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Yours Cheerfully
by AJ Pearce
Yours Cheerfully picks up right where we left off in Dear Mrs. Bird, right in the heart of London during WWII, following the antics of Emmy Lake and her good friend Bunty. While I didn’t enjoy this one quite as much as the first book, I did find this shared many of the same characteristics that made Dear Mrs. Bird successful for me — namely bringing a delicately light side to a decidedly dark time and topic.
Following her prior involvement in an advice column, Emmy is tapped to write up a new one called “Yours Cheerfully” for a women’s magazine. Soon, she finds herself drawn into more serious journalistic work, writing articles on the work of women in factories to produce ammunition for the war. As she begins interviewing and befriending women to craft the articles, she discovers that many are struggling to juggle both childcare and work hours. Thus begins Emmy’s crusade to have nurseries added to war-time factories.
The book flew by and I was entertained throughout, though I did find myself missing some of the deeper, cutting emotions of the first book in the series. The war felt just that one more step removed in this book and while I know that was still accurate to many people’s experiences of the war, it also just felt that one degree flatter. Still, the characters were as charming as ever and when book three is released, I’m sure I’ll find Emmy, Charles, Bunty, and Mr. Collins easy to return to.
Following her prior involvement in an advice column, Emmy is tapped to write up a new one called “Yours Cheerfully” for a women’s magazine. Soon, she finds herself drawn into more serious journalistic work, writing articles on the work of women in factories to produce ammunition for the war. As she begins interviewing and befriending women to craft the articles, she discovers that many are struggling to juggle both childcare and work hours. Thus begins Emmy’s crusade to have nurseries added to war-time factories.
The book flew by and I was entertained throughout, though I did find myself missing some of the deeper, cutting emotions of the first book in the series. The war felt just that one more step removed in this book and while I know that was still accurate to many people’s experiences of the war, it also just felt that one degree flatter. Still, the characters were as charming as ever and when book three is released, I’m sure I’ll find Emmy, Charles, Bunty, and Mr. Collins easy to return to.