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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Wonderful read. Perhaps not a new story but well told with likeable characters and heartbreaking tenderness. Also with humor so spot on I had to keep myself from laughing out loud (as my family slept in the same hotel room.) Instead, I laughed so hard I shook the bed and had tears rolling down my face. Well done you
Rare Birds Book Club Read
Really enjoyed this book. At first I struggled a little with the language (all a bit "Jolly Hockey Sticks" and seemingly random capitalisation), but after a little while it all added to the charm. I flew through this in a few days and whilst the ending felt a little rushed, I was sad to see it end and would love to see how the characters developed in a new story
Really enjoyed this book. At first I struggled a little with the language (all a bit "Jolly Hockey Sticks" and seemingly random capitalisation), but after a little while it all added to the charm. I flew through this in a few days and whilst the ending felt a little rushed, I was sad to see it end and would love to see how the characters developed in a new story
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, War
Moderate: Death
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Thank you to Simon & Schuster for sharing this book with me in their book club program.
Emmy applies for a job at a major newspaper only to discover that it's not her dream job of war correspondent. Instead she accepts a position as assistant to Mrs. Bird, an editress of a Woman's Friend and quite the tyrant. Mrs Bird answers women's legs asking for guidance, a help column. The problem is that most letters are trashed without a response given Mrs. Bird's extensive list of unacceptable problems. Emmy sorts through the letters in search of those that will pass muster but so many of the other letters touch her. Can she find a way to help these women?
Set in London during World War II, this story is more about the homefront. It's a story of young women doing their bit for the War effort. With romance and intrigue, readers will find this relatable and satisfying.
Emmy applies for a job at a major newspaper only to discover that it's not her dream job of war correspondent. Instead she accepts a position as assistant to Mrs. Bird, an editress of a Woman's Friend and quite the tyrant. Mrs Bird answers women's legs asking for guidance, a help column. The problem is that most letters are trashed without a response given Mrs. Bird's extensive list of unacceptable problems. Emmy sorts through the letters in search of those that will pass muster but so many of the other letters touch her. Can she find a way to help these women?
Set in London during World War II, this story is more about the homefront. It's a story of young women doing their bit for the War effort. With romance and intrigue, readers will find this relatable and satisfying.
I listened to this driving to and from work and grading labs and homework. Perfect for those situations - engaging story, not overly heavy but not too trite.
"Pero ahora se presentaba mi oportunidad. Examiné el anuncio de nuevo, preguntándome si daría la talla.
«Capacitada» Esa era yo, incluso si no estaba segura de para qué querían que fuera capaz.
«Entusiasta» Yo diría que sí. Había estado a punto de ponerme a gritar como una loca en el autobús.
«Trabajadora» Dormiría en el suelo de la oficina si era necesario. No veía el momento de responder.
Toqué la campana para bajar en la siguiente parada y, al soniquete del jovial tintineo, el autobús empezó a ralentizar. Agarré mi bolso, la máscara de gas y la cebolla, me encajé el periódico doblado bajo el brazo y descendí las escaleras en un santiamén, consiguiendo olvidarme uno de los guantes con las prisas."
Querida señora Bird, ( Dear Mrs. Bird) 2018
A. J. Pearce
@rocaeditorial
Traducción de Maria Enguix
Londres, 1940
«Capacitada» Esa era yo, incluso si no estaba segura de para qué querían que fuera capaz.
«Entusiasta» Yo diría que sí. Había estado a punto de ponerme a gritar como una loca en el autobús.
«Trabajadora» Dormiría en el suelo de la oficina si era necesario. No veía el momento de responder.
Toqué la campana para bajar en la siguiente parada y, al soniquete del jovial tintineo, el autobús empezó a ralentizar. Agarré mi bolso, la máscara de gas y la cebolla, me encajé el periódico doblado bajo el brazo y descendí las escaleras en un santiamén, consiguiendo olvidarme uno de los guantes con las prisas."
Querida señora Bird, ( Dear Mrs. Bird) 2018
A. J. Pearce
@rocaeditorial
Traducción de Maria Enguix
Londres, 1940
About 1/3 of the way into this book, I still wasn’t feeling it. I contemplated DNF’ing it. But many trusted sources finished it and enjoyed it.
I’m glad I finished the book because the last half of the book was much more substantial than the first half.
I’m glad I finished the book because the last half of the book was much more substantial than the first half.
I'm delightedly surprised by how much I enjoyed the audiobook of Dear Mrs. Bird, a novel I'd consider classic historical fiction - no twists, likeable if flawed main character, a supporting cast to root for, an enemy deserving of enemy status, and an interesting slice of life in the little-explored career of a women's magazine problem page writer during WWII in London.
Thinking of how many times during adulthood, especially motherhood, when I turned to anonymous forums and blogs on the Internet for advice, I keenly felt the urgency that Emmy felt when reading the problems of the women who wrote to her magazine. Though our technology age has a different kind of endemic loneliness even though quasi-human contact is only one text away, it was interesting to pause to reflect on how much more alone a woman might feel with absolutely no one to turn to, and how much we all depend on the quick answers we can get from a quick Google search now. The problem page then was a unique and vital lifeline. I enjoyed my time with these characters very much, and I write in the mental voice of the audiobook narrator when I say to A.J. Pearce, "Well done, you."
Thinking of how many times during adulthood, especially motherhood, when I turned to anonymous forums and blogs on the Internet for advice, I keenly felt the urgency that Emmy felt when reading the problems of the women who wrote to her magazine. Though our technology age has a different kind of endemic loneliness even though quasi-human contact is only one text away, it was interesting to pause to reflect on how much more alone a woman might feel with absolutely no one to turn to, and how much we all depend on the quick answers we can get from a quick Google search now. The problem page then was a unique and vital lifeline. I enjoyed my time with these characters very much, and I write in the mental voice of the audiobook narrator when I say to A.J. Pearce, "Well done, you."
Enjoyed this charming story of a young woman living during war time London. Without trivializing the hardships of war and constant barrage of bombing, Emmy's youth and enthusiasm cannot be suppressed! Funny story of her working for a declining woman's magazine while fervently doing her part for the war effort.