October in the Earth
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Summary
In Depression-era Kentucky， a defiant wife embarks on an impulsive and liberating journey in a powerful novel by the bestselling author of One for the Blackbird， One for the Crow and The Ragged Edge of Night 。 Del Wensley， wife of the most celebrated preacher in Harlan County， tries to mind her place。 Until her husband’s infidelity pushes an already strained marriage to a breaking point。 Clinging to her last hope for self-respect， Del turns her back on the rigid life she’s known。 A coal train is rolling through the valley。 With her eyes wide open to the unfamiliar， and to the freedom she craves， Del takes to the rails。 Rumbling across America， Del is soon drawn into a transient community among outcasts―and finds a special friend in Louisa Trout。 A nomadic single mother， Louisa teaches Del the ways of the boxcars and promises to help her reach a migrant enclave where Del can learn the skills she’ll need to survive。 But as they move forward together under desperate circumstances， even the closest of bonds threatens to break。 With the Depression taking its toll， Del must gather her strength and faith。 As she carries on toward one unknown after another， her life becomes a fulfilling， sometimes dangerous， and exhilarating adventure。 But no matter the risks， it’s a life that she alone controls。
Reviews
Marsha
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Absolutely fabulous read。 I only wish I could read it all over for the first time。 One of the best books I have read in 50 years！
Sandra Bacon
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Very good read。 I like this author。
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Glenda Person
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Beautiful！ Beautiful story， beautiful prose。
Sally Hanan
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I don't think there will ever be a book by this author I don't love， and a lot of it is in the way she is ale to capture nature--in every season， every tilting of the sun， every shadow; not to mention the wildlife。 Her stories are never fast paced， preferring instead to bring the reader into moments in time and let us feel all the peace or fear or joy in them。 At some points you wonder where the story is going to end because you can't see it clearly， but you trust her to take you there。The story I don't think there will ever be a book by this author I don't love， and a lot of it is in the way she is ale to capture nature--in every season， every tilting of the sun， every shadow; not to mention the wildlife。 Her stories are never fast paced， preferring instead to bring the reader into moments in time and let us feel all the peace or fear or joy in them。 At some points you wonder where the story is going to end because you can't see it clearly， but you trust her to take you there。The story is rich is the reasons why we love and leave all we know， the deep friendships we form， the childhood bubbles we were raised in， and the vastness of America。 Instead of dwelling on the constant misery of the Depression， Hawker shows us hope， courage， and sacrifice， highlighting how everyone has value and deserves to be treated as such。While many other stories that start out with someone running away wrap up everything neatly at the end， this is one of the few that gave a perfect ending while leaving a lot of what-ifs。 And while I doubt Hawker will write a sequel， it would be wonderful to see her heroine become part of the history of the late forties and fifties。 。。。more
Judy Kelley
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Olivia Hawker is a wonderful writer。 My problem was buying into the basic premise of a well to do preacher’s wife in 1931 deciding to take to the rails as a hobo。 But as always with Hawker， the book was beautifully written。
Beth
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Very sweet easy to read simplistic book。 I didn’t like the ending but it was fine。
Jane Lump
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I could not finish this， and that is very rare for me。 The overwrought language， strained audio narrator， and slow plodding pace did me in before I could finish Chapter 6。
Stampinmama Davis
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I really enjoyed this book
Taury
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October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker is probably more like a 4。5 rounded up。 The book did drag in places。 I learned where the word Hobo came from。 Haven’t heard that word since the 70s。 2 ladies riding the rails。 The Hobo life。 One running from an abusive marriage。 The other looking to make money sending it home to family who was raising her son。 A story about friendship and love。 What is the price of friendship during the depression？ $1000 or $2000？ Or perhaps unconditional love equals none。 T October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker is probably more like a 4。5 rounded up。 The book did drag in places。 I learned where the word Hobo came from。 Haven’t heard that word since the 70s。 2 ladies riding the rails。 The Hobo life。 One running from an abusive marriage。 The other looking to make money sending it home to family who was raising her son。 A story about friendship and love。 What is the price of friendship during the depression？ $1000 or $2000？ Or perhaps unconditional love equals none。 This quote grabbed my attention。 I often find myself here。 I am once again here now“I don’t understand。 I don’t understand why I don’t deserve it。” 。。。more
Beverly Turner
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Whenever I read an Olivia Hawker novel， I am immediately and authentically immersed in a different time and place。 This time she drops the reader into the Depression era story in the eastern Kentucky mountains with Adella， the wife of celebrated preacher of the area。 Taught by her family and faith to bow to the wishes of her husband， Adella sees the hypocrisy of a husband who can do whatever he wants all in the name of God。 But when she discovers he has been unfaithful many times， she struggles Whenever I read an Olivia Hawker novel， I am immediately and authentically immersed in a different time and place。 This time she drops the reader into the Depression era story in the eastern Kentucky mountains with Adella， the wife of celebrated preacher of the area。 Taught by her family and faith to bow to the wishes of her husband， Adella sees the hypocrisy of a husband who can do whatever he wants all in the name of God。 But when she discovers he has been unfaithful many times， she struggles to decide whether she should follow what she has been taught or follow her instincts。 When she decides staying would destroy her soul， she sets out to find a new life for herself by riding the rails。 The people she meets and the experiences she has， good and bad， teach her more about life than she ever would've learned staying in the hills of Kentucky。A raw， honest story that I read in one day。 。。。more
Lorraine Linder
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Wonderful story
Abbie
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Stark livingThis historical novel follows the great depression as seen through the eyes of its two main characters。 Life was hard but they struggled to make a difference in their lives。 An amazing story of love， despair and hardship woven into the fabric of our past。
Margie Shaw
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October In the Earth by Olivia Hawker was a nice surprise for me。 Going in I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did but it was a really good read。 It’s the story of Del Wensley。 In the beginning she’s married to the local preacher in Harlan County， Kentucky。 Upon learning of his infidelity， she soon realizes his other faults and decides she no longer wants to aide him in his terrible ways。 She hops in a boxcar of a slow moving train and that’s when her adventure begins。 She becomes a hobo of October In the Earth by Olivia Hawker was a nice surprise for me。 Going in I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did but it was a really good read。 It’s the story of Del Wensley。 In the beginning she’s married to the local preacher in Harlan County， Kentucky。 Upon learning of his infidelity， she soon realizes his other faults and decides she no longer wants to aide him in his terrible ways。 She hops in a boxcar of a slow moving train and that’s when her adventure begins。 She becomes a hobo of sorts and meets another young woman after first hopping the train。 They become fast friends and the story tells of their adventures and the many hardships they encounter while crossing the country looking for work。 This was not only an enjoyable read for me but I really learned so much about what it was like for the people back then during The Depression。 Del certainly didn’t live a good life but she found friendship and love amidst it all。 There was also heartache in the end that left me with tears in my eyes but her sacrifice for her friends happiness was beautiful。 I really enjoyed reading this book， I think it’s one of Hawkers best and I’d recommend it to other readers。 I’d like to thank NetGalley for the arc to read and review。 I’m giving this a 5 star rating and look forward to reading more by Olivia Hawker in the future。 。。。more
Amy Hietapelto
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Lyrical。 Sad yet uplifting。
Lisa Van
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I have read all of Hawker's novels and have rated them at 4 to 5 stars。 This one， however， I couldn't even finish。 I listened （Audible） to half and gave up。 It's all about friendship， but there are other ways of portraying it than by having her protagonist ride the rails as a female hobo。 It's completely unrealistic and implausible in many places。 I am still looking forward to her next book。 For me， this one was an aberration。 I have read all of Hawker's novels and have rated them at 4 to 5 stars。 This one， however， I couldn't even finish。 I listened （Audible） to half and gave up。 It's all about friendship， but there are other ways of portraying it than by having her protagonist ride the rails as a female hobo。 It's completely unrealistic and implausible in many places。 I am still looking forward to her next book。 For me， this one was an aberration。 。。。more
RoseMary Achey
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Female friendship during the Great Depression is backbone of this novel。 My rating is low compared to the general consensus， but I felt this book had several flaws。 The protagonist was not credible， the writing was a bit flat， and finally an ending that just dissolved。
Jessica Rowe
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Second book I’ve read from this author and they were both amazing！ Such a good story of hard times， friendship， and strong， resilient women。
Kennedy
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Nothing wrong with this book。 Just not for me。。 Was it a love story？ Idk。。
Caryn Walter
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Great readAnother Hawker book that I mostly enjoyed。 I love her books for the glimpse into someone else's life。 There's no big climax or lead up， no crazy endings， but enough twists and turns to keep me going。 I only say mostly enjoyed because sometimes they get a little long in the descriptions or into the narrators thoughts， but I lower through it and always enjoy the story and the endings。 Great readAnother Hawker book that I mostly enjoyed。 I love her books for the glimpse into someone else's life。 There's no big climax or lead up， no crazy endings， but enough twists and turns to keep me going。 I only say mostly enjoyed because sometimes they get a little long in the descriptions or into the narrators thoughts， but I lower through it and always enjoy the story and the endings。 。。。more
Amy （Bossy Bookworm）
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Hawker's newest historical fiction gives a wonderfully evocative peek into a gritty period， as her main protagonist escapes a bad marriage to ride the rails during the Depression and reinvents herself completely。I love Olivia Hawker's books （see links to my other reviews below）， and her newest historical fiction is set in Depression-era Kentucky。 Adella （Del） Wensley is the wife of the showy， prosperous， revered local preacher。 She's learned to bite her tongue， and she feels like the poor treatm Hawker's newest historical fiction gives a wonderfully evocative peek into a gritty period， as her main protagonist escapes a bad marriage to ride the rails during the Depression and reinvents herself completely。I love Olivia Hawker's books （see links to my other reviews below）， and her newest historical fiction is set in Depression-era Kentucky。 Adella （Del） Wensley is the wife of the showy， prosperous， revered local preacher。 She's learned to bite her tongue， and she feels like the poor treatment her husband shows her may be deserved， as after eight years of marriage， they haven't conceived a child。 Her life's purpose is meant to be made up of motherhood， catering to her husband's needs， and keeping house， after all。But when her husband pushes her too far with abhorrent behavior， Del hops a train and dives into the transient community riding the rails in search of work and survival。Hawker offers a wonderfully vivid， gritty， sobering， often surprisingly hopeful--but never too easy--peek at Depression-era desperation， forged loyalties， shedding of expectations， and new， hard-fought identities and priorities。 The two women at the heart of the story are tough as nails but vulnerable with each other。 Their deep friendship is poignant in its beginning and its end。 Whew， a heartbreaker！ Olivia Hawker is also the author of The Fire and the Ore， The Ragged Edge of Night， and One for the Blackbird， One for the Crow， which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West。I received a prepublication edition of this book courtesy of NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing。 To see my full review on The Bossy Bookworm， or to find out about Bossy reviews and Greedy Reading Lists as soon as they're posted， please see October in the Earth。Find hundreds of reviews and lots of roundups of my favorite books on the blog: Bossy BookwormFollow me on Instagram！ @bossybookwormblogOr Facebook！ The Bossy Bookworm 。。。more
Richard Wilder
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October in the earthBeautifully written。 There was so much feeling and emotion in this story。 I was totally engrossed from start to finish。
Karen
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Depression era。。 early 1930’s。。Kentucky…Del is the wife of a fire and brimstone， snake handling， preacher in a town that is so poor， mostly a town of miners who are striking。She lives very comfortably in a beautiful home， in a town where others have little。。 then finds her husband has been chasing many women… she flees and takes to the rails… becomes a hobo and meets a woman hobo， Louisa who teaches her the boxcar ways and they move forward together making their way west to find jobs。 A very har Depression era。。 early 1930’s。。Kentucky…Del is the wife of a fire and brimstone， snake handling， preacher in a town that is so poor， mostly a town of miners who are striking。She lives very comfortably in a beautiful home， in a town where others have little。。 then finds her husband has been chasing many women… she flees and takes to the rails… becomes a hobo and meets a woman hobo， Louisa who teaches her the boxcar ways and they move forward together making their way west to find jobs。 A very hard way to live but Del left to maintain some self respect and live life an honest way。This was more of a 3。5 read for me。Thank you to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC！ 。。。more
Amanda Bennett
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Del Wensley is the wife of the most influential preacher in all of Harlan County。 It would seem she has the ideal life of luxury in Kentucky， but when Del learns of her husband’s chronic infidelity she feels as though her life is nothing but a sham。 Unable to come to terms with his lack of respect for her， especially after eight years of barrenness， Del impulsively hops a train headed out of town。 The life of a Depression-era hobo is not exactly what Del expects， but meeting Louisa Trout who hel Del Wensley is the wife of the most influential preacher in all of Harlan County。 It would seem she has the ideal life of luxury in Kentucky， but when Del learns of her husband’s chronic infidelity she feels as though her life is nothing but a sham。 Unable to come to terms with his lack of respect for her， especially after eight years of barrenness， Del impulsively hops a train headed out of town。 The life of a Depression-era hobo is not exactly what Del expects， but meeting Louisa Trout who helps guide her makes it more bearable。 Louisa teaches Del about the hobo code and to seek out “jungles” in each city as they look for work。 Always threatening to leave the deadweight behind， Louisa dishes out tough love to Del， who didn’t know how good she had it。 Eventually the two women open up， and Louisa discovers Del’s life， though physically cushy， was mentally tortuous。 Del in return learns of Louisa’s son left behind as she tries to earn enough money to return home to him。 Del and Louisa’s tale is a poignant one， illustrating how friendship can make even the harshest of conditions endurable。 The two women offer a snapshot into the hobo lifestyle that many were forced to suffer during the Great Depression。 The hardships they faced riding the rails across the country were eye-opening， for someone who admittedly has never suffered as these two women have。 Despite the heavy themes， the story inspires hope。 I particularly appreciate the realistic ending， rather than a sappy happy ever after。 Thank you to NetGalley， Lake Union Publishing， and the author Olivia Hawker for the advanced copy of the book。 October in the Earth is out now。 All opinions are my own。 Http://www。instagram。com/passionforprose 。。。more
Linda
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This author has written a beautiful book here。 It's sad， happy， funny， tragic and yes sad again。 But also hopeful。 The author of the wonderful ONE FOR THE BLACKBIRD， ONE FOR THE CROW， and a few others， knocked another one out of the literary park。 Del is married to the county's most beloved minister Ian。 He's the minister of the Church of God with Signs Following。 Everyone thinks he is the most wonderful loving god fearing man ever。 Del knows a different side to him though。 When she can't seem t This author has written a beautiful book here。 It's sad， happy， funny， tragic and yes sad again。 But also hopeful。 The author of the wonderful ONE FOR THE BLACKBIRD， ONE FOR THE CROW， and a few others， knocked another one out of the literary park。 Del is married to the county's most beloved minister Ian。 He's the minister of the Church of God with Signs Following。 Everyone thinks he is the most wonderful loving god fearing man ever。 Del knows a different side to him though。 When she can't seem to deal with his going astray she hops a train to get away from him and everything she is sick of。 She meets Louisa Trout and learns the way of life as a hobo。 They have rules and I was surprised by this。 The things they won't do for fear of ruining things for other hobos coming that way。 Louisa is working her way to the West coast to pick apples。 She needs the money so she can go back and take care of her son。 The Great Depression is at it's worse and she did what she had to to keep him alive。 He's her one true love。 The thing she would die for。 Louisa wants a good life。 She yearns for a better way。 When she meets Del she's a bit puzzled at first that Del would give up a life so filled with luxury to live life jumping trains and working at whatever you can find。 She finally learns why and tells Del her secret also。 They become the very best of friends。This story takes you through many states。 Small towns with descriptions to help you see what life was like back in the beginnings of the 1930s。 How poor people were。 How mean some could be。 How judgmental a preacher could be。 When the bible says to help the poor and yet Ian runs them away。 Calls them lazy without even trying to find out what or who they are。 You get to know Del and Louisa very well。 The love they share。 The depths of their journey。 All they go through。 How they always come back for each other。。。。A couple of my favorite lines: "The day I met Louisa Trout， it was June in the sky but October in the Earth。" （I love that）。"You came back for me。" （A very important line。）One that makes you stop and see exactly how women were and many times are treated by men。 Religious men in particular:"But what did God have to say to the women of His church？ Repent， you sinners-you ingresses of evil， you wellsprings of lust and disgrace。 Be meek， be silent， and let Man guide you， guard you， tell you how to think， tell you how to speak， tell you how to live。" （This truly makes me sick。 So many women believe they are not above this。）You have to read this book if you have read any of Olivia Hawker's books and loved them。 If you haven't you still should grab a copy of this and devour it。 It's so good。 Yes it will make you cry。 But it will give you so much more。 It's just that good y'all。。Be sure and read the Author's note。 You'll learn a bit about Tin Moan and how this book came to be。 It's very interesting。 Or was to me。Thank you #NetGalley， #OliviaHawker， #LakeUnionAuthors for this ARC。 This is my true thoughts about this book。 Five big stars。 Read it with a few kleenex handy。 Enjoy。 I know you will。 。。。more
Beth
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4。25⭐️Del begins this story as the meek wife of Kentucky preacher， but as she watches his manipulations and hypocrisy， she begins to question him， the church， and everything she’s been raised to believe is right。 Further hard truths are revealed and it’s exactly what she needs to finally break free of it all and set out on her own， to find her place and herself。 And what an adventure she takes us on！ I loved the unique story that unfolds， and the force that Del becomes。 This story definitely kep 4。25⭐️Del begins this story as the meek wife of Kentucky preacher， but as she watches his manipulations and hypocrisy， she begins to question him， the church， and everything she’s been raised to believe is right。 Further hard truths are revealed and it’s exactly what she needs to finally break free of it all and set out on her own， to find her place and herself。 And what an adventure she takes us on！ I loved the unique story that unfolds， and the force that Del becomes。 This story definitely kept me engaged to the last page。Thank you Olivia Hawker， Lake Union Publishing， and NetGalley for providing this ARC for review consideration。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Amy Murrin
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Just wow。 I used an entire day off to pour over this book。 Set in the depression era， Del Wensley finds herself in a life she can no longer condone。 She can’t stand another minute of being the woman she’s become， or her unloving marriage， and decides to just run away， hopping a train into unknown circumstances with no plan。 She meets Louisa， who becomes much more than a travel companion， but family。 Del and Louisa travel for months， dealing with many circumstances and problems， and sorting what Just wow。 I used an entire day off to pour over this book。 Set in the depression era， Del Wensley finds herself in a life she can no longer condone。 She can’t stand another minute of being the woman she’s become， or her unloving marriage， and decides to just run away， hopping a train into unknown circumstances with no plan。 She meets Louisa， who becomes much more than a travel companion， but family。 Del and Louisa travel for months， dealing with many circumstances and problems， and sorting what they truly want from life along the way。 I was surprised how drawn I was into this story。 The end was surprising， no spoilers， but it could have gone in many directions。 You’ll have to read it to find out。 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:• Historical Fiction / Depression Era• Strong Ass Women• Found Family• Tight-knit friendships//bonds• Gorgeous writing 。。。more
Maureen
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Married to the most celebrated preacher in Harlan County， with a beautiful house and everything provided， Adella （Del） Wensley should be happy and content with her life - let’s face it， this being Depression era Kentucky， most folk are suffering terribly。 However， behind his hell fire and brimstone sermons， strutting across his stage， writhing serpent in his fist， her husband Irving doesn’t practice what he preaches， and his repeated infidelities drive a wedge between them that Del can no longer Married to the most celebrated preacher in Harlan County， with a beautiful house and everything provided， Adella （Del） Wensley should be happy and content with her life - let’s face it， this being Depression era Kentucky， most folk are suffering terribly。 However， behind his hell fire and brimstone sermons， strutting across his stage， writhing serpent in his fist， her husband Irving doesn’t practice what he preaches， and his repeated infidelities drive a wedge between them that Del can no longer tolerate。Del decides to leave him and takes to the rails living the life of a hobo。 It’s there that she meets Louisa Trout， who’s desperately trying to earn money to send back to her uncle who’s looking after her son Eddie。 Louisa teaches Del all the skills needed to live an itinerant lifestyle， and they become great friends， with Del vowing to earn enough money to get Louisa back to her son Eddie。Follow Del and Louisa and feel the pain and abject poverty that came with the Great Depression， （not easy believe me） whilst also witnessing a beautiful friendship developing between two women from completely different sides of the track。 * Thank you to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest unbiased review * 。。。more
Shelby （allthebooksalltheways）
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𝗣𝗨𝗕 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪Happy pub day Olivia Hawker @thelibbiegrant and thank you for sending me a copy of October in the Earth （plus all the other special surprises） ❤️𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✨FOLLOW ME ON BOOKSTAGRAM ✨📖 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁: Kentucky， 1930s: Adella Wensley has been submissive， dutiful wife to her beloved preacher husband。 But when his many misdeeds （both the manipulation of his congregation， and his repeated infidelities） become more than Del can stomach， she makes the i 𝗣𝗨𝗕 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪Happy pub day Olivia Hawker @thelibbiegrant and thank you for sending me a copy of October in the Earth （plus all the other special surprises） ❤️𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✨FOLLOW ME ON BOOKSTAGRAM ✨📖 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁: Kentucky， 1930s: Adella Wensley has been submissive， dutiful wife to her beloved preacher husband。 But when his many misdeeds （both the manipulation of his congregation， and his repeated infidelities） become more than Del can stomach， she makes the impulsive decision to hop a coal train and leave her life behind。 From here， Del embarks on a transformative journey of self-discovery and liberation， meeting the nomadic Louisa along the way。 The two women form a fast friendship that carries them across a post-depression America。 💭 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: This was just as captivating and wonderful as I hoped it would be！ I love depression-era historical fiction， and Hawker's novel provides a unique perspective。 Del is such a compelling protagonist: first， as a woman who escapes the confines of her oppression， and in hindsight recognizes the hypocrisy of that life。 But also， because of the exploration of hobo culture and lifestyle， which was so prevalent during the Depression years。 I knew next to nothing about this， and learned a ton through Hawker's meticulous research。 I loved the friendship between Louisa and Del， and felt pulled into this dangerous and exciting adventure with them。 October in the Earth is moving， descriptive， and beautifully written， with great pacing and high stakes。 And though it's historical， there are subtleties that make it rather timely。 👀🎧 With October being such a huge pub month， I have been relying on audiobooks more so than ever before。 I was about 50% into this one when I snagged the audiobook first thing this morning and finished it up throughout the day。 Narrator Jackie Zebrowski is incredible！ Just a showstopper of a performance！ I highly recommend this book in either format。 📌 Available on Kindle Unlimited （with audio included） 。。。more
Mimi
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October in the Earth is historical fiction that takes place during the Great Depression in the early 1930s。 Narrated by Del Wensley， she flees her life as a preacher’s wife， taking to the rails。 During one of her first experiences on the rails， she meets Louisa Trout， a woman who takes it upon herself to teach Del the skills she’ll need to survive the itinerant lifestyle。 As the story progresses， we learn of tenant farmers forced off their lands， drought and dust storms that ruined crops， and th October in the Earth is historical fiction that takes place during the Great Depression in the early 1930s。 Narrated by Del Wensley， she flees her life as a preacher’s wife， taking to the rails。 During one of her first experiences on the rails， she meets Louisa Trout， a woman who takes it upon herself to teach Del the skills she’ll need to survive the itinerant lifestyle。 As the story progresses， we learn of tenant farmers forced off their lands， drought and dust storms that ruined crops， and the abject poverty of those people unable to farm their land under those extreme conditions。 But mostly， it’s a story of friendship as Del and Louisa care for each other as they work their way north and west to Wenatchee， Washington where their goal is to earn money picking apples。 This is the first book I've read by Olivia Hawker whose descriptive prose and imagery make the story come alive on the page。 Thank you to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for a free advance reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
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