Helen
I really enjoyed this book. I found it easy to get into and I found the characters engaging. I felt the book dealt with significant and sensitive current issues very cleverly and with some humour at times. The fact that some of these scenarios are undoubtedly reflected in real life is frightening but the author did illustrate how easily rumours and misinformation can spread. 9/10

Chris
I really enjoyed this book. The use of the library books to tell the different stories of the inhabitants of the town was novel although I did find I was mixing up the names of people at times. Discovering about the politics in the Southern States was enlightening I hadn't realised just how far behind the times they are. A well written book and the characters were very well portrayed. I gave the book a 9.

Arleen
I enjoyed the book but found the number of characters and stories confusing in the second half. I give it a 7.

Mabe
I found this an easy read where interesting points were made about how the southern states of the US have such an appalling take on people's life choices etc. Than goodness I don't have to live amongst them!
I score it a 8

Carolyn
I enjoyed the book. It was easy and quick to read. Although it tackled some serious subjects it was humerous as well. There were a lot of characters and I did find it difficult to recall who was who sometimes. I score it 7.

Eve
An easy enough book to read. Almost like a number of short stories. Some if the stories quite funny. It was cleverly constructed and the results not always what you might think.
The fact that the book was set in the southern states if America made it a little difficult to understand at times, due to the culture of the area. Also the cast if characters was large and could be complicated.
I was surprised how many books, some used in this story are still banned in some states of America.
I would give this book a score of 6

Kirsty
I was completely intrigued when I read the back of this book especially considering I volunteer at 'Lighthouse Library' in Burry Port which actually started off very similar to Lula Dean's Little Library, although thankfully not as restricted!!! I really loved everything about this book and it was such a thought provoking eye opener especially in this day and age where people want to ban books and tear statues down!! I really like the fact that Kirsten gives each book a title that is one of the banned books on Lula's list and that we get to meet so many characters in Troy, Georgia. This book has a little bit of everything in it from friendship, heroism, history, family, strength, fun and most of all it is about standing up for what you believe in. I absolutely adored the unique storyline and thought the whole book was extremely well written!! Kirsten's descriptions ensured I felt like I was standing next to each and every one of the characters as their lives changed and all thanks to one personal lending library. There was a massive variety of characters from all genders, sexes, class and colour as well as those of different working backgrounds and sexuality. I was absolutely fascinated with the historical elements, as well as some of the banned books and ended up doing some of my own research which led to some more shocking discoveries!!! There is a lot of serious topics discussed in this book but also lots of fun and humour and I found it to be a lovely, eye opening and thought provoking read which should be made available in all libraries and schools in all countries! I loved the majority of the characters, especially the fact that although the "antagonist" is female there were also many female "heroines". I never did understand why people wanted to pull down statues and always said that it wasn't going to make any difference to the past and they would actually help people learn from the past and learn more about their history by being there. However, after reading this book I do see the other side of the story and how others would feel that these statues are celebrating people who have done wrong in the past. I will never agree on banning books though!!! This is definitely the perfect book to pick as a book club read as it is filled with controversial and intriguing subjects!!! I would definitely read more books by this author!

This one is getting a 10/10 from me!!! I'm just gutted I missed the meeting for this one as I bet it was very interesting!!!

Sonia
This was an easy to read and well written book. I thought it was and interesting storyline but eventually the premise of people finding the right book to connect with their lives was a little trite for me. I also found it quite confusing to remember who was who and how they related to each other. It was a fascinating insight into the book banning phenomenon in as much as I felt she was not really driven by moral outrage but more by wanting to make a name for herself and to feel important. The list of books that were banned was very surprising and to learn that some of them are actually still banned in parts of the US is astonishing. I would give it a 6.

Average score : 7 out of 10