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About this listen

Comforting, charming and hilarious, Yours Cheerfully is the tonic we've all been waiting for, from AJ Pearce, the beloved author of Dear Mrs Bird.

‘Loved. Every. Word.' - Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry

London, September 1941. For plucky, determined Emmy Lake, working at Woman’s Friend magazine has become everything she dreamed, especially since the departure of the magazine’s formidable editor, Henrietta Bird. Now Emmy really can get on and Do Her Bit.

When the Ministry of Information calls on Woman’s Friend to help recruit female supporters to the war effort, Emmy is thrilled, but soon she and best friend Bunty meet a young woman who shows them the real challenges that women war workers face. Suddenly Emmy must tackle a life-changing dilemma: should she carry out her duty or stand by her friends?

'Absolutely lovely!' – Marian Keyes
'Buoyant . . . a tonic in testing times' – Mail on Sunday
'A brilliant follow up to Dear Mrs Bird' – Clare Mackintosh
'Full of wit, friendship and the uplifting knowledge that when people come together, great changes can be made' – Katie Fforde

©2021 AJ Pearce (P)2019 Macmillan Publishers International Limited 20th Century Clean & Wholesome Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Comedy Feel-Good War Witty Funny

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Just like Dear Mrs Bird, this is totally jolly hockey sticks but with such substance. The characters show immense resilience and caring and I love the determination, strength and overall good natured positivity.

bloody loved it

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I did enjoy this book but thought the first book was more interesting. The narrator was excellent and brought the characters to life. I do hope there's a third book in this series

Good

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I thoroughly enjoyed AJ Pearce's sequel to Dear Mrs Bird. Very well researched and thoroughly engaging.

A captivating work

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As I did with Dear Mrs Bird, I have run through a gamut of emotions. It is such a fantastic book, filled with sadness, happiness, excitement and joy. I do hope AJ Pearce will be writing another book in the series.

Wonderful!

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This is a continuation of the delightful Dear Mrs Bird which continues to recreate life in WW2 from the perspective of a young woman journalist. It is a lovely mixture of war story, social commentary and romance. The dialogue and manners reflect the times beautifully. It finishes in Christmas 1942, so there MUST be a third book on the way - I do hope so!

Lovely sequel!

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I felt yet again at home with the characters in this book. They are like friends. I love both the cheerfulness and serious storyline. I thought I knew a lot about the Homefront but was shocked by some of the matters raised in this story. I can’t wait for the next one

As wonderful as the first book

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Charming, nostalgic, gentle and uplifting!. I thoroughly enjoyed this story (as I did the first in this series) and happily drifted off to sleep every night with Emmy and friends. I do so hope that there will be more to follow....
My only slight criticism concerns the narrator who I found irritating. I feel sure there are better actresses available for this role.

Brilliant!!

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This is such a good story, which although done in a light hearted way, deals with some deep issues for women in WWII. The narration is a great tone of the era and uses different styles for different characters but not too make as to distract

Excellent narration

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Loved this one as much as the first. Delightful dealings with serious issues and wonderful characters. Enjoy!

Fantastic

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I think this one was better than the first, characters felt more developed and likeable. I enjoyed and can't wait to start the third in the series

Great 2nd book in the series

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