Discuss The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

Nov. 07, 2019
by sandrah

Cussy has to deal with the loss of many loved ones in a very short amount of time. How do you think she handles her grief? Which loss was the most difficult for you to read?

Oct. 16, 2019
by susiej

Why did Cussy's father keep rejecting Jackson's marriage proposal to Cussy?

Oct. 15, 2019
by scgirl

How does Cussy’s social isolation affect her relationships with others?

Oct. 15, 2019
by scgirl

How has a librarian or booklover impacted your life?

Oct. 15, 2019
by scgirl

What do you imagine life was like for an unwed woman at the time the book takes place?

Oct. 08, 2019
by Loveslife

Why do you think Cussy is ostracized at the Independence Day celebration, despite her change in skin color?

Oct. 07, 2019
by BuffaloGirl

Why do you think Jackson was drawn to Cussy Mary?

Oct. 07, 2019
by BuffaloGirl

Is there a character you identified with?

Oct. 07, 2019
by BuffaloGirl

What do you imagine might happen to Cussy, Jackson, Honey, and the other inhabitants of Troublesome after the story ends?

Oct. 07, 2019
by BuffaloGirl

What do you think the differences are between the prejudice Cussy experiences for being blue and the racism her friend Queenie experiences as a black woman?

Oct. 07, 2019
by BuffaloGirl

Imagine you are Cussy. How would you feel leaving Troublesome for good?

Oct. 07, 2019
by BuffaloGirl

If you were in Cussy's shoes, would you sacrifice your health for a chance at "normalcy"? If there weren't any side effects, do you think Cussy would have continued to take the medication? Would you?

Oct. 07, 2019
by BuffaloGirl

What role do you think library programs play in our society today?

Oct. 07, 2019
by BuffaloGirl

What do you think life was like for the people of Troublesome?

Sep. 17, 2019
by nancyh

How do you think Cussy's father feels after he marries her off to an abusive man? Why do you think he agrees to Charlie Frazier's proposal in the first place?

Sep. 15, 2019
by Elizabeth Marie

Imagine you are making a scrapbook for your own community like the ones Cussy distributes to the people of Troublesome. What would you include? Do you think these materials were helpful to Cussy's library patrons?

Sep. 15, 2019
by Elizabeth Marie

How did the WPA affect the people in this particular remote area and across the country? Do you think a program similar to the WPA would be a good thing today?

Sep. 09, 2019
by alycet

What sorts of marriages and relationships do you think risk societal disapproval today?

Sep. 06, 2019
by TerryPark

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

Discuss The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

Overall, what do you think of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek?

Cussy has to deal with the loss of many loved ones in a very short amount of time. How do you think she handles her grief? Which loss was the most difficult for you to read?

Why did Cussy's father keep rejecting Jackson's marriage proposal to Cussy?

How does Cussy’s social isolation affect her relationships with others?

How has a librarian or booklover impacted your life?

What do you imagine life was like for an unwed woman at the time the book takes place?

Why do you think Cussy is ostracized at the Independence Day celebration, despite her change in skin color?

Why do you think Jackson was drawn to Cussy Mary?

Is there a character you identified with?

What do you imagine might happen to Cussy, Jackson, Honey, and the other inhabitants of Troublesome after the story ends?

What do you think the differences are between the prejudice Cussy experiences for being blue and the racism her friend Queenie experiences as a black woman?

Imagine you are Cussy. How would you feel leaving Troublesome for good?

If you were in Cussy's shoes, would you sacrifice your health for a chance at "normalcy"? If there weren't any side effects, do you think Cussy would have continued to take the medication? Would you?

What role do you think library programs play in our society today?

What do you think life was like for the people of Troublesome?

How do you think Cussy's father feels after he marries her off to an abusive man? Why do you think he agrees to Charlie Frazier's proposal in the first place?

Imagine you are making a scrapbook for your own community like the ones Cussy distributes to the people of Troublesome. What would you include? Do you think these materials were helpful to Cussy's library patrons?

How did the WPA affect the people in this particular remote area and across the country? Do you think a program similar to the WPA would be a good thing today?

What sorts of marriages and relationships do you think risk societal disapproval today?

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Discuss The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

Sorry, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson is closed for new posts.Please go to bookbrowse.com/booktalk for a full list of conversations.

Sorry, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson is closed for new posts.
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