The Flight Girls

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A stunning story about the Women Airforce Service Pilots whose courage during World War II turned ordinary women into extraordinary heroes1941 Audrey Coltrane has always wanted to fly It s why she implored her father to teach her at the little airfield back home in Texas It s why she signed up to train military pilots in Hawaii when the war in Europe began And it s why she insists she is not interested in any dream derailing romantic involvements, even with the disarming Lieutenant James Hart, who fast becomes a friend as treasured as the women she flies with Then one fateful day, she gets caught in the air over Pearl Harbor just as the bombs begin to fall, and suddenly, nowhere feels safe.To make everything she s lost count for something, Audrey joins the Women Airforce Service Pilots program The bonds she forms with her fellow pilots reignite a spark of hope in the face war, and when James goes missing in action give Audrey the strength to cross the front lines and fight not only for her country, but for the love she holds so dear.Shining a light on a little known piece of history, The Flight Girls is a sweeping portrayal of women s fearlessness, love, and the power of friendship to make us soar. Best Read Kindle ePUB The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar – kino-fada.fr We had the honour of Noelle Salazar joining us in the Behind the Pages group for a Q A She shared some amazing insight to The Flights Girls To find outabout The Flight Girls you can find the group herehttps www.goodreads.com group show The Flight Girls makes for an inspiring, lighter historical fiction that explores the dynamics between the characters rather than the historical events to the story The story focuses on one women s strength and will to follow her passion here We had the honour of Noelle Salazar joining us in the Behind the Pages group for a Q A She shared some amazing insight to The Flights Girls To find outabout The Flight Girls you can find the group herehttps www.goodreads.com group show The Flight Girls makes for an inspiring, lighter historical fiction that explores the dynamics between the characters rather than the historical events to the story The story focuses on one women s strength and will to follow her passion here with our well developed main character Audrey Coltrane Her passion leads her to join the relatively unknown, Women Airforce Service Pilots WASP during WWII Noelle Salazar does a great job here dramatizing the camaraderie as she explores the compelling friendships between the...Fascinating, touching entertaining THE FLIGHT GIRLS by NOELLE SALAZAR is an enlightening, powerful and emotionally compelling historical fiction novel that has us following along fictionalized character, Audrey Coltrane and her involvement in the WASP program Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II NOELLE SALAZAR delivers an excellent, heartfelt, intriguing and well written read here with wonderful, relatable, and well developed characters The story is told from the first Fascinating, touching entertaining THE FLIGHT GIRLS by NOELLE SALAZAR is an enlightening, powerful and emotionally compelling historical fiction novel that has us following along fictionalized character, Au...4 stars Adventurous, heart wrenching and inspiring Audrey Coltrane is a young female pilot whose passion for flying started when she was a child When the war begins, she signs up to train military pilots knowing she is helping her country prepare for what may come Facing constant criticism and stereotyping, she is proud of her career and the adventures she gets to take while doing something she loves This story is inspired by the real team of female pilots who trained soldiers in WWII I 4 stars Adventurous, heart wrenching and inspiring Audrey Coltrane is a young female pilot whose passion for flying started when she was a child When the war begins, she signs up to train military pilots knowing she is helping her country prepare for what may come Facing constant criticism and stereotyping, she is proud of her career and the adventures she gets to take w...I ve said it before the stories from WWII are endless, as are the numbers of people impacted I never tire of these stories, and The Flight Girls is indeed a special one Have you heard of the Women Airforce Service Pilots from World War II In 1941, Audrey Coltrane loves to fly Her father taught her back home in Texas She signs up to train military pilots in Hawaii as the war is starting She s also not interested in romance because she s focused on her career, but she forms a strong I ve said it before the stories from WWII are endless, as are the numbers of people impacted I never tire of these stories, and The Flight Girls is indeed a special one Have you heard of the Women Airforce Service Pilots from World War II In 1941, Audrey Coltrane loves to fly Her father taught her back home in Texas She signs up to train military pilots in Hawaii as the war is starting She s also not interested in romance because she s focused on her career, but she...As soon as I saw the cover, I knew I had to read this book I keep saying I need to lay off the World War 2 historical fiction for awhile, but the chance to learn a bit about the WASPs Women Airforce Service Pilots was an opportunity I couldn t pass up Audrey Coltrane loves to fly planes and it s her dream to one day own an airfield back home in Texas It s 1941 and she is saving up money while training military pilots in Hawaii With that one goal taking up all of her focus, she doesn t care As soon as I saw the cover, I knew I had to read this book I keep saying I need to lay off the World War 2 historical fiction for awhile, but the chance to learn a bit about the WASPs Women Airforce Service Pilots was an opportunity I couldn t pass up Audrey Coltrane loves to fly planes and it s her dream to one day own an airfield back home in Texas It s 1941 and she is saving up money while training military pilots in Hawaii With that one goal taking up all of her focus, she doesn t care to be anythingthan friends with the handsome and charming Lieutenant James Hart After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Audrey joins the Women Airforce Service Pilots This is a story about friendship, love, loss, determination, and courage.I m so pleased the author chose to write about the WASPs as it helps with giving the women the recognition they deserve for the contributions to the war effort While the characters in the book are fiction...The Flight Girls captivated me from the first page and never let go Salazar s writing is lively and fresh, as we ride shotgun with a cast of memorable characters, an epic love story, and a powerful tale...I knew when I read the synopsis for The Flight Girls that I would enjoy this book immensely, and I wasn t wrong My husband is an Air Force veteran with a private pilots license, so it s safe to say that I ve spent plenty of my time in and around lots of planes over the past 25 years, either as a passenger or watching them from the ground There s something magical about flying, and Noelle Salazar manages to perfectly capture that in her debut novel even amidst the most harrowing of times WWII I knew when I read the synopsis for The Flight Girls that I would enjoy this book immensely, and I wasn t wrong My husband is an Air Force veteran with a private pilots license, so it s ...I picked up an ARC of this book at my job in a bookstore After 100 pages, I declared a book divorce Yes, it s that bad.First, let s talk about the fact this book is so poorly edited, it made me, a former editor, nearly cry No, I didn t find piles of typos I found piles of anachronisms for a book about 1941 45 Referring to women as Ms the term was not in broad popular use until 1968 A male character keeps bumping his head against the headrest of a Jeep They barely had seats back I picked up an ARC of this book at my job in a bookstore After 100 pages, I declared a book divorce Yes, it s that bad.First, let s talk about the fact this book is so poorly edited, it made me, a former editor, nearly cry No, I didn t find piles of typos I found piles of anachronisms for a book about 1941 45 Referring to women as Ms the term was not in broad popular use until 1968 A male character keeps bumping his head against the headrest of a Jeep They barely had seats back then, let alone headrests Women wear Victory Rolls big curls in their hair before Pearl Harbor after was OK Asserts that people watched the horrors of Pearl Harbor on television and I can t even begin to slam this st...Easy 5 Stars I daresay this will be one of my favorite books of the year This book follows the fictional Audrey Coltrane before, during, and after her time as a WASP during WWII The WASP program Women Airforce Service Pilots did jobs like ferrying military planes between bases, trained the men entering the airforce and tested both new and repaired planes before they were shipped back overseas, all without the protection of military status While the book does have a fair bit of romance, the Easy 5 Stars I daresay this will be one of my favorite books of the year This book follows the fictional Audrey Coltrane before, during, and after her time as a WASP during WWII The WASP program Women Airforce Service Pilots did jobs like ferrying military planes between bases, trained the men entering the airforce and tested both new and repaired planes before they were shipped back overseas, all without the prote...My thanks to NetGalley and MIRA for sending me an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review All opinions are my own and are not influenced by the publisher I ll start this out by freely admitting that I seem to be in the minority opinion on this one I read a lot of rave reviews and went in with super high hopes, ready for a WWII story with a lot of substance and a strong, interesting female protagonist What I got feltfluffy romance set against a dark backdrop.The book My thanks to NetGalley and MIRA for sending me an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review All opinions are my own and are not influenced by the publisher I ll start this out by freely admitting that I seem to be in the minority opinion on this one I read a lot of rave reviews and went in with super high hopes, ready for a WWII story with a lot of substance and a strong, interesting female protagonist What I got feltfluffy romance set against a dark backdrop.The book definitely plays lip service to the idea of a strong female lead, but it doesn t really feel like it goes beyond that Audrey is not like other girls because she likes t...

The Flight Girls
  • 04 June 2018
  • Paperback
  • 384 pages
  • 0778369226
  • Noelle Salazar
  • The Flight Girls