A Girl Called Thursday by Lilian Harry is about a young woman during World War II that, wanting to do her part, trains as a volunteer nurse. She is sent to Haslar Naval Hospital in Portsmouth when she nurses mostly wounded sailors. This is the first part of two and covers the years of 1939 to 1942.

As the VAD’s train, the war seems faraway, and on days off there is time for picnics, bike trips and walks along the beach. When Dunkirk happens things change drastically for both England, the nurses, and Thursday personally. With a missing brother and a cousin who died on the beaches of Dunkirk, Thursday now must face nursing severely wounded men and, along with most of England, faces the relentless bombing raids that come close to crippling the country.

I have read and enjoyed many books by this author. She knows how to tell a good story, gives lots of detail (in this case about nursing) and keeps it real, romance is there but not overdone or sugar coated. I found Thursday a fairly realistic heroine and I am looking forward to reading Part II of this story. ( )

This is an exciting true book , emotional and very good read ( )