The Giver of Stars

Title: 
Giver of Stars,   by: JojoMoyes

Summary: 
This book is a historical fiction that takes place during the Depression era in the United States, & closely follows the lives of 4 Packhorse Librarians (the WPA) in Kentucky.  They carry library books by horseback to everyone in the rural countryside from Fred Guisler's library & promote literacy by making accessible the library materials to everyone.  
Alice Walker, a British native, has come to the U.S. because of her husband Bennett, who she thought was rescuing her from a confined lifestyle with her parents. But their marriage has many troubles, including the toxic relationship Bennett has with his father, Mr. Van Cleve, wealthy CEO of the mines there in Kentucky. Alice quickly forms a friendship with Margery O'Hare, & after being abused & mistreated by her father-in-law (who launches a full-on protest against the library & especially Margery O'Hare) Alice leaves the Van Cleve home. 
She continues to work at the library, where she falls in love with Mr. Guisler; head of the library, whose gentle nature & genuine concern for Alice are hard to ignore. 

Favorite Book Quotes:
"I would add that this is to aid the spread of education, to help bring knowledge to those places where it might be sadly lacking." {about the purpose of the WPA} 

"A library is a sacred place-- a sacred place of learning. It should not be considered fair game just because it is staffed by women." 

"There is always a way out of a situation. Might be ugly. Might leave you feeling like the earth has gone & shifted under your feet." 

MY Rating: 5/5 stars; it was a real pageturner, especially near the end!!!