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I know a lot of people are tired of World War II fiction, but not me. I always tend to find ones from a different perspective that I haven't read before. I loved this one with 4 POVs set on the British home front. It has reconciliation and a little romance as well.

I hoped for more depth in a couple of the key characters. Good story of strong women who become trusted friends and found family. Set in WWII England just outside London, a cooking competition brings 4 women together. There is drama, love, and heart break.
3.5⭐️ we love a strong woman! Recommend.

Started this today while I work. So far it‘s good. I‘m hoping the we get a little more depth from a couple of the key characters though.
#listenwhileyouwork

I love WWII fiction and this gave me such a warm and comforting feeling while I listened to it…there‘s just something about that whole “keeping the home fires burning” scenario, even while it can be sad, that draws me in and gives me comfort. The characters were great - other than one, which was just horrid and I didn‘t believe her big change one bit - and I definitely recommend to anyone who loves WWII fiction like I do. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I have been saving this one (part of my #RecipeSwap package from @BookNAround last year) for my virtual foodie book club. Sweet WWII historical fiction about 4 very different British women in a wartime cooking contest with the first prize of being a radio host on The Kitchen Front radio show, helping housewives & home cooks creat good meals from their rations & learn how to stretch them. A bit predictable , but an endearing story of friendship.

This book is just “meh.” The writing is rather pedestrian (I lost count of how many times a character “strode” into the yard/out of the room). And the sudden personality change one of the characters makes towards the end is unrealistic given her behavior up to that point. So there was a lot of eye-rolling on my part. But I did finish the book. So I guess that‘s … something. 🤷🏻‍♀️

My goal is to read more than my usual 8 this month but there are several chunsters on this board! #BookSpinBingo

What a sweet read. I loved this. It was easy, the characters were likable and realistic, it had lots of cooking, and some great female friendships. Story of 4 women competing to be on a cooking radio show in WWII. An excellent beach read. 9/10
TW: domestic violence

I feel like I‘ve read this story before because there are just so many WWII books out there. However the food and recipes in this one made it readable. I really enjoyed reading about the food and all of the creative ways people used it during the war.

Sooooooo soo so thankfully I haven‘t had to live through war time food rations. Really cute and quick read.

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