This was a very well plotted book.. I liked the whole premise of it and it was written quite well!! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher!

I loved The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and was so excited to see a continuation of this story.

Honey Mary Angeline Lovett is the 16 year old daughter of Cussy Mary and Jackson Lovett. At the story's opening, her parents are once again on the run, unsuccessfully from the law. Honey is on her own and begins to deliver books to the people in Appalachia, as her mother did. Honey is also fighting for her emancipation, so she can be safe from forced marriage or a work camp/prison.

The focus on eugenics and miscegenation is dark, brutal and unwavering. More shocking is how little I feel we have progressed from these atrocities. This author's research is exhaustive and informs the authenticity of the story. In the previous novel and this one it is eye opening how hard and relentless life was on the Kentucky mountains in the years during and after the depression.

I loved the introduction of Pearl Grant's character, the manager of the fire tower. Life was especially brutal for unmarried women filling traditionally men's jobs. The ending left me worried and concerned for Honey's parents and I'm wondering and hoping for another installment.

Thanks to the author, Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the complimentary digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

This novel continues the story begun in "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek." Readers who enjoyed the first installment will find this to be a fitting sequel. Cussy Mary's adopted daughter Honey serves as the protagonist in this follow up novel. As in the case of Cussy Mary, Honey is still working against the prejudices against women and people of color. (Readers of The Book Woman will recall that Honey's parents are accused of inter-racial marriage, since her father is white and Mary is one of the "blues," people with a genetic disorder that makes their skin appear blue.) Honey takes up her mother's role as the packhorse librarian in the hills of Kentucky, bringing reading material to the people of Appalachia. She is aided along the way by women and men who seek to help her and to tamp down the prejudices against which Honey struggles.

Full disclosure, I recall liking The original bookwoman book, but it has completely merged with the giver of stars in my memory and the only thing I clearly remember about it was that she had the disorder that made her skin blue. This book takes place about 16 years later and the author claims it can be read as a stand-alone. I do agree with that. It held my interest as I wondered what would happen to Honey. She is a strong female character and surrounded by other strong female characters and it was a good depiction of the time period, from what I can tell.

I loved the Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and I was afraid the sequel wouldn’t be as good, but Ms. Richardson has continued the story and has told another great tale with great characters.

This book is a follow up to the packhorse librarian book, The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek. A stand-alone read as well, the story follows the story of able and Jackson’s daughter after her parents are jailed for their illegal marriage.

Facing internal challenges and those from the outside community, she finds a way to free herself from the prejudice of the community, forge new friendships, and free herself fro, the fear that has kept her hiding.

A solid follow up to Richaedson’s first novel, readers who enjoy historical fiction and fiction that tells stories of Appalachia will enjoy this book. Tackles topics of misogyny, racism, and classicism in the recent past.

For those who read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, you'll love this one too! This book follows Honey as she follows in her mother's footsteps to deliver books through the mountains. She doesn't have her parents by her side to guide her however, because they are in trouble with the law! Readers will enjoy Honey's determination to make her own way without depending on others. She's independent just like her mother!

I enjoyed this book. It was a little slow to start but the characters' determination was wonderful.

A beautiful, impactful, historical tale of using the power of books to prove your independence and spread the gift of literacy. The vivid sense of place coupled with the strength and determination of the main character in particular make this novel stand out. I loved this book as much as the first one. This is the way books should be written. What a treat!

This was a great follow up to her "Troublesome Creek" novel, yet written in a way that you could enjoy Honey's story without reading the previous book.
It was an insightful story about not only Honey's fight for freedom--for both her and her parents--but also giving us a glimpse into women working in difficult jobs and facing backlash from the men and society who feel they're stealing jobs meant for men only. The story reveals the harsh realities of life in coal country, where hard-working people barely scrape by, and where "blues" are not accepted, and women are meant to do what they're told without thinking for themselves.
Such a well-written book, and one which inspired me to add "Troublesome Creek" back in my tbr (again) stack. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this wonderful historical fiction story.

An amazing continuation of the series that again covers so many important topics that U.S. history books often ignore. You can tell how much research went into creating an accurate portrayal of life in the 1950s in rural Kentucky.

Loved meeting a grown up Honey Lovett!

3.75-Having loved The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, I was eager to give this book a read. Although this story follows the book woman’s daughter in her struggles after being left homeless by unfortunate means and highlights the many inequalities and sexual abuse in the work force in those times, this book did not have the same appeal to me as did the first book unfortunately. The part I really did enjoy reading was the authors note at the end and her own struggles in life. The additions of pictures at the end, just like book 1, were great too.

I hadn’t read the first book by this author and was able to enjoy leaning about Kentucky’s pack horse librarians and Honey's family and her struggles to survive while her parents were jailed. The author did a wonderful job detailing the historical aspects of this story and her characters were so well developed. The struggles of the women were heartbreaking but at the same time they were resilient. Give this a read even if you haven’t read the first book as you’ll be drawn in in the first chapter. Looking forward to more from this author.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson.

This is the sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, a story of a blue skinned woman who delivered books in the Appalachians. And now we get the story of her daughter Honey, not quite blue, but when under duress, certainly gains blue features.

Honey is a product of breaking the law. Her parents "mixed races" when getting married and having her. And now that they have landed themselves in jail for doing so, Honey is once again determined to stay hidden from the law, lest she get put in the foster system.

Through loved ones and good fortune, Honey finds home and comfort away from those who wish her harm. But even more fortuitous, she might be able to follow in her mother's footsteps as a bookwoman again. But life on the trails can be treacherous, especially is not everyone agrees with who and what you are.

These stories are so interesting, and full of heart and history. I'm, of course, just captivated by any story centered around spreading literacy and accessibility to information. The characters and dialogue are a bit canned, but it doesn't take away from the heart and uniqueness of the story.

Love, love, love! There is nothing not to love about this book and this story! If Kim Michele Richardson writes, I will read.

Honey Lovett is the daughter of the book woman of Troublesome Creek and opens to Honey's separation from her parents after they've been running from the law from her parents' "unlawful matrimony." Honey is also being pursued by the law for her own incarceration and must fight to stay free. In her quest for emancipation, she takes on her mother's old route as an outreach librarian delivering books throughout Appalachia. Along the way, she meets old and new friends as she carves a corner of her community for herself.
This was a wonderful sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and is a tale of resilience, strength, perseverance, and sisterhood. Honey must go through a lot of obstacles, many man-made, and she is an easy protagonist to root for. With the exception of the men...the female characters are empathetic, strong, and driven. The plot was easy to follow (and, unfortunately, predict) as women find ways to overcome in a society that wants to keep them down.

Read it for the ending. That’s my advice. Because the ending is beautiful and well worth the rest of the book. I read this right on the tails of reading the first book (although the author says this can be read as a standalone, I wanted the full experience). So naturally I compared the two. And this one about Honey, the daughter, was definitely different. And it was much slower. Book woman’s story in the first book (Honey’s mother) was focused on the library and on her being a blue. The first felt pretty well paced and a lot happened even from the beginning. But in this hook’s case, it was just slower. If I had read it alone, I might have put it down and forgotten about it. But it was worth sticking with. About the 60% point it really makes it’s mark and that’s when I breezed through, even tearing up at the end.

The Book Woman's Daughter is a follow-up to Richardson's wonderful book The Book Woman.

This novel is set in Kentucky within the Appalachian mountains. Saddling up an old horse, she takes books to the people who live in the remote area.

Her mother and father have been arrested and Honey Marie works to show her independence and resilience despite this tragedy.

She brings and finds an amazing resilience amongst the women in these mountains and the story is one that should not be missed.

This was the first of Kim Michele Richardson's books that I've read and I look forward to reading more. This book wraps you up in the Honey as she takes on her mother's library route in 1950's Kentucky. It explores racism and discrimination based on skin color. It's an excellent coming of age story, equal parts heart breaking and heart warming. A definite read for fans of historical fiction.

I adored reading about Cussy Mary and the Blues in The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, and it’s there that we are first introduced to Honey Lovett, and this story picks up some 15 years later. It grieves me to think of how horrible the government was to the Blues as well as to anyone of color during that time period, and how loving someone and forging a life together was considered an abomination and was against the law. I can’t even fathom it. But the story of how Honey must fight for her own place when her parents are arrested is nothing short of inspiring. Her friendship with Pearl is extra special, and her relationships with many of the townspeople, good and bad, help her to become a stronger, more independent woman. My only critique is that there did seem to be a lot of man hating going on in the book—not that it wasn’t probably somewhat historically accurate, but it did seem a bit excessive at times. Overall though, I loved this book, and anyone who enjoys reading coming of age or Appalachian set stories, loves books, or who enjoyed The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is sure to love the story of Honey and her friends.

I loved The Book Woman's Daughter soooooo much! It's a sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, which is also amazing, but it can also be read as a standalone. However, it's good to read both to get an idea of the history behind these stories.

Honey is such a wonderful and memorable lead character whom you can't help but love the entire time. She's just such a good person and a positive role model. I love all the new characters in this story (obviously not the villains though), as well as some returning characters. There is also a lot of relevant political commentary that fits some current situations (someone even made a remark about men making laws that control women). The vivid details and descriptions really brought the story to life. I felt so bad for some of the women on Honey's route. Especially Bonnie and Guyla Belle.

I hope there will be a third book about Cussy and Honey. I'd read that right away!

Side note: I consider myself to be a book woman in my community as I am always sharing books from my personal library. I love introducing friends to their next favorite book. I also feel that I do this through Chick Lit Central and my Bookstagram. I even referred to myself as a "not-so-local librarian" to someone I mailed books to on the other side of the country.

Movie casting suggestions:
Honey: Oona Laurence
Pearl: Luna Blaise
Francis: Asher Angel
Bonnie: Sarah Yarkin
Guyla Belle: Willa Fitzgerald
Perry: Jesse Plemons
Retta: Shirley MacLaine
Devil John: Robert Eggers