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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I was recommended this book by the author herself when I posted for recommendations in a Facebook group for WW1 historical fiction novels with a touch of romance. I’m so glad that Rhys reached out because it was the first book of hers I’ve read and I’ll definitely be reading more. It had the perfect amount of romance and kept me interested the whole way. Very heartwarming yet heartbreaking in some parts.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was so good! She also narrated The Alice Network which I finished a few weeks back and will also be listening to more of her narrations
I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was so good! She also narrated The Alice Network which I finished a few weeks back and will also be listening to more of her narrations
Rhys Bowen knows how to write historical fiction and this book was no exception.
It's engaging and entertaining. one those books that keep you hooked till the last page.
The cast of characters is likeable and relatable, they're well written and tridimensional. I like how their relationship were written and their bonds and friendship.
The book is well written and I liked the mix of serious story and humour.
The historical background was well researched and I was happy to learn more about the land girls.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC
It's engaging and entertaining. one those books that keep you hooked till the last page.
The cast of characters is likeable and relatable, they're well written and tridimensional. I like how their relationship were written and their bonds and friendship.
The book is well written and I liked the mix of serious story and humour.
The historical background was well researched and I was happy to learn more about the land girls.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC
3.5 stars. This is my second book by Rhys Bowen that's not part of the Royal Spyness series, and I've both so engrossing. I felt completely transported into the world of this story.
This book takes place near the end of WW1, and charts a young woman's journey from a sheltered daughter to a mother who is charting her own course in life. Emily's romance with Robbie is almost painfully naive, but realistic given her inexperience with men and the heightened intensity of wartime. She shows remarkable fortitude in defying her parents' wishes, both to be with Robbie and to volunteer with the Women's Land Army. I had never heard of the "land girls", so that aspect of the story was fascinating to me. And I loved the story of her evolving life in the village, with her friendships and newfound knowledge about herbs, as she learned to be live independently.
This book is simple and rather predictable--it's not as powerful as something like The Nightingale or Lilac Girls--but I had so much fun reading it. Recommended for anyone looking for an easy read with a lot of feels that you can completely lose yourself in.
*I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
**Used for PopSugar 2019 Reading Challenge prompt "A book with a plant in the title or on the cover."
This book takes place near the end of WW1, and charts a young woman's journey from a sheltered daughter to a mother who is charting her own course in life. Emily's romance with Robbie is almost painfully naive, but realistic given her inexperience with men and the heightened intensity of wartime. She shows remarkable fortitude in defying her parents' wishes, both to be with Robbie and to volunteer with the Women's Land Army. I had never heard of the "land girls", so that aspect of the story was fascinating to me. And I loved the story of her evolving life in the village, with her friendships and newfound knowledge about herbs, as she learned to be live independently.
This book is simple and rather predictable--it's not as powerful as something like The Nightingale or Lilac Girls--but I had so much fun reading it. Recommended for anyone looking for an easy read with a lot of feels that you can completely lose yourself in.
*I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
**Used for PopSugar 2019 Reading Challenge prompt "A book with a plant in the title or on the cover."
I enjoyed learning more about the work of the Land Girls during the final years of WWII in England. This was a pleasant story, with likable friendships among the women. I would have liked more depth in the main characters. The story never really caught fire for me.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I received this book as a digital ARC from the publisher through Net Galley in return for an honest review.
This is the story of Emily Bryce, a twenty-one-year-old young lady, who tries to collaborate in the war effort in order to gain her own identity against her family. She then becomes a "land girl". While living in Devonshire state, she discovers a forgotten diary on herbal garden.
There are some parallel and secondary plots linked to the main one which makes the reader to anticipate the final development of the history. In the end, this book is quite disappointed since in overall it doesn't bring anything new in a World War fiction as covered by other excellent books on this subject.
This is the story of Emily Bryce, a twenty-one-year-old young lady, who tries to collaborate in the war effort in order to gain her own identity against her family. She then becomes a "land girl". While living in Devonshire state, she discovers a forgotten diary on herbal garden.
There are some parallel and secondary plots linked to the main one which makes the reader to anticipate the final development of the history. In the end, this book is quite disappointed since in overall it doesn't bring anything new in a World War fiction as covered by other excellent books on this subject.