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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This magnificent book! I devoured it in a couple of days. Go women!🥰

Although it's nonfiction, this book was like an emotional roller-coaster for me. I felt amazed, thrilled, horrified, devastated, outraged and moved while reading it. To say that the five aviatrices the book focuses on - Ruth Elder, Ruth Nichols, Amelia Earhart, Louise Thaden and Florence Klingensmith - and the many more fly girls who come up in the story were remarkable is a severe understatement. Their stories should be known ... ⬇️

Florence Klingensmith, Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols and Louise Thaden. Five names to remember. Five women from different backgrounds, social class and different family lives as adults. All loving to fly and all facing the same discrimination and sexism.

This book finished a lot sooner than I expected and I was really disappointed when I realized we were getting to the end.

I‘m so happy this was on my #NewYearWhoDis list.

It‘s interesting how statistics consisting mostly of men are made as arguments for why women can‘t do something.
For a time the women where banned from competing in the Bendix, flying across country, even if statistics like the above where mostly men. Shouldn‘t that mean that‘s the men that don‘t have the competence to participate?

A combined #BookReport and #WeeklyForecast

I finished The Italian #ItalianBuddyRead and the tagged book #NewYearWhoDis

I read Yoko One and Bellman & Black

I‘m currently reading Anne of Windy Willows a chapter a dayish #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

Tomorrow I‘ll start buddy reading both The Ickabog #Ickabogalong and Mansfield Park #PemberLittens a chapter a day

I also want to get to A Secret History #BookSpin for January and The Group #GalsAndPals

In 1931, [...], Earhart was trying to master a new, experimental airship called the autogyro. Part plane, part helicopter, it had both wings and a giant rotor over the cockpit, giving it the appearance of a giant prehistoric insect. [...] Harald Pitchairn, America‘s top builder of these windmill ships, saw a day when people would commute to work in them, as he did from his home near Philadelphia.

They were upset over rules that prevented women from competing in any race against men. They were also frustrated over new proposals requiring a doctor and two US Army planes escort the women in the female derby across the country and about new restrictions limiting the power of their engines. “They naturally dislike the idea of going back to kindergarten,” a race official said in a statement about the women. (Cont. in comments)

#BookReport

Finished Anne of the Island and started Anne of Windy Willows #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

I read both K and A Breath of Life for #foodandlit #Brazil

Still reading a chapter a day of The Italian #ItalianBuddyRead

I have also started on the tagged book from my #NewYearWhoDis list

#WeeklyForecast

Finish Anne of the Island and hopefully get the next book from the library #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

Read K #foodandlit #Brazil

Continue The Italian #ItalianBuddyRead

Start Fly Girls from my #NewYearWhoDis list

#WeeklyForecast

This week I plan on continue my chapter a day reading of both Anne of the Island #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead and The Italian #ItalianBuddyRead

I want to reread the Saga series and start on the tagged book from my #NewYearWhoDis list

Nonfiction about women plane flyers at the time when planes where still fairly new and records were constantly being set.

Day 12 - #Women #ForeverNovember
#FlyGirls #KeithOBrien

I listened to this audio and enjoyed it very much.

Someone noted and asked, “what‘s the difference between beef tea and broth or soup?” So I looked it up. Beef tea is made from actual boiled and steeped beef, or a concentrate such as Bovril; broth is made from the bony pieces and scraps; stock and broth are made similarly, but stock is an unseasoned ingredient in a dish whereas broth is usually seasoned and can be a meal in itself. https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/beef-tea-395253

This was such a great read! I learned so much and it renewed my fascination with early flight. Women had to put up with SO MUCH BULL 💩 in order to fly.

I will be taking it to the post office later to send back to you @mrsmarch and officially ending #LMPBC #Round009

+6 points to #TeamHarkness #Scarathlon2020

Couldn‘t pass this up while in Fargo-Moorhead. The way the race organizers treated her after her death broke my heart. When I found out she was from this area, I decided to pay my respects while visiting my family. She‘s buried about 15-20 minutes from this mural.

On sale today! It‘s been on my tbr list for awhile so I didn‘t pass this one up.

#LMPBC Round 9 - #GroupH
@mrsmarch @Kaila-Ann @suvata

FLY GIRLS Will be mailed out tomorrow to @Shakespearience — I hope you find it as fascinating and I did

• Read in Sept. 2020 for Litsy Markup Postal Book Club #LMPBC Round 9 - #GroupH

Between WWI and WWII there weren‘t a lot of organized sports taking place. To fill the gap, “airplane racing“ enthralled spectators everywhere. This book focuses on five brave “Fly Girls“: Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, Louise Thaden and Florence Klingensmith. These women, coming from all walks of life, showed the world women what suffragette heroes are.

Book #2 for the readathon. Audiobooks and puzzles! @DeweysReadathon #readathon

A great book about female aviators. #TIL about the 5 women, including Amelia Earhart, who pushed boundaries and helped propel women in the skies. Emilia Earhart might be the most well-known, but she was not the only one, and arguably not even the best female pilot in the late 1920s-1930s.

#nfNov 9pts for post/169 total

Trying to finish up one last book for #nfNov.

#TIL Amelia Earhart was a social worker in Boston during a time of anti-immigration policies (1920s). Congress & the White House set immigration quotas that favored white Christian nations and broke up families of Jews, Italians, Mexicans, Poles, Russians, and Asians, so immigrant smuggling became big business. Earhart organized English classes for immigrants.

4pts for the post/151 total

The golden age of flight included amazing women who put their lives on the line and proved gender wasn't the obstacle when it came to piloting aircraft.

Also, I don't want to take away from Earhart in anyway, but other women did even greater feats, gave up a lot more too, and yet she's the only one recognized. Louise Thaden was a friggin hero with her contributions, IMO.

Well written for the most part, did get a little slow in some spots.

Well researched and well written, the author tries to do too much in this book. I enjoyed it, but wouldn‘t recommend it unless you are very interested in this topic. I was and learned a lot about these bad ass women. 3 ⭐️

Week 4 ✔ in #bfcr2
Steps: 3/7
Yoga:4/7
Books 5/7
I still plan on getting in my steps and yoga today. It's been soo hot, so haven't been working out much, but I've done pretty well food wise. @BookBridget @BookishBelle @Econaghan @jmtrivera @laurar311 @mc916 @Honeybeegirl @WriterAtHeart @wanderinglynn

Unpopular opinion, but I thought this was very boring.

#BFCR2 week 3 ✔ in
Steps 3/7 days; I was really close over 9,000 all the other days. Haven't been working out, but I'm a house painter and getting a lot of "steps" that way.
For me I'm having a difficult time balancing being active/working and resting/ being kind to myself on treatment days,
Meditation: 4/7
Books 4/7
@wanderinglynn @BookBridget @WriterAtHeart @Econaghan @BookishBelle @jmtrivera @Honeybeegirl @laurar311 @mc916

#LetsTravelJuly Another book in my TBR pile, but one I hope to get to soon. #airplane @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

I am enjoying this spontaneous airport purchase.

The Fly Girls (a term coined by a man who promoted flying competitions) were fearless women who were passionate about piloting planes. Often shunned or denigrated for wanting to fly, they persisted. Many lost their lives as safety issues were rampant. I was humbled by the bravery of these women (and the men) during the early days of the aviation industry. Interesting that now our biggest concern is getting the best price! #nonfiction

I misjudged the dates for Book Club. This one is due this Wednesday, whereas “First Mothers”, which I have only one chapter to go isn‘t due to the following week! Fast and furious reading to follow! #nonfiction

I am so excited, one of my Christmas gifts from my mama-in-law arrived on Saturday (my first issue of Bookmarks magazine, she got me a year subscription 😍). I also got a birthday gift from my mom that arrived on Thursday (custom pillow with our wedding year on it 🥰). Good reading material with a comfy pillow for the mess Mother Nature is sending our way this week LOL

I might actually make it! I have been listening to this while grocery shopping, braving Costco on a Sunday, and meal prepping for the week. I‘m almost done, and it will be my first completed book of #24in48 since I‘ve been flipping around so much!

I have lots of errands to run so right now it‘s #audiobook reading - #24in48 is trucking along. Not sure if I‘ll finish because I super need a nap after these errands 🥺

This has been my day so far. Zero complaints from me 😉😍

Sun & blue skies today, with a temperature of 12 degrees. The hubs dug us out this morning so I could do a grocery run. But now I‘m happy to sit with my martini (cheers, Grandpa! I made it your way ☺️) and my newest read. Happy Sunday!!!

Book 2 for the #nonfiction2019 challenge. A book about the first female aviators seemed appropriate for "Something with travel."

@Riveted_Reader_Melissa

When she was taking flying lessons, Amelia Earhart carried makeup with her so she could quickly apply it after a crash to "look nice when the reporters come." ?

Sunday morning = book + tea. (That's the kind of math I like. 👍🏼)

Sad, though--I'm almost out of my current favorite tea, which I got last summer while visiting Seattle. I contacted the tea shop via email to see if I could order another tin, and they said they are having trouble sourcing this tea with their supplier. Guess I'll have to find a new favorite in the meantime. 😕

Library #bookhaul

First round of books from Santa 🎄📚

Incredible women. Unbelievable odds. They sacrificed so much to pave the way for female pilots.

Every so often I come across weirdly specific Amazon categories. For example, tagged book is a bestseller in “Air Sports.” #WTAmazon

In fact, many of Today‘s #KindleDailyDeals (US) are bestsellers in their very specific categories.

Share some of the weirdly specific categories you‘ve encountered here or take a screenshot and share it using #WTAmazon

Loved this nonfiction account of women aviators in the ‘20s. There was such camaraderie between the women. They had wonderful sportsmanship when they were competing and they developed friendships because they were the only ones who understood each other‘s passion for flying.

They were all fighting an uphill battle against prejudice both in the media and general public against women flying. They were wives, mothers, & more & they all loved to fly.

Exceptional...brought that era and struggle to life.

Just finished listening to this audiobook via Hoopla. I enjoyed learning about these women aviators. I rolled my eyes more than once at the ridiculous sexism these women faced - like a man saying one pilot was pretty so she should stay home and have babies instead of doing something dangerous like flying 🙄🙄🙄

Finished this audiobook that I received from LibraryThing early reviewer and Houston Mifflin Harcourt for an honest review. I enjoyed learning about all the women and men aviators who were very courageous during the 20‘s and 30‘s and even lost their lives while promoting aviation. This book mainly focuses on 5 women; Florence Klingensmith, Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols and Louise Thaden. Listen and hear how they raced against the men.

I just got this audio book from Library Thing and Tantor Media. Looking forward to listening to this for an honest review. Love these brave women!

#flygirls #keithobrien

A must-read for anyone interested in the early days of aviation and women doing awesome things.

On the Women's Air Derby. RAAAAAGE because these unreasonable expectations still crop up today.

🎶”Is it true I'm an eagle?
Is it true I can spread my wings?
Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly (What a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please..” 🎶

‘The untold story of 5 women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s-1930s & won.‘

Not read,found via google.Sounds good!