No Place for a Woman

It started off slowly but when it got going it was fine. The first part of it was a bit mundane to be honest and could have been shorter I thought. Lucy wanted to be a doctor in a time when women were expected to stay at home and rear the children and look after her husband. It was a tough decision......more

Really found this book a fantastic read.highly recommend.......more

Are inspiring When I first opened up this book it did take me a while to get in to it, but after a chapter or so I couldn't out it down, I felt I was in the story from nursing/ doctor/military trading to the front line, had me crying tears of sadness to tears of joy to tears of sadness again & it was......more

I read this book as am fascinated by the role of women in the war. The first section deals with Lucy's life after she is orphaned and she goes to live with her uncle. This part introduces us to all the main characters but it dragged a bit and I would preferred it to be shorter with more time spent o......more

As with all Val Wood books I immediately engaged with the main character. I thought the mixing of real historical figures into the plot was sheer genius and somehow helped to place the characters ambitions into context. The only reason it took time to read this book was a lack of time. This is a perf......more