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Where the Sky Begins
Where the Sky Begins | Rhys Bowen
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A woman's future is determined by fate and choice in a gripping WWII novel about danger, triumph, and second chances by the New York Times bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Tuscan Child. London, 1940. Bombs fall and Josie Banks's world crumbles around her. Her overbearing husband, Stan, is unreachable, called to service. Her home, a ruin of rubble and ash. Josie's beloved tearoom boss has been killed, and Josie herself is injured, with nothing left and nowhere to go. Evacuated to the English countryside, Josie ends up at the estate of the aristocratic Miss Harcourt, a reluctant host to the survivors of the Blitz. Awed as she is by the magnificent landscape, Josie sees opportunity. Josie convinces Miss Harcourt to let her open a humble tea shop, seeing it as a chance for everyone to begin again. When Josie meets Mike Johnson, a handsome Canadian pilot stationed at a neighboring bomber base, a growing intimacy brings her an inner peace she's never felt before. Then Stan returns from the war. Now a threat looms larger than anyone imagined. And a dangerous secret is about to upend Josie's life again. Her newfound courage will be put to the test if she is to emerge, like a survivor, triumphant.
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Yenya1954
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I enjoyed this historical fiction which took place during WWII. I liked most of the characters. In 1940 London the bombs fall all around Josie Banks. Her husband is off to fight the war. Josie is buried alive and luckily survived. She is sent out to the countryside to heal. She meets remarkable people who find her charming. Josie was my favorite character. She finds love and friendship.

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Danay
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23 #65 At first I thought I wasn‘t gonna like this one. But it turned around and I liked it very much. It‘s just a sweet little book.

Eggs I do like R. Bowen! 7mo
Danay Me too! She is one of my faves. This book started a little slow for me but I became invested in the main character very quickly. And when the mystery started to come into play it became very interesting. 7mo
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Lizwarnerpdx
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WWII, uncertainty in life and love, upper class vs lower class…I liked this book but it was very, very similar to the one I read before it (by the same author). I guess I read them to close together because I noticed so many similarities.. grumpy old ladies, posh grand houses, men away at war… they tended to blend together.

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Lynnsoprano
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A lovely story set during WWII, and a quick read. Josie is injured when her London home is bombed, and is evacuated to the country. Lots of self-discovery, a love story, and a bit of espionage thrown into the mix. Not great literature, but a nice diversion, and not as heavy as many WWII novels.

TheSpineView Lovely pic! 2y
Lynnsoprano @TheSpineView Thanks! I took that on our last trip to England, and it happened to come up in my memories yesterday. Good timing 😂 2y
Chelsea.Poole Beautiful! 2y
Everest Pic is superb 2y
Lynnsoprano @Everest Thanks. I‘m a very amateur photographer, but I love taking pictures and finding one that works with my post. 2y
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Lynnsoprano
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I bought this while we were on vacation at the wonderful Gene‘s Books on Sanibel Island. So many books on my TBR are calling to me, but this is the one I‘m reading next.

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