An Ordinary Life
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Summary
From the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner comes a tale of love， loss—and one last extraordinary dance。
Christmas Eve， 2019。 Ninety-four-year-old Molly lies in her hospital bed。 A stroke and a fall may have broken her body—but her mind is alive with memories。
London， 1940s。 Molly is a bright young woman， determined to help the war effort and keep her head up despite it all。 Life becomes brighter when she meets and falls in love with a man who makes her forget everything with one dance。 But then war forces her to make an unforgettable sacrifice， and when she’s brought to her knees by a daring undercover mission with the French Resistance， only her sister knows the secret weighing heavily on Molly’s heart。
Now， lying in her hospital bed， Molly can’t escape the memories of what she lost all those years ago。 But she is not as alone as she thinks。
Will she be able to find peace—and finally understand that what seemed to be an ordinary life was anything but？
Christmas Eve， 2019。 Ninety-four-year-old Molly lies in her hospital bed。 A stroke and a fall may have broken her body—but her mind is alive with memories。
London， 1940s。 Molly is a bright young woman， determined to help the war effort and keep her head up despite it all。 Life becomes brighter when she meets and falls in love with a man who makes her forget everything with one dance。 But then war forces her to make an unforgettable sacrifice， and when she’s brought to her knees by a daring undercover mission with the French Resistance， only her sister knows the secret weighing heavily on Molly’s heart。
Now， lying in her hospital bed， Molly can’t escape the memories of what she lost all those years ago。 But she is not as alone as she thinks。
Will she be able to find peace—and finally understand that what seemed to be an ordinary life was anything but？
Reviews
Marcelle Sadler
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An amazing emotional love storyI was drawn to this because of the author， have read many of Amanda’s books。But this book really drew me in because it was about a 94 year old woman， who goes back in time to tell her story。I have a 94 year old Nan， who also lived through the war， and was in the land army。 My nans job definitely wasn’t as important as Mollys in the war， but she also suffered lost loves through her life。 Mollys life was interesting， heartbreaking and she was so brave！ Highly recomme An amazing emotional love storyI was drawn to this because of the author， have read many of Amanda’s books。But this book really drew me in because it was about a 94 year old woman， who goes back in time to tell her story。I have a 94 year old Nan， who also lived through the war， and was in the land army。 My nans job definitely wasn’t as important as Mollys in the war， but she also suffered lost loves through her life。 Mollys life was interesting， heartbreaking and she was so brave！ Highly recommended。Another great book by a Amanda prowse。 。。。more
Lorene
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An Ordinary Life begins at the end of Molly's life。 She worked for the Foreign Office in London in the 1940s with several of her friends。 Molly is approached for a special assignment which changes her life and forces her to make a very difficult decision。 I really enjoyed following Molly in her work and travels。 There were so many emotions in this book; love， sorrow， joy， laughter， loss。 Thank you to Net Galley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 An Ordinary Life begins at the end of Molly's life。 She worked for the Foreign Office in London in the 1940s with several of her friends。 Molly is approached for a special assignment which changes her life and forces her to make a very difficult decision。 I really enjoyed following Molly in her work and travels。 There were so many emotions in this book; love， sorrow， joy， laughter， loss。 Thank you to Net Galley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Ekta
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What an absolutely delightful， sweet story！ I was definitely engaged from the beginning with Molly's life and mourned the death of Johan and losing Geer。 Also， her agony in her decision about Joe and the challenges she faces because of the war and society were heartbreaking。I did feel like the story needed some stronger conflicts in the middle。 While I realize the point of the book was to show that even "an ordinary life" can be extraordinary to the person living it， it felt like the plot lost a What an absolutely delightful， sweet story！ I was definitely engaged from the beginning with Molly's life and mourned the death of Johan and losing Geer。 Also， her agony in her decision about Joe and the challenges she faces because of the war and society were heartbreaking。I did feel like the story needed some stronger conflicts in the middle。 While I realize the point of the book was to show that even "an ordinary life" can be extraordinary to the person living it， it felt like the plot lost a little bit of steam halfway through。 Also， framing it as a flashback took away from the novel a little。 It would have worked just as well starting in 1944 and going all the way through to the end。Regardless， Ms。 Prowse's writing style is endearing， and I know I'll enjoy her future works as well。 Lovely！ 。。。more
Penny-sue Wolfe
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Oh my days！ I am bereft now that I have finished this book！ It was amazing， full of emotion and heartache。 You fall in love with Molly and feel like a friend to her during the journey of the book！Beautifully written and hard to put down！Have your tissues ready！
Rosanne Nutland
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An extraordinary novel！Wow Amanda has such a skill of writing novels that trap you in within the first couple of pages。 An Ordinary Life is no exception。 At 94 Molly is putting pen to paper to explain to Joe a secret she promised to tell。 We are then treated to her ordinary life as she recaps her life from the age of 18。 There are highs and lows （without giving too much away） and Molly explains her time during the Second World War and her experiences during those times。 Her family plays a part i An extraordinary novel！Wow Amanda has such a skill of writing novels that trap you in within the first couple of pages。 An Ordinary Life is no exception。 At 94 Molly is putting pen to paper to explain to Joe a secret she promised to tell。 We are then treated to her ordinary life as she recaps her life from the age of 18。 There are highs and lows （without giving too much away） and Molly explains her time during the Second World War and her experiences during those times。 Her family plays a part in her life in special ways and at times we can laugh with Molly but also cry。 A truly heartfelt story of love lost and found。 。。。more
Karen isgate
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One of the best books I have ever read。This story was so sad but also uplifting I couldn't put it down。 This author is one of the best。 One of the best books I have ever read。This story was so sad but also uplifting I couldn't put it down。 This author is one of the best。 。。。more
pauline
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An Ordinary lifeAn extraordinary story，exquisitely written。 I scarcely breathed towards the end。 A heart full of joy but tears running down my face。 The incredibly brave young women that served heroically during the war yet said nothing，ever。This beautiful story，yet another masterpiece by the incredible Amand Prowse，will stay with me。
Lindsey
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Of an extraordinary tale of lifeAs always， a beautifully crafted story by Amanda， which made me laugh and cry。 An accurate description of so many facets of human endeavours and emotions。 Congratulations and thank you。
Robin Lee
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I’ve read a few books by this author and the main thing that sticks in my mind is the depth of her characters。 Molly at age 94 is now in a hospital with a stroke and broken bones from a fall。 She seems like the typical elderly woman， but no one who knows her has an idea that her life has been anything but ordinary。 While she was working in an ordinary job she sometimes went out Circumstances a group of friends and met a young man （the brother of one of her friends）。 They fell in love quickly and I’ve read a few books by this author and the main thing that sticks in my mind is the depth of her characters。 Molly at age 94 is now in a hospital with a stroke and broken bones from a fall。 She seems like the typical elderly woman， but no one who knows her has an idea that her life has been anything but ordinary。 While she was working in an ordinary job she sometimes went out Circumstances a group of friends and met a young man （the brother of one of her friends）。 They fell in love quickly and only saw each other before he left for France during WWII。 Circumstances made it impossible for her to continue with her job and one of her friends brought her to a place for a different job for the British， working for the Resistance in France。 Her life took many twists and turns and was anything but ordinary！ I really loved this book！ 。。。more
Karen Rose
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Where to begin？ An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse was so exquisitely written that after I started it， I could think of little else until I had finished the last page。 I have never read anything from this author before， but now， cannot wait to read more。 The book begins with the protagonist， 94 year old Molly having a bad fall down the stairs ， It continues on with her story from the 1940s London during WWII to the present （1994）。 Much of what she goes through in her life is emotionally painful， Where to begin？ An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse was so exquisitely written that after I started it， I could think of little else until I had finished the last page。 I have never read anything from this author before， but now， cannot wait to read more。 The book begins with the protagonist， 94 year old Molly having a bad fall down the stairs ， It continues on with her story from the 1940s London during WWII to the present （1994）。 Much of what she goes through in her life is emotionally painful， but she has resiliency and strength and presses on to make her life so much more than ordinary。 I’ve never been one to tell the whole story when I review a book， but suffice it to say that I highly recommend this book。 I felt the depths of lots of emotions during the book， and be forewarned。。。stock up with lots of tissues because you will need them。Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced reader copy。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Carson Lois Kitson
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An exquisitely written book！ I was a bit slow to get started with this extraordinary story， but once I got going it all fell together and I didn't want to put it down。 I loved the characters， the amazing story and the way it was told。 I believe many women have been in similar situations but in the setting of the SECOND WORLD WAR it must have been heart breaking。 Every challenge Molly met she met with the strength of the British courage I see in the British population。 She was strong and committe An exquisitely written book！ I was a bit slow to get started with this extraordinary story， but once I got going it all fell together and I didn't want to put it down。 I loved the characters， the amazing story and the way it was told。 I believe many women have been in similar situations but in the setting of the SECOND WORLD WAR it must have been heart breaking。 Every challenge Molly met she met with the strength of the British courage I see in the British population。 She was strong and committed woman in so many ways。 I loved her story and recommend it highly。 。。。more
Julie
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This is a book that shows that no life is completely “ordinary”， and that everyone has their secrets。 In this book， mainly set in the Second World War， life is fragile but love and memories can last。 This is the story of a woman's life， her work， the risks she took， but most importantly， her love。 Molly begins the book as a ninety four year old woman， struggling to fulfill a promise， to reveal a secret central to her life。 As she looks back， remembers a brief and glorious time， a time of worry， This is a book that shows that no life is completely “ordinary”， and that everyone has their secrets。 In this book， mainly set in the Second World War， life is fragile but love and memories can last。 This is the story of a woman's life， her work， the risks she took， but most importantly， her love。 Molly begins the book as a ninety four year old woman， struggling to fulfill a promise， to reveal a secret central to her life。 As she looks back， remembers a brief and glorious time， a time of worry， fear and overwhelming longing， the reader is involved in a story of love， loss， fear and much more。 The food， the clothes， the objects descriptive give texture to a story that can be recognised by any reader， while the dialogue gives life to characters despite a distance of time。 This is a book where the characters really come alive， especially Molly， whose doubts， fears and so many other emotions seem so real。 This is writing， a novel， which lingers in the memory in all its colours and variations。 I was very pleased to have the opportunity to read and review this book。After the older Molly has a nasty fall， she begins to remember her story， to go back to being eighteen years old in December 1943。 Working in Bloomsbury， London as a senior translator for the Ministry of Information， she is a bright and ambitious young woman with a good friend， Geer， who drags her to a dance to meet her brother。 Her attraction to Johan is immediate and total; happily it is mutual and each word， action and moment becomes vital to both of them。 Snatched moments of love， spent in London and later elsewhere， become precious to Molly， diverting her from her work， her ambition， her petulant mother who she lives with， even a war that dominates everyone’s life。 A sudden tragic discovery robs her of this blissful state， leaving her with a growing realisation that a new life beckons， very different from anything that she could have expected。 The decisions that she must make， the special task that she chooses to embark on， fills her life， works on her brokenness， and leaves her a different person， a casualty of war and much more。 Throughout this time she must depend on her family， made to realise that the heightened emotion she is enduring is beyond her alone， that she needs help from others to cope with so much， and express her greatest love。This is a powerful novel that reflects the fact that war is more than a state of fear or even loss， that love can dominate a life in so many ways， that survival is more than bodily safety。 A mission of incredible difficulty and danger is not the only story in this book， just as this is more than just an imaginative account of wartime life。 It is the intense story of a woman who lives an extraordinary life of contrast and challenge， of love and sadness， but also purpose and small comforts。 Prowse has created Molly as a woman of great depth and reality， her emotions and reactions though described by a narrator are vivid and understandable。 There have been many books that deal with a woman’s wartime experiences， but this one places those feelings in the context of a long life， experiences that however brief are central to all that comes afterwards， colouring everything。 The secret that Molly is trying to reveal is something and everything， a fact that has changed lives and made her own existence anything but an ordinary life。 。。。more
Julie A Morrissey
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What a Lovely ReadThis my first Amanda Prowse book， chosen from the reviews。At first I thought it was going to be a predictable read but was soon proved wrong？The characters soon came to life; the story to tell felt almost real 。A lovely story full of ups and downs，to curl up with oodles of cups of tea， but so sad of an ending。Thoroughly recommended
Shailaja
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I must say Amanda Prowse is such a serendipitous find for me！ What absolutely gorgeous writing and storytelling。 From the word go， I was hooked to this book。The story of Molly and Jonah is so sweet and so heartbreaking all at once。 But what stood out for me the most was the strength of character and the powerful women that Prowse writes about。I've already started on another Prowse book and I can see this weekend turning into a binge fest 😃 I must say Amanda Prowse is such a serendipitous find for me！ What absolutely gorgeous writing and storytelling。 From the word go， I was hooked to this book。The story of Molly and Jonah is so sweet and so heartbreaking all at once。 But what stood out for me the most was the strength of character and the powerful women that Prowse writes about。I've already started on another Prowse book and I can see this weekend turning into a binge fest 😃 。。。more
Jennifer
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Set mainly during WW2。 Beautiful story of one British girl's trials during this time of war。 Loved the ending！ Set mainly during WW2。 Beautiful story of one British girl's trials during this time of war。 Loved the ending！ 。。。more
Whitney Gaston
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This is one of the better WWII Historical Fiction novels I have read in awhile。I received a copy of this book from the publisher， but actually ended up listening to the audio version。 I just loved the character of Molly and was fascinated by her story。I really can't speak to why this novel struck me and why I enjoyed it so much more than other WWII books。It tells the tale of Molly， a young English girl， living during World War II。 She meets her friend's older brother， Johann before he is shipped This is one of the better WWII Historical Fiction novels I have read in awhile。I received a copy of this book from the publisher， but actually ended up listening to the audio version。 I just loved the character of Molly and was fascinated by her story。I really can't speak to why this novel struck me and why I enjoyed it so much more than other WWII books。It tells the tale of Molly， a young English girl， living during World War II。 She meets her friend's older brother， Johann before he is shipped off to fight the war。 They fall madly in love over the course of a couple of days， and she becomes pregnant with his baby。Sadly， Johann dies in battle and Molly is rejected by her former friend， Johann's sister and his family。 They leave her to deal with this situation on her own。She keeps the pregnancy hidden until the time of the birth， and her oblivious mother handles the situation abhorrently。The part that intrigued me the most and tugged at my heart was when Molly had to give her baby to her sister， Judith。 For his entire life， Jo believes Judith is his mother。 Molly had to make this tough decision in order to fine work。 She ends up serving as an English spy in the war and faces serious dangers as a result。The story covers Molly's entire life up to her death at ag 93。 I loved the title of the book because her and Johann have this beautifully romantic conversation about creating An Ordinary Life together。 That is all they ever wanted， and the one thing Molly always pursued。 This book was a good read and gave my heart all the feels。 。。。more
Mrs M K Shaw
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Couldn’t put it downA wonderful story of a horrible time in life and how a young girl made a choice that broke her heart and for a while her mind。
Tiffany
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4 stars。 I have mixed emotions about this book。 Most times I was fully immersed and fully engaged with the characters， but at times the story felt disjointed and I almost felt as though I had missed something。 The title of the book confused me at first， as Molly's life was anything but ordinary in what I would be considered a pretty clear standard。 Living in WWII London wasn't easy on anyone， but Molly's life was on track and she knew where she was headed。 Then one night out with her best friend 4 stars。 I have mixed emotions about this book。 Most times I was fully immersed and fully engaged with the characters， but at times the story felt disjointed and I almost felt as though I had missed something。 The title of the book confused me at first， as Molly's life was anything but ordinary in what I would be considered a pretty clear standard。 Living in WWII London wasn't easy on anyone， but Molly's life was on track and she knew where she was headed。 Then one night out with her best friend changed the entire trajectory of her life。 Falling in love， being separated during the war， making the ultimate sacrifice with her sister， and being traumatized while helping the French Resistance- all sent her on a difficult journey that lasted until her 94th year。 All those painful memories， all the friendships made and lost， all the lessons she learned over the years。 But for her generation- Molly's was not an uncommon story。Overall a powerful story and I did shed tears at times with the choices Molly had to make and the things she went through。 I looked forward to following this story to the end， so in that respect it was worth the 4 stars。 I will definitely go and look into more from this author。 A mostly clean book， but I think probably too heavy for my teenager to read （for my own future reference when looking for books for my bookworm）。 Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Susan Collins
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Molly， the protagonist in An Ordinary Life， feels she leads an ordinary existence， but it is anything but ordinary。 As a citizen， she shows patriotism to by wanting to do her “bit” for England during WWII。 As a family member， she remains loyal to each person in spite of difficult situations。 As a worker， she displays courage in her actions and feelings for those around her。 As a mother， she willingly makes the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the safety of her child。 Amanda Prowse creates realistic Molly， the protagonist in An Ordinary Life， feels she leads an ordinary existence， but it is anything but ordinary。 As a citizen， she shows patriotism to by wanting to do her “bit” for England during WWII。 As a family member， she remains loyal to each person in spite of difficult situations。 As a worker， she displays courage in her actions and feelings for those around her。 As a mother， she willingly makes the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the safety of her child。 Amanda Prowse creates realistic and profound experiences for her protagonist， causing her readers to feel various emotions and leaves them with a feeling of optimism。 A Wonderful read！ 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Historical fiction at its best！ Need I say more？ Of course！ I did not expect to love this book。 I've read a lot of WWII books but thought following one woman through her life would be interesting。 It was eye-opening。 The author took me through joy and extreme sorrow in a story of a woman who is torn in many directions throughout her life。 The emotions the author brought through the main character， Molly， were real and took me through the highs and lows in her life。 When I finished the book， I wa Historical fiction at its best！ Need I say more？ Of course！ I did not expect to love this book。 I've read a lot of WWII books but thought following one woman through her life would be interesting。 It was eye-opening。 The author took me through joy and extreme sorrow in a story of a woman who is torn in many directions throughout her life。 The emotions the author brought through the main character， Molly， were real and took me through the highs and lows in her life。 When I finished the book， I was drained but felt like this woman had lived life her way before most women did。Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK/Lake Union Publishers for the opportunity to read and review this amazing book！ 。。。more
Nicola Smith
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I've read a couple of this author's books before and really enjoyed them。 An Ordinary Life particularly appealed to me as I always enjoy books that look back over what is essentially an ordinary life。 The life in this book is that of 94 year old Molly。 The book begins with her writing a very important letter and then having a very serious fall down the stairs。 We are then taken back to the 1940s as Molly meets a man who makes her heart sing， does some very important war work， but ultimately has I've read a couple of this author's books before and really enjoyed them。 An Ordinary Life particularly appealed to me as I always enjoy books that look back over what is essentially an ordinary life。 The life in this book is that of 94 year old Molly。 The book begins with her writing a very important letter and then having a very serious fall down the stairs。 We are then taken back to the 1940s as Molly meets a man who makes her heart sing， does some very important war work， but ultimately has to make a heartbreaking decision。This is a book that is full of the author's trademark warmth and it's a story of the sacrifices made by women when society and circumstances left them no choice。 Molly is brave and strong and I liked her a lot。 The story is quite a sad one in many ways， with some moments of happiness shining through at intervals during Molly's life。 It's very much focused on what happens to her in the 40s though， with then brief sections set throughout the ensuing decades。 I would have liked those sections to be longer as I really liked seeing how she was coping with the consequences of her decision and in many ways I preferred her ordinary life to her moments of derring-do。An Ordinary Life is a sometimes gritty， sometimes heartbreaking， and sometimes uplifting story of a woman who has to live with her choices for her whole life。 It certainly made me think about how precious life is。 It's a very easy read with a wonderful main character in Molly and although I guessed a lot of what happened， I found it to be a thought-provoking and interesting read。 。。。more
Kay Mcaloney
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Loved this book by one of my favorite authors。 Molly’s life was anything but ordinary。 So many stories within the book。 Highly recommend！
Wally
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A story full of emotions - happiness， sadness， shock， empathy， anger， etc。 it takes place in England toward the end of WWII。 I read the book easily and quickly， enjoying the relationships Prowse develops to help the reader understand life in wartime and the after effects on people who lived through that time。
Kennie Morrison
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This book reminds me of when I used to work with the elderly and they used to tell me about their lives during the war， and when they were younger。 I loved hearing their stories。 I loved reading this book。 But man。。。my heart is full， and I just want to curl up under my blanket and have a good cry。 I got this book from #NetGalley， and I am so happy that I got a chance to read it。 I love Molly。 My favourite character in 2021。 She is a strong woman， and sometimes it felt like her whole life was jus This book reminds me of when I used to work with the elderly and they used to tell me about their lives during the war， and when they were younger。 I loved hearing their stories。 I loved reading this book。 But man。。。my heart is full， and I just want to curl up under my blanket and have a good cry。 I got this book from #NetGalley， and I am so happy that I got a chance to read it。 I love Molly。 My favourite character in 2021。 She is a strong woman， and sometimes it felt like her whole life was just unfair。 This sent me through a mix of emotions。 I felt anger at everything happening to her。 Sorrow because she just can't get a break， and eventually acceptance that life is just not fair and at least those around her were happy。 It made me wonder， if I were in her shoes would I be able to do what she did， and it made me angry again because she was put in this position。 I loved this book， and I hated this book， because of how it made me feel。 I felt selfish for wanting her to just say no。 Put her foot down and just say no， especially when everyone around her were wrong， and were selfish themselves。 Why should she give up everything because of their selfishness？ But that's why Molly is a better person than I am。4。5⭐ 。。。more
Gwen Hight
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An Ordinary LifeThis is the story of a young woman that fell in love with a soldier and gave birth to a son but her sister raised him and she was known as auntie but she and her soldier is united
Helena Halme
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An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse is an atmospheric novel， which takes the reader from the London Blitz during the second world war to contemporary Britain。We follow Molly， an intelligent young woman， at a time when brains in a girl were not considered particularly desirable。 The war， however， gives the linguist Molly a chance to shine at the Foreign Office， where she dreams of a high-flying career。 Her home life， on the contrary， is far from a bed of roses。 With her father passed away， and her An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse is an atmospheric novel， which takes the reader from the London Blitz during the second world war to contemporary Britain。We follow Molly， an intelligent young woman， at a time when brains in a girl were not considered particularly desirable。 The war， however， gives the linguist Molly a chance to shine at the Foreign Office， where she dreams of a high-flying career。 Her home life， on the contrary， is far from a bed of roses。 With her father passed away， and her siblings married， Molly is left alone with her judgemental mother as they struggle through near-nightly bombings in their creaking Bloomsbury house。 Molly dreams of an escape from her mother's clutches and her wishes come through in an unexpected way， when she finds both pure happiness and utter misery in the space of a few weeks。 I do not wish to spoil the plot for anyone who has yet to read the book， so I'll just say that after finishing the novel， Molly stayed with me， as if I'd been reading a book about a real person。 Molly's life which is filled with sadness is not totally unhappy， but this novel leaves the reader decidedly sad for her， and all that she might have had if war and social norms of the day hadn't intervened。 。。。more
Susan Molson
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A delightful story of love lost and family strengths。
Laurel-Rain
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Christmas Eve， 2019。 Ninety-four-year-old Molly lies in her hospital bed。 A stroke and a fall may have broken her body—but her mind is alive with memories。London， 1940s。 Molly is a bright young woman， determined to help the war effort and keep her head up despite it all。 Life becomes brighter when she meets and falls in love with a man who makes her forget everything with one dance。 But then war forces her to make an unforgettable sacrifice， and when she’s brought to her knees by a daring underc Christmas Eve， 2019。 Ninety-four-year-old Molly lies in her hospital bed。 A stroke and a fall may have broken her body—but her mind is alive with memories。London， 1940s。 Molly is a bright young woman， determined to help the war effort and keep her head up despite it all。 Life becomes brighter when she meets and falls in love with a man who makes her forget everything with one dance。 But then war forces her to make an unforgettable sacrifice， and when she’s brought to her knees by a daring undercover mission with the French Resistance， only her sister knows the secret weighing heavily on Molly’s heart。Now， lying in her hospital bed， Molly can’t escape the memories of what she lost all those years ago。 But she is not as alone as she thinks。Will she be able to find peace—and finally understand that what seemed to be an ordinary life was anything but？My Thoughts: An Ordinary Life opens on Christmas Eve， 2019， with 94-year-old Molly in hospital after a stroke and a fall。 As she lies in the bed， her mind traipses back over the years and through the many memorable moments that have decorated her life。As a teenager in the 1940s， she fell in love with a man she hoped to spend her life with， but that was not to be her destiny。 A lovely treasure has come out of that love， but the war rages and leads to a choice that will change everything in ways she cannot undo。I loved Molly’s journey through the war years and afterwards and felt a lump in my throat at the life she had lost。 And for what would happen in the subsequent years。 I kept hoping for peace and love for her at last…but would she find it？I enjoyed the author’s descriptions of the settings， events， and how she brought Molly’s little cottage to life for me。 A cozy place that could somehow fill in the empty places in her life。The characters that also filled in the gaps in her life were family members， those who could substitute for some of her losses。 The book’s title “an ordinary life” might seem like a misnomer， but by the end of the tale， one could conclude that the ordinary moments were the ones to be treasured。 A 5 star read。 。。。more
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