I loved catching up with the staff and patrons of Silvertown library in the East End. The individual lives of Cordelia, Jane , Mavis and Tom are all covered and intwined within the story. This time round there is the excitement of a royal visit but life in war time goes on. Even though each member of the community has their own struggles they all rally round to help make the library look amazing for the royal visit. This just flows so well and is so descriptive you can really imagine what life was like during this time. Fabulous characters, drama and a real sense of community and support. There is a wide range of topics covered but they are all relevant and are woven in to the story. A brilliant read and I’m really hoping there’s more to come in this series. Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the ARC

I love getting stuck into a feel good wartime book and these ones sure do deliver! I’ve so enjoyed the others so far in this series and every new book is an opportunity to dive back into a much loved story and catch up with our fav characters.

Our library crew all have their own compelling respective storylines and I so enjoy getting to know them more and seeing their stories develop. It’s such a trying time and with so my difficulties, it’s amazing to see the girls (and the whole town) pull together in the wartime spirit. And with the King and Queen planned to visit the library, there’s plenty of preparations to be done!

Banding together, they spruce up the library and look out for each other along the way. It’s so heartwarming and it’s another easy 5/5!

I also loved the wintery Christmas vibes in this book and even though I’m reading it in the height of summer, fan on and complaining about the heat, I truly appreciated sinking into the festive atmosphere and channeling one of my favourite seasons into the UKs oppressive sticky heat!

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this Arc

What another brilliant book in this series family saga, Christmas and wartime what more could you ask for

A great addition to this series. Historical fiction that is still good with each book that comes out. This book is full of hope and a great Christmas story

A Christmas Gift for the East End Library Girls

With the echoes of war reverberating around London, Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane are delighted to be blessed with some good news: the King and his Queen will be making a visit to the East End.

As excitement builds, so does their apprehension. With each passing day, the threat of destruction from air raids increasingly plagues their worried minds.

But with Christmas on the horizon, their morale is at an all-time high, and the girls are determined to display to their esteemed guests all they have done with the library – and with so little.

For Mavis especially, she is more focused on the library than ever – her beloved Joe is still fighting overseas and she is waiting for news on whether she might adopt young Joyce.

Loved this book and the characters within , such a great story to have around Christmas to read.
Captivating

This book is a story of resilience. This was a hopeful and heartfelt story about WW2. The characters were enjoyable, I felt a connection to them, I could feel their feelings. The author was able to show their courage, and determination despite their daily struggles. Wonderful read!

This is my first Library Girls book. I know it is part of a series and I’m definitely gonna have to go back and read the rest. I really enjoyed this book and it’s historical fiction set during wartime in London.. if that’s a genre, you enjoy, you’ll also enjoy this book.

This is a hopeful and heartwarming story about 3 women who work in a library in the East End during WW2. It’s a slice of life story where we learn about life inside as well as outside the library as the women and the whole town prepare for Christmas and a royal visit. I really enjoyed all of the characters and appreciated the author’s ability to show their courage and determination despite their daily struggles. It’s a story about working together during tough times and finding unexpected joy. Thank you to netgalley for providing a review copy.

Book number 3 in the series i believe. For me this book is about the atmosphere, the east enders resillience, their look on life. Their proudness of being an eastender . The children , how they are still able to play and laugh during a war. All this combined i love the series.
Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion

Working in a library I just love this series. Always so heart warming and wholesome! Highly recommend and can’t wait to see what is next for our gutsy librarians!