Thursday, September 14, 2017

The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan

The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
Jennifer Ryan
5/5 stars

It's the spring of 1940, and as most all of the men in the village of Chilbury are off fighting the war. As a result, the women are learning to shoulder tasks they wouldn't normally do, including singing in a choir exclusively for women.  The story, through journals and letters, follows several ladies from this choir over the course of a few months, observing how they are affected by the war, the choir, and each other.

This novel is simply splendid.  Ryan's writing is lovely, the characters are fully-fleshed and believable, and the story is, by turns, moving and funny.  I truly hated to see this delightful book come to an end.


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