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Land Girls: The Homecoming

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Really enjoyed this book. Great plot and engaging, believe characters. I was drawn right into the story. Would definitely recommend.

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Loved this book! I love anything to do with the Land Girls, they were amazing.
The camaraderie in this book depicts the life that they all lead and how the war affected so many different walks of life.

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Really enjoyed this book, very feel good and a lot of fun.

I really enjoyed all the characters and found them very likeable! Easily a 4 star read and would recommend!

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I loved this book and the series associated with it. I am sure that life at the time was not as fun or colourful as depicted but it makes a good escapist read. I have just enjoyed it again after the first read sometime ago.

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Expected a gentle, fun, occasionally tragic story and was totally surprised. A great read, thrilling, breath taking, full of suspense and twists in the storyline. Highly recommended.

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I am a sucker for anything related to WW2; especially if it focuses on women. Whilst it is incredible all the hard and devastating work the men did its also important to remember all that women did for the war effort. A fantastic read.

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I loved the TV series, and I often find that reading the book afterwards doesn't fit regarding characters, but as this focused on Connie and not more Land Girls exploits, it worked for me.

Considerable attention to the period detail, the characters and the setting are as vivid as the TV series. The plot is intricate, and there are many subplots, which won't appeal to everyone, but I enjoy keeping different character stories in my head.

If you enjoy WW2 stories that focus on women and their contribution to the war effort, you will find this a worthwhile read.

I received a copy of this book from Harper Impulse via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

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I did not read this galley in it's entirety. Though I enjoyed what I did read.

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I honestly could tell by the writing of the first 2 chapters that it wouldn't be a good fit for our box and had to put it down. I may read it again in the future!

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Based on the BBC drama this book focussed on Connie and her life in London before joining the Land Army. I had read the synopsis and I knew this was a feature but I thought the main story would be the Land Girls in general and the farm but it wasn't which was a tad disappointing.
The story did flow along very well though and the attention to historical detail was good.
There was enough drama, twists and turns to keep me hooked as I literally read the book in two large chunks.
Although it wasn't quite what I expected it was still an enjoyable read.
My thanks go to the author, publisher and Netgalley in providing me with the arc of this book in return for a honest review.

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I was drawn to this book as I am interested in the Land Girl movement and history during the War. The story starts with an extract from the main characters diary which is intriguing. What has happened? Why and what bearing will it have. It moves on to explore the story surrounding the main character and others in her life while delving into her past life in London and how that keeps intruding in her new life as a Vicars wife and Land Girl.. It's a pleasant and gentle read but too busy and there is little about the Land Girls to learn, There are too many mini stories running alongside which don't go anywhere and leave you wondering. I see there is to be a series of stories; perhaps that will help. answer the unanswered questions which popped up as I read.

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I have never watched the TV series, but I do enjoy books about women in WW2 (makes a change from the psychological thrillers & murders I usually read) so thought this was a good choice.

The fact that I didn't know the characters from the TV series really didn't matter as I found this an easy book to read without knowing the backstories of the characters. Enough information was given throughout the story so the reader didn't wonder what was going on.

Although this is ostensibly about 'Land Girls', they played a relatively minor part in the book. For some this might be a big mark against it, but I found the story flowed along well without them! It is mainly about how the past catches up with Connie Carter (obviously a main character from the series) and about London crime gangs.

The characters were engaging and the story flowed well. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher, this made a refreshing change for me.

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I enjoyed this book having watched the TV series and known some of the characters already. It was a fairly light read but with some unexpected twists that made it even more enjoyable.

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I loved watching the television series so following the characters in this book was a pleasure. A very enjoyable read.

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Trivial and unbelievable story of one of the characters from the TV series of Land Girls. The characters are shallow and tw0-dimensional (perhaps even one dimensional!) and the 'plot' is weak and ridiculous. The book appears to have been written quickly to cash in on the popularity of the TV series. It does it no favours. Thank you to Netgalley for an Advance Reader Copy.

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Full of fantastic characters with courage, strength and compassion.
Beautifully written.
I must confess to having a marathon session of watching The Land Girl series whilst reading the book. I really hope their story continues.

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I haven't come across any book that told LAND GIRLS stories before, therefore I was extremely excited to read this. In LAND GIRLS: HOMECOMING, Roland Moore pens down the story of Connie Carter, one of the protagonists from the tv show. I hadn't watched this series, so, definitely, I was sceptical whether or not I would enjoy it. However, I was proved wrong. I found myself greatly indulged in the story.

The writing is very detailed and pacy, it paints a vivid picture in the reader's mind and allows to delight in the story completely. When the flashbacks gave the details to enjoy the read well, the unexpected twists and turns of the story kept me on the edge of the seat. In short, this book turned out to be unputdownable. As you can assume, this is set in the great wartime. It allows us to comprehend the roles and lives of land girls, who played an invisible, yet important part in fighting the war. Roland Moore makes it fascinating, by adding more drama into it. I, totally, enjoyed this book. I even watched the first season of the tv show, right after finishing this book. Highly recommended!

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I really enjoyed this book - Having not seen the TV series, it was initially a bit difficult to catch up, but I was quickly engrossed in the story and characters. I appreciated the imagery and references to the WWII time period. However, I most enjoyed the pacing of the story, the unexpected twists and turns, and how the outcome of all the major characters came together.

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If you saw the PBS series, then you will be familiar with the characters from this program. The television series had been commissioned by the BBC to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two, following the lives of four girls in the Women’s Land Army. Moore, who wrote the series script, picks up where the series left off.

War on the home front has its own challenges and being a young lady with a past who is married to a vicar is only the beginning. It seems that everyone has their secrets in this charming sequel to the popular television series. This is book I in a three-part series to be completed by Moore, who has obviously done his research. My only complaint is that it reads like a lot of British television dramas, less literary than soap opera.

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I am addicted to period dramas, and plenty from the World War II era are plentiful, particularly BBC productions. The creator of Land Girls (you can see it on Netflix), Roland Moore, has planned a series of follow-up stories where the stories continue. Women assigned to the Woman’s Land Army in the UK were relocated from the city to farms throughout the country: working the land in support of the war effort. Women from all walks of life were brought together – and this story focuses on Connie Carter, now Connie Jameson, a woman from London’s East End.

Connie’s life before the land girls was one where she was focused on survival: abandoned as an infant and raised in the local orphanage, she’d progressed from singing on street corners to working multiple scams with Vince then Daniel, never quite feeling safe or secure and always in danger. Relocating and joining the Land Girls gave her a chance to change her life: away from the dangers of the London streets, and to live a normal life. Throughout the show, Connie was always trying to polish off those rough edges and with her new marriage to the town’s vicar, it looks as if things are finally starting to settle for her. No, marriage isn’t easy for Connie, but she loves Henry, even as the local older parishioners are disparaging and judgmental. But Connie’s selfless act after a train crash, and the subsequent news story that went national bring trouble to the doors of the vicarage, in the form of Vince – on the run from a failed scam, wounded and dangerous.

Connie has always kept much of her past a secret and for the second time, a man from her past has come to intrude on the life she and Henry are struggling to make. Used to the brash, rough and alpha approach, Henry’s quiet and reasoned mannerisms are a change that she’s still acclimating to: even as she struggles with the secrets she hasn’t shared and her belief that the women of the parish just may be right – she isn’t good enough. When things upend and Harry disappears after several harsh words, there is no other suspect but Vince: and only Connie can get the answers she needs.

Full of Connie’s interior voice, readers see her struggle with past and present; her desire to make her marriage work even with the difficulties, and her surprise (and dismay) when she slips into the more deceitful and selfish approaches to problem-solving that were second nature in London. With a lovely secondary plot involving a young girl from the train accident, and a new Land Girl at the farm, the story is engaging and full of tension as we wait to see just what will be the final choices for Connie, for Henry and their marriage.

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

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