doesn't need anyone telling her how to survive. Picking up her mother's old packhorse library route, Honey begins to deliver books to the remote hollers of Appalachia.
But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for good. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all her life. In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder.
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