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.
