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This is exactly my kind of book! Post-war fiction can sometimes be quite dark and depressing, but...
Seems OK and well written, not sure about the actual book as it isn't something i would normally...
Historical fiction isn't my usual go-to but I am making a conscious effort to read more. Not a...
This book wouldn't catch my eye and I probably wouldn't pick it up in the shop because the cover...
I love the cover of this one but unfortunately it’s not for me. I’ve tried to read historical...
This isnt my usual genre but after reading a few historical fictions recently this definitely...
Although probably not for me, this sounds like a book that would appeal to many. It portrays an...
There is something heartwarming about love stories written during the war time. And this book...
In my personal opinion I absolutely love stories set around the war, they give you an insight...
Right from the very first sentence I can tell that this is going to be a captivating read ! I...
I love British historical fiction - especially with strong female characters and female...
I don't usually read this genre of books but this one has really jumped out to me. It sounds so...
After a time of war, misery, death of a generation of young men it’s for the extra young women to...
Although not a genre I generally read I have actually enjoyed the style when I’ve read similar in...
Belinda is in mourning, having lost her fiancé to the Great War. This is the tale of Belinda’s...
I do love a good historical book. I love how they entice you in yo that time and you can imagine...
Historical fiction just is not the genre for me, I find it really mundane and not interesting at...
Super impressed by this book. Im really interested in reading and learning about the war time and...
This is the perfect book for me cosied up by the fire with a wartime story I just love theses...
Not my thing at all, all the way from the title to the cover to the plot to the genre. Just a...
I really like Belinda and so want her to be happy. I hope her ex school mistress Mrs Kirby will...
Based on my first impressions this isn’t my cup of tea however my Nanna would love it so I’d like...
I can imagine this book being, as the title suggests, like sipping a cup of tea next to a roaring...
i'm a huge fan of a war time stories and generally tend to enjoy them most of the time. Despite...
I've a lot of war time stories to read at the minute, not including those I want to read...
I haven't read anything from this author before, so I'm really glad I read the first impressions....
This wouldn’t ordinarily be the sort of genre I would pick up to read. I quite like the sound of...
This seems a pleasant enough book for fans of this genre, and there seems to be a decent...
A book who's cover tells you everything you know about what's inside. Strong family saga that...
The Surplus Girls - what I like straight away about this book is the central character Belinda...
I love a good brutish was time novel especially when it features a romance. I find it fascinating...
As a historian, I love reading representation of women after the war. Surplus women are under...
As a lover of historical fiction this book seems like one I would like to read, especially as...
My great aunts were also 'surplus girls' - born to the generation where so many of the young men...
Post WW1 and WW2 novels are continuously popular, showing the lure of the horror that we still...
I love the cover, it's a cover that would stand out on a bookshelf. The premise of this book...
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