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A review by marilynw
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
4.0
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan (Author), Gabrielle Glaister (Narrator), Laura Kirman (Narrator), Imogen Wilde (Narrator), Adjoa Andoh (Narrator), Tom Clegg (Narrator), Mike Grady (Narrator)
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir comes to us through journal entries, letters, posters, and newspaper articles. It's 1940 and the Chilbury Choir is going to be shut down due to the men being away at war and a choir most certainly can NOT exist with no men, according to the stuffy traditionalists of the village. But several of the women choir members are having none of that decree and rename themselves the The Chilbury Ladies' Choir.
There has already been so much loss for the village. Sons, husbands, and fathers away at a war that has taken the lives of so many. The enemy is getting closer, food and other supplies are scarce, and the women must support each other in any way that they can. There is the entertainment value of being able to come together to sing, gossip, and console and the women are not going to give that up.
Mrs.Tilling, a widowed nurse/midwife whose son is away at war, has her hands full, trying to ferret out the misdeeds of conniving Edwina Paltry, who puts ill gains above all else. Thirteen year old Kitty, from a wealthy family, has her nose into everything although what she thinks is going on is often far from the truth. It seems some of the most vocal and evil of the town are the most funny, with their over the top protests of their innocence and importance. The audiobook version of the story is often hilarious, with the letter/journal writers imitating the voices of the townspeople...the more spit and bluster from a person's mouth, the more you can not trust what they say.
This little village is under attack and not everyone lives. As the story ends and life goes on, with several of the villagers moving to London, we know that their fate is not secure, with all the dangers of war still to come. I'd love for there to be a sequel to this story so that we can continue to follow Mrs. Tilling, Kitty, and the others.
Pub February 21, 2017
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir comes to us through journal entries, letters, posters, and newspaper articles. It's 1940 and the Chilbury Choir is going to be shut down due to the men being away at war and a choir most certainly can NOT exist with no men, according to the stuffy traditionalists of the village. But several of the women choir members are having none of that decree and rename themselves the The Chilbury Ladies' Choir.
There has already been so much loss for the village. Sons, husbands, and fathers away at a war that has taken the lives of so many. The enemy is getting closer, food and other supplies are scarce, and the women must support each other in any way that they can. There is the entertainment value of being able to come together to sing, gossip, and console and the women are not going to give that up.
Mrs.Tilling, a widowed nurse/midwife whose son is away at war, has her hands full, trying to ferret out the misdeeds of conniving Edwina Paltry, who puts ill gains above all else. Thirteen year old Kitty, from a wealthy family, has her nose into everything although what she thinks is going on is often far from the truth. It seems some of the most vocal and evil of the town are the most funny, with their over the top protests of their innocence and importance. The audiobook version of the story is often hilarious, with the letter/journal writers imitating the voices of the townspeople...the more spit and bluster from a person's mouth, the more you can not trust what they say.
This little village is under attack and not everyone lives. As the story ends and life goes on, with several of the villagers moving to London, we know that their fate is not secure, with all the dangers of war still to come. I'd love for there to be a sequel to this story so that we can continue to follow Mrs. Tilling, Kitty, and the others.
Pub February 21, 2017