Sep 20, 2019: E J Bauer | Author Memoirs are a favourite genre of mine, but it's rare that a personal story reads like well-written fiction. It was well written, easy to read, and totally engrossing from the outset. I like how there are mentions throughout the book of what music was playing at the time, as in this example: You Make me Feel So Young by Frank Sinatra. Life, loves, losses, challenges, memories and emotions, all perfectly captured. Just a little way in and it was already a powerful read. Harder times, then chuckles and charming tales. Warmth and contentment which is suddenly changed irrevocably. The author was a child at the time of the Second World. I don't know much about the Army-but you don't have to know to read this. The title having caught my eye I didn't know what Beetle Crushers were. I loved and thoroughly enjoyed this memoir by Jackie Skingley. Sep 16, 2019: Julie Haigh | We Love Memoirs A wonderful memoir.
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