Captivating, rich, and absorbing!The Lost Letters of Aisling is predominantly set in Ireland during the early 1950s, as well as present day, and is told from two different perspectives. Rainey, a young woman who journeys to Ireland to honour her grandmother’s wishes to return to her homeland to finally confront the past, and Evie, a young woman whose platonic love for her best friend will ultimately change her destiny and life forever.The prose is eloquent and expressive. The characters are trou...

Kindle First Read for March 2024I like historical fiction, and enjoy this type of novel that toggles back and forth between the present day and history. I would say that the balance between the two, and the way the chapters were linked worked well here. So far so good.I enjoyed the story (no spoilers!) and learned more than I knew about Ireland during WWII (which they called, "The Emergency."). The descriptions are enticing, making a good case for tourism in Ireland! (It's only a coincidence tha...

good but…

I just could never really get into it. Interesting plot but one or two twists just seemed weird. The younger version of the grandmother always seemed too naive and gullible which was also irritating

The ending left me wanting more

This historical fiction is surprisingly different with it being told on the very day that World War II ends and a dual storyline told in the present day with emphasis on being grateful and embracing what matters most.

I really enjoyed the story. I have a special place in my heart for Ireland (which is honestly the reason I chose it).

Not sure if this will be considered a spoiler so you might want to end it here. I admit I knew the plot for the ending, however, I did not like how the book just stopped. Unless there is more to the story, there could have been an epilogue because the ending left a lot of the characters just hanging.

I liked the book, but I had so many questions that never got answered.
Plus that ending 😭

Heartwarming story

Such a beautiful story about love, loss and forgiveness spanning over a life time. The story grabs you from the beginning and makes you feel like you’re actually in Ireland. A must read.

This is a book told in 2 separate timelines: a story of a grandmother and her granddaughter. Her grandmother’s dying wish is to go back to Ireland, where she is from with her granddaughter.While there, the granddaughter uncovers that her grandmother has kept a lot of secrets about her past. There is a lot of mystery throughout the book that kept me reading as fast as I could. A lot of heartbreak.Be aware: this book involves r*pe, murder, assault, and death of a loved one.There is also 2 love sto...

I loved this book. With the never ending stories out about World War II, it’s intriguing to learn about the lingering after effects of the war on a neutral country like Ireland, and how choices people made during that time ripple through the lives of their families for generations. I never realized the hardships of shortages and tangled loyalties impacting Ireland after the war, which fueled “The Troubles” to come.When Rainey’s grandmother Evie becomes ill, she asks to return to her home country...