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While I really, really liked the past narrative I'll get to that in a second , the present narrative where Mary and Elyse come together is great. I loved seeing how they unraveled Mary's past. This aspect kept me turning the pages. I loved the past narrative as well. Mary secretly learns to fly planes without most of her family knowing.

It's World War II and not becoming for a woman to do something that is usually done by men. Although I have no aspirations to fly, my husband got his pilot's license last year and I saw a lot of the same excitement and daring and want for adventure between him and Mary, which made her character feel very true to me. The historical detail in the book is very good.

I loved how the author described Mary's life and her family, especially her dear sister Sarah. These are characters that I will be thinking about for a very long time. If you are looking for a historical fiction filled with vivid characters, daring, and adventure, this would be a great pick! Dec 26, Stephanie Anze rated it liked it Shelves: Mary Browning a former pilot and author runs a writing group, whose members are elderly.

On one of their sessions, they get a new member, fifteen-year-old Elyse. An aspiring author, Elyse seeks advice and soon Mary herself is on hand to provide it. As both women grow closer together, they form a friendship. It soon becomes evident that they rely on each other to find their own voice. This novel talks about women pilots and the works they did during WWII. Filling in for the men, who were fightin Mary Browning a former pilot and author runs a writing group, whose members are elderly.

Filling in for the men, who were fighting overseas, women took over the tasks typically assigned to them on the home front. They faced the same dangers but received none of the recognition. Mary Browning, one of the protagonists, is based on one of these pilots. In her group, she never shared her story but was encouraged to do it upon meeting Elyse. Told in tandem by Mary and Elyse, this novel also talks about identity and decisions made in the past that still haunt us.

While I agree that the novel is, indeed, well written there are some issues. I found that certain plot elements to be somewhat unbelievable and some portions being tied up too neat. Having said that, I did enjoy reading the novel and found the historical aspect enlightening. Without a doubt, the focus of the story is the friendship between Elyse and Mary, which was heartwarming.

A nice read overall. Jan 27, Joy rated it really liked it Shelves: I won an uncorrected proof from a Goodreads giveaway. I liked this story. I was hooked right away with both the main characters.

It was an easy read. While it was an easy read it did touch on a few things such as racism, sexism and even end of life choices. These were only light touches and they did not bog down the story. It never became a slog to go on with finding out what happened next. I think I will recommend this book for my book club, which is the highest compliment. It is a little light a I won an uncorrected proof from a Goodreads giveaway. It is a little light although it did have one of the three requirements, death, doom and destruction for us but we need one of those once in a while. The Secrets of Flight is a real gem.

It is a wonderful story told between alternating viewpoints and also between the past and the present. I love historical fiction, so I really enjoyed reading this. It's not too heavy as it alternates between Mary's story in present time New York, as well as Elyse's so it's not just focused on the past. Even if you're not a fan of historical fiction, you might still enjoy this. I simply couldn't put it down and I would have probably read it in one sitting if I hadn't started this book so late in the day. The storyline and plot twists kept me intrigued.

It's a great reminder of the difficult decisions and sacrifices we're all capable of making for our families and for the people we love and care about, and of the shame and regret one has to carry throughout life when mistakes are made and promises are broken, as well as the importance of acceptance and forgiveness. The dialogues and character interactions, as well as the realism of the plot, and the way the story has been written had me in awe of the author's writing.

I found myself invested in Mary and Elyse right from the very start. The author has a way of making her characters; even the ones who only make one or two appearances, matter to you. She is just so good at developing her characters and making you care about them and about what happens to them in each and every chapter that I was hooked!

Mary's story and Elyse's story are equally interesting.

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They're both strong and brave and funny. It was a joy to witness their growing friendship and I really wanted to know more about them. I certainly felt a number of emotions reading this book. I laughed, I cried, I even grinned like an idiot at times. I admit I was both happy and sad when I was done reading this because I didn't want their stories to end. It was definitely an emotional ride. I highly recommend reading this book. Memorable Quote "What is it about being on the precipice of change that makes one capable of joy and fear simultaneously?

If I worry that maybe I'm next, I'm already done for, so instead I wake up each day and tell myself there's a reason I'm here. Dec 17, Sue rated it really liked it. It is so wonderful to read a book with an older main character. I get so tired of reading books about 20 somethings that reading about 87 year old Mary is a breath of fresh air. And to top that its a wonderful book with two strong main characters. Along with Mary and her secrets, there is 15 year old Elyse who wants to be a writer and who becomes Mary's friend and helper.

A very strong bond is built between the two characters as Mary shares the secrets of her life with the teenager. The author d It is so wonderful to read a book with an older main character. The author did great research into the women pilot's of WWII and more needs to be written about these often forgotten heroic women.

There is much more in the novel and in Mary's life than her time as a pilot and with Elyse's help, she is able to reveal it all. This is a wonderful book. Its both a coming of age story of Elyse but also an summation of life story for Mary. Thanks to LibraryThing for providing this book for a fair and honest review. Apr 26, Brenna rated it really liked it.

The historical fiction part is told in flashbacks, but I did not find it confusing.

The primary characters are women, and all well developed. The main character is only 15, but mature, and I like the way the writer wrote her experiences with family issues, best friend arguments, and meeting boys. Definitely a good read, especially for someone interested in WASPs, the female civilian pilots who assisted the military during the war. Jun 01, N. There's a twist in this book that felt a little too convenient but it made for the most beautiful, uplifting ending. I loved the relationship between Mary and Elyse, loved the honesty of their frustrations so true to life , loved learning the history of the WASPs and adored the way Mary's friends rallied around her when she really needed them.

Jan 14, Ronnie rated it really liked it. I loved this book! Mar 03, Ashley rated it it was ok. I received th Rating: I received this book as a gift from a friend, an uncorrected proof that is not for sale, if I may add! So I feel I must be completely honest with this review, as it is really interesting to be given this opportunity to review a book that is at this stage. Write because you have something to say.

The problem, however, is that she feels incapable of doing it herself. It is clear, however, that Mary is hiding something. Meanwhile, Elyse finds time to write amidst chaos within her family as her parents argue and her grandmother is ill and far from reach. Changing time periods and character perspectives throughout the novel make this an interesting and decent read. It was both descriptive and simple where it needed to be. I thought the plot could have been a bit more simple as well because it seemed to be as if the author just tried to put too much into the book.

Maybe it was put in for more character development? I did love the character development of the book as well. Mary is very complex with an interesting backstory. The way she comes to be estranged from her family could be an entire book in itself. She is an American-Jew that is inclined to become involved in the war, particularly to fly. I do wish it was explained a bit more where exactly the fascination to fly stems from I also wished it would have gone into more detail about her friendships she made through the process because those were strong for me; I could have done without the entire romance aspect of it, although it is essential for a very important aspect of the plot as to how she became estranged from her family.

I also like Elyse as a character, although again I found her romance interest pointless to the plot of the novel. When the women went out in public they would lie about what they did because at the time, women were discouraged from working in general. I lost interest during parts of the book and the plot essentially became much too convoluted and overwhelming for me. The author created these two main characters that in my mind each could have had their own books because too much was happening at once for both of them.

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