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Jul 11, 2023 · The Air Raid Book Club is a novel set in World War 2 London, England. Gertie is a bookseller who takes in a young German refugee, Hedy. Gertie and Hedy take on the bookstore together, along with the perils of war. Together they create the Air Raid Book Club to help their community through the challenging times.
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- Annie Lyons
Jul 3, 2023 · It focuses on the main character, Gertie Bingham, owner of the Bingham Bookstore. Gertie is a grieving widow who used to run the bookstore with her late husband. One day, Gertie takes in a young Jewish girl, named Hedy, who was evacuated from Germany and they decide to start an air raid book club.
When the Blitz begins and bombs whistle overhead, Gertie and Hedy come up with the idea to start an air raid book club. Together with neighbors and bookstore customers, they hold lively discussions of everything from Winnie the Pooh to Wuthering Heights.
When fifteen-year-old Hedy Fischer arrives from Munich, it’s Gertie’s lovable black Labrador, Hemingway, who first relates to the stubborn teen. Gradually Gertie and Hedy bond over a shared love of books, especially Jane Eyre. Throughout the novel, we watch Hedy evolve into a thoughtful young woman.
- Annie Lyons
May 24, 2024 · Gertie Bingham is a kind women who will be as fierce as a mama bear when Hedy comes into her life. She was desolate and ready to retire when rumors of the war began but Hedy will help her find a new purpose, remember who she was as a young girl, full of fire.
After a nudge from her dear friend Charles, Gertie decides to take in one of these refugees, a headstrong teenage girl named Hedy. When the Blitz begins and bombs whistle overhead, Gertie and Hedy come up with the idea to start an air raid book club.
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Dec 31, 2023 · “The Air Raid Book Club” by Annie Lyons is an absolute gem that transported me to the heart of wartime London. Lyons skillfully weaves a poignant tale of resilience, friendship, and the enduring power of literature. The characters, especially Gertie Bingham and Hedy Fischer, are beautifully crafted and evolve in ways that tug at the ...
