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London,1938. Gertie is still running her book store even though her husband is a distant memory. In Germany, her friend Charles is bringing back refugee children. With the war at large, people are needed like Gertie to take in a child. Meet Hedy, a young teen girl. Together they run the bookshop and then even make a public shelter. The book follows how their daily lives change, sometimes for the good and others not so good. Such a good read 📖

Starting this tonight. Heard lots of good things.

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Historical fiction set during World War II.Gertie,a London bookstore owner,still deeply mourning the death of her husband 2 years earlier,agrees reluctantly to take in Hedy,a teenage Jewish refugee.This decision totally transform her life. When the Blitz occurs,Gertie,Hedy, neighbors, & friends extend their Bookclub & discussions underground while sitting out air raids.Books as a unifying force that crosses all barriers is a major theme, as well🔽

Starting this library book this afternoon,with some ice coffee & a granola bar.

I absolutely fell in love with this book… a beautiful historical fiction novel set in London during WW2… amazing characters and a plot that I didn‘t want to end!

Beautiful historical fiction! A London bookshop owner, recently widowed, is asked to take on a Jewish refuge child. Gertie reluctantly agrees, and 15 year old Hedy arrives. Through teenage angst, language barriers, and air raids, a bond forms between Gertie and Hedy, but what happened to Hedy's parents and brother? A story of sacrifice, love, loss, how books can save lives, more love, and... Loved it!

Gertie and Hedy were enjoyable characters and Bingham Books made a great setting. Hemingway the dog was a bonus. Wonderful to see people pull together and lend a helping hand when it‘s needed most and to watch them develop their own found family.

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'The Air Raid Book Club' is set in London during WWII starting in the year 1938. Gertie is the owner of a bookstore and is thinking of retiring. Her friend Charles asks her to home a Jewish German child. She decides she will and Heddy enters her life.

It started off slow but picked up about page 100. This is the first book I have read by Lyons. She wrote in such a way that I felt like I was part of the story. There was excellent ⬇️

Gertie Bingham was standing in the queue at Piddock the Butcher's contemplating offal when she experienced a thrill of longing a little like falling in love.

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Found a remote spot to hopefully read in peace.

Loved this beautiful book. The main point I loved was the sense of community. How no matter where you come from or what you do we can always find a connection through kindness (and books!) to help one another! The characters we so lovable and I definitely want to be Gertie when I‘m up in my sixties! It‘s for sure a book I will be thinking about for a while. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Nothing better than a book lounging in the pool at the water park!! This is my absolute favorite thing to do in the summer! Hoping to finish this one up today!

Where is your favorite reading spot in the summer?

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I‘m half way through and absolutely love this book! Gertie is a bookshop owner and I have fallen in love with her! I want to be her when I grow old 🩵

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