A review by myjourneywithbooks
Dear Mrs Bird by A.J. Pearce

4.0

1940, England - When Emmeline Lake responds to an ad for a job at a newspaper company, she believes she is taking her first step to achieving her dream of becoming a Lady War Correspondent. To her dismay however, she discovers that she is to work as a typist for the formidable Mrs Bird, a brusque advice columnist who will not entertain questions with any Unpleasantness. Letters mentioning unhappiness, social anxiety, troubles with love and anything to do with martial, premarital or extramarital relations are promptly discarded in favour of letters from those who are worried about their ankles and have husbands who won't allow them to have a haircut. But before long, Emmy can no longer bear to leave these desperate women unanswered and decides to do something about it herself.