One category of historical fiction I enjoy is stories of women on the home front during times of war.
There are several favorite titles on my bookshelf that I’d like to share with you today.
I often wonder how I would have contributed to the war effort, or how the war would have affected my life.
Do you enjoy these types of stories?
10+ Books That Feature Women on the Home Front During War Years
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(In no particular order)
Dear Mrs. Bird, Yours Cheerfully, and Mrs. Porter Calling by A.J. Pearce
The Kitchen Front, The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle, and The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan
The Wartime Bookshop, Land Girls at the Wartime Bookshop, and The Wartime Singers by Lesley Eames
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
The Winter Orphans by Kristin Beck
The Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman
The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson
Daughters of War by Dinah Jeffries
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
The Girl From the Chanel Islands by Jenny Lecoat
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton
QOTD:
Have I listed one of your favorites?
Do you have a recommendation for a book in this category?
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I’d recommend a recent read The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons. I loved The Little Wartime Library too and Dear Mrs Bird. I do enjoy home front books but naturally, can’t bring any more to mind right now!
Oh thanks for the rec Joanne! I’m eager to check it out!
I loved Mrs Potter Calling it was wonderful!
I wonder if the series will continue? My fav of the 3 is #2
Great list! I’ve read the Jennifer Ryan and AJ Pearce books (need to read #3!), and enjoyed them all.
Thanks! The women did their part in the war effort!
Hi, Carol – Thank you for joining us at #WOYBS. I haven’t yet read any of the books that you have featured here, but quite a few of them have caught my interest – especially The Book of Lost Names and The Paris LIbrary.
Always a pleasure to join in! I’m happy to hear a couple of titles caught your interest!
I also enjoy homefront stories and have read many of these, Carol. I have not read anything by Lesley Eames so will have to see if any of my sources/libraries have them. I haven’t read the 3rd Mrs. Bird book but hope to soon. I loved #2 as well. Great post, I always enjoy your recommendations Carol.
Thanks Carla! Eames is a new discovery for me!
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