The Boundless Bookshelf

  About the Book... *Title: The Librarian of Boone’s Hollow *Author: Kim Vogel Sawyer *Genre: Christian Historical Romance *Series: Book #1 in the Librarian of Boone’s Hollow duology *Recommend for: ages 15 & up [Depends on the girl- note the paternal physical and verbal abuse within the story] My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐ .75 📖Synopsis A traveling librarian ventures into the mining towns of Kentucky on horseback—and learns to trust the One who truly pens her story—in this powerful novel from the best-selling author of A Silken Thread. During the Great Depression, city-dweller Addie Cowherd dreams of becoming a novelist and offering readers the escape that books had given her during her tragic childhood. When her father loses his job, she is forced to take the only employment she can find—delivering books on horseback to poor coal-mining families in the hills of Kentucky. But turning a new page will be nearly impossible in Boone's Hollow, where residents are steeped in superstitio...

About the Book... *Title: Hope’s Enduring Echo *Author: Kim Vogel Sawyer *Genre: Christian, Historical fiction, Romance *Series: No, seems to be a standalone novel. *Recommend for: Ages 14+ My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ .5 📖Synopsis Since an accident left her father unable to work, Jennie Ward has taken on the demanding task of inspecting the isolated seven-mile wooden pipeline that supplies water to Cañon City, Colorado. Despite her responsibilities, Jennie harbors dreams of going back to school and longs for something even simpler: a friend. One day, in a moment of impulsive and seemingly hopeless prayer, she asks God for companionship. Her prayer is answered almost immediately with the arrival of Leo Day, a paleontology student searching for ancient bones buried along the ridges of the wild Arkansas River. Despite her long workdays, Jennie agrees to guide Leo in his quest. As Jennie navigates her burgeoning friendship with Leo and her unwavering loyalty to her father, she finds herself...