The Booklover’s Library is the heartwarming story of a single mother surviving war on the English home front.
The Book Lover’s Library by Madeline Martin
Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Books About Books, Mother/Daughter, WWII Home Front, England
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Welcome to #ThrowBackThursday where I highlight an older review or post a current review of a backlist title. Today I’m sharing the story of a young mother on the home front, The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin.
I’m linking up with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #ThrowbackThursday.
Summary of The Booklover’s Library:
WWII is creating hardships for those on the home front. Emma is a young widow and desperately needs a job to support herself and her young daughter. She convinces the manager at Boots’ Booklover’s Library to take a chance on her. It’s complicated and risky because Emma needs to work around the reality that she’s a widow with a child and the laws that prohibit a widow with a child from working. She will also face the prospect of sending her child to live in the country with strangers as bombing continues.
Finding ways to survive and thrive during the war years…
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Every time I think I’m getting a little tired of WWII novels, another good one comes along for me to add to my TBR. Thanks for your review, Carol.
I’m the same!
I loved this book, great choice to highlight, Carol. How books were so necessary for those on the homefront always makes a good story.
Home front stories are my fav histfic these days!
I enjoy them because they are usually uplifting.
Yes! Women supporting women!