The Giver of Stars

Her writing is beautiful and whimsical with unique storylines * Liv Arnold, author of Etched in Stone * A sweeping story of female friendship with a dash of romance, set in 1930s Kentucky * Daily Express * Concentrates on sisterhood and friendship * Scotsman, Best books to give this Christmas * Julia Whelan is perfect as Alice Wright * The Times, Pick of the Audiobooks * Joyful, with a pitch-perfect ending * Daily Express * A tender, funny and hopeful look at love, grief and life. Bumper box of tissues required * Stylist * A triumph * Heat * The storytelling treads the delicate balance between heartbreak and hope perfectly * Good Housekeeping * Britain's best contemporary female author * Sun on Sunday * A heart-stopping read. Destined to be the novel that friends press upon each other * Independent on Sunday * Wonderfully written and completely engrossing, with exquisitely drawn characters in a brilliantly plotted narrative * Daily Mail * This truly beautiful story made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it * Closer * Immensely readable and enjoyable * Sunday Times * Raw, funny, real and sad, this is storytelling at its best * Marie Claire * Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love * Sunday Express * Praise for Jojo Moyes * - * Joyous. Pucky female characters and wonderful writing. This is her best * Good Housekeeping * A fabulous adventure story * Best * From the very first page, I was drawn into the world and the characters that Jojo Moyes has so carefully created * Health & Wellbeing * Celebrates the world of books . . . A fictional yarn about a quintet of extraordinary intrepid women from disparate backgrounds * RTE Guide * Took me to the mountains of depression-era Kentucky where brave women librarians risked all to deliver books on horseback * Damian Barr, Big Issue Books of the Year * Jojo Moyes is back with this tale based on the real-life horseback librarians of Kentucky * Hello! * A brand-new page-turner . . . based on a true story and tracks five feisty women living in America during the Great Depression * That's Life * One to get lost in. Escape with this book and follow the story of five women who are embarking on a powerful journey - and refuse to obey any man's commands! * No. 1 Magazine, Books to cosy up with this winter * About five extraordinary women in 1920s Kentucky, who worked on horseback as travelling librarians * Woman & Home * Jojo Moyes is back with another page turner. Inspired by a remarkable true story, The Giver of Stars features five incredible women who will prove to be every bit as beloved as Lou Clark, the unforgettable heroine of Me Before You * Stellar * The author of Me Before You pulls off a cracker with this stirring, exciting adventure story inspired by true events, in depression-era Kentucky, women find freedom and friendship by joining a brigade of horseback librarians * Best * Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. A novel with real depth and feeling. Empowering * Press Association * A captivating tale of love, friendship and self-actualisation * People * This tribute to female friendship and the joy of books is a compelling read * Woman's Weekly * Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. This is a novel with real depth and feeling and touches on worker's rights, racism, environmentalism and education * i * Moyes's book delivers evocative descriptions of the Kentucky landscape and rich historical detail. But it is in her compassionate portrayal of well-drawn characters that the novel's greatest strength lies * Hannah Beckerman, Observer * This big-hearted tale will stay in your head long after you have finished reading it * Independent * Jojo Moyes is on dazzling form * Sunday Express * Uplifting. One of Me Before You author Moyes's best novels * The Mail on Sunday * The Giver of Stars is the story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond . . . a classic drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion * SheerLuxe * With strong, memorable female characters and a sprinkling of men who can make a 'heart flutter like a clean sheet on a long line.' The Giver of Stars is a celebration of love, but also of reading, of knowledge, of female friendship . . . inspiring * Washington Post * Explores the interconnected lives of five women with honesty and hilarity * Cosmopolitan * As passionate about challenging gender stereotypes as it is enthralling in narrative sweep * i * An inspiring, romantic tribute to female friendship and the power of books * Woman's Own * She's done it again! Joyous. I loved this adventure story for girls for its plucky female characters and wonderful writing * Good Housekeeping, Books of the Year * Based on a true story, this poignant novel is a celebration of strong women and friendship. With a fast-paced plot and intricate characters, fans of Moyes won't be disappointed * Heat * It's an extraordinary story. This is the best thing she has written since Me Before You. Moyes writes with gusto and compassion * Metro * While her novel is set in the midst of the Great Depression, Moyes crafts a tale that's remarkably contemporary. Moyes depicts the courage and resourcefulness of these women in loving detail. A tribute not just to the brave women who brought the light of knowledge in dark times, but also to the rejuvenating bond of women's friendship. * Daily Mail * Moyes' best yet . . . A stonker of a read. Laced with humour and heartache, it's addictive * Sunday Post * Her best book yet. It's a romance - but about female friends, the outdoors and the magic of reading * Grazia * Jojo's characterisation is so vivid, and the insight into the gender and race discrimination of the 1930s is truly eye opening * Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go * Her best yet * Bookseller * This blisteringly good novel is one to add to your basket quick smart * Fabulous, Sun * Misfit women rule in a beguiling tale of unlikely love. Moyes writes with warmth and intelligence . . . the most appealing thing about The Giver of Stars, however, is her wonderful way with romance. Delightful * The Times * Touching on the still-burning issues of control, violence, poverty and racism, Moyes has created a rollicking story that's perfect for long autumn nights. Enjoy . . . * Stylist * Dipped into this on Saturday and then simply couldn't put it down. Superb characters, great story and sense of place. For me, her best yet. And I wept buckets over Me Before You! * Fanny Blake * Based on a true story of the real Horseback Librarians of Kentucky this was a truly joyous and divine read. The rich, determined, extraordinary characters consumed me. The history, the setting; everything about this glorious book is superb * Nina Potell, Prima * I loved this dashing adventure set in 1930s Kentucky, America. Intensely moving and crammed with romance and emotion, this is a full-pack-of-tissues novel. * Sun * Utterly enchanting * Mail on Sunday * Both a love letter to reading and a hymn to female friendship, this is a tale packed full of romance, tension, and brilliantly drawn characters. Pure pleasure * Sunday Mirror * Purest joy - even as it cheerfully breaks your heart. A go-get-em adventure about E Roosevelt's horseback librarians, it celebrates female friendship and the power of books * Damian Barr * Timeless, Jojo Moyes' greatest work yet, and one of the most exquisitely-written - and absolutely compulsory - novels about women ever told. Brilliant and perfect and will remind you of why you read; even of why you breathe * Lisa Taddeo, bestselling author of Three Women * Epic * David Nicholls, bestselling author of One Day * What a wonderful novel. The Giver of Stars is the most sweeping, dramatic, richly evocative book, full of brilliantly feisty women. I whipped through the pages, utterly agog, pretty much feeling as though I was on a horse in 1930s Kentucky myself * Sophie Kinsella * With characters so real they feel like dear friends and a compelling storyline, this is a beautiful, special novel. I loved it and didn't want it to end! * Liane Moriarty * A genuinely entertaining book that's a perfect gift for people who need some escape from the everyday and just want to be absorbed in a really cracking story. Set in rural America in the 1930s, it's got a band of feisty characters who are funny and sweet with contemporary resonances to boot * The best books to give this Christmas, Stylist * For years I've been a huge Jojo Moyes fan. It's such a great narrative about personal strength and really captures how books bring communities together, especially for these women who are completely bonded by their love of literature * Reese Witherspoon * An entertaining, immersive and moving read. The Giver of Stars is rip-roaring popular fiction . . . but it is also a novel that celebrates education, intellectual curiosity and, above all, books and the knowledge, comfort, company and power that they can bring. Moyes shines a light on a historic footnote to pay tribute to women's work, endurance and female solidarity * The Sunday Times * Inspiring and wildly romantic * Daily Mail Books of the Year * HER BEST NOVEL YET * The Times *