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Reminiscent of Martha Hall Kelly's Lilac Girls and Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale, this sweeping, entrancing story is a must-listen for fans of remarkable women rising to challenges they could never have predicted.Â
It's always been easier for Cara Hargraves to bury herself in the past than confront the present, which is why working with a gruff but brilliant antiques dealer is perfect. While clearing out an estate, she pries open an old tin that holds the relics of a lost relationship among the treasures, a World War II-era diary and a photograph of a young woman in uniform. Eager to find the author of the hauntingly beautiful, unfinished diary, Cara digs into this soldier's life, but soon realizes she may not have been ready for the stark reality of wartime London she finds within the pages. Â
In 1941, 19-year-old Louise Keene's life had been decided for her - she'll wait at home in her Cornish village until her wealthy suitor returns from war to ask for her hand. But when Louise unexpectedly meets Flight Lieutenant Paul Bolton, a dashing RAF pilot stationed at a local base, everything changes. And changes again when Paul's unit is deployed without warning. Â
Desperate for a larger life, Louise joins the women's branch of the British Army in the anti-aircraft gun unit as a Gunner Girl. As bombs fall on London, she and the other Gunner Girls relish in their duties to be exact in their calculations, and quick in their identification of enemy planes during air raids. The only thing that gets Louise through those dark, bullet-filled nights is knowing she and Paul will be together when the war is over. But when a bundle of her letters to him are returned unanswered, she learns that wartime romance can have a much darker side. Â
Illuminating the story of these two women separated by generations and experience, Julia Kelly transports us to World War II London in this heartbreakingly beautiful novel through forgotten antique treasures, remembered triumphs, and fierce family ties.Â
Ebook The Light over London Audible Audio Edition Julia Kelly Lucy Brownhill Simon Schuster Audio Books
"The Light Over London by Julia Kelly
Brief Summary: Cara is looking for a new start and finds an old WWII diary in her work for an antique shop. Louise is feeling trapped in her Cornish village, expected to marry. After she falls for a dashing pilot who is soon deployed, she runs away to enlist and join the Gunner Girls. The Gunner Girls are tasked with shooting down German planes during the blitz of London.
Highlights: I loved the diary aspect and the way that the past and the present story lines collide. I love the timeless theme of women breaking free for the lives of duty and obligation they were expected to live. I didn’t know about the Gunner Girls or about women serving in the line of fire. I thought the twist at the end of Louise’s story probably happened more then it’s used in WWII fiction stories.
Explanation of Rating: 4/5: I was very wrapped up in finishing this book.
Favorite Quotes: “It would be dangerous; but what they would do would matter.†“Do you ever worry that the more you dig into Iris’s past the more likely it is that you will find something you wish you didn’t know? Constantly; but I need to know.â€
One of the best endorsements that I can give a book is that I bought my own hard copy before I even finished my electronic ARC. I am recommending this read to all my historical fiction loving friends!
Thank you to Net Galley and Gallery Books for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review"
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The Light over London Audible Audio Edition Julia Kelly Lucy Brownhill Simon Schuster Audio Books Reviews
- I thought there might be a surprise hidden inside this basic romance novel. I'm not a fan of girl meets boy she wants to ignore but falls in love kinda stuff. Three stories all of which end up exactly where you figure they will after the first few chapters. I was disappointed in the mediocre story line, you see it coming, you just keep hoping there might be something you missed and that it will end up be more exciting than it actually ever is. Nice easy light reading but not exactly compelling or gripping.
- Predictable and somewhat boring, this book does little to actually illuminate history and instead relies on well-worn tropes and romantic plot lines to attempt to move the story forward. So shallow is this novel that its plot could be plucked from its WWII setting and dropped into any other—WWI, Vietnam, Victorian, Edwardian, American Civil War, etc.—and very little would actually need to change. If you like soapy, one-dimensional, predictable romances, you might enjoy this book. Otherwise, it is not worth the money and an insult to the genre.
- This was an awesome book......couldn't wait to get to the end to find out what happened with the characters.
Well written and kept you wanting to find out the ending. WWII novels are so interesting to me.
Thanks for an awesome book. - The Light Over London by Julia Kelly
Brief Summary Cara is looking for a new start and finds an old WWII diary in her work for an antique shop. Louise is feeling trapped in her Cornish village, expected to marry. After she falls for a dashing pilot who is soon deployed, she runs away to enlist and join the Gunner Girls. The Gunner Girls are tasked with shooting down German planes during the blitz of London.
Highlights I loved the diary aspect and the way that the past and the present story lines collide. I love the timeless theme of women breaking free for the lives of duty and obligation they were expected to live. I didn’t know about the Gunner Girls or about women serving in the line of fire. I thought the twist at the end of Louise’s story probably happened more then it’s used in WWII fiction stories.
Explanation of Rating 4/5 I was very wrapped up in finishing this book.
Favorite Quotes “It would be dangerous; but what they would do would matter.†“Do you ever worry that the more you dig into Iris’s past the more likely it is that you will find something you wish you didn’t know? Constantly; but I need to know.â€
One of the best endorsements that I can give a book is that I bought my own hard copy before I even finished my electronic ARC. I am recommending this read to all my historical fiction loving friends!
Thank you to Net Galley and Gallery Books for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review - I always enjoy historical fiction and this book was no exception. The book takes place in two time frames; current London and World War II. In both story lines, the women are trying hard to find themselves despite one being pressured to stay home and fulfill her mother’s wishes for her future and the other recovering from a disastrous first marriage.
The role of women in the ATS has been, like the part played by women at Bletchley Park, a well kept secret. The story of their training, their assignment, their friendships, romances and heart breaks is fascinating.
The romance in modern times was predictable but fun. The romance during the war was tragic and doomed but made a good vehicle for showing how women were regarded at that time.
Not great literature but an easy, enjoyable and educational read. - I liked the detail of what life must have been like around the 1940 time frame
in England and in the Cornwall region for young ladies. A great yarn in particular
regarding the principle character Louise and her difficult journey though the London
raids and survival of personal impacts delivered to her and overcoming these to
live her dream life in California. - Fun easy read, interesting story. I learned information about WWII which was new to me women serving in the military fighting for England; Aiming Antiaircraft Guns. My wife liked the book, but warned me it was “chick litâ€. I enjoyed it greatly even if it was written from the female point of view. I am looking forward to Ms. Kelly’s next book which I understand will be about another WWII woman’s story. (Full disclosure I know Julia Kelly personally and can report that she is a lovely person.)
- Nothing special. About a young innocent girl from a small town who leaves her home during WWII to join up and meets this charming handsome pilot....they fall in love..there is a twist to the story.....A woman who finds her diary is also living her own story. Many years after the war. She searches to find the woman whose diary she's found.... Janet B
