Girls on the Line

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From the celebrated author of Daughters of the Night Sky comes a stirring novel inspired by the courage, dedication, and love of the unsung heroines of the Great War.December 1917 As World War I rages in Europe, twenty four year old Ruby Wagner, the jewel in a prominent Philadelphia family, prepares for her upcoming wedding to a society scion Like her life so far, it s all been carefully arranged But when her beloved older brother is killed in combat, Ruby follows her heart and answers the Army Signal Corps call for women operators to help overseas.As one of the trailblazing Hello Girls deployed to war torn France, Ruby must find her place in the military strata, fight for authority and respect among the Allied soldiers, and forge a victory for the cause But balancing service to country becomes even complicated by a burgeoning relationship with army medic Andrew Carrigan.What begins as a friendship forged on the front lines soon blossoms into something , forcing Ruby to choose between the conventions of a well ordered life back home, and the risk of an unknown future. New Download Books Girls on the Line by Aimie K. Runyan – kino-fada.fr Thanks to Netgalley for an e Arc in exchange for an honest review Oh my this was so good You know what I slept on my review and I bumped this up to a 5 star rating because it recounted a little known history of WWI telephone operators, featured a take charge female protagonist, and was just an all around fantastic story Not to mention that it included terrific lines like this oneI refuse to marry a man who spends his life in a dark room, longing for the sun but lacking the backbone to s Thanks to Netgalley for an e Arc in exchange for an honest review Oh my this was so good You know what I slept on m...Wowza I love historical fiction and Girls on the Line was amazing I was instantly pulled into the captivating story of Ruby and the Hello Girls of World War One I enjoyed reading and learning about a little known part of histo...Such an excellent book Not enough stars to give Excellent balance of war and personal relationship Loved the ending Cried a couple of times and got goosebumps If you love historical fiction, pick this one up It ll stay with me a long while and I feel confident saying this is my first favorite of 2019 Such an excellent book Not enough stars to give Excellent balance of war and personal relationship ...Excellent story well researched and well written The characters are believable and the setting so realistic it is almost painful Runyan has written a story that captures the human side of war.I love reading historical fiction when I am given not only a fantastic story but have the opportunity to learn about something that I knew little or nothing about Aimee Runyan has done considerable research into the Army Signal Corps during WWI and their need for women operators to go overseas to help with the communications of the war This was at a time in history that women s main goal was to marry well and spend their days taking care of their husbands and families It was because of women I love reading historical fiction when ...Aimie Runyan is becoming a favorite author of mine, mainly because she writes about historical fiction which is my favorite genre and she picks topics I have never heard of before After reading her Daughters of the Night Sky about the Night Witches of the Red Army during WWII, I could not wait for her next book to come out I was so excited to see Girls on the Line come out This was definitely a 4.5 star read.Girls on the Line is about the Hello Girls during World War I The story follows Aimie Runyan is becoming a favorite author of mine, mainly because she writes about historical fiction which is my favorite genre and she picks topics I have never heard of before After reading her Daughters of the Night Sky about the Night Witches of the Red Army during WWII, I could not wait for her next book to come out I was so excited to see Girls on the Line come out This was definitely a 4.5 star read.Girls on the Line is about the Hello Girls during World War I The story follows Ruby Wagner, a telephone operator with Pennsylvania Bell which is the company my husband s grandmother worked for as an operator When tragedy strikes her family, despite her mother not wanting her to work at all because women of their status don t do that Ruby applies to be a Hello Girl with the...Girls on the Line is an emotionally captivating book about a group of courageous, groundbreaking women.the women operators who served this country as members of the Army Signal Corps during The Great War With great attention to detail, the author has brought to life a subject I knew little about, in a story brimming with heart, compassion, and humanity Ruby s story touched my heart as she was transformed by world events as well as her own determination and bravery This book is about confli Girls on the Line is an emotionally captivating book about a group of courageous, groundbreak...I ve written this review for Really Into ThisCheck out all of our reviews at Reading, friends GIRLS ON THE LINE BY AIMIE K RUNYAN BOOK REVIEWMom wants a comfy life for her daughter Too bad her daughter wantsout of life she isn t afraid to go out of her comfort zone to find it Following her heart, Ruby heads to France to help the US in WW I.MEET RUBYFirst, I need to say I love Ruby She is strong willed, determined so smart Ruby is one of thos I ve written this review for Really Into ThisCheck out all of our reviews at Reading, friends GIRLS ON THE LINE BY AIMIE K RUNYAN BOOK REVIEWMom wants a comfy life for her daughter Too bad her daughter wantsout of life she isn t afraid to go out of her comfort zone to find it Following her heart, Ruby heads to France to help the US in WW I.MEET RUBYFirst, I need to say I love Ruby She is strong willed, determined so smart Ruby is one of those rare people who doesn t tell you how to get the job done Instead, she shows you As she puts in her application to be a Hello Girl she is fearless against every challenge that comes her way Although I finished Girls on the Line, I m not sure I m ready to let go of Ruby.SERVICE WOMENLet me tell you, Aimie researched the heck out of Girls on the Line Reading through her Author s Note is amazing A friend sent her an article on the under celebrated Hello Girls In the 1970 s, an attorney fought for these women to receive benef...I received this from netgalley.com in exchange for a review Ruby follows her heart and answers the Army Signal Corps call for women operators to help overseas.Interesting story based on real history But the conversational language was rather sophomoric 3This is a wonderful book about Ruby, a young woman who leaves her fiance after her brother is killed fighting in World War I and joins the Army Signal Corps to serve in war torn France It is not only a great story, but you will l...

Girls on the Line
  • 16 November 2018
  • Audio CD
  • 1978644027
  • Aimie K. Runyan
  • Girls on the Line