Title: Light to the Hills
Author: Bonnie Blaylock
Genre: Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction
Year Published: December 1, 2022 (physical book)
Date Started: November 20, 2022
Date finished: November 23, 2022
This is a book about the women during the Great Depression when jobs were scarce, and the men were already struggling to care for their families. The main character is named Amanda and she found a job delivering books to families that lived in the countryside. Her story is about bravery and perseverance during a time of hardship.
The writing was beautiful especially the description of the countryside. It was a very calm story about situations that were harsh so at first, I wasn’t sure what to think of this story. As the story progressed, the tension began to build up, but it didn’t seem to go anywhere. For the most part it was due to poor character development and conflict. None of the characters stood out.
I did like that the story took place during the depression and that there were traveling libraries. That was a really cool thing FDR offered and something I don’t remember learning about.
Who should read this book: If you enjoy books about the Great Depression, you might like this one.
From My Corner of the Universe 
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