Jessica’s Book Club: April 2021.
Our book for April is The Kitchen Front!
Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses: The Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio program called The Kitchen Front is holding a cooking contest—and the grand prize is a job as the program’s first-ever female co-host. For four very different women, winning the competition would present a crucial chance to change their lives.
For a young widow, it’s a chance to pay off her husband’s debts and keep a roof over her children’s heads. For a kitchen maid, it’s a chance to leave servitude and find freedom. For a lady of the manor, it’s a chance to escape her wealthy husband’s increasingly hostile behavior. And for a trained chef, it’s a chance to challenge the men at the top of her profession.
We will discuss the book in our secret facebook group towards the end of March! Follow jessica’s book club on IG and facebook for details throughout the month, and to see what else I’m reading. xo
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I recently heard about this book, and it looks so good! (It basically combines my two favorites – cooking and great books. :) Can’t wait to read it!
Started this book and found it boring couldn’t get into it
This book raises a lot of different questions, a way to avoid slavery that grows out of human trafficking, survive the aftermath of war and solve the complex problems of life. I did a college essay on the first topic, like http://studydriver.com/human-trafficking/, and the rest was covered in my research on the postwar era. So I enjoyed the book and even became part of this work of checking out, collecting, and writing on various topics.