I came across this book in a National Trust Bookshop- during the hot 2022 summer. I devoured this sitting in Odcombe Lodge Somerset.

I loved the humour of this book, well researched World War 2, letters fom frantic women in a topsy turvey world still with old ideas to a magazine. Mrs Bird who totally refuses to answer letters and give advice on relationships, sex, politics or much else. Thank goodness for Em who takes it upon herself to contact some of these woman. By day working in a magazine by night volunteering with the London Fire Service during the Blitz. 

This is about friendship, old standards, the horrific aspects of the blitz and working in an archaeic office for an outdated magazine - What could possibly go wrong. 

This is the first book in a series which I aim to complete in 2023. Recommended read.