New Youtube Video: High Heels and Beetle Crushers Book Preview
New Youtube Video:
Link: https://youtu.be/IJLM1EYls-I
Description:
This week I am teaming up with Chronos Books to bring you a book preview of High Heels and Beetle Crushers by Jackie Skingley.
Book Previews Coming Soon: More to be added! Check back for these videos!
Subscribe, like, comment…You know what to do. Let me know what you want to see and I will try to make it happen.
My Thoughts:
Book: High Heels and Beetle Crushers: The Losses, and Loves of an Officer and Lady
Author: Jackie Skingley
Rating: 5 Out of 5 Stars
I would like to thank the publisher, Chronos Books, for sending me an ARC.
I went into this one completely blind. I didn’t know what it was about, but I really do enjoy this publisher, so I thought I would give it a try. I was actually very surprised at just how much I enjoyed this book. Like other books from Chronos Books, it’s written in a very easy, yet formative, writing style that allows for anyone to be able to follow the historical events without knowing anything about. Once again, I knew nothing about Women’s Royal Army Corps nor really all that much about modern military life. The way that Jackie wrote this memoir made it so easy to dive right into the story and the people. I read pretty big chunks of this book in one sitting. I just couldn’t put it down. Jackie is an amazing woman and storyteller.
I like how Jackie brought in so many of the struggles of being a woman in the post war era. She talked about how women were just expected to marry and not want more. She wanted more and wanted a career-which she really didn’t want to give up. I like how she wasn’t afraid to put that out there. Granted, she did find love and all of that, but I like that she knew what she wanted and went after it. Plus, she opened up about her rough home life and her love for her mother, which was probably kind of difficult to put there out. She talks about how changes in her life led her to live the life she did. Everything was so detailed that made this book really not read like a memoir. It actually felt like I was reading a historical fiction. I know, I know, this is a real book, but still. Fiction readers will be able to get into her story and see a strong woman.
I also like how she just didn’t focus on the good times. Everyone knows that life isn’t always easy-despite what a lot of books like us to think. She brought up a lot of hurt and struggles throughout the story and how it just took time to heal. Plus, she talked about her struggles at home, which had to be very difficult to write about. I like that she lays everything out. In the middle of all of the bad times, she tells us of the bonds with her mother-remembering fondly on the clothes her mother made for her and the friendships she developed in the army. This just goes to show that ever in the worst of times there is always something to laugh about, something to bring a little bit of joy into the darkest of times.
So, I know this review is a little bit all over the place, but I just really enjoyed this book, which comes out on January 1, 2020.
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Link: https://youtu.be/IJLM1EYls-I
Description:
This week I am teaming up with Chronos Books to bring you a book preview of High Heels and Beetle Crushers by Jackie Skingley.
Book Previews Coming Soon: More to be added! Check back for these videos!
Subscribe, like, comment…You know what to do. Let me know what you want to see and I will try to make it happen.
My Thoughts:
Book: High Heels and Beetle Crushers: The Losses, and Loves of an Officer and Lady
Author: Jackie Skingley
Rating: 5 Out of 5 Stars
I would like to thank the publisher, Chronos Books, for sending me an ARC.
I went into this one completely blind. I didn’t know what it was about, but I really do enjoy this publisher, so I thought I would give it a try. I was actually very surprised at just how much I enjoyed this book. Like other books from Chronos Books, it’s written in a very easy, yet formative, writing style that allows for anyone to be able to follow the historical events without knowing anything about. Once again, I knew nothing about Women’s Royal Army Corps nor really all that much about modern military life. The way that Jackie wrote this memoir made it so easy to dive right into the story and the people. I read pretty big chunks of this book in one sitting. I just couldn’t put it down. Jackie is an amazing woman and storyteller.
I like how Jackie brought in so many of the struggles of being a woman in the post war era. She talked about how women were just expected to marry and not want more. She wanted more and wanted a career-which she really didn’t want to give up. I like how she wasn’t afraid to put that out there. Granted, she did find love and all of that, but I like that she knew what she wanted and went after it. Plus, she opened up about her rough home life and her love for her mother, which was probably kind of difficult to put there out. She talks about how changes in her life led her to live the life she did. Everything was so detailed that made this book really not read like a memoir. It actually felt like I was reading a historical fiction. I know, I know, this is a real book, but still. Fiction readers will be able to get into her story and see a strong woman.
I also like how she just didn’t focus on the good times. Everyone knows that life isn’t always easy-despite what a lot of books like us to think. She brought up a lot of hurt and struggles throughout the story and how it just took time to heal. Plus, she talked about her struggles at home, which had to be very difficult to write about. I like that she lays everything out. In the middle of all of the bad times, she tells us of the bonds with her mother-remembering fondly on the clothes her mother made for her and the friendships she developed in the army. This just goes to show that ever in the worst of times there is always something to laugh about, something to bring a little bit of joy into the darkest of times.
So, I know this review is a little bit all over the place, but I just really enjoyed this book, which comes out on January 1, 2020.
For Business Inquiries: Aphrodite-venus-u.k@hotmail.com
Publishers, authors, and companies-I do take requests for reviews, interviews, product endorsements, and etc. Check on my livejournal page for more information as to what content I am looking for. Dates do fill up quickly-I only like to feature on thing a day so you aren’t overlooked.
Links:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCicZ...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/AlysonSeren...
Livejournal: http://serenastone.livejournal.com/pr...
Fictionpress: https://www.fictionpress.com/u/773118...
Fanfiction: https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2489110/...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-te...
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...
Teacherspayteachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/S...
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