#BlogTour: A Ration Book Childhood by Jean Fullerton @JeanFullerton_ @CorvusBooks @rararesources #ARationBookChildhood #ww2 #5stars

Book Synopsis:

With her family struggling amidst the nightly bombing raids in London’s East End, Ida Brogan is doing her very best to keep their spirits up. The Blitz has hit the Brogans hard, and rationing is more challenging than ever, but they are doing all they can to help the war effort.

When Ida’s oldest friend Ellen returns to town, sick and in dire need of help, it is to Ida that she turns. But Ellen carries a secret, one that threatens not only Ida’s marriage, but the entire foundation of the Brogan family. Can Ida let go of the past and see a way to forgive her friend? And can she overcome her sadness to find a place in her heart for a little boy, one who will need a mother more than ever in these dark times?

A Ration Book Childhood is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.

My Review:

I’ve been a huge fan of this author’s previous books so you can imagine my excitement when I discovered there was going to be another book in the series.

This author is very good at setting the scene in this book and I felt fully transported to war time London. The detailed descriptions of the blitz were incredibly vivid with the fear of the Brogan family being almost palpable at times. It must have been a very difficult time to be a parent as your primary concern is keeping your kids save which is impossible to guarantee during a war. The author also provides lots of details about rationing which was really interesting. I knew that it must have been a hard time but this book gave me more of an idea how relentless it must have been and how hungry people were.

I found myself fully absorbed into the story straight away and loved reading about the Brogan family again. I often felt like I was actually there in the book watching everything unfold which made me feel more involved in the story. I therefore felt everything that they were going through, crying and laughing alongside the family as the story progressed. I really hope this isn’t the last book in this series as I’d love to read more from the Brogan family.

Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Corvus for my copy of this book via Netgalley.I

About The Author:

I was born within the sound of Bow Bells in Whitechapel and myfamily have lived in East London since the 1820s.

Until Nov 2015 I wasa qualified district nurse with a BSc in Community Nursing and a MSC inTeaching and Leadership. I am also a member of the Queen’s Nurses’ Instituteand spent my entire nursing career in East London.

In 2006, when I won the Harry Bowling prizeand signed with my lovely agent Laura Longrigg, of MBA Agents. My first contractwas with Orion and I’ve ten books published by them. Last year I quit my job asan academic at a London university and am now a full-time writer.

I nowlive in Bedford with my very own Hero@Home who is a rector in the Church ofEngland. I have three daughters and seven grandchildren plus an oversizedBernese Mountain Dog and a very affectionate cat. When I’m not tapping at mykeyboard I enjoy traveling, walks in the country and socialising with friendsand family.