Charity L. (kingsdaughter1611) -
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I haven't read one book by Sarah Sundin I haven't enjoyed. There was one that had a minor part I didn't care for but overall her books are really interesting and well written. With Every Letter was no different!
This book centers around Mellie and Tom. Mellie is a nurse and Tom is an engineer. Their relationship starts with just writing anonymous letters to each other and then blossoms into something way more. There is some intrigue in this as you wonder how quickly Mellie is going to make friends and if she can keep her job. Tom is such a sweetheart who can't see that many people don't care about his past and that what his father did once was not who he really was.
There was a part in this book that really made me think. Another soldier is a foreigner and many of the other comrades pick on him because of this. It all comes to a head and Tom steps in. But what he tells them is what made me pay attention. This soldier picking on a fellow American wants to get rid of him. And Tom tells him that he wants a country then where no one is different. He then turns it around and points to Hitler and Germany. At that point the other man sees what he is actually doing and stops the fight. This really caught my attention and I loved how Sarah put this in here.
There were two statements I didn't think needed to be in here but they were something minor I can skip over. Overall an excellent book I have already loaned out and will re-read many times over. You have to understand I am not a big fan of WWII books and don't read many. But Sarah's books are all on my shelf! Keep em coming, Sarah!!
Available September 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
I received a copy of this book for my review purposes. I did not receive any monetary compensation. All thoughts are 100% mine.
This book centers around Mellie and Tom. Mellie is a nurse and Tom is an engineer. Their relationship starts with just writing anonymous letters to each other and then blossoms into something way more. There is some intrigue in this as you wonder how quickly Mellie is going to make friends and if she can keep her job. Tom is such a sweetheart who can't see that many people don't care about his past and that what his father did once was not who he really was.
There was a part in this book that really made me think. Another soldier is a foreigner and many of the other comrades pick on him because of this. It all comes to a head and Tom steps in. But what he tells them is what made me pay attention. This soldier picking on a fellow American wants to get rid of him. And Tom tells him that he wants a country then where no one is different. He then turns it around and points to Hitler and Germany. At that point the other man sees what he is actually doing and stops the fight. This really caught my attention and I loved how Sarah put this in here.
There were two statements I didn't think needed to be in here but they were something minor I can skip over. Overall an excellent book I have already loaned out and will re-read many times over. You have to understand I am not a big fan of WWII books and don't read many. But Sarah's books are all on my shelf! Keep em coming, Sarah!!
Available September 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
I received a copy of this book for my review purposes. I did not receive any monetary compensation. All thoughts are 100% mine.
Traci M. (scrapint) reviewed With Every Letter (Wings of the Nightingale, Bk 1) on + 37 more book reviews
Loved this one so much that I am not swapping it! This book is a wonderful book about mercy and has a very sweet love story. I also love the flight nurse part.
Mary N. (maggysue) reviewed With Every Letter (Wings of the Nightingale, Bk 1) on + 811 more book reviews
I'm usually not too crazy about wartime books, but enjoyed With Every Letter by Susan Sundin. The characters were flawed, but not hopeless. Very interesting book to read. Highly recommended!
With Every Letter is a pleasure-filled journey set in a historically rich period: WWII. I adore the concept of this novel: two people, exchanging letters fall in love, but have never met, all set against the backdrop of a time rife with turmoil.
The plot is unique and takes the reader on a series of twists that only make the book more of a discovery to read. With the first in a new series of three, Im eager to learn what is coming up next.
I thought the theme of friendship a bit overdone at times. It felt too strongly overt for many of the moments of character growth, however when looked upon as a whole, the journey of the characters is one marked with the learning of accepting and giving forgiveness more than anything else.
The characters certainly make their share of mistakes, but I found I truly cared for these two people. They are surrounded by a time that demands everything from them. I found their determination inspiring. The romance, is of course, my favorite plot elementand I dont think disappoints. I loved the moments of dancing, in more than just the implied idea. ;-)
A great start to a new seriesIm looking forward to whats next.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers for my copy to review through Litfuse.
The plot is unique and takes the reader on a series of twists that only make the book more of a discovery to read. With the first in a new series of three, Im eager to learn what is coming up next.
I thought the theme of friendship a bit overdone at times. It felt too strongly overt for many of the moments of character growth, however when looked upon as a whole, the journey of the characters is one marked with the learning of accepting and giving forgiveness more than anything else.
The characters certainly make their share of mistakes, but I found I truly cared for these two people. They are surrounded by a time that demands everything from them. I found their determination inspiring. The romance, is of course, my favorite plot elementand I dont think disappoints. I loved the moments of dancing, in more than just the implied idea. ;-)
A great start to a new seriesIm looking forward to whats next.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers for my copy to review through Litfuse.
Virginia P. (virginiajeanne) reviewed With Every Letter (Wings of the Nightingale, Bk 1) on + 207 more book reviews
Mellie, a World War II flight nurse, agrees to write to a soldier to boost morale during the war. Their anonymous correspondence turns into a friendship, though they have never met. Both have a past that they do not wish to reveal. I thought this book was excellent and it is on my keeper shelf, as are the other books by this author.
Loraine N. (momrain) reviewed With Every Letter (Wings of the Nightingale, Bk 1) on + 205 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this story. This author manages to pack a lot of history into a romantic story line. I could almost feel the excitement and danger of being at war. I did not know anything about the engineers in WW2. I was given a good education about those who served taking care of the airfields during the war. It was very interesting. Then there was the romance through letters. I liked the growth of Mellie and Tom's relationship slowly over time. They got to know the real person within.
Pamela C. (pj-s-bookcorner) reviewed With Every Letter (Wings of the Nightingale, Bk 1) on + 885 more book reviews
Christian fiction based on the women who pioneered medical air evacuation in WWII.
