The Librarian of Boone's Hollow - Kim Vogel Sawyer - ★★★.¾

AUTHOR: Kim Vogel Sawyer

SERIES: The Librarian of Boone’s Hollow #1

GENRE: Historical Fiction

PUBLICATION DATE: September 15, 2020

RATING: 3.75 stars.

The title and the cover were intriguing enough, but what made me opt for this book was the description. It reminded me of "The Giver of Stars" by Jojo Moyes, and I was eager to see if Kim Vogel Sawyer had anything new to offer to the story.

The Librarian of Boone's Hollow talks of Addie, an upright city girl who ends up as a packhorse librarian during the economic slump caused by the Great Depression. As an outsider who seems to make rather unpopular choices, she is shunned by the community of Boone's Hollow. How she manages to make a place for herself and wins over their hearts with grace and love forms the rest of the story.

Unlike the Jojo Moyes book, the focus in this book is more on the people struggling during the depression rather than on the packhorse librarians. In that sense, it is an interesting read. But it has nothing extraordinary to offer and is quite predictable.

On a day when you want a nice casual book to relax with, this would be a good one to pick up. Don't look for anything out of the ordinary, and you'll enjoy it as it's a rather sweet story.

With thanks to NetGalley and WaterBrook & Multnomah Publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.