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hannahreadsmoer's review
4.0
THE ULTIMATE RELATIONSHIP IN THIS SERIES IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMMY AND BUNNY. DAVE TOLD ME I WAS A “SIGHT” BECAUSE OF MY WEEPING OVER THEM. THANJS AND GOOD DAY.
jennie_cole's review
4.0
Now that Mrs. Bird has left Women's Friend they need a new advice column. Emmy Lake has remained at the magazine but she is not allowed to write without supervision. Emmy does what is asked of her since she knows this is her second chance. Just as things are changing at Women's Friend, Her Majesty's government wants the lady's magazines to help promote women's war work. While Emmy is trying to come up with some ideas she makes a new friend on the train who is off with her two young children to live with her mother and work at the local ammunition factory.
Yours Cheerfully is the follow up to Dear Mrs. Bird and while the advice column is still important this one involves more action and integration to the war effort through the magazine work instead of the volunteer fire brigade. If you enjoyed Dear Mrs. Bird pick this one up. If you have not read Dear Mrs. Bird, so that and then grab Yours Cheerfully.
Yours Cheerfully is the follow up to Dear Mrs. Bird and while the advice column is still important this one involves more action and integration to the war effort through the magazine work instead of the volunteer fire brigade. If you enjoyed Dear Mrs. Bird pick this one up. If you have not read Dear Mrs. Bird, so that and then grab Yours Cheerfully.
danidsfavereads's review
3.0
This one was sweet. It was a lovely follow up to Dear Mrs Bird. I enjoyed seeing more of Emmy’s story and how she progressed in her journalism career, and her personal life.
Sometimes I felt like there was just too much going on. But it did come together.
This one was a happier WWII story though it does touch on some of the home-front troubles.
Sometimes I felt like there was just too much going on. But it did come together.
This one was a happier WWII story though it does touch on some of the home-front troubles.
readsewknit's review
4.0
Yours Cheerfully by AJ Pearce is a sequel to Dear Mrs Bird. We are in 1941 London, and Emmy is gaining more independence at the women's newspaper. Print media is asked by the government to support the war effort through positive magazine spotlights, and Emmy fixates on women's employment in factories and advocates for adequate support, be it childcare centers or other clear solutions she believes would help.
Emmy's beau is a soldier, so she wrestles with what it means to be individually invested in the war, as she is also supporting her grieving best friend, Bunty.
This is a respectable sequel, one which I enjoyed more than Dear Mrs. Bird.
(I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.)
Emmy's beau is a soldier, so she wrestles with what it means to be individually invested in the war, as she is also supporting her grieving best friend, Bunty.
This is a respectable sequel, one which I enjoyed more than Dear Mrs. Bird.
(I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.)
kshee1993's review
hopeful
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
silentcat7135's review
5.0
I gave Dear Mrs. Bird, the first novel about Emmy Lake, 4 stars. I enjoyed this one even more, so 5 stars it is.
Emmy is just as compassionate to the home front struggles around her, and with gains in confidence and responsibility, she sets out to draw attention to the challenges faced by those women doing vital war work while so many men are away at war. Tasked with writing articles recruiting women to volunteer for war work, she befriends a group of women working in a munitions factory who all are eager to do their bit but face hurdles surrounding childcare, lower pay, lack of access to union representation, and inadequate widow's pensions. Not all these problems are tackled head-on in this novel, but some steps are made.
Oh, and on her own personal front, Emmy's friendship with Bunty is still strong, and her relationship with Charles progresses.
Not a gritty wartime novel but a let's-all-pull-together-and-do-our-bit one. As comforting as a warm cuppa.
Emmy is just as compassionate to the home front struggles around her, and with gains in confidence and responsibility, she sets out to draw attention to the challenges faced by those women doing vital war work while so many men are away at war. Tasked with writing articles recruiting women to volunteer for war work, she befriends a group of women working in a munitions factory who all are eager to do their bit but face hurdles surrounding childcare, lower pay, lack of access to union representation, and inadequate widow's pensions. Not all these problems are tackled head-on in this novel, but some steps are made.
Oh, and on her own personal front, Emmy's friendship with Bunty is still strong, and her relationship with Charles progresses.
Not a gritty wartime novel but a let's-all-pull-together-and-do-our-bit one. As comforting as a warm cuppa.
marbooks88's review
4.0
This is a celebration of friendship and resilience and working together. Emmy Lake is back and is finding her way at a woman's magazine in London in World War II. When the Ministry of Information asks for help from the women's magazines Emmy finds herself writing about women war workers. The articles give her a new perspective and she is faced with a choice.
Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for providing an arc for my honest review
Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for providing an arc for my honest review
jjohnston_05's review
I will be returning to this book at a later date! I was gifted this book and have seen that while it can be read individually, it is listed as the 2nd in a series. I would like to read the 1st book before returning to this one!
rosannacassidy's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25