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4.11 AVERAGE
I tend to read non-fiction and this was the very first combat based historical novel I have chosen to read. I was moved to learn more about the Hello Girls and put the human story and specifically the contribution of female soldiers. I found the story to keep my attention with enough detail that it became apparent the events were grounded in beautiful character development and relatable tales of events from 100 years ago in The Great War; how sacrifice and the significant impact the wisdom of General Pershing by his leadership and celebration of trained talent and highly qualified contributions that American Women could provide BETTER than any man and their contributions solidified a victory and was the most undeniable and perhaps overlooked influence to the Women's suffrage movement and leading to Women's right to vote. I was equally moved by the authors notes and research notes that helped provide a trust that author/researcher Ms. Aimie K. Runyan did not cut corners to the facts and did her homework. I will be reading both more about the Great War, works by Runyan and research about the time period and its impact on life as we know it 100 years later. The parallel impact of the spanish flu to Coronavirus of 2020 made it very easy to forget the book happened 100 years ago and not over the past few months. Though the book could have ended about 4 times with a neat clean closure of open events, I as a reader drawn to non-fiction 8-1 over fiction, I was continually impressed with the ability to maintain a story line with enough depth to reingage the reader until the final pages. Until the end, Runyan was able to maintain a hook in the reader to continue on followinf the characters joys, struggles, and tenacit to pull the thread all the way through to a noteworthy point on how these Hello Girls, these soldiers stories are not simply complicated romantic and heartbreak but an entertaining and moving novel to its final pages.
After reading the authors research notes I couldn't start immediately on my next book, but went back to passages that felt all the more substantial and worthy of a respectful mourning and celebration of the lives and events shaped through the 34 chapters. This book was a gentle, moving and deep look through compassionate lens into a very heartbreaking war-time.
Perfect for a historical, war novel virgin, to dig into.
GOD BLESS OUR TROUPES!
After reading the authors research notes I couldn't start immediately on my next book, but went back to passages that felt all the more substantial and worthy of a respectful mourning and celebration of the lives and events shaped through the 34 chapters. This book was a gentle, moving and deep look through compassionate lens into a very heartbreaking war-time.
Perfect for a historical, war novel virgin, to dig into.
GOD BLESS OUR TROUPES!
Four inspiring stars to this fabulous historical fiction featuring strong, courageous women!
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The âHello Girlsâ are credited as being among the many unsung heroes of World War I. Leading the pack is Ruby, the daughter of a prominent Philadelphia family and a member of high society. Her older brother is killed in combat and suddenly, Ruby is presented with an opportunity to go overseas and do her part in the war. The military is looking for women operators to help overseas and Ruby is thrilled to be chosen to join this crew of courageous women. The âHello Girlsâ are sent to France, in the thick of the war, to do their part to help their country. Based on real history, this was a fabulous tale of strong women blazing their way in unlikely circumstances. This novel is thick with strong, likable female characters and I am all for it! For me, Girls on the Line was âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸/5 stars. Thank you @amazonpublishing for this advance reader in exchange for my honest review.
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The âHello Girlsâ are credited as being among the many unsung heroes of World War I. Leading the pack is Ruby, the daughter of a prominent Philadelphia family and a member of high society. Her older brother is killed in combat and suddenly, Ruby is presented with an opportunity to go overseas and do her part in the war. The military is looking for women operators to help overseas and Ruby is thrilled to be chosen to join this crew of courageous women. The âHello Girlsâ are sent to France, in the thick of the war, to do their part to help their country. Based on real history, this was a fabulous tale of strong women blazing their way in unlikely circumstances. This novel is thick with strong, likable female characters and I am all for it! For me, Girls on the Line was âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸/5 stars. Thank you @amazonpublishing for this advance reader in exchange for my honest review.
What an original and great book! Had no idea there were women who did this during the war. Great read!
This was a fantastic book about the real-life 'Hello Girls', WW1 telephone operators. I loved the vibrant picture Aimie paints us with her storytelling. I felt like I was there in Europe during the war. I loved the bridging of 2 eras and how quickly the old ways were left behind. Ruby's strength of character and natural leadership skills really propelled this story and left me cheering when she conquered trial after trial. The love story was a great compliment to the history taking place, showing how the war really changed society as whole. A fabulous story written by a fabulous author!
I started reading this book and really enjoyed the interesting portrayal of these courageous women, but toward the end of the book, there is a scene where the main characters start removing their clothes. I do not like sensual scenes, so I did not finish the book. Other than that, I would have given this book four stars.
This book is set during WWI and is about a group of women volunteers who enlisted in the Army Signal Corps as telephone operators. They served long hours and suffered terrible conditions close to the front lines, but their service wouldn't be recognized after the war until 1979, when most of these brave women had already passed away. The main character Ruby Wagner is based on the journals of real life women who served as operators.
I had never heard about the "Hello girls", as they were called and I found this book both entertaining and informative. Ruby is a strong female character, a true suffragette for women's rights. She stood up to strong family and community pressure to fight for a cause she believed in. 5 stars for this amazing story.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I had never heard about the "Hello girls", as they were called and I found this book both entertaining and informative. Ruby is a strong female character, a true suffragette for women's rights. She stood up to strong family and community pressure to fight for a cause she believed in. 5 stars for this amazing story.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
When I read historical fiction, it often tends be set during World War II, probably because there are so many wonderful novels to choose from that take place in this time period. I was thrilled to find this fascinating novel set during the lesser written about World War I.
I picked up Girls on the Line for so many reasonsâthe title is a clever pun (canât pass that up!), the cover is gorgeous and the story is about a topic I knew nothing about. The story is about the "Hello girls", a group of female telephone operators who served in the army in Europe during World War I, helping to make sure battle plans could be communicated across the continent. Runyan has clearly done an enormous amount of research to make sure the novel stays true to their incredible story of courage and patriotism. A perfect combination of entertaining story and education, Girls on the Line truly delivers in so many wonderful ways.
The story centers on Ruby Wagner, a society girl from Main Line Philadelphia who is engaged to a Nathaniel, a man of similar standing. When her brother is killed in one of the early battles of the war, Ruby is devastated.. She feels useless sitting at home while the war rages on in Europe, and when she discovers the signal corps where she can put her knowledge of both switchboards and French to good use, she knows she must go. On the front, she forms fast friendships with many of her co-workers, forming a makeshift family within the hostile environment of war. A medic named Andrew also becomes a part of their group, but as Ruby and Andrew grow closer, Ruby starts to question where the relationship is headed and what that means for her future marriage to Nathaniel. She soon comes to understand that with everything sheâs witnessed and withstood, nothing will ever be the same again.
âThe fighting was finally over, but so much had been lost in the endless fields of mud. The landscape of the world and of every man, woman, and child in the path of the machine of war had been irrevocably changed.â
Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union for the advanced review copy. I loved everything about this book. The story is engaging, the characters interesting and real, and the ending satisfying. I rooted for Ruby every step of the way and am now a dedicated fan of Aimie K. Runyan.
I picked up Girls on the Line for so many reasonsâthe title is a clever pun (canât pass that up!), the cover is gorgeous and the story is about a topic I knew nothing about. The story is about the "Hello girls", a group of female telephone operators who served in the army in Europe during World War I, helping to make sure battle plans could be communicated across the continent. Runyan has clearly done an enormous amount of research to make sure the novel stays true to their incredible story of courage and patriotism. A perfect combination of entertaining story and education, Girls on the Line truly delivers in so many wonderful ways.
The story centers on Ruby Wagner, a society girl from Main Line Philadelphia who is engaged to a Nathaniel, a man of similar standing. When her brother is killed in one of the early battles of the war, Ruby is devastated.. She feels useless sitting at home while the war rages on in Europe, and when she discovers the signal corps where she can put her knowledge of both switchboards and French to good use, she knows she must go. On the front, she forms fast friendships with many of her co-workers, forming a makeshift family within the hostile environment of war. A medic named Andrew also becomes a part of their group, but as Ruby and Andrew grow closer, Ruby starts to question where the relationship is headed and what that means for her future marriage to Nathaniel. She soon comes to understand that with everything sheâs witnessed and withstood, nothing will ever be the same again.
âThe fighting was finally over, but so much had been lost in the endless fields of mud. The landscape of the world and of every man, woman, and child in the path of the machine of war had been irrevocably changed.â
Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union for the advanced review copy. I loved everything about this book. The story is engaging, the characters interesting and real, and the ending satisfying. I rooted for Ruby every step of the way and am now a dedicated fan of Aimie K. Runyan.
Girls on the Line is a historical fiction dating to WWI and the year 1917. Ruby Wagner, is being groomed by her mother to be a socialite in Philadelphia and has already been betrothed to the son of one of the older families in Philadelphia society. Rubyâs mother has carefully planned out every possible detail of Rubyâs future. But things change when Rubyâs older brother Francis joins the war and is killed while stationed in France. Though Rubyâs mother has everything planned out, Ruby has other ideas. Ruby decides that it is time for her to do her part in the War and joins the Army Signals Corps.
Ruby is one of the original âHello Girlsâ as they were called by the Army, to serve overseas in France as a telephone operator. Before her trip over to France, Ruby is tagged as a supervisor. Once in France, she struggles to find her place in the military hierarchy as well as trying to gain respect for the job she and her girls do. Things get complicated when Ruby is introduced to an Army Medic named Andrew Carrigan.
Ruby works so hard to try and stay faithful to the promise she made to her fiancĂŠ in Philadelphia and to fulfill the duty her mother expects, but she also canât run away from the feelings she has every time Andrew is near.
Aimie K. Runyon has written a wonderful story using facts from a true point in history. While reading you have to remind yourself that the story itself is fiction but the women and the jobs they did for the Army are real. So little seems to have been written about the women of WWI and itâs nice there is a beautiful story to go along with those beautiful women from WWI
This book was a joy to read. I personally enjoyed the story that was intertwined with true historical facts.
Thank you to #netgalley and #lakeunionpubilishing for allowing me to read this book for a fair and honest review.
Ruby is one of the original âHello Girlsâ as they were called by the Army, to serve overseas in France as a telephone operator. Before her trip over to France, Ruby is tagged as a supervisor. Once in France, she struggles to find her place in the military hierarchy as well as trying to gain respect for the job she and her girls do. Things get complicated when Ruby is introduced to an Army Medic named Andrew Carrigan.
Ruby works so hard to try and stay faithful to the promise she made to her fiancĂŠ in Philadelphia and to fulfill the duty her mother expects, but she also canât run away from the feelings she has every time Andrew is near.
Aimie K. Runyon has written a wonderful story using facts from a true point in history. While reading you have to remind yourself that the story itself is fiction but the women and the jobs they did for the Army are real. So little seems to have been written about the women of WWI and itâs nice there is a beautiful story to go along with those beautiful women from WWI
This book was a joy to read. I personally enjoyed the story that was intertwined with true historical facts.
Thank you to #netgalley and #lakeunionpubilishing for allowing me to read this book for a fair and honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishers for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I loved this book. From start to finish it captivated me. I never knew that women were involved in WWI. I learned a lot by reading this one. I have not read any with this time frame before and am very glad I read this one. It was the start of women being able to do things they were never allowed to do before. From the rich spoiled young women to the not so lucky young women, they were picked to run the communications part of this war. Itâs obvious the author did great research with this book and captured how things were so well. It will make you feel like you are there. Itâs well written with characters you will love and root for in many places. They endured a lot and came home heroes in my opinion. It was the beginning of women knowing that they can do things besides just get married and have babies. Or do things and be married and have babies. Women have come a long way since this time so we should be very grateful for their service at all times. I admire these women so much.
This book touches on how things were for women and even the men during the war and also throws in a beautiful love story. I brought out lots of emotions in me and made me stop and think quite a bit. I love a book that has lots of things going on. It will keep you turning the pages and wanting more. I highly recommend this book and personally look forward to reading more by this author.
I gave it a 5 star rating based on my honest opinion, the wonderful characters. The in depth research and all around good story. Well done.
I loved this book. From start to finish it captivated me. I never knew that women were involved in WWI. I learned a lot by reading this one. I have not read any with this time frame before and am very glad I read this one. It was the start of women being able to do things they were never allowed to do before. From the rich spoiled young women to the not so lucky young women, they were picked to run the communications part of this war. Itâs obvious the author did great research with this book and captured how things were so well. It will make you feel like you are there. Itâs well written with characters you will love and root for in many places. They endured a lot and came home heroes in my opinion. It was the beginning of women knowing that they can do things besides just get married and have babies. Or do things and be married and have babies. Women have come a long way since this time so we should be very grateful for their service at all times. I admire these women so much.
This book touches on how things were for women and even the men during the war and also throws in a beautiful love story. I brought out lots of emotions in me and made me stop and think quite a bit. I love a book that has lots of things going on. It will keep you turning the pages and wanting more. I highly recommend this book and personally look forward to reading more by this author.
I gave it a 5 star rating based on my honest opinion, the wonderful characters. The in depth research and all around good story. Well done.