Set in the later years of World War II, two women forge a friendship through their letter writing. Glory Whitehall lives in New England and has seen her husband march off to war. Rita Vincenzo lives in Iowa and has seen her husband and son head off to save the world. These women have just this one thing in common when they begin writing to each other. We see their loneliness eased by the growing friendship, recipes passed to help with food shortages, and sage advice involving love, neighbors, and what their future will hold.
I loved The Guersney Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society when it was published and was curious to see if this could stand up to the comparison. In a world where letter writing is a lost art, I enjoyed rediscovering the excitement of waiting for the arrival of the mail man. Rita and Glory have to figure out their new friend's strengths and weaknesses and that creates an underlying tension through the book. A perfect book to curl up with while a fire is roaring and a steaming mug of tea. Get lost in a world where the war hits close to home every day and yet these women are determined to face it's challenges with all their combined strength.
Six Degrees of Reading: The Guersney Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson, Letters From Skye by Jessica Brockmole.
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