A Potpourri of Opinions

When We Had Wings Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris, and Susan Meissner Publication Date: October 18, 2022 by Harper Muse Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5 👢👢👢👢👢 Summary: From three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses stationed in the South Pacific who wage their own battle for freedom and survival. The Philippines, 1941. When U.S. Navy nurse Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S. Army nurse Penny Franklin, and Filipina nurse Lita Capel forge a friendship at the Army Navy Club in Manila, they believe they’re living a paradise assignment. All three are seeking a way to escape their pasts, but soon the beauty and promise of their surroundings give way to the heavy mantle of war. Caught in the crosshairs of a fight between the U.S. military and the Imperial Japanese Army for control of the Philippine Islands, the nurses are forced to serve under combat conditions and, ultimately, endure captivity as the first female prisoners of the Second World War....

The Call of the Wrens Jenni L. Walsh Publication date: November 15, 2022 by Harper Muse Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5 👢👢👢👢👢 Summary:  Introducing the little-known story of the daring women who rode through war-torn Europe,   carrying secrets on their shoulders . . . 1917 England An orphan coming of age without a penny to her name, Marion joins the Women’s Royal Navy Service (the “Wrens”) as a motorcycle despatch rider on the Western Front, assigned to train and deliver carrier pigeons to the front line. Despite the hardships and constant threat of danger, Marion feels as if she finally belongs and that she has a purpose. Meanwhile, she and her childhood best friend, Eddie, dream of a future after the war—until tragedy strikes. 1936 England A society girl, Evelyn has overcome a childhood disability and has found her true passion in automobile racing. When England enters WWII, Evelyn sees an opportunity to use her skills as a despatch rider, but her par...