Written by Rosie Hendry⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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My thanks to author Rosie Hendry, and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for the invitation to join the blog tour for Christmas with the East End Angels and a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The blurb:
It's the most wonderful time of the year - and the East End Angels are working hard to keep Londoners safe.
Frankie is trying hard to keep everything together. She can count on the support of the East End Angels, even in the face of family trouble.
Winnie's beloved husband, Mac, is putting himself at risk every day in the bomb disposal unit and she's finding it hard while he's away.
Bella is growing in confidence and happiness. Her friendship with Winnie's brother, James, is getting closer all the time.
Christmas on the Home Front is a hard time with loved ones far away - but the women of the Auxiliary Ambulance service are making do and mending.
A gorgeously uplifting saga for fans of Ellie Dean and Donna Douglas
WWII saga
Fiction
My thoughts:
This is the third book in the East End Angels series, but can easily be read as a standalone. Christmas with the East End Angels follows the lives of three friends serving with the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service, based at Station 75, in the East End of London. We get a flavour of 1940's life during WWII as the main characters, Frankie, Winnie and Bella, go about their daily routines under post-blitz, wartime conditions, and it is obvious that a lot of research has been done to provide the accuracy which sets this story firmly in 1941.This story reminds us that it was not just bombs that killed people during the war. Accidents happened too, and the ambulance crews had to be ready to deal with whatever, and whoever, they found. We are also reminded that life goes on, in this case, despite the war - babies continue to be born, people fall in love and get married, bills still need paying and rationing affected everyone.
I loved the opening spat between Frankie and Ivy, and hoped that the selfish and manipulative Ivy would soon be smiling on the other side of her face. I also enjoyed the ITMA sketch, put on during the fundraising concert. Whilst I am too young to remember the original, I do remember my father mimicking and laughing at the "Can I do you now Sir?" line, and that made me smile.
Although I found the pace a little too slow for my liking, I enjoyed the story-line and the memories it evoked, of my family members reminiscing over their war-time experiences.
| Author Bio – Rosie Hendry |
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 Rosie Hendry lives by the sea in Norfolk with her husband, two children, chickens and a snake. She's worked in a variety of jobs from fruit picking, waitressing, teaching and as a research scientist but has always loving reading and writing. Starting off writing short stories for women's magazines, her stories have gradually become longer as her children have grown bigger. Listening to her father's tales of life during the Second World War sparked Rosie's interest in this period and she's especially intrigued by how women’s lives changed during the war years. She loves researching further, searching out gems of real-life events which inspire her writing. When she's not working, Rosie enjoys walking along the beach, reading and is grateful for the fact that her husband is a much better cook than her. |
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| Web site | http://www.rosiehendry.com/ |
| Facebook Author Page | https://www.facebook.com/RosieHendrybooks/ |
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