Review - The Women by Kristen Hannah - (mostly) spoiler-free!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.พ. 2024
- Join me as I review my February BOTM choice - "The Women" by Kristen Hannah. This is a story about a young woman's struggle before, during and after her tour of duty as a trauma/ surgical nurse in Vietnam. It is a (mostly) spoiler-free review....I dove just a little deeper than the book jacket - but, hey! It's a BIG subject, so I don't think my little comments will lessen your experience of actually reading this book. Let's hope not!
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Next month I will add a short segment on pottery to my videos. My partner does pottery and I will show a few pieces and how they develop from a lump of clay into a beautiful, functional work of art!
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I just finished The Women last night. The best book I have ever read. Thanks for the great video.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! - Thanks for your kind comment.
Kristin Hannah is one of my favorite authors. You might check out The Four Winds. It's historical fiction about the Dust Bowl and another excellent read!
I have that one on my TBR list. She really is a wonderful author.
My wife just read The Women and loved it. Great review. 👍
Awesome! Thank you!
Terrific video! I really enjoyed your review of THE WOMEN. This is definitely on my TBR. Like you, I was growing up during this time period and have such vivid memories of the war and its effects on everyone. I vividly remember my mother and her sisters watching the draft lottery announcement on TV one year because they all had sons who were eligible to be drafted. You did a great job in talking about this important book. Thank you, too, for the shout-out. I will look forward to your "Things That Annoy Me" and your pottery videos!
Thanks Pat - you will like this book.
"Home Before Morning " by Linda Van Devanter is the book I mentioned in the video - that's another good one.
I loved Home Before Morning too!! Read it maybe 25 years ago. Still own it! My BIL was a surgeon in Vietnam 60-79. I was in 7th-8th grade. He almost went blind from exposure to Agent Orange. I was raised in Ohio near Kent State and remember that well. Being a nurse myself, I have always been fascinated by the nurses who served. Loved this book also.
@@bethhendy8481 I'm a nurse, as well - retired now.
Me too! Retirement is wonderful!
@@BeyondBooks-wt5ilI will check that one out too. I recently read Alice McDermott’s Absolution, her newest book, which is also about American women in Vietnam, though they are wives of engineers and others working there, not nurses.
I'm number 121! Great video! I'm so excited that I've stumbled across your channel!! The Woman sounds like a great read. I'm adding it to my TBR now!
Awesome! Well, I'm #131 for you. Welcome!
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il Aww, thank you!!! 😊
Just discovered your channel and I enjoy your review very much. And the pottery is lovely.
Thank you! 😊
I’m number 99!
😊 thanks
Great video! Really liked your review and getting a bit more insight to the experience of women in that time. If people could just stop fighting huh… On another note, I’m trying pottery for the first time next month! Looking forward to seeing your partners creations, mine will surely remain lumps haha
Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching! Be patient with your pottery - it takes time to get the hang of it.
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il Patience is not my strong suit but I’ll do my best! 😊
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That's awesome! Thanks
And now you have 142!
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il Thank you. Much appreciated!!