Can’t Wait Wednesday #69 – The Women by Kristin Hannah @kristinhannahauthor @StMartinsPress @MacmillanAudio

Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the Jill at Breaking the Spine. So let me introduce you my Can’t Wait Wednesday #69 pick! Click on the book’s cover to add it to your Goodreads shelf.

From The Publisher:

“Women can be heroes, too.”

When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.

As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America.

The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on the story of all women who put themselves in harm’s way to help others. Women whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has all too often been forgotten. A novel of searing insight and lyric beauty, The Women is a profoundly emotional, richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose extraordinary idealism and courage under fire define a generation.

Why I Can’t Wait to Read The Women:

Kristin Hannah writes such emotional and compelling stories about women. As a retired nurse and big fan of Women’s Fiction this one just calls to me and the Goodreads reviews show a 4.66 rating on almost 1200 reviews. I will have the extra large size of tissues ready when I begin this book in early 2024.

Does this book sound like one you’d like to read? Or, have you been lucky enough to have already read it? Let me know in the comments!

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