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Chasing the Wind by C.C. Humphreys
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Chasing the Wind was a wild ride! I was not expecting to have so much fun while reading this book. Roxy Loewen is the perfect character for a story like this one. She is confident, sarcastic, and independent, but still has moments where she appears so human and vulnerable. It was so interesting to read a story from the perspective of a female pilot, and I am now on the hunt for similar books!
As I have mentioned a few times in the past, I absolutely love WWII fiction but I think that I read so many books in that genre that nothing felt original anymore. Chasing the Wind was the absolute perfect book to read to help me once again fall in love with my favourite genre. It was a completely unique perspective on WWII. It actually occurs right before the war begins, and we get to see how Hitler is rising to power. The reader obviously knows what is happening behind the scenes and what will happen in a few years, and it leaves you with such an uneasy and strange feeling.
It was obviously that C.C. Humphreys put a lot of research in to this time period, which I really appreciate, especially when it comes to historical fiction. There were some historical references that I knew nothing about and were definitely interesting. At one point, Roxy attends the Hitler Olympics and thousands of pigeons are released. This was obviously not well thought out as pigeons=bird poop. I turned to google, and this was something that actually happened!
The only thing I was not sold on was the romance, but that is a me thing because some times I feel like romances are just thrown in to stories when they are not needed.
I highly recommend reading Chasing the Wind if you are looking for a unique perspective on WWII and enjoy books with a heist and a lot of adventure and action!
Chasing the Wind was a wild ride! I was not expecting to have so much fun while reading this book. Roxy Loewen is the perfect character for a story like this one. She is confident, sarcastic, and independent, but still has moments where she appears so human and vulnerable. It was so interesting to read a story from the perspective of a female pilot, and I am now on the hunt for similar books!
As I have mentioned a few times in the past, I absolutely love WWII fiction but I think that I read so many books in that genre that nothing felt original anymore. Chasing the Wind was the absolute perfect book to read to help me once again fall in love with my favourite genre. It was a completely unique perspective on WWII. It actually occurs right before the war begins, and we get to see how Hitler is rising to power. The reader obviously knows what is happening behind the scenes and what will happen in a few years, and it leaves you with such an uneasy and strange feeling.
It was obviously that C.C. Humphreys put a lot of research in to this time period, which I really appreciate, especially when it comes to historical fiction. There were some historical references that I knew nothing about and were definitely interesting. At one point, Roxy attends the Hitler Olympics and thousands of pigeons are released. This was obviously not well thought out as pigeons=bird poop. I turned to google, and this was something that actually happened!
The only thing I was not sold on was the romance, but that is a me thing because some times I feel like romances are just thrown in to stories when they are not needed.
I highly recommend reading Chasing the Wind if you are looking for a unique perspective on WWII and enjoy books with a heist and a lot of adventure and action!