Hard Times for the East End Library Girls (Library Girls Book 2)
Hard Times for the East End Library Girls (Library Girls Book 2) by Patricia McBride
Pages 275
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Release Date: April 19, 2024
Fiction (Adult), General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Romance, British, World War II
Cordelia, the head librarian, was returning home from the Christmas holidays when she realized there was an empty space where her flat used to be. Her friend Rosalind was out of town, so she slept in a shelter. She will have to start over from scratch since everything she owned was lost in the bombing. As soon as she could, she went out looking for another flat in a nice neighborhood that had not been bombed. Her boyfriend, Dr. Robert Fernsby was sent to the front. She worries about him but if she gets letters from him, she knows he is okay.
Jane gets a telegraph informing her of her husband’s injury. George has a broken leg and a concussion. They are sending in back to recover near their home. She already has a lot of responsibilities in taking care of her landlady, checking in on her mother, and working at the library. Their daughter has been sent to live on a farm out of the way of the bombing.
Mavis rescued Joyce, a young girl. After visiting her neighborhood, Mavis determines Joyce has no family. She goes to the children’s home and declares her intent to adopt her. Unfortunately, since she cannot prove she was married or a widow, the path to adoption will be long.
The book has a steady pace, the characters are well developed, and it is written in the third person point of view. I was not aware this was the second book in the series, but I did not feel as if I missed any vital information. If you liked historical fiction, you will enjoy reading this book.
