Good morning everyone and Happy Friday. If been fairly good with the book buying recently but I have been tempted by these two historical fiction books as I’ve been hearing lots about them from my fellow book bloggers.
I’m very intrigued to read these as they’re both set in World War Two (my favourite era) with The Girl With The Red Hair featuring a real life resistance fighter which I always love.
If you live near Cheltenham Rossiter books are hosting an author event with AJ Pearce to celebrate her new book at the Parabola Art Centre on Tuesday 30th May at 7pm.
Dear Mrs Bird by A. J. Pearce
London, 1941. Amid the falling bombs Emmeline Lake dreams of becoming a fearless Lady War Correspondent. Unfortunately, Emmy instead finds herself employed as a typist for the formidable Henrietta Bird, the renowned agony aunt at Woman’s Friend magazine. Mrs Bird refuses to read, let alone answer, letters containing any form of Unpleasantness, and definitely not those from the lovelorn, grief-stricken or morally conflicted.
But the thought of these desperate women waiting for an answer at this most desperate of times becomes impossible for Emmy to ignore. She decides she simply must help and secretly starts to write back – after all, what harm could that possibly do?
The Girl With The Red Hair by Buzzy Jackson
1940, Amsterdam.
You’re nineteen years old. The war has stolen your future and your country is under siege. The people you love are no longer safe.
Will you stand aside as the menace of Nazi evil tightens its grip on your homeland? Or do you unleash your fury, joining forces with your enemies’ enemies, plotting to strike?
Because if not you, then who?
You’re drawn deep into a web of plots, disguises and assassinations. The Resistance trained you for this. You flash your enemies a smile and beckon them closer.
Little do they know you’ve grown used to the weight of a gun in your hand.
Soon, they will all know your name . . .
Over The Rainbow Blog 
Dear Mrs Bird is such fun!
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Loved Mrs Bird and her follow up Yours cheerfully! x
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I hope you love them both, Joanna. I really enjoyed both Mrs. Bird books and hope the next one is good as well.
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