Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books tells the story of what happens in the small town of Troy, Georgia when Lula Dean takes a stand against "controversial" books and puts a little free library in her front yard filled with books she deems appropriate. Little does she (or the town know) that one night, two residents take it upon themselves to switch the books with banned books with the "appropriate" dust jackets on to cover them. 

This reads like a series of connected short stories as we learn how different books from the little library impact citizens of Troy. Troy has a reckoning coming as the politics of book banning and conservative ideals butt up against more moderate and liberal view points, and of course as hearts and minds are changed by reading outside of their own personal experiences. 

I really enjoyed this book, although I did at times feel overwhelmed by the long character list and similar names like Beverly and Betsy. I thought the ending was a little too saccharine, and this book was like stepping into an echo chamber for my personal beliefs. Sometimes it's nice to be in that echo chamber, but it makes me wonder if this book will find its way into the hands of those that really need it. Or will it only appeal to people who already oppose book bans?