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There were some good ones out there but Women was my favorite of 2025.
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The immersion of Vietnam - tragic injuries, constant loss, faithful hope, senseless chaos,& everyday life at the O club was phenomenal. friendship between women, the love between Frankie& Jamie, lust with rye, & with family dynamics of the McGraths w loss of brother Finley. The second half of the book seemed long winded with quick punches in plot changes that didn‘t match the first half of the book. incredible esp for fans of historical fiction!!

I thoroughly enjoyed this well-written, literary cozy, with a finely woven mystery and a truly admirable heroine. The second in the atmospheric Bess Crawford mystery series, set in England and France during WWI. Excellent reading.

This was my #ReadOrDonate selection for August. I‘m so glad I finally got around to reading it!

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Great story of those who served and suffered. Especially moving story of our brave women vets who served before female service was recognized.

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“This was their task: find a new way to survive. Hope was what kept you putting one foot in front of the other. Hope was what kept you laying down your head at night and rising from your cot the next morning.”

Starting this one soon.

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I didn‘t know much about the Vietnam war and this was very educational. Plus, the character development was exceptional. I was very invested in Frankie and her friendships. The reality that women veterans had to face after the war is infuriating and heartbreaking. It also had a very satisfying ending, but I felt the beginning was too long and the ending too rushed. The main character finally finds her place and it was completely rushed through.

It took me a while to find this because it doesn‘t come up as “The Women” or under the author. Hopefully the admin will change the name? I put a request to add it.

“No one survives a war's front lines without ghosts clinging to them.”