Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

A Novel

De: Kirsten Miller

Narrado por: January LaVoy

“Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too.”—James Patterson

The provocative and hilarious summer listen that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking! Kirsten Miller, author of The Change, brings us a bracing, wildly entertaining satire about a small Southern town, a pitched battle over banned books, and a little lending library that changes everything.

Beverly Underwood and her arch enemy, Lula Dean, live in the tiny town of Troy, Georgia, where they were born and raised. Now Beverly is on the school board, and Lula has become a local celebrity by embarking on mission to rid the public libraries of all inappropriate books—none of which she’s actually read. To replace the “pornographic” books she’s challenged at the local public library, Lula starts her own lending library in front of her home: a cute wooden hutch with glass doors and neat rows of the worthy literature that she’s sure the town’s readers need.

What Lula doesn’t know is that a local troublemaker has stolen her wholesome books, removed their dust jackets, and restocked Lula’s library with banned books: literary classics, gay romances, Black history, witchy spell books, Judy Blume novels, and more. One by one, neighbors who borrow books from Lula Dean’s library find their lives changed in unexpected ways. Finally, one of Lula Dean’s enemies discovers the library and decides to turn the tables on her, just as Lula and Beverly are running against each other to replace the town’s disgraced mayor.

That’s when all the townspeople who’ve been borrowing from Lula’s library begin to reveal themselves. That's when the showdown that’s been brewing between Beverly and Lula will roil the whole town...and change it forever.

©2024 Kirsten Miller (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

Small town attitudes

Loved the tie-ins by chapter to books that are challenged/banned. A great read for bibliophiles.

A must read for all Americans

Definitely captures the heart of those for and against book bans as well as the underlying reasons for those who would try and hide our shared American history—all the good and bad mix together to make a town grow stronger and more tolerant of each other.

Relevant for our times

Fascinating little book that hits the nail on the head not only about what is happening in my conservative TX community but also in this great nation.

Best book this year

This is the best book I’ve read in a long time. I can’t wait to read more from this author!

Amazing

My first Amazon audible book. It was was easy to get and it was a great book!

So timely with current events!

This book is inspiring and demonstrates that we can fight back! One single person can make a difference if they are brave enough.

addressed so many ideas

i liked the explanations of banned books, more in depth yet not the disagreeable aspects

living thru this right now

enlightening people how important it is to keep libraries open and available to all people. banking books is ridiculous and should be stopped. no one should be able to stop you from finding information when it is needed.

I feel Seen!

It’s so refreshing to have a book about the south that actually reflects the south and not just the stereotypes.
This is a fun little beach read with some soul. There is a fair amount of sermonizing but it’s all in the name of showing a side of Georgians that is rarely heard from.
The narrator is excellent!

The power of books

Narration excellent, story imaginative and moving. I have already recommended it. I think it would be a great addition to book festivals.