A Sisters War by Molly Green. I found this story interesting. Reading about the canal boats. I loved the silver shoes. The story had a very happy ending. Michaels and Ronnies romance was amazing. Read the story you will love it.

Engaging characters and story. The narrow boats kept materials moving between London and Birmingham. Another WW2 tale with determined loving woman at it's core.

This is the first book I have read regarding the three sisters and I have to say I loved it, couldn't put the book down and loved reading all about the training the girls did for life on the canals, what a brilliant read, loved the characters especially Ronnie and Dora and loved the way the storyline captured a bit of everything, will definatly be reading more from this author

A Sister’s War is the third book in The Victory Sisters trilogy and starts in 1943. I hadn’t realised that this was part of a trilogy when I read the book and don’t believe it took away any of my enjoyment of the story. However, I now want to go back and read the first two.
Ronnie, or Veronique as her French mother prefers her to be called, is the youngest of three sisters. Her older sisters, Raine and Suzy have already left home to do their bit for the war effort and Ronnie is determined to do hers by joining the Land Army. Unfortunately for Ronnie, she’s still too young to be accepted not yet being seventeen. Not wishing to give up and remain living with her strict mother at home, she decides to try for a position working in a team on a narrowboat for the Grand Union Canal Company instead. She asks her sister Suzy to help with her application and to persuade her mother to give her permission to go. Ronnie is delighted when she’s accepted and begins living with the other trainees on the cramped boats, learning how to work the vessels carrying vital supplies between London and Birmingham.
Her delight at being accepted soon diminishes when she discovers that the work is much harder, dirtier, and the hours longer than she had anticipated. As Ronnie dedicates herself to her training she becomes close to several of the other trainees and meets new friends, but can’t help being terrified of angering her trainer, Deadly Dora and being sent back home.
It was fascinating to follow Ronnie’s experiences as she struggled to learn her duties and fit in with the other older women from different backgrounds to her own. It was easy to imagine how a young girl of sixteen, desperate to carry out a much-needed role during World War Two might find it a struggle. I’ve never read a book by Molly Green before and thoroughly enjoyed this one. I especially enjoyed Deadly Dora’s character but you will have to read the book to find out about her. A Sister’s War is an emotional, fascinating read and is out now. My thanks to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for an ARC copy in return for an honest review.

This is a fantastic piece of historical fiction. I only wish I read the two previous books in the series beforehand. I just loved this book and didn't want it to end. I didn't know how I was going to take to Ronnie, her being so young, but I suppose you had no choice but to grow up before your time during the dark days of the war. She was so mature, focused, compassionate and brave. I laughed, I cried, I was shocked at a few turn of events. A brilliant read that I can wholeheartedly recommend to lovers of historical fiction.

A lovely novel about a young woman coming of age during WWII and working in a niche but critical area- the inland waterways. The canals were used to transport all sorts of critical martial around Britain and young women were responsible for them. Ronnie is the youngest of three sisters (their stories were told in the earlier books) and she's determined, as they were, to contribute, despite her mother's disapproval. This wasn't an easy assignment by any means but it bonded Ronnie and her colleagues into friends. As this is a WWII novel, you know there's going to be a bit of heartbreak (no spoilers), a little romance, and a positive attitude on the part of the protagonist. No spoilers from me but know that it's a good read that has a twist or two. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

Oh, I am so in love with Molly Green's writing! I so wish I could write characters and interaction as she does, I may have to make a study of the lady's writing! I love canals and barges and perhaps that was part of the reason I fell in love with the story and the girls. This warmed the cockles exactly as I love and I look forward to reading more from this author. My thanks to Netgalley and Avon for the reading copy.

We return to the story of Raine, Suzanne and Veronique. This the 3rd book of the Victory Girls concentrates on Ronnie’s story which I found really informative. Describing the lives of the boat girls. Look forward to another book by this author.

The Victory Sister's #3

Britain 1943: Ronnie Linfoot maybe be the youngest of her three sisters, but she's determined to do her bit. Against her strict mother's wishes, Ronnie signs up to join The Grand Union Canal Company, where she'll be working on a narrowboat taking critical care supplies between London and Birmingham. But with no experience on the waterways, she must learn the ropes quickly. She's facing deadfu; weather, long days and rough living conditions. Will Ronnie and her fellow trainees pull together

This time we learn about Veronique's (Ronnie) story. Her story is intriguing. We learn about the women who transported cargo on the canals during the war. You can tell that the author has done her research before writing this book. Friendships were forged by people who wouldn't normally mix. Although this is the third book ain the series, it can be read as a standalone.

I would like to thank #NetGalley, #AvonBooksUK and the author #MollyGreen for my ARC #ASistersWar in exchange for an honest review.

I found this a very interesting historical novel. I was totally unaware of the girls working on the canals in the war. The characters were well described and I felt as though I got to know them. A very good read!

I enjoyed this book by Molly Green, not having read any of her previous work. Her writing style is excellent.

Telling the story of the girls on the Grand Union Canal during the war, it was engrossing and entertaining from start to finish

I am looking forward to finding her other works and reading them

I think the title should be ♥️The Canal Boat Girls♥️
Reading this story was very intriguing, interesting and heartbreaking.
What a amazing opportunity to learn about the women working on the canals transporting cargo vital during WWII!
The historical aspect of this book was very well researched.
I enjoyed getting to know all the characters and their quirky personalities.
I have not read the previous books in the series. I definitely will be getting them as soon as I can. I enjoyed Molly Greens writing style.
Publish date: 18 March 2021
Thank you to NetGallery, Avon Books UK and author, Molly Green, for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own.

The boat girl

This is the story of the Boat Girls working for The Grand Union Canal Carrying Company in WWII. These young women some of them only seventeen did a man's work carrying cargo such as coal, wool, timber, cement, sand, iron and shells for explosives on narrow boats down inland canals. In 1948 they were given badges with the initials IW for Inland Waterways. It is a part of history which I did not know about before reading this book. The book is fiction, but it is based on these events in history.

Ronnie, which is short for Veronique, is the youngest of three sisters. Her other two sisters are working for the war effort. Ronnie applied to be a land girl because she is an outside girl and loves working outside. She was turned down because she was too you. She saw a clip about the boat girls at the movies in a newsreel and decided that was what she wanted to do for the war effort.

The story follows Ronnie as she trains to be a boat girl. Three young girls in the front narrow boat and three in the barge boat in the back. Very small spaces for three people. the story is about the boat girls, but it is about relationships between these young women and their own personal stories. How these young women dealt with the cold, the crowding, the hard work, the relationships and life in general during the times of rationing and war.

It is also Ronnie's story of her growing up during this time. Her attraction to two different young men and how she dealt with this and decided what was the best way forward for her. Her friend ship with her trainer, and with the other girls. Heartbreak with the disastrous loss of her friend Margaret and the cat Lucky she left behind.

I loved the characters and the historical content. It is a good third book in the series about these three sisters. I read the first two and loved this one just as much. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it.

Thanks to Molly Green, Avon books, UK and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review and advanced copy of the book.

I was excited to see an email from the publisher informing me of an exclusive offer to read this book as they love the review I did of the previous book ( A Sister’s Song) in this series.

This time around, I read about Veronique’s story. I really enjoyed the twists and plots.
The characters in the plot were realistic and easy to follow.

I have read Molly Green book and I am happy to include her under my favourite authors of historical fiction sagas. Her style of writing is very unique and clean. I highly recommend this book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are mine.

I enjoyed this book as its set during the Second World War but, it wasn’t the usual type of story this one was set on the Grand canal. The story dealt with women who worked the boats up and down the canal during the war. This made the story a little different which was very interesting. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

It is a nice easy read story . I was a little disappointed as I expected the story to focus on the work that the canal girls did during the war. I felt that there was too much focus on the girls living arrangements and not much else .

A sisters war focuses on Ronnie the youngest sister who against her Mums wishes works on the canal boats to help the war effort where she makes friends love and freedom.. A fast pased read I will be reading the others sisters stories. Thank you netgalley for letting me read this book

A SISTER'S WAR by MOLLY GREEN is the heartwarming story of young English women who help in the war effort by doing men's work, taking critical supplies on the Grand Union Canal between London and Birmingham. This is a WW11 story in which we see how the people left at home respond to the reality of war.
With her older sisters doing their part, Véronique (Ronnie) Linfoot, after being turned down by the Land Army because of her age, becomes a boatwoman. She manages, with the help of her sister Raine, to get her very strict French mother to allow her to go for the training. It is interesting to see how an innocent, rather naive girl of nearly seventeen adjusts to the back breaking work and the people she comes across.
It is an inspiring story about love, friendship and shared hardship.
It is a well written book with interesting characters and a really good plot.
It is altogether a most enjoyable read and one I can easily recommend.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Avon Books UK. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

The third and final installment of the Victory Sisters series finds Ronnie (Veronique), the youngest sister, longing to do her bit for the war effort. Not yet 17, Ronnie is too young to be a Land Girl. By chance, she learns of the need for women to pilot canal boats along England’s waterways. Eager to prove she is able to do something important, will Ronnie be able to withstand the rigors of the job? The author masterfully portrays the demands placed on the “boat women” as they performed a vital service during the challenging years of World War 2. This would be a worthy addition to any young adult fiction collection.

Fantastic book, it’s like one of those winter reads where it’s ideal to be wrapped up in a blanket and keep the world locked away whilst you become tangled with the novel. It’s very charming, would be great to see this as a tv series.