Girls on the Line

This book was okay - it did not blow me away. This was one of the books that had been pitched for a book club idea, but I just could not connect with Ruby. Her entire character was to sculpted and just did not feel genuine. The remainder of the book was alright, but definitely not on my “will read again” list.

A Tale of Two Times. This book was a fascinating look at how World War One truly marked a demarkation in American history that is often times glossed over between the tumult of the American Civil War and the birth of the modern American Superpower in WWII, though I do not think it quite as glossed over as the author implies in her notes at the end of the book. The story presented here truly examines the author's thesis in detail though, and presents a moving drama within that framework. An excellent book that brings attention to one of the conflict's groups of unsung heroes, this book could well do for the ‘Hello Girls' what other recent books did for the ladies of the Apollo program in NASA.