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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. See full review and more here! Recommended: Sure For those who can handle brutal heartbreak, for those who understand old-timey British phrases and slang (or have a convenient British friend to translate) Thoughts: If the letter-writing aspect of this is what's drawing you in, be aware that a lot of the story is focused on how they manage to live their lives under constant threat of war and danger and death. There's love, and friendship, and insecurity, but there's also near-deaths, and bombings, and hatred. You just have to be ready to take both, as they had to at the time. The writing-letters side of the story took a significant backseat to the life-in-wartime side of the story for me. They tie together of course, but when I think back on this, I remember more about the wartime side. Maybe that's just because it was more emotionally weighted that way, but my point is that the aspect of her writing letters at a newspaper were not the parts I looked forward to the most or felt the most strongly about. It was more of filler for me, despite it's obvious central role in the story. I will not be watching any movie adaptation of this, thank you very much! This was so interesting and addictive. It's been a long time since I stayed up past 1am reading, but I HAD to find out what was going to happen next! If you want a really good read about the bravery of the everyday people in London during the Blitz, this is lovely! Emmy is a beautifully drawn character, and I can't wait to dive into the next one in what I hope will be a long, long series. I was on the hunt for light reading this fall and this one answered the call. A clever and overexuberant young woman takes a job at a stodgy magazine publisher. Instead of falling in line, she takes the initiative to "do better" for the readers. The reader follows along as she trips over a number of obstacles and eventually finds her way. I don't know if I'll continue, but if I'm in need of another no stress read, I'll pick up the next one for sure. 3*
A jolly romp through London in the blitz sounds like an unlikely idea for a novel, but Dear Mrs Bird is full of poignant moments that cut through the froth of its narrator’s voice...And though at times the book seems like an Evelyn Waugh pastiche crossed with a Radio 4 comedy drama, complete with hilarious misunderstandings and some dodgy dialogue, Emmy is truly charming. When her upper lip finally wobbles, the reader’s will, too....In the end, the novel’s spirit is madly winning, and its foregrounding of wartime women seems spiffingly modern. Pertenece a las seriesEmmeline Lake (1) Aparece abreviada enPremiosListas de sobresalientes
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Irresistiblemente divertida y profundamente conmovedora, Querida señora Bird es una carta de amor al poder de la amistad, a la bondad con los extraños y al coraje de gente ordinaria en tiempos extraordinarios. Londres, 1940. Emmeline Lake hace todo lo posible para implicarse en esta época de guerra en la que vive, ofreciéndose como operadora telefónica de los Servicios Auxiliares de Bomberos. Cuando Emmy ve una oferta de trabajo para el diario London Evening Chronicle, sus sueños de convertirse en corresponsal de guerra parecen ser de repente alcanzables. Pero el trabajo, finalmente, resulta para ser mecanógrafa para la reputada columnista de consejos feroces Henrietta Bird. Emmy está decepcionada, pero se da por vencida y acaba aceptando la situación. La señora Bird es muy transparente y a su llegada ya le da una indicación muy clara: las cartas que contengan cualquier situación desagradable deben ir directamente a la basura. Pero cuando Emmy se encuentra que muchas de estas cartas son realmente conmovedoras y que provienen de mujeres que pueden haber ido demasiado lejos con los hombres equivocados, o que no pueden soportar ver cómo sus hijos son evacuados o enviados a la guerra, no puede resistirse a responder a cada una de ellas. Mientras los planes alemanes hacen sus redadas nocturnas y Londres recoge las piezas humeantes de sus edificios todas las mañanas, Emmy comienza a escribir en secreto a aquellos lectores que le han hecho llegar sus problemas. Prepárate para enamorarte perdidamente de Emmy y de su mejor amiga, Bunty, que son valientes y enérgicas, incluso ante los terribles golpes. La incontenible Emmy sigue escribiendo cartas en esta hilarante y enormemente conmovedora historia de amistad, y sobre la bondad de los desconocidos y de la gente corriente en tiempos extraordinarios. "El libro más dulce, inspirador y encantador sobre la amistad, el amor, el coraje." Marian Keyes "Una alegría de principio a fin. Querida señora Bird es tan divertida como reconfortante." John Boyne, autor de El niño con el pijama de rayas "Los libros que te hacen reír y a la vez sollozar con lágrimas en los ojos no son habituales. Este es uno de ellos, y no he dejado de pensar en él desde que lo leí." Katie Fforde "Una novela alegre y alentadora. Una historia oportuna sobre la valentía y el buen humor ante la adversidad." Observer "Emocionante y divertido" Elle "Un delicioso debut: alegre, divertido, romántico y genuinamente conmovedor." Psychologies "Querida señora Bird es encantadora sin ser cursi, llena de diversión y buenos sentimientos... y te hará llorar." Stylist "Imaginaos a Bridget Jones moviéndose en los tiempos de la segunda guerra mundial." Sunday Times "Divertida, fresca y conmovedora. Querida señora Bird es una delicia de lectura. ¿Dónde encontraré una novela tan deliciosa?" Annie Barrows, co-autora de La sociedad literaria y el pastel de piel de patata. "Un regalo maravilloso. Absolutamente encantador." Nina Stibbe "Querida señora Bird es una novela adorable, encantadora, divertida y edificante." Louisa Young "Me enamoré de la querida señora Bird ya en la primera página, adorando completamente cada una de sus palabras. Un libro maravillosamente conmovedor que recomendaré a todo el mundo." Jim Mansell "Una historia absolutamente encantadora sobre la amista No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Emmeline Lake works hard to become a respected reporter working for Woman's Friend publication. It takes awhile for Emmy to warm up to Henrietta Bird who is the publisher of Woman's Friend. She is disappointed when she is assigned the advice column since she wanted more serious articles. It wasn't easy but Emmy pushed the boundaries of the "proper" responses and articles that had been enforced by Mrs. Bird for years. With publication sales dropping and women starting to enter the work force to help the war effort, the news should reflect the needs of the women during the war. Emmy had to convince Mrs. Bird that some changes to the column is vital to helping women endure the war while their husbands are away.
There is a wonderful cast of well-developed characters who each touch your heart. Emmy's best friend Bunty is engaged to marry William who joined the Auxiliary Fire Department before being sent to war with her brother Jack. Emmy also works part time as a telephone operator at the Auxiliary Fire department as well. This is a story of grief, loss, reconciliation, friendship, resilience and uplifting. ( )